1990: John McEnroe was thrown out

The result that many people had wanted for more than a decade - foul-mouthed McEnroe was thrown out for swearing at the umpire, supervisor and referee.

The American had already been warned for intimidating a lineswoman and docked a point for smashing a racket.

He thought he had one 'life' left - the deduction of a game - but he miscalculated.

The new Code of Conduct had just been introduced and his volley of abuse led British umpire Gerry Armstrong to default him out there and then.

"I can't say I'm surprised," said McEnroe. "It was bound to happen."

1995 quarter final: Pete Sampras beat Jim Courier 6-7, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

With Sampras's coach Tim Gullikson having just been diagnosed with the cancer that would eventually kill him, Sampras broke down in tears early in the first set.

Courier offered to play the match against his friend the next day, but Sampras carried on to complete a win that had commentators comparing it with John McEnroe's 1980 Wimbledon final against Bjorn Borg.

Afterwards, Sampras said, with typical understatement: "That was one of the better matches I've ever taken part in. I'm proud I didn't quit."

2000 semi-final: Andre Agassi beat Pete Sampras 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1.

While John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl seemed to play each other every other week, matches between the two stars of the next generation have been rare.

When they do come together it has often been an anti-climax, usually because Agassi is in a slump.

But two years ago they produced the classic fans had been waiting for.

Sampras could have won in the fourth set tie-break, but Agassi levelled, and after the former injured his hip in the fifth set, the latter completed the come back with some of the best tennis of his life.