This Date in Wimbledon History: July 8

Every morning during Wimbledon, we'll take a look back at a memorable match that occurred on that calendar day at the All England Club.

July 8, 2006: Amelie Mauresmo d. Justine Henin
Final; 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

With an angel tattooed on her left shoulder, Mauresmo displaced the demons of doubt after dropping the first set with a sustained dose of forward thinking. Playing committed serve-and-volley tennis on key points, Mauresmo stormed back to win her second major title of the season in a match of Grand Slam champions possessing two of the most potent one-handed backhands in women's tennis.

Once branded as a brilliant talent who too often succumbed to nerves and produced meek play in major matches, Mauresmo eradicated the label of choker in winning Wimbledon a decade after she reigned as junior champion at the All England Club.

"There were some tough moments, but I always thought I could make it, you know—and the people around me, also," said Mauresmo. "That's important, and today helped me a lot because she was playing great in the first set, and I was not feeling so good. My serve and volley was not working—missing quite a few volleys. Then I was really able to pump myself up right from the beginning of the second set, and then was totally different match that started."

The match was a rematch of the 2006 Australian Open final, which Mauresmo led 6-1, 2-0 when Henin retired. The third-ranked Belgian rode a 17-match winning streak into the Wimbledon final, but could not find an answer for the Frenchwoman's superior play around net. Wimbledon is the only major title to elude Henin.

"I wasn't aggressive enough, and the match turned completely," said Henin. "So in the third set I really tried to stay in the match, and I kept fighting to the end but she kept serving well. There is nothing to say. She took more opportunities than me. She's been more consistent on her serve. I didn't serve very good today."

June 25: Craybas stuns Serena (2005)
June 26: Rusedski falls to World's Biggest Loser (2000)
June 27: Zheng slays No. 1, reaches milestone (2008)
June 28: Henman's last hurrah (2007)
June 29: British Invasion: Wade beats Evert (1977)
June 30: Bjorn, Vitas collaborate on a classic (1977)
July 1: Tarango walks out (1995)
July 2: Borg fends off Connors in fifth set (1977)
July 3: Sharapova becomes a star (2004)
July 4: McEnroe finally beats Borg (1981)
July 5: Venus defeats, then defeats with, Serena (2008)
July 6: Rafter catches Agassi at the end (2001)
July 7: Becker becomes youngest champion (1985)
July 8: Mauresmo denies Henin Wimbledon (2006)