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 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

Richard Krajicek won the 1996 Wimbledon, defeating MaliVai Washington 6-3 6-4 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 24 to July 8, 1996. The match log contains 127 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

Richard Krajicek

def. MaliVai Washington , 6-3 6-4 6-3

Dates

Jun 24 — Jul 8

Location

London, United Kingdom

Results

Round of 128

Richard Krajicek #13 6-4 6-3 6-4

Javier Sanchez #61

Derrick Rostagno #133 6-4 6-3 7-6(4)

Johan Van Herck

Brett Steven #59 7-5 7-6(7) 6-3

Tom Kempers #571

Greg Rusedski #65 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-2

Daniel Nestor #136

Michael Stich #12 CH 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2

Sjeng Schalken #56

Shuzo Matsuoka #66 6-1 6-0 6-2

Christian Ruud #57

Sandon Stolle #76 6-3 6-3 6-1

Diego Nargiso #204

Magnus Larsson #80 6-3 6-2 7-5

Mark Woodforde #24

Pete Sampras #1 DEF · 3× 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3

Richey Reneberg #21

Mark Philippoussis #33 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-2

Javier Frana #83

Karol Kucera #107 6-3 6-3 6-3

Karim Alami #55

Byron Black #27 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-3

Kris Goossens #101

Cedric Pioline #16 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-4

Jan Siemerink #19

Mark Petchey #202 1-6 6-2 6-4 7-6(11)

Leander Paes #143

Jan Kroslak 6-3 7-6(4) 7-5

Andrew Foster #308

Chris Wilkinson #138 6-1 6-3 5-7 6-2

Anders Jarryd #237

Jason Stoltenberg #46 4-6 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-0

Adrian Voinea #75

Jiri Novak #44 7-6(5) 6-2 6-4

Joern Renzenbrink #174

Mose Navarra #345 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-2

David Rikl #103

Albert Costa #17 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(1) 6-4

Michael Chang #6

Jakob Hlasek #40 6-3 6-2 6-3

Andrei Chesnokov #85

Alex Corretja #45 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 6-4

Michael Tebbutt #98

Mikael Tillstrom #58 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 3-6 12-10

Marc Kevin Goellner #99

Stefan Edberg #22 2× CH 7-6(5) 5-7 6-2 6-2

Guy Forget #51

Goran Ivanisevic #7 6-2 6-0 6-2

David Nainkin #171

Pierre Bouteyre #496 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 10-8

Carlos Moya #23

Alexander Volkov #87 6-4 7-6(2) 1-6 6-1

Lorenzo Manta #360

Martin Damm Sr 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4

Oleg Ogorodov #116

Patrick Rafter #77 6-2 6-4 7-6(3)

Daniel Vacek #30

Gianluca Pozzi #118 6-2 6-4 6-2

Joao Cunha Silva

Marc Rosset #14 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-1

Scott Draper #92

Andrei Olhovskiy #108 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2 6-2

Hendrik Dreekmann #63

MaliVai Washington #20 6-3 7-6(6) 6-7(3) 7-5

Richard Fromberg #109

Thomas Enqvist #9 6-4 6-2 6-1

Albert Chang #187

Bohdan Ulihrach #39 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-3

Carlos Costa #28

Filip Dewulf #52 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-4

Vincent Spadea #68

Paul Haarhuis #25 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-2

Felix Mantilla #29

Nicolas Pereira #97 6-2 6-3 6-4

Jeremy Bates #267

Jonathan Stark #130 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-4

Jim Courier #8

Mark Knowles #96 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-4

Jerome Golmard #127

Alex Radulescu #91 6-3 6-4 6-7(2) 5-7 9-7

Arnaud Boetsch #15

Stefano Pescosolido #78 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6

Chris Woodruff #54

David Wheaton #105 6-1 6-4 6-4

Frederik Fetterlein #102

Guillaume Raoux #79 6-3 6-1 6-3

Younes El Aynaoui #67

Neville Godwin #223 6-2 7-6(4) 6-1

Cristiano Caratti #117

Grant Stafford #120 7-5 6-1 6-2

Sandor Noszaly #114

Boris Becker #4 3× CH 6-0 6-2 6-3

Jean-Philippe Fleurian #100

Tomas Carbonell #49 7-6(5) 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-3

Francisco Clavet #32

Todd Martin #18 6-3 6-4 6-3

Marcos Ondruska #104

Jim Grabb #241 6-1 6-3 6-3

Emilio Sanchez #128

Renzo Furlan #26 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-2

Andrei Medvedev #42

Colin Beecher #323 6-4 6-4 7-5

Nick Gould #288

Thomas Johansson #106 4-6 7-6(0) 6-3 3-6 6-1

Jacco Eltingh #112

Hicham Arazi #81 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 6-3

Nicklas Kulti #53

Doug Flach #281 2-6 7-6(1) 6-4 7-6(6)

Andre Agassi #3 CH

Jared Palmer #161 6-2 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3

Thierry Champion #179

Tim Henman #62 7-6(6) 6-3 6-7(2) 4-6 7-5

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5

Danny Sapsford #195 7-5 6-4 6-3

Peter Tramacchi #200

Luke Milligan #278 4-6 6-1 2-6 7-5 6-4

Jonas Bjorkman #64

Nicolas Lapentti #86 7-6(3) 3-6 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4

Kenneth Carlsen #73

Magnus Gustafsson #37 7-6(4) 6-3 6-2

Andrew Ilie #162

Todd Woodbridge #41 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-0

Stephane Huet #379

Wayne Ferreira #11 7-6(6) 6-3 6-3

David Prinosil #47

Andrea Gaudenzi #34 1-6 6-2 5-7 6-1 6-3

Michael Joyce

Round of 64

Richard Krajicek #13 6-4 6-3 6-3

Derrick Rostagno #133

Brett Steven #59 7-6(7) 4-6 7-6(12) 6-2

Greg Rusedski #65

Michael Stich #12 CH 7-6(2) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1

Shuzo Matsuoka #66

Sandon Stolle #76 6-2 1-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Magnus Larsson #80

Pete Sampras #1 DEF · 3× 7-6(4) 6-4 6-4

Mark Philippoussis #33

Karol Kucera #107 4-6 6-1 5-7 6-3 6-3

Byron Black #27

Cedric Pioline #16 6-1 6-4 6-2

Mark Petchey #202

Jan Kroslak 1-6 7-5 5-7 6-4 6-3

Chris Wilkinson #138

Jason Stoltenberg #46 7-6(5) 6-1 6-1

Jiri Novak #44

Mose Navarra #345 4-6 7-6(6) 3-6 7-5 9-7

Albert Costa #17

Jakob Hlasek #40 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4

Alex Corretja #45

Mikael Tillstrom #58 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4

Stefan Edberg #22 2× CH

Goran Ivanisevic #7 7-5 6-4 6-4

Pierre Bouteyre #496

Alexander Volkov #87 7-6(4) 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4

Martin Damm Sr

Patrick Rafter #77 6-1 7-5 6-4

Gianluca Pozzi #118

Marc Rosset #14 6-3 7-6(4) 6-4

Andrei Olhovskiy #108

MaliVai Washington #20 6-4 7-6(5) 6-3

Thomas Enqvist #9

Bohdan Ulihrach #39 1-6 6-2 6-1 6-4

Filip Dewulf #52

Paul Haarhuis #25 6-2 7-6(5) 7-6(1)

Nicolas Pereira #97

Jonathan Stark #130 6-2 6-1 6-2

Mark Knowles #96

Alex Radulescu #91 4-6 6-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-1 10-8

Stefano Pescosolido #78

David Wheaton #105 6-4 7-5 7-6(4)

Guillaume Raoux #79

Neville Godwin #223 6-4 7-5 6-2

Grant Stafford #120

Boris Becker #4 3× CH 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2

Tomas Carbonell #49

Todd Martin #18 6-2 6-4 7-6(5)

Jim Grabb #241

Renzo Furlan #26 6-4 7-5 6-2

Colin Beecher #323

Thomas Johansson #106 6-4 6-3 6-3

Hicham Arazi #81

Doug Flach #281 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-4

Jared Palmer #161

Tim Henman #62 6-1 6-7(3) 6-0 6-1

Danny Sapsford #195

Luke Milligan #278 6-4 6-2 6-7(5) 6-7(3) 6-1

Nicolas Lapentti #86

Magnus Gustafsson #37 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2

Todd Woodbridge #41

Wayne Ferreira #11 7-5 7-5 6-4

Andrea Gaudenzi #34

Round of 32

Richard Krajicek #13 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2

Brett Steven #59

Michael Stich #12 CH 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-3

Sandon Stolle #76

Pete Sampras #1 DEF · 3× 6-4 6-1 6-7(5) 7-6(3)

Karol Kucera #107

Cedric Pioline #16 6-2 7-6(5) 6-3

Jan Kroslak

Jason Stoltenberg #46 6-2 6-2 6-2

Mose Navarra #345

Jakob Hlasek #40 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-1

Mikael Tillstrom #58

Goran Ivanisevic #7 7-6(3) 7-5 6-3

Alexander Volkov #87

Patrick Rafter #77 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-3

Marc Rosset #14

MaliVai Washington #20 6-3 6-3 6-0

Bohdan Ulihrach #39

Paul Haarhuis #25 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4

Jonathan Stark #130

Alex Radulescu #91 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3

David Wheaton #105

Neville Godwin #223 6-6 (ret.)

Boris Becker #4 3× CH

Todd Martin #18 7-6(1) 6-4 6-2

Renzo Furlan #26

Thomas Johansson #106 6-1 6-4 6-3

Doug Flach #281

Tim Henman #62 6-1 6-3 6-4

Luke Milligan #278

Magnus Gustafsson #37 7-6(4) 7-5 1-6 5-7 6-1

Wayne Ferreira #11

Round of 16

Richard Krajicek #13 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4

Michael Stich #12 CH

Pete Sampras #1 DEF · 3× 6-4 6-4 6-2

Cedric Pioline #16

Jason Stoltenberg #46 6-2 7-6(2) 6-2

Jakob Hlasek #40

Goran Ivanisevic #7 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(7) 6-1

Patrick Rafter #77

MaliVai Washington #20 6-3 6-4 6-2

Paul Haarhuis #25

Alex Radulescu #91 6-3 6-0 6-4

Neville Godwin #223

Todd Martin #18 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-2

Thomas Johansson #106

Tim Henman #62 7-6(2) 6-4 7-6(4)

Magnus Gustafsson #37

Quarterfinals

Richard Krajicek #13 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4

Pete Sampras #1 DEF · 3×

Jason Stoltenberg #46 6-3 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 7-6(3)

Goran Ivanisevic #7

MaliVai Washington #20 6-7(5) 7-6(1) 5-7 7-6(3) 6-2

Alex Radulescu #91

Todd Martin #18 7-6(5) 7-6(2) 6-4

Tim Henman #62

Semifinals

Richard Krajicek #13 7-5 6-2 6-1

Jason Stoltenberg #46

MaliVai Washington #20 5-7 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 10-8

Todd Martin #18

Final

Richard Krajicek #8 6-3 6-4 6-3

MaliVai Washington #12

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

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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.