Tennis: Wimbledon - Yesterday's Stats

Tuesday 23 June 1998 23:02 BST

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5,735 The number of hours Wimbledon was broadcast worldwide in 1997

174 The number of countries that received television coverage of Wimbledon in 1997

2 The number of Wimbledon finals in which Goran Ivanisevic has been runner- up

6 The number of male grand slam champions either unseeded or not in the top 16

34 The age of Lori McNeil, the oldest woman in the draw

33,838 The first day's attendance at the championships.

2 The number of female players from Taiwan

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