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1. In 2007, Roger Federer won the Wimbledon Championships, matching a record of 5 consecutive Wimbledon singles titles set by another former tennis great. Who was this player?
2. Goran Ivanisevic was runner-up in the Wimbledon Men's Singles on 3 occasions in 1992, 1994, and 1998. This very unfortunate player was given a wildcard for Wimbledon in 2001 when ranked World No. 125, and in fact went on to win the tournament becoming the only ever player to win it with a wildcard. Who did he beat in the final?
3. Pete Sampras won an unprecedented 7 Wimbledon titles in the years of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. His streak was interrupted in 1996 when he lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual winner. Who was this player?
4. In 1985, a Wimbledon record was broken when a young 17-year old man became the youngest ever male to win the Wimbledon Championship. Who was this person?
5. Which female tennis great set a record for most number of tennis matches played at Wimbledon (326), playing on until she retired at the unbelievable age of 40?
6. In one of the most traumatic sporting events of all-time, which former female Wimbledon runner-up was dramatically stabbed in the back by a fan with a 10-inch long knife?
7. Andre Agassi is one of only a few tennis players to have won all 4 Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open, and French Open. Agassi only won Wimbledon once in which year?
8. Roger Federer's run of 5 consecutive Wimbledon Championships, a record tied with Bjorn Borg, was halted when he was defeated in the Final in 2008 by whom?
9. Who were the first married couple to have won both the Men's and Women's singles Wimbledon Championships, respectively?
10. In 2000, the Wimbledon Ladies' Doubles title was won by two American sisters, one of which won the Singles Championship also. Who are these sisters?
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