Author: frankie

622 matches are played in total over the 2 weeks of the tournament There are 128 players in each of the men’s and women’s singles draw 250 ball boys and girls are on collection duty 350 umpires and line judges referee the tournament The number of spectators who came through Wimbledon's doors in 2014 reached 491,084

In Numbers.

It takes 10 minutes for the Centre Court roof to close 3,000 tonnes – that's the total weight of the roof which covers an area of 5,200m (the equivalent of 7,500 umbrellas) 2010 was the last championships not to have any rain delays

If 622 matches are played over 2 weeks, on average how many matches are played each day?

The tournament has 99% white clothing – current rules state that players must dress “almost entirely in white” Taylor Dent recorded the fastest ever serve at Wimbledon in 2010, whistling in at 148mph £1.88 million – that's the prize money collected by both the male and female Singles Champion

It takes the court roof 10 minutes to close, how long is that in seconds?
The roof covers 5,200 metres, what is that in inches?

350,000 cups of tea are served during the Championships. spectators can purchase one of 230,000 glasses of Pimms.....100,000 pints of beer or – if they're feeling flash – 28,000 bottles of champagne.
28,000 kg of strawberries and 7,000 litres of cream are guzzled during the two weeks. 15,000 bananas are brought in for players.

How many cups of tea, glasses of Pimms and pints of beer are sold in total?

If 622 matches are played and 54,250 balls used in the tournament, on average how many balls are used each match?

The All England club has 41 grass courts (19 championship courts plus 22 practice courts), with the grass cut to a precise 8mm 54,250 balls are used throughout the tournament, stored at a constant 20 degrees celsius

Facts and figures from: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-06-29/wimbledon-2015-in-numbers