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Who was really the last British winner of a Wimbledon final?
Who were the last British players to claim Wimbledon titles in the men's singles, women's singles, mens doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles events? We bring you right up to speed
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Triple crown: Fred Perry claimed three consecutive titles between 1934-1936 (Photo: Hulton Archive)
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Andy Murray will carry the weight of history and a nation on his shoulders tomorrow as he steps out on Centre Court to face Roger Federer .
While the Swiss ace has clocked up six Wimbledon titles by himself already, British tennis fans have had few final triumphs to cheer.
But we have had some Wimbledon winners, so here is our rundown of the last British winners in Wimbledon finals...
Men's singles final
No Brit man has won the men's singles event at Wimbledon since Fred Perry sealed a hat-trick of titles in 1936.
Until Murray's win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday, Bunny Austin was the last Brit to get there - in 1938.
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Andy Murray plays Roger Federer in this year's final as the first Brit to reach the Wimbledon men's final in 74 years.  It's a far cry from 1877 to 1904 where every final was contested by the British. Australian Norman Brookes crashed the party as runner up in 1905 before winning in 1907. How brash of him.
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No British woman has won the ladies' singles since Virginia Wade did so in 1977. 
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Women's doubles
Virginia Wade was runner up with French player Francoise Durr in 1970, following Ann Haydon Jones - also with Francoise Durr - in 1968. (Durr was a losing doubles finalist six times without ever winning). Anglea Buxton was the last Brit to win the title with American Althea Gibson in 1956.
The best year was 1955, when all four finalists were Brits with Angela Mortimer and Anne Shilcock beating Patricia Ward Hales and Shirley Brasher Broomer. Those were the days.
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Mixed doubles
Andy's older brother Jamie Murray won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2007 with Jelena Jankovic. He was the first Briton to do so since the all-British triumph of Jeremy Bates and Jo Durie in 1987.
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Wheelchair Ladies' finals
Lucy Shuker and Jordanne Whiley became the first all-British wheelchair tennis pair to reach a Wimbledon final this year. They play Griffoen and Van Koot on Sunday.
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