The Last 20 Wimbledon Champions

The Last 20 Wimbledon Champions

  • Posted: Nov 14, 2015
Rewind to 1995, and the queen of Open Era women's tennis, Steffi Graf, reigned at The Championships, Wimbledon.

Rewind to 1995, and the queen of Open Era women’s tennis, Steffi Graf, reigned at The Championships, Wimbledon.

And she did it again in 1996 - Graf beat Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario for the second straight year in the final.

And she did it again in 1996 – Graf beat Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario for the second straight year in the final.

Martina Hingis won three of the four majors in 1997, and this was one of them - she beat Jana Novotna for it.

Martina Hingis won three of the four majors in 1997, and this was one of them – she beat Jana Novotna for it.

Novotna got her revenge in 1998, outfoxing Hingis in the semifinals and then Nathalie Tauziat for the title.

Novotna got her revenge in 1998, outfoxing Hingis in the semifinals and then Nathalie Tauziat for the title.

Lindsay Davenport won the 1999 title, beating Graf in what would be the German's last major before retirement.

Lindsay Davenport won the 1999 title, beating Graf in what would be the German’s last major before retirement.

And then came the new millennium - and a new Wimbledon dynasty - in 2000, starting with Venus Williams...

And then came the new millennium – and a new Wimbledon dynasty – in 2000, starting with Venus Williams…

... Venus beat Davenport for her first Grand Slam title there in 2000, then Justine Henin for the 2001 title.

… Venus beat Davenport for her first Grand Slam title there in 2000, then Justine Henin for the 2001 title.

Serena Williams beat Venus Williams for the 2002 title, which also pushed her to World No.1 for the first time.

Serena Williams beat Venus Williams for the 2002 title, which also pushed her to World No.1 for the first time.

The 2003 final was a repeat of the 2002 final, with Serena beating Venus in another all-Williams championship.

The 2003 final was a repeat of the 2002 final, with Serena beating Venus in another all-Williams championship.

Maria Sharapova had her career breakthrough at Wimbledon in 2004, beating Serena for her first major title.

Maria Sharapova had her career breakthrough at Wimbledon in 2004, beating Serena for her first major title.

Venus returned to the winner's circle in 2005, beating Sharapova and Davenport back-to-back for the title.

Venus returned to the winner’s circle in 2005, beating Sharapova and Davenport back-to-back for the title.

In a throwback final between one-handed backhands, Amélie Mauresmo beat Henin in three sets for the 2006 title.

In a throwback final between one-handed backhands, Amélie Mauresmo beat Henin in three sets for the 2006 title.

Venus became the lowest-ranked, lowest-seeded Wimbledon champion in 2007, beating Marion Bartoli in the final.

Venus became the lowest-ranked, lowest-seeded Wimbledon champion in 2007, beating Marion Bartoli in the final.

And Venus won an amazing fifth Wimbledon crown in 2008, beating Serena in yet another all-Williams final.

And Venus won an amazing fifth Wimbledon crown in 2008, beating Serena in yet another all-Williams final.

Spoke too soon... Serena beat Venus in the fourth all-Williams Wimbledon final for the 2009 Wimbledon crown.

Spoke too soon… Serena beat Venus in the fourth all-Williams Wimbledon final for the 2009 Wimbledon crown.

Venus fell in the quarterfinals in 2010, but Serena went on to win the title, defeating Vera Zvonareva for it.

Venus fell in the quarterfinals in 2010, but Serena went on to win the title, defeating Vera Zvonareva for it.

Petra Kvitova became the first player born in the 1990s, male or female, to win a major at SW19 in 2011.

Petra Kvitova became the first player born in the 1990s, male or female, to win a major at SW19 in 2011.

Serena tied Venus with five Wimbledon titles by winning it in 2012, beating Agnieszka Radwanska in the final.

Serena tied Venus with five Wimbledon titles by winning it in 2012, beating Agnieszka Radwanska in the final.

Marion Bartoli had a fairytale run at Wimbledon in 2013, winning her first major - and retiring weeks later.

Marion Bartoli had a fairytale run at Wimbledon in 2013, winning her first major – and retiring weeks later.

Kvitova repeated at Wimbledon in 2014 - she's still the only '90s-born player to win a Grand Slam title.

Kvitova repeated at Wimbledon in 2014 – she’s still the only ’90s-born player to win a Grand Slam title.

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