 - 1. Which local council placed the curfew on Wimbledon's roof usage?
A) London Borough Council B) Wimbledon District Council C) The Royal Parks Council D) Merton Council
- 2. How many players compete in the men's and ladies' singles draws?
A) 128 B) 256 C) 64 D) 100
- 3. Who were the first players seeded as no. 1 at Wimbledon?
A) John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova B) René Lacoste and Helen Wills C) Boris Becker and Steffi Graf D) Goran Ivanišević and Venus Williams
- 4. Which wild card entrant was the only one to win the Gentlemen's Singles Championship?
A) Goran Ivanišević B) Richard Krajicek C) John McEnroe D) Boris Becker
- 5. Where is the qualifying tournament for Wimbledon held?
A) The All England Club B) Bank of England Sports Ground in Roehampton C) Wimbledon Park D) Hyde Park
- 6. What type of grass has been used on Wimbledon courts since 2001?
A) 50% ryegrass and 50% Kentucky Bluegrass B) 70% ryegrass and 30% Creeping Red Fescue C) 100% Creeping Red Fescue D) 100% perennial ryegrass
- 7. In what year did Wimbledon move to its current location on Church Road?
A) 1908 B) 1922 C) 1877 D) 1945
- 8. How long does it take for the retractable roof on Centre Court to open or close fully?
A) 10 minutes B) 20 minutes C) 1 hour D) 30 minutes
- 9. What is the official name of the grass area where fans without tickets watch matches?
A) Murray Mound B) Henman Hill C) Rusedski Ridge D) Aorangi Terrace
- 10. Which court was known as the 'Graveyard of Champions'?
A) Centre Court B) No. 3 Court C) No. 1 Court D) The old No. 2 Court
- 11. Who was the first unseeded player to win the Ladies' Singles title?
A) Martina Hingis B) Venus Williams C) Serena Williams D) Markéta Vondroušová
- 12. How many seeds are there in the Gentlemen's and Ladies' singles since 2001?
A) 32 B) 8 C) 16 D) 64
- 13. What is the spectator capacity of the current No. 1 Court?
A) 4,000 B) 14,979 C) 12,345 D) 2,192
- 14. What is the primary responsibility of the outer court 'Court Attendants'?
A) Covering the courts when it rains B) Umpiring matches C) Selling tickets D) Replacing the net
- 15. How many main events are there at Wimbledon?
A) 16 B) 4 C) 7 D) 5
- 16. What is the format of the Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles?
A) Best-of-five sets B) Double-elimination C) Single-elimination D) Round Robin
- 17. Which match format was changed from best-of-five to best-of-three in 2023?
A) Gentlemen's Singles B) Ladies' Singles C) Mixed Doubles D) Gentlemen's Doubles
- 18. How many points does a player need to reach in a final set tiebreak to win?
A) 12 B) 6 C) 7 D) 10
- 19. Which event is a men's major warm-up tournament for Wimbledon?
A) US Open B) Australian Open C) French Open D) Queen's Club Championships
- 20. How many weeks gap is there currently between the French Open and Wimbledon?
A) 2 B) 4 C) 1 D) 3
- 21. How many days is Wimbledon scheduled for?
A) 21 B) 14 C) 7 D) 10
- 22. In which years was there play on the 'Middle Sunday' due to rain before it became a standard practice?
A) 1990, 1995, 2000, 2010 B) 1992, 1998, 2006, 2018 C) 1991, 1997, 2004, 2016 D) 1985, 1990, 2005, 2015
- 23. What was the second Monday at Wimbledon often called before 2022?
A) Super Monday B) Manic Monday C) Magic Monday D) Finals Monday
- 24. Which of these is NOT a junior event?
A) Girls' Singles B) Mixed Doubles C) Boys' Doubles D) Boys' Singles
- 25. How many pairs are in the Gentlemen's Wheelchair Doubles?
A) 32 B) 8 C) 4 D) 16
- 26. Where is the Halle Open held?
A) Germany B) Great Britain C) Turkey D) Netherlands
- 27. Which tournament was rescheduled from July to June to extend the grass court season?
A) Birmingham B) Antalya Open C) Rosmalen D) Stuttgart Open
- 28. What year will Wimbledon become the only remaining Grand Slam championship starting on a traditional Monday?
A) 2022 B) 2024 C) 2023 D) 2025
- 29. Wimbledon is which of the four annual Grand Slam tennis events chronologically?
A) Second B) Third C) First D) Fourth
- 30. In what year was the first Wimbledon Championship held?
A) 1922 B) 1868 C) 1877 D) 1902
- 31. What is the name of the original game that became lawn tennis?
A) Croquet B) Sphairistikè C) Rackets D) Real tennis
- 32. Who won the first Gentlemen's Singles title at Wimbledon?
A) Spencer Gore B) Walter Clopton Wingfield C) William Marshall D) Fred Perry
- 33. In what year were the first televised Wimbledon matches broadcast?
A) 1922 B) 1946 C) 1968 D) 1937
- 34. Who was the first black player to compete at Wimbledon?
A) Bertrand Milbourne Clark B) Arthur Ashe C) Andy Murray D) Althea Gibson
- 35. Which supplier has provided the tournament balls since 1902?
A) Dunlop B) Wilson C) Slazenger D) Rolex
- 36. Why was the tournament cancelled in 2020?
A) COVID-19 pandemic B) World War II C) Renovation work D) Lack of funding
- 37. What significant change to officiating was announced for 2025?
A) Increase in umpire power B) Electronic line calling C) Introduction of shot clocks D) Removal of the chair umpire
- 38. Who was the last British man to win the singles title before Andy Murray in 2013?
A) William Marshall B) Spencer Gore C) Tim Henman D) Fred Perry
- 39. When were Ladies' and Mixed doubles added to the tournament?
A) 1877 B) 1924 C) 1913 D) 1884
- 40. What color is the strict dress code for competitors?
A) Club colors B) Traditional tennis colors C) No specific color D) All-white
- 41. When was the retractable roof on Centre Court first tested at a public event?
A) 2012 B) 2003 C) 2009 D) 2008
- 42. What company is mentioned as a major sponsor along with Slazenger?
A) IBM B) Rolex C) Adidas D) Nike
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