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The Tennis Quiz

Test your knowledge of tennis players and famous tennis matches

Posted: June 2, 2010
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Question#1

Who was tennis star Monica Seles playing in the 1993 Citizen's Cup Tournament in Hamburg, Germany, when she was stabbed in the back by a spectator?

  • Marlena Demitris
  • Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
  • Karen Watson
  • Magdalena Maleeva
Question#2

Which is not one of the grand slam tennis tournaments?

  • U.S. Open
  • French Open
  • Australian Open
  • Canadian Open
Question#3

What artist gained notoriety for killing his tennis partner after a match?

  • Picasso
  • Jackson Pollock
  • Salvador Dali
  • Caravaggio
Question#4

Which female tennis player became the first woman to break $2 million in earnings in one year?

  • Lindsy Davenport
  • Steffi Graf
  • Martina Navratilova
  • Monica Seles
Question#5

Which tennis player was named after a Russian author of a classic novel which his mother was very fond of?

  • Ivan Lendl
  • Jimmy Connors
  • Pete Sampras
  • Boris Becker
Question#6

What is the minimum number of points you need to win in a tiebreaker in tennis?

  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
Question#7

In what year did women first compete in the Olympics?

  • 1896
  • 1900
  • 1904
  • 1922
Question#8

Which of the following tennis stars is from Chile?

  • Carlos Moya
  • Gabriela Sabatini
  • Marcelo Rios
  • Andre Agassi
Question#9

In which year did Billie Jean King defeat Bobby Riggs in their classic tennis match ?

  • 1968
  • 1970
  • 1973
  • 1974
Question#10

How far is the distance from the service line to the net in tennis?

  • 19 feet
  • 21 feet
  • 23 feet
  • 25 feet
Question#11

What is the oldest major in tennis?

  • U.S. Open
  • Australian Open
  • French Open
  • Wimbledon
Question#12

The tennis courts at the French Open are made of what surface?

  • Grass
  • Hardcourt
  • Tile
  • Clay
Question#13

What tennis superstar was known as `Superbrat`?

  • Monica Seles
  • John McEnroe
  • Venus Williams
  • Anna Kournikova
Question#14

Who was the youngest of these tennis players to win at Wimbledon?

  • Arthur Ashe
  • Boris Becker
  • Bjorn Borg
  • Pat Cash
Question#15

The first female Olympic gold medalist was from what country?

  • Great Britain
  • France
  • United States
  • Greece
Question#16

Which of these professional tennis players is left-handed?

  • Patrick Rafter
  • Petr Korda
  • Sebastien Lareau
  • Julian Alonso