The 2010 Wimbledon Championships was the 124th edition of the tournament, held from June 21 to July 4, 2010. It was marked by the longest tennis match in history between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, Queen Elizabeth II's first visit to Wimbledon in 33 years, Rafael Nadal's second Wimbledon men's singles title, and Serena Williams's fourth Wimbledon women's singles title.
The 2010 Wimbledon Championships began on June 21, 2010, with first-round matches across all courts. Top seeds included Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the men's draw, and Serena Williams and Venus Williams in the women's draw.
John Isner and Nicolas Mahut began their first-round match on Court 18. Play was suspended due to darkness after two sets were completed, with the match tied at one set each.
Queen Elizabeth II attended Wimbledon for the first time since 1977, watching Andy Murray's second-round match against Jarkko Nieminen from the Royal Box on Centre Court. Murray won the match in straight sets.
John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7-9), 7-6(7-3), 70-68 in a match lasting 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days, making it the longest tennis match in history. The fifth set alone lasted 8 hours and 11 minutes.
Six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer was upset by Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals, losing 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. This was Federer's earliest exit at Wimbledon since 2002.
Rafael Nadal defeated British hopeful Andy Murray 6-4, 7-6(8-6), 6-4 in the men's semifinals, ending Murray's bid to become the first British men's Wimbledon champion since 1936.
Serena Williams defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 in the women's singles final to claim her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam singles title overall.
Rafael Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in the men's singles final to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam singles title.