10 interesting facts about Wimbledon that you probably didn't know

Wimbledon is probably the first tournament every tennis player aspires to compete in. Many fairytales have taken shape in this tournament over the years. It has also elevated the level of many tennis players in the eyes of the public, players who have gone to win the tournament and achieve their dream of reaching the pinnacle of tennis.Tennis’ most prestigious Grand Slam event starts on June 29 this year. It is one of the four Grand Slams in tennis, and the only Grand Slam event that takes place on grass. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877.The current champions in the men’s division are Novak Djokovic in the singles category, and Vasek Pospisil/Jack Sock in the doubles category. Petra Kvitova is the current champion in the women’s singles category, while Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci are the champions in the women’s doubles category.Let us now look at 10 interesting facts about Wimbledon that you probably didn’t know.

#10 Youngest player to win the tournament was also an Olympic archery medallist

Charlotte Dod

The youngest player ever to become a champion at the event was Charlotte Dod, who won the Wimbledon singles event in 1887 at the age of 15 years and 285 days. She went on to win the title for the next 5 years, from 1887 to 1891.

What is more interesting about Charlotte is that she won a silver medal in archery at the 1908 London Olympics. She was also a member of the British National field hockey team in 1899. Dod also won the British Amateur Golf Championship in 1904. 

Due to her exploits in various sports, she has been named in the Guinness Book of Records as the most versatile female athlete of all time.