On this day
July 5, 1997: The day Martina Hingis, aged 16, became the Wimbledon’s youngest Open Era champion
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1997, the Swiss Miss fought back from a set down to beat Jana Novotna and create history at the oldest tennis tournament in the world
July 5, 1980: The day Borg and McEnroe played an unforgettable Wimbledon final
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1980, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe played one of the greatest tennis matches of all-time in the Wimbledon final
July 4, 1938: The day Suzanne Lenglen, tennis’ first female superstar, passed away
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1938, Suzanne Lenglen, the first female tennis superstar, passed away at the young age of 39
July 4, 1999: The day Pete Sampras put on a Wimbledon masterclass against his life-long rival Agassi
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On July 4, 1999, Pete Sampras produced one of the most brilliant displays of his career to beat Andre Agassi in the Wimbledon final
July 3, 2004: The day 17-year-old Sharapova stunned Serena in the Wimbledon final
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day, 17-year-old Sharapova won her first Grand Slam title after a stunning upset over her heavily favoured opponent
July 2, 2005: The day Venus Williams beat Davenport in the longest Wimbledon women’s singles final
July 2, 2001: The day Federer ended Sampras’ reign at Wimbledon
July 1, 1977: The day Virginia Wade won the centennial Wimbledon ladies singles title
July 1, 1995: The day Jeff Tarango defaulted himself out of Wimbledon
June 30, 2012: The day Shvedova recorded the first “Golden Set” in women’s tennis history
June 30, 1991: The day Wimbledon opened its doors on Middle Sunday for the first time
June 29, 2012: The day Roger Federer stood on the brink of elimination against Julien Benneteau
June 28, 2007: The day Tim Henman played his last match at Wimbledon
June 28, 2012: The day Rosol stunned Nadal at Wimbledon
June 27, 1960: The day Wimbledon starlet Lottie Dod passed away
June 27, 2006: The day Roger Federer beat Bjorn Borg’s record of 41 consecutive wins on grass
June 26, 2000: The day Vince Spadea ended a run of 21 straight defeats
June 26, 1951: The day Althea Gibson became the first black player to compete at Wimbledon
June 24, 2010: The day Isner and Mahut completed the longest match in history
June 23, 2003: The day Karlovic upset Hewitt at Wimbledon