Wimbledon is the most iconic and oldest tennis tournament in the world and it’s served up more than its fair share of shocking history.
Carlos Alcaraz has dominated Wimbledon the past two years, but top seeds don’t always have it their own way at SW19.
Some of the biggest stars in the world have been dumped out by players ranked far lower than them, including the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Here are the top five most shocking upsets in Wimbledon history across the years at the iconic tournament.
Sam Querrey knocking out Novak Djokovic in 2016
Djokovic’s humbling of World No. 41 Sam Querrey is perhaps the most shocking of all, due to the Serbian’s incredible run preceding it.
Djokovic had won the three Grand Slams previously at the French Open, Australian Open, and US Open, and hadn’t lost at a major tournament for over a year before succumbing to Querrey in five sets.
The American was supreme in his 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-5) victory on Centre Court and more than deserving of the accolades he received.
Querrey defeated Nicolas Mahut in the fourth round before coming up short to eventual finalist Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals.
The winner of the 2016 tournament was Andy Murray, who picked up his second Wimbledon crown on home soil.
Rafael Nadal losing to World No. 100 Lukas Rosol in 2012
Lukas Rosol etched his name in Wimbledon history as he beat two-time champion Nadal in shocking five set epic.
The then-26-year-old Czech shook his Wimbledon nerves during his first-ever tournament at SW19 to pick up a 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win.
Nadal confirmed he was struggling with injury during the game, but it makes Rosol’s achievement no less impressive.
Rosol crashed out in the next round to Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets, but the unthinkable had already happened.
Ivo Karlovic dumping defending champion Lleyton Hewitt out in 2003
Lleyton Hewitt dominated tennis in the early 2000s, becoming well-deserved World No. 1 and Wimbledon champion in 2002.
The star headed into the 2003 tournament brimming with confidence, but he was embarrassed by qualifier Ivo Karlovic in four sets.
Unlike many of the names on this list, Karlovic did go on to make a real name for himself in the sport, which slightly makes this one less of an upset.
Karlovic reached a career-high of World No. 14 and even reached the Wimbledon quarter-final in 2009 against Roger Federer.
Nevertheless, Hewitt’s defeat was one of the most shocking defeats of that era, and the Australian became the first man to lose in the first round of his Wimbledon title defence since 1967.
George Bastl beats Pete Sampras in 2002
Pete Sampras was an icon of Wimbledon, winning the event nine years out of 10 between 1993 and 2000.
His hold on the event began to slip as he headed into the 2000s, with Roger Federer knocking Pete Sampras out of Wimbledon in 2001.
A year later and the American suffered an embarrassing loss to lucky loser George Bastl in the second round.
Sampras lost in five sets to a man who only ever made it to World No. 71 in the rankings. The Swiss player never made it past a Grand Slam third round again.
This defeat acted as the American’s final-ever appearance at Wimbledon, and it was a meek way for Sampras to go out after his decades of dominance.
Lori McNeil beats Steffi Graf, first round 1994
Much like Sampras, Steffi Graf dominated at Wimbledon but also suffered an incredibly out-of-character defeat.
The seven-time Wimbledon champion saw her 1994 hopes dashed at the first visit as she crashed out to American Lori McNeil.
The straight sets loss ended Graf’s streak of 31 consecutive major quarterfinals and ensured she wouldn’t win Wimbledon for the fourth straight year.
McNeil made it to the semi-finals that year, while Graf would bounce back by winning the next two years at Wimbledon.