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With Halep cruising past Serena, and Djokovic besting Federer in 5 sets last weekend, we thought we’d share some fun facts about Wimbledon, the grand slam tournament that inspires players around the world to compete.
- While Wimbledon is now one of the most-watched tennis competitions in the world, its first tournament in 1877 had only 200 spectators, and prime box seats cost a shilling.
- The tournament requires 54,250 tennis balls, which are stored in special refrigerators while not in use. The first ones used at Wimbledon were white.
- This year’s Djokovic-Federer match was the longest Wimbledon final in history, besting the 2008 Federer-Nadal final’s time by 9 minutes. However, it pales in comparison to the Isner-Mahut 2010 match, which clocked in at 11 hours and 5 minutes.
- Fans traditionally eat strawberries and cream during the tournament.
- At Wimbledon, fans can line up to get show court tickets on the day of the match (if any are left!).
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