How well do you know Wimbledon, which
began Monday?
First serve
Who am I?
I never won a Wimbledon women’s singles title, but I did win five doubles titles–four straight– among my 112 doubles crowns. My partner has played the most Wimbledon matches ever.
Multiple choice
Love-15
Which of these men won the singles, doubles and mixed double titles in the same year twice?
a) Don Budge
b) Rod Laver
c) John McEnroe
Love-30
Which woman won the singles, doubles and mixed double titles in the same year three times?
a) Billie Jean King
b) Suzanne Lenglen
c) Chris Evert
Match `em up
Love-40
Men’s titles by country
1. Germany a. 21
2. United States b. 7
3. France c. 1
4. Spain d. 33
5. Australia e. 4
15-40
Women’s titles
1. Germany a. 6
2. United States b. 3
3. France c. 21
4. Brazil d. 8
5. Australia e. 48
30-40
Multiple men’s titles
1. Pete Sampras a. 2
2. Jimmy Connors b. 3
3. Boris Becker c. 4
4. Rod Laver d. 7
5. Bjorn Borg e. 5
Deuce
Multiple women’s titles
1. Steffi Graf a. 6
2. Chris Evert b. 2
3. Billie Jean King c. 9
4. M. Navratilova d. 3
5. Venus Williams e. 7
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True or false
Advantage 1
The last Englishman to win Wimbledon was Fred Perry in 1936. T / F
Deuce
Pete Sampras is the last man to win five straight singles titles. T / F
Advantage 2
Richard Krajicek was the last unseeded player to win the title. T / F
Game-winner
In 1982 Jimmy Connors beat John McEnroe in 4 hours 16 minutes–the longest final ever. T / F
TRIVIA ANSWERS
First serve: Pam Shriver and Martina Navratilova (293 matches) won the titles in 1981-84 and in ’86.
Love-15: a) American Don Budge swept all three titles in 1937-38.
Love-30: b) Suzanne Lenglen of France won all three in 1920, ’22, and ’25.
Love-40: 1-e; 2-d; 3-b; 4-c; 5-a
15-40: 1-d; 2-e; 3-a; 4-b; 5-c
30-40: 1-d; 2-a; 3-b; 4-c; 5-e
Deuce: 1-e; 2-d; 3-a; 4-c; 5-b
Advantage 1: True.
Deuce: False, Bjorn Borg (1976-80).
Advantage 2: False, Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.
Game-winner: True.
Scoring:
10-11: Grand Slam titlist
8-9: Finals runner-up
6-7: 4th-round loser
0-5: Ousted in Round 1
