Tennis Trivia

To celebrate Wimbledon 2023 I present the following tennis trivia challenge!

Questions

1. 1. In which country did Tennis originate?
2. 2. What is the origin of the word “tennis”?
3. 3. Who created and patented the modern form of tennis?
4. 4. In what year was the first tennis championship held in Wimbledon?
5. 5. What entity hosted the tournament?
6. 6. What was the name of the original entity to oversee tennis in the United States?
7. 7. Where in the U.S. is the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
8. 8. What is the modern maximum size of the frame of a tennis racket, in length and width?
9. 9. What non-synthetic material are some tennis strings made from?
10. 10. What are modern tennis balls made from?
11. 11. What is the diameter of an official tennis ball?
12. 12. What is the weight of an official tennis ball?
13. 13. What is the size of a tennis court?
14. 14. How high is the net?
15. 15. Why is the word “love” used instead of “zero” in tennis?
16. 16. As of 2009, How often may a player request coaching?
17. 17. What are the four Grand Slam tournaments?
18. 18. Which of the four Grand Slam tournaments is played on grass?
19. 19. Which of the four Grand Slam tournaments is played on clay?
20. 20. Which man holds the most Grand Slam wins?
21. 21. Which woman holds the most Grand Slam wins?
22. 22. Who played in the original “Battle of the Sexes”?
23. 23. Who is said to be the first to break the “color barrier” in tennis?
24. 24. On the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals), what is the probability the serving player wins the point?
25. 25. What expression is used to indicate a tennis match is over?

 

Answers

1. 1. France, in the 12 th century.
2. 2. It’s a French word meaning “receive.” It’s meant to be said before serving by the server.
3. 3. Clopton Wingfield of Wales.
4. 4. 1877
5. 5. The “All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.”
6. 6. The “United States National Lawn Tennis Association.”
7. 7. Newport, Rhode Island
8. 8. 29” in length by 12.5” in width.
9. 9. Cow intestines (used by Roger Federer)
10. 10. Rubber interior with a felt coating.
11. 11. 2.575” to 2.7”
12. 12. 1.98 to 2.10 ounces
13. 13. For singles: 27’ x 78’. For doubles 36’ x 78’
14. 14. 3’ 6”
15. 15. It goes back to the game’s origins in France. The numeral zero represents an egg. In French, one would say l’ouef, which means “egg,” instead of the number zero. The pronunciation of l’ouef is similar to that of the word “love” in English.
16. 16. Once per set.
17. 17. Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open
18. 18. Wimbledon
19. 19. French Open
20. 20. Novak Djokovic (23). Close behind are Rafeal Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20).
21. 21. Margaret Court (24). Close behind are Serena Williams (23) and Steffi Graf (22).
22. 22. Bobby Riggs vs. Margaret Court. The match between Riggs and Billie Jean King was held four months later.
23. 23. Arthur Ashe.
24. 24. 75% to 80%
25. 25. “Game, set, match.”

Source of most questions: Wikipedia

Written by: Michael Shackleford