Behind the Coaching · Tennis · Multiple Choice Trivia
From the first Championship in 1877 to Centre Court legends and modern milestones.
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This Behind the Coaching interactive contains 10 questions about Wimbledon history. Play through each item to receive immediate feedback and an explanation.
BTC quizzes and games are educational sports challenges covering coaching, strategy, history, teams, players, leagues, records, comparisons, and the people behind the game.
Quiz questions
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In what year were the inaugural Wimbledon Championships held?
- 1868
- 1877
- 1884
- 1891
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Who became Wimbledon’s first gentlemen’s singles champion?
- William Renshaw
- Spencer Gore
- Fred Perry
- Arthur Ashe
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Women’s singles was added to Wimbledon in 1884. Who was the first champion?
- Lottie Dod
- Maud Watson
- Suzanne Lenglen
- Charlotte Cooper
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In 1922, Wimbledon moved from Worple Road to which site?
- Queen’s Club
- Church Road
- Forest Hills
- Roland-Garros
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In what year did Wimbledon enter the Open Era, allowing professionals to compete?
- 1961
- 1968
- 1973
- 1977
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Wimbledon introduced equal prize money for men and women in which year?
- 1973
- 1988
- 2001
- 2007
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The famous 2010 Isner–Mahut match lasted approximately how long?
- 6 hours 33 minutes
- 8 hours 12 minutes
- 11 hours 5 minutes
- 14 hours 1 minute
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Who holds the men’s singles record with eight Wimbledon titles?
- Pete Sampras
- Novak Djokovic
- Roger Federer
- Björn Borg
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Who holds the women’s singles record with nine Wimbledon titles?
- Serena Williams
- Steffi Graf
- Billie Jean King
- Martina Navratilova
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Which surface is Wimbledon played on?
- Clay
- Grass
- Hard court
- Carpet