Wimbledon Trivia 2026: 40 Questions and Answers
Tennis's most famous fortnight is almost here. The 2026 Wimbledon Championships run from 29 June to 12 July at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London — the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the only Grand Slam still played on grass. Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek arrive as defending champions, Aryna Sabalenka tops the women's rankings as world No. 1, and two-time winner Carlos Alcaraz is a notable absentee after withdrawing with a wrist injury.
These 40 Wimbledon trivia questions and answers test how well you really know SW19 — most begin with the 2026 edition (the dates, the venue, the defending champions and the seeds) before moving on to the records, legendary champions and gloriously quirky traditions, from strawberries and cream to the pineapple on the men's trophy. Every question is multiple choice, with the answer plus three plausible alternatives, so you can quiz yourself, settle a debate, or run a Wimbledon quiz night.
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1. When does the 2026 Wimbledon Championships main draw begin?
2. Who is the defending men's singles champion going into Wimbledon 2026?
3. Who is the defending women's singles champion going into Wimbledon 2026?
4. Which two-time champion (2023 and 2024) withdrew from Wimbledon 2026 with a wrist injury?
5. Who arrives at Wimbledon 2026 as the women's world No. 1?
6. On which date is the Wimbledon 2026 fortnight scheduled to finish with the men's final?
7. Which country does defending men's champion Jannik Sinner represent?
8. In the 2025 final, Jannik Sinner beat which rival to win his first Wimbledon title?
9. Iga Świątek won her first Wimbledon title in 2025 — which country does she represent?
10. Who holds the record for the most Wimbledon men's singles titles, with eight?
11. Who holds the record for the most Wimbledon women's singles titles, with nine?
12. The longest match in Wimbledon history (2010) was between Nicolas Mahut and which American?
13. Roughly how long did that record 2010 Isner–Mahut marathon last?
14. In what year was the first Wimbledon Championships held, making it the world's oldest tennis tournament?
15. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament still played on which surface?
16. Who won five consecutive Wimbledon men's singles titles from 1976 to 1980?
17. In 1985, aged 17, who became the youngest man to win the Wimbledon singles title?
18. How many Wimbledon singles titles did Serena Williams win during her career?
19. Which American won seven Wimbledon men's singles titles between 1993 and 2000?
20. Which British player ended a 77-year wait for a home men's champion by winning Wimbledon in 2013?
21. Novak Djokovic has won how many Wimbledon men's singles titles, level with Pete Sampras?
22. Who completed the 'Golden Slam' in 1988 — all four majors plus Olympic gold — including Wimbledon?
23. How many Wimbledon women's singles titles did Venus Williams win?
24. Goran Ivanišević famously won Wimbledon in 2001 having entered the draw as what kind of entrant?
25. Which 17-year-old stunned Serena Williams to win the 2004 Wimbledon women's singles title?
26. What fruit traditionally sits on top of the men's Wimbledon singles trophy?
27. What is the women's Wimbledon singles trophy called?
28. Which dessert is the iconic snack served to fans throughout Wimbledon?
29. Wimbledon enforces a strict dress code requiring players to wear almost entirely what colour?
30. In tennis scoring, the term 'love' means what?
31. What is the name of the Harris's hawk flown each morning to scare pigeons off the Wimbledon grounds?
32. To roughly what height are Wimbledon's grass courts mown during the Championships?
33. At roughly what temperature are Wimbledon's tennis balls kept to ensure a consistent bounce?
34. During the Second World War, a bomb struck which Wimbledon court, destroying around 1,200 seats?
35. In which south-west London district is the All England Club, home of Wimbledon, located?
36. Wimbledon is officially staged by which members' club?
37. A retractable roof was first installed over which Wimbledon court, ready for the 2009 Championships?
38. In the tennis calendar Wimbledon is the third Grand Slam, following the Australian Open and which other major?
39. Ticketless fans famously watch the big matches on a grassy slope at Wimbledon nicknamed what?
40. How many Grand Slam tournaments make up the tennis calendar each year, of which Wimbledon is one?
Frequently asked questions
- What are some fun facts about Wimbledon?
- Wimbledon is the world's oldest tennis tournament (first held in 1877) and the only Grand Slam still played on grass. Players must wear almost all white, fans get through well over 100,000 servings of strawberries and cream, the men's trophy is topped by a pineapple, and a hawk named Rufus is flown each morning to keep pigeons off the courts.
- Why is there a pineapple on the Wimbledon trophy?
- The men's singles trophy has been topped by a small golden pineapple since the 19th century. The exact reason is debated, but pineapples were a rare and expensive luxury in Victorian Britain and a symbol of status and hospitality, which is the most popular explanation.
- When does Wimbledon 2026 start and finish?
- The 2026 Championships run from Monday 29 June to Sunday 12 July at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, with qualifying held the week before.
- Who are the defending champions at Wimbledon 2026?
- Jannik Sinner of Italy is the defending men's singles champion and Iga Świątek of Poland the defending women's champion, both having won their titles in 2025. Aryna Sabalenka arrives as the women's world No. 1.
- Does the Wimbledon trophy have a nickname?
- The women's singles trophy is properly called the Venus Rosewater Dish, often shortened to 'the Rosewater Dish' or 'the Venus Rosewater Salver'. The men's prize is a silver-gilt cup famous for the little pineapple on its lid.
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