1985: Becker Wins Wimbledon at 17

Boris Becker will be long remembered for his astonishing victory in 1985 when he won the Gentlemen's Singles Championship as an unseeded seventeen-year old. However, his first Championships began with the most painful of starts.

1977: Wade's Jubilee Victory
Twenty-five years on from her Ladies' Singles victory in front of Queen Elizabeth II, Virginia Wade intends to play her last Wimbledon at this year's Championships.

2000: The Millennium Championships
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1968: The First Open Championship
The approach to Wimbledon's first Open Championship in 1968 was hot and sultry. This was not a good sign because Wimbledon officials know that conditions like that are almost certain to be followed by heavy rains.


Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises from 1959-1994
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends, and spirit - and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls - family, health, friends, and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.