Tennis 1 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 23rd March 2010
  1. Which four events make up the tennis Grand Slam? The Australian, French and US Opens and Wimbledon.
  2. In Tennis, at what score does the "tie-break" come into operation? Six games all.
  3. Who was the first tennis player to win a "Grand Slam"? Donald Budge (in 1938).
  4. How often are tennis balls changed during a tournament? After the first Seven games and then every subsequent nine games.
  5. What is the International team tennis competition for men called? The Davis Cup.
  6. In which city is the Australian tennis Open held? Melbourne.
  7. Which Australian woman won all four "Grand Slam" titles in 1970? Margaret Court.
  8. Which two women competed in an all-British Wimbledon final in 1961? Christine Truman & Angela Mortimer.
  9. Which female player was stabbed during a tennis match in 1993? Monica Seles.
  10. Who won his first of five tennis US Open titles in 1990? Pete Sampras.
  11. In which stadium is the French tennis Open held? Roland Garros, Paris.
  12. Which sisters won Olympic tennis gold in 2000? Venus & Serena Williams.
  13. Flushing Meadow, the home of the US tennis Open is located in which New York borough? Queens.
  14. Which British man reached three Wimbledon semi-finals in the 60s and 70s? Roger Taylor.
  15. Who was the beaten finalist in the Wimbledon men's singles in 1992, 1994 and 1998? Goran Ivanisevic.
  16. In which year did Wimbledon open its doors to professionals? 1968
  17. How high is the centre of the net in tennis? Three Feet(91cm).
  18. Who was the first unseeded player to win the Men's singles at Wimbledon? Boris Becker.
  19. Which two tennis players contested the 1990, 1995 and 2002 US Open final? Andre Agassi & Pete Sampras.
  20. Who has appeared in a record breaking eight US tennis Open Men's single finals? Ivan Lendl.

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