ON THIS DAY: 2008

1957: American Althea Gibson became the first black Wimbledon champion when she beat Darlene Hard to win the women’s singles title.

2012: Andy Murray beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the Wimbledon men’s final, the first Briton to do so since Bunny Austin in 1938.

2014: Novak Djokovic beat Federer 6-7 6-4 7-6 5-7 6-4 to win the SW19 title for the second time.

Rafael Nadal won the Wimbledon singles title for the first time, beating Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 9-7 in a classic final.