List of Wimbledon ladies' singles champions
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Wimbledon Championships, is an annual tennis tournament first contested in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2][3] at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom.[4] The ladies' singles was started in 1884.[2]
Quick Facts Location, Venue ...
Location | London United Kingdom |
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Venue | AELTC |
Governing body | AELTC / LTA |
Created | 1884 |
Editions | 129 events (2023) 55 events (Open Era) |
Surface | Grass (1884–Present) |
Prize money | £ 2,350,000 (2023) |
Trophy | Venus Rosewater Dish |
Website | wimbledon.com |
Most titles | |
Amateur era | 7: Dorothea Lambert Chambers (challenge round) 8: Helen Wills Moody (regular) |
Open era | 9: Martina Navratilova |
Most consecutive titles | |
Amateur era | 3: Lottie Dod Suzanne Lenglen (challenge round) 4: Helen Wills Moody (regular) |
Open era | 6: Martina Navratilova |
Current champion | |
Markéta Vondroušová (First title) |
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