Introduced by Harry Carpenter direct from Wimbledon 1972
Men's Singles Final, Ladies' Doubles Final, Mixed Doubles Final
The climax of the Wimbledon Open Lawn Tennis Championships on the famous Centre Court
A preview of the Men's Final by the 1971 champion, John Newcombe, and interviews with the 1972 Wimbledon champions.
Jack Kramer, singles champion in 1947 and a Wimbledon commentator since 1960, says: "Convince yourself that the final is just another match. Don't change your preparations at the last minute". Kramer says his steak dinners were his biggest morale-booster 25 years ago. "When I arrived in Britain I brought two tenderloins with me. I managed to carve 18 to 20 steaks from them. I believed that steak gave me unlimited stamina". Not that he needed it. In the final he beat Tom Brown in three sets taking just 43 minutes. "I think that's still something of a Wimbledon record".
(Highlights of the Men's Singles Final, with comment by Jack Kramer introduced by Harry Carpenter, in Match of the Day on BBC2 at 9.25 pm)
(Colour)