Tennis Grand Slam

Wimbledon Trivia

Wimbledon is the only major tennis tournament still played on grass. Both the Australian Open and US Open were once played on grass.
Wimbledon Tournament is the largest tennis tournament in the world played on grass. It is attended by more than 500,000 people each year.
Players from over 60 countries compete for trophies and prize money in 13 different categories (see events).
Jean Borota of France won his first Wimbledon championship in 1924, and was still competing in the main tournament 40 years later, and in 1977 played in the Wimbledon veterans' doubles at the age of 78.
The event lasts for two weeks, starting at the end of June each year.
The first overseas winner was May Sutton of the United States who was the Ladies' Champion in 1905. Australian Norman Brookes was the first foreign Gentlemen's Champion, winning in 1907.

The first women to play in the tournament wore full length dresses, while men played in full length pants until 1946. Still today there are dress regulations, and any woman player wearing a low-cut top which shows too much cleavage and is not all white, will not be allowed on court.
The shortest person to play tennis at Wimbledon was Miss C.G. Hoahing who was just 4'9".
For winning Wimbledon Billie Jean King received a 25 pound gift voucher, while Venus Williams received £300,000 when she won.
A challenge round system (in which the defending champion qualified for following year's final) was used from 1877-1921.
There are more than 200 ball boys and ball girls used to collect tennis balls during Wimbledon. To become a ball boy or ball girl, you are required to train eight hours a week for four months before the start of the tournament.