Women’s singles started to be played at Wimbledon in 1884, seven years after the foundation of the tournament. Women’s doubles and mixed doubles were first played in 1913. Here are some facts and records:
Youngest singles winner was Charlotte (Lottie) Dodwho won Wimbledon in 1887 at the age of 15 years, 285 days. Later on she won four more Wimbledon titles, in 1888, 1891, 1892, 1893.
It’s unbelievable how times have changed. Take a look at Dod’s tennis outfit! I'm speechless.
And note this: besides playing tennis she was a member of the national field hockey team, British Amateur golf champion in 1904 and the archery silver medalist at the 1908 Olympics.
The youngest ever player at Wimbledon was Mita Klimaof Austria, who was 13 years old in the 1907 singles competition.
Martina Hingis was the youngest doubles winner, being only 15 years, 282 days old when she became a champion in 1996.
First African-American winner: In 1957 Althea Gibson became the first African-American to win a Wimbledon singles championship, and defended her title a year later. She is sometimes referred to as "the Jackie Robinson of tennis" for breaking the "color barrier".
Chris Evert Lloyd was the last married woman to win singles, that happened in 1981. She was also a player with most runner-up positions at Wimbledon, 7.
The shortest person to compete in Wimbledon was Miss C.G. Hoahing who was just 4 feet 9 inches / 1.45 meters.
And here’s the absolute queen MARTINA NAVRATILOVA holds five records! She has most singles titles, as much as 9 (1978, 1979, 1982–1987, 1990)! She has most consecutive singles titles, 6! Navratilova also holds the record for the largest number of matches played she played 326 matches at Wimbledon. Along with Billie Jean King, Martina was also the winner of most Wimbledon titles, having 20 of them. In addition, she was the oldest champion winning the mixed doubles title in 2003 at the age of 46 years, 8 months.
Most doubles and mixed doubles titles belong to Elizabeth Ryan who won 12 doubles titles, and 7 mixed doubles. She also won 5 consecutive doubles titles, which is the record that she shares with Suzanne Lenglen.
Venus Williams and Serena Williams were the lowest seeded winners of Wimbledon..
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