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Chris Lewis shocks Wimbledon

In the summer of 1983, New Zealand tennis player Chris Lewis reached the Wimbledon men鈥檚 singles final, despite being ranked 91 in the world.

In the summer of 1983, New Zealand tennis player Chris Lewis reached the Wimbledon men鈥檚 singles final, despite being ranked 91 in the world. Although it shocked the tournament, Lewis had been targeting it since he was 11 years old, when he watched tennis greats including Rod Laver and Tony Roche play in his home country.

(Photo: Chris Lewis (left) of New Zealand and John McEnroe of the USA during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship Final held in June 1983 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. Credit: Getty Images)

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