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.
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 Tiden1921: Bill Tiden1923: Bill Johnson1930: Bill Tiden1931: Sidney Wood1932: Ellsworth Vines1937: Don Budge1938: Don Budge1939: Bobby Riggs1947: Jack Kramer1948: Bob Falkenburg1949: Ted Schroeder1950: Budge Patty1951: Dick Savitt1953: Vic Seixas1955: Tony Trabert1959: Alex Olmedo1963: Chuck McKinley1981: John McEnroe1982: Jimmy Connors1983: John McEnroe1984: John McEnroe1992: Andre Agassi1993: Pete Sampras1994: Pete Sampras1995: Pete Sampras1997: Pete Sampras1998: Pete Sampras1999: Pete Sampras2000: Pete Sampras
Women’s singles
1905: May Sutton1907: May Sutton1927: Helen Wills1928: Helen Wills1929: Helen Wills1930: Helen Moody (Wills)1932: Helen Moody (Wills)1933: Helen Moody (Wills)1935: Helen Moody (Wills)1936: Helen Jacobs1938: Helen Moody (Wills)1939: Alice Marble1946: Pauline Betz1947: Margaret Osborne1948: Louise Brough1949: Louise Brough1950: Louise Brough1951: Doris Haris1952: Maureen Connolly1953: Maureen Connolly1954: Maureen Connolly1955: Louise Brough1956: Shirley Fry1957: Althea Gibson1958: Althea Gibson1962: Karen Susman1966: Billie Jean King1967: Billie Jean King1968: Billie Jean King1972: Billie Jean King1973: Billie Jean King1974: Chris Evert1975: Billie Jean King1976: Chris Evert1978: Martina Navratilova1979: Martina Navratilova1981: Chris Evert1982: Martina Navratilova1983: Martina Navratilova1984: Martina Navratilova1985: Martina Navratilova1986: Martina Navratilova1987: Martina Navratilova1990: Martina Navratilova1999: Lindsay Davenport2000: Venus Williams2001: Venus Williams2002: Serena Williams2003: Serena Williams2005: Venus Williams2007: Venus Williams2008: Venus Williams2009: Serena Williams2010: Serena Williams2012: Serena Williams2015: Serena Williams2016: Serena Williams
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Last American to win Wimbledon: Men looking to end 25-year drought
