Yesterday and today: Wimbledon through the years | CNN
Thank You!
Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much
appreciated.
Close
Ad Feedback
Ad Feedback
Yesterday and today: Wimbledon through the years
Novak Djokovic is the defending Wimbledon champion.
Florian Eisele - Pool/AELTC/Getty Image
Wimbledon would not be Wimbledon without strawberries and cream. The tasty treat is at the center of this most traditional tennis tournament.
Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
First address —
Tony Wilding of New Zealand serves during the 1908 Wimbledon Championships, played at the club's original Worple Road home.
Allsport Hulton/Archive
Damp squib —
Some things never change -- the covers are on and the rain is falling. This example is on Centre Court during the 1922 tournament.
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Number One hit —
Spanish player Lili de Alvarez in action during a match on the old and long-gone Number One Court in June 1928.
Walter Bellamy/London Express/Getty Images
Watching brief —
The 1936 champion Fred Perry takes a seat on a courtside bench to enjoy the match between Donald Budge and Bunny Austin.
Topical Press Agency/Getty Imag
Total washout —
Two spectators gaze forlornly at flooded, covered Wimbledon courts in July 1950.
William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images
Make it snappy —
Fans buy photographs of their favorite players at a shop in the grounds of Wimbledon in 1951.
Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images
Glow of summer —
An aerial view of the outer courts at Wimbledon in the 1960s.
Bird's-eye view —
A general view of a match in progress on the Number One Court at Wimbledon in 1970. Centre Court's roofline can be seen to the left.
Victor Drees/Express/Getty Images
Mac in the old routine —
John McEnroe disputes the umpire's call in front of a packed Centre Court in 1980.
Frank Tewkesbury/Evening Standard/Getty Images
Fruitful pastime —
A young Andy Murray tries a taste of some traditional Wimbledon strawberries in 2005.
Phil Cole/Getty Images
Gimme shelter —
A general view of Wimbledon shows the new roof on Centre Court being constructed in 2008.
Julian Finney/Getty Images
Heightened drama —
Fans gather near giant screens on "Murray Mount" as their hero takes on Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in a fourth round match in 2009.
Paul Gilham/Getty Images
To the fore —
Under bright blue skies, Murray plays a forehand on his way to victory over Novak Djokovic in the 2013 Wimbledon final in front of a capacity 15,000 crowd on Centre Court.
Julian Finney/Getty Images/file
To the victor, the spoils —
When his moment of glory arrived, Andy Murray took to the Centre Court balcony to display the trophy to throngs of fans gathered outside.
Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Image
Under cover operation —
A general view of the Wimbledon complex shows the Centre Court (far right) with its roof closed.
Paul Gilham/Getty Images
Crowd scene —
Fans throng pathways at the All England Club on day one of the 2014 tournament.
Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Image
Tennis feast —
A spectator eats strawberries and cream as she watches Spain's David Ferrer play against Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov during the 2014 event.