Steeped in tradition, the Wimbledon Championships has showcased the biggest names in tennis over the 130 years of its existence. Wimbledon winners like Rod Laver, Fred Perry, Pete Sampras, and Billie Jean King, Steffi Graf and England’s women's champion darling, Virginia Wade, all made their way to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and enthralled the crowds with their own exciting brand of tennis.
Who will ever forget the charming and graceful figure of Britain’s Princess Diana watching over some of the greatest clashes of all time between the “Ice Maiden” of US tennis, Chrissie Evert and her long-time nemesis, Martina Navratilova - the most famous Wimbledon women's champion.
Remember the long awaited debut of “bad boy” Andre Agassi on centre court. He chose to stay away from the Wimbledon tennis championships in 1990 refusing to adhere to the strict “all white” dress code of the tournament, only to acquiesce a year later and eventually go on to win the event.
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