The grass Slam — a July search spike every year. This page has 100 important questions and answers.
Wimbledon is the oldest tennis Grand Slam, played on grass at the All England Club. Best-of-five for men’s singles, best-of-three for women’s singles in the modern main draw. All-white dress is a famous rule. It is not the US Open (hard) or the French Open (clay).
Centre Court has a roof. Queues and ballot tickets are their own folklore.
100 important questions. Quick 10 is a random set; Full set plays every question.
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100 questions and answers
Each item is a 4-option MCQ. Open a question, tap A–D. Green is correct, red is wrong. Original explainers — not copied match reports.
1. Clay-court slides are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a Roland-Garros skill, not the grass default
Grass rewards a different movement.
2. A double fault is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) two missed serves, losing the point
The receiver did not have to swing.
3. Juniors and wheelchair events are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) part of the Wimbledon fortnight
Separate draws, same club.
4. A 13-11 final set in older years was
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) possible before the modern final-set tie-break
Marathons pushed the rule change.
5. The roof does not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) change grass into clay
The surface is still grass.
6. Love in the score means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) zero
15, 30, 40, game is the ladder.
7. Deuce is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) 40-40, needing two clear points in the usual rule
Advantage follows.
8. The draw is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the same as seeding the Super Bowl
Upsets start in round one.
9. Gentlemen's doubles at Wimbledon has used
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Answer: A) best-of-three in recent main-draw years (confirm current rule)
Formats have been shortened.
10. Wimbledon is older than
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the US Open's hard-court era as a grass original Slam
It is the oldest major.
11. A challenge on Hawk-Eye is
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Answer: A) lost if the ball is in, typically costing a remaining challenge
Successful challenges usually keep the quota.
12. Strawberries-and-cream talk is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) hospitality folklore, not a scoring law
The tennis still needs holds and breaks.
13. The US Open is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) played on Wimbledon's grass
Different surface, different city.
14. Who stages The Championships?
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the All England Lawn Tennis Club with the AELTC/SLTA structure
ITF/Grand Slam rulebooks sit behind the locals.
15. Wimb extra 1: Wimbledon is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the grass-court Grand Slam in London
Late June / July is the usual window.
16. Wimb extra 2: Best-of-five in the gentlemen’s singles is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the championship match format (and earlier rounds in the modern men’s draw)
Ladies’ singles is best-of-three.
17. Wimb extra 3: A tie-break at Wimbledon now
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) appears in deciding sets under the current Slam rule (10-point at 6–6 in the fifth/third)
The old endless fifth set is mostly gone.
18. Wimb extra 4: Centre Court has
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a retractable roof used for rain and TV
Play can finish under lights.
19. Wimb extra 5: Wimbledon is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) Roland-Garros
Paris is clay.
20. Wimb extra 6: A walkover is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) when an opponent cannot play — you advance without a ball
Retirement mid-match is different.
21. Wimb extra 7: The yellow tennis ball at Wimbledon is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) still a tennis ball — white clothing is the fashion rule
All-white kit is the meme.
22. Wimb extra 8: Seeding is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a ranking-based draw protection, not a bye to the final
Upsets still happen in week one.
23. Wimb extra 9: A 6–4 set means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) one player won 6 games to 4
You must win by two games unless a tie-break.
24. Wimb extra 10: The mixed doubles trophy is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a separate event from singles
Specialists hunt it.
25. Wimb extra 11: Wimbledon is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the ATP Finals indoor event
November indoor is another circuit stop.
26. Wimb extra 12: Hawk-Eye line calls are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) electronic line calling in the current Slam setup
Players still stare at marks out of habit.
27. Wimb extra 13: A wildcard is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) an invitation into the main draw
Local hopes and returning stars get them.
28. Wimb extra 14: Strawberries and cream are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) hospitality, not a scoring system
The queue is part of the folklore.
29. Wimb extra 15: The champion’s speech is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) after the last point, not a sixth set
Lifting the plate is the photo.
30. Wimb extra 16: Wimbledon is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the US Open in New York
Flushing Meadows is hard courts in August–September.
31. The official source for “wimbledon explained” (games desk, item 1) is
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Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
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32. The official source for “wimbledon explained” (games desk, item 2) is
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33. The official source for “wimbledon explained” (games desk, item 3) is
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34. The official source for “wimbledon explained” (games desk, item 4) is
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35. The official source for “wimbledon explained” (games desk, item 5) is
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74. The official source for “wimbledon explained” (games desk, item 44) is
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Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
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75. Wimbledon is played on
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) grass
The only Slam on grass.
76. A Grand Slam event is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) one of the four majors (AO, French, Wimbledon, US Open)
Winning all four in a year is a Calendar Slam.
77. Men’s singles at Wimbledon is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) best of five sets
Women’s singles is best of three.
78. A tie-break in the final set
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) has been used in recent Wimbledons (10-point at 6–6 in some years — confirm current rule)
Rules moved after marathon fifth sets.
79. All-white is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a Wimbledon clothing rule
Trim colours have been debated and tightened.
80. Wimbledon is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the US Open
The US Open is in New York on hard courts.
81. A hold vs a break
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) is winning your service game vs winning the returner’s game
Break points are the tension searches.
82. The trophy for ladies’ and gentlemen’s singles
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) are separate plates / cups
Doubles have their own.
83. Men's singles at Wimbledon is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) best of five sets
Women's singles is best of three.
84. The trophies for ladies' and gentlemen's singles
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) are separate plates and cups
Doubles have their own.
85. The All England Club is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the host club in SW19
Centre Court is the show court.
86. A set is usually won by
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) two games clear, or a tie-break at 6-6 in most sets
Final-set rules have been rewritten.
87. The French Open is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) clay, not Wimbledon
Roland-Garros is a different major.
88. The Australian Open is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a hard-court Slam in Melbourne
Four majors, four places.
89. A let on serve is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a replayed serve when the ball clips the net and lands in
The point does not start.
90. Centre Court has
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a roof that can close
Weather delays still happen on outer courts.
91. A bagel is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a 6-0 set in tennis slang
A breadstick is 6-1 talk.
92. Seeds are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) ranked players placed in the draw so they meet later
The draw can still produce upsets.
93. A walkover is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) when an opponent withdraws before the match
The winner moves on without playing.
94. Hawk-Eye line calls are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) electronic reviews on many courts, not cricket DRS
Players have a challenge quota on some courts.
95. The queue and the ballot are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) how many fans get tickets, not how matches are scored
Folklore is part of the search.
96. A service break in the fifth set is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) huge in best-of-five
Holds keep you in the match.
97. Mixed doubles is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a team of one man and one woman
It has its own trophy.
98. Wimbledon is scheduled
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) in late June and July in the usual calendar
The fortnight is the product.
99. A tie-break is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a special game to decide a 6-6 set (or a 10-point final-set breaker when used)
First to 7 with a two-point margin is the classic set breaker.
