Full list of women's singles players to win Wimbledon without dropping a set

Martina Navratilova holds the record for winning the most titles without dropping a set

Lifting the coveted Wimbledon trophy is a massive feat in itself, but doing so without dropping a single set is pure domination. This is an extremely rare feat; only six women’s tennis players have accomplished this feat in the history of the Open Era. The last time this happened was in 2013 and has never been repeated since.

On that note, let’s take a look at the full list of women’s singles players to win Wimbledon without dropping a set.

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Women to win Wimbledon without dropping a set-

Marion Bartoli – 2013

Seeded 15th, Marion Bartoli in 2013 did not drop a set or play a single tie-breaker en route to her only Grand Slam title. She defeated Elina Svitolina, Christina McHale, Camila Giorgi, Karin Knapp, Sloane Stephens, Kirsten Flipkens, and Sabine Lisicki in straight sets, capping her iconic campaign with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Lisicki in the final.

Venus Williams – 2008

Venus Williams produced a commanding performance at Wimbledon 2008, winning every match in straight sets at 28 years of age. She overcame Naomi Cavaday, Anne Keothavong, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Alisa Kleybanova, Tamarine Tanasugarn, Elena Dementieva, and finally her sister Serena Williams in the final.

The American played two tie-breakers—one in the first round and one in the semifinals—but never lost a set, clinching her fifth Wimbledon crown.

Lindsay Davenport – 1999

Lindsay Davenport had a stellar season at Wimbledon 1999, defeating Alexandra Fusai, Karina Habšudová, Laura Golarsa, Barbara Schett, Jana Novotná, Alexandra Stevenson, and the legendary Steffi Graf in straight sets. Davenport capped her run with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Graf in what was the German’s final Grand Slam final.

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Chris Evert – 1981

Chris Evert became the first woman in the Open Era to win SW19 without dropping a set, achieving the feat in 1981. Evert beat Christine O’Neil, Yvonne Vermaak, Lele Forood, Claudia Pasquale, Mima Jaušovec, Pam Shriver, and Hana Mandlikova—all in straight sets—to claim her third and final Wimbledon title.

Serena Williams – 2002, 2010

Serena Williams is the only player after Navratilova to win Wimbledon without dropping a set more than once. In 2002, the former No. 1 swept past Evie Dominikovic, Francesca Schiavone, Els Callens, Chanda Rubin, Daniela Hantuchova, Amelie Mauresmo, and Venus Williams in the final.

She repeated her heroics eight years later in 2010, crushing Micaela Larcher de Brito, Anna Chakvetadze, Dominika Cibulková, Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Petra Kvitova, and Vera Zvonareva, showcasing her dominance with powerful serving and baseline play.

Martina Navratilova – 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990

Martina Navratilova holds the record for winning the most Wimbledon titles without dropping a set, achieving this astonishing feat four times, a record that is unlikely to be broken anytime soon.

In 1983, she swept through the field, beating Beverly Mould, Sherry Acker, Mima Jausovec, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Jennifer Mundel, Yvonne Vermaak, and Andrea Jaeger. In 1984, she downed fellow American counterpart Chris Evert 7–6, 6–2, to defend her title.

In 1986, the American cruised to her seventh Wimbledon title, hammering Amanda Tobin-Dingwall, Jane Forman, Kristin Kinney, Isabelle Demongeot, Bettina Bunge, Gabriella Sabatini, and Hana Mandlikova along the way.

In 1990, she capped her final flawless run by beating Zina Garrison in the final, again without conceding a set, which completed her domination at the All England Club and made her the highest title winner at the marquee event across genders to date.

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