The Grass is Always Greener, on the Other Side of 'The Pond': Wimbledon

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The marquee event in all of professional tennis is Wimbledon. It's the only major tournament played on grass. The last 20 years has featured a 3 man dominance of professional tennis: Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. It's also the only even where you'll often see members of the Royal Family attend. Come to think of it, why in this day and age to we have 'royals'? Shouldn't we be way past celebrating such an archaic class division? Oh well, that debate is for another time and place. For now, I'll serve up 25 questions on Wimbledon. The match has begun......

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Between 1897 and 1906, how many times was the champion named Doherty?

How many times did Bjorn Borg lose in the finals?

In 1996, who broke up Sampras' Wimbledon Championship winning streak?

In 2002, Lleyton Hewitt was the champion. Where is he from?

What was Jimmy Connors record in Wimbledon finals?

How many Wimbledon Championships did Bjorn Borg win a row?

Which of the following players never won Wimbledon?

What Australian won Wimbledon 4 times in the 1960s?

What was Boris Becker's record in Wimbledon finals?

How many Wimbledon Championships did John McEnroe win?

Who won Wimbledon 7 times in the 1990s?

What made the 1975 Wimbledon Champion unique?

How many Wimbledon titles has Novak Djokovic won?

Who won the Wimbledon finals in 2020?

Since 2003, other than Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic, who's the only man to win Wimbledon?

In what year was the 1st Wimbledon championship?

In the 1954 final, what weird statistic occurred in the match?

How many Wimbledon titles has Roger Federer won?

How many Wimbledon titles has Rafael Naal won?

What lost in the finals 3 times between 2004 and 2009?

Which 2 players had a legenday final set that went 25 games to determine the champion?

In the early 1970s, Bobby Riggs lost to Billie Jean King in a match. When did Riggs win Wimbledon?

How many times did Andre Agassi win Wimbledon?

Who won Wimbledon 7 times between 1881 and 1889?

How many Wimbledon Championships did Ivan Lendl win?

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