Top 10 Unforgettable Wimbledon Moments

Arthur Ashe, at the relatively old tennis age of 32 years, beat Jimmy Connors, 10 years his junior and the defending Wimbledon champion.



By playing smart tennis, Ashe won in four sets and became the first black male player to capture the trophy. The main stadium where the U.S. Open is played is named Arthur Ashe Stadium in ... his honor.

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When Virginia Wade won the women's title, the crowd erupted into a spontaneous rendition of the very British song "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow." It was her sixteenth Wimbledon, but the first time she made it to the finals. Her win was extra special with Queen Elizabeth II in attendance to cheer her on.

John McEnroe almost beat the four-time Wimbledon Champion Bjorn Borg when he won a never-ending tie-break in the fourth set. However, instead of using the momentum to his advantage, he crumbled under the physical and emotional strain, leaving Borg's winning streak intact.

Pat Cash, known for his black and white headband, broke tradition by climbing up the grandstand to celebrate his Wimbledon win with his family. Players at Grand Slam tournaments have since followed in his footsteps.

In 1990 Navratilova won the Wimbledon title for the ninth time, breaking a record that had stood since 1938. As if that wasn't enough she also won 11 Wimbledon doubles championships. Billie Jean King is the only other player to have captured 20 Wimbledon victories.

In a fit of anger during a doubles match with Jeremy Bates, Timothy Henman smacked a ball, which hit the ball girl on the side of her head. Despite his unsportsmanlike behavior, Henman emerged with even more supporters when he apologized, bought the girl flowers, and then planted a kiss on her cheek in front of the crowds.

British pop singer Cliff Richards must have known that nothing makes time go faster than a wholesome sing-along. He got the traditionally well-behaved crowd to sing his hits while they were waiting for the rain to clear and the games to begin.

Goran Ivanisevic, ranked 125th in the world, won the men's title in Wimbledon in 2001 after beating Pat Rafter. He is still in the books as the lowest-ranked player and the first and only wildcard entry to ever win Wimbledon.

In a dramatic championship match, Rafael Nadal beat the formidable Roger Federer to win his first Wimbledon title and end the Swiss player's — who had not lost on grass for 65 matches — winning tradition.



With the winning shot, Nadal became the first man since Bjorn Born in 1980 to win the French Open and Wimbledon ... titles back-to-back.

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