11 Interesting Facts To Know About Wimbledon

Started in 1877, Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament and only 22 players participated in the first edition.

Wimbledon 2023 will see 128 Male and 128 Female participants aiming for the trophy in each categories.

Wimbledon has a strict White only dress code for the entire tournament for all participants.

For the first time, in 2023, female players will be allowed to wear non-white undershorts if they want.

The longest tennis match in history occurred at Wimbledon in 2010 between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut.

And the match lasted for 11 hours and 5 minutes and was played over a period of three days.

Since it started, Wimbledon has been the only Grand Slam played on grass courts.

The grass on the Wimbledon courts is cut to a height of precisely 8 millimeters (0.31 inches).

Roger Federer won 8 Wimbledon titles, followed by Novak Djokovic and Pete Sampras with seven each.

Martina Navratilova won the most Wimbledon titles (9) followed by Steffi Graf and Serena Williams with seven each.

The 2023 Wimbledon champion will take home £2,350,000, up by 17.50% compared to 2022 Wimbledon.

Click To Read

Hollywood Celebrities: What Was Their First Job And Pay?