Winners and Runner-ups of Wimbledon | The Tennis Freaks
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In Wimbledon Championships, 2015 final Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 7-6. 6-7. 6-4, 6-3 to claim his third Wimbledon title and ninth Grand Slam title overall. By lifting the title, Djokovic has tied the number of Wimbledon trophies won with his coach Boris Becker.
 Serena Williams beat Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 6-4 in ladies’ singles final match to win her third Grand Slam title of the year.
 Jean-Julyien Rojer and Horia Tecau lifted the trophy in the gentlemen’s doubles category, after beating Jamie Murray and John Peers 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
 In the category of ladies’ doubles at Wimbledon 2015, Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza defeated Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 6-7, 7-6, 7-5 in the final match.
 Mixed doubles category was won by Leander Paes and Martina Hingis, who defeated Timea Babos and Alexander Peya 6-1, 6-1 to lift their second Grand Slam trophy of the year.
 Boys’ singles category of Wimbledon Championships 2015 was won by Reilly Opelka, who defeated Mikael Ymer 7-6, 6-4 in the match for the title.
 Sumit Nagal and Ly Hoang Nam defeated Reilly Opelke and Akira Santillan 7-6, 6-4 and lifted the trophy in boys’ doubles competition of Wimbledon 2015.
 When it comes to girls’ competitions, Sofya Zhuk won the singles category by defeating Anna Blinkova 7-5, 6-4.
 Dalma Galfi and Fanny Stollar won girls’ doubles trophy, after winning against Vera Lapko and Tereza Mihalikova 6-3, 6-2 in the final match.
 Gentlemen’s invitation doubles of Wimbledon 2015 was won by Goran Ivanisevic and Ivan Ljubicic, who won against Wayne Ferreira and Sebastian Grosjean 6-3, 1-6, 10-5 in the final.
 Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis defeated Guy Forget and Cedric Pioline 6-4, 6-4 in the final of senior gentlemen’s invitation doubles.
 Ladies’ invitation doubles were won by Magdalena Maleeva and Rennae Stubbs, who beat Martina Navratilova and Selima Sfar 3-6, 7-5, 10-8 in the final match.
In the wheelchair events, Gustavo Fernandez and Nicolas Peifer defeated Michael Jeremiasz and Gordon Reid 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 in the final match of men’s doubles of Wimbledon championships 2015.
Wheelchair ladies’ doubles were won by Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji, who defeated Jiske Griffioen and Aniek Van Koot 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.
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Tennis Grand Slams tournaments are the most important annual tennis events held. Also called Majors, these tournaments offer the maximum ranking points, prize money and public and limelight. These are the most important tournaments in the career of any tennis player to reach him or her on the highest echelons of Tennis.
The Australian Open is held on the hard courts and so are US tournaments. French Open is played on Clay court and Wimbledon is played on the Grass courts.
Australian Open 2011
Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open for the second time along with wining the Grand Slam title. Before 2011, he won the tournament in 2008 whereas Andy Murray made it to the finals but lost the title at the hands of Djokovic with 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.
In the women’s singles finals Kim Clijsters of Belgium clinched away the title and it happened  to be his first Australian Open title scoring 3–6, 6–3, 6–3. In the finals she played against LiNa of China and defeated her. Meanwhile Li Na was the first Asian to enter finals of any Grand slam.
In Men’s doubles, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan  took away the title by Mahesh Bhupatinand Leander Paes in two straight sets of 6-3, 6-4. Gisela Dulko of Argentina and Flavia Pennetta of Italy won over Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) / Maria Kirilenko (Rus) 2–6, 7–5, 6–1.
Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia and Daniel Nestor of Canada bagged the title against Yung –Jan Chan of Taiwan and Paul Hanley of Australia 6–3, 3–6, 10–7.
2012
Men’s single champion ship was taken by Novak Djokovic, defeating Rafael Nadal.
Women’s single title was bagged by Belarus Tennis star Victoria Azarenka defeating Maria Sharapova.
Men’s Double – Leander Paes of India and Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic
Women’s double – Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia and Vera Zvonareva of Russia
2013
Men singles title bagged by Novak Djokovic and runner up was Andy Murray
Women’ single clinched by Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beating Li Na of China
Men’s double title was bagged by Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
Women’s double title was won by Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci
2014
In men singles title was clinched by Stanislas Wawrinka defeating Rafael Nadal  scoring  6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
In Women singles Li Na won over Dominika Cibulkova by 7-6(3), 6-0
In Men’s doubles Lukasz Kubot/Robert Lindstedt defeated Eric Butorac/Raven Klaasen by 6-3, 6-3
In Women’s double Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci won over Ekaterina Makarova/Elena Vesnina scoring 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
French Open 2011
Spanish Tennis Maestro won French Open 2011 defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland, clinching away the title for the sixth time.
Chinese emerging player Li Na surprised everyone by bagging the title beating Francesca Schiavone of Italy by 6–4, 7–6.
In doubles Max Mirnyi (Belarus) / Daniel Nestor (Canada) won over Juan Sebastian Cabal (Columbia)/ Eduardo Schwank (Argentina).
Andrea Hlavackova (Czech Republic) / Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic) won over Sania Mirza (India) / Elena Vesnina (Russia).
2012
Men singles – Rafa Nadal (ESP) won over Serbian star Novak Djokovic (SRB) scoring 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
Women Singles – Maria Sharapova (RUS) clinched the title defeating Sara Errani (ITA) with 6-3, 6-2
Men Double was taken by Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) defeating Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) with 6-4, 6-4
Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) won over Maria Kirilenko (RUS) / Nadia Petrova (RUS) winning with 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
2013
Rafael Nadal won over David Ferrer scoring 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in Men’s single
Serena Williams won over Maria Sharapova by 6-4, 6-4
Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan defeated Michael Llodra/Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 4-6, 76-4, 4-6, 7-6(4)-6(4)
Ekaterina Makarova/Elena Vesnina won over Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci with 7-5, 6-2
2014
Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic scoring 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
Maria Sharapova bagged the title defeating Simona Halep with 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4
Women doubles – Shuai Peng/Su-Wei Hsieh won over Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci with 6-4, 6-1
Men Doubles –-Julien Benneteau/Edouard Roger-Vasselin won over Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez winning series with 6-3, 7-6(1)
US Open
2011
In men Novak Djokovic (SRB) defeated Rafael Nadal (SPN) with 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1
In Women Samantha Stosur (AUS) defeated Serena Williams (USA) with 6–2, 6–3
In Doubles Women – Liezel Huber (USA) / Lisa Raymond (USA) won over Vania King (USA) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) with 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3).
In Men doubles Jürgen Melzer (AUS) / Philipp Petzschner(GER) won over Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) with 6–2, 6–2.
2012
In Men’s singles Andy Murray (GBR) won over Novak Djokovic (SRB) with 7-6(10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2
In Women’s singles Serena Williams (USA) won over Victoria Azarenka (BLR) scoring 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
In Women’s double Sara Errani (ITA)/Roberta Vinci (ITA) defeated Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE)/Lucie Hradecká (CZE) with 6-4, 6-2
In Men’s single Sara Errani (ITA)/Roberta Vinci (ITA) won over Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE)/Lucie Hradecká (CZE) with 6-4, 6-2
2013
Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic with 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Serena Williams won over Victoria Azarenka scoring 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
In Women’s double Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Hradecka won over Ashleigh Barty/Casey Dellacqua 6–7(4), 6–1, 6–4
In Men’s double Leander Paes/Radek Stepanek won over Alexander Peya/Bruno Soares with 6-1, 6-3
Wimbledon
2011
In Men Novak Djokovic (SRB) won over Rafael Nadal (SPN) with 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3.
In Women Petra Kvitová (CZR) won over Maria Sharapova (RUS) with 6–3, 6–4
In Women’s double Květa Peschke (CZR) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) won over Sabine Lisicki (GER) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) with 6–3, 6–1
In Men’s double Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) defeated Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Horia Tecău (ROM) with 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2012
In Men’s singles Roger Federer (SUI) won over Andy Murray (GBR) with 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
In Women’s single Serena Williams (USA) defeated Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) with 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
In Women’s double Serena Williams (USA) / Venus Williams (USA) won over Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) / Lucie Hradecká (CZE) with 7-5, 6-4
In Men’d double Jonathan Marray (GBR) / Frederik Nielsen (DEN) won over Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Horia Tecău (ROM) with 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-3.
2013
In Men’s single Andy Murray bagged the title winning over Novak Djokovic with 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
In Women single Marion Bartoli won over Sabine Lisicki with 6-1, 6-4
In Women’s double Peng Shuai/Hsieh Su-Wei won over Ashleigh Barty/Casey Dellacqua with 7-6(1), 6-1
In Men’s double Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan defeated Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo with 3–6, 6–3, 6-4, 6-4.
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Wimbledon, having the history of the toughest tournament and some great names winning it, winning it is indeed a dream come true. Hence the very era talks about none other than William Sisters (Serena Williams and Venus Williams) from USA.  They won the title 9 out of 11 times. They are the unchallenged champions of this entire era. Although Serena Williams is having a hard time with her injuries and health, she still has a potential to make a come back and continue her winning streak at Wimbledon.
Also among them are a French tennis player Marion Bartoli who is a French No. 1 and the hottest tennis player Maria Sharapova former world No 1. The list of female winners and runner-ups of Wimbledon Open tennis championship during 2010-2000 is as follow:
Year 2010-2000 Wimbeldon Open Winners and runner-ups:
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2010: Serena Williams
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2010: Vera Zvonareva
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2009: Serena Williams
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2009: Venus Williams
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2008: Venus Williams
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2008: Serena Williams
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2007: Venus Williams
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2007: Marion Bartoli
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2006: Amelie Mauresmo
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2006: Justine Henin-Hardenne
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2005: Venus Williams
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2005: Lindsay Davenport
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2004: Maria Sharapova
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2004: Serena Williams
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2003: Serena Williams
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2003: Venus Williams
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2002: Serena Williams
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2002: Venus Williams
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2001: Venus Williams
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2001: Justine Henin
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-2000: Venus Williams
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-2000: Lindsay Davenport
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The era of 1999-1990 of Wimbledon revolves around one of the hot tennis players from Germany Steffi Graf who won the title 5 times and stood runner-up once. Among the female tennis players’names, she is one of the great names. She stopped the victorious journey of Martina Navratilova in that era.
Steffi Graf won the Wimbledon Singles title seven times along with winning a Golden Slam in 1988. Steffi Graf ruled this decade at Wimbledon and overall tennis world with 22 singles grand slam wins, four more than Martina Navratilova. Steffi won the first Wimbledon title in 1988. She not only won this title but the other three Championships as well, only a third woman to do so.
Also among them is Monica Seles, Serbian tennis player, who holds a famous name in the circuit. The list of female winners and runner-ups of Wimbledon Open tennis championship during 1999-1990 is as follow:
1999
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1999: Lindsay Davenport
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1999: Steffi Graf
1998
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1998: Jana Novotna
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1998: Nathalie Tauziat
1997
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1997: Martina Hingis
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1997: Jana Novotna
1996
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1996: Steffi Graf
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1996: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
1995
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1995: Steffi Graf
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1995: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
1994
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1994: Conchita  Martinez
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1994: Martina Navratilova
1993
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1993: Steffi Graf
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1993: Jana Novotna
1992
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1992: Steffi Graf
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1992: Monica Seles
1991
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1991: Steffi Graf
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1991: Gabriela Sabatini
1990
Mixed Doubles Champion:1985, 1993, 1995, 2003
Mixed Doubles Runner-up:1986
Martina Navratilova won a record number of nine Wimbledon Singles titles, spanning over the three successful decades of her career. She enjoyed the fiercest rivalries against the greatest players like Steffi Graf and Chris Evert. Her dominance in the circuit was later challenged by Steffi Graf carrying the top tennis player profile in history. Steffi won 7 Wimbledon Grand Slams, only two less than Navratilova and claimed 22 Grand Slam singes titles overall, only four more than Navratilova.
The list of female winners and runner-ups of Wimbledon Open tennis championship during 1989-1980 is as follow:
Year 1989-Wimbledon Open
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Wimbledon glory was under the flags of USA in another era by Billie Jean King and Chris Evert-Lloyd. Both were highlighted in the WTA tennis player ranking for several years. They met some resistance from the former world No. 1 in the tennis player ranking Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, who appeared in the finals of the Wimbledon in that era 4 times, but over all it was all USA in that era.
After trying for couple of years, Chris finally won the Wimbledon title in 1974 after defeating the Russian Olga Morozova 6-0, 6-4 and got her name in the Venus Rosewater Trophy. The following night, Chris Evert danced at the ball with her fiancé, Jimmy Connors who also won the Gentlemen’s singles title after defeating Ken Rosewall. The media called it a Love Match.
The list of female winners and runner-ups of Wimbledon Open tennis championship during 1979-1970 is as follow:
Year 1979
Wimbledon Open winner: Martina Navratilova
Wimbledon Open runner-up : Chris Evert-Lloyd
Year 1978
Wimbledon Open winner : Martina Navratilova
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1978: Chris Evert
Year 1977
Wimbledon Open winner: Virginia Wade
Wimbledon Open runner-up: Betty Stove
Year 1976
Wimbledon Open winner : Chris Evert
Wimbledon Open runner-up : Evonne Goolagong-Cawley
Year 1975
Wimbledon Open winner : Billie Jean King
Wimbledon Open runner-up (: Evonne Goolagong-Cawley
Year 1974
Wimbledon Open winner : Chris Evert
Wimbledon Open runner-up : Olga Morozova
Year 1973
Wimbledon Open winner : Billie Jean King
Wimbledon Open runner-up : Chris Evert
Year 1972
Wimbledon Open winner : Billie Jean King
Wimbledon Open runner-up: Evonne Goolagong
Year 1971
Wimbledon Open winner : Evonne Goolagong
Wimbledon Open runner-up : Margaret Court
Year 1970
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The era of 1969-1960 produced mixed results in the Wimbledon, when not one player could manage to hold the title for long. Famous female tennis playerBillie Jean King from United States won the title 3 times along with Maria bueno from Brazil who won the title twice and stood runner-up twice as well.
Billie Jean King was the most dynamic and prolific winner at the women’s singles Wimbledon championship. She not only played Wimbledon but contributed a lot to the development of tennis. Between 1966 and 1975, Billie dominated Wimbledon with her impeccable game. She reached eight women’s singles finals and won six of them. The opponent whom she defeated twice is Goolagong, first in 1972 and then 1975. Billie Jeans defeated Maria Bueno in 1966, Ann Jones in 1967 and Judy Tegart in 1968. She has two losses in the following years, to Mrs. Jones in 1969 and Margaret Court in 1970. The 1970 Wimbledon was a classic in which Margaret staggered off a 14-12, 11-9 winner against Jean and is a record for the most games in a Wimbledon women’s final ever.
Both were amongst the top ten tennis player ranking followed by Australian tennis player Margaret Smith who showed some resistance. The list of female winners and runner-ups of Wimbledon Open tennis championship during 1969-1960 is as follow:
Year 1969-Wimbledon Open
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1969: Ann Haydon Jones
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1969: Billie Jean King
Year 1968-Wimbledon Open
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1968: Billie Jean King
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1968: Judy Tegart
Year 1967-Wimbledon Open
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1967: Billie Jean King
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1967: Ann Jones
Year 1966-Wimbledon Open
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1966: Billie Jean King
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1966: Maria Bueno
Year 1965-Wimbledon Open
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1965: Margaret Smith
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1965: Maria Bueno
Year 1964-Wimbledon Open
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1964: Maria Bueno
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1964: Margaret Smith
Year 1963-Wimbledon Open
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1963: Margaret Smith
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1963: Billie Jean
Year 1962-Wimbledon Open
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1962: Karen Susman
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1962: Vera Sukova
Year 1961-Wimbledon Open
Wimbledon Open winner (female)-1961: Angela Mortimer
Wimbledon Open runner-up (female)-1961: Christine Truman
Year 1960-Wimbledon Open
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Wimbledon the name speaks itself is undoubtedly the ultimate test of the top tennis players in the tennis circuit. The era of 2000-2010 shows the dominance of one of the best tennis players ever and that is of Roger Federer from Basel, Switzerland. He has the prestige of being the most famous tennis player in history. He also held the world ranking No. 1 seat for a long period, followed by Spanish tennis player giant Rafael Nadal, currently No. 2 from Spain.
Roger Federer first made his mark at Wimbledon 2001 by defeating Pete Sampras in an epic five setter marathon. He made the crowd sit up and forced them to notice his absolute skills. Defeating Sampras was quite an achievement itself and this achievement later multiplied successively. This was the only encounter between Federer and Sampras as Sampras retired later. Federer did lose to Mario Ancic in the following year but he won his first Wimbledon title in 2003 where he defeated Mark Philippoussis to win the Grand Slam title. He dropped only one set in this match and since then, he has been unstoppable. Like Sampras, Federer also felt comfortable at Wimbledon and claimed 6 Wimbledon titles, only one less than Sampras. His exquisite one handed backhand perhaps is the most aesthetic shot in tennis and would be missed after his retirement.
The list of male winners and runner-ups of Wimbledon Open tennis championship during 2000-2010 is as follow:
Year 2010-2000 Wimbeldon Open Winners
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2010: Rafael Nadal
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2009: Roger Federer
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2008: Rafael Nadal
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2007: Roger Federer
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2006: Roger Federer
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2005: Roger Federer
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2004: Roger Federer
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2003: Roger Federer
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2002: Lleyton Hewitt
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2001: Goran Ivanisevic
Wimbledon Open winner (male)-2000: Pete Sampras
Year 2010-2000 Wimbeldon Open Runner-ups
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2010: Tomas Berdych
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2009: Andy Roddick
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2008: Roger Federer
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2007: Rafael Nadal
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2006: Rafael Nadal
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2005: Andy Roddick
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2004: Andy Roddick
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2003: Mark Philippoussis
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2002: David Nalbandian
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2001: Patric Rafter
Wimbledon Open runner-up (male)-2000: Patric Rafter
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When it comes to Wimbledon’s era of 1999-1990, there is only one name which appeared to be uncontested amongst famous male tennis players, holding the record for 286 weeks, and No. 1 ranking in the history of tennis. Yes, this is none other than one of the best tennis players ever Pete Sampras from Los Angeles, California United States.
Pete Sampras won 7 Wimbledon titles although he did not have the best of standings initially. He won only one match in his initial three years at Wimbledon. It was in 1993 where Sampras defeated the then number one, Jim Courier, having already defeated Boris Becker and Andre Agassi in the previous rounds. From then on, Sampras continued his successive winning streak and won 7 Wimbledon titles in only eight years. From 1993 to his last title win in 2000 at Wimbledon, he lost only match in 1996. Wimbledon was the comfort zone of Sampras. Sampras failed at winning any French Open title and after being dismissed in the French Open, he would rejuvenate at the Wimbledon. Sampras is also the last American to have won the Wimbledon title in year 2000. Since him, it was only Roddick who made it to the final 3 times but lost at the hands of Roger Federer.
Other famous name was of Boris Becker who appeared in the finals of Wimbledon thrice in that period of time. The list of male winners and runner-ups of Wimbledon Open tennis championship during 1999-1990 is as follow:
Year 1999-Wimbledon Open winners from 1999-1990:
Pete Sampras
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Wimbledon has a history of challenging competitions and one of the prime examples is the era of 1989-1980, when the title went into the hands of United States, Sweden and Germany. This era ended the victorious journey of Bjorn Borg, a Swedish Tennis Player who was highly ranked amongst the professional tennis players’ names in history. Other top names include John McEnroe and Boris Becker who won the title 3 times in this era. Boris Becker became the youngest man ever to have won Wimbledon championship in 1985. He was just 15 years old when he raised the coveted silver trophy on the centre court. Boris Becker is also the first German ever to have won the title, along with being the first unseeded player to do so. Boris took three hours and 18 minutes to defeat South African Born American Kevin Curren to win the Wimbledon Championship. Boris won the Wimbledon championship again in the following year and then for the third time in 1989. His attacking style of tennis based on massive and dramatic serves and diving volleys defined the tennis game for men for many years. McEnroe not only won 3 Wimbledon titles but he also brought style and charisma to centre court. He was often booed upon for his extreme and inexcusable behavior but he was loved for his delicacy and tough mind which he showed in his game.
The list of male winners and runner-ups of Wimbledon Open tennis championship during 1989-1980 is as follow:
Year 1989-Wimbledon Open