Wimbledon - Countdown: By the numbers

Eurosport - Tue, 17 Jun 18:40:00 2008

TENNIS 1978 Wimbledon Navratilova - 0

How many matches has record-holder Martina Navratilova played at Wimbledon? How tall was the shortest man to play at the All England Club? What about the youngest competitor? Read Wimbledon by the numbers to find out.

SURFACE: Grass

SINGLES DRAW: 128 players

YEAR FIRST HELD: 1877

MOST WINS

Men (Open era): 7- Pete Sampras (USA) (1993,94,95,97,98,99,2000)

5- Bjorn Borg (SWE) (1976,77,78,79,80), Roger Federer (SUI) (2003, 04, 05, 06, 07)

Women: 9- Martina Navratilova (CZE,USA) (1978,79,82,83,84,85,86,87,90):

8- Helen Wills Moody (USA) (1927,28,29,30,32,33,35,38)

7- Steffi Graf (GER) (1988,89,91,92,93,95,96)

MOST DOUBLES WINS

Men: 9- Todd Woodbridge (AUS) (1993,94,95,96,97,00,02,03,04)

8- H.L. Doherty (GBR), R.F. Doherty (GBR) (1897,98,99,00,01,03,05)

6- Mark Woodforde (AUS) (1993,94,95,96,97,00)

Women: 12- E.M. Ryan (USA) (1914,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,27,30,33,34)

YOUNGEST WINNER

Men: Boris Becker (GER), 1985 (17 years, 227 days)

Women: C.Dod (USA), 1887 (15 years, 285 days)

OLDEST WINNER

Men: A.W. Gore (GBR), 1909 (41yrs, 182 days)

Women: A.Sterry (GBR) 1908 (37yrs, 282 days)

YOUNGEST COMPETITORS

Men: S.B.B. Wood (USA) 1927 (15yrs, 231 days)

Women: Jennifer Capriati (USA) 1990 (14 yrs, 90 days)

OLDEST COMPETITORS

Men: M.J.G Ritchie (GBR) 1926 (55 years, 247 days)

Women: Mrs. A.E. O"Neill (GBR) 1922 (54 years, 304 days)

MOST MATCHES WON (in Open era)

Jimmy Connors (USA): 84 wins, 18 defeats

Boris Becker (GER): 71/12

Pete Sampras (USA): 63/7

John McEnroe (USA): 59/11

MOST MATCHES PLAYED AT WIMBLEDON

Men: 223 - Jean Robert Borotra (FRA) 1922-1939, 1948-1964 (Singles W 55, L 10; Doubles W 59, L 31; Doubles W 40, L 28)

Women: 326 - Martina Navratilova (CZE/USA) 1973-1996, 2000-2006 (Singles W 120, L 14; Doubles W 100, L 21; Mixed W 56 L 15)

SHORTEST PLAYERS

Men: F.H. Ampon (PHI) 1948-1953 (4 feet, 11 inches)

Women: Miss C.G. Hoahing (GBR) 1937-1938, 1964-1961 (4 feet, 9½ inches)

TALLEST PLAYERS

Men: Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 2003 (6 feet, 10 inches)

Women: Lindsay Davenport (USA) 1993-2001, 2003, 2004, Elena Bovina (RUS) 2001-2004 (6 feet 2½ inches)

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  1. In your Roll of Honour John Newcombe beat John Newcombe in 1969, & John McEnroe beat John McEnroe in 1984. I can remember Mansour Bahrami playing on both sides of the court, with an athletic leap over the net between shots, but cannot recall such antics in a Final!

    Mike Madden

    From mr_madden2000, on Tue 24 Jun 2:44PM

  2. 8 1/2" dressed up
    7 3/4" dressed down (but if the dress comes down, then it comes up...so it's a vicious circle)

    From Pierre V, on Mon 23 Jun 1:14AM

  3. I can beat brainless - I have not been born yet, and so I haven't even HEARD of tennis - feetus

    From aet_dl, on Wed 18 Jun 3:18PM

  4. I have the record of no games played, no matches played, nothing won, and nothing lost. Beat that!!!

    From brainless, on Wed 18 Jun 12:55PM

  5. "OLDEST COMPETITORS

    Men: S.B.B. Wood (USA) 1927 (15yrs, 231 days)"

    Whoops! ;)

    From Drew, on Tue 17 Jun 4:33PM

  6. Men: 9- Todd Woodbridge (AUS) (1993,94,95,96,97,00,02,03,04)

    I count 9!

    From Carey Walker, on Tue 17 Jun 1:57PM

  7. You say Todd Woodbridge has 9 titles but only list 8 years, missing his 2003 trophy.

    From Ivo S, on Tue 17 Jun 1:32PM
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