After a tennis fortnight of seismic proportions in SW19, Jack Martin looks back at what was learned from this year’s Wimbledon Championships.

Roger is the GOAT

After winning an 18th grand-slam in Australia earlier this year, many had already thought of Roger Federer as being the greatest player of all time. However, his eighth Wimbledon victory on Sunday at the cradle of tennis, has cemented that status spectacularly.

The Swiss Maestro now stands tallest at the All England Club, after overtaking seven-time winners Pete Sampras and William Renshaw, and is the oldest champion in the Open era at 35-years-old. Defying logic and time, Federer now really is a champion for the ages. For that, there is no doubt.

Muguruza is a great in the making

Garbine Muguruza has only won four titles in her career, however, half of them are grand-slams. If ever a statistic could sum up her fearless attitude that is it. In her first Wimbledon final on Saturday, the Spaniard displayed a ferocious performance against the five-time champion Venus Williams, defeating her in straight sets.

With that victory, Muguruza became the first player to beat both Williams sisters in the final of a grand-slam, after she overcame Serena at the French Open last year. Always looking assured as she bullied Venus into submission on Centre Court to take her second major, it’s clear that the 23-year-old possesses a ruthlessness in her game which suggests she can reach the upper echelons of her sport.

Venus is not finished yet

Though Williams lost the women’s final with a disappointing performance and a horrific bagel, her run to the last two in London should have given her the confidence and belief that she can still breakthrough and win her first grand-slam in nearly a decade.

The American, at 37, has her doubters, however, the game she displayed in SW19 this year was stronger than ever before and few opponents will be able to handle the heat if she can replicate her form in the coming weeks. Serving superbly, with conditions set to be even quicker in the final slam of the season, Venus should really be fancying her chances in New York.

Nadal can still go deep on the lawns

After Rafael Nadal extended his dreadful run at Wimbledon in recent years by losin g to Gilles Muller in a five-set epic in the fourth round, you would be forgiven for thinking that this was another failed visit to SW19 for the 31-year-old.

However, judging on past showings at the All England Club, the 2017 grass season should be seen as something of progression for Nadal, as he looked imperious in the first three rounds, winning them all in straight sets. And must be thinking he could have gone deeper in the tournament if he hadn’t been up against an inspired and dangerous grass-court opponent in Muller in the following round.

While, the Raging Bull’s dedication to the clay-court season will always make it difficult for him to switch to the grass and dominate, after this year’s display, Nadal should really believe that a strong run at Wimbledon in the future is not beyond him.