Wimbledon has given the spots world some unforgettable moments. The following
is a list of the top 10 occurrences at the All England Club:
1. Goran Wins. Hampered by a chronic shoulder injury, three-time runner-up Goran
Ivanisevic arrived at the 2001 tournament with few expectations. After an
unforgettable "People's Monday" final against Pat Rafter, he became the first
wild card to win the title.
2. Tarango's Tantrum. American Jeff Tarango blew his top after a series of
disputed line calls in his 1995 match against Alexander Mronz, storming off
court and defaulting before his wife Benedicte marched up to umpire Bruno Rebeuh
and slapped him in the face. Tarango was banned the following year.
3. The Tiebreaker. The fourth-set tiebreaker of the 1980 final between Bjorn
Borg and John McEnroe ranged over 34 points and 22 minutes and is regarded as
one of the finest passages of play in the sport's history. McEnroe took the set
but Borg went on to clinch the match.
4. Cliff's Chorus. As if a lengthy rain delay wasn't bad enough, spectators
braving the elements on Centre Court in 1996 were subjected to an impromptu
sing-along by Royal Box guest Cliff Richard, backed by an implausible choir of
female tennis stars, including Conchita Martinez and Pam Shriver.
5. Magic Martina. At the age of 46, Martina Navratilova broke an eight-year
title drought and drew level with Billie-Jean King by winning her 20th Wimbledon
title when she teamed up with Leander Paes to claim the mixed doubles crown in
2003.
6. Gorgeous Gussie. "Gorgeous" Gussie Moran caused a scandal at the 1949
tournament when she stretched the dress code to the limit by sporting clearly
visible frilly knickers beneath her skirt. Organizers may have been in uproar,
but Moran made the front pages of newspapers and magazines across the world.
7. Henman's Heave-ho. Tim Henman was hardly living up to his clean-cut image in
1995 when he was booted out of the men's doubles competition for inadvertently
battering a ball at a ball girl's head during a moment of frustration in his
match alongside Jeremy Bates.
8. Bare Facts. The 1996 final between Richard Krajicek and MaliVai Washington
was delayed when a female streaker raced across Centre Court during the
pre-match photographs. "She put a smile on my face and broke the tension," said
Krajicek, who went on to win.
9. Giant Upset. The opening day of the 2003 Championships brought a huge upset
when defending champion Lleyton Hewitt was hammered by 6-10 Croatian Ivo
Karlovic. "There wasn't a whole heap I could do," said Hewitt.
10. White Out. Anne White caused uproar when she turned out for her first-round
match in 1985 sporting a full-length, skin-tight catsuit. Her match was
postponed for fading light after two sets, giving the authorities the chance to
ban her attire for the following day's conclusion.
