The 20 best Wimbledon moments

20) The final streaker, 1996
Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands and MaliVai Washington of the US smile as an unidentified streaker runs across Centre Court during their men's singles final Photograph: Ed Colota/AP

19) Britain's last homegrown final, 1961
On the 75th anniversary of the championships, the women's final was contested by two British players, Angela Mortimer and Christine Truman, for the first time since 1914 Photograph: Don Morley/Don Morley

18) People's Sunday, 1991
The weather was so bad that the for the first time the All England Club was forced to abandon all principles, and hold matches on Sundays Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA Archive

17) Henman's most agonising failure, 2001
'Tiger Tim' about to lose his best chance of Wimbledon glory to Goran Ivanisevic in the semi-finals Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

16) Cliff and the Raquettes, 1996
Sir Cliff Richard entertains the drenched masses, with backing vocals provided by Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver, Hana Mandlikova and Virginia Wade. All together now: 'We're all going on a ...' Photograph: Adam Butler/PA

15) Tennis gets the fashion tip, 1959
Wimbledon champion Maria Bueno of Brazil, who could work a racket as well as a dress Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images

14) Cash's climb, 1987
Pat Cash clambered up to the players' box to celebrate defeating Ivan Lendl in straight sets Photograph: Peter Brooker / Rex Features/Peter Brooker / Rex Features

13) Novotna's tears, 1993
Jana Novotna weeps on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent's shoulder after losing to Steffi Graf, after 'choking' in the final set Photograph: PA

12) Billie Jean takes the stage, 1962
Bille Jean King (née Moffitt), who wowed everyone as an 18-year-old history student, and went on to win six singles titles Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis

11) Becker blows them away, 1985
From his early appearances in the competition Boris Becker blew the tournament apart Photograph: Dave Caulkin/AP

10) Return of the Rocket, 1968
Rod Laver lifts the trophy after winning the singles title Photograph: Getty

9) Graf's golden year, 1988
Steffi Graf of Germany plays a forehand return, arguably the best ever Photograph: Bob Martin/Getty Images

8) The longest ever match, 1969
41-year-old American Richard 'Pancho' Gonzales takes a breather during his marathon first-round match against Charlie Pasarell, which lasted five hours and 12 minutes over two days Photograph: Douglas Miller/Getty Images

7) A classic in straight sets, 1999
Pete Sampras kisses the trophy after beating Andre Agassi Photograph: Tom Jenkins

6) Wade's jubilee triumph, 1977
Queen Elizabeth II presents the trophy to Virginia Wade after she won the women's singles Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

5) The unforgettable tie-break, 1980
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe line up before their classic final Photograph: Tommy Hindley/ProSport

4) Venus's celebration, 2000
Venus Williams wins the women's singles title Photograph: Gary M. Prior/Getty Images

3) The ferocious final, 2008
Rafael Nadal celebrates winning Championship point to beat Roger Federer Photograph: Getty Images

2) Martina's last hurrah, 2003
Martina Navratilova is congratulated by partner Leander Paes during their mixed doubles final Photograph: Sipa Press / Rex Features/Sipa Press / Rex Features

1) The final that had everything, 1975
Arthur Ashe on his way to a historic victory over Jimmy Connors on Centre Court Photograph: Getty Images/Getty Images