FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE 2002 WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS

CATERING
Spectators munched their way through 34,000 kgs of strawberries. Pimms and water were the most popular liquid refreshment in the first week. 60,000 pints of Pimms and 312,500 bottles of water quenched spectators thirst throughout the fortnight, as did 14,000 bottles of Champagne.

CHARITABLE DONATIONS
A record total of £71,600 (as at close of play Saturday 6th July) raised from ticket resales will be donated to SPARKS (the Sportsman's Charity), the Dan Maskell Fund (to help the disabled and disadvantaged to play tennis), the National Playing Fields Association and local charities.

CROWDS
Second highest ever: 469,000 (estimated)
All time record: Wednesday 26 June (42,457)
New day record also set on Friday 28th June (41,595), Thursday 4th July (33,560)

FASTEST SERVES
Men: 144mph by Andy Roddick (USA)
Ladies: 119mph by Venus Williams (USA)

MEDIA
3,258 media accredited (818 press, 2,230 broadcast personnel, 210 photographers and photographic support staff)

RACKETS
The Championships stringing team worked round the clock to string a total of 2,032 rackets comprising 60% for men, 40% for women. In the first week, the stringers worked 24 hours a day and strung 1,018 rackets. In total this adds up to nearly 13 miles of string. Roughly 65% was gut string, 12% hybrid (gut and synthetic) and 23% synthetic gut.

WIMBLEDON MERCHANDISE
Most popular items sold: over 12,000 towels, 6,600 milk chocolate tennis balls in a tube 5,000 water bottles and 4,000 giant tennis balls.