The insider
June 10
the perfect serve
While football fans reach fever pitch as the World Cup plays out, we pay homage to the classic British sporting event, Wimbledon. Swot up on these Wimbledon fast facts and impress family and friends with your tennis trivia during this year’s tournament.
- Around 28,000 kilos of English strawberries and 7,000 litres of dairy cream are served during Wimbledon.
- In 1931 Lili de Alvarez was the first women to wear shorts on court at the Wimbledon Championships – causing quite a stir.
- Yellow balls were introduced in 1986.
- The longest Wimbledon men's singles final in history was the legendary match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in 2008, which lasted 4 hours and 48 mins. Nadal eventually took the title.
- Goran Ivanisevic became the first wild card entrant to win Wimbledon in 2002.
- Wimbledon ladies’ champion, Martina Navratilova, has won the most matches – 326. Chris Evert has lost the most finals, clocking up seven losses.
Why not treat yourself to a glass of something classic too? Uniquely refreshing and wonderfully delicious, Ocean Spray Cranberry Classic juice drink is full of antioxidants and natural compounds to help protect you inside. A 250ml serving typically provides 100% of your Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of Vitamin C. Now that’s what we call a perfect serve.