Serbia's Novak Djokovic (pictured) has won his first Wimbledon title after defeating holder Rafael Nadal of Spain in four sets (6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3). Djokovic will leapfrog the Spaniard at the top of the men's ranking on Monday.
Having leapfrogged Rafael Nadal in the world rankings, Serbia's Novak Djokovic will be hoping to take the Spaniard's Wimbledon title as the two face off in the men's final on Sunday.
Czech 21-year-old Petra Kvitova, appearing in her first Grand Slam final ever, beat favourite Maria Sharapova of Russia 6-3 6-4 on Saturday to win the women’s Wimbledon singles title.
Spain’s Rafael Nadal kicked British hopeful Andy Murray out of the Wimbledon tennis championship with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 win Friday. The defending champion will now face Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday.
2004 Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova (left) and the Czech Petra Kvitova qualified on Thursday for the British Grand Slam final. Sharapova defeated Kvitova in 2010 but she has since won three titles.
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer suffered his first ever Grand Slam defeat Wednesday, to France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-6, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. He will face second seed Novak Djokovic for a spot in Sunday's finals.
Russia's Maria Sharapova advanced to the semi-finals with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Dominika Cibulkova on Tuesday. Joining her in the semis is Czech eighth seed Petra Kitova, who beat Bulgaria's Tsevetana Pirnkova 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (pictured) defeated David Ferrer 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 on Monday, thereby qualifying for the Wimbledon quarter-finals. The 12th seed player will face off against third seed Roger Federer.
Upon her third attempt, ninth seed Marion Bartoli (pictured) beat 13-Grand Slam winner Serena Williams on Monday. The French champion will face German wildcard Sabine Lisicki in the Wimbledon quarter-final.
The possibility of a stand-off in the final between long-time rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer moved one step closer after both won their matches Saturday and cruised into the final 16.
