Daily Archives: July 8, 2012
Roger Federer Ties Pete Sampras for Most Wimbledon Titles. Top Players with Most Wimbledon Finals Appearances and Titles
Roger Federer Defeated Andy Murray To Tie Pete Sampras For Most Wimbledon Titles
In a mostly one-sided 2012 Wimbledon Final, Roger Federer dispatched underdog favorite Andy Murray to tie Pete Sampras for most Wimbledon titles with seven.
It was Federer’s eighth Finals at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club – now the most all time on the men’s side, after passing Sampras.
Martina Navratilova made it to the most Wimbledon Finals of any tennis player in Open Era (since 1968) history. She earned 12 appearances.
Today’s list runs down men’s tennis players with at least two Wimbledon Finals appearances, and how they all did.
Want more on Wimbledon? Check out…
Greatest Wimbledon Champions of the Open Era (Men) – Most Titles
Greatest Wimbledon Champions of the Open Era (Women) – Most Titles
Most Wimbledon Finals Appearances (Women, Open Era)
And for more Grand Slam Tennis lists, check out Sports List of the Day’s “Tennis” category. Three posts to a page, then at the lower left, click “Older Posts” to keep going.
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| APP. | REC. | WINS | LOSSES | |
| Roger Federer | 8 | 7–1 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
2008 |
| Pete Sampras | 7 | 7–0 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 | None |
| Boris Becker | 7 | 3–4 | 1985, 1986, 1989 | 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995 |
| Björn Borg | 6 | 5–1 | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 | 1981 |
| Jimmy Connors | 6 | 2–4 | 1974, 1982 | 1975, 1977, 1978, 1984 |
| John McEnroe | 5 | 3–2 | 1981, 1983, 1984 | 1980, 1982 |
| Rafael Nadal | 5 | 2–3 | 2008, 2010 | 2006, 2007, 2011 |
| Goran Ivaniševic’ | 4 | 1–3 | 2001 | 1992, 1994, 1998 |
| John Newcombe | 3 | 2–1 | 1970, 1971 | 1969 |
| Stefan Edberg | 3 | 2–1 | 1988, 1990 | 1989 |
| Andy Roddick | 3 | 0–3 | None | 2004, 2005, 2009 |
| Rod Laver | 2 | 2–0 | 1968, 1969 | None |
| Stan Smith | 2 | 1–1 | 1972 | 1971 |
| Andre Agassi | 2 | 1–1 | 1992 | 1999 |
| Ken Rosewall | 2 | 0–2 | 1970, 1974 | 1970, 1974 |
| Ilie Nastase | 2 | 0–2 | 1972, 1976 | 1972, 1976 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 | 0–2 | 1986, 1987 | 1986, 1987 |
| Patrick Rafter | 2 | 0–2 | 2000, 2001 | 2000, 2001 |
Photo: lovetennisblog.com
