1900
Reginald and Laurence Doherty won their fourth consecutive gentlemen’s doubles title, beating Roper Barrett and Harold Nisbet in five sets in the Challenge Round
1906
Laurence Doherty won the gentlemen’s singles title for the fifth year in a row, with a four set victory over Frank Riseley in the Challenge Round.
1923
In the ladies’ singles semi-finals, Suzanne Lenglen, aiming for her fifth successive title, thrashed Winifred Beamish 6-0, 6-0.
1928
In the gentlemen’s singles semi-finals, 1925 champion Rene Lacoste twice came from a set down to defeat two-time former champion Bill Tilden in five sets.
1934
Great Britain’s Fred Perry reached his first gentlemen’s singles final by beating Sidney Wood in five sets in the semi-finals.
1951
Dick Savitt, playing at his first Championships, progressed to the gentlemen’s singles final by beating Herbert Flam in four sets. The match was notable for the second set, which Savitt won 15-13.
1956
In the gentlemen’s semi-finals, Ken Rosewall beat 1953 champion Vic Seixas in five sets to reach the final for the second time.
1962
Rod Laver took a step closer to retaining his gentlemen’s singles title by beating 1960 champion Neale Fraser in the semi-finals.
1973
Chris Evert reached her first ladies’ singles final by beating three-time champion Margaret Court in three sets in the semi-finals.
1979
Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert-Lloyd set up a rematch of the previous year’s final by beating Tracy Austin and Evonne Cawley in their respective semi-finals.
1984
Defending Champion and top seed John McEnroe beat unseeded John Sadri in straight sets to progress to the gentlemen’s singles semi-finals for the fifth successive year.
1990
In an all-unseeded gentlemen’s singles quarter-final, Goran Ivanisevic defeated 1985 runner-up Kevin Curren in five sets.
2001
Great Britain’s Tim Henman reached the gentlemen’s singles semi-finals for the third time with a win over Swiss youngster Roger Federer, conqueror of Pete Sampras in the previous round.
2007
Top seed Justine Henin reached the ladies’ singles semi-finals for a fifth time with a three-set victory over two-time former champion Serena Williams.
2012
Great Britain’s Andy Murray reached the gentlemen’s singles semi-finals for the fourth consecutive year with a four-set win over Spain’s David Ferrer.
