Tennis Legends

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Instructions: How well do you know the greatest tennis players and Grand Slam history?

1.
What are the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments?
A
US Open, French Open, Wimbledon, Canadian Open
B
US Open, French Open, Wimbledon, Indian Wells
C
US Open, French Open, Wimbledon, Australian Open
D
US Open, French Open, Wimbledon, Italian Open
2.
Which male tennis player holds the record for most Grand Slam singles titles?
A
Novak Djokovic
B
Rafael Nadal
C
Pete Sampras
D
Roger Federer
3.
On what surface is Wimbledon played?
A
Grass
B
Carpet
C
Hard court
D
Clay
4.
Which female tennis player won 23 Grand Slam singles titles?
A
Martina Navratilova
B
Steffi Graf
C
Margaret Court
D
Serena Williams
5.
What is a 'Grand Slam' in tennis (as an achievement)?
A
Winning three consecutive tournaments
B
Winning a match without losing a set
C
Winning 10 majors
D
Winning all four Grand Slam tournaments in one calendar year
6.
Which tennis player was known as 'The Ice Man' for his calm demeanor?
A
Boris Becker
B
Bjorn Borg
C
Stefan Edberg
D
Ivan Lendl
7.
What is the scoring sequence in a tennis game?
A
15, 30, 40, game
B
10, 20, 30, game
C
1, 2, 3, game
D
15, 30, 45, game
8.
Who was the first African American man to win a Grand Slam singles title?
A
MaliVai Washington
B
James Blake
C
Yannick Noah
D
Arthur Ashe
9.
What is a 'tiebreak' in tennis?
A
A coin toss to decide the winner
B
An extra match to decide a draw
C
A sudden death point
D
A special game played when a set is tied at 6-6
10.
Which Spanish player is known as 'The King of Clay'?
A
Juan Martin del Potro
B
Carlos Alcaraz
C
David Ferrer
D
Rafael Nadal
11.
What was unique about the longest match in Wimbledon history between Isner and Mahut in 2010?
A
Both of these
B
The final set ended 70-68
C
Neither of these
D
It lasted 11 hours 5 minutes over 3 days
12.
What is an 'ace' in tennis?
A
Hitting a winner from the baseline
B
Winning a set 6-0
C
Winning a game without losing a point
D
A serve that the opponent cannot return
13.
Which female player achieved the Calendar Year Grand Slam in 1988?
A
Martina Navratilova
B
Chris Evert
C
Steffi Graf
D
Monica Seles
14.
What surface is the French Open played on?
A
Indoor carpet
B
Clay
C
Grass
D
Hard court
15.
Which twins both reached world No. 1 in doubles tennis?
A
The Murray brothers
B
The Woodies
C
The Williams sisters
D
The Bryan brothers

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