Quiz, anyone? Ace this test
How much do you know about Wimbledon, the grass-court Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Monday at the All England Club? Give this AP quiz a try:
1 st Round: In what year was Wimbledon first held — and in what year were women first allowed to compete for the singles championship? a.) 1877 and 1877 b.) 1877 and 1884 c.) 1879 and 1879 d.) 1879 and 1886 2 nd Round: French Open champion and No. 1 -ranked Iga Swiatek enters Wimbledon on a 3 5 -match winning streak. Who was the last woman to compile more consecutive victories on tour? a.) Venus Williams b.) Ash Barty c.) Martina Hingis d.) Monica Seles
3 rd Round: Roger Federer will not be participating in Wimbledon this year as he works to return from a series of knee operations, the most recent shortly after his loss at the All England Club in 2 0 2 1 . When was the last time the Grand Slam tournament Federer has won a men’s-record eight times was held without him? a.) 1998 b.) 2000 c.) 2002 d.) 2004
4 th Round: When 1 8 -year-old American Coco Gauff reached the French Open final this month, she became the third-youngest woman since 2 0 0 0 to reach the title match at a Grand Slam tournament. Who was the youngest major champion this century?
a.) Maria Sharapova b.) Kim Clijsters c.) Jennifer Capriati d.) Sofia Kenin
Quarterfinals: A rendering of what kind of fruit is perched atop the men’s singles championship trophy at Wimbledon?
a.) Apple b.) Strawberry c.) Pineapple d.) Cherry
Semifinals: Novak Djokovic is the defending champion at Wimbledon for the sixth time. On the previous five occasions, how many times did he lose a match before the semifinals? a.) Zero b.) One c.) Two d.) Three
Final: How many total Wimbledon titles have Serena Williams and Venus Williams won, adding up their individual totals for singles, doubles (each time they won together counts twice) and mixed doubles? a.) 10 b.) 15 c.) 20 d.) 25