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Welcome to Between the Lines, an Official Wimbledon Podcast in partnership with evian. Join hosts Mollie King and Matt Edmondson as they take you to the heart of this year’s Championships: from the tennis on Centre Court to strawberries and cream, and everything in-between. Along the way they’ll speak to celebrity guests and players about their Wimbledon stories and take you right to the source of the action. Hear what Wimbledon means to them and uncover all the highlights from on and off court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boris Becker’s 1985 Wimbledon Triumph: The Youngest Champion in Tennis HistoryRelive the incredible story of Boris Becker’s historic Wimbledon victory in 1985. At just 17 years old, the unseeded German defied all odds to become the youngest men’s singles champion, changing tennis forever with his fearless style and booming serves.

The latest in depth insight from the Cherry Red Records Stadium, sponsored by Fire Door Compliance Consultants LTD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sai com'è nato il club di Wimbledon? E perché è nato il torneo? Chi è stato il più giovane vincitore? Stefano Meloccaro è pronto a farti conoscere il torneo di tennis più bello del mondo attraverso numeri, curiosità, aneddoti e tanto, tanto altro ancora. Un episodio al giorno per tutta la durata del torneo.

In 1930, at the age of twenty-seven, Liesl Herbst was the Austrian National Tennis Champion, a celebrity in Vienna. Liesl, her husband David and their daughter Dorli came to Britain after escaping the Nazis. In London, though initially stripped of their Austrian passports and rendered stateless aliens, both Liesl and her daughter Dorli competed at Wimbledon. They remain the only mother and daughter ever to have played doubles together at Wimbledon.

Kitty Godfree - Women’s Singles Champion at Wimbledon 1924, 1926Fred Perry - Men’s Singles Champion at Wimbledon 1934, 1935, 1936. Compiled and presented by Paddy Feeny. This recording was made in 1991 when Kitty Godfree was 95 and Fred Perry was 82.

Olimpiadi di Londra 2012. La finale per l'oro maschile del tennis si gioca a Wimbledon. Si sfidano Andy Murray, scozzese, e lo svizzero Roger Federer. Roger viene raccontato come l'anello di congiunzione tra un tennis antico e questo contemporaneo. Sulla carta Federer è favorito. Ma per Murray, oltre a giocare in casa, la finale per l'oro offre molte motivazioni, anche nascoste nel suo passato. E' ad un passo dalla vittoria. Gli basta un solo game per vincere la medaglia d'oro.