Comebacks •
Martina Hingis had to save two match points against British
wild card Naomi Cavaday on Day 1, almost repeating her first-round exit from the
2001 championships. Hingis eventually went on to win the match 6–7, 7–5, 6–0. •
Janko Tipsarević beat
Fernando González 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 to advance to the fourth round. Tipsarević was ranked 64 and González was seeded 5 but ranked 6, and saved a match point over González. •
Tim Henman defeated
Carlos Moyá in round 1 after going down two sets to one in a match that lasted two days with a 5th set scoreline of 13–11. Henman failed to convert 6 match points before capitalizing from a double fault by Moya on the 7th match point. •
Juan Carlos Ferrero also came back, this time from two sets to none down in a match suspended for 2 days, 7–5 in the 5th set against
Jan Hájek. •
Nikolay Davydenko made a remarkable comeback against
Chris Guccione in round 2, losing the first 2 sets before winning 3–6, 5–7, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2. It was a special comeback because Davydenko, who had a previous horrific record on grass, made it into round 3 of Wimbledon for the first time. •
Serena Williams made an unbelievable comeback against
Daniela Hantuchová in the fourth round. Williams cramped in the second set at 5–5, 30–15 with Hantuchová serving. She was treated and played to a tiebreak when a rain delay halted play for almost 2 hours. Both players came back and finished the tiebreak, which Hantuchová won. Then in the third set, Williams started off slow but powered to a 6–2, 6–7, 6–2 win to advance to the quarterfinals against
Justine Henin. •
Venus Williams was almost knocked out by
Alla Kudryavtseva in her first round match, when she won 2–6, 6–3, 7–5. She was down a set and possible break points before finally winning her match in three sets. •
Venus Williams came back from one set all to win a match tightly against
Akiko Morigami 6–2, 3–6, 7–5. Morigami had been a game away from victory, but Venus was able to take control and dismiss Morigami. •
Nicole Vaidišová knocked out defending champion
Amélie Mauresmo in the fourth round to reach her first Wimbledon quarterfinal. After narrowly winning a first set tie-break and losing the second set to the title holder, Vaidišová came back to win 6–1 in the third set. •
Marion Bartoli beat world number one
Justine Henin in the women's singles semi-final after losing the first set 6–1 and being a break down in the second. She won the final set 6–1. •
Ai Sugiyama and
Katarina Srebotnik beat the top seeds
Lisa Raymond and
Samantha Stosur 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 after being down 6–1, 3–0 in the ladies' doubles semifinal. This was Srebotnik's first Wimbledon final and Sugiyama's fifth. •
Ana Ivanovic defeated
Nicole Vaidišová 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 having been down a break in the second set and saving three match points at 3–5 down in the third set.
Day-by-day summaries Day 1 Many matches were cancelled by rain, an ominous precursor to the entire tournament. Top seeds
Roger Federer and
Justine Henin managed to defeat their opponents easily.
Philipp Kohlschreiber became the first seeded player to exit the tournament. Seeded players
Martina Hingis and
Patty Schnyder were pushed by their opponents, each playing 3 sets with Hingis saving 2 match points.
Serena Williams,
Marion Bartoli and
Shahar Pe'er won their games simply. • Seeded players out:
Philipp Kohlschreiber Day 2 Daniela Hantuchová easily dispatched
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Favourites such as
Jelena Janković,
Maria Sharapova,
Amélie Mauresmo,
Novak Djokovic,
James Blake and
Rafael Nadal won their matches with ease. However,
Venus Williams was almost knocked out by
Alla Kudryavtseva, when she won 2–6, 6–3, 7–5. • Seeded players out:
Dominik Hrbatý,
Carlos Moyá,
Filippo Volandri,
Juan Mónaco and
Olga Puchkova Day 3 Andy Roddick and
Richard Gasquet advanced towards third round, true to expectations.
Justine Henin,
Ana Ivanovic,
Martina Hingis and
Serena Williams also beat their opponents with little difficulty. Lucky loser
Alizé Cornet defeated ranked number 42
Maria Kirilenko. Unfortunately the evening matches were delayed due to the rain. • Seeded players out:
Samantha Stosur,
Anabel Medina Garrigues and
Sybille Bammer Day 4 Dinara Safina became today's highest-ranked woman to lose, while
Tommy Robredo the highest-ranked man to lose on day 4. However, other seeded players like
Ana Ivanovic,
Elena Dementieva,
Roger Federer and
Marat Safin have done their jobs well and advanced towards third round. Also,
Serena and
Venus Williams returned to their doubles competitions by beating
Anne Keothavong and
Claire Curran in the first round. • Seeded players out:
Tatiana Golovin,
Francesca Schiavone,
Tathiana Garbin,
Martina Müller,
Dinara Safina,
Juan Ignacio Chela,
David Ferrer,
Tommy Robredo and
Agustín Calleri • Doubles seeds out:
Jeff Coetzee /
Rogier Wassen,
Yves Allegro /
Jim Thomas;
Vania King /
Jelena Kostanić Tošić Day 5 The players who began their games at 11 o'clock were delayed by rain, but it did not affect
Justine Henin,
Jelena Janković and
Patty Schnyder who all hastily completed their matches.
Anna Chakvetadze is the highest-ranked woman to lose so far, while
Fernando González became the highest-seeded man to lose so far. • Seeded players out:
Alona Bondarenko,
Lucie Šafářová,
Anna Chakvetadze,
Shahar Pe'er,
Martina Hingis,
Katarina Srebotnik,
Fernando González,
Ivan Ljubičić,
Dmitry Tursunov,
James Blake and
Marat Safin • Doubles seeds out:
Simon Aspelin /
Julian Knowle,
Jonas Björkman /
Max Mirnyi,
Ashley Fisher /
Tripp Phillips,
Jonathan Erlich /
Andy Ram;
Dinara Safina /
Roberta Vinci,
Maria Elena Camerin /
Gisela Dulko,
Vera Dushevina /
Tatiana Perebiynis,
Tathiana Garbin /
Paola Suárez Day 6 The tournament suffered massive rain disruptions, with
Amélie Mauresmo and
Maria Sharapova being the only singles players to complete (and win) their matches. The afternoon matches were also delayed by rain. Fans on Centre and Court 2 received full refunds; because they saw less than an hour of play, with Mauresmo's win lasting 57 minutes. • Seeded players out:
Mara Santangelo and
Ai Sugiyama Middle Sunday • Seeded player out:
Tommy Haas (injury) Day 7 There was a little bit of rain and a few surprises too. Although there was more rain,
Justine Henin found time to advance to the quarterfinals, while
Elena Dementieva surprised everyone by losing to an unseeded
Tamira Paszek.
Agnieszka Radwańska, after sending seeded
Martina Müller out in the second round a few days earlier, couldn't do the same thing to
Svetlana Kuznetsova. In a highly intense match,
Serena Williams cramped against
Daniela Hantuchová late in a second set. Serena battled the injury, losing the second set tie-break but winning after a rain delay. • Seeded players out:
Patty Schnyder,
Elena Dementieva,
Daniela Hantuchová,
David Nalbandian and
Jarkko Nieminen • Doubles seeds out:
Mariusz Fyrstenberg /
Marcin Matkowski,
Martín García /
Sebastián Prieto Day 8 Most of the women's 4th round matches were delayed by rain, however, some matches were completed;
Svetlana Kuznetsova ended
Tamira Paszek's dazzling run; 3rd seed and in-form Serb
Jelena Janković was defeated by
Marion Bartoli; and 2006 champion and 4th seed
Amélie Mauresmo fell to
Nicole Vaidišová. • Seeded players out:
Amélie Mauresmo,
Nadia Petrova,
Jelena Janković and
Guillermo Cañas Day 9 Rafael Nadal finally won his match against
Robin Söderling, which had lasted since Saturday. Other winners today included
Novak Djokovic, who advanced into 4th round and
Andy Roddick, who is already in the quarterfinals.
Richard Gasquet won his match against
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Maria Sharapova lost to
Venus Williams in straight sets 6–1, 6–3 in one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
Justine Henin and
Marion Bartoli became the first female semifinalists. The second round doubles match between Brazilians
André Sá and
Marcelo Melo against
Paul Hanley and
Kevin Ullyett set two Wimbledon records; the most games played in a match (102) and the longest fifth set ever (28–26). This was the second longest match in the history of
The Championships, at 5 hours and 58 minutes. The Brazilian duo won. • Seeded players out:
Maria Sharapova,
Michaëlla Krajicek,
Serena Williams and
Robin Söderling • Doubles seeds out:
Jaroslav Levinský /
David Škoch,
Paul Hanley /
Kevin Ullyett;
Chan Yung-jan /
Chuang Chia-jung,
Maria Kirilenko /
Elena Vesnina,
Sania Mirza /
Shahar Pe'er;
Mike Bryan /
Lisa Raymond,
Simon Aspelin /
Mara Santangelo,
Jonathan Erlich /
Elena Vesnina,
Kevin Ullyett /
Liezel Huber Day 10 Venus Williams became another semifinalist after her victory over
Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets again.
Ana Ivanovic joined her when she won the match with
Nicole Vaidišová, who could not take advantage of three match points she had in the final set, with
Ivanovic eventually triumphing 7–5.
Novak Djokovic,
Marcos Baghdatis,
Tomáš Berdych and
Rafael Nadal qualified into quarterfinals today. Nadal battled through another 5-set match, although he completed this one on its scheduled day, without any suspensions due to rain. • Seeded players out:
Svetlana Kuznetsova,
Nicole Vaidišová,
Nikolay Davydenko,
Jonas Björkman,
Mikhail Youzhny and
Lleyton Hewitt • Doubles seeds out:
Anabel Medina Garrigues /
Virginia Ruano Pascual;
Rogier Wassen /
Chan Yung-jan,
Bob Bryan /
Samantha Stosur,
Mark Knowles /
Yan Zi Day 11 Rafael Nadal became the first male semifinalist, and was soon followed by defending champion
Roger Federer and by fourth seed
Novak Djokovic.
Venus Williams is through to the ladies' singles final and Frenchwoman
Marion Bartoli joins her making the biggest upset in the tournament, sending number one seeded
Justine Henin out.
Richard Gasquet, another French player, pulled off the biggest upset of the men's in taking out #3 seed and ranked
Roddick. Roddick had a two-set lead before Gasquet won the final 3 sets to book a semifinal spot. • Seeded players out:
Ana Ivanovic,
Justine Henin,
Tomáš Berdych,
Juan Carlos Ferrero,
Marcos Baghdatis and
Andy Roddick • Doubles seeds out:
Lukáš Dlouhý /
Pavel Vízner,
Mark Knowles /
Daniel Nestor,
Martin Damm /
Leander Paes;
Janette Husárová /
Meghann Shaughnessy,
Květa Peschke /
Rennae Stubbs,
Elena Likhovtseva /
Sun Tiantian;
Andy Ram /
Nathalie Dechy,
Paul Hanley /
Tatiana Perebiynis,
Todd Perry /
Chia-Jung Chuang,
Julian Knowle /
Sun Tiantian Day 12 The final of the men's singles was determined,
Roger Federer vs.
Rafael Nadal, a repeat of the 2006 final and
French Open final. Federer won in straight sets against
Richard Gasquet, whilst Nadal's opponent,
Novak Djokovic, was forced to retire with the match balanced at one set all.
Venus Williams won another Wimbledon title against Bartoli in straight sets (6–4, 6–1). • Seeded players out:
Marion Bartoli,
Richard Gasquet and
Novak Djokovic • Doubles seeds out:
Fabrice Santoro /
Nenad Zimonjić;
Lisa Raymond /
Samantha Stosur,
Alicia Molik /
Mara Santangelo;
Leander Paes /
Meghann Shaughnessy,
Daniel Nestor /
Elena Likhovtseva,
Marcin Matkowski /
Cara Black,
Pavel Vízner /
Květa Peschke Day 13 Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title after a five-set battle against
Rafael Nadal, 3 sets to 2. Federer's supremacy on grass met a strong challenge from Nadal and the victory did not come easily for the Swiss. But Federer came through by winning the tiebreak in the first and third sets, and faced four break points before victory in the final set.
Arnaud Clément and
Michaël Llodra, beating number one seeded Bryan brothers, became the
Gentlemen's doubles champions, while
Cara Black and
Liezel Huber were victorious in the
Ladies' doubles final.
Jamie Murray became the first British player to win a senior Wimbledon title in 20 years by winning the
Mixed doubles with Serbian partner
Jelena Janković, beating
Jonas Björkman and
Alicia Molik in 3 sets.
Urszula Radwańska maintained the family tradition winning the
Girls' singles title like her sister
Agnieszka in
2005 and they became the first sisters to win it.
Urszula also became the
Girls' doubles champion, playing with
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. The victor of
Boys' singles was
Donald Young and the best boys' doubles team was Daniel Lopez and Matteo Trevisan. • Seeded player out:
Rafael Nadal • Doubles seeds out:
Bob Bryan /
Mike Bryan;
Katarina Srebotnik /
Ai Sugiyama;
Jonas Björkman /
Alicia Molik ==Singles seeds==