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1 / 7 | What was the primary reason for hosting the first-ever championships in 1877?
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Answer : Pay for the repair of its pony roller that was needed to maintain the lawns at the (then) All England Club SHOW ANSWER
2 / 7 | Who was the first-ever (and only) winner in the inaugural event and what was the reward he got?
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Answer : Spencer Gore and he was awarded a prize money of 12 guineas and a silver challenge cup SHOW ANSWER
3 / 7 | Roger Federer has a record eight Gentlemen's Singles titles. Apart from Novak Djokovic, which two men have seven triumphs against their name?
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Answer : Pete Sampras and William Renshaw SHOW ANSWER
4 / 7 | The balls used at The Championships used be white. Given that colour TV broadcast was introduced in the 1960s, when were the balls changed to yellow to make for easy spotting against the white court lines?
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Answer : The 'Optic Yellow' coloured balls were first used in 1986 SHOW ANSWER
5 / 7 | Another Wimbledon tradition is that the competitors sport a pre-dominantly white apparel. Why was the rule introduced in the first place?
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Answer : To hide the 'unsightly' sweat stains which would show up on coloured clothing SHOW ANSWER
6 / 7 | In 2025, 'Live electronic line calling' will be used at Wimbledon to make the 'out' and 'fault' calls, thus replacing human line judges. Name the first electronic line judging aid introduced in 1980.
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Answer : Cyclops SHOW ANSWER
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