Where is Wimbledon held?

Wimbledon is held in London, United Kingdom.

Who is the latest recorded Wimbledon winner?

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 1997 Draw & Results

Completed

Pete Sampras won the 1997 Wimbledon, defeating Cedric Pioline 6-4 6-2 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played June 23–July 7 on grass courts in London, United Kingdom.

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

Pete Sampras

def. Cedric Pioline , 6-4 6-2 6-4

Dates

Jun 23 — Jul 7

Location

London, United Kingdom

Results

127 recorded singles results

Wimbledon 1997 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
Pete Sampras #13× CH	6-4 6-2 6-4	Cedric Pioline #23	H2H	Match data	Jul 7, 1997*	F
SF (2)
Pete Sampras #13× CH	6-2 6-1 7-6(3)	Todd Woodbridge #37	H2H	Match data	Jul 6, 1997*	SF
Cedric Pioline #44	6-7 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4	Michael Stich #88CH	H2H	Match data	Jul 6, 1997*	SF
QF (4)
Todd Woodbridge #37	7-6(7) 2-6 6-0 6-4	Nicolas Kiefer #98	H2H	Match data	Jul 4, 1997*	QF
Michael Stich #88CH	6-3 6-2 6-4	Tim Henman #20	H2H	Match data	Jul 4, 1997*	QF
Cedric Pioline #44	6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3	Greg Rusedski #27	H2H	Match data	Jul 4, 1997*	QF
Pete Sampras #13× CH	6-1 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4	Boris Becker #183× CH	H2H	Match data	Jul 4, 1997*	QF
R16 (8)
Tim Henman #20	7-6(7) 6-7(7) 7-6(5) 6-4	Richard Krajicek #5DEF	H2H	Match data	Jul 2, 1997*	R16
Nicolas Kiefer #98	6-2 7-5 2-6 6-1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6	H2H	Match data	Jul 2, 1997*	R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Boris Becker #183× CH	6-2 6-2 7-6(5)	Marcelo Rios #10	H2H	Match data	Jul 2, 1997*	R16
Michael Stich #88CH	6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 7-5	Mark Woodforde #64	H2H	Match data	Jul 2, 1997*	R16
Cedric Pioline #44	3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5	Brett Steven #104	H2H	Match data	Jul 2, 1997*	R16
Pete Sampras #13× CH	6-4 6-3 6-7(8) 6-7(1) 6-4	Petr Korda #24	H2H	Match data	Jul 2, 1997*	R16
Todd Woodbridge #37	6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(6) 6-3	Patrick Rafter #17	H2H	Match data	Jul 2, 1997*	R16
Greg Rusedski #27	7-6(2) 6-4 7-6(4)	Richey Reneberg #73	H2H	Match data	Jul 2, 1997*	R16
R32 (16)
Cedric Pioline #44	6-4 6-3 6-3	Wayne Ferreira #22	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Patrick Rafter #17	7-5 6-4 4-6 6-3	Christophe Van Garsse	—	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Tim Henman #20	6-7(7) 6-3 6-2 4-6 14-12	Paul Haarhuis #63	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Boris Becker #183× CH	6-3 6-3 6-2	Mark Petchey #207	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Mark Woodforde #64	6-2 6-3 6-3	Arnaud Clement #228	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Brett Steven #104	6-7 6-2 6-3 6-1	Magnus Norman #38	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Marcelo Rios #10	7-6(4) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4	John Van Lottum	—	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Nicolas Kiefer #98	6-4 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4	Andrei Medvedev #19	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Michael Stich #88CH	6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 7-6(4)	Sandon Stolle #70	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Petr Korda #24	6-3 4-6 6-3 6-7(1) 6-4	Alex Obrien	—	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Greg Rusedski #27	6-3 6-4 6-4	Andrew Richardson #233	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Pete Sampras #13× CH	6-1 6-2 6-2	Byron Black #65	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Richard Krajicek #5DEF	6-4 6-3 7-5	David Rikl #250	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6	6-3 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3	Jason Stoltenberg #30	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Richey Reneberg #73	7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(7) 6-3	Guillaume Raoux #81	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
Todd Woodbridge #37	6-4 6-4 6-4	Alex Radulescu #62	H2H	Match data	Jun 29, 1997*	R32
R64 (32)
Mark Petchey #207	7-6(4) 6-4 6-2	Tommy Haas #80	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Patrick Rafter #17	6-3 4-6 6-3 6-0	Jens Knippschild #93	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Pete Sampras #13× CH	7-6(2) 7-5 7-5	Hendrik Dreekmann #78	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Alex Radulescu #62	6-3 7-5 6-4	Marzio Martelli #101	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Alex Obrien	6-3 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5)	Neville Godwin #92	—	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6	6-2 4-6 6-3 6-4	Javier Sanchez #43	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Todd Woodbridge #37	7-5 6-1 7-6(3)	Marcos Ondruska #100	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Nicolas Kiefer #98	7-5 7-6(2) 6-1	Patrick Baur #405	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Richey Reneberg #73	6-4 6-3 6-3	Carlos Moya #11	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Magnus Norman #38	6-3 2-6 7-6(4) 4-6 14-12	Goran Ivanisevic #3	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Richard Krajicek #5DEF	3-6 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3	Andrei Pavel #87	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Marcelo Rios #10	6-2 6-3 6-7(1) 7-6(7)	Dennis van Scheppingen #97	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Arnaud Clement #228	4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4	Martin Lee #355	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Guillaume Raoux #81	6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1	Doug Flach #124	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Brett Steven #104	4-6 7-5 6-3 6-2	Frederik Fetterlein #144	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Cedric Pioline #44	(w/o)	Javier Frana #137	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Mark Woodforde #64	5-7 5-7 6-2 6-4 6-1	Chris Wilkinson #218	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Tim Henman #20	7-6(4) 6-3 6-3	Jerome Golmard #94	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Boris Becker #183× CH	6-1 6-4 6-4	Thomas Johansson #32	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Greg Rusedski #27	4-6 6-7(9) 6-4 6-3 11-9	Jonathan Stark #58	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Wayne Ferreira #22	7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 3-6 9-7	Rodolphe Gilbert #211	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Paul Haarhuis #63	3-6 6-3 6-1 6-2	Todd Larkham #315	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Byron Black #65	6-2 7-5 6-2	Danny Sapsford #267	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
David Rikl #250	6-4 7-6(5) 6-4	Francisco Clavet #39	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jason Stoltenberg #30	6-2 3-6 6-2 6-3	Nicklas Kulti #148	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Christophe Van Garsse	6-4 6-4 6-1	Magnus Gustafsson #34	—	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Andrew Richardson #233	6-3 3-6 6-4 2-6 6-2	Juan Albert Viloca Puig	—	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Michael Stich #88CH	7-5 6-1 6-1	Justin Gimelstob #117	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Sandon Stolle #70	6-4 6-4 6-4	Emilio Benfele Alvarez #83	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Petr Korda #24	6-3 6-0 7-6(8)	Marc Rosset #26	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
Andrei Medvedev #19	6-1 6-4 7-5	Sargis Sargsian #90	H2H	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
John Van Lottum	6-3 6-3 6-3	Renzo Furlan #68	—	Match data	Jun 27, 1997*	R64
R128 (64)
Marcelo Rios #10	6-4 6-4 6-3	Mahesh Bhupathi #276	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Richey Reneberg #73	7-6(6) 6-4 7-6(5)	Hicham Arazi #42	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Cedric Pioline #44	5-7 6-3 7-5 6-2	Marcelo Charpentier #115	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Magnus Gustafsson #34	6-2 6-1 6-3	Vincent Spadea #109	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Javier Sanchez #43	3-6 4-6 6-4 7-5 14-12	Michael Tebbutt #304	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Andrei Medvedev #19	6-2 6-3 6-4	Fabrice Santoro #56	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Paul Haarhuis #63	6-1 6-2 7-6(5)	Sebastien Lareau #113	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Chris Wilkinson #218	7-6(5) 0-6 5-7 6-3 6-4	Jonas Bjorkman #23	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Byron Black #65	3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4	Pat Cash #433CH	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Mark Petchey #207	6-1 6-2 6-1	Jan Kroslak	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Nicolas Kiefer #98	6-4 6-4 6-2	Alexander Volkov #91	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Marcos Ondruska #100	3-6 7-5 6-0 0-1 (ret.)	Sjeng Schalken #79	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Tim Henman #20	7-6(11) 6-1 6-4	Daniel Nestor #105	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Francisco Clavet #39	7-5 6-1 6-3	Nicolas Lapentti #86	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Brett Steven #104	6-2 6-2 7-6(0)	Lionel Roux #55	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Pete Sampras #13× CH	6-4 6-4 6-2	Mikael Tillstrom #54	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Tommy Haas #80	6-2 6-1 6-2	Christian Ruud #51	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Arnaud Clement #228	2-6 7-6(1) 7-5 6-2	Luke Milligan #295	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Greg Rusedski #27	7-6(6) 7-6(6) 6-3	Mark Philippoussis #13	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Nicklas Kulti #148	7-6(3) 6-2 6-3	Martin Sinner #107	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Richard Krajicek #5DEF	7-6(5) 6-2 6-4	Marcello Craca #134	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Juan Albert Viloca Puig	7-5 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5)	Marc Kevin Goellner #40	—	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Todd Larkham #315	6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 7-5	Slava Dosedel #77	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Goran Ivanisevic #3	6-1 6-3 6-3	Dinu Pescariu #106	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Doug Flach #124	6-1 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4	Ben Ellwood #178	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Marc Rosset #26	7-5 6-2 6-3	Karol Kucera #48	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Andrew Richardson #233	7-6(5) 6-3 6-3	Sergi Duran #376	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Guillaume Raoux #81	6-3 6-4 6-1	Arnaud Boetsch #41	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Wayne Ferreira #22	6-7(5) 3-6 6-4 6-0 7-5	Scott Draper #66	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Boris Becker #183× CH	6-3 6-2 6-3	Marcos Aurelio Gorriz #173	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #83	6-7(4) 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-2	Kenneth Carlsen #85	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Jens Knippschild #93	6-4 6-4 6-4	Wade Mcguire #257	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Patrick Rafter #17	2-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2	Grant Stafford #67	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
David Rikl #250	6-1 6-3 6-3	Daniel Vacek #61	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Frederik Fetterlein #144	4-6 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) 6-4	Jiri Novak #60	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Neville Godwin #92	7-5 7-6(2) 6-3	Hendrik Jan Davids #452	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Alex Obrien	7-6(5) 6-4 7-6(4)	Henrik Holm #204	—	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Patrick Baur #405	7-6(5) 3-6 3-6 6-4 9-7	Jeff Salzenstein #155	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Jerome Golmard #94	6-4 6-2 6-7(4) 6-2	Jamie Delgado #314	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6	6-4 6-2 6-0	Juan Antonio Marin #112	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Michael Stich #88CH	7-6(0) 7-5 7-6(2)	Jim Courier #28	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Martin Lee #355	7-5 6-3 6-3	Nuno Marques #128	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Thomas Johansson #32	7-5 6-3 6-1	Dominik Hrbaty #46	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Christophe Van Garsse	6-1 7-6(4) 7-6(3)	Nick Weal #306	—	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Sargis Sargsian #90	7-6(4) 6-2 6-4	Johan Van Herck	—	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Todd Woodbridge #37	7-6(5) 3-6 6-2 3-6 8-6	Michael Chang #2	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Sandon Stolle #70	6-2 6-2 6-4	Chris Woodruff #59	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Mark Woodforde #64	6-3 7-5 6-4	Leander Paes #103	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Carlos Moya #11	7-6(1) 6-3 4-6 6-2	Steve Bryan #153	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Renzo Furlan #68	6-7(5) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-4	Jan Siemerink #35	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
John Van Lottum	3-6 2-6 6-3 6-1 6-3	Orlin Stanoytchev #119	—	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Magnus Norman #38	7-6(6) 6-1 6-4	Luis Herrera #166	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Andrei Pavel #87	6-1 4-6 2-6 6-2 6-3	Filip Dewulf #57	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Rodolphe Gilbert #211	3-6 7-5 7-6(0) 6-4	Jeff Tarango #71	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Justin Gimelstob #117	6-3 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-4	Gustavo Kuerten #12	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Alex Radulescu #62	7-6(5) 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-4	Adrian Voinea #89	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Jason Stoltenberg #30	6-3 6-4 6-3	Oscar Burrieza	—	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Javier Frana #137	6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 6-2	Martin Damm Sr	—	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Jonathan Stark #58	7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3 2-6 6-3	Stephane Huet #151	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Dennis van Scheppingen #97	5-7 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4	Richard Fromberg #95	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Danny Sapsford #267	3-6 6-2 7-6(5) 6-3	Nicolas Pereira #147	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Hendrik Dreekmann #78	6-3 6-4 6-3	Patrik Fredriksson #108	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Marzio Martelli #101	6-4 6-3 6-1	Bernd Karbacher #122	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128
Petr Korda #24	4-6 7-6(4) 6-1 6-4	Marcelo Filippini #52	H2H	Match data	Jun 25, 1997*	R128

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 is the latest recorded Wimbledon winner?: 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.