As of 2023, Martina Navratilova, commonly regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, holds the record for the most singles matches played at Wimbledon, with 134 matches. Serena Williams came close to matching this record before retiring in 2022. The Wimbeldon Championships, held annually over the course of two weeks at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London is the oldest tennis tournament worldwide.
Female tennis players with the highest number of singles matches played at the Wimbledon Championships in England as of 2023, by result
Characteristic
Win
Loss
Martina Navratilova (TCH)
120
14
Serena Williams (USA)
98
14
Chris Evert (USA)
96
15
Billie Jean Moffitt (USA)
95
15
Venus Williams (USA)
90
18
Virginia Wade (GBR)
64
23
Steffi Graf (GER)
74
7
Ann Haydon (GBR)
57
13
Helen Jacobs (USA)
55
11
Rosie Casals (USA)
48
18
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Wimbledon. (February 8, 2023). Female tennis players with the highest number of singles matches played at the Wimbledon Championships in England as of 2023, by result [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314411/wimbledon-championships-most-singles-matches-women/
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Wimbledon. (2023). Female tennis players with the highest number of singles matches played at the Wimbledon Championships in England as of 2023, by result. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314411/wimbledon-championships-most-singles-matches-women/
Wimbledon. "Female Tennis Players with The Highest Number of Singles Matches Played at The Wimbledon Championships in England as of 2023, by Result." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314411/wimbledon-championships-most-singles-matches-women/
Wimbledon, Female tennis players with the highest number of singles matches played at the Wimbledon Championships in England as of 2023, by result Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314411/wimbledon-championships-most-singles-matches-women/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
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