Who was the 1st person to win the Wimbledon tennis championship?
Who was the FIRST PERSON to win the Wimbledon tennis championship?
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Their are several potential answers depending n the question:these being in relation to:-
1 Gentlemen's Singles
2 Ladies' Singles
3 Doubles
4 Mixed doubles
5 Boys' Singles
6 Girls' Singles
7 Boys' Doubles
8 Girls' Doubles
The Championships were first played under the control of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in 1877 at a ground near Worple Road, Wimbledon; the only event held was Gentlemen's Singles.
The Championships moved to their present location, at a ground near Church Road, in 1922.
Female Winners
1884 Maud Watson L. Watson 6-8, 6-3, 6-3
1885 Maud Watson B. Bingley 6-1, 7-5
1886 Blanche Bingley M. Watson 6-3, 6-3
1887 Lottie Dod B. Bingley 6-2, 6-0
1888 Lottie Dod B. Hillyard 6-3, 6-3
1889 Blanche Hillyard L. Rice 4-6, 8-6, 6-4
1890 Lena Rice M. Jacks 6-4, 6-1
1891 Lottie Dod B. Hillyard 6-2, 6-1
1892 Lottie Dod B. Hillyard 6-1, 6-1
1893 Lottie Dod B. Hillyard 6-8, 6-1, 6-4
1894 Blanche Hillyard E. Austin 6-1, 6-1
1895 Charlotte Cooper H. Jackson 7-5, 8-6
1896 Charlotte Cooper W. Pickering 6-2, 6-3
1897 Blanche Hillyard C. Cooper 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
1898 Charlotte Cooper L. Martin 6-4, 6-4
1899 Blanche Hillyard C. Cooper 6-2, 6-3
1900 Blanche Hillyard C. Cooper 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
1901 Charlotte Sterry B. Hillyard 6-2, 6-2
1902 Muriel Robb C. Sterry 7-5, 6-1
1903 Dorothea Douglass E. Thomson 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
1904 Dorothea Douglass C. Sterry 6-0, 6-3
1905 May Sutton D. Douglass 6-3, 6-4
1906 Dorothea Douglass M. Sutton 6-3, 9-7
1907 May Sutton D. Chambers 6-1, 6-4
1908 Charlotte Sterry A. Morton 6-4, 6-4
1909 Dora Boothby A. Morton 6-4, 4-6, 8-6
1910 Dorothea Chambers D. Boothby 6-2, 6-2
1911 Dorothea Chambers D. Boothby 6-0, 6-0
1912 Ethel Larcombe C. Sterry 6-3, 6-1
1913 Dorothea Chambers R. McNair 6-0, 6-4
1914 Dorothea Chambers E. Larcombe 7-5, 6-4
1915 Not Held - WW I - -
1916 Not Held - WW I - -
1917 Not Held - WW I - -
1918 Not Held - WW I - -
1919 Suzanne Lenglen D. Chambers 10-8, 4-6, 9-7
1920 Suzanne Lenglen D. Chambers 6-3, 6-0
1921 Suzanne Lenglen E. Ryan 6-2, 6-0
1922 Suzanne Lenglen M. Mallory 6-2, 6-0
1923 Suzanne Lenglen K. McKane 6-2, 6-2
1924 Kathleen McKane H. Wills 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
1925 Suzanne Lenglen J. Fry 6-2, 6-0
1926 Kathleen Godfree L. de Alvarez 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
1927 Helen Wills L. de Alvarez 6-2, 6-4
1928 Helen Wills L. de Alvarez 6-2, 6-3
1929 Helen Wills H. Jacobs 6-1, 6-2
1930 Helen Moody E. Ryan 6-2, 6-2
1931 Cilly Aussem H. Kranwinkel 6-2, 7-5
1932 Helen Moody H. Jacobs 6-3, 6-1
1933 Helen Moody D. Round 6-4, 6-8, 6-3
1934 Dorothy Round H. Jacobs 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
1935 Helen Moody H. Jacobs 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
1936 Helen Jacobs H.K. Sperling 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1937 Dorothy Round J. Jedrzejowska 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
1938 Helen Moody H. Jacobs 6-4, 6-0
1939 Alice Marble K. Stammers 6-2, 6-0
1940 Not Held - WW II - -
1941 Not Held - WW II - -
1942 Not Held - WW II - -
1943 Not Held - WW II - -
1944 Not Held - WW II - -
1945 Not Held - WW II - -
1946 Pauline Betz L. Brough 6-2, 6-4
1947 Margaret Osborne D. Hart 6-2, 6-4
1948 Louise Brough D. Hart 6-3, 8-6
1949 Louise Brough M. duPont 10-8, 1-6, 10-8
1950 Louise Brough M. duPont 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
1951 Doris Hart S. Fry 6-1, 6-0
1952 Maureen Connolly L. Brough 7-5, 6-3
1953 Maureen Connolly D. Hart 8-6, 7-5
1954 Maureen Connolly L. Brough 6-2, 7-5
1955 Louise Brough B. Fleitz 7-5, 8-6
1956 Shirley Fry A. Buxton 6-3, 6-1
1957 Althea Gibson D. Hard 6-3, 6-2
1958 Althea Gibson A. Mortimer 8-6, 6-2
1959 Maria Bueno D. Hard 6-4, 6-3
1960 Maria Bueno S. Reynolds 8-6, 6-0
1961 Angela Mortimer C. Truman 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
1962 Karen Susman V. Sukova 6-4, 6-4
1963 Margaret Smith B.J. Moffitt 6-3, 6-4
1964 Maria Bueno M. Smith 6-4, 7-9, 6-3
1965 Margaret Smith M. Bueno 6-4, 7-5
1966 Billie Jean King M. Bueno 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
1967 Billie Jean King A. Jones 6-3, 6-4
1968 Billie Jean King J. Tegart 9-7, 7-5
1969 Ann Jones B.J. King 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
1970 Margaret Court B.J. King 14-12, 11-9
1971 Evonne Goolagong M. Court 6-4, 6-1
1972 Billie Jean King E. Goolagong 6-3, 6-3
1973 Billie Jean King C. Evert 6-0, 7-5
1974 Chris Evert O. Morozova 6-0, 6-4
1975 Billie Jean King E. Cawley 6-0, 6-1
1976 Chris Evert E. Cawley 6-3, 4-6, 8-6
1977 Virginia Wade B. Stove 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
1978 Martina Navratilova C. Evert 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
1979 Martina Navratilova C. Evert Lloyd 6-4, 6-4
1980 Evonne Cawley C. Evert Lloyd 6-1, 7-6
1981 Chris Evert Lloyd H. Mandlikova 6-2, 6-2
1982 Martina Navratilova C. Evert Lloyd 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
1983 Martina Navratilova A. Jaeger 6-0, 6-3
1984 Martina Navratilova C. Evert Lloyd 7-6, 6-2
1985 Martina Navratilova C. Evert Lloyd 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
1986 Martina Navratilova H. Mandlikova 7-6, 6-3
1987 Martina Navratilova S. Graf 7-5, 6-3
1988 Steffi Graf M. Navratilova 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
1989 Steffi Graf M. Navratilova 6-2, 6-7, 6-1
1990 Martina Navratilova Z. Garrison 6-4, 6-1
1991 Steffi Graf G. Sabatini 6-4, 3-6, 8-6
1992 Steffi Graf M. Seles 6-2, 6-1
1993 Steffi Graf J. Novotna 7-6, 1-6, 6-4
1994 Conchita Martinez M. Navratilova 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1995 Steffi Graf A.S. Vicario 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
1996 Steffi Graf A.S. Vicario 6-3, 7-5
1997 Martina Hingis J. Novotna 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
1998 Jana Novotna N. Tauziat 6-4, 7-6
1999 Lindsay Davenport S. Graf 6-4, 7-5
2000 Venus Williams L.Davenport 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
2001 Venus Williams J. Henin 6-1 3-6 6-0
2002 Serena Williams V. Williams 7-6 (4), 6-3
2003 Serena Williams V. Williams 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
2004 Maria Sharapova S. Williams 6-1, 6-4
2005 Venus Williams L. Davenport 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 9-7
2006 Amelie Mauresmo J. Henin-Hardenne 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Male winners
1877 Spencer Gore W. Marshall 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
1878 Frank Hadow S. Gore 7-5, 6-1, 9-7
1879 John Hartley V. St. L. Gould 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1880 John Hartley H. Lawford 6-0, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
1881 Willie Renshaw J. Hartley 6-0, 6-2, 6-1
1882 Willie Renshaw E. Renshaw 6-1, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
1883 Willie Renshaw E. Renshaw 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
1884 Willie Renshaw H. Lawford 6-0, 6-4, 9-7
1885 Willie Renshaw H. Lawford 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1886 Willie Renshaw H. Lawford 6-0, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
1887 Herbert Lawford E. Renshaw 1-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
1888 Ernest Renshaw H. Lawford 6-3, 7-5, 6-0
1889 Willie Renshaw E. Renshaw 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
1890 William Hamilton W. Renshaw 6-8, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
1891 Wilfred Baddeley J. Pim 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-0
1892 Wilfred Baddeley J. Pim 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
1893 Joshua Pim W. Baddeley 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
1894 Joshua Pim W. Baddeley 10-8, 6-2, 8-6
1895 Wilfred Baddeley W. Eaves 4-6, 2-6, 8-6, 6-2, 6-3
1896 Harold Mahony W. Baddeley 6-2, 6-8, 5-7, 8-6, 6-3
1897 Reggie Doherty H. Mahony 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
1898 Reggie Doherty L. Doherty 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1
1899 Reggie Doherty A. Gore 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
1900 Reggie Doherty S. Smith 6-8, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1901 Arthur Gore R. Doherty 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
1902 Laurie Doherty A. Gore 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
1903 Laurie Doherty F. Riseley 7-5, 6-3, 6-0
1904 Laurie Doherty F. Riseley 6-1, 7-5, 8-6
1905 Laurie Doherty N. Brookes 8-6, 6-2, 6-4
1906 Laurie Doherty F. Riseley 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
1907 Norman Brookes A. Gore 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1908 Arthur Gore R. Barrett 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4
1909 Arthur Gore M. Ritchie 6-8, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
1910 Tony Wilding A. Gore 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
1911 Tony Wilding R. Barrett 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-2 (ret)
1912 Tony Wilding A. Gore 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
1913 Tony Wilding M. McLoughlin 8-6, 6-3, 10-8
1914 Norman Brookes T. Wilding 6-4, 6-4, 7-5
1915 Not Held - WW I - -
1916 Not Held - WW I - -
1917 Not Held - WW I - -
1918 Not Held - WW I - -
1919 Gerald Patterson N. Brookes 6-3, 7-5, 6-2
1920 Bill Tilden G. Patterson 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
1921 Bill Tilden B. Norton 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5
1922 Gerald Patterson R. Lycett 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1923 Bill Johnston F. Hunter 6-0, 6-3, 6-1
1924 Jean Borotra R. Lacoste 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
1925 Rene Lacoste J. Borotra 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 8-6
1926 Jean Borotra H. Kinsey 8-6, 6-1, 6-3
1927 Henri Cochet J. Borotra 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
1928 Rene Lacoste H. Cochet 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
1929 Henri Cochet J. Borotra 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1930 Bill Tilden W. Allison 6-3, 9-7, 6-4
1931 Sidney Wood F. Shields Walkover
1932 Ellsworth Vines H. Austin 6-4, 6-2, 6-0
1933 Jack Crawford E. Vines 4-6, 11-9, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
1934 Fred Perry J. Crawford 6-3, 6-0, 7-5
1935 Fred Perry G. von Cramm 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
1936 Fred Perry G. von Cramm 6-1, 6-1, 6-0
1937 Don Budge G. von Cramm 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1938 Don Budge H. Austin 6-1, 6-0, 6-3
1939 Bobby Riggs E. Cooke 2-6, 8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
1940 Not Held - WW II - -
1941 Not Held - WW II - -
1942 Not Held - WW II - -
1943 Not Held - WW II - -
1944 Not Held - WW II - -
1945 Not Held - WW II - -
1946 Yvon Petra G. Brown 6-2, 6-4, 7-9, 5-7, 6-4
1947 Jack Kramer T. Brown 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
1948 Bob Falkenburg J. Bromwich 7-5, 0-6, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
1949 Ted Schroeder J. Drobny 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
1950 Budge Patty F. Sedgman 6-1, 8-10, 6-2, 6-3
1951 Dick Savitt K. McGregor 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
1952 Frank Sedgman J. Drobny 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
1953 Vic Seixas K. Nielsen 9-7, 6-3, 6-4
1954 Jaroslav Drobny K. Rosewall 13-11, 4-6, 6-2, 9-7
1955 Tony Trabert K. Nielsen 6-3, 7-5, 6-1
1956 Lew Hoad K. Rosewall 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
1957 Lew Hoad A. Cooper 6-2, 6-1, 6-2
1958 Ashley Cooper N. Fraser 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 13-11
1959 Alex Olmedo R. Laver 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1960 Neale Fraser R. Laver 6-4, 3-6, 9-7, 7-5
1961 Rod Laver C. McKinley 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
1962 Rod Laver M. Mulligan 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
1963 Chuck McKinley F. Stolle 9-7, 6-1, 6-4
1964 Roy Emerson F. Stolle 6-4, 12-10, 4-6, 6-3
1965 Roy Emerson F. Stolle 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
1966 Manuel Santana D. Ralston 6-4, 11-9, 6-4
1967 John Newcombe W. Bungert 6-3, 6-1, 6-1
1968 Rod Laver T. Roche 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1969 Rod Laver J. Newcombe 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
1970 John Newcombe K. Rosewall 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
1971 John Newcombe S. Smith 6-3, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
1972 Stan Smith I. Nastase 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
1973 Jan Kodes A. Metreveli 6-1, 9-8, 6-3
1974 Jimmy Connors K. Rosewall 6-1, 6-1, 6-4
1975 Arthur Ashe J. Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
1976 Bjorn Borg I. Nastase 6-4, 6-2, 9-7
1977 Bjorn Borg J. Connors 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
1978 Bjorn Borg J. Connors 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
1979 Bjorn Borg R. Tanner 6-7, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
1980 Bjorn Borg J. McEnroe 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6
1981 John McEnroe B. Borg 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4
1982 Jimmy Connors J. McEnroe 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
1983 John McEnroe C. Lewis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
1984 John McEnroe J. Connors 6-1, 6-1, 6-2
1985 Boris Becker K. Curren 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
1986 Boris Becker I. Lendl 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
1987 Pat Cash I. Lendl 7-6, 6-2, 7-5
1988 Stefan Edberg B. Becker 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2
1989 Boris Becker S. Edberg 6-0, 7-6, 6-4
1990 Stefan Edberg B. Becker 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4
1991 Michael Stich B. Becker 6-4, 7-6, 6-4
1992 Andre Agassi G. Ivanisevic 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
1993 Pete Sampras J. Courier 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3
1994 Pete Sampras G. Ivanisevic 7-6, 7-6, 6-0
1995 Pete Sampras B. Becker 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1996 Richard Krajicek M. Washington 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1997 Pete Sampras C. Pioline 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
1998 Pete Sampras G. Ivanisevic 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
1999 Pete Sampras A. Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
2000 Pete Sampras P.Rafter 6-7(10-12), 7-6(7-5), 6-4, 6-2
2001 Goran Ivanisevic P. Rafter 6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 9-7
2002 Lleyton Hewitt D. Nalbandian 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
2003 Roger Federer M. Philippoussis 7-65) 6-2 7-6 (3)
2004 Roger Federer A. Roddick 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
2005 Roger Federer A. Roddick 6-2, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
2006 Roger Federer R. Nadal 6-0, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7), 6-3
Spencer William Gore (b. March 10, 1850 in Wimbledon Common, Surrey – April 19, 1906 in Ramsgate, Kent) was a tennis and cricket player for England. He was Wimbledon's original champion winning at men's tennis championship in 1877, beating William Marshall 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. He lost in the Wimbledon Men's final in 1878 to Frank Hadow 7-5, 6-1, 9-7. Spencer then quit playing tennis, stating the game was too boring.
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