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Wimbledon 2011: Tennis questions, anyone?

As the world’s oldest tennis tournament celebrates its 125^th anniversary during the June 20-July 3 fortnight, determine how much you know about the last remaining grass-court Grand Slam event with this quiz.

9. How did John Isner and Nicholas Mahut manage to make tennis history at last year’s tournament?

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A wide angle lens photo of Center Court at Wimbledon on June 22.

Between them they squandered 17 match points.
Neither player committed a single double fault.
They played the longest-ever recorded tennis match.
Each player’s serves averaged better than 130 m.p.h.

Wimbledon 2011: Tennis questions, anyone?

As the world’s oldest tennis tournament celebrates its 125th anniversary during the June 20-July 3 fortnight, determine how much you know about the last remaining grass-court Grand Slam event with this quiz.

9. How did John Isner and Nicholas Mahut manage to make tennis history at last year’s tournament?

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As the world’s oldest tennis tournament celebrates its 125^th anniversary during the June 20-July 3 fortnight, determine how much you know about the last remaining grass-court Grand Slam event with this quiz.