Wimbledon
Strawberries and cream have been served at Wimbledon for generations. This topic is part of Tennis within Sports. This page currently draws on 11 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Wimbledon trivia questions
What traditional food is famously associated with Wimbledon spectators?
Answer: Strawberries and cream
Bonus fact: Strawberries and cream have been served at Wimbledon for generations.
In what year were the first Wimbledon Championships held?
Answer: 1877
Bonus fact: Wimbledon grew from a garden-party tournament into one of tennis's four Grand Slam events.
Who won the first Wimbledon women's singles championship in 1884?
Answer: Maud Watson
Bonus fact: Watson defeated her sister Lilian in the final.
Who became the first Black singles champion at Wimbledon in 1957?
Answer: Althea Gibson
Bonus fact: Gibson won the women's singles title.
Who became the first unseeded men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 1985?
Answer: Boris Becker
Bonus fact: Becker was 17 years and 227 days old.
In what year did Wimbledon's Centre Court retractable roof debut at The Championships?
Answer: 2009
Bonus fact: The roof was needed only once because of weather during the 2009 fortnight.
In what year did Wimbledon add men's doubles and women's singles?
Answer: 1884
Bonus fact: Maud Watson won the first women's singles title that year.
Which sport is associated with Wimbledon?
Answer: Tennis
Bonus fact: Wimbledon is one of tennis’s four Grand Slam tournaments.
Which surface is Wimbledon famous for?
Answer: Grass
Bonus fact: Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass.
How many tournaments make up tennis's Grand Slam?
Answer: Four
Bonus fact: They are the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.
How many Grand Slam tournaments are played each year in tennis?
Answer: 4
Bonus fact: The four are the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open.