Wimbledon (Related Stories)

Wimbledon stories from the SI Vault

• For Love And MoneyBy Joe Jares, July 15, 1974Jimmy and Chris -- soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Connors -- won on Centre Court and led off the Wimbledon Ball to the tune of a jingling cash register.• His Earth, His Realm, His EnglandBy Curry Kirkpatrick, July 13, 1981John McEnroe drew censure -- but also gained admiration -- as he stopped Bjorn Borg at Wimbledon.

• Nine's So Fine!By Curry Kirkpatrick, July 16, 1990Martina Navratilova made Centre Court hers alone by winning a record ninth championship at Wimbledon.

• Alone, At The TopBy S.L. Price, July 14, 1997Wimbledon, which he won with majestic ease, showed that Pete Sampras may be the best tennis player ever -- and that there's no American remotely like him on the horizon.

• The Spin MasterBy L. Jon Wertheim, July 14, 2008Imposing his game on grass, Rafael Nadal ripped powerful topspin and sidespin shots to dethrone Roger Federer in a Wimbledon marathon that was the greatest match of all time.