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In Pictures: Wimbledon highlights
After recovering from injuries, Venus and Serena Williams returned to grand slam action. The sisters have combined to win nine of the last 11 Wimbledon titles. Despite a positive first week, they were both knocked out in the fourth round [GALLO/GETTY]
Published On 3 Jul 2011
3 Jul 2011
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While the wails of Maria Sharapova and Victoria Avarenka caused a stir at the All England Club, Serbian Novak Djokovic matched the women with his loud roar of victory [GALLO/GETTY]
When Wimbledon arrives in London, rain inevitably follows. So far almost every day has been disrupted by downpours and Henman Hill has become a very dangerous and slippery place to be [GALLO/GETTY]
The women(***)s world number one Caroline Wozniacki failed to make the quarter-finals. The Dane was knocked out in the fourth round by Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia on Day Seven [GALLO/GETTY]
Rafael Nadal has proved as popular at the tournament as ever. But he will always be second favourite to Britain(***)s Andy Murray when he is at Wimbledon [GALLO/GETTY]
Andy Murray is the man a nation(***)s hopes hang on each year. The world number four has pulled off some great trick-shots and his loyal home fans will be supporting him every step of the way [GALLO/GETTY]
Prince William took some convincing to join in the Mexican wave although he did in the end. William and the Duchess of Cambridge attended Andy Murray(***)s fourth round match against Juan Martin Del Potro on Day Seven [GALLO/GETTY]
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Six-time champion Roger Federer served up some great tennis during the tournament. However, he came unstuck against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals after conceding a two set advantage for the first time in his grand slam career[GALLO/GETTY]
US Open winner Rory McIlroy was one of many sports stars to visit Wimbledon. Here he jokes with tennis legend John McEnroe and Andy Murray on Day Eight of the championships [GALLO/GETTY]
Eighth-seeded Czech Petra Kvitova is the surprise Wimbledon finalist after she set up a title clash with Maria Sharapova [GALLO/GETTY]
Following the exit of the Williams sisters and world number one Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova was in a prime position to win the women(***)s title. However, she came a cropper against Petra Kvitova in the final [GALLO/GETTY]
Djokovic reached his first Wimbledon final with victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. In doing so he also stole the world number one ranking from Spaniard Rafa Nadal [GALLO/GETTY]
Rafael Nadal is Djokovic(***)s opponent in the final after knocking out Britain(***)s own Andy Murray. With victory over the Serb Nadal would claim a hattrick of Wimbledon titles [EPA]
Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic with the championship trophy following a dominating victory over Maria Sharapova in the final [EPA]
And Djokovic prepares to get his hands on the men(***)s trophy after beating Nadal in four sets to claim his first Wimbledon title [GALLO/GETTY]
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