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 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

Stan Smith won the 1972 Wimbledon, defeating Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 26 to July 10, 1972. The match log contains 121 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.

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Champion

Stan Smith

def. Ilie Nastase , 4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5

Dates

Jun 26 — Jul 10

Location

London, United Kingdom

Results

Round of 128

TBD

Jan Kodes 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-1

Patricio Rodriguez Chi

Butch Seewagen 6-2 7-9 9-8 6-4

Peter Doerner

Dan Bleckinger 8-6 6-2 6-3

Derek Schroder

Milan Holecek 6-3 3-6 9-8 9-7

Jean Paul Meyer

Jim Mcmanus 6-2 6-3 6-3

Paolo Bertolucci

Vijay Amritraj 7-5 9-8 3-6 2-6 6-4

Jeff Austin

Patrick Hombergen 5-7 6-1 5-7 6-4 6-3

Dick R Bohrnstedt

Wanaro N'Godrella 4-6 8-9 6-4 7-5 11-9

Bill Lloyd

Onny Parun 6-2 7-5 6-2

Andre Van Der Merwe A

Andres Gimeno 6-1 6-2 6-4

Ken Weatherley

Wilhelm Bungert 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-4 6-3

Ezio Di Matteo

John Cooper

BYE

Jiri Hrebec 7-5 7-5 7-5

Guillermo Vilas

Szabolcz Baranyi 6-3 6-4 6-0

Peter Marmureanu

Teimuraz Kakulia 9-7 7-5 7-9 6-4

Ray Keldie

David Lloyd 9-8 9-8 6-4

Dick Knight

Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-2 6-2

John Bartlett

Clark Graebner 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-3

Jaidip Mukerjea

Jurgen Fassbender 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-4

Lew Hoad

Premjit Lall 5-7 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3

Paul Gerken

Tom Gorman 6-4 6-4 6-2

Bernard Mignot

Raymond Moore 6-2 6-1 6-0

Robert Clarke

Jaime Fillol 6-0 9-7 4-6 6-3

Kim Warwick

Geoff Masters 8-9 8-6 4-6 6-3 12-10

Anand Amritraj

Jimmy Connors 6-3 9-7 7-5

Bob Hewitt

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4

Stephen Warboys

Adriano Panatta 6-4 8-9 4-6 6-4 6-1

Neale Fraser

Jan Kukal 4-6 8-9 6-4 6-4 8-6

Tito Vazquez

Francois Jauffret 1-6 7-5 8-9 6-1 7-5

Ove Bengtson

John Feaver 4-6 9-8 6-2 3-6 6-0

Corrado Barazzutti

Erik Van Dillen

BYE

Karl Meiler 6-4 6-2 6-1

J. Mandarino

Manuel Orantes 8-6 7-5 6-4

Georges Goven

Dick Crealy 9-7 6-2 1-6 7-5

Nicola Spear

Nicola Pietrangeli 6-4 6-3 6-4

Bob Stock

Ivan Molina 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-3

Andrew Pattison

Ion Tiriac 6-4 6-2 5-7 7-5

Antonio Zugarelli

Brian Gottfried 6-2 6-2 9-7

Vladimir Zednik

Barry Phillips Moore

BYE

Syd Ball 6-4 4-6 7-5 6-3

Frew Mcmillan

Colin Dibley 6-3 6-4 6-2

Terry Ryan

Richard Gonzalez 6-2 7-5 6-1

Antonio Munoz

Roscoe Tanner 6-3 2-6 6-4 7-9 7-5

Jairo Velasco

Allan McDonald 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-0

Jaime Pinto Bravo

Pierre Barthes 7-5 9-8 6-3

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau

Juan Gisbert 6-3 2-6 6-2 6-0

Harold Solomon

Dick Stockton 8-9 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Thomaz Koch

Buster C Mottram 6-4 6-2 3-6 2-6 7-5

Jim Osborne

Round of 64

TBD

Jan Kodes 6-0 6-1 6-2

Butch Seewagen

Dan Bleckinger 6-4 6-4 1-6 9-7

Milan Holecek

Jim Mcmanus 6-1 6-2 8-6

Vijay Amritraj

Patrick Hombergen 5-7 8-6 6-3 6-4

Wanaro N'Godrella

Onny Parun 6-4 8-6 6-8 8-9 6-4

Andres Gimeno

Wilhelm Bungert 5-7 6-4 0-6 6-2 6-3

John Cooper

Jiri Hrebec 6-2 6-2 6-4

Szabolcz Baranyi

Teimuraz Kakulia 9-8 4-6 6-3 6-4

David Lloyd

Ilie Nastase 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-2

Clark Graebner

Jurgen Fassbender 6-4 6-8 9-7 7-5

Premjit Lall

Tom Gorman 6-4 6-4 7-5

Raymond Moore

Jaime Fillol 4-6 8-6 7-5 6-4

Geoff Masters

Jimmy Connors 6-3 7-5 8-6

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos

Adriano Panatta 9-8 8-9 8-6 9-8

Jan Kukal

Francois Jauffret 6-2 6-3 6-4

John Feaver

Erik Van Dillen 3-6 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4

Karl Meiler

Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-3 6-2

Dick Crealy

Nicola Pietrangeli 2-6 8-6 6-3 7-5

Ivan Molina

Ion Tiriac 6-4 9-7 9-8

Brian Gottfried

Barry Phillips Moore 9-8 6-1 3-6 6-2

Syd Ball

Colin Dibley 6-3 6-3 8-6

Richard Gonzalez

Roscoe Tanner 6-2 6-2 6-4

Allan McDonald

Pierre Barthes 6-4 6-2 6-4

Juan Gisbert

Dick Stockton 9-8 6-1 6-4

Buster C Mottram

Round of 32

TBD

Jan Kodes 6-0 6-3 6-2

Dan Bleckinger

Jim Mcmanus 6-0 6-4 6-1

Patrick Hombergen

Onny Parun 6-4 4-6 9-7 9-7

Wilhelm Bungert

Jiri Hrebec 4-6 6-3 8-6 6-1

Teimuraz Kakulia

Ilie Nastase 9-8 6-3 6-4

Jurgen Fassbender

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

Jaime Fillol

Jimmy Connors 6-3 0-6 6-4 8-6

Adriano Panatta

Francois Jauffret 8-6 6-1 6-4

Erik Van Dillen

Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-2 6-1

Nicola Pietrangeli

Ion Tiriac 8-6 6-1 6-2

Barry Phillips Moore

Colin Dibley 9-8 6-4 9-8

Roscoe Tanner

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

Dick Stockton

Round of 16

TBD

Jan Kodes 6-2 6-4 6-4

Jim Mcmanus

Onny Parun 8-9 6-4 6-4 (ret.)

Jiri Hrebec

Ilie Nastase 6-3 3-6 8-6 6-1

Tom Gorman

Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-3 6-3

Francois Jauffret

Manuel Orantes 6-4 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-3

Ion Tiriac

Colin Dibley 8-9 6-3 6-2 6-1

Pierre Barthes

Quarterfinals

Stan Smith

BYE

Jan Kodes 6-2 6-3 6-4

Onny Parun

Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-4 6-1

Jimmy Connors

Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-0 6-2

Colin Dibley

Semifinals

Stan Smith 3-6 6-4 6-1 7-5

Jan Kodes

Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-4 6-4

Manuel Orantes

Final

Stan Smith 4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5

Ilie Nastase

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.