The Ultimate Wimbledon Tennis Champion
We have done some interesting research into which characteristics and statistics make up the Ultimate Wimbledon Tennis Player for the men’s game using all the player data for every champion from 1969 (start of the open era) to the most recent champion which was Roger Federer in 2017.
Stats For The Ultimate Wimbledon Champion
This is a summary of the average or most common characteristics and statistics for Wimbledon champions:
| Country | Age When Won | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | Handed | Backhand | Hair Color | Eye Color | Australian Open Titles | French Open Titles | Wimbledon Titles | US Open Titles | Win Rate (%) | Career Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 24.29 | 184.33 | 78.83 | R | 1 | Brown | Blue | 2.15 | 1.44 | 4.04 | 2.60 | 77.98 | 63.85 |
So what does this mean? Well it means that, according to the statistics, the Ultimate Wimbledon Champion for men is:
- From the USA
- 24 years old
- 184 cm tall and 78 kg weight
- Right-handed
- Uses a one-handed backhand
- Has brown hair and blue eyes
- Has a 77.98% career win rate
- Has won 63 career titles
Fun Stats
- 12% of winners were ginger compared to 2% of the general population
- The US open has the highest correlation with Wimbledon winners with an average of 2.6 wins per winner
- Only 2 winners were over 30
- The golden age for winners was 22 (9 champions)
- Blue eyed beauties fare the best in terms of eye colour (42%) compared to a worldwide average of 8%
Records
Age:
Youngest winner was Boris Becker at 17 (1985) –
Oldest winner was Roger Federer at 35 (2017)
Height:
Smallest winner was Rod Laver at 5ft 8in (1969) –
Tallest winner was Richard Krajicek 6ft 5in (1996)
Weight:
The lightest winner was Jimmy Connors 10st 10 –
The heaviest winner was Richard Krajicek 14st
Win Rate:
The highest career win rate for a winner was 82.8 – Novak Djokovic
The lowest career win rate for a winner was 62.1 – Pat Cash
Most Titles:
The one and only Roger Federer: 8 (and counting!)
Birth Country of Wimbledon Champions (1968-2017)
Age of Wimbledon Champions (1968-2017)
Which Hand the Champions Used (1968-2017)
Number of Hands Used for Backhands by Champion
Height of Winner
Eye Colour of Winner
Hair Colour of Winner
Total Wimbledon Titles Won
Wimbledon Champion Statistics (1968-2017)
| Year | Champion | Country | Age When Won | DOB | Height (cm) | Height | Handed | Backhand | Weight (kg) | Weight (lb) | Weight (St) | Hair Colour | Eye colour | Australian Open Titles | French Open Titles | Wimbledon Titles | US Open Titles | Win Rate | Career Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Rod Laver | AUS | 29 | 09/08/1938 | 173 | 5 ft. 8 in. | L | 1 | 68 | 150 | 10 St 10 | Strawberry Blonde | Blue | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 79.8 | 74 |
| 1969 | Rod Laver | AUS | 30 | 09/08/1938 | 173 | 5 ft. 8 in. | L | 1 | 68 | 150 | 10 St 10 | Strawberry Blonde | Blue | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 79.8 | 74 |
| 1970 | John Newcombe | AUS | 26 | 23/05/1944 | 183 | 6 ft. 0 in. | R | 1 | 80 | 176 | 12 St 8 | Brown | Blue | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 75.9 | 68 |
| 1971 | John Newcombe | AUS | 27 | 23/05/1944 | 183 | 6 ft. 0 in. | R | 1 | 80 | 176 | 12 St 8 | Brown | Blue | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 75.9 | 68 |
| 1972 | Stan Smith | USA | 26 | 14/03/1946 | 193 | 6 ft. 4 in. | R | 1 | 84 | 185 | 13 St 3 | Strawberry Blonde | Blue | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71.2 | 37 |
| 1973 | Jan Kode | TCH | 27 | 01/03/1946 | 175 | 5 ft. 9 in. | R | 1 | 81 | 179 | 12 St 11 | Brown | Blue | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 11 |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors | USA | 21 | 02/09/1952 | 177 | 5 ft. 10 in. | L | 2 | 68 | 150 | 10 St 10 | Black | Green | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 81.8 | 109 |
| 1975 | Arthur Ashe | USA | 32 | 10/07/1943 | 188 | 6 ft. 2 in. | R | 1 | 73 | 161 | 11 St 7 | Black | Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75.2 | 33 |
| 1976 | Björn Borg | SWE | 20 | 06/06/1956 | 180 | 5 ft. 11 in. | R | 2 | 72 | 159 | 11 St 5 | Blonde | Blue | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 82.7 | 64 |
| 1977 | Björn Borg | SWE | 21 | 06/06/1956 | 180 | 5 ft. 11 in. | R | 2 | 72 | 159 | 11 St 5 | Blonde | Blue | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 82.7 | 64 |
| 1978 | Björn Borg | SWE | 22 | 06/06/1956 | 180 | 5 ft. 11 in. | R | 2 | 72 | 159 | 11 St 5 | Blonde | Blue | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 82.7 | 64 |
| 1979 | Björn Borg | SWE | 23 | 06/06/1956 | 180 | 5 ft. 11 in. | R | 2 | 72 | 159 | 11 St 5 | Blonde | Blue | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 82.7 | 64 |
| 1980 | Björn Borg | SWE | 24 | 06/06/1956 | 180 | 5 ft. 11 in. | R | 2 | 72 | 159 | 11 St 5 | Blonde | Blue | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 82.7 | 64 |
| 1981 | John McEnroe | USA | 22 | 16/02/1959 | 180 | 5 ft. 11 in. | L | 1 | 75 | 165 | 11 St 11 | Brown | Blue | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 81.6 | 77 |
| 1982 | Jimmy Connors | USA | 29 | 02/09/1952 | 177 | 5 ft. 10 in. | L | 2 | 68 | 150 | 10 St 10 | Black | Green | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 81.8 | 109 |
| 1983 | John McEnroe | USA | 24 | 16/02/1959 | 180 | 5 ft. 11 in. | L | 1 | 75 | 165 | 11 St 11 | Brown | Blue | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 81.6 | 77 |
| 1984 | John McEnroe | USA | 25 | 16/02/1959 | 180 | 5 ft. 11 in. | L | 1 | 75 | 165 | 11 St 11 | Brown | Blue | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 81.6 | 77 |
| 1985 | Boris Becker | FRG | 17 | 22/11/1967 | 190 | 6 ft. 3 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Strawberry Blonde | Blue | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 76.9 | 49 |
| 1986 | Boris Becker | FRG | 18 | 22/11/1967 | 190 | 6 ft. 3 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Strawberry Blonde | Blue | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 76.9 | 49 |
| 1987 | Pat Cash | AUS | 22 | 27/05/1965 | 183 | 6 ft. 0 in. | R | 1 | 84 | 185 | 13 St 3 | Brown | Blue | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62.1 | 6 |
| 1988 | Stefan Edberg | SWE | 22 | 19/01/1966 | 188 | 6 ft. 2 in. | R | 1 | 77 | 170 | 12 St 2 | Blonde | Blue | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 74.7 | 41 |
| 1989 | Boris Becker | FRG | 21 | 22/11/1967 | 190 | 6 ft. 3 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Strawberry Blonde | Blue | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 76.9 | 49 |
| 1990 | Stefan Edberg | SWE | 24 | 19/01/1966 | 188 | 6 ft. 2 in. | R | 1 | 77 | 170 | 12 St 2 | Blonde | Blue | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 74.7 | 41 |
| 1991 | Michael Stich | GER | 22 | 18/10/1968 | 193 | 6 ft. 4 in. | R | 1 | 80 | 176 | 12 St 8 | Black | Brown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68.6 | 18 |
| 1992 | Andre Agassi | USA | 22 | 29/04/1970 | 180 | 5 ft. 11 in. | R | 2 | 80 | 176 | 12 St 8 | Brown | Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 76.1 | 68 |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras | USA | 21 | 12/08/1971 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 77 | 170 | 12 St 2 | Black | Hazel | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 77.4 | 64 |
| 1994 | Pete Sampras | USA | 22 | 12/08/1971 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 77 | 170 | 12 St 2 | Black | Hazel | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 77.4 | 64 |
| 1995 | Pete Sampras | USA | 23 | 12/08/1971 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 77 | 170 | 12 St 2 | Black | Brown | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 77.4 | 64 |
| 1996 | Richard Krajicek | NED | 25 | 06/03/1971 | 196 | 6 ft. 5 in. | R | 1 | 89 | 196 | 14 St 0 | Black | Green | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65.2 | 17 |
| 1997 | Pete Sampras | USA | 25 | 12/08/1971 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 77 | 170 | 12 St 2 | Black | Hazel | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 77.4 | 64 |
| 1998 | Pete Sampras | USA | 26 | 12/08/1971 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 77 | 170 | 12 St 2 | Black | Hazel | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 77.4 | 64 |
| 1999 | Pete Sampras | USA | 27 | 12/08/1971 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 77 | 170 | 12 St 2 | Black | Hazel | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 77.4 | 64 |
| 2000 | Pete Sampras | USA | 28 | 12/08/1971 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 77 | 170 | 12 St 2 | Black | Hazel | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 77.4 | 64 |
| 2001 | Goran Ivanievic | CRO | 29 | 13/09/1971 | 193 | 6 ft. 4 in. | L | 2 | 82 | 181 | 12 St 13 | Black | Black | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64.3 | 22 |
| 2002 | Lleyton Hewitt | AUS | 21 | 24/02/1981 | 180 | 5 ft. 11 in. | R | 2 | 77 | 170 | 12 St 2 | Blonde | Blue | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 70.16 | 30 |
| 2003 | Roger Federer | SUI | 21 | 08/08/1981 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Brown | Brown | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 82.06 | 98 |
| 2004 | Roger Federer | SUI | 22 | 08/08/1981 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Brown | Brown | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 82.06 | 98 |
| 2005 | Roger Federer | SUI | 23 | 08/08/1981 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Brown | Brown | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 82.06 | 98 |
| 2006 | Roger Federer | SUI | 24 | 08/08/1981 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Brown | Brown | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 82.06 | 98 |
| 2007 | Roger Federer | SUI | 25 | 08/08/1981 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Brown | Brown | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 82.06 | 98 |
| 2008 | Rafael Nadal | ESP | 22 | 03/06/1986 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | L | 2 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Brown | Brown | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 82.84 | 79 |
| 2009 | Roger Federer | SUI | 27 | 08/08/1981 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Brown | Brown | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 82.06 | 98 |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal | ESP | 24 | 03/06/1986 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | L | 2 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Brown | Brown | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 82.84 | 79 |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic | SRB | 24 | 22/05/1987 | 188 | 6 ft. 2 in. | R | 2 | 80 | 176 | 12 St 8 | Black | Hazel | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 82.3 | 68 |
| 2012 | Roger Federer | SUI | 30 | 08/08/1981 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Brown | Brown | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 82.06 | 98 |
| 2013 | Andy Murray | GBR | 26 | 15/05/1987 | 191 | 6 ft. 3 in. | R | 2 | 84 | 185 | 13 St 3 | Brown | Hazel | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 78.07 | 45 |
| 2014 | Novak Djokovic | SRB | 27 | 22/05/1987 | 188 | 6 ft. 2 in. | R | 2 | 80 | 176 | 12 St 8 | Black | Hazel | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 82.3 | 68 |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic | SRB | 28 | 22/05/1987 | 188 | 6 ft. 2 in. | R | 2 | 80 | 176 | 12 St 8 | Black | Hazel | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 82.3 | 68 |
| 2016 | Andy Murray | GBR | 29 | 15/05/1987 | 191 | 6 ft. 3 in. | R | 2 | 84 | 185 | 13 St 3 | Brown | Hazel | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 78.07 | 45 |
| 2017 | Roger Federer | SUI | 35 | 08/08/1981 | 185 | 6 ft. 1 in. | R | 1 | 85 | 187 | 13 St 5 | Brown | Brown | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 82.06 | 98 |