Location | London United Kingdom |
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Venue | AELTC |
Governing body | AELTC / LTA |
Created | 1913 |
Surface | Grass |
Prize money | £ 600,000 (2023) |
Website | wimbledon.com |
Most titles | |
Amateur era | Elizabeth Ryan |
Open era | 7: Martina Navratilova |
Most consecutive titles | |
Amateur era | 5: Suzanne Lenglen Elizabeth Ryan |
Open era | 4: Martina Navratilova |
Current champion | |
Kateřina Siniaková Taylor Townsend |
The champions and runners-up of the Wimbledon Championships Ladies' Doubles tournament, first introduced to the championship in 1913. From 1915 to 1918, and from 1940 to 1945, no competition was held due to the two World Wars.
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