1. 1925 was the first year that entries were accepted from all countries.
2. From 1941 to 1945 the event was called Tournoi de France and was closed to all foreigners.
3. Became Open (amateur and professional) in 1968 but closed to contract professionals in 1972.
Year
Winner
1925†
Suzanne Lenglen
1926
Suzanne Lenglen
1927
Kea Bouman
1928
Helen Wills
1929
Helen Wills
1930
Helen Wills Moody
1931
Cilly Aussem
1932
Helen Wills Moody
1933
Margaret Soriven
1934
Margaret Soriven
1935
Hilde Sperling
1936
Hilde Sperling
1937
Hilde Sperling
1938
Simone Mathieu
1939
Simone Mathieu
1940-1945
No tournament
1946
Margaret Osborne
1947
Patricia Todd
1948
Nelly Landry
1949
Margaret Osborne duPont
1950
Doris Hart
1951
Shirley Fry
1952
Doris Hart
1953
Maureen Connolly
1954
Maureen Connolly
1955
Angela Mortimer
1956
Althea Gibson
1957
Shirley Bloomer
1958
Zsuzsi Kormoczi
1959
Christine Truman
1960
Darlene Hard
1961
Ann Haydon
1962
Margaret Smith
1963
Lesley Turner
1964
Margaret Smith
1965
Lesley Turner
1966
Ann Jones
1967
Francoise Durr
1968*
Nancy Richey
1969
Margaret Smith Court
1970
Margaret Smith Court
1971
Evonne Goolagong
1972
Billie Jean King
1973
Margaret Smith Court
1974
Chris Evert
1975
Chris Evert
1976
Sue Barker
1977
Mima Jausovec
1978
Virginia Ruzici
1979
Chris Evert Lloyd
1980
Chris Evert Lloyd
1981
Hana Mandlikova
1982
Martina Navratilova
1983
Chris Evert Lloyd
1984
Martina Navratilova
1985
Chris Evert Lloyd
1986
Chris Evert Lloyd
1987
Steffi Graf
1988
Steffi Graf
1989
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
1990
Monica Seles
1991
Monica Seles
1992
Monica Seles
1993
Steffi Graf
1994
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
1995
Steffi Graf
1996
Steffi Graf
1997
Iva Majoli
1998
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
1999
Steffi Graf
2000
Mary Pierce
2001
Jennifer Capriati
2002
Serena Williams
2003
Justine Henin-Hardenne
2004
Anastasia Myskina
2005
Justine Henin-Hardenne
2006
Justine Henin-Hardenne
2007
Justine Henin
2008
Ana Ivanovic
†1925 was the first year that entries were accepted from all countries.
*Became Open (amateur and professional) in 1968 but closed to contract professionals in 1972.
Year
Champion
1877
Spencer W. Gore
1878
P. Frank Hadow
1879
John T. Harley
1880
John T. Harley
1881
William Renshaw
1882
William Renshaw
1883
William Renshaw
1884
William Renshaw
1885
William Renshaw
1886
William Renshaw
1887
Hebert F. Lawford
1888
Ernest Renshaw
1889
William Renshaw
1890
William J. Hamilton
1891
Wilfred Baddeley
1892
Wilfred Baddeley
1893
Joshua Pim
1894
Joshua Pim
1895
Wilfred Baddeley
1896
Harold S. Mahoney
1897
Reggie F. Doherty
1898
Reggie F. Doherty
1899
Reggie F. Doherty
1900
Reggie F. Doherty
1901
Arthur W. Gore
1902
H. Laurie Doherty
1903
H. Laurie Doherty
1904
H. Laurie Doherty
1905
H. Laurie Doherty
1906
H. Laurie Doherty
1907
Norman E. Brookes
1908
Arthur W. Gore
1909
Arthur W. Gore
1910
Anthony F. Wilding
1911
Anthony F. Wilding
1912
Anthony F. Wilding
1913
Anthony F. Wilding
1914
Norman E. Brookes
1915-1918
No tournament
1919
Gerald L. Patterson
1920
Bill Tilden
1921
Bill Tilden
1922
Gerald L. Patterson
1923
Bill Johnson
1924
Jean Borotra
1925
Rene Lacoste
1926
Jean Borotra
1927
Henri Cochet
1928
Rene Lacoste
1929
Henri Cochet
1930
Bill Tilden
1931
Sidney B. Wood, Jr.
1932
Ellsworth Vines
1933
Jack Crawford
1934
Fred Perry
1935
Fred Perry
1936
Fred Perry
1937
Don Budge
1938
Don Budge
1939
Bobby Riggs
1940-1945
No tournament
1946
Yvon Petra
1947
Jack Kramer
1948
Bob Falkenburg
1949
Ted Schroeder
1950
Budge Patty
1951
Dick Savitt
1952
Frank Sedgman
1953
Vic Seixas
1954
Jaroslav Drobny
1955
Tony Trabert
1956
Lew Hoad
1957
Lew Hoad
1958
Ashley Cooper
1959
Alex Olmedo
1960
Neale Fraser
1961
Rod Laver
1962
Rod Laver
1963
Chuck McKinley
1964
Roy Emerson
1965
Roy Emerson
1966
Manuel Santana
1967
John Newcombe
1968*
Rod Laver
1969
Rod Laver
1970
John Newcombe
1971
John Newcombe
1972
Stan Smith
1973
Jan Kodes
1974
Jimmy Connors
1975
Arthur Ashe
1976
Bjorn Borg
1977
Bjorn Borg
1978
Bjorn Borg
1979
Bjorn Borg
1980
Bjorn Borg
1981
John McEnroe
1982
Jimmy Connors
1983
John McEnroe
1984
John McEnroe
1985
Boris Becker
1986
Boris Becker
1987
Pat Cash
1988
Stefan Edberg
1989
Boris Becker
1990
Stefan Edberg
1991
Michael Stich
1992
Andre Agassi
1993
Pete Sampras
1994
Pete Sampras
1995
Pete Sampras
1996
Richard Krajicek
1997
Pete Sampras
1998
Pete Sampras
1999
Pete Sampras
2000
Pete Sampras
2001
Goran Ivanisevic
2002
Lleyton Hewitt
2003
Roger Federer
2004
Roger Federer
2005
Roger Federer
2006
Roger Federer
2007
Roger Federer
2008
Rafael Nadal
* Became Open (amateur and professional) in 1968 but closed to contract professionals in 1972.
Note: Prior to 1922 the tournament was run on a challenge-round system. The previous year's winner 'stood out' of an All Comers event, which produced a challenger to play him for the title.
Year
Champion
1884
Maud Watson
1885
Maud Watson
1886
Blanche Bingley
1887
Charlotte Dod
1888
Charlotte Dod
1889
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1890
Lena Rice
1891
Charlotte Dod
1892
Charlotte Dod
1893
Charlotte Dod
1894
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1895
Charlotte Cooper
1896
Charlotte Cooper
1897
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1898
Charlotte Cooper
1899
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1900
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1901
Charlotte Cooper Sterry
1902
Muriel Robb
1903
Dorothea Douglass
1904
Dorothea Douglass
1905
May Sutton
1906
Dorothea Douglass
1907
May Sutton
1908
Charlotte Cooper Sterry
1909
Dora Boothby
1910
Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers
1911
Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers
1912
Ethel Larcombe
1913
Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers
1914
Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers
1915 - 1918
No tournament
1919
Suzanne Lenglen
1920
Suzanne Lenglen
1921
Suzanne Lenglen
1922
Suzanne Lenglen
1923
Suzanne Lenglen
1924
Kathleen McKane
1925
Suzanne Lenglen
1926
Kathleen McKane Godfree
1927
Helen Wills
1928
Helen Wills
1929
Helen Wills
1930
Helen Wills Moody
1931
Cilly Aussem
1932
Helen Wills Moody
1933
Helen Wills Moody
1934
Dorothy Round
1935
Helen Wills Moody
1936
Helen Jacobs
1937
Dorothy Round
1938
Helen Wills Moody
1939
Alice Marble
1940 - 1945
No tournament
1946
Pauline Betz
1947
Margaret Osborne
1948
Louise Brough
1949
Louise Brough
1950
Louise Brough
1951
Doris Hart
1952
Maureen Connolly
1953
Maureen Connolly
1954
Maureen Connolly
1955
Louise Brough
1956
Shirley Fry
1957
Althea Gibson
1958
Althea Gibson
1959
Maria Bueno
1960
Maria Bueno
1961
Angela Mortimer
1962
Karen Hantze-Susman
1963
Margaret Smith
1964
Maria Bueno
1965
Margaret Smith
1966
Billie Jean King
1967
Billie Jean King
1968*
Billie Jean King
1969
Ann Haydon Jones
1970
Margaret Smith Court
1971
Evonne Goolagong
1972
Billie Jean King
1973
Billie Jean King
1974
Chris Evert
1975
Billie Jean King
1976
Chris Evert
1977
Virginia Wade
1978
Martina Navratilova
1979
Martina Navratilova
1980
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
1981
Chris Evert Lloyd
1982
Martina Navratilova
1983
Martina Navratilova
1984
Martina Navratilova
1985
Martina Navratilova
1986
Martina Navratilova
1987
Martina Navratilova
1988
Steffi Graf
1989
Steffi Graf
1990
Martina Navratilova
1991
Steffi Graf
1992
Steffi Graf
1993
Steffi Graf
1994
Conchita Martinez
1995
Steffi Graf
1996
Steffi Graf
1997
Martina Hingis
1998
Jana Novotna
1999
Lindsay Davenport
2000
Venus Williams
2001
Venus Williams
2002
Serena Williams
2003
Serena Williams
2004
Maria Sharapova
2005
Venus Williams
2006
Amelie Mauresmo
2007
Venus Williams
2008
Venus Williams
* Became Open (amateur and professional) in 1968 but closed to contract professionals in 1972.
Note: Prior to 1922 the tournament was run on a challenge-round system. The previous year's winner 'stood out' of an All Comers event, which produced a challenger to play her for the title.