Jul 1, 2019 CE
Tournament Begins
The 2019 Wimbledon Championships began on July 1, 2019, with first-round matches across all courts.
Chronological Storyline (8 Milestones)
Jul 9, 2019 CE
Longest Match in Wimbledon History
In the second round of the men's singles, John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut in a match lasting 6 hours and 36 minutes, making it the longest match in Wimbledon history.
Jul 13, 2019 CE
Women's Singles Final
Simona Halep defeated Serena Williams in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, to win the women's singles title, playing what she described as her best match ever.
Jul 13, 2019 CE
Men's Doubles Final
Colombia's Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah won the men's doubles title, defeating Nicolas Mahut and Édouard Roger-Vasselin in a five-set match.
Jul 14, 2019 CE
Women's Doubles Final
Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová won the women's doubles title, defeating Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan in straight sets.
Jul 14, 2019 CE
Djokovic's Fifth Wimbledon Title
By winning the 2019 men's singles final, Novak Djokovic secured his fifth Wimbledon title and his 16th Grand Slam singles title overall.
Jul 14, 2019 CE
First Final Set Tiebreak
The 2019 men's singles final was the first match at Wimbledon to feature a tiebreak in the final set, following a rule change introduced for the 2019 tournament.
Jul 14, 2019 CE
Men's Singles Final
Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in five sets, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12, to win the men's singles title. This was the first Wimbledon final to be decided by a tiebreak at 12-12 in the final set.