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Ladies' Singles Finals

WimbledonClassic Wimbledon

Sue Barker looks back at the ten greatest ladies' singles finals, as chosen by a team of experts. Serena Williams, Steffi Graf and Virginia Wade are among the legends in action

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

A team of BBC experts have reviewed the archives and chosen the best ten finals of the Open era to relive and enjoy. Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Virginia Wade and Ann Jones are among a host of Wimbledon legends in action, with drama, emotion and excitement aplenty.

With finals dating back to the 1960s, this is a rare opportunity to appreciate the generations of women’s tennis heroes who have battled it out for the right to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish on the hallowed Centre Court grass.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Tue 14 Jul 202001:00
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  • 00:04

    Thunderclap Newman

    Something In The Air

  • 00:14

    Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

  • 00:14

    Robbie Williams

    Millennium

  • 00:26

    Bryan Ferry

    Let's Work Together

  • 00:33

    Seal

    Crazy

  • 00:51

    Razorlight

    Golden Touch

  • 01:09

    Nina Simone

    Take Care Of Business

  • 01:09

    Keith Mansfield

    Light And Tuneful

  • 01:10

    Kylie Minogue

    I Should Be So Lucky

  • 01:19

    Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

  • 01:24

    Angry Anderson

    Suddenly

  • 01:52

    Bee Gees

    Night Fever

  • 01:56

    Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

  • 02:02

    Hot Chocolate

    Every 1's a Winner

  • 02:11

    Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

  • 02:11

    Emerson, Lake & Palmer

    Fanfare for the Common Man

  • 02:35

    McFly

    All About You

  • 02:44

    Sugababes

    Push The Button

  • 02:59

    Light and Tuneful

    Light and Tuneful

Credits

PresenterSue Barker
Series EditorRon Chakraborty
EditorMarc Vesty

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Jul 202014:15
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  • Sat 11 Jul 202022:05
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  • Sun 12 Jul 202004:04
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  • Sun 12 Jul 202018:00
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  • Mon 13 Jul 202000:00
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