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Tuesday, 30 July, 2002, 15:17 GMT 16:17 UK

WIMBLEDON 2001

Ivanisevic snatches Wimbledon thriller
Goran Ivanisevic becomes men's singles champion with a nail-biting five-set win over Pat Rafter.

Williams retains Wimbledon crown
Venus Williams beats Justine Henin in three sets to win her second straight Wimbledon title.

Croatia goes wild for Goran
Thousands of Croats line the streets as Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic arrives home.

Henman has the hunger
A leading stress expert claims defeat at this year's Wimbledon has given Tim Henman the necessary desire to win there in future.

LTA aims to reap Wimbledon dividend
LTA directors Patrice Hagelauer and Roger Draper tell BBC Sport Online about their plans to improve British tennis.

Goran offers to help LTA
Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic offers his services free of charge to help the LTA's search for British talent.

Millions watch fantasy final
Three quarters of television viewers watch Goran the wildcard claim victory at Wimbledon.

So why is Goran our hero?
BBC Sport's Rob Bonnet examines the strange popularity of the new Wimbledon champion.

Taylor tells top pair to banish blues
GB Davis Cup captain Roger Taylor urges Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski to banish their Wimbledon blues

Goran flies the flag
BBC presenter Adrian Chiles explains why Goran Ivanisevic's Wimbledon victory means so much to Croatia.

Rafter 'flat' after final
Pat Rafter confirms that he will take a break at the end of the year after his defeat in the Wimbledon final.

'Crazy' Goran set to escape rap
Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic says a line-judge made him go "a little crazy" but his behaviour is unlikely to be punished.

Lloyd's Wimbledon review
BBC commentator and former British number one John Lloyd looks back at the men's singles at Wimbledon 2001.

Shriver's Wimbledon review
BBC commentator and five-time Wimbledon doubles champion Pam Shriver reflects on the women's singles at Wimbledon 2001.

One of the great vintages
Wimbledon will always have its critics but few can argue that the 2001 championships was one of the best in recent memory.

Mac denies verbal volley
John McEnroe salutes a wonderful Wimbledon and praises Goran Ivanisevic's many strengths.

OTHER NEWS
Henman steps up search
Tim Henman says his main task after his disappointing semi-final exit from Wimbledon will be to find a coach.

Joy for Friedl and Hantuchova
The Czech and Slovak duo of Leos Friedl and Daniela Hantuchova claim the mixed doubles crown at Wimbledon on Monday.

BBC rejects blame for Henman exit
The BBC dismisses newspaper claims suggesting it was responsible for Tim Henman's exit from Wimbledon.

Sporting overload down under
The BBC's Phil Mercer reports from Sydney where the jubilant Australian press had a field day over the weekend.

Gustafsson falls in Sweden
Sweden's Magnus Gustafsson loses in the first round of his last ever Swedish Open in Bastad.

MEN'S SINGLES FINAL
Ivanisevic passes final hurdle
Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic says he thought he was still dreaming after winning the men's title.

BBC News >>
Zagreb's joy at Ivanisevic victory
Throughout Croatia, tens of thousands celebrate Goran Ivanisevic's victory at Wimbledon.

Ivanisevic learns to live with himself
Goran Ivanisevic is the man who battled his way out of the tennis wilderness to win his first Grand Slam title.

The People's Final
The Wimbledon's men's final will be remembered not only for the thrilling tennis - but also the unique carnival atmosphere.

Gamewatch: Ivanisevic v Rafter
Game-by-game coverage of Goran Ivanisevic's thrilling five-set victory over Pat Rafter.

Australia's favourite son
BBC Sport Online charts the career of Pat Rafter ahead of his Wimbledon final against Goran Ivanisevic.

Rafter and Ivanisevic: The final factfiles
All you need to know about Wimbledon finalists Pat Rafter and Goran Ivanisevic.

WOMEN'S SINGLES FINAL
Williams' star still rising
Venus Williams still has some way to go to win over the Wimbledon fans despite a second straight triumph.

Williams: I am the best
Wimbledon champion Venus Williams admits that an improvement in attitude helped her overcome Justine Henin in the final.

Henin: I'll be back
Justine Henin admits she still has another level to go up but is intent on returning to Wimbledon and winning the title.

Venus is out of this world
BBC Sport Online profiles Wimbledon's ladies' singles champion Venus Williams.

HENMAN v IVANISEVIC
Goran comeback shatters Henman
Tim Henman's dream of a place in the Wimbledon final is dashed by wild card Goran Ivanisevic.

Ivanisevic vents fury at McEnroe
Wimbledon finalist Goran Ivanisevic rejects John McEnroe's criticism that he only has one shot.

Henman: I will win Wimbledon
Tim Henman refuses to blame rain delays for his defeat to Goran Ivanisevic - and insists he will one day be champion.

Henman: The nearly man
BBC Sport Online profiles Tim Henman after his five-set defeat by Goran Ivanisevic in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

OTHER FINALS
Johnson and Palmer maintain green streak
Wimbledon men's doubles winners Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer have yet to lose a match on grass.

Raymond and Stubbs claim doubles crown
Top seeds Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs win the ladies' doubles title at Wimbledon.

Valent and Widjaja win junior titles
Switzerland's Roman Valent wins the boy's singles title, while the girl's title goes to Angelique Widjaja of Indonesia.

BBC SOL @ WIMBLEDON
Let there be lights
A roof may not be possible at Wimbledon but what about floodlights?

Why are the Aussies so good?
Australia may clinch a hat-trick of sporting triumphs on Monday - the Centre Court crowd from Down Under reveal what their secret is.

View from the hill
It is not all doom and gloom on the hill following Tim Henman's semi-final Wimbledon exit.

The great roof debate
Every year the issue of a roof over Centre Court becomes a talking point and Wimbledon 2001 is no exception.

SEMI-FINAL ACTION
Rafter charges into final
Australian Pat Rafter reaches his second straight Wimbledon final with an epic five-set win over Andre Agassi.

Henin ends Capriati dream
Justine Henin kills off Jennifer Capriati's Grand Slam bid with a shock 2-6 6-4 6-2 Wimbledon semi-final win.

QUARTER-FINAL ACTION
Henman marches on
Tim Henman lines up a Wimbledon semi-final against Goran Ivanisevic with a four-set win over Roger Federer.

Capriati's Grand plan on track
Jennifer Capriati completes another remarkable comeback to beat Serena Williams to a place in the Wimbledon semi finals.

FOURTH ROUND ACTION
Federer ends Sampras reign
Roger Federer shatters Pete Sampras' dream of claiming an eighth Wimbledon crown in a five set classic.

Favourites crash at Wimbledon
Champion Pete Sampras and fifth seed Lleyton Hewitt crash out - plus news of other Wimbledon action on Monday.

THIRD ROUND ACTION
Canas topples Kafelnikov
Seventh seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov is dumped out of Wimbledon by Guillermo Canas, plus a round-up of the men's other singles.

Davenport cruises through
Lindsay Davenport continues her progress at Wimbledon, plus a round-up of Saturday's other women's singles matches.

SECOND ROUND ACTION
Sampras struggles past Cowan
Pete Sampras is taken to five sets by Britain's Barry Cowan before pulling through 6-3 6-2 6-7 4-6 6-3.

Justine survives but Arantxa exits
A round-up of the women's singles action on the third day of Wimbledon where Justine Henin survived a scare.

FIRST ROUND ACTION
Hingis dumped out of Wimbledon
Top seed Martina Hingis is beaten in the first round by Spanish world number 83 Virginia Ruano Pascual.

Henman through in three
Tim Henman makes light work of his first round opponent at Wimbledon, beating Artem Derepasko 6-1 6-1 6-1.

Goran celebrates his best day
Goran Ivanisevic receives a hero's welcome in Split in front of more than 100,000 people.

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