With the Wimbledon 2016 set to start on Monday, we look back and bring you a compilation of some dazzling photos captured during the grasscourt Grand Slam's 2015 edition
With the Wimbledon 2016 set to start on Monday, we look back and bring you a compilation of some dazzling photos captured during the grasscourt Grand Slam's 2015 edition.
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Spot the ball!
Estonia's Kaia Kanepi serves against Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh during their women's singles first round match on day one of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. Pics/AFP
What’s up birdie?
Serbia's Novak Djokovic tries to shoo a bird from the court during his men's singles first round match against Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber during the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London.
Shades of green
Serbia's Novak Djokovic's training partner serves to him during a practice session on day one of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2015.
Amidst the gloom
Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska plays against US player Madison Keys during their women's quarter-final match on day eight of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2015.
Feeling blue!
A picture shows an umpire and security at a court on day eight of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London.
To the four
Australia's Mark Woodforde (top L) and Australia's Todd Woodbridge (top R) play Iran's Mansour Bahrami (bottom L) and France's Henry Lectonte during their Gentlemen's Senior Invitational Doubles on day eight of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon.
O Maria!
Russia's Maria Sharapova serves to Britain's Johanna Konta during their women's singles first round match on day one of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London.
Leap of faith
France's Gael Monfils dives to reach a return to France's Gilles Simon during their men's singles third round match on day six of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2015.
Captured...
Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky serves against Croatia's Borna Coric during their men's singles first round match on day two of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2015
Air of greatness
Switzerland's Roger Federer leaps to smash a return against Bosnia-Herzegovina's Damir Dzumhur during their men's singles first round match on day two of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London.
Down, but not out!
France's Richard Gasquet tumbles after diving to play a return shot to Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka during their men's quarter-finals match on day nine of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 8, 2015.
Out'Stan'ding
Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka (R) returns to France's Richard Gasquet and during their men's quarter-finals match on day nine of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 8, 2015.
Engrossed in action
Russia's Anastasia Potakova plays against US player Francesca Di Lorenzo during their girls singles first round match on day six of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2015
Viewpoint
US player Lauren Davis serves against Slovenia's Polona Hercog during their women's singles first round match on day one of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon.
Roof-Top Cop
A British police officer stands on duty on the roof of a building as tennis fans watch play on a giant screen whilst sitting on Murray Mount (Henman Hill) during the men's quarter-finals match between Britain's Andy Murray and Canada's Vasek Pospisil on day nine of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 8, 2015.