Focus sur la personnalité de l'entraîneur de tennis Richard Williams, père des joueuses mondiales Venus et Serena. Il n'avait aucune expérience dans le sport mais lorsque ses filles ont eu quatre ans, il a élaboré un plan de 78 pages décrivant l'entraînement des futures championnes. Les sœurs Williams sont devenues deux des plus grandes joueuses de l'histoire du tennis. Serena est sans conteste la meilleure tenniswoman de tous les temps, avec 23 victoires en tournois du Grand Chelem. Venus Williams a remporté sept titres en Grand Chelem.
BORG/McENROE est un film sur une des plus grandes icônes du monde, Björn Borg, et son principal rival, le jeune et talentueux John McEnroe, ainsi que sur leur duel légendaire durant le tournoi de Wimbledon de 1980. C’est l’histoire de deux hommes qui ont changé la face du tennis et sont entrés dans la légende, mais aussi du prix qu’ils ont eu à payer.
Excellent joueur de tennis d'origine britannique, Peter Colt a été classé à une époque au 11e rang mondial, aujourd'hui il n'est plus que 119e. Après avoir côtoyé les meilleurs joueurs, il s'est reconverti en professeur de sport pour femmes mûres et oisives... C'est alors qu'on lui offre la possibilité de disputer son dernier tournoi de Wimbledon. L'américaine Lizzie Bradbury est la nouvelle étoile montante du tennis mondial et s'apprête à participer à son premier Wimbledon. Lorsque Peter débarque sur les courts, il n'a plus franchement envie de prendre sa retraite. Il remporte son premier match, mais il s'éprend de Lizzie...
Le film mêle la vie de Roger Federer et de Rafael Nadal à leur célèbre championnat de Wimbledon en 2008 : un match épique si serré et si représentatif de leur équilibre compétitif qu'en fin de compte, le véritable vainqueur fût le sport lui-même.
The Official Wimbledon Film 2017 delivers an insight into the very best action, on and off the court, at the most famous and revered tennis tournament in the world. Documenting the progress of former champions, challengers and eventual winners as they progress through the Fortnight, witnessing the shock results unfold and delving into Wimbledon's unique attributes across the Grounds.
Wimbledon 2014 is the definitive account of the 128th Championships. Coming into the tournament, the top four seeds in the Gentlemen's Singles were Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Spain's Rafael Nadal, fresh from winning a ninth French Open title, the defending champion Andy Murray and seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer. In the Ladies Singles, world No.1 Serena Williams was the undisputed favourite, but world No.2 Li Na and French Open champion Maria Sharapova could not be counted out. For the third year running, however, Nadal's campaign was ended in a shock upset at the hands of teenage wildcard Nick Kyrgios.
Le film officiel de Wimbledon 2018 offre un aperçu captivant de la meilleure action, sur et en dehors du court, lors du tournoi de tennis le plus célèbre et le plus vénéré au monde. Documenter les progrès des anciens champions, challengers et futurs vainqueurs au cours de la quinzaine, assister aux résultats choquants et se plonger dans les attributs uniques de Wimbledon sur le terrain.
A chance to relive the best of the action from Wimbledon 2022 as Novak Djokovic won his fourth consecutive men’s singles title and Elena Rybakina became the first Kazakh women's singles champion.
Wimbledon 2011 is the definitive story of the 125th Championships. In the Men's Singles, the world number one Rafael Nadal returned to SW19 to defend his title, hot off the success of a sixth French Open victory and determined to prevail ahead of 2011's form player Novak Djokovic. In the Women's Singles defending champion Serena Williams was attempting to win her 14th Grand Slam crown, despite having played sparingly since winning the 2010 title due to injury and illness. Six-time champion Roger Federer, in search of a record equaling 7th triumph, crashed out at the quarter-final stage for the second year in succession, beaten by the twelfth seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France.
Wimbledon 2010: The Grandest of Slams. This is the definitive story of the 124th Championships. In the Men's Singles, the world number one Rafael Nadal returned to SW19 having missed Wimbledon last year with knee injuries. He was determined to recapture the crown he had won in 2008. In the Women's Singles defending champion Serena Williams was attempting to win her 13th Grand Slam title.
Enjoy the highlights and most memorable moments from Wimbledon 2005 with this compilation of clips that celebrates the 119th year of the prestigious tennis tournament. Centre Court highlights capture Roger Federer's triumph over Andy Roddick and Venus Williams's comeback from match point in the third set to defeat 2004 champion Maria Sharapova in a thrilling game. The program also includes doubles, semi-finals and quarter-finals highlights.
"Boris Becker - The Player" is a rousing and emotional portrait of one of the greatest German sports heroes ever! It shows us the person Boris Becker up close: We experience him as a privateer, trainer, businessman and as a loving husband and father.
Wimbledon 2013 is the definitive story of the 127th Championships. In the Gentlemen's Singles, Andy Murray once again carried the hopes of the home nation, entering the grounds of SW19 as the world No.2, and an Olympic and Grand Slam champion. World No.1 Serena Williams, meanwhile, was heavily favoured to defend her Ladies Singles title. An extraordinary first week witnessed the exits of Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer, while Britain's Laura Robson advanced to the fourth round in thrilling fashion.
As the BBC celebrates 90 years of covering Wimbledon, Sue Barker travels the globe to meet some of the legends who have graced the famous grass courts. Tennis royalty including Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Rod Laver, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, Pete Sampras, Bjorn Borg, Virginia Wade, Martina Navratilova, Boris Becker and John McEnroe share memories and reflect on their own experiences at the iconic tennis tournament. These are their stories as never told before, emotional and self-deprecating, revealing how their lives and careers were changed by the Championships. For Sue herself, Wimbledon has been a big part of her life for nearly 50 years as a fan, player and broadcaster. She also meets the Duke of Kent, who is president of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, and the Duchess of Cambridge, who this year takes on a new role as patron.
Le film officiel de la saison 2019 de Wimbledon offre un aperçu captivant des meilleures actions, dans et dehors du court, lors du tournoi de tennis le plus célèbre et le plus vénéré du monde.
On the eve of the 2022 Championships, here’s another chance to relive what happened at Wimbledon last year. It was another thrilling tournament, with Novak Djokovic claiming his sixth title at the All England Club, coming from behind to beat Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the final. Meanwhile, Ash Barty became the first Australian champion in the women’s singles for 41 years, and teenager Emma Raducanu announced herself on the world stage with a run to the fourth round as a wild card. (BBC)
Both defending champions entered the Fortnight with a great deal at stake. Novak Djokovic, seeking a third successive triumph and fourth in all at the All England Club, was also halfway to achieving the calendar year Grand Slam. Serena Williams meanwhile was trying to equal Steffi Graf's Open Era record of 22 Major singles titles and achieve parity with the German on seven Wimbledon singles titles a piece. The Championships took a series of twists along the way. In one of the biggest upsets in recent Wimbledon history, Djokovic was beaten by the big-hitting American Sam Querrey in the third round.
Wonderful glimpse of the Wimbledon tennis championship at its former home on Worple Road, including some of the era’s top male and female players.