Historical British performances at Wimbledon
This article lists the progress of British tennis players at Wimbledon each year. Wimbledon is the home Grand Slam for British players, but in recent years they have not had much success. However, on 7 July 2013 Andy Murray became the first Briton to win the men's competition since Fred Perry in 1936.[1] [2] The last British woman to win the ladies' tournament was Virginia Wade in 1977.[3]
Men's singles (Open Era)
See the article for each year of the Wimbledon Championships (linked in the 'Year' column) for references.
Year[d]
Best British finish
Player
Last opponent
Score in last match
1968
Fourth round
Mark Cox
Rod Laver
9–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–0
1969
Fourth round
Robert Wilson
Tom Okker
11–9, 6–4, 6–2
1970
Semi-final
Roger Taylor
Ken Rosewall
6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1971
Third round
Gerald Battrick
John Newcombe
6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1972
Third round
John Paish
Alex Metreveli
7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1973
Semi-final
Roger Taylor
Jan Kodeš
8–9, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5
1974
Third round
Buster Mottram
Dick Stockton
W/O
1975
Fourth round
Graham Stilwell
Arthur Ashe
6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1976
Third round
Richard Lewis
Nikola Pilić
3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1977
Fourth round
Mark Cox
Billy Martin
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 9–7
1978
Second round
Robin Drysdale
Jaime Fillol
6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Buster Mottram
Frew McMillan
9–8, 6–4, 6–3
John Feaver
Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Mark Cox
Tom Gorman
4–6, 8–6, 8–6, 7–5
1979
Fourth round
Mark Cox
Jimmy Connors
6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1980
Second round
Mark Cox
Ramesh Krishnan
6–7, 7–5, 7–5, 6–1
Andrew Jarrett
Gene Mayer
6–4, 6–4, 6–1
Buster Mottram
Nick Saviano
6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 4–6, 13-11
1981
Second round
Buster Mottram
Victor Amaya
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
John Lloyd
José Luis Clerc
4–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–4
John Feaver
Bob Lutz
6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1982
Fourth round
Buster Mottram
Tim Mayotte
6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1983
Second round
Andrew Jarrett
Loïc Courteau
6–2, 7–5, 6–3
Stuart Bale
Mel Purcell
7–6, 6–4, 6–3
1984
Third round
John Lloyd
Scott Davis
6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1985
Third round
John Lloyd
Henri Leconte
5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1986
Second round
Nick Fulwood
Matt Anger
6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Colin Dowdeswell
Henri Leconte
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Stephen Botfield
Wally Masur
6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Andrew Castle
Mats Wilander
4–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–0
1987
Third round
Jeremy Bates
Slobodan Živojinović
7–6, 7–6, 7–6
1988
Second round
Stephen Botfield
Simon Youl
6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Jeremy Bates
Robert Seguso
6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1989
Third round
Nick Fulwood
Paul Chamberlin
3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2
1990
Second round
Neil Broad
Christian Bergström
4–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–2
Jeremy Bates
Derrick Rostagno
6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1991
Third round
Nick Brown
Thierry Champion
7–6(7–1) , 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1992
Fourth round
Jeremy Bates
Guy Forget
6–7(12–10) , 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–2) , 6-3
1993
Fourth round
Andrew Foster
Pete Sampras
6–1, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
1994
Fourth round
Jeremy Bates
Guy Forget
2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1995
Fourth round
Greg Rusedski
Pete Sampras
6–4, 6–3, 7–5
1996
Quarter-final
Tim Henman
Todd Martin
7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–2) , 6-4
1997
Quarter-final
Tim Henman
Michael Stich
6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Greg Rusedski
Cédric Pioline
6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1998
Semi-final
Tim Henman
Pete Sampras
6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1999
Semi-final
Tim Henman
Pete Sampras
3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
2000
Fourth round
Tim Henman
Mark Philippoussis
6–1, 5–7, 6–7(11–9) , 6–3, 6-4
2001
Semi-final
Tim Henman
Goran Ivanišević
7–5, 6–7(8–6) , 0–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6-3
2002
Semi-final
Tim Henman
Lleyton Hewitt
7–5, 6–1, 7–5
2003
Quarter-final
Tim Henman
Sébastien Grosjean
7–6(10–8) , 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2004
Quarter-final
Tim Henman
Mario Ančić
7–6(7–4) , 6–4, 6-2
2005
Third round
Andy Murray
David Nalbandian
6–7(4–7) , 1–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–1
2006
Fourth round
Andy Murray
Marcos Baghdatis
6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2007
Second round
Tim Henman
Feliciano López
7-6(7–3) , 7-6(7–5) , 3–6, 2–6, 6–1
2008
Quarter-final
Andy Murray
Rafael Nadal
6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2009
Semi-final
Andy Murray
Andy Roddick
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 7-6(7–5)
2010
Semi-final
Andy Murray
Rafael Nadal
6–4, 7–6(8–6) , 6-4
2011
Semi-final
Andy Murray
Rafael Nadal
5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
2012
Final
Andy Murray
Roger Federer
4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
2013
Champion
Andy Murray
Novak Djokovic
Won 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
2014
Quarterfinal
Andy Murray
Grigor Dimitrov
6–1, 7–6(7–4) , 6-2
2015
Semi-final
Andy Murray
Roger Federer
7–5, 7–5, 6–4
2016
Champion
Andy Murray
Milos Raonic
Won 6–4, 7-6(7–3) , 7-6(7–2)
2017
Quarterfinal
Andy Murray
Sam Querrey
6–3, 4–6, 6–7(7–4) , 6–1, 6-1
2018
Third round
Kyle Edmund
Novak Djokovic
4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2019
Third round
Dan Evans
João Sousa
4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
2021
Third round
Dan Evans
Sebastian Korda
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Andy Murray
Denis Shapovalov
6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Cameron Norrie
Roger Federer
6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
2022
Semi-final
Cameron Norrie
Novak Djokovic
2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2023
Third round
Liam Broady
Denis Shapovalov
4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 7–5
Ladies' singles (Open Era)
See the article for each year of the Wimbledon Championships (linked in the 'Year' column) for references.
Year[d]
Best British finish
Player
Last opponent
Score in last match
1968
Semi-final
Ann Jones
Billie Jean King
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1969
Champion
Ann Jones
Billie Jean King
Won 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1970
Quarter-final
Winnie Shaw
Rosie Casals
6–2, 6–0
1971
Quarter-final
Winnie Shaw
Margaret Court
6–2, 6–1
1972
Quarter-final
Virginia Wade
Margaret Court
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1973
Quarter-final
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong
6–3, 6–3
1974
Semi-final
Virginia Wade
Olga Morozova
1–6, 7–5, 6–4
1975
Quarter-final
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
5–7, 6–3, 9–7
1976
Semi-final
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–1, 6–2
1977
Champion
Virginia Wade
Betty Stöve
Won 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1978
Semi-final
Virginia Wade
Chris Evert
8–6, 6–2
1979
Quarter-final
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–3, 6–2
1980
Fourth round
Virginia Wade
Andrea Jaeger
6–2, 7–6
1981
Fourth round
Jo Durie
Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–4
Anne Hobbs
Hana Mandlíková
6–3, 6–2
1982
Second round
Anne Hobbs
Lucia Romanov
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Virginia Wade
Marjorie Blackwood
7–6, 7–5
1983
Quarter-final
Virginia Wade
Yvonne Vermaak
6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1984
Quarter-final
Jo Durie
Hana Mandlíková
6–1, 6–4
1985
Fourth round
Jo Durie
Barbara Potter
7–6, 6–7, 6–1
1986
Third round
Jo Durie
Dianne Balestrat
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Anne Hobbs
Robin White
6–4, 6–2
1987
Third round
Jo Durie
Helena Suková
6–1, 6–3
1988
Third round
Julie Salmon
Larisa Savchenko
6–1, 6–2
1989
Third round
Anne Hobbs
Chris Evert
6–4, 6–1
1990
Second round
Sara Gomer
Angélica Gavaldón
7–5, 0–6, 7–5
Sarah Loosemore
Elna Reinach
6–3, 7–5
1991
Second round
Jo Durie
Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Amanda Grunfeld
Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–1
1992
Second round
Shirli-Ann Siddall
Claudia Porwik
6–4, 6–2
Amanda Grunfeld
Mana Endo
5–7, 6–2, 7–5
1993
Second round
Clare Wood
Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–1
Amanda Wainwright
Gloria Pizzichini
6–4, 7–6
Monique Javer
Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–2
1994
Second round
Shirli-Ann Siddall
Kimiko Date
6–2, 6–0
1995
Second round
Jo Durie
Jana Novotná
6–2, 6–2
1996
Second round
Rachel Viollet
Martina Hingis
6–1, 6–1
Claire Taylor
Mary Pierce
6–4, 6–2
1997
Third round
Karen Cross
Iva Majoli
4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1998
Fourth round
Samantha Smith
Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 6–1
1999
Second round
Louise Latimer
Sarah Pitkowski
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Karen Cross
Kim Clijsters
6–2, 6–0
2000
Second round
Louise Latimer
Anke Huber
5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Lucie Ahl
Sandra Načuk
6-4, 6-3
2001
Second round
Karen Cross
Lisa Raymond
6–0, 6–1
2002
Third round
Elena Baltacha
Elena Likhovtseva
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2003
First round
Julie Pullin
Lina Krasnoroutskaya
6–3, 6–1
Jane O'Donoghue
Marlene Weingärtner
6-4, 6-2
Elena Baltacha
Jelena Dokic
6-3, 1-6, 6-4
Anne Keothavong
Katarina Srebotnik
6-2, 4-0 ret
Lucie Ahl
Ai Sugiyama
3-6, 6-4, 6-4
2004
Second round
Jane O'Donoghue
Magüi Serna
6–3, 6–3
Elena Baltacha
Jennifer Capriati
6-4, 6-4
Anne Keothavong
Maria Sharapova
6-4, 6-0
Emily Webley-Smith
Amy Frazier
6-2, 3-6, 8-6
2005
Second round
Jane O'Donoghue
Nathalie Dechy
6–2, 6–1
2006
Second round
Sarah Borwell
Ana Ivanovic
6–1, 6–2
Melanie South
Shenay Perry
7-6(7-5) , 6-2
2007
Second round
Katie O'Brien
Michaëlla Krajicek
6–0, 6–1
2008
Second round
Elena Baltacha
Jie Zheng
6–2, 7–5
Anne Keothavong
Venus Williams
7–5, 6–2
2009
Second round
Elena Baltacha
Kirsten Flipkens
7–5, 6–1
2010
First round
Anne Keothavong
Anastasia Rodionova
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Heather Watson
Romina Oprandi
6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Katie O'Brien
Alona Bondarenko
6-3, 6-7(10-12) , 6-4
Laura Robson
Jelena Janković
6-3, 7-6(7-5)
Melanie South
Regina Kulikova
6-1, 6-2
Elena Baltacha
Petra Martić
2-6, 7-5, 6-3
2011
Second round
Elena Baltacha
Peng Shuai
4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Laura Robson
Maria Sharapova
7–6(7–4) , 6-3
Anne Keothavong
Petra Kvitová
6–2, 6–1
2012
Third round
Heather Watson
Agnieszka Radwańska
6–0, 6–2
2013
Fourth round
Laura Robson
Kaia Kanepi
7–6(8–6) , 7-5
2014
Second round
Heather Watson
Angelique Kerber
6–2, 5–7, 6–1
Naomi Broady
Caroline Wozniacki
6–3, 6–2
2015
Third round
Heather Watson
Serena Williams
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
2016
Second round
Tara Moore
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Johanna Konta
Eugenie Bouchard
6–3, 1–6, 6–1
2017
Semi-final
Johanna Konta
Venus Williams
6–4, 6–2
2018
Second round
Johanna Konta
Dominika Cibulková
6–3, 6–4
Katie Boulter
Naomi Osaka
6–3, 6–4
Katie Swan
Mihaela Buzărnescu
6–0, 6–3
2019
Quarter-final
Johanna Konta
Barbora Strýcová
7–6(7–5) , 6-1
2021
Fourth round
Emma Raducanu
Ajla Tomljanović
6–4, 3-0 ret
2022
Fourth round
Heather Watson
Jule Niemeier
6–2, 6-4
2023
Third round
Katie Boulter
Elena Rybakina
6–1, 6-1
References
See also