Goran Ivanisevic has won the Wimbledon title after a classic five-set match against Pat Rafter that finished 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7
The Croatian - who only made it into the tournament on a wild card - won the final set 9-7 to lift the trophy for the first time in his fourth final.
It looked as if Rafter would win the match after he twice broke Ivanisevic to win the fourth set 6-2, but he regrouped to finally edge out the Australian in a tense final set, despite twice double-faulting on match points.
Eventually Rafter sent a service return into the net, leaving a tearful Ivanisevic to finally win a Grand Slam.
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