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Wimbledon Top 10: Oldest champions. In the latest daily top 10, Wimbledon.com looks at some of the oldest champions. 1. Arthur Gore was 41 when he won the 1909 title, making him the oldest ever champion in the gentlemen's singles. That was the Briton's third title, after tournament victories in 1901 and 1908.
Early days. Wimbledon - or The Championships - is the world's oldest tennis tournament, having first been played in 1877, and is considered the most prestigious by many people. The only event originally contested was men's singles, which Spencer Gore won when he came through a field of 22 players.