Tennis quiz
1. The Wimbledon tennis championship is the oldest in the world, in which year was it first held? 1877 2. What surface are the courts at Wimbledon? Grass. 3. How many players take part in the first round of the Wimbledon Men's Singles? 128 4. Who was the last British female player to reach the final of a Wimbledon singles championship? Virginia Wade, who won in 1977. 5. Who in 1985 became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon Men's Singles? Boris Becker. 6. Who holds the record for the most Wimbledon Women's Singles titles? Martina Navratilova with NINE. 7. Who did Chris Evert beat to win her FIRST Wimbledon singles title? Olga Morozava. 8. When were the Wimbledon championships first televised? 1937 9. Which British pair won the Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Championship in 1987? Jeremy Bates and Jo Durie. 10.Who won her SIXTH Wimbledon singles Championship in 1975? Billie-Jean King. 11.Prior to Andy Murray's win in 2013,who was the last British man to win the Wimbledon singles championship? Fred Perry in 1936. 12.Up to and including 2014, how many times has Roger Federer won the Wimbledon Men's Singles final? Seven 13.In which year did Wimbledon enter the 'Open' era by allowing professionals to play? 1968 14.Who in 1997 became the youngest Wimbledon champion since Lottie Dod in 1887? Martina Hingis. 15.Up to 2012 on how many occasions have the Williams' sisters won the Wimbledon Women's Singles Title? Ten ,Five each. 16.Who is the President of the All-England Club? H.R.H. The Duke of Kent. 17.How many courts are used during the Wimbledon Championship? NINETEEN. 18.Which TWO women competed in an all UK Wimbledon final in 1961? Angela Mortimer beat Christine Truman. 19.Which man has won the most Wimbledon Men's Championships in the Open Era? Pete Sampras [Seven]. 20.In the professional era which woman has won the most Wimbledon titles [singles, doubles and mixed]? Martina Navratilova with 20 [9 Singles, 7 Doubles and 4 Mixed Doubles].