Wimbledon History

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1. Who was the first non-British player to win the Men's Singles Championship at Wimbledon? Arthur Gore Gerald Patterson Anthony Wilding Norman Brookes

2. In which of the following years did two Frenchmen oppose each other in the 'fight' for the title of Men's Singles Champion? 1911 1922 1916 1924

3. How old was the American Bill Tilden, when he won his third Men's Singles Championship? 40 34 36 38

4. How many years in a row did Suzanne Lenglen of France, win the Ladies Singles Championship at Wimbledon in the 1910's and 1920's? 6 4 5 3

5. Which US female player, dominated the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon during the late 1920's? Mary K Browne Helen Wills Helen Jacobs Dorothy Round

6. Named Woman Athlete of the Year in 1957 in the U.S., was which of the following tennis players? Helen Wills Moody Maureen Connolly Althea Gibson Louise Brough

7. Which New Zealand player won four Singles Championships in a row in the early 1910's? Anthony Wilding Maurice McLoughlin Laurie Doherty Jack Crawford

8. Who was the first U.S. woman to win the tennis Grand Slam? Shirley Fry Althea Gibson Maureen Connolly Helen Wills

9. Who was the first unseeded player to play in a final of the Men's Singles Championship (seedings were introduced in 1927)? Arthur Nielsen Wilmer Allison Fred Perry Rod Laver

10. Who was the first Australian female to win the Ladies Singles Championship at Wimbledon? Evonne Goolagong Ann Haydon Jones Juliette Atkinson Margaret Smith

11. Which of these Australian tennis player was nicknamed 'Muscles'? Lew Hoad Patrick Rafter Rod Laver Ken Rosewall

12. Which of the following Dutch tennis players, competed in a Singles Championship at Wimbledon between 1970 and 1990? Tom Okker Betty Stove Sjeng Schalken Richard Krajicek

13. Between the years of 1956 and 1971, how many different Australians won the Men's Singles Championship at Wimbledon? 10 6 2 4

14. In which years did Billie Jean King win her first and last Ladies Singles Championship at Wimbledon? 1965 and 1976 1966 and 1975 1965 and 1974 1966 and 1974

15. Which age was Virginia Wade, when she won the Ladies Singles Championship at Wimbledon? 31 30 32 33