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Wimbledon Quiz: Day 13

Who holds the record for the fastest female serve at Wimbledon � 119mph?

A: Serena Williams

B: Lindsay Davenport

C: Venus Williams

In which year was the first radio broadcast of the championships?

A: 1926

B: 1927

C: 1930

In which year was the first qualifying competition held for Wimbledon?

A: 1910

B: 1918

C: 1925

Who was the last left-hander to win the men's singles title?

A: Goran Ivanisevic

B: John McEnroe

C: Jimmy Connors

Who was Wimbledon's first black champion?

A: Arthur Ashe

B: Althea Gibson

C: Evonne Goolagong

Who was the first Australian woman to win a singles title at Wimbledon?

A: Evonne Goolagong

B: Judith Tergat

C: Margaret Smith

Who won the singles titles at the first truly 'open' Wimbledon championships in 1968?

A: Rod Laver and Billie-Jean King

B: John Newcombe and Billie-Jean King

C: John Newcombe and Anne Jones

What disaster in October 1940 destroyed 1,200 seats and caused damages to the grounds that took workers nine years to repair?

A: A bomb that hit Centre Court

B: A fire that started in a storage shed

C: An earthquake

What makes the courts at Wimbledon unique compared to other Grand Slam venues?

A: They are 14cm wider

B: They have grass turf

C: They are removable

Which eight-time champion, known as "Little Miss Pokerface", died on New Year's Day in 1998?

A: Suzanne Lenglen

B: Dorothea Douglass Chambers

C: Helen Wills Moody

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Shot of the final

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Serena claims second title

Quotes and reaction

Tracy Austin's verdict

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Navratilova equals record

Clijsters enjoys doubles win

Woodbridge claims record title

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