Memory Lane: Ranking the most iconic moments in Wimbledon history

[h2]10) BJK's infamous doubles crown (1979)[/h2][p]If you’re compiling a list of significant Wimbledon moments, it's impossible to leave out Billie Jean King.[/p][p]She won no less than six singles titles, but her 1979 doubles crown with Martina Navratilova stood out as it brought her a record-breaking 20th Wimbledon title, to overtake the previous record of 19 set by her fellow Californian Elizabeth Ryan between 1914 and 1934. [/p][h2]9) The dawn of the Open era (1968)[/h2][p]Rod Laver's performances at the SW19 will forever be remembered, and undoubtedly his most iconic moment at Wimbledon was his straight-sets victory over Tony Roche to win the 1968 Championship. This triumph was monumental as it marked the dawn of the Open Era, when professional tennis players were finally permitted to compete in Grand Slams alongside amateurs.[/p][embed guid="03cd8746-3f24-4c1e-b820-aa6e8003e1bd" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds9XKKHDr8Q" social-type="youtube" /][h2]8) Navratilova surpasses record (1990)[/h2][p]Martina Navratilova’s greatest moment at Wimbledon is widely considered to be her emotional, record-breaking ninth singles title in 1990.[/p][p]At 33 years old, Navratilova showed some of her best tennis to defeat Zina Garrison 6-4, 6-1 on Centre Court to surpass Helen Wills Moody's record of eight Wimbledon singles titles. Navratilova dropped only one set during the entire 1990 campaign and played one of her most flawless grass-court matches to secure her ninth title.[/p][h2]7) Murray's long-awaited triumph (2013)[/h2][p]Wimbledon had to wait no less than 77 years for a new British Gentlemen’s singles Champion after Fred Perry won the title in 1936. In 2012, Andy Murray managed to book his ticket for the final but lost to Roger Federer, but Murray then got his hands on the trophy a year later against Novak Djokovic as the Scotsman won in a straight sets.[/p][embed guid="115573c1-9f4e-438a-8313-c2639d84fcd9" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd-nN9RTQa8" social-type="youtube" /][h2]6) Longest match in history (2010)[/h2][p]The Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships went down as the longest tennis match in history, lasting an incredible 11 hours and 5 minutes over the course of three days. The first-round match took place on Court 18 from June 22 to June 24, 2010, as John Isner went on to defeat Frenchman Nicolas Mahut with an unbelievable fifth-set score of 70–68.[/p][h2]5) Serena catches Graf (2016)[/h2][p]Serena Williams is undoubtedly one of the best players ever to grace the sport.  In 2016, she recorded one of the most historically significant moments of her career when she won the Wimbledon ladies' singles title by defeating German fourth seed Angelique Kerber in straight sets, 7–5, 6–3. With her seventh individual Wimbledon crown win, she equalled Steffi Graf’s Open Era record of 22 Grand Slam singles titles.[/p][embed guid="a5f2ddc6-2277-4aa3-a1c5-500f3f91d581" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mp9ou50gEA" social-type="youtube" /][h2]4) Novotna's famous tears (1993)[/h2][p]Despite enjoying a glorious career, Jana Novotná is mostly remembered for crying on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent after collapsing completely in the 1993 Wimbledon women's singles final against Steffi Graf, which she otherwise seemed destined to win. Novotna led 4-1 in the final set before losing her serve, surrendering five straight games, and handing the title to Graf[/p][h2]3) The youngest Wimbledon champion (1985)[/h2][p]In 1985, Boris Becker burst onto the international scene at the tender age of 17 years old. Having just recorded his first ATP Tour title at Queens, Becker entered the tournament unseeded, but quickly turned into one of the hottest prospects of the tournament. He launched a mazy run to win Wimbledon, beating Kevin Curren in the final to become the youngest champion in the tournament’s history.[/p][embed guid="d1748558-92bf-4e56-9e3d-7e1793a3be96" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5M1aR5pCgA" social-type="youtube" /][h2]2) Nadal vs Federer (2008)[/h2][p]In another legendary duel, Rafael Nadal put Federer's incredible 65-match grass-court winning streak to an end. In a final that was haunted by multiple rain delays, Nadal won the nearly five-hour clash as the lights began to fade to capture his first Wimbledon crown. It was the first time that Nadal won a Grand Slam tournament away from the clay at Roland Garros and his fifth major title overall. [/p][h2]1) Borg vs McEnroe (1980)[/h2][p]The 1980 Men's Wimbledon final is widely regarded as one of the greatest matches of all time, as Bjorn Borg lost an unforgettable 22-minute, 18-16 fourth-set tiebreaker to John McEnroe. The ice-cool Swede, however, ultimately won the match and his fifth consecutive title. Later that year, the controversial American then got his revenge when he defeated Borg in five sets at the US Open.[/p][embed guid="fad1540e-87f8-42d7-81c4-02b2ce652035" url="https://x.com/IL0VEthe80s/status/747485174544367616" social-type="twitter" /]