Last American to win Wimbledon: Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton looking to end drought
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Jacob Camenker, USA TODAYJuly 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Taylor Fritz did something at the 2024 US Open no American man had done since 2009. He made it to the finals of a Grand Slam event.
Fritz was unable to dispatch World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the final. The Italian claimed the US Open title with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 straight-set win to give him his second-ever Grand Slam win.
Despite the loss, Fritz continues to be a contender at major events. He hasn't yet broken through for a win, but he is hoping to do so at Wimbledon in 2025.
If Fritz is able to achieve that goal, he would be the first American man to win tennis' oldest major tournament in 25 years. He has already reached the quarterfinals but may have to get through the tournament's top-two seeds – Sinner and reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz – to take home the title.
Fritz won't be he only American man with a chance to lift the trophy. Ben Shelton is also a quarterfinalist at the tournament, marking the 22-year-old's deepest-ever run at Wimbledon.
Meanwhile, Amanda Anisimova is the last American woman standing in the quest to end a nine-year drought since Serena Williams won her final title at the grass-court Grand Slam.
Here's what to know about the history of Americans winners at Wimbledon both in the men's and women's singles tournaments.
Who was last American to win men's Wimbledon title?
Pete Sampras was the last American man to win at Wimbledon. He earned his seventh career title at the event in 2000 with a 6-7 (10-12), 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 6-2 win over Patrick Rafter.
All six of Sampras' wins came in an eight year span from 1993 to 2000. The lone year he failed to win in that span was 1996, when 17th-seed Richard Krajicek won the tournament after eliminating Sampras in the quarterfinal round.
The furthest an American man has made it in Wimbledon since Sampras' 2000 victory is the event final. Andy Roddick achieved that feat in 2004, 2005 and 2009 but finished as the runner-up to Roger Federer in all three championships.
Who was last American to win women's Wimbledon title?
Serena Williams was the last American woman to win the Wimbledon title. She did so in 2016, when she was the draw's top seed, by defeating No. 4 seed Angelique Kerber in straight sets – 7-5, 6-3.
The victory was Williams' second in a row at Wimbledon and seventh overall. It also marked the second-to-last of her 23 career Grand Slam titles; her final major win came at the 2017 Australian Open, when she beat her sister, Venus Williams, in the final – 6-4, 6-4.
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American Wimbledon winners by year
Americans have won a total of 30 men's Wimbledon singles titles and 57 women's Wimbledon singles titles. The winners are listed below:
Men's singles -
1920: Bill Tiden
1921: Bill Tiden
1923: Bill Johnson
1930: Bill Tiden
1931: Sidney Wood
1932: Ellsworth Vines
1937: Don Budge
1938: Don Budge
1939: Bobby Riggs
1947: Jack Kramer
1948: Bob Falkenburg
1949: Ted Schroeder
1950: Budge Patty
1951: Dick Savitt
1953: Vic Seixas
1955: Tony Trabert
1959: Alex Olmedo
1963: Chuck McKinley
1981: John McEnroe
1982: Jimmy Connors
1983: John McEnroe
1984: John McEnroe
1992: Andre Agassi
1993: Pete Sampras
1994: Pete Sampras
1995: Pete Sampras
1997: Pete Sampras
1998: Pete Sampras
1999: Pete Sampras
2000: Pete Sampras
Women's singles -
1905: May Sutton
1907: May Sutton
1927: Helen Wills
1928: Helen Wills
1929: Helen Wills
1930: Helen Moody (Wills)
1932: Helen Moody (Wills)
1933: Helen Moody (Wills)
1935: Helen Moody (Wills)
1936: Helen Jacobs
1938: Helen Moody (Wills)
1939: Alice Marble
1946: Pauline Betz
1947: Margaret Osborne
1948: Louise Brough
1949: Louise Brough
1950: Louise Brough
1951: Doris Haris
1952: Maureen Connolly
1953: Maureen Connolly
1954: Maureen Connolly
1955: Louise Brough
1956: Shirley Fry
1957: Althea Gibson
1958: Althea Gibson
1962: Karen Susman
1966: Billie Jean King
1967: Billie Jean King
1968: Billie Jean King
1972: Billie Jean King
1973: Billie Jean King
1974: Chris Evert
1975: Billie Jean King
1976: Chris Evert
1978: Martina Navratilova
1979: Martina Navratilova
1981: Chris Evert
1982: Martina Navratilova
1983: Martina Navratilova
1984: Martina Navratilova
1985: Martina Navratilova
1986: Martina Navratilova
1987: Martina Navratilova
1990: Martina Navratilova
1999: Lindsay Davenport
2000: Venus Williams
2001: Venus Williams
2002: Serena Williams
2003: Serena Williams
2005: Venus Williams
2007: Venus Williams
2008: Venus Williams
2009: Serena Williams
2010: Serena Williams
2012: Serena Williams
2015: Serena Williams
2016: Serena Williams
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Last American to win Wimbledon: Men looking to end 25-year drought
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