Top 5 underdog triumphs at Wimbledon

Lori McNeil over Steffi Graff, 1st Round, 1994

One of the best games of Wimbledon was played between Lori McNeil and the future Mrs Agassi in the 1st round of 1994 Wimbledon. McNeil was 30 and had not appeared in any grand slam final before. But in 1994, she overcame all her weaknesses to cause one of the greatest upsets in the history of the tournament and registered a historic win.

Steffi Graff came into this match as one of the strong contenders to win the title having put together a dream run of 36 consecutive wins and 54 consecutive sets in the early part of the year. But her incredible run came to a sudden end with a 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) loss to McNeil in this match.

In any walk of life, there are underdogs and there are legends. But those underdogs who are brave hearted, are the giant killers. They work hard for the big moment and their sixth sense tells them that their moment has arrived.

That is the time they take the big step and take on legends. Their victories in such moments fuels them to cross new milestones and establish themselves as leaders in their respective discipline and over a period of time become legends too. Ironically, when a leader establishes himself as invincible, that is the time an underdog is born.