A Triumph of Trivia and Trivial at Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England - The Wimbledon Compendium is stuffed in the media kits handed out to hundreds of journalists covering the tournament and stocked on shelves for sale to the public at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. At 568 pages, the book raises the question: when does reverence for tradition become obsession with detail? To be sure, the 2013 Compendium lovingly lists the names of every champion and runner-up in every category of competition dating to the inaugural Wimbledon in 1877. Behind its glossy cover photo of Roger Federer in a tuxedo and Serena Williams in an evening gown, it lists the scores of nearly every final match and the number of minutes it took to complete them, all the way back to 1881. Where some readers" attention may fade is the book's devotion to subcategories. One obscure heading: "Champions who wore headgear in a Singles final." It lists 33 players, including John McEnroe ("Broad Red Headband") in 1981, Martina Navratilova ("Thin Purple Ribbon Headband") in 1990, and Conchita Martinez ("Broad Navy Blue Headband") in 1994. A devoted reader can learn that players also wore an eye shade (Helen Wills Moody, 1927-38), a white jockey cap (Alice Marble, 1939), a straw hat (M.E.A. Watson, 1884), and a cloche hat (Suzanne Lenglen, 1919). Two categories, separating champions and runners-up, revealed that Billie Jean King wore glasses 28 times (1963-83) and that Martina Navratilova did so 14 times (1985-2003). Some listings stirred unpleasant memories, perhaps, if not embarrassment. The Compendium does not record how a Miss M.H. de Amorim of Brazil felt about entering the record book for having served 17 consecutive double faults to begin her match at Wimbledon in 1957. She lost. As did Miss L. Anderson of Great Britain, who served 11 consecutive double faults in a 1946 match. If there was a category called "Goose Eggs," it would include the names of the 16 men who lost, 6-0, 6-0, 6-0, from 1878 to 1987. The 125 women who were eliminated, 6-0, 6-0, also are listed. Another category lists winners who have climbed into the stands at Wimbledon. Five men and six women are included: Pat Cash (1987), Navratilova (1990), Steffi Graf (1993, 1995), Jana Novotna (1998), Venus Williams (2000), Pete Sampras (2000), Goran Ivanisevic (2001), Lleyton Hewitt (2002), Maria Sharapova (2004), Amelie Mauresmo (2006) and Rafael Nadal (2008). According to the Compendium, "immediately" after winning a title on Centre Court, they "scaled the terraces to the Players" Match Seats Box to embrace their kin or supporters." There you have it: hugs and kisses recorded for posterity to go with your strawberries and cream.