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Men's Singles Finals

Sue Barker looks back at the ten greatest men's singles finals, as chosen by a team of experts. Roger Federer, Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, John McEnroe and Arthur Ashe are among the legands in action.

What was the greatest Wimbledon men’s singles final of all time? Sue Barker celebrates what should have been this year’s men’s final day with a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

A team of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ experts have reviewed the archives and chosen the best ten finals of the Open era to relive and enjoy. This generation’s big four of Sir Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will all be in action, as will numerous other trailblazers including Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, John McEnroe and Arthur Ashe.

Tears, tantrums and spine-tingling triumphs are all on display, as are numerous five-set thrillers, as several icons of the men’s game and their Centre Court achievements are celebrated.

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2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:15

    Robbie Williams

    Millennium

  • 00:27

    Phil Collins

    In The Air Tonight (Extended Version)

  • 00:38

    The Cult

    She Sells Sanctuary

  • 00:49

    Just Jack

    Embers

  • 01:25

    London Grammar

    Nightcall

  • 01:45

    Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

  • 02:06

    Blondie

    Atomic

  • 02:57

    Keith Mansfield

    Light And Tuneful

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Sue Barker
Series Editor Ron Chakraborty
Editor Marc Vesty

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Jul 2020 14:05
  • Sun 12 Jul 2020 21:00
  • Mon 13 Jul 2020 03:00
  • Mon 13 Jul 2020 05:55
  • Mon 13 Jul 2020 22:00
  • Tue 14 Jul 2020 04:00

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