1 Who was given a ticker tape-parade in New York after winning the Wimbledon ladies singles title and becoming the first champion to receive the title from Queen Elizabeth II?

2 No men’s player has ever got in as a qualifier in the tournament and won the title. Two, however, have reached the semi-finals after coming through the qualifying rounds. The latest was Vladimir Voltchkov in 2000. Who was the first in 1977?

3 Ted Tinling, the official Wimbledon host, designed dresses for all the champions for 23 years. However, his daring design for an American star in 1949 created such a furore that he was banned from the tournament for 33 years. Whose outfit did he design?

4 One of the three men to have won seven Wimbledon men’s singles titles is Roger Federer. Name the other two.

5 What rule changed from the 1922 tournament, making it much more difficult to repeat as champion?

6 What started at 6.13 pm British Summer Time on June 22, 2010 and ended at 4.13 pm on June 24, 2010?

7 In 2009, which player, currently in the news, set a Wimbledon record for the fastest serve, clocking a blistering 227 kmph?

8 This tennis star competed 35 times in the men’s singles between 1922 and 1965, and then another 12 years in the mixed doubles during 1965-1977. He was a Wimbledon singles winner in 1924 and 1926, and one of a legendary quartet from his country. Identify him

9 Whose suspension from Wimbledon in 1973 led to a mass boycott, with almost all top players giving the tournament a miss?

10 Which player’s Wimbledon record over eight years, between 1973 and 1981, was an astonishing 51-4, the best winning percentage in the men’s tournament?

Answers

1. Althea Gibson, the first black Wimbledon champion, who also went on to a career in professional golf

2. John McEnroe. He lost to Jimmy Connors in four sets

3. Gussie Moran, also known as ‘Gorgeous Gussie’. Her frilly underclothing actually prompted a question in parliament

4. William Renshawand Pete Sampras

5. The abolition of the ‘Challenge Round’. Until 1922, the winners of the previous year’s competition were automatically granted byes to the final, which was known as the Challenge Round. This led to many winners retaining their titles in successive years, as they were able to rest while their opponents had to work their way through the competition

6. The Nicolas Mahut-John Isner match, the longest in Wimbledon history, in which the actual playing time was 11 hours 5 minutes over a total of 183 games

7. Sam Querrey, from the US, who upset defending champion Novak Djokovic in the third round of the 2016 tournament

8. Frenchman Jean Borotra, who was arrested by the Gestapo in 1942 and finally escaped in May 1945

9. Niki Pilic, who was suspended by the Yugoslav tennis federation for missing a Davis Cup match. In a completely depleted field, Czech Jan Kodes defeated Soviet Alex Metreveli in the final

10. Bjorn Borg. Roger Taylor, Egyptian Ismail El-Shafei, Arthur Ashe and John McEnroe are the only players to have beaten Borg at Wimbledon

Joy Bhattacharjyais a quizmaster and Project Director, FIFA U-17 World Cup

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Correction

Question No. 4 should have been "One of the three men to have won seven Wimbledon men’s singles titles is Roger Federer. Name the other two." An earlier version said nine titles. The error is regretted.

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