12 Longest Match (2010) Nicolas Mahut and John Isner are names that don’t make much sense to those who don’t follow tennis very often, but they could enjoy their legendary position at Wimbledon forever. I have. The French and Americans were so evenly matched that it was virtually impossible for one to beat the other. Their match lasted two days and lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes. Incredibly, their final set ended at 70-68 and lasted over eight hours. Ultra marathon with racket!
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Nicolas Mahut and John Isner (2010) who played the longest match
11 Delivered by Andy Murray (2013)
It’s impossible to measure the weight of expectations on Andy Murray’s shoulders, but Scott is most likely to win the men’s singles title in the UK after Tim Henman’s consistent shortage. Was considered high. Cool under extreme pressure, Murray faced the formidable Novak Djokovic in the final and, contrary to the odds, won the straight set. He was the first Englishman to win the title since Fred Perry in 1936.
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Andy Murray wins Britain (2013)
10 Cliff Richard entertains the audience on the Center Court (1996)
Wimbledon’s flagship arena, Center Court, features a retractable roof. This means that you can continue the show regardless of the downpour. In 1996 it was all very different, and when the rain delayed the procedure, Cliff Richard took it on to himself to entertain the masses. Sir Cliff has long been a follower of Wimbledon, and his improvised show featured Virginia Wade (see number 7) and the unlikely backsinger Martina Navratilova.
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Cliff Richard entertains the audience on the Center Court while the rain stops (1996)
9 Venus Victorious (2000)
The story of Sister Williams is inspiring. When her sister Venus won her first Wimbledon on July 9, 2000, there was a real sense of guard change, but someone who can imagine how dominant she and Serena are. Was almost nonexistent. Among them, they won 12 Wimbledon singles titles, and Serena — 40 years old — will be in the tournament again this year.
8 “People’s Final” (2001)
Securing a center court ticket on the final day is notorious and difficult. Connections and deep pockets are essential. But 21 years ago, something completely unexpected happened. Due to consistent rain, the men’s final between Golan Ivanishevich and Pat Rafter was moved from Sunday to Monday and tickets were sold to the general public. The Guardian said a normally calm audience was replaced by a “soccer-style crowd.” Ivanishevich won the thriller.
7 Virginia Wade Victory (1977)
The British press and the general public emphasized Briton’s only Wimbledon title. Since it was Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee, Jingoism was high and it was also the 100th anniversary of Wimbledon itself. But the most notable of Wade’s wins was her 16th Wimbledon victory, when she was 32 years old. The age that was considered geriatrics in tennis at that time. Since then, her professional skills have become a staple of BBC tournament coverage.
6 Jana Novotna’s Tears (1993)
Steffi Graf, a star who conquered all of women’s tennis in the late 1980s and 1990s, had to dig deeper to defeat Czech challenger Jana Novotna to win his fifth Wimbledon title. did. Novotna was dominant in the second set and seemed to cause great confusion. When it was over, she cried openly, and the unchanging memory is that she cried on the shoulders of Katharine, Duchess of Kent. Novotna eventually won the Wimbledon title in 1998. She died of cancer in 2017 at the age of 49.
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Jana Novotna was comforted by the Duchess of Kent after losing to Stephigraph in the final in 1993.
5 Nadal-Federer Classic (2008)
Often regarded as the best match in tennis history, it involved two great male players of this era in a fierce battle. After that, Roger Federer was ranked second in Rafael Nadal, and even at that stage, their rivalry was considered to be the most intense in history. For almost five hours, the two men devoted everything, and Nadal finally took the lead shortly after the five marathon sets that ended 9-7.
4 Navratilova wins 9th time (1990)
Long before she won the record ninth title, Czechoslovak-born Navratilova secured her position as one of the best players in game history. Her power had declined by 1990, but she still won at a relatively old age of 33, defeating Zina Garrison. Notable for her success at Wimbledon is the fact that she has won the title for over 30 years. Her first victory arrived when she defeated Chris Evert in 1978.
3 Becker wins (1985)
Boris Becker achieved two notable achievements when he won his first Wimbledon title. At the age of 17, he was the youngest singles winner in history. Martina Hingis won the women’s singles title 16 or 12 years later at the age of 16 (Lottie Dod was 15 when he won in 1887), but no one is close to Becker’s record. .. He was also the first unseeded player. The Germans will win two more Wimbledon titles. Earlier this year he was convicted of tax evasion and is currently serving two and a half years in prison.
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Boris Becker is the youngest winner at the age of 17 (1985)
2 Borg wins title for 5 consecutive years (1980)
Bjorn Borg helped make tennis sexy in the 1970s, and by the second half of the decade, glass court specialists seemed nearly invincible. But John McEnroe had other ideas and approached stealing the Swede’s crown in this classic and thrilling final. The legend of the match was secured with a 22-minute tiebreaker that stabbed the nails in the fourth set. McEnroe defeated it, but Borg won in the fifth set. It was the beginning of the end for Borg and the turning point for McEnroe.
1 “I can’t do anything serious!” (1981)
Even those who haven’t seen one minute of Wimbledon this year will know the identity of the man who said the above words. John McEnroe may have offended the primtype who won the best seat on the center court, but his punk instability undoubtedly made tennis more popular than anyone else in the 1980s. It was useful. His explosion occurred when he regularly defeated Tom Gullikson in the first round. McEnroe won the tournament and defeated Bjorn Borg in the process.
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“You’re kidding!” John McEnroe’s famous words (1981)
