Last American to win Wimbledon: Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton looking to end drought

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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. 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. 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. WIMBLEDON 2025:American Emma Navarro ousts defending champion Barbora Krejcikova Americans have won a total of 30 men's Wimbledon singles titles and 57 women's Wimbledon singles titles. The winners are listed below: 1920: Bill Tiden 1921: Bill Tiden 1923: Bill Johnson 1930: Bill Tiden 1931: Sidney Wood 1932: Ellsworth Vines 1937: Don Budge 1938: Don Budge 1939: Bobby Riggs 1947: Jack Kramer 1948: Bob Falkenburg 1949: Ted Schroeder 1950: Budge Patty 1951: Dick Savitt 1953: Vic Seixas 1955: Tony Trabert 1959: Alex Olmedo 1963: Chuck McKinley 1981: John McEnroe 1982: Jimmy Connors 1983: John McEnroe 1984: John McEnroe 1992: Andre Agassi 1993: Pete Sampras 1994: Pete Sampras 1995: Pete Sampras 1997: Pete Sampras 1998: Pete Sampras 1999: Pete Sampras 2000: Pete Sampras 1905: May Sutton 1907: May Sutton 1927: Helen Wills 1928: Helen Wills 1929: Helen Wills 1930: Helen Moody (Wills) 1932: Helen Moody (Wills) 1933: Helen Moody (Wills) 1935: Helen Moody (Wills) 1936: Helen Jacobs 1938: Helen Moody (Wills) 1939: Alice Marble 1946: Pauline Betz 1947: Margaret Osborne 1948: Louise Brough 1949: Louise Brough 1950: Louise Brough 1951: Doris Haris 1952: Maureen Connolly 1953: Maureen Connolly 1954: Maureen Connolly 1955: Louise Brough 1956: Shirley Fry 1957: Althea Gibson 1958: Althea Gibson 1962: Karen Susman 1966: Billie Jean King 1967: Billie Jean King 1968: Billie Jean King 1972: Billie Jean King 1973: Billie Jean King 1974: Chris Evert 1975: Billie Jean King 1976: Chris Evert 1978: Martina Navratilova 1979: Martina Navratilova 1981: Chris Evert 1982: Martina Navratilova 1983: Martina Navratilova 1984: Martina Navratilova 1985: Martina Navratilova 1986: Martina Navratilova 1987: Martina Navratilova 1990: Martina Navratilova 1999: Lindsay Davenport 2000: Venus Williams 2001: Venus Williams 2002: Serena Williams 2003: Serena Williams 2005: Venus Williams 2007: Venus Williams 2008: Venus Williams 2009: Serena Williams 2010: Serena Williams 2012: Serena Williams 2015: Serena Williams 2016: Serena Williams This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Last American to win Wimbledon: Men looking to end 25-year drought

 

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