New balls please: it's the Wimbledon fortnight quiz

Ah Wimbledon! The fluffy balls, the pretty dresses, the Robinsons Barley Water, the bananas, the strawberries. More like a picnic than a proper sport. But in a couple of weeks who knows? Tim or Andy could well be stealing the back-page headlines from the World Cup and folk could be flocking to your pub to watch the tennis rather than the footie - Wimbledon runs from June 26 to July 9.

Trouble is, those rough footballers have rather kicked Wimbledon into touch as far as national awareness goes. So to help put that right, Ric Cooper at Pawprint has put together one of his specialist quiz rounds to get the attention of your customers...

1/​ What is the official name of the club in Church Road, Wimbledon that hosts the Wimbledon championships? The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.

2/​ Who, in 2001, became the first unseeded player since Boris Becker in 1985 to win the men's singles title? Goran Ivanisevic.

3/​ Which engaged couple won their respective singles titles in 1974? Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert.

4/​ What was the surname of John and Tracy, the brother and sister pairing who won the 1981 mixed doubles? Austin.

5/​ Who, after winning his first title in 2003, was presented with a cow by the Swiss government? Roger Federer.

6/​ Since 2000 the Williams sisters have won all bar one of the ladies singles titles. Who won the other? Maria Sharapova in 2004.

7/​ Who in 1981 ended Bjorn Borg's run of five successive titles? John McEnroe.

8/​ By what name were the six-time men's doubles title winners Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde known? The Woodies.

9/​ Who did Betty Stove beat in the semi-finals of the 1977 singles to spoil the chance of an all-British final? Sue Barker (Stove met Virginia Wade in the final).

10/​ Which Czechoslovakian player wept on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder after losing to Steffi Graf in the 1993 final? Jana Novotna.

Tie break:​ In the longest match in Wimbledon history how long did Pancho Gonzales take to beat Charlie Pasarell in the first round of the 1969 tournament? Five hours 12 minutes (22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9. This prompted the introduction of tie breaks).

For more information about Pawprint's general or themed quizzes contact Ric Cooper on 01903 714121 or email ricandsharon@hotmail.co.uk