1. In which year did Virginia Wade become the last British woman to win the Wimbledon singles title and who did she beat?
1977 / Bette Stove
2. A statue of who was unveiled at Wimbledon in 1984?
Fred Perry (the last Briton to win a men's singles title at Wimbledon)
3. Which woman won the Wimbledon singles title seven times between 1988 and 1996?
Steffi Graf
4. Which country provided both of the mens singles finalists at Wimbledon in 1991 and who were they?
Germany / Boris Becker and Michael Stich
5. What is the name of the electronic ‘eye’ used at Wimbledon?
Cyclops
6. Which Spanish tennis player beat Martina Navratilova in her last ladies singles final at Wimbledon?
Conchita Martinez
7. Between 1990 & 1998 all Wimbledon Ladies Singles champions were born on which continent?
Europe
8. Who won the 1998 Wimbledon lawn tennis mens singles ?
Pete Sampras
9. Martina Navratilova Won The Ladies Singles Title At Wimbledon How Many Times?
Nine
10. How many times has Goran Ivanisevic played in the final of the Wimbledon mens singles final?
Four
11. What, in the 90’s, was nicknamed ‘Cliffstock’ by the papers?
Cliff Richard’s impromptu concert at Wimbledon during the rain
12. Who ended Bjorn Borg's five-year Wimbledon winning streak in the mens' singles title in 1981?
John McEnroe
13. Pete Sampras won seven Wimbledon singles titles between 1993 and 2000. Who broke his run of success, winning the title in 1996?
Richard Kraichek
14. Which former Australian Wimbledon Men’s Singles tennis champion was nicknamed “The Rockhampton Rocket”?
Rod Laver
15. Who were the last British pair to win the Wimbledon Doubles title in 1987?
Jo Durie & Jeremy Bates
16. When Jack Kramer won at Wimbledon in 1947, he became the first tennis player to win Wimbledon wearing what?
Shorts (Note - In 1933 Bunny Austin became the first man to wear shorts on the Wimbledon centre court)
17. How old was Boris Becker when he became Wimbledon champion?
Seventeen
18. Who did Bjorn Borg beat to win his first Wimbledon mens title?
Ilie Nastase
19. Who was known as 'The Voice of Wimbledon'?
Dan Maskell
20. Where is the only digital Rolex watch in the world?
Wimbledon centre court
21. Which female tennis star played in 22 Wimbledon’s in 23 years, winning 6 singles, 10 doubles and four mixed doubles titles?
Billy Jean King
22. Who did Goran Ivanisevic beat in the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 2001?
Pat Rafter
23. When Virginia Wade won the Wimbledon Ladies singles title in 1977, which other Briton lost in the semi-finals?
Sue Barker
24. Which Brazilian tennis player won the women's singles at Wimbledon in 1959, 1960 and 1964?
Maria Bueno
25. Who won five mens doubles titles at Wimbledon between 1962-1978?
Bob Hewitt
26. Who won the most Wimbledon men’s singles titles during the 20th century?
Pete Sampras (7 times, Borg 5 times)
27. Which 16 year old won the 1997 Ladies single title at Wimbledon?
Martina Hingis
28. Who partnered Martina Navratilova to four successive women’s doubles titles at Wimbledon?
Pam Shriver
29. Which British male got to three Wimbledon semi-finals in the 60s and 70s?
Roger Taylor
30. Who in 1977 became the youngest player ever, at age 14, to win a Wimbledon tennis match?
Tracy Austin - She defeated Elly Vessies-Appel of the Netherlands
31. Which three US tennis stars were beaten by Bjorn Borg in Wimbledon finals?
John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Roscoe Tanner
32. Goran Ivanisevic was the first ever what to win Mens title at Wimbledon?
Wild card player
33. Who was the last left-hander to win Wimbledon Men’s Singles title during the 20th century?
John McEnroe
34. What type of fruit stands on top of the men's singles tennis trophy for Wimbledon?
A Pineapple
35. How many times has John McEnroe won the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon?
Three / 81,83,84
36. Which male tennis player won the US Open in 1985, 86 and 87 but never won Wimbledon?
Ivan Lendl
37. Which three Lloyd brothers have played at Wimbledon?
David, John and Tony
38. Which blonde won Wimbledon in 1974, 76 and 1981?
Chris Evert
39. Who am I? I am 47 years old, I was awarded an MBE in 2000, Wimbledon is my favourite two weeks of the year, I first appeared on ‘A Question of Sport’ as a Mystery Guest dressed as a cat?
Sue Barker
40. Which tennis player in 1995 became the first player to be thrown out of Wimbledon after hitting a ball-girl with a ball launched in temper?
Tim Henman
Tiebreaker - In which year did the BBC first televise Wimbledon ?
1937
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