Fact File
Stella Artois Elite
Roll of Honour
Prize Money
Stella Artois & Wimbledon
British Achievement
Involvement of Brothers
The Junior Championships
Most Wins
John McEnroe 4 singles titles, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984
1 doubles title 1982 (with Peter Rennert)
Boris Becker 4 singles titles, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1996
1 doubles title 1982 (with Peter Rennert)
Boris Becker 4 singles titles, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1996
Youngest Winner
Boris Becker 1985 - aged 17 years 207 days
Oldest Winner
Jimmy Connors 1983 - aged 30 years 284 days
Longest Final
1999 36 games - Pete Sampras defeated Tim Henman 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in 151 minutes
Shortest Final
1993 19 games - Michael Stich defeated Wayne Ferreira 6-3, 6-4 in 57 minutes
Longest Match in Games
1987 2nd round - 65 games - Nduka Odizor (Nigeria) defeated Guy Forget (France) 7-6, 4-6, 22-20
Longest Match in Games for Each Round
1st Round 1986 53 games - Mike Depalmer (US) defeated John Lloyd (GB) 6-1, 4-6, 19-17
2nd Round 1987 65 games - Nduka Odizor (Nigeria) defeated Guy Forget (France) 7-6, 4-6, 22-20
3rd Round 1983 53 games - Steve Denton (US) defeated Todd Nelson (US) 7-5, 3-6, 17-15
Quarter-Final 1995 43 games, Derrick Rostagno (US) defeated Wayne Ferreira (RSA) 7-5, 6-7 (2), 10-8
Semi-Final 1995 45 games - Pete Sampras (US) defeated Marc Goellner (GER) 6-7 (4), 6-2, 13-11
Final 1999 36 games - Pete Sampras defeated Tim Henman 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in 151 minutes
2nd Round 1987 65 games - Nduka Odizor (Nigeria) defeated Guy Forget (France) 7-6, 4-6, 22-20
3rd Round 1983 53 games - Steve Denton (US) defeated Todd Nelson (US) 7-5, 3-6, 17-15
Quarter-Final 1995 43 games, Derrick Rostagno (US) defeated Wayne Ferreira (RSA) 7-5, 6-7 (2), 10-8
Semi-Final 1995 45 games - Pete Sampras (US) defeated Marc Goellner (GER) 6-7 (4), 6-2, 13-11
Final 1999 36 games - Pete Sampras defeated Tim Henman 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in 151 minutes
Three-set Finals
Seven finals have gone to three sets - 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1999 and 2002. In 1979, 1987, 1989, 1999 and 2002 the losers of the first set John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras and Lleyton Hewitt respectively - came back to win
Postponed Final
The singles final has been played on the second Monday twice - 1979 and 1987. The doubles final was played on the second Monday in 1995
Longest Match in Time
1979 Arthur Ashe beat Bernie Mitten 7-6, 4-6, 15-13 in the 3rd round. Match lasted 6 hours 16 minutes because of rain delay and playing time was just under 5 hours
Longest Doubles Match in Games
1990 1st round - 57 games - Patrick Galbraith (US) and David Macpherson (AUS) defeated Neil Broad (SA) and Gary Muller (SA) 5-7, 7-6 (11-9), 17-15
Best Weather for Final
The final has been played in very high temperatures six times - 2000 at 33C, 1981 at 38C and in 1986 and 1989 at 40C, in 1992 and 2003 at 41C.
Raincheck
First introduced to British sport by Stella Artois, has been used on ten occasions - 1981, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1998 (three times) and 1999 and 2001
Rainfall
In 1992 70.2 mm of rain fell in one and a half hours on Tuesday, 9th June best weather for final.
The final has been played in very high temperatures five times - 1981 at 38°C and in 1986 and 1989 at 40°C, in 1992 at 41°C and 2000 at 33°C
The final has been played in very high temperatures five times - 1981 at 38°C and in 1986 and 1989 at 40°C, in 1992 at 41°C and 2000 at 33°C
Prize Money
Total prize money has risen from $125,000 (£69,061) in 1979 to €659,000 (£454,483) in 2005. Since 1979, £8,780,064 has been given in prize money. The top ten money earners from the tournament are:
Pete Sampras £241,804
Lleyton Hewitt £239,634
Boris Becker £188,266
Tim Henman £167,116
Wayne Ferreira £161,265
Stefan Edberg £144,312
Mark Philippoussis £140,655
Andy Roddick £135,318
Todd Martin £129,148
Scott Draper £113,531
Pete Sampras £241,804
Lleyton Hewitt £239,634
Boris Becker £188,266
Tim Henman £167,116
Wayne Ferreira £161,265
Stefan Edberg £144,312
Mark Philippoussis £140,655
Andy Roddick £135,318
Todd Martin £129,148
Scott Draper £113,531
Fastest Passage to Title
Ivan Lendl 1990 - 10 sets to love - 60 games to 26 games
NB - draw reduced to 56 players instead of 64
Stefan Edberg 1991 - 10 sets to love - 60 games to 33 games
Boris Becker 1996 - 10 sets to love - 63 games to 41 games
NB - draw reduced to 56 players instead of 64
Stefan Edberg 1991 - 10 sets to love - 60 games to 33 games
Boris Becker 1996 - 10 sets to love - 63 games to 41 games
Longest Passage to Title
Ivan Lendl 1989 - 12 sets to four - 87 games to 61 games
Seedings
1990 was the first time that all four top seeds reached the semi-finals. The lowest ranked player ever to reach the final was Laurence Tieleman (ITA) in 1998 when he was a qualifier ranked 253 in the world. In the same year, the winner, Scott Draper (AUS) was ranked 108. The previous lowest ranked player was Leif Shiras (USA) at 87 in 1984
Attendance Figures
Record crowds all week in 2004 totalling 54,046 (52,553 in 2003).
Monday 7th June: 8,139 (2003 record of 7,662 passed by 4.30 pm)
Tuesday 8th June: 8,418 (8,167 in 2003)
Wednesday 9th June: 8,467 (Biggest crowd ever recorded beating previous all-time record in 2003 of 8,362)
Thursday 10th June: 8,244 (7,978 in 2003)
Friday 11th June: 7,626 (7,428 in 2003)
Saturday 12th June: 6,478 - Centre court capacity
Sunday 13th June: 6,478 - Centre court capacity
Monday 7th June: 8,139 (2003 record of 7,662 passed by 4.30 pm)
Tuesday 8th June: 8,418 (8,167 in 2003)
Wednesday 9th June: 8,467 (Biggest crowd ever recorded beating previous all-time record in 2003 of 8,362)
Thursday 10th June: 8,244 (7,978 in 2003)
Friday 11th June: 7,626 (7,428 in 2003)
Saturday 12th June: 6,478 - Centre court capacity
Sunday 13th June: 6,478 - Centre court capacity


