For those interested in sports history, especially in London, the second Sunday of July 2019 won’t be forgotten anytime soon.

That was the day Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic made Wimbledon history, going to an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker to determine the gentlemen’s singles champion. The tiebreaker was nearly as back-and-forth as the match itself, with Djokovic emerging victorious 7-3. It’s been considered the greatest match of the decade, and arguably the greatest in men’s singles history.

At roughly the same time, 10 miles north from Wimbledon, the England cricket team made history of their own at Lord’s Cricket Ground, winning their first ICC World Cup title after outlasting New Zealand in their version of a tiebreaker, a “Super Over.” The match literally came down to the final ball delivered, and officially the Final was declared a draw, England winning due to having recorded more boundaries. Another historic result decided by the thinnest of margins.

To have two exciting events decided on the same day only miles apart? It couldn’t happen again, could it? Oh, did the second Sunday of July 2021 come close.

Djokovic was back in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon, but facing a new opponent in Italian Matteo Berrettini. The underdog won the first set, but the Serbian, on a quest to win all four Grand Slams in a calendar year, showed why he remains one of the best ever. Djokovic’s four-set victory takes him to 20 major championships, level with Federer and Rafael Nadal. Worldwide, tennis fans eagerly anticipate who will make it to #21 first.

Hours after the match at Centre Court, attention shifted 13 miles north to Wembley Stadium, as England had a chance to win a European soccer championship on home turf. It was a dream start for the English, scoring in the second minute against Italy. But the Italians pressed for an equalizer, were rightfully rewarded with one, and were able to edge England on penalties.

The loss may sting for a while for England players and fans, but ever since their humiliating loss to Iceland at Euro 2016, they’ve regrouped to finish fourth and second in the last two major tournaments; many key players will still be in their prime for the 2022 World Cup. And Italy, which failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup at all, showed a new brand of exciting play that began with the very first game of the tournament; they were worthy winners, able to do what needed to be in any circumstance.

So it may not have been quite the same emotions as two years ago, but it gave fans a glimpse of how important sports can be. And the likelihood that a day like this (or days) is replicated remains very slim, at least until the second Sunday of July 2023.