10 Most Bizarre Moments In Wimbledon History

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1 10 Most Bizarre Moments In Wimbledon History 28 Jun,2015 Weird Wimbledon is the oldest and prestigious tennis tournament in the world. It is widely popular not only for great matches, but also it's history carries numerous weird stories. Since 1877, the tournament has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London. This takes place over two weeks in June and July. The competition is categorized into several events, Men s Singles, Women s Singles, Men s Doubles, Women s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Besides these, the junior events include Boys Singles, Girls Singles, Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles and Mixed Doubles. The prize money for the titleholder is determined 26,750,000. Since the beginning of The Championship, many legendary incidents have occurred. Among all, these top bizarre moments are worth to recall. 1. Streaking happens at times.

2 A female streaker named Melissa Johnson made the 1996 tournament memorable. During Men's Singles final match, Richard Krajicek and MaliVai Washington were lined up for the pre-match photographs when Melissa ran to the court nude. The photograph speaks thousand words. 2. I was scratching my nose. In 1984, Jimmy Connors was criticized for his unsportsmanlike behavior during the semi-final match against Ivan Lendl. When he was caught holding his nose and Umpire scolded him, he replied the words I was scratching my nose. 3. You Cannot Be Serious.

3 Charismatic player John McEnroe's statement 'You can not be serious' is always remembered in tennis history. In 1981, during the match against Tom Gullikson, McEnroe uttered this controversial phrase. In his 2nd round, he was fined after an altercation in which his serve was considered out of the line. At the moment he aggressively replied the Umpire, you can not be serious. He smashed his racket on the floor and went out of the court. He was nearly sacked from the tournament, but he amazingly won the title at the end. Later, McEnroe published his book with the same title that includes his personal life and struggles. 4. Hit and kiss.

4 In 1955, during a match, Henman hit the ball into a girl unknowingly and was disqualified for the tournament. The next day he apologized to the girl offering flowers and a warm kiss. 5. Anne White in all white.

5 People remember some players for their queer outfits and Anne White added a name to the list. In 1985, in her first round match Anne was seen in one-piece lycra body suit. Due to the darkness, the match was suspended and the next day, Umpire told her to wear the appropriate clothes. 6. Singing in the rain Wimbledon Championships is popular for Cliff Richard's extempore concert. Cliff along with other high profile guests was watching a match from the royal box. As rain interrupted the play, the officials suggested Cliff to sing a song to hold the crowd. Cliff sang few songs including 'Singing In The Rain'. His performance ran for twenty minutes. 7. Are you looking at my titles?

6 Serena Williams and her t-shirt with a slogan 'Are you looking for my titles?' became popular in Wimbledon Serena beat her sister Venus Williams in final and won the title. Wimbledon history remembers her for this least sisterly act. 8. Serena left the competition with tears in 2014.

7 A viral illness forced The Queen of the Court Serena to pull out of the women s doubles second round match in 2014 and some astonishing scenes were created. She was seen no more fit to play but still she was there to commence the match. Despite the illness and warning of Umpire, she struggled to play and even bounced the ball. But she was not allowed to play and left the court in tears. She fell in controversy for being drunk and getting pregnant. But she refused all those issues. 9. The endless match. The match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in 2010 is the longest match ever in tennis history. In the Men s Singles first round, they played for almost 11 hours. John defeated Nicolas with a final score of 6 4, 3 6, 6 7(7 9), 7 6(7 3), Tennis fans remember the incident as 'endless match'. 10. Rufus, an important member of the Wimbledon family.

8 Rufus, the hawk is known for scaring birds away from the Wimbledon Championships. On 28 June 2012, Rufus was stolen from his owner's car. The world's most notable bird was found three days later with a minor injury.