Wimbledon now has a new hero, with Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz having won the last two titles at SW19.
Alcaraz stopped Novak Djokovic from winning a fifth successive Wimbledon title earlier this summer, in what was a repeat of the 2023 final.
The Spaniard does, however, have some way to go to catch all-time Wimbledon favourite Roger Federer, who boasts a record eight titles.
Djokovic meanwhile is just one behind, with the Serbian joining Pete Sampras on seven Open Era Wimbledon titles.
Sampras was once in an identical situation to Djokovic at the All England Club, with the American having clinched four successive titles from 1997-2000.
Photo by GERRY PENNY/AFP via Getty ImagesGoran Ivanisevic beats Tim Henman and Andy Roddick on way to Wimbledon final
All eyes were, therefore, on Sampras at the 2001 tournament, but his title defence was brought to an end in the fourth round by a certain Roger Federer.
It was, however, Goran Ivanisevic who would steal the headlines from Federer in London, with the Croatian lifting the iconic trophy despite being ranked outside the top 100.
A three-time Wimbledon runner-up in 1992, 1994 and 1998, Ivanisevic was unseeded going into the 2001 tournament.
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The wild card was ranked 125th in the world when he met Fredrik Jonsson in round one, with Ivanisevic winning in straight sets.
A comeback was then needed to overcome Carlos Moya in round two, with the Croatian then again winning in four sets to knock out Andy Roddick in round three.
He returned to a more straightforward win against Greg Rusedski in the fourth round, with Ivanisevic then needing a bit more time to defeat fourth seed Marat Safin in the quarter-finals.
Home favourite Tim Henman was up next in the semi-finals, with the British sixth seed having just overcome Federer.
But Ivanisevic stood firm to narrowly edge past Henman and keep his dream alive, with third seed Rafter awaiting in the final.
Photo credit should read GERRY PENNY/AFP via Getty ImagesWhat happened in the 2001 Wimbledon final between Goran Ivanisevic and Pat Rafter?
Delayed due to rain impacting Ivanisevic’s semi-final clash with Henman, the former went head-to-head with Rafter on the Monday.
The Australian had edged out second seed Andre Agassi to reach the final, with revenge on his mind after he lost the 2000 Wimbledon final to Sampras.
But he would leave the All England Club as runner-up once more, with Center Court having played host to one of the greatest Grand Slam finals of all time.
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The pair battled it out on the grass for almost three hours, with Ivanisevic eventually winning the five-set thriller 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7.
He missed three match points in the 16th game of the final set, but finally managed to get over the line to become the first wild card to win a major, with his 125th ranking rising all the way to 16th.
Nick Kyrgios says Wimbledon is ‘so quiet’, but that certainly wasn’t true when a raucous crowd enjoyed the thrilling encounter between Rafter and Ivanisevic.
The Croatian will always have that remarkable triumph to his name, but Ivanisevic is now excited to be coaching Elena Rybakina.
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