Photos of Wimbledon 2009
US tennis player Venus Williams celebrates after beating Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2, in a Women’s Quarter Final match of the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. (Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images))
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Pictures of star players, fans and Wimbledon stadium during the 2009 tennis competition.
Venus Williams returns a ball during her first round match of the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Club on June 23. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images))
Russia’s Elena Dementieva serves against Italy’s Francesca Schiavone in a Women’s Quarter Final match of the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. (Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images)
Russia’s Elena Dementieva cools herself with an icepack as she plays against Italy’s Francesca Schiavone in a Women’s Quarter Final match of the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. (Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images)
A couple rest on the lawn beside Court 7 during a doubles match on the eighth day of the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. (Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images))
Beatrice Capra of USA plays a backhand during the girl’s singles second round match against Tamara Curovic of Serbia on Day Eight of the Wimbledon Championships. (Ian Walton/Getty Images)
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Dominik Schulz of Germany looks on during the boy’s singles second round match against Richard Gabb of Great Britain on day eight of the Wimbledon Championships. (Ian Walton/Getty Images)
Spectators enjoy champagne in the sunshine on day eight of the Wimbledon Championships in London, England. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Dinara Safina of Russia signs autographs on day three of the Wimbledon Championships on June 24, 2009. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns a ball to Germany’s Simon Greul during their second round match in the 2009 Wimbledon Championships on June 24. (Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images))
Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia is gven treatment during the men’s singles second round match against Mardy Fish of U.S.A. on day three of the Wimbledon Championships on June 24. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Maria Sharapova of Russia plays a forehand during the women’s singles second round match against Gisela Dulko of Argentina on day three of the Wimbledon Championships on June 24. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
A general view of Court 18 on Day Two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 23 in London, England. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Neuza Silva serves to Serena Williams on Centre Court on the first day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, west London on June 22. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)
Patricia Mayr of Austria plays a backhand during the women’s singles first round match against Anne Keothavong of Great Britain on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 23 in London, England. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Jelena Dokic of Australia is assisted during the women’s singles first round match against Tatjana Malek of Germany on Day Two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 23 in London, England. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images))
A spectator dressed in the colours of the British flag takes a picture from the stands during the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Club on June 23. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images))
An umpire looks on during the women’s singles first round match between Jelena Dokic of Australia and Tatjana Malek of Germany on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 23 in London, England. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Tommy Haas of Germany (L) shakes hands with Alexander Peya of Austria after the men’s singles first round match on Day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Keothavong plays during the women’s singles first round match against Patricia Mayr of Austria on Day Two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 23 in London, England. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
US Venus Williams serves a ball to Switzerland’s Stefanie Voegele during their first round match of the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Club on June 23, 2009. The event is the third Grand Slam tournament of 2009. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images))
Switzerland’s Stefanie Voegele returns a ball to US Venus Williams during their first round match of the 2009 Wimbledon, while sporting an interesting facial expression. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images))
Tommy Haas of Germany serves during the men’s singles first round match against Alexander Peya of Austria on Day Two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 23. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Venus Williams of U.S.A. stretches to play a forehand during the women’s singles first round match against Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 23, 2009 in London, England. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland looks dejected during the women’s singles first round match against Venus Williams of USA on Day Two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 23. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Australia’s Samantha Stosur plays against Bethanie Mattek Sands of the US at the All England Tennis Club on the second first day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in southwest London, on June 23. (Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images))
Venus Williams of USA serves during the women’s singles first round match against Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland on Day Two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 23 in London, England. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
US Serena Williams jubilates after winning against Portugal’s Neuza Silva during their first round match of the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Club on June 22. (Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images)
Neuza Silva of Portugal reacts during the women’s singles first round match against
Anne Keothavong of Great Britain plays a backhand during the women’s singles first round match against Patricia Mayr of Austria on Day Two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 23, 2009 in London, England. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
