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Quiz Questions and Answers about Tennis Trivia

1. Where did tennis originate? - Tennis originated in France in the 12th century with a game similar to the sport now known as Real Tennis.

2. Who is considered the "father of modern tennis"? - Major Walter Clopton Wingfield is considered the "father of modern tennis" for promoting a standard set of rules for the sport in the late 19th century.

3. Who won the first Wimbledon tournament? - Spencer Gore won the first Wimbledon tournament in 1877.

4. Who won the first US Open tournament? - Richard Sears won the first US Open tournament in 1881.

5. Who won the first French Open tournament? - H. Briggs won the first French Open tournament in 1891.

6. Who won the first Australian Open tournament? - Rodney Heath won the first Australian Open tournament in 1905.

7. Who was the first non-British player to win Wimbledon? - May Sutton from the United States was the first non-British player to win Wimbledon in 1905.

8. Who was the first African American to win a Grand Slam tournament? - Althea Gibson was the first African American to win a Grand Slam tournament in 1956.

9. Who was the first unseeded player to win a Grand Slam tournament? - Goran Ivanišević was the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon in 2001.

10. Who was the first player to win all 4 Grand Slams in a single year? - Don Budge was the first player to win all 4 Grand Slams in a single year in 1938.

11. Who was the first female player to win all 4 Grand Slams in a single year? - Steffi Graf was the first female player to win all 4 Grand Slams in a single year in 1988.

12. Who was the first player to win the Grand Slam (all 4 major tournaments) in the Open Era? - Rod Laver was the first player to win the Grand Slam in the Open Era in 1969.

13. Who was the first female player to win the Career Grand Slam? - Margaret Court was the first female player to win the Career Grand Slam in 1970.

14. Who was the first player to win the Golden Slam (all 4 major tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in the same year)? - Steffi Graf was the first player to win the Golden Slam in 1988.

15. Who is the most successful female player in Grand Slam history? - Serena Williams is the most successful female player in Grand Slam history with 23 titles.

16. Who was the first player to win the US Open on all three surfaces? - Jimmy Connors was the first player to win the US Open on all three surfaces (grass, clay, and hard court)

17. How many game points is it possible to play into the Deuce court in a game of tennis? - 1 at 40-15

18. What is another name for a top spin serve? A Kick Serve

19. What is the name of a serve that goes out wide to a right-hander in the deuce court? A slice serve

20. In a game of doubles, what is the formation called when the server’s partner stands directly in front of him at the net? The ‘I’ Formation

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Quiz Questions and Answers about the Wimbledon Championships

1. Where is Wimbledon held? London, England at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

2. When is Wimbledon held? July

3. How long is the Wimbledon tournament? 14 days

4. Who is the current men's Wimbledon champion? Novak Djokovic

5. Who is the current women's Wimbledon champion? Simona Halep

6. How many courts does Wimbledon have? 19

7. What is the name of the main court at Wimbledon? Centre Court

8. How many Grand Slam tournaments are there in tennis? 4

9. When was the first Wimbledon tournament held? 1877

10. Who has won the most Wimbledon men's singles titles? Roger Federer, with 8 titles

11. Who has won the most Wimbledon women's singles titles? Martina Navratilova has 9 titles

12. How many players compete in the Wimbledon men's singles tournament? 128

13. How many players compete in the Wimbledon women's singles tournament? 128

14. Is there a dress code at Wimbledon? Yes, the players have to wear all-white clothing

15. What is the prize money for the Wimbledon men's and women's singles champions? £2,350,000

16. How many sets do men and women play in the Wimbledon finals? Best of 5 for Men and Best of 3 for Women

17. What is the name of the grass surface used at Wimbledon? Rye grass

18. Who was the last British player to win the Wimbledon men's singles title? Andy Murray

19. Who was the last British player to win the Wimbledon women's singles title? Virginia Wade

20. What is the name of the smaller, roofed court at Wimbledon? No.1 Court

21. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the Wimbledon men's and women's singles champion? The Venus Rosewater Dish

Quiz Questions with Answers about the US Open Tennis Championships

1. Where is the US Open held? New York City, USA at Flushing Meadow

2. What time of year is the US Open held? August and September

3. How long is the US Open tournament? 14 days

4. Who is the current men's US Open champion? Novak Djokovic

5. Who is the current women's US Open champion? Iga Swiatek

6. How many courts does the US Open have? 22

7. What is the name of the main court at the US Open? Arthur Ashe Stadium

8. How many players compete in the US Open men's singles tournament? 128

9. How many players compete in the US Open women's singles tournament? 128

10. Who has won the most US Open men's singles titles? Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors all have 5 US Open Men’s Singles titles

11. Who has won the most US Open women's singles titles? Chris Evert and Serena Williams are tied with 6

12. What is the prize money for the US Open men's and women's singles champion? $3,850,000

13. How many sets do men and women play in the US Open finals? The best of 5 sets for Men and the best of 3 for Women.

14. What is the name of the surface used at the US Open? DecoTurf

15. Who was the last American player to win the US Open men's singles title? Andy Roddick

16. Who was the last American player to win the US Open women's singles title? Serena Williams

17. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the US Open men's and women's singles champion? The US Open Trophy

Questions with Answers about the French Open

1. When is the French Open held? - The French Open is typically held in late May and early June.

2. Where is the French Open held? - The French Open is held at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France.

3. Who has won the most French Open titles? - Rafael Nadal has won the most French Open titles with 13 championships.

4. What is the prize money for the French Open? - The prize money for the French Open in 2021 is €39,197,000

5. How long is a match at the French Open? - The match length is best-of-five sets for men and best-of-three for women

6. What is the French Open surface? - The French Open is played on clay courts

7. When was the French Open first held? - The French Open was first held in 1891

8. How many players participate in the French Open? - The French Open typically has 128 players in the singles draw for both men and women.

9. How many courts are there at the French Open? - There are 20 courts at the Stade Roland-Garros, including the main Court Philippe Chatrier.

10. What is the French Open also known as? - The French Open is also known as Roland-Garros

11. How many rounds are in the French Open? - The French Open has 7 rounds in the main draw, including the finals.

12. Who has won the most French Open doubles titles? - Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan have won the most French Open doubles titles with 5 championships.

13. Who has won the most French Open mixed doubles titles? - Martina Navratilova has won the most French Open mixed doubles titles with 7 championships.

Quiz Questions with Answers about the Australian Open

1. When is the Australian Open held? - The Australian Open takes place in January.

2. Where is the Australian Open held? - The Australian Open is held at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.

3. Who has won the most Australian Open titles? - Novak Djokovic has won the most Australian Open titles with 9 championships.

4. What is the prize money for the Australian Open? - The total prize fund for the Australian Open in 2021 is $71,000,000.

5. What is the Australian Open surface? - The Australian Open is played on hard courts.

6. When was the Australian Open first held? - The Australian Open was first held in 1905

7. How many players participate in the Australian Open? - The Australian Open typically has 128 players in the singles draw for both men and women.

8. How many courts are there at the Australian Open? - There are 19 courts at Melbourne Park, including the main Rod Laver Arena.

9. What is the Australian Open also known as? - The Australian Open is also known as the Happy Slam

10. Who has won the most Australian Open doubles titles? - Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde have won the most Australian Open doubles titles with 6 championships.

11. Who has won the most Australian Open mixed doubles titles? - Martina Navratilova has won the most Australian Open mixed doubles titles with 7 championships.

Quiz Questions and Answers about ATP tour venues and tournaments

1. What is the name of the tournament held in Montreal? - The Canadian Open, also known as the Rogers Cup, is the tournament held in Montreal.

2. What is the name of the tournament held in Cincinnati? - The Western & Southern Open

3. What is the name of the tournament held in Shanghai? - The Shanghai Masters

4. What is the name of the tournament held in Madrid? - The Madrid Open, also known as the Mutua Madrid Open

5. What is the name of the tournament held in Rome? - The Italian Open, also known as the Internazionali BNL d'Italia

6. What is the name of the tournament held in Monte Carlo? - The Monte-Carlo Masters

7. What is the name of the tournament held in Munich? - The BMW Open

8. What is the name of the tournament held in Barcelona? - The Barcelona Open

9. What is the name of the tournament held in Vienna? - The Erste Bank Open.

10. What is the name of the tournament held in Tokyo? - The Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships

11. What is the name of the tournament held in Beijing? - The China Open

12. What is the name of the tournament held in Basel? - The Swiss Indoors is the tournament held in Basel.

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