Wimbledon Men’s Singles Winners List (1968-2026): Complete Champions, Runners-Up, Records

The Wimbledon Championships regarded as the pinnacle of professional tennis, as men’s singles event produced some of the sport’s greatest champions. From Rod Laver winning the first Open Era title in 1968 to Jannik Sinner’s title in 2026, Wimbledon has witnessed some of the unforgettable rivalries, iconic matches, and record-breaking achievements on the grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

In 2026 Wimbledon men’s singles final, Jannik Sinner defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev to retain his title. After this victory, SInner became the first Italian player in history to win multiple Wimbledon men’s singles titles and cemented his place among some of great players.

Here’s the complete list of Wimbledon men’s singles champions and runners-up from 1968 to 2026, along with some key records and memorable finals.

Jannik Sinner Defends Wimbledon Title in 2026

Currently world No. 1 Jannik Sinner has successfully defended his Wimbledon title by defeating Alexander Zverev 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the 2026 final.

The win marked Sinner’s second consecutive Wimbledon championship and his fifth Grand Slam singles title overall.

After become the first Italian to lift the Wimbledon men’s singles trophy in the year 2025, Sinner extended his historic run by becoming the only Italian player to win the prestigious title more than once.

For Zverev, the final marked his maiden appearance in a Wimbledon championship match, but he fell short of to capturing his second Grand Slam title.

Wimbledon Men’s Singles Winners (1968–2026)

The Open Era was began in 1968, it allowed professional players to compete at Wimbledon. Since then, the tournament has crowned many of tennis’ greatest legends.

Year	Champion	Runner-up
2026	Jannik Sinner	Alexander Zverev
2025	Jannik Sinner	Carlos Alcaraz
2024	Carlos Alcaraz	Novak Djokovic
2023	Carlos Alcaraz	Novak Djokovic
2022	Novak Djokovic	Nick Kyrgios
2021	Novak Djokovic	Matteo Berrettini
2020	Tournament Cancelled (COVID-19)	Tournament Cancelled (COVID-19)
2019	Novak Djokovic	Roger Federer
2018	Novak Djokovic	Kevin Anderson
2017	Roger Federer	Marin Čilić
2016	Andy Murray	Milos Raonic
2015	Novak Djokovic	Roger Federer
2014	Novak Djokovic	Roger Federer
2013	Andy Murray	Novak Djokovic
2012	Roger Federer	Andy Murray
2011	Novak Djokovic	Rafael Nadal
2010	Rafael Nadal	Tomáš Berdych
2009	Roger Federer	Andy Roddick
2008	Rafael Nadal	Roger Federer
2007	Roger Federer	Rafael Nadal
2006	Roger Federer	Rafael Nadal
2005	Roger Federer	Andy Roddick
2004	Roger Federer	Andy Roddick
2003	Roger Federer	Mark Philippoussis
2002	Lleyton Hewitt	David Nalbandian
2001	Goran Ivanišević	Patrick Rafter
2000	Pete Sampras	Patrick Rafter
1999	Pete Sampras	Andre Agassi
1998	Pete Sampras	Goran Ivanišević
1997	Pete Sampras	Cédric Pioline
1996	Richard Krajicek	MaliVai Washington
1995	Pete Sampras	Boris Becker
1994	Pete Sampras	Goran Ivanišević
1993	Pete Sampras	Jim Courier
1992	Andre Agassi	Goran Ivanišević
1991	Michael Stich	Boris Becker
1990	Stefan Edberg	Boris Becker
1989	Boris Becker	Stefan Edberg
1988	Stefan Edberg	Boris Becker
1987	Pat Cash	Ivan Lendl
1986	Boris Becker	Ivan Lendl
1985	Boris Becker	Kevin Curren
1984	John McEnroe	Jimmy Connors
1983	John McEnroe	Chris Lewis
1982	Jimmy Connors	John McEnroe
1981	John McEnroe	Björn Borg
1980	Björn Borg	John McEnroe
1979	Björn Borg	Roscoe Tanner
1978	Björn Borg	Jimmy Connors
1977	Björn Borg	Jimmy Connors
1976	Björn Borg	Ilie Năstase
1975	Arthur Ashe	Jimmy Connors
1974	Jimmy Connors	Ken Rosewall
1973	Jan Kodeš	Alex Metreveli
1972	Stan Smith	Ilie Năstase
1971	John Newcombe	Stan Smith
1970	John Newcombe	Ken Rosewall
1969	Rod Laver	John Newcombe
1968	Rod Laver	John Newcombe

Most Successful Wimbledon Men’s Singles Champions (Open Era)

There are several legendary players have dominated the Wimbledon since the Open Era began.

Player	Wimbledon Titles
Roger Federer	8
Novak Djokovic	7
Pete Sampras	7
Björn Borg	5
Boris Becker	3
John McEnroe	3`
Jannik Sinner	2*
Carlos Alcaraz	2