Wimbledon
Wimbledon Quiz Challenge
Test your knowledge on one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world - Wimbledon! This quiz covers everything from the history of the tournament to unique traditions observed on the grounds.
Are you a Wimbledon expert? Take the challenge and find out!
- 14 engaging questions
- Multiple choice format
- Learn fun facts as you play
Wimbledon is played on what type of grass?
Tall Fescue
St Augustine
Perennial Rye
Premium Buffalo
What is the infamous Wimbledon postcode?
SW18
SW19
NW19
NW20
What is the famous fruit eaten by spectators at Wimbledon
Raspberries and Yoghurt
Canned Peaches
Strawberries and Cream
Bananas and chocolate sauce over Ice Cream
What year was Wimbledon first held at its present location?
1868
1877
1884
1922
The first non Brit to win Wimbledon was
Norman Brookes (AUS)
May Sutton Bundy (USA)
Andre Gobert (FRA)
Anthony Wilding (NZ)
What happens to the trophies before they are presented?
Given the Queens royal blessing
Polished using a special Welsh wax
Engraved by a Romanian
Used to play Kings cup
Who is a lucky loser?
A player who loses a match but gets to proceed into the next round if their winning opponent cannot play
A player who loses in the final round of qualifying but gets to take the place of a player who withdraws from the tournament
Nick Kyrgios
The tournament runner up
Andy Murray won the tournament in 2013 ending Britain's drought since Fred Perry won in 1936. But how many times did a Brit hold alloft the trophy (Mens/Womens or Doubles) prior
12
37
72
113
145
158
The longest match in history was in 2010 between John Isner and Nicholas Mahut over 3 days. What happened to cause it to be so long??
Scoreboard broke at 47-47 and play was suspended
Rain stopped play on days 1 and 2
Bad light stopped play on day 2
Serves were held for 168 consecutive games in final set.
Fifth set lasted 7hours and 11 minutes
Final score Isner won 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68
The older scoring system meant players had to win by 2 games
John Isner just really likes playing long matches
How do they keep the pigeons away?
A really clean tennis complex
They let 2 hawks fly over the venue every morning
Mobile blimp
Close enough to the airport the planes scare them away
They hit tennis balls at the pigeons from the roof
Inaudible pidgeon deterent
Who will win this years tournament?
The no. 1 seeds - Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek
The no. 2 seeds- Rafael Nadal and Anett Kontaveit
The no. 3 seeds- Casper Rudd and Ons Jabeur
I don't care
In the News - Why have staff been sacked at this years tournament
Drinking on the hill
Eating strawberries on the hill
Too many staff
All of the above
The hill known as Radacanu Ridge or Murray Mound is actually named after-
The type of grass used on the hill
The local croquet club
The local rubgy team
A mid century modern chair
Wimbledon is also famous for-
Quick entry
Long Queues
Free tickets
Wombles
Centre Court Tickets for the Final Day cost
210 GBP (~370 AUD)
220 GBP (~390 AUD)
230 GBP (~415 AUD)
240 GBP (~425 AUD)
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