As the end of the 2014 tennis season draws ever nearer, the events of The Championships 2014 may seem like a distant memory, the warm summer evenings around the green grounds of the All England Club replaced by high octane night sessions in Singapore last week, Paris this week and London next.
So if you've forgotten what happened at Wimbledon this year, there are two ways to re-live the 13 days of another thrilling Championships.
The Official Film for 2014, narrated by John Hurt, provides a definitive account of a Championships that ended with the first Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, catalogues the dramatic exits of Li Na, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal,
and examines the thrilling rise of Eugenie Bouchard, only to be mastered by Petra Kvitova in an extraordinary display of poise and power. Featuring exclusive contributions from Djokovic, Kvitova, Federer, Nadal, Bouchard, and Andy Murray, this documentary will take you back to June and July in an instant.
If you prefer to read rather than watch, Wimbledon 2014: The Official Story of The Championships, written by Paul Newman, is a beautifully crafted account of all the nuances of this year's Championships.
Expertly illustrated by the All England Club's team of award-winning photographers, the annual not only covers the whirlwind of upsters, excitement and remarkable drama which took place on court, but also the many features of Wimbledon which make it so special, from the workings of the Queue to the role of the roof, from Hacker the Dog's interview with Murray, to the refurbishment of the Royal Box. The annual also includes the complete draws for all five Championship events, and a foreword from The Chairman, Philip Brook.
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