TENNIS TRIVIA

Sub-Categories: Wimbledon Trivia

General Tennis Trivia Questions:

1) Who defeated tennis player Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes"?

Choose Your Answer: A: Margaret Court, B: Billie Jean King, C: Chris Evert-Lloyd, D: Martina Navratilova

2) Who did John McEnroe defeat in the final to win his first Wimbledon singles title?

Choose Your Answer: A: Jimmy Connors, B: Bjorn Borg, C: Chris Lewis, D: Kevin Curren

3) What year was tennis originally introduced as an Olympic sport?

Choose Your Answer: A: 1896, B: 1924, C: 1968, D: 1988

4) What is the name for the left side of the tennis court for each player?

Choose Your Answer: A: Ad court, B: Od court, C: Deuce court, D: Base court

5) For a tennis player, winning the "Grand Slam" involves winning what four tournaments in the same calendar year?

Choose Your Answer: A: Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open & Wimbledon, B: Italian Open, French Open, U.S. Open & Wimbledon, C: French Open, U.S. Open, Davis Cup & Wimbledon, D: German Open, French Open, U.S. Open & Japanese Open

6) Who was the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon?

Choose Your Answer: A: Richard Krajicek, B: Bjorn Borg, C: Boris Becker, D: Michael Chang

7) How long was the longest singles match in recorded tennis history?

Choose Your Answer: A: 5 hours, 14 minutes, B: 6 hours, 33 minutes, C: 7 hours, 12 minutes, D: 8 hours, 49 minutes

8) What famous tennis player died of AIDS on February 6, 1993?

Choose Your Answer: A: Rod Laver, B: Arthur Ashe, C: Bjorn Borg, D: Stefan Edberg

9) What is the term for a zero score in tennis?

Choose Your Answer: A: Let, B: Skunk, C: Ace, D: Love

10) What player, when asked about Tim Henman's chances of winning Wimbledon in 2005, made the following quote? "He needs the right players to lose, he needs to be scheduled at the right time, he needs to shut out the voices he doesn't need to hear. I had the single-minded focus that he is still trying to find."

Choose Your Answer: A: Boris Becker, B: Roger Federer, C: John McEnroe, D: Pete Sampras

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