The ten greatest male players in Wimbledon history

9. Stefan Edberg (2 Wins, 1 Runner-Up)

In 1983, a young lad from Sweden accomplished something that had never been done before. He won the Boys’ Singles titles at all four Grand Slams in one year. This Swede was seen as the successor to the his magnificent countryman Borg, and he carried forward that legacy quite well.

Edberg’s fluid serve-and-volley style made him a crowd favourite everywhere he went; his loping, graceful movements and effective aggression was the precursor to Roger Federer’s style of play. Grass has always favoured the strong servers, and Edberg held true to that, winning two Wimbledon titles, beating arch-nemesis Boris Becker both times, and losing in one final, also to Becker. Edberg is considered the last Wimbledon champion to have played solely with the classical technique, and his on-court style won him two golden trophies and millions of hearts.