Wimbledon 2 - Tough - Answers

Published: Tuesday 7th June 2011
  1. Who were the THREE players that defeated Tim Henman in his FOUR Wimbledon semi-final appearances? Pete Sampras [1998 and 1999], Goran Ivanisevic[2001] and Lleyton Hewitt [2002].
  2. In which year were yellow balls first used at the Wimbledon Championship? 1986
  3. Which TWO players hold the record for the most losses in the Wimbledon singles final? Blanche Bingley Hillyard and Chris Evert.
  4. Who did Boris Becker beat in the final when he became the youngest ever Wimbledon singles champion? Kevin Curran.
  5. Which was the FIRST year that a British woman did NOT appear in the Wimbledon Woman's singles final? 1921
  6. Which future King played in a doubles match at Wimbledon? King George VI.
  7. Which Wimbledon Men's Champion in the 1960s was defeated in the first round the following year? Manuel Santana [Champion in 1966].
  8. How many sets did it take Bjorn Borg to defeat John McEnroe in the 1980 Wimbledon men's final? FIVE.
  9. Who was the only American to win the men's Wimbledon championship in the 1960s? Chuck McKinley in 1963.
  10. Who in 1983 became the first New Zealand men's singles Wimbledon finalist for 69 years? C J Lewis.
  11. Which THREE men's Wimbledon champions are the only ones to have won the Boy's Championship? Bjorn Borg, Pat Cash and Stefan Edberg.
  12. Which Australian pair dominated the Wimbledon men's Doubles in the late 60s? Newcombe and Roche.
  13. In which year was a female umpire first used at Wimbledon? 1981
  14. How many sets did it take Sidney Wood to defeat Frank Shields in the 1931 Wimbledon Men's final? None [Shields retired with an injured ankle giving Wood a walk-over].
  15. In which year did the Isner-Mahut match become the longest in Wimbledon's history? 2010 [183 games lasting 11H 5m].
  16. In the professional era which man has won the most Wimbledon titles [singles, doubles and mixed]? Todd Woodbridge [Nine All Doubles].
  17. Since 1960 only TWO British girls have won the Wimbledon Girl's Championship, who are they? Annabel Croft [1984] and Laura Robson [2008].
  18. Who in 1957 became the first black player to win a Wimbledon singles championship? Althea Gibson.
  19. Who was the last MARRIED woman to win a Wimbledon singles championship? Chris Evert Lloyd [1981].
  20. How many ball boys/girls are there on the court at any one time at Wimbledon? SIX.

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