2015 Event Serbian Novak Djokovic beats Swiss Roger Federer to win his second U.S. Men's Open title; a day earlier, Italian Flavia Pennetta beat fellow Italian Roberta Vinci in the U.S. Women's Open to win her first Grand Slam, then announced her retirement 2015 Event Novak Djokovic achieves his third Wimbledon title, winning over Roger Federer; if Federer won, he would have made history as the first to win eight Wimbledon titles 2014 Event Petra Kvitova beats Eugenie Bouchard to win the women's Wimbledon final; Novak Djokovic wins the men's final after defeating Roger Federer 2013 Event For the second year in a row, Novak Djokovic is the winner of the Shanghai Masters Tennis competition 2013 Event At the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, Andy Murray wins the Men's Singles after beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets; he becomes the first British man to win since Fred Perry's Wimbleton 1936 win 2013 Event Serbian tennis pro Novak Djokovic achieves a four-set victory over opponent Andy Murray, winning the men's singles at the 2013 Australian Open 2012 Event At the 2012 U.S. Open, Andy Murray of the U.K. wins the Men's Singles, defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic; Murray becomes the first British player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry 76 years ago 2001 Event Wimbledon Men's Doubles Finals, Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer beat Jiri Novak and David Rikl 1991 Death James Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57 1991 Death Dean Jagger, U.S. actor (Mr Novak, Rawhide, Oscar), dies at about 87 1990 Death Jane Novak, silent screen actress (Ghost Town), dies of stroke at 94 1988 Death Eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90 1980 Death Donald Barry, actor (Mr Gallo-Mr Novak), dies at 68 1975 Birthday Jiri Novak, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1969 Birthday Christina Novak, Miss Arizona USA 1996 1967 Birthday Jeff Novak, NFL tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1949 Death Vitezslav Augustin R Novak, Slovak composer (Profundis), dies at 78 1939 Birthday David Spielberg, born in Weslaco, Texas, actor, Jessica Novak, The Practice 1934 Birthday James Franciscus, Clayton, Missouri, actor, Mr Novak, Longstreet, Hunter 1933 Birthday Michael Novak, American Philosopher 1933 Birthday Kim Novak, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Vertigo, Of Human Bondage 1931 Birthday Robert D Novak, Joliet, Illinois, news reporter, CNN-Evans and Novak 1931 Birthday Robert Novak, American Journalist 1931 Birthday Bob Novak, American Entertainer 1928 Birthday David Sheiner, New York City, actor, Paul-Mr Novak, Norman-Diana 1924 Birthday Phyllis Avery, New York City, actress, Alice-George Gobel Show, Ruth-Mr Novak 1921 Birthday Peter Hansen, born in Oakland California, actor, Mr Parkson-Mr Novak, General Hospital 1921 Birthday Rowland Evans, born in White Marsh, Pennsylvania, news reporter, CNN-Evans and Novak 1912 Birthday Donald Barry, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Mr Gallo-Mr Novak 1908 Birthday Burgess Meredith, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky 1907 Birthday Irene Tedrow, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Lucy-Dennis the Menace, Mr. Novak 1903 Birthday Dean Jagger, Lima Ohio, actor, Albert Vane-Mr Novak, Elmer Gantry 1870 Birthday Viteslav Augustin Rudolf Novak, Slovak composer, Quasi una ballata
