Goran’s glory, Murray’s joy and Novotna’s tears – Centre Court’s best moments

This summer’s Wimbledon marks the 100th anniversary of Centre Court.

The famous stadium, which gained a retractable roof in 2009, has been the stage for some of the greatest and most dramatic moments in sport.

Here, the PA news agency picks out 12 of its most memorable occasions.

Seventy seven years after Fred Perry won his third Wimbledon singles title, Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in dramatic and emotional fashion in the 2013 final to end the long wait for a home men’s singles champion.

Jana Novotna famously cried on the Duchess of Kent’s shoulder after surrendering a lead against Steffi Graf in the final in 1993. Fittingly, it was the Duchess who presented the trophy when Novotna, who died of cancer five years ago, finally claimed the title in 1998.

With his strawberry blond locks and fresh-faced exuberance, 17-year-old Boris Becker’s triumph in 1985 is one of Wimbledon’s most famous moments.

The 2008 final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is widely regarded as the best tennis match in history. After losing in successive finals to his great rival, Nadal came out on top 9-7 in the fifth set with darkness descending.

The Queen has made only sporadic visits to Wimbledon but in 1977 she marked her Silver Jubilee by presenting the trophy to a British champion after Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stove to win the women’s singles title.

Wimbledon had never seen anything quite like the 2001 men’s final. Bad weather pushed the clash between crowd favourites Goran Ivanisevic and Pat Rafter back to the Monday and a raucous crowd saw Ivanisevic win a five-set thriller to clinch his first grand-slam title in his fourth Wimbledon final.

What more British way to put up with a rain break at Wimbledon than a singalong led