Are you a big Tennis fan? Does the family, gang, or office love watching a good tennis match? If your answers to those questions are a resounding “yes,” then you’ll love this collection of trivia about Tennis history, games, players, and events.
Tennis Trivia
Let’s start off with a collection of tennis trivia and facts that you should probably know about if you don’t yet.
- A tennis ball weighs 56 and 59.4 grams.
- The longest tennis match was 11 hours and five minutes. It lasted three days and was between John Isner outlasted Nicolas Mahut.
- Steffi Graf has a total of 22 grand slams, making her one of the best women’s tennis players of all time.
- Rafael Nadal has won 14 career French Open championships. His 22 Grand Slam men’s singles titles are the most in tennis history.
Tennis Trivia Questions and Answers
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| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| How many grand slam titles did Andy Murray win at the Wimbledon Championships? | â–¶ Two |
| What year did John Mcenroe retire? | â–¶ 2006 |
| Who was the youngest player to win a grand slam? | â–¶ Michael Chang at 17 years and 110 days old |
| Which five-times Grand Slam tennis champion tested positive for a banned substance at the 2016 Australian Open? | â–¶ Maria Sharapova |
| Which tennis player has won the most men’s Grand Slam titles? | â–¶ Roger Federer |
| “Game, set, match” is an expression used to indicate a competitor has won the game in which sport? | â–¶ Tennis |
| What two sisters faced each other in the finals of the French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open in 2002? | â–¶ Venus and Serena Williams |
| In 1957, who became the first African American to win Wimbledon? | â–¶ Althea Gibson |
| How many points is an ace worth in tennis? | â–¶ 1 |
| How many points is a double fault worth in tennis? | â–¶ 1 |
| When serving, how many attempts does a player have to make a successful serve? | â–¶ 2 |
| In a standard game, how many points must a player win by to take the game? | â–¶ 2 |
| In wheelchair tennis, how many bounces are allowed before the receiving player must return the ball? | â–¶ 2 |
| How many successful challenges are players allowed per set in a match using the Hawk-Eye system? | â–¶ 3 |
| How many Grand Slam tournaments are there in a year? | â–¶ 4 |
| What is the minimum number of points needed to win a standard game in tennis? | â–¶ 4 |
| What is the maximum number of sets in a men’s singles Grand Slam match? | â–¶ 5 |
| In which year was the first-ever women’s singles match played at Wimbledon? | â–¶ 1884 |
| In which year did the tiebreak rule get introduced in the US Open? | â–¶ 1970 |
| What was the first year that Wimbledon used a tiebreak to decide a set? | â–¶ 1971 |
| In which year was wheelchair tennis founded? | â–¶ 1976 |
| In which year did wheelchair tennis become a Paralympic sport? | â–¶ 1992 |
| How many challenges are players allowed during a tiebreak using the Hawk-Eye system? | â–¶ 1 additional |
| What is the maximum allowed time for a toilet break during a Grand Slam match? | â–¶ 10 minutes |
| What is the maximum allowed time between points in Grand Slam matches? | â–¶ 25 seconds |
| In a tiebreak, what is the minimum number of points a player must win to claim the set? | â–¶ 7 (win by 2) |
| What is the term for winning a point immediately after serving in tennis? | â–¶ Ace |
| What is the term for a tennis serve that is not touched by the receiver? | â–¶ Ace |
| What is the name of the tennis scoring system where a player must win by 2 points? | â–¶ Advantage Scoring |
| What is the name of the area between the singles and doubles sidelines? | â–¶ Alley |
| Who was the first African American to win a Grand Slam title? | â–¶ Althea Gibson |
| Who was the first tennis player to achieve a career Golden Slam in singles and doubles combined? | â–¶ Andre Agassi |
| Which tennis player was nicknamed “Barcelona Bumblebee”? | â–¶ Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
| In which country is the Australian Open held? | â–¶ Australia |
| What type of shot is hit with the back of the racket facing the ball? | â–¶ Backhand |
| What is the name of the line that runs parallel to the net and marks the end of the court? | â–¶ Baseline |
| In a standard tennis match, how many sets must a player win to claim victory? | â–¶ Best of 3 or 5 |
| Who was the first unseeded player to win the men’s singles Wimbledon Championship? | â–¶ Boris Becker |
| Who is the founder of wheelchair tennis? | â–¶ Brad Parks |
| What is the term for when a player wins a point on their opponent’s serve? | â–¶ Break point |
| Who was the first woman to win a Grand Slam title using a two-handed backhand? | â–¶ Chris Evert |
| What is the name of the tennis rule that allows players to call their own shots in/out? | â–¶ Code of Conduct |
| What is the term for a shot that lands just inside the opponent’s baseline or sideline? | â–¶ Deep shot |
| What is the term used for a score of 40-40 in tennis? | â–¶ Deuce |
| Who was the first player to win a “boxed set” of Grand Slam titles (every possible title in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles)? | â–¶ Don Budge |
| Who was the first tennis player to achieve the Career Super Slam in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles? | â–¶ Doris Hart |
| Who was the first player to achieve a Golden Slam in wheelchair tennis? | â–¶ Esther Vergeer |
| In a standard tiebreak, from which score do players change ends? | â–¶ Every 6 points |
| In which country is the French Open held? | â–¶ France |
| Which Grand Slam tournament is played on a clay court? | â–¶ French Open |
| What is the trophy awarded to the men’s singles champion at Wimbledon called? | â–¶ Gentlemen’s Singles Trophy |
| Who was the first wildcard entry to win a Grand Slam title? | ▶ Goran Ivanišević |
| What is the term for when a tennis player wins all four Grand Slam tournaments in a calendar year? | â–¶ Grand Slam |
| What is the surface of the courts at Wimbledon? | â–¶ Grass |
| In tennis, what is the name of the shot where a player hits the ball immediately after it bounces? | â–¶ Half-volley |
| Which tennis player was nicknamed “The Ice Maiden”? | â–¶ Hana MandlÃková |
| In doubles, what is the term for when a player hits their partner with a shot? | â–¶ Hitting partner |
| What is the term for when a player’s shot lands on the line? | â–¶ In |
| Who won the last men’s singles title at the US Open held on grass courts? | â–¶ Jimmy Connors |
| Who was the first tennis player to use a metal racket in a Grand Slam tournament? | â–¶ Jimmy Connors |
| Who was the first tennis player to win 1,000 singles matches in the Open Era? | â–¶ Jimmy Connors |
| What was the longest tennis match in history, played at Wimbledon in 2010? | â–¶ John Isner vs Nicolas Mahut |
| Which tennis player was nicknamed “Muscles”? | â–¶ Ken Rosewall |
| What is the term for a serve that clips the net cord but still lands in the correct service box? | â–¶ Let |
| What is the name of the official who calls the lines during a tennis match? | â–¶ Line judge |
| What is the term for a shot hit with a high trajectory, intended to go over the opponent’s head? | â–¶ Lob |
| Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in women’s tennis? | â–¶ Margaret Court |
| Which tennis player held the world No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles simultaneously? | â–¶ Martina Hingis |
| Who was the youngest female player to reach world No. 1 in singles? | â–¶ Martina Hingis |
| Who won the first-ever women’s singles Wimbledon Championship? | â–¶ Maud Watson |
| Which tennis player was nicknamed “Little Mo”? | â–¶ Maureen Connolly |
| Who is the youngest player to win a men’s singles Grand Slam title? | â–¶ Michael Chang |
| Who won the first-ever men’s singles wheelchair tennis gold medal in the Paralympic Games? | â–¶ Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch |
| What is the term for when a player touches the net with any part of their body during play? | â–¶ Net violation |
| In which city is the US Open held? | â–¶ New York City |
| Which tennis player has the nickname “The Djoker”? | â–¶ Novak Djokovic |
| Which tennis player has the nickname “King of Clay”? | â–¶ Rafael Nadal |
| Which tennis player won the Olympic gold medal in men’s singles in 2008? | â–¶ Rafael Nadal |
| Which tennis player holds the record for the most titles won at a single Grand Slam tournament? | â–¶ Rafael Nadal |
| Which tennis player was known as “Rocket” or “The Rockhampton Rocket”? | â–¶ Rod Laver |
| Who was the first left-handed player to win the men’s singles Wimbledon Championship in the Open Era? | â–¶ Rod Laver |
| Who was the first tennis player to surpass $1 million in career prize money? | â–¶ Rod Laver |
| Who was the first tennis player to win a calendar year Grand Slam twice? | â–¶ Rod Laver |
| Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in men’s tennis? | â–¶ Roger Federer |
| What is the term for when a player wins a point after a second serve? | â–¶ Second serve point |
| Which female tennis player has the nickname “Queen of the Court”? | â–¶ Serena Williams |
| What is the name of the area where a server must stand while serving? | â–¶ Service box |
| In doubles, what is the term for when a server’s partner touches the ball before it has bounced? | â–¶ Service let |
| Who won the first ever men’s singles Wimbledon Championship? | â–¶ Spencer Gore |
| Who won the first-ever ATP Tour Finals (Masters Grand Prix) in 1970? | â–¶ Stan Smith |
| Which female tennis player completed the Golden Slam in 1988? | â–¶ Steffi Graf |
| Which country does the tennis player Stan Wawrinka represent? | â–¶ Switzerland |
| What is the term for when a player deliberately loses a point to conserve energy? | â–¶ Tanking |
| What is the major difference in rules between wheelchair tennis and able-bodied tennis? | â–¶ Two bounces allowed |
| What is the name of the rule that allows players to return a ball that has bounced twice? | â–¶ Two-bounce rule |
| In doubles, what is the name of the strategy where both players stand near the net? | â–¶ Two-up |
| Which country has the most Davis Cup titles? | â–¶ United States |
| In which country is the tennis tournament Indian Wells held? | â–¶ United States |
| Which country won the first-ever Davis Cup? | â–¶ United States |
| What is the term for a shot that travels over the net without bouncing in tennis? | â–¶ Volley |
About the Author
Tim majored in Humanities with a bachelor in English and Theatre at New York State University. He lectured on entertainment business studies for three years at Plymouth College.
Tim has been a trivia host in his current hometown of Pittsburgh for the past two years. He enjoys hanging out with people who love trivia just as much as he does.
His friends call him the Question Master.
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