Whether you're a tennis buff or not, you won't be able to escape Wimbledon-fever as we creep in to the beginning of July.

Besides looking forward to performances from Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza there are plenty of other ways to enjoy Wimbledon.

A fruity Pimm's in the garden for example or a healthy portion of strawberries and cream in front of the television.

Even if you can't make it down to London for a court-side view, it's always gratifying to have a bit of a nosy at what Princes William and Kate Middleton are wearing and whether little George and Charlotte are misbehaving!

If you're partner is somewhat more excited about the tennis than you are yourself then why not have a go at making some of our favourite Wimbledon cocktails with a twist? Or whipping up some classic lawn soiree snacks.

For those of us who are curious about Wimbledon then take a look at the day in numbers, you might get a few surprises!

  • 1 – The number of times Andy Murray has won a Wimbledon final;
  • £28.1m – The total the All England Club will award in prize money to competitors at this year's Championships;
  • 8,615 – The approximate number of punnets of strawberries served each day during the championships. Around 28,000kg are consumed during the fortnight;
  • 7,000 – The amount of cream, in litres, poured over the strawberries;
  • 320,000 – The number of glasses of Pimm's served during last year's tournament;
  • 29,000 – Bottles of Champagne quaffed at Wimbledon 2015;
  • 54,250 – The number of balls used during the championships;
  • 9 – The tonnes of perennial rye grass seed put down each year to get the courts ready for Wimbledon;
  • 2 – The number of hawks – Rufus and Pollux – patrolling Wimbledon each day to keep away pigeons;
  • 8,808 – The number of Twitter followers Rufus the Hawk has;
  • 5/6 – The odds bookmakers Ladbrokes are offering that it will rain every day during the first week;
  • £14,488 – The cost of a single ticket to the men's final being offered on ticket market website viagogo;
  • £15,000 – The weekly rent for a property being let out to a player, agent or corporate client near the Wimbledon grounds;
  • 4 – The number of times the Queen has been a visitor to the Royal Box – 1957, 1962, 1977 and 2010.

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