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From Stefanie and McEnroe to #SerAndy: Iconic mixed doubles teams in history
With the buzz surrounding the partnership between Serena Williams and Andy Murray at Wimbledon, take a look back at other notable mixed doubles teams from tennis' biggest stages.
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John McEnroe came out of retirement to play mixed doubles with Stefanie Graf at Wimbledon in 1999. (Getty)
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Victoria Azarenka and six-time Grand Slam doubles champion Max Mirnyi won the first tennis medal for Belarus at the Olympics with a mixed gold in 2012. (Getty)
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Martina Navratilova won the last of her 10 mixed doubles Grand Slams with Bob Bryan at the 2006 US Open, a month shy of age 50. (Getty)
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The wildcard French team of Tatiana Golovin and Richard Gasquet made history at the 2004 French Open as the youngest champions in 23 years - at ages 16 and 17, respectively. (Getty)
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Former doubles World No.1 Cara Black reached three mixed doubles finals with her brother Wayne, as they won the French Open in 2002 and Wimbledon in 2004. (Getty)
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Also in 2004, Maria Sharapova made her lone career appearance in mixed doubles to date: as reigning Wimbledon champion, she partnered Mirnyi to the quarterfinals of the US Open. (Getty)
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Jelena Jankovic and Jamie Murray captivated Wimbledon with a run to the mixed doubles title in 2007, becoming known as much for their iconic press conferences as their play on the court. (Getty)
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"I'd tell him: 'This return, hit a good one because you're going to get many kisses'," Jankovic famously said. "Jamie's similar to me. He's a very nice guy who likes to have fun. He was always making me laugh."
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Sania Mirza made history for herself and India at the 2009 Australian Open, becoming the first woman from her country to win a Grand Slam, partnering Mahesh Bhupathi. (Getty)
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Serena and Murray made their Centre Court debut on Saturday at Wimbledon. (Getty)
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