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Great Sporting Moments: Tennis

Sometimes, sport is more than just sport. Sometimes, the greatest champions reach a zone of near-perfection that approaches the divine.

As The Independent celebrates such moments in a week-long series, we bring you the greatest ever moments in tennis.

Click the image on the right to launch our guide.

Great Sporting Moments: Tennis

Which is your greatest tennis moment?

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Which is your greatest tennis moment?

Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer, Wimbledon men's final, 6 July 2008 Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer, Wimbledon men's final, 6 July 2008  54%
Bjorn Borg v John McEnroe, Wimbledon men's final 1980 Bjorn Borg v John McEnroe, Wimbledon men's final 1980 25%
Rod Laver wins his second Grand Slam US Open men's final, 1969 Rod Laver wins his second Grand Slam US Open men's final, 1969   1%
Chris Evert v Martina Navratilova, French Open ladies' final, 1985 Chris Evert v Martina Navratilova, French Open ladies' final, 1985  3%
Arthur Ashe v Jimmy Connors, Wimbledon men's final, 1975 Arthur Ashe v Jimmy Connors, Wimbledon men's final, 1975 1%
Maria Bueno v Margaret Smith, Wimbledon ladies' final, 1964 Maria Bueno v Margaret Smith, Wimbledon ladies' final, 1964 0%
Goran Ivanisevic v Pat Rafter Wimbledon men's final, 2001 Goran Ivanisevic v Pat Rafter Wimbledon men's final, 2001  13%
Venus Williams v Lindsay Davenport Wimbledon ladies' final, 2005 Venus Williams v Lindsay Davenport Wimbledon ladies' final, 2005  0%
Suzanne Lenglen v Dorothea Lambert Chambers, Wimbledon ladies' final, 1919 Suzanne Lenglen v Dorothea Lambert Chambers, Wimbledon ladies' final, 1919  0%
Margaret Court v Billie-Jean King, Wimbledon ladies' final, 1970 Margaret Court v Billie-Jean King, Wimbledon ladies' final, 1970 1%
Virginia Wade v Betty Stove, Wimbledon ladies' final, 1977 Virginia Wade v Betty Stove, Wimbledon ladies' final, 1977 1%

Do you agree with our choices? Leave your comments and suggestions below and vote for your favourite moment in our poll (right).

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