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Totally Tennis Trivia Quiz

Completely 'Trivial' facts and figures from the tennis world. May seem hard to some, and easy for others. You be the judge!

A multiple-choice quiz by kgp969. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
kgp969

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,596

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15

1. Who is the only tennis player to have won the U.S. Open on three different surfaces (grass, clay, hardcourt)? Hint

Arthur Ashe

Jimmy Connors

Guillermo Vilas

Ivan Lendl

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which Grand Slam Tournament did Bjorn Borg win six times? Hint

Australian Open

Wimbledon

U.S. Open

French Open

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Question 3 of 15

3. John McEnroe won the 1977 French Open Mixed Doubles Title, with which of the following players? Hint

Chris Evert Lloyd

Virgina Wade

Mary Carillo

Martina Navratilova

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Question 4 of 15

4. In the 1983 U.S Open, Stefan Edberg hit an offical with an errant shot. Soon after, the official ______ . Hint

asked for his autograph

died

sued him

disqualified him from match

5. Noted sportswriter Mike Lupica referred to this player as 'the greatest waste of talent I've ever seen. One French and one (U.S.) Open. I hope they keep him warm at night'. To whom was he referring? Hint

Vitas Gerulaitis

Mats Wilander

Boris Becker

Ilie Nastase

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who set a record for the fastest serve ever recorded in a professional tennis match during the 20th century? Hint

Pete Sampras

Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Marat Safin

Greg Rusedski

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the first Grand Slam Tournament that allowed fifth set tiebreakers? Hint

Wimbledon

French Open

U.S. Open

Australian Open

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Question 8 of 15

8. Bill Tilden and what other U.S. player have finished the season ranked number one in the world six times? Hint

Pete Sampras

Jimmy Connors

John McEnroe

Andre Agassi

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Question 9 of 15

9. Can you name this former world number one who won Wimbledon three times, yet never won a clay-court tournament in his career? Hint

Tim Mayotte

Boris Becker

Henri Leconte

Joakim Nystrom

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Question 10 of 15

10. Bjorn Borg never won a U.S. Open; he lost two finals to lefty Jimmy Connors, and two other finals to this lefty: __________ ? Hint

Manuel Orantes

Guillermo Vilas

John McEnroe

Henri Leconte

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Question 11 of 15

11. After winning Wimbledon in 1985 at age 17, and again in 1986, Boris Becker was bounced out in the second round in 1987. Can you name the spoiled sport? Hint

Peter Doohan

Pat Cash

Kyril Popoff

Brad Gilbert

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who shocked the tennis world and defeated defending champion Steffi Graf in the first round of Wimbledon in 1994? Hint

Pam Shriver

Lori McNeil

Monica Seles

Jennifer Capriati

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Question 13 of 15

13. What sits upon the top of the trophy awarded to the men's single's champion at Wimbledon? Hint

a terrier

an Eagle

a pineapple

a strawberry

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was quoted as saying 'The best doubles team in the world is McEnroe and whoever he's playing with.'? Hint

Bud Collins

Arthur Ashe

Peter Fleming

John Newcombe

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Question 15 of 15

15. 'I may have exaggerated a bit when I said that 80 percent of the top 100 women are fat pigs. What I meant to say was 75 percent of the top 100 women are fat pigs.' Which ATP player said this? Hint

John McEnroe

Richard Krajicek

Goran Ivanisevic

Jim Courier

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the only tennis player to have won the U.S. Open on three different surfaces (grass, clay, hardcourt)?

Answer: Jimmy Connors

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

2. Which Grand Slam Tournament did Bjorn Borg win six times?

Answer: French Open

His six French Open titles fit nicely in the history books alongside his five consecutive Wimbledon titles (1976 to 1980).

3. John McEnroe won the 1977 French Open Mixed Doubles Title, with which of the following players?

Answer: Mary Carillo

Mary Carillo has also teamed with McEnroe as a tennis commentator, and she has worked courtside and in 'the booth' for over 15 years.

4. In the 1983 U.S Open, Stefan Edberg hit an offical with an errant shot. Soon after, the official ______ .

Answer: died

At that time tennis was still an 'exhibition sport' at the Olympics. Stefan Edberg went on to win the Gold Medal for Sweden in 1988 at the Seoul games.

Answer: Ilie Nastase

Ilie 'Nasty' Nastase won singles titles at the 1972 U.S. Open and 1973 French Open, and in 1975 teamed with rival Jimmy Connors to take the Wimbledon Doubles crown.

6. Who set a record for the fastest serve ever recorded in a professional tennis match during the 20th century?

Answer: Greg Rusedski

According to the Guinness (2001), Rusedski's serve was clocked 149 mph during the ATP Champions Cup at Indian Wells, CA on March 14th, 1998.

7. What was the first Grand Slam Tournament that allowed fifth set tiebreakers?

Answer: U.S. Open

Only in America, baby. All other Grand Slam Tournaments required players to win the fifth set by advantage, a two game margin. This is now ancient history, as all four slams have fifth set tie breakers (Wimbledon allows it when games are 12-12 in the fifth).

8. Bill Tilden and what other U.S. player have finished the season ranked number one in the world six times?

Answer: Pete Sampras

With 11 Grand Slam Singles titles, Pete Sampras can arguably be called the greatest player of the modern {era;} in his own words: '...the titles are there.' All except for one, that is. He never won the French Open.

9. Can you name this former world number one who won Wimbledon three times, yet never won a clay-court tournament in his career?

Answer: Boris Becker

Becker's duels on center court at Wimbledon were epic, but the slow clay of Rolland Garros and many other venues stifled his fast, all-court style of play.

10. Bjorn Borg never won a U.S. {Open;} he lost two finals to lefty Jimmy Connors, and two other finals to this lefty: __________ ?

Answer: John McEnroe

John McEnroe also stopped Borg in the finals of Wimbledon in 1981, and in doing so snapped Borg's bid for a sixth consecutive title there.

11. After winning Wimbledon in 1985 at age 17, and again in 1986, Boris Becker was bounced out in the second round in 1987. Can you name the spoiled sport?

Answer: Peter Doohan

After the match, Becker was quoted as saying 'I didn't start a war. Nobody died.

12. Who shocked the tennis world and defeated defending champion Steffi Graf in the first round of Wimbledon in 1994?

Answer: Lori McNeil

No women's defending chamion had ever been defeated in the first round before 1994. McNeil's 7-5 7-6 victory is widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon History.

13. What sits upon the top of the trophy awarded to the men's single's champion at Wimbledon?

Answer: a pineapple

Why a pineapple? We'll save that for another quiz..

14. Who was quoted as saying 'The best doubles team in the world is McEnroe and whoever he's playing with.'?

Answer: Peter Fleming

Peter Fleming played doubles almost exclusively, and won numerous Grand Slam titles with John McEnroe.

15. 'I may have exaggerated a bit when I said that 80 percent of the top 100 women are fat pigs. What I meant to say was 75 percent of the top 100 women are fat pigs.' Which ATP player said this?

Answer: Richard Krajicek

Although he later apologized for the remarks, sponsors and female players were not happy, to say the least.

Source: Author kgp969

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