Wimbledon 2014: A Look Back

The Championships, Wimbledon started in 1877 and is the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in history. The games played and the players who win on Centre Court have become legends.

The tournament is played at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on grass courts, the games original surface. The Championships start each June, with the Finals taking place on Centre Court in July.

General view of the Men's Singles match, on No. 1 Court, at Wimbledon, London, on June 28, 1928, between Britain's Henry W. Austin and American William Cohen. Austin defeated Cohen 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. (AP)

French tennis player Rene Lacoste, shown in this undated file photo, died at the age of 92 in a hospital at his hometown of St. Jean de Luz, southwestern France, according to his daughter, Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996. Lacoste, who dominated the tennis world in the 1920's and 1930's and created the famed Lacoste sport shirt with the crocodile emblem, won seven major singles titles in his career: Wimbledon twice, the U.S. open twice and the French Open three times. (AP Photo)

French tennis champion Rene Lacoste, left, and England's Henry W. Austin after their Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship match, London, June 30, 1928. Lacoste won the match 6-4, 6-4, 6-8, 1-6, 6-2. (AP Photo)

American tennis star Helen Wills, in action in the semi-final of the Women's Singles Tournament , at Wimbledon, London, on July 4, 1928. Miss Wills defeated fellow American Elizabeth Ryan, 6-1, 6-1. (AP Photo)

Jean Borotra in action against H.W. Artens of Austria, in early rounds of Wimbledon championship, in London, England on July 4, 1931. (AP Photo/Len Putnam) 

American tennis player Ellsworth Vines in play at Wimbledon, London on June 26, 1933. (AP Photo/Staff/Putnam) 

Helen Jacobs, left, and Helen Wills Moody, both ot the United States, pose before the start of the women's singles finals match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, England, July 1 1933. The year is not known. (AP Photo)

King George V raising his hat to Miss Dorothy Round after she had brilliantly beaten Miss Helen Jacobs in the final of the Women's singles at Wimbledon, London on July 7, 1934, thus regaining yet another tennis title for Britain. (AP Photo) 

Fred Perry of Britain is shown in action in Wimbledon's Men's Singles at the All England Club in Wimbledon, England, July 3, 1936. Perry defeated Baron Gottfried von Cramm of Germany, 6-1, 6-1, 6-0, winning his third consecutive Wimbledon title. (AP Photo) 

Britain's Queen Mary, wearing dark glasses watching the tennis from the Royal Box on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, London on June 26, 1939, with her majesty is Sir Samuel Hoare, the British Home Secretary, left, who is also President of the British Lawn Tennis Association. (AP Photo/Staff/Putnam) 

The 1939 Wimbledon tournament started on June 26, with a long programme of Men's Single matches as the opening attractions on all the courts. The weather was unkind to the famous tournament, right, at the start, for low clouds made conditions gloomy in the extreme and rain seemed to threaten at any moment. Roderick Menzel of Germany, in play against E.G. Peters, of Great Britain, in the opening match of the 1939 Wimbledon Tournament on the Centre Court, on June 26, 1939. (AP Photo) 

Jack Kramer of Los Angeles smashes a return shot during his semi-final round match against Dinny Pails of Australia in the men's singles championship at Wimbledon, July 4, 1947. (AP Photo)

Bob Falkenburg, left, and Gardnar Mulloy of the U.S. walk on to the tennis court at Wimbledon for their semi-final match, June 30, 1948. (AP Photo) 

Gertrude Moran races across Centre Court to make a return shot in third round women's singles match in Wimbledon, England, on June 22, 1949. Moran beat Betty Wilford of Britain, 6-2, 6-4. The American tennis player, from Santa Monica, Ca., wears a short tennis dress with ruffled, lace-trimmed briefs showing below the hem. The tennis outfit, designed and sewn by former tennis player-turned-fashion designer Teddy Tinling, earned her the nickname "Gorgeous Gussie." (AP Photo) 

'Little Mo', Maureen Connolly of San Diego, California, left, and Miss Doris Hart of Coral Gables, Florida, who will meet each other in the final of the 67th All-England Lawn Tennis Championships on Saturday, July 4, 1953 are seen together after winning their semi-finals matches at Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom on July 2, 1953. Miss Connolly defeated Miss Shirley Fry, Akron, Ohio: 6-1; 6-1. Miss Hart defeated Mrs. Dorothy Head Knode, Alameda, California; 6-2, 6-2. (AP Photo/John Rider-Rider)

Althea Gibson, of New York City, slides under the net to return the ball during semi-finals of the women's doubles at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, England, July 6, 1956. Britain's Angela Buxton and Gibson defeated Louis Brough, of Beverly Hills, Ca., and Shirley Fry of St. Petersburg, Fla., 7-5, 6-4. (AP Photo) 

Australia’s Lew Hoad (rear) wipes his face as his countryman Ashley Cooper lies sprawled in front of net after a fall during their all-England lawn tennis championship match at Wimbledon, England on July 5, 1957. Hoad defeated Cooper, 6-2, 6-2 to win the Wimbledon title for the second year straight. (AP Photo) 

Althea Gibson of New York city, holding the large gold plate presented to her as the winner of the Women's Singles Tennis title at Wimbledon, England, July 6, 1957 is kissed by her finals opponent, Darlene Hard, of Montebello, Calif., (Left). Miss Gibson beat Miss Hard 6-3, 6-2 to become the first African American to win a Wimbledon championship. (AP Photo)

The Wimbledon tennis scene was reflected in the sunglasses of this fan. Sarah Miles, 18, was attending the All England lawn tennis championships at the famed courts in London on June 22, 1960. (AP Photo)

Tennis stars at a pre-Wimbledon tennis party held at the Hurlingham Club in London, United Kingdom on June 20, 1965, are from left to right: Carmen Coronado, the Spanish No. 1; Aria Bueno of Brazil, the reigning Wimbledon champion; Helga Schultze of Germany and Madonna Schacht of Australia. (AP Photo/Frank Leonard Tewkesbury) 

Australian Roy Emerson plays against Mike Sangster of Britain in a second round singles match during the All-England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 23, 1965. (AP Photo) 

Billie Jean King of Long Beach, Ca., is shown in action as she is about to return the ball to Britain's Virginia Wade in the Wightman Cup Tennis tournament in Wimbledon, England on June 10, 1966. King won the match, 6-2, 6-3. (AP Photo) 

Manuel Santana of Spain waits for a return from Dennis Ralston, back to camera, of the United States in their men's singles final at the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships in London, United Kingdom on July 1, 1966. Santana took the title with a 6-4, 11-9, 6-4 win. (AP Photo/Leslie Priest) 

Billie Jean King of Long Beach, Ca., holds up her Wimbledon trophy plate after winning the women's singles title at Wimbledon, England, July 2, 1966. King, who wins her first Wimbledon championship, defeated Maria Bueno of Brazil, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. (AP Photo) 

Stan Smith of the United States returns the ball to Ilie Nastase of Romania during first set action at Wimbledon, England, July 9, 1972. Stan went on to win the men's singles final in the All-England Lawn Tennis Club Championships, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. Smith is the first American to win the Wimbledon title since 1963. (AP Photo)

Reigning Wimbledon Queen Billie Jean King returns volley to Esme Emmanuel of South Africa in U.S. Open tennis action at Forest Hills, New York on Sept. 3, 1972. The Long Beach, Calif., native handily defeated Emmanuel 6-1, 6-3, in the second round match. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine) 

Sweden's 17-year-old tennis wonder Bjorn Borg, who has accumulated a following of teenage admirers at Wimbledon, England on June 28, 1973, makes a hurling backhand return to West Germany?s Karl Meiler during the center court singles match. Borg won, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6,6-3. (AP Photo)

Sweden's teenage tennis star Bjorn Borg gets an adoring glance from a girl spectator as he packs his tennis racquets after being beaten by Britai'’s top tennis star Roger Taylor in the quarter-final of the Men's Singles of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, United Kingdom, on July 3, 1973. Taylor can be seen in background wearing white shirt. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)

Mrs. Billie Jean KIng of Long Branch, Calif., right, holds her trophy while 18-year-old Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., looks down at her runners-up medal at Wimbledon, London, July 7, 1973. This is the fifth win for Billie Jean King. (AP Photo) 

Tennis stars Chris Evert, right, and Jimmy Connors show off their Wimbledon trophies, 1974. (AP Photo) 

Australia's John Newcombe, a former winner of the Men's singles title at Wimbledon , June 1974. (AP Photo)

Bjorn Borg, Sweden's 18-year-old tennis star, is escorted by police and a security guard, right, as he leaves tennis court at Wimbledon, England, June 27, 1974, after defeating Australia's Ross Case. The escort has become necessary to keep Borg from a hovering mass of teenage tennis buffs waiting to descend upon their hero. One autograph seeker is visible, at left, following Borg hopefully. (AP Photo)

Rumania's Ilie Nastase clowns with an umbrella, during play in his mens singles championship against Dick Stockton of the United States, at Wimbledon, England. July 2, 1974. Neither the umbrella nor the clowning did Nastase - the number two seed - any good -- he lost. Final scores: 5-7; 6-4; 6-3; 9-8 for a Stockton win. (AP Photo)

Bjorn Borg, the Swedish teenage champion, crashed out of the Wimbledon Tennis championships in England on July 2, 1974. He was beaten in the men?s singles by Egypt?s unseeded left hander Ismail El Shafei 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. Happy Shafei, left, and dejected Borg walk off after the match. (AP Photo) 

In between sets of the Women's Singles final at Wimbledon, London on July 5, 1974 Olga Morozova of Russia, left, reflects on losing the first set 6-0 and Chris Evert cools off. Chris Evert of the United States defeated Olga Morozova 6-0, 6-4. (AP Photo) 

Jimmy Connors of Belleville, Ill., is seen in action at Wimbledon during the finals of the men's singles championship against Australian Ken Rosewall, July 6, 1974. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp) 

American tennis player Chris Evert at full stretch during the Ladies Singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 6, 1974 when she defeated Olga Morozova of Russia, unseen, 6-0, 6-4. (AP Photo) 

Ilie Nastase of Romania, clowns as he takes shelter from the sun under a linesman's chair at Wimbledon, England , June 24, 1975 before beating Temuraz Kakulia of USSR in the men's singles championships. Nastase won in three straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. (AP Photo)

America's Billie Jean King gets airborne to return a shot from Chris Evert during their ladies single semi-final match on the center court of the All-England club at Wimbledon, London on Wednesday, July 2, 1975. Mrs. King beat Miss Evert 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, to reach the final where she will play Evonne Goolagong Cawley of Australia. (AP Photo) 

Arthur Ashe, right, shakes hands with his opponent, last year's champion Jimmy Connors, after defeating him in the final match of the men's singles championship at Wimbledon, England, July 5, 1975. (AP Photo)

Jimmy Connors dives to return the ball to Arthur Ashe in the final set of the 1975 Wimbledon Men's Tennis Final in London, July 5, 1975. Ashe defeated Connors, 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. ( AP Photo/Staff/Caulkin)

Eighteen-year-old John McEnroe of the United States rests on his knees after falling during his men?s singles semifinal match with countryman Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon on Thursday, July 1, 1977. Connors won the match, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, and will go against Bjorn Borg in the final of the all England tennis championship. (AP Photo)

Jul 1978: Martina Navratilova of Czechoslovakia in action during the Wimbledon ladies singles final against Chris Evert of the USA at the All England Tennis Club in London. \ Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy /Allsport

Three times Wimbledon champion Fred Perry, aged 68, interviewing Swedish tennis star Bjorn Borg for BBC Television at Wimbledon, England on Thursday, July 6, 1978. Borg, the defending Wimbledon champion, meets Jimmy Connors of the United States in the men?s singles semi-final. (AP Photo/Keith Hammett ) 

Sweden's Bjorn Borg goes down on his knees and throws his hands up in the air, as he wins the Men's Singles tennis championship at Wimbledon Saturday, July 8, 1978, for the third consecutive year. Borg defeated Jimmy Connors of the United States 6-2; 6-2; 6-3, to become the second man ever to win the Men's Singles title three times in a row. (AP Photo/Bob Dear) 

John McEnroe of the United States gets off the ground, as he hurtles across Wimbledon?s Centre Court in Wimbledon, England on Wednesday, June 27, 1979, in an effort to reach a shot from Britain?s Buster Mottram, during their Men?s Singles second round match. McEnroe went on to win the match 6-7; 6-2; 7-6; 6-2. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin) 

A serious faced Billie Jean King rests her chin in her hand, during a break in her Ladies Singles quarterfinal match against Tracy Austin on Wimbledon's Centre on July 2, 1979. King, six times winner of the championship, was defeated 6-4; 6-7; 6-2, by 16 year-old Austin, who will play defending champion Martina Navratilova in the semi-finals of the tournament. (AP Photo/ Robert Dear) 

Billie Jean King, right, is all smiles as she and Martina Navratilova, center, hold the Women's Doubles trophy on Saturday July 7, 1979 at Wimbledon. For King it was a record 20th Wimbledon title and for Martina it was her second championship win in two days. Applauding at left is Britains Duchess of Kent. (AP Photo)

Sweden's Bjorn Borg, left, and John McEnroe of the United States, walk together after the 1980 Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon, England, July 1980. The two tennis stars are to relive their classic championship finals on the Buckingham Palace tennis court, it was announced in London Thursday, May 25, 2000. They will replay the 1980 and 1981 Centre Court battles at a charity tennis afternoon hosted by Prince Andrew. (AP Photo/PA) 

John McEnroe of the United States argues a line call with the umpire, during his Men's Singles semi-final match on Wimbledon's Centre Court on Friday, July 4, 1980 in London, against fellow American Jimmy Connors. McEnroe claimed that he aced Connors, but the umpire-who's decision was upheld - disagreed. (PA Photo)

Bjorn Borg reacts after defeating John McEnroe to win his fifth consecutive Wimbledon singles championship, July 5, 1980. (AP Photo/Adam Stoltman) 

John McEnroe of the United States kicks his racquet into the air, during a stormy outburst on Wimbledon’s number one court, Monday, June 22, 1981, while playing fellow American Tom Gullikson in a Men’s singles first round match. Number two seed McEnrow was given a warning, lost two penalty points, and broke a racquet, before defeating Gullikson 7-6; 7-5; 6-3. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp)

John McEnroe of the United States balances his trophy on his head after winning the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Saturday, July 4, 1981. McEnroe defeated defending champion Bjorn Borg of Sweden, 4-6; 7-6; 7-6; 6-4, in a center court battle that lasted nearly three-and-a-half hours. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)

John McEnroe of the United States clutches his stomach after a fall, tries to turn over, during the Men?s Singles final on Wimbledon?s Centre Court in England on Saturday, July 4, 1981. McEnroe was playing defending champion Bjorn Borg of Sweden. (AP Photo/Bob Dear) #

Jimmy Connors, leaps high as he beats title holder John McEnroe, to take the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship title in London on July 4, 1982. He won 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4. (AP Photo/Bob Dear) 

John McEnroe, of the United States, hurtles through the air to reach a shot from Ivan Lendl during their Men's Singles semi-final match at Wimbledon's center court, England, Friday, July 1, 1983. McEnroe went on to win the match 7-6 (7-5); 6-4; 6-4. (AP Photo/Bob Dear) 

Chris Evert, left, and Martina Navratilova joke with Police Constable Les Bowie on Number Two Court at Wimbledon, England, July 4, 1985. The two American tennis players will next meet in the Wimbledon women's singles final on Saturday, July 6. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)

Boris Becker holds the Wimbledon Singles Tennis Championship trophy on his head after he beat Kevin Curren, of the USA, in the final, July 07, 1985 in Wimbledon. The 17-year-old West German is the youngest ever to win the title. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)

Britain's Diana Princess of Wales registers a range of emotions, as she watches the Men's Singles, fourth round tennis match between Australia's Pat Cash and Sweden's Mats Wilander, from the Royal Box at Wimbledon's Centre Court, London, June 30, 1986. Cash scored a surprise win over Wilander. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)

Czechoslovakian player Ivan Lendl stretches across Wimbledon's Number One Court, to reach a shot from Tim Mayotte, unseen, during their Men's Singles quarters final match at Wimbledon, London, July 2, 1986. Lendl won the match. (AP Photo/Staff/Caulkin) 

Boris Becker yells in celebration after defeating Ivan Lendl in the men's singles final at Wimbledon, July 6, 1986. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin) #

Jun 1987: Martina Navratilova of the USA plays a backhand volley in the Womens' semi-final during the Wimbledon Championships played at Wimbledon, London, England. Allsport UK 

West Germany's Steffi Graf turns away after missing a point against Jana Novotna, during their Women's Singles, fourth round match at Wimbledon, England, June 30, 1987. Graf won the match, and will meet Gabriela Sabatini in the quarter-finals. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp) 

Veteran Jimmy Connors uses his racquet the wrong way up, while clowning on Wimbledon's Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, on June 26, 1989, during his Men's Singles first round match against Andrei Chersakov of the Soviet Union. Connors went on to win the match 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the second round of the tournament. (AP Photo)

Surrounded by private security guards, America's three-time Wimbledon champion John McEnroe arrives for play against Australian John Fitzgerald in Wimbledon, England, Monday, July 3, 1989 . On Friday, June 30 the American tennis star was allegedly attacked by a man with a aerosol can of air freshener as he left the venue and was later subjected to death threats. (AP Photo) 

Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia pumps his arms in the air after winning a point against Boris Becker during

their Men's Singles semi final match at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on 7th July

1989 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London, England. (Photo by

Bob Martin/Getty Images)

The USA's Andre Agassi tears into a shot from Yugoslavia's Goran Prpic during their second round match at Wimbledon, England, Saturday, June 29, 1991. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin) 

The USA's John McEnroe pleads with a disinterested

line judge during his match with France's Jean-Philippe Fleurian at Wimbledon, England on Sunday,

June 30, 1991. (AP Photo/Denis Paquin) 

Andre Agassi dries his tears of joy on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, after defeating Goran Ivanisevic to win the men's singles championship, Sunday, July 5, 1992. Agassi won 6-7 (8-10), 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to capture his first Grand Slam title. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin) 

Jun 1993: Boris Becker of Germany flies through the air to volley the winner during a singles match at the Wimbledon Championships in London. \ Mandatory Credit: Chris Cole /Allsport 

Andre Agassi, right, and Germany's Bernd Karbacher sit facing the ends of Wimbledon's Centre Court during a break in their Men's Single match, Monday, June 21, 1993 in Wimbledon. This security measure allows the players to see the crowd, and is a result of Monica Seles' stabbing earlier this year during a tournament in Germany. (AP Photo/Denis Paquin)

Pete Sampras of the United States kisses the trophy after winning his Men's Singles Final match against Cedric Pioline at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on 6th July 1997 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London, England.(Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) 

4 Jul 1999: Pete Sampras of the United States in commanding form during the Men's Singles Championship Final match against Andre Agassi also of the United States played at the All England Club in Wimbledon, England. The match finished in a comprehensive straight sets victory for Pete Sampras and he went on to equal Roy Emersons record of twelve Grand Slam Singles titles. \ Mandatory Credit: Gary M Prior/Allsport 

US sisters Venus (R) and Serena Williams (L) hold the Ladies' Doubles trophy after winning their final match at the Wimbledon 2000 tennis tournament against Japanese Ai Sugiyama (L) and her French partner Julie Halard-Decugis (L) 10 July 2000. Williams/Williams won the match in 6-3 and 6-2. (GERRY PENNY/AFP/Getty Images) 

Martina Navratilova of USA reacts during her ladies doubles match with Lisa Raymond of USA at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on July 3, 2004 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. Navratilova and Raymond played against Liezel Huber of South Africa and Ai Sugiyama of Japan. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images) 

London, United Kingdom: Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Venus Williams of the US during their semi final match at the 119th Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, 30 June, 2005. Afp Photo /Adrian Dennis (Photo credit should read Adrian Dennis /AFP/Getty Images) 

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to Roger Federer of Switzerland during the men's final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 9, 2006 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)

Venus Williams of USA hugs the trophy following her victory during the Women's Singles final match against Marion Bartoli of France during day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2007 in London, England. Williams won 6-4, 6-1. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves during the round two men's singles match against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia on day four of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 26, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) 

Serena Williams of United States serves during the women's singles Semi Final match against Jie Zheng of China on day ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) 

Roger Federer of Switzerland congratulates Rafael Nadal of Spain in winning match point and the Championship during the men's singles Final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 6, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) 

Serena Williams celebrates after beating her sister Venus 7-6, 6-2, during their Women's Singles Final of the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London, on July 4, 2009. Afp Photo /Carl De Souza

Spanish player Rafael Nadal returns a ball to French player Paul-Henri Mathieu during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 28, 2010. Afp Photo / Glyn Kirk

Venus Williams of USA in action during her Quarter Final match against Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria on Day Eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 29, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) 

Rafael Nadal of Spain holds the Championship trophy after winning the Men's Singles Final match against Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal of Spain holds the Championship trophy in front of the media after winning the Men's Singles Final match against Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic (R) on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Stefan Wermuth-Pool/Getty Images) 

3 July 2011 Novak Djokovic, 2011 Wimbledon Men's Singles Champion, Defeats Rafael Nadal In Final. Novak Djokovic has won his first Wimbledon title. The 24-year-old defeated the previous world number one, Rafael Nadal, in four sets, winning, 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

3 July 2011 Novak Djokovic, 2011 Wimbledon Men's Singles Champion, Defeats Rafael Nadal In Final. Despite a significant push by Nadal, including some tremendous play in the third set, and a tight fourth set, the 2008 and 2010 Wimbledon champion could not keep up. Nadal had been plagued by minor injuries earlier in the tournament. Djokovic's win breaks Nadal's 20-win streak at the grass tournament

Wimbledon 3 July 2011. Petra Kvitova Upsets Maria Sharapova, Wins Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship. Petra Kvitova fought her way to an impressive two set win against the 2004 Wimbledon champion, Maria Sharapova. The 21-year-old Czech overpowered the 3-time grandslam champion Sharapova, despite the fact that the Russian hadn't given up a set until today. This is Kvitova's first grand slam win.

Wimbledon 3 July 2011. Petra Kvitova Upsets Maria Sharapova, Wins Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship. Kvitova's 6-3, 6-4 victory stunned many, as she managed to consistently break Sharapova, throwing the match off-balance. The left-handed Czech was able to consistently push Sharapova into corners forcing her to stretch and make weak returns. Photo: Sharapova a small smile appears on the former Champion's face. Maybe she's reminiscing about her victory in 2004

Wimbledon 2012, 7 July . Serena Williams Wins Wimbledon Title, Defeating Agnieszka Radwanska In Final. For Serena Williams, the low point came in early 2011, when she spent hours laying around her home, overwhelmed by a depressing series of health scares that sent her to the hospital repeatedly and kept her away from tennis for 10 months. The high point came Saturday on Centre Court at Wimbledon, when Williams dropped down to the grass, hands covering her face. She was all the way back, a Grand Slam champion yet again.

Serena Williams celebrates with the trophy after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska to win the women's final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Saturday, July 7, 2012.

Wimbledon 2012, 7 July . Serena Williams Wins Wimbledon Title, Defeating Agnieszka Radwanska In Final. Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland plays a shot to Serena Williams of the United States during the women's final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Saturday, July 7, 2012.

Wimbledon 2012, 8 July Roger Federer Defeats Andy Murray In Wimbledon Men's Singles Final. The queue to get to Murray Mount and witness the men's Wimbledon final is already bulging at 10.30am, such is the anticipation ahead of the match

Wimbledon 2012, 8 July Roger Federer Defeats Andy Murray In Wimbledon Men's Singles Final. Andy Murray of Britain, right, congratulates Roger Federer of Switzerland, as he poses with his trophy following the men's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Sunday, July 8, 2012.

Wimbledon 2012, Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates with the trophy after winning the men's singles final against Andy Murray of Britain at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Sunday, July 8, 2012.

6 July 2013, Marion Bartoli Wins Wimbledon 2013, Defeats Sabine Lisicki In Women's Final. Marion Bartoli of France plays a return to Sabine Lisicki of Germany during the Women's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday, July 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Stefan Wermuth, Pool)

Marion Bartoli of France smiles as she holds the trophy after winning the Women's singles final match against Sabine Lisicki of Germany at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday, July 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Marion Bartoli of France, left, and Sabine Lisicki of Germany pose during the trophy ceremony after Bartoli won the Women's singles final match against at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday, July 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

6 July 2013, Marion Bartoli Wins Wimbledon 2013, Defeats Sabine Lisicki In Women's Final. Sabine Lisicki of Germany returns to Marion Bartoli of France during their Women's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday, July 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Stefan Wermuth, Pool)

7 July 2013 Andy Murray Wins Wimbledon Title, Defeats Novak Djokovic In 2013 Final. Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a shot to Andy Murray of Britain during the Men's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Sunday, July 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

7 July 2013 Andy Murray Wins Wimbledon Title, Defeats Novak Djokovic In 2013 Final. Andy Murray of Britain returns to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the Men's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Sunday, July 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Andy Murray of Britain, left, poses with the trophy alongside Novak Djokovic of Serbia after he won the Men's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Sunday, July 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Andy Murray of Britain poses with the trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the Men's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Sunday, July 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

7 July 2013 Andy Murray Wins Wimbledon Title, Defeats Novak Djokovic In 2013 Final. Andy Murray gave the fans on Henman Hill at the All England Club the victory they have been hoping for as he became the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. The 26-year-old from Dunblane, Scotland defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the 2013 men's singles final.

Wimbledon 2014, 23 June : day one

Rufus the Harris Hawk poses with trainer Imogen Davis before taking on his duties keeping pigeons away from the courts

An Andy Murray fan applies make-up while queueing

Fans pose for a picture outside the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon

A worker adds names to the results board

A young lad peeks through a gap in canvas screening to get a view of the action on Court 12

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