US Open
How many people attend the US open?
about 700,000
The traditional snack that is eaten at Wimbeldon
Strawberries and Cream. 24 tons of strawberries are eaten each year at Wimbeldon
23. And she has played in 60 grand slams!
Tennis originated in this country
France
Carly or Carlito
The first time the US Open was held
August 1881
The loudest ever tennis player at Wimbeldon
Maria Sharapova in 2009. She grunted at 105 decibels which is as loud as standing next to an accelerating motorcycle!
Djokavic's favorite hobby
Meditating
This was how short the shortest match ever played was
24 minutes in 1963
Alcaraz's favorite tennis player
Rafael Nadal
The first place the US Open was held
Newport, Rhode Island
The amount of time the longest match of Wimbeldon was
11 hours and 5 minutes
The tallest player in history to reach number 1 in the world
It originated from the French word for egg, which is l'ouef, because a 0 on a scoreboard looks like an egg
Alcaraz became a professional tennis player at this age
15 years old
The capacity of Arthur Ashe Stadium
22,547
The amount of tennis balls used during Wimbeldon
54,250 tennis balls
Coco Gauff's real name
Cori
The color tennis balls originally were
White. They changed them to yellow so it is easier for spectators to see them
Alcaraz's favorite sports besides tennis
golf and football
The designer of the trophy for the US Open
Tiffany and Co.
The fastest serve at Wimbeldon
147 miles per hour
This player is actually right handed, but plays left handed
Rafael Nadal
The first tennis balls were made out of this material
Wood
Alcaraz's opponent in the 2022 US Open finals
Casper Ruud