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Aces, Pimm's and fastest serves - Wimbledon by the numbers

Wimbledon finished in spectacular fashion last weekend with Djokovic retaining his title as Men's...



Aces, Pimm's and fastest s...
Off The Ball Radio

Aces, Pimm's and fastest serves - Wimbledon by the numbers

Wimbledon finished in spectacular fashion last weekend with Djokovic retaining his title as Men's Champion and Serena back on top completing the Serena Slam.
 
Here are some facts about the most beloved of tennis tournaments. 
 
The Most Aces:
 
Ladies:             80 - Serena Williams (from seven matches)
Men:                165 - Ivo Karlovic (from four matches)
 
Attendance:
 
·         484,391 - overall attendance
 
Broadcast:
 
UK viewing Figures
·         Ladies’ Singles final audience peak -  4.3m
·         Gentlemen’s Singles final audience peak - 9.2m
 
Catering
 
·         235,000 - glasses of Pimm’s
·         150,000 - bottles (75cl) of water
·         125,500 - ice creams
·         118,000 - portions of strawberries
·         2100 - kilos of bananas (for players)
 
Fastest Serve
 
Ladies:             123mph - Lucie Hradecka
Men:                147mph - Sam Groth
 
Merchandise
The top selling items through 156,000 retail transactions in the Wimbledon Shop were:
 
·         19,500 - Gentlemen’s Championships towel
·         11,830 - Mini Tennis Ball Keyring
·         9,500 - Ladies’ Championships Towel
·         8,352 - Twin Pack Sweatband
·         7553 - Racket Keyring
 
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
  
Additions to the Museum’s unrivalled collection included:
·         Novak Djokovic’s Championships’ winning outfit
·         Lleyton Hewitt’s racket, shoes, shirt and shorts
·         Shoes - Ivo Karlovic (size 16), Kevin Anderson, Heather Watson, Nick Kyrgios

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