10 notable facts and stats about Wimbledon

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The iconic Centre Court at Wimbledon
The iconic Centre Court at Wimbledon

2. Winners of the latest edition (2018)

In the year 2018, Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon men's singles title by defeating Kevin Anderson in the final. In the women's singles, Angelique Kerber registered an astonishing win over the all-time great Serena Williams.

Novak Djokovic with the 2018 Wimbledon trophy
Novak Djokovic with the 2018 Wimbledon trophy

The men's doubles title was won by the duo of Mike Bryan and Jack Sock, and the women's doubles championship by Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.

The mixed doubles title was won by Alexander Peya and Nicole Melichar.

3. Longest match at Wimbledon

The longest match in the history of tennis happened in the year 2010 between John Isner and Nicholas Mahut. The match lasted for a duration of 11 hours and five minutes, and was played over three consecutive days.

Longest match at Wimbledon
Longest match at Wimbledon

The marathon match consisted of 5 sets and 183 games, while the last set alone lasted for more than 8 hours. The final set kept getting extended until Isner finally broke Mahut's serve to win it 70-68.

No other tennis match in any other event has lasted this long.

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