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  • How often does the Wimbledon championship take place?
    Every year
  • Can the spectators be noisy when the ball is at play on Centre Court?
    No, they must be silent.
  • Where do the ball boys and ball girls come from?
    They all come from local schools.
  • Who competes in the the Wimbledon championship?
    All of the world's top tennis players.
  • How many ball boys and ball girls are there on court?
    There are 250 in total.
  • How many strawberries do the spectators eat?
    They eat 112,000 boxes of strawberries.
  • Where does the the Wimbledon championship take place?
    It takes place in London.
  • When does the the Wimbledon championship take place?
    It takes place  in the last week of June and the first week of July.
  • Is Wimbledon the oldest tennis championship in the world?
    Yes, it is.
  • When did the the Wimbledon championship started?
    It started in 1877.
  • What rule about the color that you can remember about Wimbledon?
    All players must wear all-white or nearly all-white clothing.
  • What is the usual age of the ball boys and ball girls?
    They are usually 15 years old.
  • What are the famous champions in Wimbledon?
    Famous champions include Serena and Venus Williams (America), Rafael Nadal (Spain) and Roger Federer (Switzerland)
  • How many people watch the competition around the world?
    More than 500 million people watch the competition in 185 different countries.
  • What do they have to do to become a ball girl or ball boy?
    They start training in February and have to pass an exam and be fit.
  • How many spectators watch the matches live?
    Half a million
  • How long was the longest tennis match in the history of Wimbledon?
    11 hours and 5 minutes
  • What is banned at the Wimbledon championship?
    Selfie stick