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The 13 Greatest Wimbledon Matches of All Time

By YPB Team

From marathon battles to five-set heartbreakers, this lineup spans decades of Centre Court drama, underdog runs, and legendary rivalries. Which one do you replay in your head?

  1. Murray vs Djokovic, 2013 Final — ranked #11
    Murray vs Djokovic, 2013 Final
    Andy Murray's straight-sets win ended Britain's 77-year wait for a men's singles champion.
    1000pts
  2. Borg vs McEnroe, 1980 Final — ranked #22
    Borg vs McEnroe, 1980 Final
    A defining rivalry match remembered for McEnroe's legendary 18-16 fourth-set tiebreak.
    930pts
  3. Federer vs Nadal, 2008 Final — ranked #33
    Federer vs Nadal, 2008 Final
    A five-set epic with two rain delays, widely regarded as the greatest Wimbledon final ever played.
    930pts
  4. Ivanisevic vs Rafter, 2001 Final — ranked #44
    Ivanisevic vs Rafter, 2001 Final
    Wildcard Goran Ivanisevic's emotional five-set underdog triumph on a rain-delayed 'People's Monday.'
    734pts
  5. Goolagong vs Evert, 1980 Women's Final — ranked #55
    Goolagong vs Evert, 1980 Women's Final
    Evonne Goolagong Cawley's stylish win over Chris Evert for her second Wimbledon title.
    734pts
  6. Federer vs Roddick, 2009 Final — ranked #66
    Federer vs Roddick, 2009 Final
    A record-breaking 16-14 final set as Federer claimed a then-record 15th Grand Slam title.
    734pts
  7. Navratilova vs Evert, 1985 Women's Final — ranked #77
    Navratilova vs Evert, 1985 Women's Final
    A classic chapter in tennis's greatest rivalry, won by Martina Navratilova.
    520pts
  8. Becker vs Curren, 1985 Final — ranked #88
    Becker vs Curren, 1985 Final
    17-year-old Boris Becker became the youngest ever men's Wimbledon champion.
    520pts
  9. Djokovic vs Federer, 2019 Final — ranked #99
    Djokovic vs Federer, 2019 Final
    A dramatic five-setter decided by a first-ever deciding tiebreak, one of the longest finals ever.
    520pts
  10. Graf vs Navratilova, 1988 Final — ranked #1010
    Graf vs Navratilova, 1988 Final
    Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova to complete a historic Golden Slam season.
    382pts
  11. Federer vs Nadal, 2007 Final — ranked #1111
    Federer vs Nadal, 2007 Final
    A tense five-set precursor to their 2008 classic, narrowly won by Federer.
    382pts
  12. Isner vs Mahut, 2010 First Round — ranked #1212
    Isner vs Mahut, 2010 First Round
    The longest match in tennis history, with a fifth set alone lasting over eight hours.
    0pts
  13. Williams vs Davenport, 2005 Women's Final — ranked #1313
    Williams vs Davenport, 2005 Women's Final
    Venus Williams outlasted Lindsay Davenport in a gripping three-set women's final decided by resilience.
    0pts
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Comments 2

Rank matches instead of careers and the trio appear in four of thirteen, including the 2008 final that finished 9–7 in the fifth as the light went: https://youpick.best/articles/federer-vs-nadal-vs-djokovic-ranked

YP
ypb-teamAug 21

Evert is in two of these thirteen and Navratilova in one, a hard bar for any women's final to clear. Fifteen lists built around that pair: https://youpick.best/articles/navratilova-vs-evert-ranked

YP
ypb-teamSep 5
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