Regarded by many as the highlight of the tennis calendar, Wimbledon has been the scene of some of the greatest moments, matches and memories in the sport's long and storied history.

While every Grand Slam holds its own unique allure, none is quite as iconic as SW19, with its world-famous Centre Court, the strict all-white dress code and the grass courts.

As such, the golden Wimbledon trophy is one of the most sought-after prizes in tennis, and the desire to get one's hands on it has resulted in some of the greatest matches in the sport's history - perhaps most notably Bjorn Borg vs. John McEnroe in 1980 and Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer in 2008.

Federer was also involved in classic finals against Andy Roddick in 2009 and Novak Djokovic in 2019, and the Swiss great stands tall as the most successful player in the Open Era at Wimbledon with eight titles, including five in a row from 2003 to 2007.

Here, ahead of the 2024 final, Sports Mole looks at every past men's singles champion at SW19.

Open Era champions

2024: Carlos Alcaraz (2)
2023: Carlos Alcaraz
2022: Novak Djokovic (7)
2021: Novak Djokovic (6)
2020: Not held due to coronavirus
2019: Novak Djokovic (5)
2018: Novak Djokovic (4)
2017: Roger Federer (8)
2016: Andy Murray (2)
2015: Novak Djokovic (3)
2014: Novak Djokovic (2)
2013: Andy Murray
2012: Roger Federer (7)
2011: Novak Djokovic
2010: Rafael Nadal (2)
2009: Roger Federer (6)
2008: Rafael Nadal
2007: Roger Federer (5)
2006: Roger Federer (4)
2005: Roger Federer (3)
2004: Roger Federer (2)
2003: Roger Federer
2002: Lleyton Hewitt
2001: Goran Ivanisevic
2000: Pete Sampras (7)
1999: Pete Sampras (6)
1998: Pete Sampras (5)
1997: Pete Sampras (4)
1996: Richard Krajicek
1995: Pete Sampras (3)
1994: Pete Sampras (2)
1993: Pete Sampras
1992: Andre Agassi
1991: Michael Stich
1990: Stefan Edberg (2)
1989: Boris Becker (3)
1988: Stefan Edberg
1987: Pat Cash
1986: Boris Becker (2)
1985: Boris Becker
1984: John McEnroe (3)
1983: John McEnroe (2)
1982: Jimmy Connors (2)
1981: John McEnroe
1980: Bjorn Borg (5)
1979: Bjorn Borg (4)
1978: Bjorn Borg (3)
1977: Bjorn Borg (2)
1976: Bjorn Borg
1975: Arthur Ashe
1974: Jimmy Connors
1973: Jan Kodes
1972: Stan Smith
1971: John Newcombe (3)
1970: John Newcombe (2)
1969: Rod Laver (4)
1968: Rod Laver (3)

Pre-Open Era champions

1967: John Newcombe
1966: Manuel Santana
1965: Roy Emerson (2)
1964: Roy Emerson
1963: Chuck McKinley
1962: Rod Laver (2)
1961: Rod Laver
1960: Neale Fraser
1959: Alex Olmedo
1958: Ashley Cooper
1957: Lew Hoad (2)
1956: Lew Hoad
1955: Tony Trabert
1954: Jaroslav Drobny
1953: Vic Seixas
1952: Frank Sedgman
1951: Dick Savitt
1950: Budge Patty
1949: Ted Schroeder
1948: Bob Falkenburg
1947: Jack Kramer
1946: Yvon Petra
1945: Not held due to World War II
1944: Not held due to World War II
1943: Not held due to World War II
1942: Not held due to World War II
1941: Not held due to World War II
1940: Not held due to World War II
1939: Bobby Riggs
1938: Don Budge (2)
1937: Don Budge
1936: Fred Perry (3)
1935: Fred Perry (2)
1934: Fred Perry
1933: Jack Crawford
1932: Ellsworth Vines
1931: Sidney Wood
1930: Bill Tilden (3)
1929: Henri Cochet (2)
1928: Rene Lacoste (2)
1927: Henri Cochet
1926: Jean Borotra (2)
1925: Rene Lacoste
1924: Jean Borotra
1923: Bill Johnston
1922: Gerald Patterson (2)
1921: Bill Tilden (2)
1920: Bill Tilden
1919: Gerald Patterson
1918: Not held due to World War I
1917: Not held due to World War I
1916: Not held due to World War I
1915: Not held due to World War I
1914: Norman Brookes (2)
1913: Tony Wilding (4)
1912: Tony Wilding (3)
1911: Tony Wilding (2)
1910: Tony Wilding
1909: Arthur Gore (3)
1908: Arthur Gore (2)
1907: Norman Brookes
1906: Laurie Doherty (5)
1905: Laurie Doherty (4)
1904: Laurie Doherty (3)
1903: Laurie Doherty (2)
1902: Laurie Doherty
1901: Arthur Gore
1900: Reggie Doherty (4)
1899: Reggie Doherty (3)
1898: Reggie Doherty (2)
1897: Reggie Doherty
1896: Harold Mahony
1895: Wilfred Baddeley (3)
1894: Joshua Pim (2)
1893: Joshua Pim
1892: Wilfred Baddeley (2)
1891: Wilfred Baddeley
1890: William Hamilton
1889: Willie Renshaw (7)
1888: Ernest Renshaw
1887: Herbert Lawford
1886: Willie Renshaw (6)
1885: Willie Renshaw (5)
1884: Willie Renshaw (4)
1883: Willie Renshaw (3)
1882: Willie Renshaw (2)
1881: Willie Renshaw
1880: John Hartley (2)
1879: John Hartley
1878: Frank Hadow
1877: Spencer Gore body check tags ::