2016 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 2016 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Novak Djokovic was the two-time defending champion, and top seed, but was defeated in the third round by the No. 28 seed Sam Querrey. This was his first defeat before the quarterfinals of a major tournament since the 2009 French Open, a streak of 28 quarterfinal appearances in a row. The defeat also broke his streak of four consecutive major tournament victories, dating back to the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. Andy Murray won his third major and second Wimbledon title defeating Milos Raonic in the final, 6–4, 7–6, 7–6. Raonic became the first Canadian male
Andy Murray continued to celebrate his victories with this gesture. Murray marked his first Wimbledon title in 2013 with the same victory salute. Then in his book "Seventy-Seven; My Path to Wimbledon Glory", released in November 2013, Murray said: “The real reason is that around that time I had a few friends and family who had various issues affecting them . . . I knew that they would be watching and I wanted to let them know I was thinking of them.” After winning the Brisbane International in January 2013, he dedicated the victory to his friend Ross Hutchins who had been