Tennis Trivia

1. Marley and Danny want to play a tennis match but can't agree who serves first. How is this determined?

From Quiz Could You Be a Tennis Umpire?

Answer: By a coin toss

The fairest way to determine the first server (who does have a bit of an advantage) is of course random. Thus, a coin flip is used in the official rules. The official ITF rules require that the toss is made prior to warming up on the court.

From Quiz Tales of Tennis History

Answer: Hold!

There are several translations used for the word "tenez", including "hold", "receive", and "take heed". The idea was that the server would call out this word to his opponent before he served, and the recipient of the serve needed to pay attention. Tennis was mostly an indoor game in the beginning, and courts were not uniform in size or construction. Balls would bounce off the walls of rooms, as well as whatever objects they landed on that were also in the room, as it was not cleared out for the game. It is believed that the game was called tennis by the sixteenth century.

From Quiz The Game of Love

Answer: Major Walter Clopton Wingfield

Major Walter Clopton Wingfield patented his game of lawn tennis, or sphairistikè as he called it, in 1874 in Wales. He excelled at marketing his game by sending a boxed set complete with the rules, a net, poles, balls, and rackets across the world. Over 1000 sets went out the first year. Remember this was in the 1870s!

From Quiz A Trivial Tennis Quiz

Answer: Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg

Both Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg were known for their booming serves and great volleys at the net.

From Quiz Tennis in 2012

Answer: 2nd round

He fell in an epic 5-setter to underdog Lukas Rosol.

From Quiz Tennis in 2013

Answer: David Ferrer

Djokovic went on to win the title, defeating Andy Murray in the final. Rafael Nadal was still recovering from injury in January 2013 so could not compete in Melbourne.

From Quiz Tennis Players and Their Accomplishments

Answer: Brian De Meurs

Viktor Troicki is from Serbia, Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland Gilles Simon from France.

From Quiz Are You a Tennis Ace?

Answer: There is no limit

With deuce, ad in, and ad out, there's no limit to how long a game might go on, or how many serves will be involved. Some service games can go quite long.

From Quiz Tennis

Answer: Cows and sheep

Cow and sheep intestines contain a type of chemical substance known as collagen, which has good elasticity property. On the other hand, synthetic guts are made of artificial materials, such as nylon, kevlar, and polyester.

From Quiz Do You Follow Tennis?

Answer: She was injured

Ana Ivanovic had a thumb injury at that time, so she had to retire from the tournament.

From Quiz A Mixture of Tennis

Answer: 1968

The longstanding rules of amateurs not being allowed to play in the major tournaments were abandoned in 1968. It allowed both professionals and amateurs to play. The first Grand Slam to go open was the French Open (Roland Garros).

From Quiz Basic Tennis

Answer: Racquet

Racquets come in many different colours and sizes depending on your skill level. For example, a 26 inch racquet is for beginners. A bat is often used for sports like cricket. Clubs are used for sports like golf. The hand is often used for sports like European handball.

From Quiz Obscure Tennis Facts

Answer: George VI

As Duke of York, Prince Albert (later King George VI) was a keen tennis player and entered Wimbledon with his RAF tennis doubles partner, Wing Commander Louis Grieg. Being Wimbledon's Jubilee year, this was a high profile event and both King George V and Queen Mary were present on the opening day to witness their son's defeat at the hands of two veteran English players with a combined age of 110 years.

From Quiz The Tennis Terrificality

Answer: Slam

The Serena Slam consists of winning four Grand Slams in a row.

From Quiz Aussie Tennis

Answer: 0

No Australian players made it. Lleyton Hewitt made it to the 4th round losing to Younes El Aynaoui, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4.

From Quiz For True Tennis Fans

Answer: Lleyton Hewitt

Lleyton Hewitt won the Tennis Masters Cup 2001 in Sydney and ended the season as the world no. 1 player

From Quiz Great Tennis!

Answer: Goran Ivanisevic & Ivanisevic

Goran Ivanisevic is the first person in the history of tennis to win a Grand Slam tournament with an invitation.

From Quiz How's Your Tennis IQ?

Answer: There is no limit

With deuce, ad in, and ad out, there's no telling how long a game might go on or how many serves will be involved.

From Quiz General Tennis

Answer: Tommy Robredo & Robredo

This young Spaniard (as he then was) had won the doubles title at the Junior Roland Garros Championships and was a runner up there in the singles.

From Quiz Totally Tennis

Answer: Jimmy Connors

Five of Jimmy Connors' eight Grand Slam titles came at the U.S. Open.

From Quiz Basic Tennis

Answer: footfault

There is really no doubt about this one, once you hear it shouted at Wimbledon so many times!

From Quiz Pick 'n Mix

Answer: Bulgaria

All three sisters had successful careers playing for Bulgaria.

From Quiz Tennis Grab Bag

Answer: Thomas Muster

Muster won in 95 ... Bruguera in 93 and 94 ... Kafenlikov in 96 ... Courier in 91 and 92.

From Quiz Tennis Essentials

Answer: 30- 40

1 point = 15, 2 points = 30, 3 points = 40, 4 points = Game.

From Quiz Tennis Challenge

Answer: Four

Back to back Australian Opens and French Opens.

From Quiz Memorable Tennis Moments

Answer: Venus Williams

The 2000 Wimbledon crown is Venus' first Grand Slam title. She beat Lindsay Davenport in the final 6-3 7-6.

From Quiz Could You Be a Tennis Umpire?

Answer: Milo plays another first service

Tennis players get two chances to serve. If the first service gets caught in the net or goes out of bounds, the server may try again. If the service hits the net but still lands fair, the service is repeated without changing the count. Thus, Milo gets another chance at a first service.

From Quiz The Game of Love

Answer: Wimbledon

Wimbledon was the first tennis tournament and was held at The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club in the district of Wimbledon in London, England. In 1877, with a field of 22, the only event was for men's singles. The winner was Spencer Gore. He defeated William Marshall.

From Quiz A Trivial Tennis Quiz

Answer: Ivan Lendl

If you answered Bill Tilden you aren't far wrong. Big Bill Tilden did make eight finals in a row, but it wasn't the U.S. Open then. Back in Tilden's days tennis was not open, and the event was called the U.S. National Championships.

From Quiz Tennis in 2012

Answer: Tomas Berdych

Berdych defeated Federer in the quarter-finals and it was his earliest US Open defeat since 2003. Nadal withdrew from the tournament that year. Murray won the tournament.

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