Why does the winner bite the Wimbledon trophy?

Answer 1

It's an old gesture dating back to the time when gold and silver coins were widely in use. Pure gold is so soft that when you bite into it you can actually feel the metal yield a little, which was a crude way of testing if it was real or not.

Answer 2

This is not a Wimbledon tradition but a tradition that Nadal has started for all of his wins.

Answer 3

Puts an imprint of time on the medal you will have the rest of your life.

Answer 4

to make sore its real gold