Novak Djokovic claimed a second Wimbledon title after coming out on top in an extraordinary battle of wills against seven-times winner Roger Federer, eventually triumphing 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 in a gripping encounter on Sunday.
For 34 matches over 4 months, on hard clay or grass courts, Serena Williams was unbeaten - and, in the minds of many, unbeatable.
Andy Murray insists he can cope with the burden of shouldering a nation's growing expectations that he will finally end the 77-year wait for a British man to win Wimbledon.
The scorecard suggests a routine win for top seed Novak Djokovic but his satisfaction at reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals without dropping a set was mixed with relief after some tricky moments against German veteran Tommy Haas on Monday.
Chinese sixth seed Li Na raced into the Wimbledon quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-0 demolition of Italian 11th seed Roberta Vinci on Monday.
China's Li Na said on Tuesday that she has achieved her target at the Wimbledon Championships despite losing to fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the quarterfinals.
Novak Djokovic reached his 17th straight Grand Slam quarterfinal by beating German veteran Tommy Haas 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) at Wimbledon on Monday.
German Sabine Lisicki sent another seismic shockwave through Wimbledon on Monday when she dumped five-times champion Serena Williams out of the tournament with a 6-2 1-6 6-4 fourth-round upset. 
Djokovic marches to quarterfinals
Sixth seed Li Na raced into the Wimbledon quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-0 demolition of Italian 11th seed Roberta Vinci on Monday.
Who can a woman turn to when everything falls apart? Her mother, of course - even if, in Li Na's case, it necessitated a 12-hour flight from Paris to China after her early exit from the French Open.
China's tennis star Li Na vowed to "fight like crazy" at Wimbledon to keep alive her bid to win a second Grand Slam crown.
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Serena Williams will head a cast of fresh-faced hopefuls on Monday as Wimbledon heads into the second week which will be a Federer-free zone for the first time in 11 years.
China's Li Na fought back from one set down to beat Czech 32nd seed Klara Zakopalova on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championships.
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