Where is Wimbledon held?

Wimbledon is held in London, United Kingdom.

Who won the most recent Wimbledon?

The 2026 Wimbledon was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4.

Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?

Roger Federer has won 8 Wimbledon titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).

When was the first Wimbledon played?

The first edition of Wimbledon was held in 1877.

What surface is Wimbledon played on?

Wimbledon is played on grass courts.

ATP Wimbledon 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule

John Newcombe won the 1971 Wimbledon, defeating Stan Smith 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 21 to July 5, 1971. The match log contains 123 recorded singles results for this edition.

Wimbledon, formally The Championships, is staged by the All England Club and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass.

Full tournament history →

Champion

John Newcombe

def. Stan Smith , 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4

Dates

Jun 21 — Jul 5

Location

London, United Kingdom

Results

Round of 128

John Newcombe DEF 6-4 6-3 7-5

Bob Hewitt

Ian Fletcher 8-6 7-5 1-6 6-4

Mark Cox

Gerald Battrick 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-1

John Bartlett

Alan Fox 2-6 9-7 1-6 6-1 7-5

Syd Ball

Alex Metreveli

BYE

Phil Dent 6-4 5-7 6-4 7-5

Premjit Lall

Jiri Hrebec 7-5 6-2 6-2

John Feaver

J. Mandarino 6-4 8-9 6-4 6-2

Antonio Munoz

Colin Dibley 7-5 6-2 6-2

Hans Kary

Graham Stilwell 8-6 6-0 1-6 7-5

Jean Claude Barclay

Dennis Ralston 8-6 6-0 1-6 7-5

Torben Ulrich

Geoff Masters 7-5 6-0 6-2

Nicola Spear

Joaquin Loyo Mayo 1-6 6-1 6-4 6-2

Szabolcz Baranyi

Byron Bertram 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-0

Vladimir Zednik

Georges Goven 6-4 6-2 6-4

Patricio Cornejo

Ilie Nastase 1-6 6-1 6-3 4-6 10-8

Ray Keldie

Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-3 6-1

Patrick Hombergen

Bob Carmichael (w/o)

Jimmy Connors

Jaime Fillol 6-4 5-7 4-6 6-0 6-2

Ismail El Shafei

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 8-9 6-3 6-3 6-4

John De Mendoza

Fred Stolle 6-4 3-6 9-7 4-6 6-3

Kim Warwick

Thomaz Koch 7-5 6-2 6-2

Peter Szoke

Owen Davidson 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-3

Jan Leschly

Frew Mcmillan 6-4 6-2 6-1

Toshiro Sakai

Cliff Richey 6-3 9-7 2-6 6-3

Dick Crealy

Roger Taylor 6-1 6-3 6-4

Marcello Lara

Adriano Panatta 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4

Butch Seewagen

Charlie Pasarell 9-7 4-6 8-6 9-8

Tony Roche

Jeff Borowiak 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-2

Francois Jauffret

Barry Phillips Moore 6-3 8-6 8-6

Stanley Matthews

Frank Sedgman 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-1

Jan Kukal

Robert Maud 6-4 4-6 6-3 2-6 6-3

Daniel Contet

TBD

Roy Emerson 6-4 6-4 6-4

Milan Holecek

Peter Doerner 6-2 6-2 3-6 6-0

Keishiro Yanagi

Bob Lutz 8-6 8-9 4-6 6-2 12-10

Frank Froehling

John Clifton 6-2 6-1 6-2

Peter Marmureanu

Onny Parun 6-2 2-6 6-2 6-3

Jean Loup Rouyer

Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-1 6-4 7-5

Frantisek Pala

Pierre Barthes 6-4 8-9 6-3 9-7

Karl Meiler

Richard Gonzalez 6-3 6-4 6-8 4-6 6-2

Manuel Orantes

Marty Riessen 9-8 6-4 8-6

Jim Mcmanus

John Alexander 6-0 6-2 6-2

Bill Bowrey

Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5

Erik Van Dillen

Patrick Proisy 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-1

Harald Elschenbroich

Tom Gorman 2-6 6-8 6-3 6-4 7-5

Cliff Drysdale

Ezio Di Matteo 6-3 6-4 8-6

Peter Curtis

Ion Tiriac 9-8 6-3 6-1

Anand Amritraj

Brian Fairlie 8-6 9-8 6-4

Roy Barth

Ross Case 6-4 7-5 7-5

Jeff Simpson

Jorgen Ulrich

BYE

Hank Irvine 6-1 6-3 3-6 6-4

Derek Schroder

Terry Addison 6-3 9-8 9-7

Wanaro N'Godrella

Rod Laver 2× CH 6-2 6-0 6-1

Bob Howe

Raymond Moore 6-1 3-6 8-9 6-4 9-7

Allan Stone

Clark Graebner 6-4 6-2 6-2

John McDonald

Zeljko Franulovic 6-2 6-4 6-8 6-2

Istvan Gulyas

Tom Okker 6-3 6-3 6-3

Jan Kodes

Ray Ruffels 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 6-3

Gene Scott

Nikola Pilic 6-3 9-8 5-7 6-4

Terry Ryan

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 8-9 8-9 6-3 6-2 9-7

Pat Cramer

Round of 64

John Newcombe DEF 7-5 6-4 6-2

Ian Fletcher

Gerald Battrick 6-4 6-2 6-2

Alan Fox

Alex Metreveli 9-7 6-3 6-4

Phil Dent

Jiri Hrebec 6-4 6-4 6-3

J. Mandarino

Colin Dibley 2-6 6-3 3-6 9-8 6-4

Graham Stilwell

Dennis Ralston 6-1 6-4 5-7 9-7

Geoff Masters

Joaquin Loyo Mayo 9-8 6-3 6-2

Byron Bertram

Georges Goven 6-4 6-4 6-2

Ilie Nastase

Ken Rosewall 9-7 2-6 6-4 3-6 6-2

Bob Carmichael

Jaime Fillol 9-8 6-3 9-8

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau

Fred Stolle 6-3 6-4 6-4

Thomaz Koch

Owen Davidson 9-7 3-6 6-1 6-4

Frew Mcmillan

Cliff Richey 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-4 11-9

Roger Taylor

Adriano Panatta 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-3

Charlie Pasarell

Jeff Borowiak 6-2 9-7 8-6

Barry Phillips Moore

Frank Sedgman 6-4 5-7 6-4 2-6 6-4

Robert Maud

TBD

Roy Emerson 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-1

Peter Doerner

Bob Lutz 6-3 6-1 6-4

John Clifton

Onny Parun 6-0 6-2 6-2

Hans Joachim Ploetz

Pierre Barthes 7-5 8-9 3-6 6-3 6-4

Richard Gonzalez

Marty Riessen 9-8 6-2 6-3

John Alexander

Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 6-4

Patrick Proisy

Tom Gorman 2-6 6-2 6-2 6-1

Ezio Di Matteo

Ion Tiriac 6-3 6-3 7-9 8-6

Brian Fairlie

Ross Case 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-3 6-1

Jorgen Ulrich

Hank Irvine 6-2 8-6 6-4

Terry Addison

Rod Laver 2× CH 6-8 6-3 6-2 7-5

Raymond Moore

Clark Graebner 6-3 6-1 6-1

Zeljko Franulovic

Tom Okker 8-9 6-4 6-3 6-4

Ray Ruffels

Nikola Pilic 6-2 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-1

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos

Round of 32

John Newcombe DEF 6-4 6-4 6-4

Gerald Battrick

Alex Metreveli 6-4 7-5 6-4

Jiri Hrebec

Colin Dibley 3-6 8-9 6-3 6-0 10-8

Dennis Ralston

Joaquin Loyo Mayo 4-6 9-7 6-4 4-6 6-4

Georges Goven

Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-1 6-4

Jaime Fillol

Fred Stolle 9-8 6-1 6-2

Owen Davidson

Cliff Richey 6-2 6-2 6-4

Adriano Panatta

Jeff Borowiak 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-4

Frank Sedgman

Stan Smith

BYE

Roy Emerson 8-9 6-3 9-8 9-8

Bob Lutz

Onny Parun 6-2 4-6 9-7 6-1

Pierre Barthes

Marty Riessen 6-1 9-8 8-9 6-4

Arthur Ashe

Tom Gorman 6-4 6-3 7-5

Ion Tiriac

Ross Case 6-3 6-4 6-3

Hank Irvine

Rod Laver 2× CH 9-8 6-2 7-5

Clark Graebner

Tom Okker 3-6 6-3 6-4 8-6

Nikola Pilic

Round of 16

John Newcombe DEF 9-8 6-3 4-6 6-3

Alex Metreveli

Colin Dibley 6-3 8-6 6-3

Joaquin Loyo Mayo

Ken Rosewall 6-4 7-5 7-9 6-4

Fred Stolle

Cliff Richey 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4

Jeff Borowiak

Stan Smith 2-6 6-1 6-3 9-7

Roy Emerson

Onny Parun 9-8 6-3 3-6 6-3

Marty Riessen

Tom Gorman 6-3 8-6 6-4

Ross Case

Rod Laver 2× CH 7-5 6-1 2-6 7-5

Tom Okker

Quarterfinals

John Newcombe DEF 6-1 6-2 6-3

Colin Dibley

Ken Rosewall 6-8 5-7 6-4 9-7 7-5

Cliff Richey

Stan Smith 8-6 6-3 6-4

Onny Parun

Tom Gorman 9-7 8-6 6-3

Rod Laver 2× CH

Semifinals

John Newcombe DEF 6-1 6-1 6-3

Ken Rosewall

Stan Smith 6-3 8-6 6-2

Tom Gorman

Final

John Newcombe DEF 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4

Stan Smith

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Wimbledon.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

Roger Federer 8 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

Roger Federer 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Novak Djokovic 108 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

Roger Federer 22 appearances

View the full Wimbledon record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Wimbledon finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Jannik Sinner #1	6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4	Alexander Zverev #3	H2H	Match data	2026	Grass
Jannik Sinner #2	4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4	Carlos Alcaraz #1	H2H	Match data	2025	Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #3	6-2 6-2 7-6(4)	Novak Djokovic #2	H2H	Match data	2024	Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #1	1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4	Novak Djokovic #2	H2H	Match data	2023	Grass
Novak Djokovic #3	4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3)	Nick Kyrgios #40	H2H	Match data	2022	Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wimbledon held?: Wimbledon is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Wimbledon?: The 2026 Wimbledon was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?: Roger Federer has won 8 Wimbledon titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Wimbledon played?: The first edition of Wimbledon was held in 1877.
What surface is Wimbledon played on?: Wimbledon is played on grass courts.