Tennis: 5 great players who never won Wimbledon

The Wimbledon Championships are the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world where tradition and custom stand the test of time. Traditionally Wimbledon has always begun on the last Monday of June. However currently to allow players more rest after a grueling clay court season, the tournament has been pushed forward to begin from early July.

It is the only Grand Slam where advertisements from sponsors are banned on the court. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam which has a full day off without any play on the first Sunday of the tournament. The likes of Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, and Pete Sampras have all utilized the serve-and-volley technique to achieve fantastic dividends at SW19. However, with the surface not as quick as it once was, serve-and-volley is a fading art with many players opting to rather slug it out from the baseline.

Martina Navratilova is the most successful Wimbledon Champion with 9 Wimbledon Singles titles. There is no bigger honor in Tennis than having One's name etched on the Wall of Champions in the tunnel leading up to Centre Court. We take a trip down memory lane and look at 5 great players who deserved to win Wimbledon but unfortunately fell short :

#5 Andy Roddick

If Roger Federer was not in his way, Andy Roddick would have won a lot more Grand Slam titles. The American came up against Federer in four Grand Slam finals, including three at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009, and fell short each time.

In 2009, he came agonizingly close, losing 14-16 in the deciding fifth set. Roddick's serve, forehand, and net play were well suited to the lawns of Wimbledon but unfortunately for him, his biggest stumbling block happened to be one of the greatest grass court players of all-time.