2015 Wimbledon Championships

The 2015 Wimbledon Championships was held from June 29 to July 12. This was the first Wimbledon extension from a two week gap the previous year to a three week gap.

The defending champions in men and women's singles were Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova. Both didn't qualify for the 2014 World Cup since Serbia and the Czech Republic weren't able to finish in the top 2 in qualification standings in UEFA. Novak Djokovic successfully defended his title and Petra Kvitova wasn't able, losing to Jelena Jankovic in the third round.

Upsets
The 2015 Wimbledon Championships had many upsets. Dustin Brown beat Rafael Nadal in the second round. Brown's win was the fourth consecutive Wimbledon that Nadal fell to a player that was ranked out of the top 100. Last year's finalist Eugenie Bouchard wasn't able to get out of the first round again, losing to Duan Yingying in straight sets. The loss threw her out of the top 20. Jana Cepelova beat Simona Halep in three sets in the first round.