The back and forth of Wimbledon

The summer of 2016 featured the 130^th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and, as always, crowned champions in the categories of Men’s Singles and Doubles, Women’s Singles and Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Boys’ Singles and Doubles, and Girls’ Singles and Doubles. Additionally, there are also competitions for Wheelchair athletes (Men’s and Women’s), both in Singles and Doubles.

Andy Murray won his third Grand Slam when he triumphed over Milos Raonic in straight sets. It was a non-stop power play by Murray, who counter-punched expertly against Raonic from start to finish.

The Scot saw his door to the title open when world No. 1 Novak Djokovic looked out of sorts in a third-round loss to American Sam Querrey. This unexpected result could have also cleared the way for Roger, who was hoping to add more to his seven Wimbledon titles. Federer managed to reach the semis, but he bowed out at that point despite going up against Raonic instead of Djokovic.

For Serena Williams, Wimbledon is her home away from home—and she felt very comfortable at that second home this year. It was, indeed, seemingly inevitable; Williams captured the title at the expense of Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber. Only a few hours after that victory, Serena then teamed up with her sister, Venus, and produced a supreme display of athleticism to lift the doubles trophy.

Wimbledon also staged a clash of two celebrity coaches—Ivan Lendl (Murray) and John McEnroe (Raonic). Lendl flashed a slight winner’s smile after Murray got the best of McEnroe’s player, Raonic, on Centre Court that Sunday.

Here is a complete rundown of all the 2016 Wimbledon champions and runners-up:

Ladies’ Singles – Serena Williams d. Angelique Kerber

Gentlemen’s Singles – Andy Murray d. Milos Raonic

Gentlemen’s Doubles – Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut d. Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin

Ladies’ Doubles – Serena Williams and Venus Williams d. Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova

Mixed Doubles – Henri Kontinen and Heather Watson d. Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld

Ladies’ Invitation Doubles – Martina Navratilova and Selima Sfar d. Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernandez

Gentlemen’s Invitation Doubles – Greg Rusedski and Fabrice Santoro d. Jonas Bjorkman and Thomas Johansson

Top 3 Seeds, Gentleman’s Singles:

1. Novak Djokovic – Although he lost to Sam Querrey in the third round, he still has by far the most ranking points at 15,040 and comfortably remains No. 1 in the world.
2. Andy Murray – Murray’s Wimbledon triumph gives him 10,195 ranking points, helping him gain on Djokovic while moving well clear of the rest of the field.
3. Roger Federer – Despite losing to Raonic in five sets, Federer is No. 3 in the world and not currently threatened by Rafael Nadal, who missed Wimbledon with a wrist injury.

Top 3 Seeds, Ladies’ Singles:

1. Serena Williams – Williams maintained her dominance atop the ranking chart, as her Wimbledon title now gives her 8,300 points.
2. Garbine Muguruza – Muguruza won the French Open to reach No. 2 in the world, but her second-round loss to Jana Cepelova and Kerber’s runner-up finish sent the Spaniard (5,482 points) to No. 3.
3. Agnieszka Radwanska – Keber also passed Radwanska, who lost a thriller to Dominika Cibulkova in the fourth round. The Pole is now fourth with 5,335 points.

The tradition, and in this year’s case an element of surprise, is what makes Wimbledon stand out amongst the Grand Slams. No wonder the All-England Club draws in millions of followers from all over the world—484,391 attended in person—and gives out arguably the most-coveted trophy in the world of tennis. Fans must already be looking forward to what next year has in store at Wimbledon, not to mention for the preceding slams in Melbourne and Paris.

Although superstars like Nadal, Maria Sharapova, and Victoria Azarenka were absent from Wimbledon this year, the tournament still made waves—not just in social media but also for millions of tennis fans watching either courtside or on television. When it comes to witnessing the action live in 2017, all one can do is buy their tickets early (awesome packages have started to sell on main ticket sites like QueenofTickets), track any possible injuries as the event gets closer, and make sure that you stock up on sunscreen—and maybe an umbrella, too!