Youngest winner of a Grand Slam singles title

Youngest winner of a Grand Slam singles title
Who
Charlotte "Lottie" Dod
What
15:285 year(s):day(s)
Where
United Kingdom
When
06 July 1887

The youngest winner of a singles Grand Slam title is Charlotte "Lottie" Dod (UK, b. 24 September 1871) who was aged 15 years 285 days when she triumphed at the Wimbledon Championships in London, UK, on 6 July 1887.

Martina Hingis (Switzerland, b. 30 September 1980) is the youngest women's singles champion of the open era (i.e., since 1967). She won the singles title at the Australian Open on 5 July 1997 at the age of 16 years 279 days.