# 2017 Wimbledon Championships
The 2017 [Wimbledon Championships](https://www.edgepedia.org/wimbledon-championships) was a Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in London from July 3 to July 16, 2017[1](https://www.wtatennis.com/tournaments/904/wimbledon/2017). [Roger Federer](https://www.edgepedia.org/roger-federer) won the Gentlemen's Singles for a record eighth time, beating Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in the final, and [Garbiñe Muguruza](https://www.edgepedia.org/garbine-muguruza) won the Ladies' Singles by defeating Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0[2](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2017-final-federer-cilic) • [3](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/muguruza-was-as-calm-as-she-was-strong-in-racing-to-wimbledon-title).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 3 – July 16, 2017, on grass at the All England Club, London[1](https://www.wtatennis.com/tournaments/904/wimbledon/2017) |
| Gentlemen's Singles | Roger Federer (3) d. Marin Cilic (7) 6-3, 6-1, 6-4; a record eighth Wimbledon title and 19th major[2](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2017-final-federer-cilic) • [4](https://www.si.com/tennis/2017/07/16/50-parting-thoughts-wimbledon-federer-muguruza) |
| Ladies' Singles | Garbiñe Muguruza (14) d. Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0; Muguruza's first Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam[3](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/muguruza-was-as-calm-as-she-was-strong-in-racing-to-wimbledon-title) • [5](https://as.com/tenis/2017/07/14/wimbledon/1500048106_452404.html) |
| Doubles champions | Men: Lukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo; Women: Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina; Mixed: Jamie Murray / Martina Hingis[6](https://www.atptour.com/-/media/files/media-guide/2026/2026-atp-media-guide-rankings-stats-results-updated.pdf) • [7](https://www.wtatennis.com/tournaments/904/wimbledon/2017/past-winners) |
| Runner-up prize | Cilic took home £1,100,000 and 1200 Emirates ATP Rankings points[2](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2017-final-federer-cilic) |
| Milestone | The final day was the 1,500th day of play since The Championships began in 1877[8](https://www.wimbledon.com/pdf/2018_Wimbledon_Compendium.pdf) |
## Gentlemen's Singles
**Federer's record title.** Federer, almost 36 years old and seeded third, defeated the seventh-seeded Cilic in straight sets on July 16 to become the all-time titles leader at The Championships, surpassing the seven titles once shared with William Renshaw and [Pete Sampras](https://www.edgepedia.org/pete-sampras)[2](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2017-final-federer-cilic) • [8](https://www.wimbledon.com/pdf/2018_Wimbledon_Compendium.pdf) • [19](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/40625069). It was his 19th Grand Slam singles title and his second major of 2017[4](https://www.si.com/tennis/2017/07/16/50-parting-thoughts-wimbledon-federer-muguruza). The win extended his FedEx ATP Head2Head lead over Cilic to 7-1, and it was the second straight year he had beaten the Croatian at Wimbledon[2](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2017-final-federer-cilic).
The final was one-sided in part because Cilic was hampered by a blistered foot; he was seen in tears during the match, an image that drew wide attention[9](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/16/roger-federer-marin-cilic-wimbledon-final-tears-blistered-foot). It was Cilic's second appearance in a major final, after the 2014 US Open[2](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2017-final-federer-cilic). Two days earlier Federer had beaten Tomas Berdych in the semifinals[10](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/16/roger-federer-marin-cilic-wimbledon-mens-singles-final-match-report).
**Upsets in the draw.** Defending champion [Andy Murray](https://www.edgepedia.org/andy-murray) lost in the quarterfinals to [Sam Querrey](https://www.edgepedia.org/sam-querrey) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4[11](https://elpais.com/deportes/2017/01/20/actualidad/1484911408_068156.html). [Rafael Nadal](https://www.edgepedia.org/rafael-nadal), arriving after his Roland Garros title, was eliminated in the fourth round by Gilles Muller in a fifth set won 15-13[12](https://as.com/tenis/2017/07/01/wimbledon/1498920219_307351.html).
## Ladies' Singles
Muguruza, the 14th seed, beat [Venus Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/venus-williams) 7-5, 6-0 in the final on Saturday, July 15, in 1 hour 17 minutes[3](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/muguruza-was-as-calm-as-she-was-strong-in-racing-to-wimbledon-title) • [5](https://as.com/tenis/2017/07/14/wimbledon/1500048106_452404.html). Williams held two set points in the first set; Muguruza saved them, won the set 7-5, and then took nine straight games to close the match[13](https://abcnews.com/Sports/garbine-muguruzas-dominance-denies-venus-wimbledon-final/story?id=48659706). It was the first time Williams had ever dropped a set 6-0 at Wimbledon[13](https://abcnews.com/Sports/garbine-muguruzas-dominance-denies-venus-wimbledon-final/story?id=48659706).
The title was Muguruza's first at Wimbledon and her second Grand Slam, after the 2016 [French Open](https://www.edgepedia.org/french-open)[5](https://as.com/tenis/2017/07/14/wimbledon/1500048106_452404.html). At 23, she became the second Spanish woman to win the Championships, after [Conchita Martínez](https://www.edgepedia.org/conchita-martinez) in 1994[14](https://as.com/tenis/2017/07/15/wimbledon/1500130422_242134.html). She also became the first person to beat both Venus and [Serena Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/serena-williams) in Grand Slam finals, having lost to Serena in the 2015 Wimbledon final[13](https://abcnews.com/Sports/garbine-muguruzas-dominance-denies-venus-wimbledon-final/story?id=48659706).
For Venus Williams, 37, it was the 16th Grand Slam final of her career and her ninth at Wimbledon[5](https://as.com/tenis/2017/07/14/wimbledon/1500048106_452404.html). Her run to the final came days after the publication of a police report concerning a June 9 two-car accident in [Palm Beach Gardens, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/palm-beach-gardens-florida)[15](https://www.si.com/tennis/2017/07/19/roger-federer-wimbledon-venus-williams). En route to the final she defeated Jelena Ostapenko, Johanna Konta, and three players born in 1997, including [Naomi Osaka](https://www.edgepedia.org/naomi-osaka)[16](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/07/14/between-williams-and-muguruza-it-looks-like-its-going-to-be-hard-to-get-somebody-to-subside/).
## Doubles
Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo won the Gentlemen's Doubles, and [Jamie Murray](https://www.edgepedia.org/jamie-murray) and [Martina Hingis](https://www.edgepedia.org/martina-hingis) won the Mixed Doubles[6](https://www.atptour.com/-/media/files/media-guide/2026/2026-atp-media-guide-rankings-stats-results-updated.pdf). In the Ladies' Doubles, Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina took the title[7](https://www.wtatennis.com/tournaments/904/wimbledon/2017/past-winners).
## Conditions and play
Rain affected the first week. Novak Djokovic played the first match of the tournament under a closed Centre Court roof, beating Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in a fourth-round match postponed from Monday[17](https://www.si.com/tennis/2017/07/11/ap-ten-wimbledon-latest). Tournament rules require that once the roof is closed, a match must be completed before it can be reopened[18](https://www.tennis365.com/wimbledon/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-wimbledon-roof).
## References
1. [The Championships 2017 Overview, WTA Official](https://www.wtatennis.com/tournaments/904/wimbledon/2017)
2. [Federer Claims Historic Eighth Wimbledon Title, ATP Tour](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2017-final-federer-cilic)
3. [Muguruza was as calm as she was strong in racing to Wimbledon title, Tennis.com](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/muguruza-was-as-calm-as-she-was-strong-in-racing-to-wimbledon-title)
4. [50 parting thoughts from Wimbledon 2017, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/tennis/2017/07/16/50-parting-thoughts-wimbledon-federer-muguruza)
5. [Muguruza, campeona en Londres, AS](https://as.com/tenis/2017/07/14/wimbledon/1500048106_452404.html)
6. [ATP Media Guide 2026, Singles Title Leaders](https://www.atptour.com/-/media/files/media-guide/2026/2026-atp-media-guide-rankings-stats-results-updated.pdf)
7. [The Championships 2017 Past Winners, WTA Official](https://www.wtatennis.com/tournaments/904/wimbledon/2017/past-winners)
8. [The Championships 2018 Wimbledon Compendium](https://www.wimbledon.com/pdf/2018_Wimbledon_Compendium.pdf)
9. [Marin Cilic's tears are the memorable image of one-sided Wimbledon final, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/16/roger-federer-marin-cilic-wimbledon-final-tears-blistered-foot)
10. [Roger Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title against Marin Cilic, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/16/roger-federer-marin-cilic-wimbledon-mens-singles-final-match-report)
11. [Federer cambia de 'Stradivarius', El País](https://elpais.com/deportes/2017/01/20/actualidad/1484911408_068156.html)
12. [Consulta los resultados y el cuadro de Wimbledon 2017, AS](https://as.com/tenis/2017/07/01/wimbledon/1498920219_307351.html)
13. [Garbine Muguruza's dominance denies Venus in Wimbledon final, ABC News](https://abcnews.com/Sports/garbine-muguruzas-dominance-denies-venus-wimbledon-final/story?id=48659706)
14. [Garbiñe, tras los pasos de Conchita: así queda el palmarés, AS](https://as.com/tenis/2017/07/15/wimbledon/1500130422_242134.html)
15. [Grace and Grit: Roger Federer Wins Wimbledon Thanks to Work Away From Spotlight, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/tennis/2017/07/19/roger-federer-wimbledon-venus-williams)
16. [With Venus Williams and Garbine Muguruza, Wimbledon gets its proper final, The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/07/14/between-williams-and-muguruza-it-looks-like-its-going-to-be-hard-to-get-somebody-to-subside/)
17. [The Latest: Roof to be closed for play on Centre Court, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/tennis/2017/07/11/ap-ten-wimbledon-latest)
18. [Everything you need to know about the Wimbledon roof, Tennis365](https://www.tennis365.com/wimbledon/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-wimbledon-roof)
19. [Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic to win record eighth title](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/40625069)
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