Tennis trivia

Q: Who beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 40 minutes to win a sixth Wimbledon singles title?

A: Tracy Austin  B: Chris Evert  C: Martina Navratilova D: Billie Jean King


Q: What did Goran Ivanisevic refrain from doing at Wimbledon in 1994, to win a $2,000 bet?

A: Throwing his racket B: Not Curse during play C: Argue with the official D: Threaten a lines person



Q: What Nevada-born tennis star had a ball and racquet to stare at above his crib?
A: James Blake B. Pete Sampras C: Andre Agassi D: Jimmy Connors

Q: What gonzo tennis brothers threw autographed potatoes into the crowd at an Idaho match?
A: Luke and Murphy Jensen B: Bob & Mike Bryant C: John & Patrick Mcenroe

Q: What's Billie Jean King's maiden name?

A: Moffitt B: Smith C: Anderson D: Pugh


Q: What tennis player's last name means "she who returns" in Czech?

A: Miss Piggy B: Maria Sharapova C: Kim Clijsters D: Martina Navratilova's

Q: What 19-year-old became the youngest man to win the U.S. Open tennis title, in 1990?
A: Michael Chang B: Pete Sampras C. Andre Agassi D. Jim Currier

Q: Who emerged from segregated Virginia courts to win the 1968 U.S. Open tennis title?
A: Arthur Ashe B: Williams Sisters C: Darlene Hard D: Ken Fletcher

Q:  What Grand Slam tennis tournament is held every January?
A: French Open B: Australian Open C: U.S. Open D: Wimbledon

Q: Who was the first Russian tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title, in 1996?
A:  Maria Sharapova B: Yevgeny Kafelnikov C: Anna Kournikova D: Michael Chang

Q:  What Dutchman became, in 1996, the first unseeded player since Boris Becker to win Wimbledon?
A: Richard Krajicek  B: Paul Haarhuis  C: Tom Okker  D: Jacco Eltingh

Q:  What two players won all the U.S. Open men's singles tennis titles from 1978 through 1984?
A: Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe B: Boris Becker and Tom Okker C: Richard Krajicek and Ken Fletcher

Q: Who was the first American male to win three straight Wimbledon titles?

A: Marty Fish B: Andy Roddick C: James Blake D: Pete Sampras

Q: What tennis star won 129 of 130 matches during one stretch in the 1980s?

A: Michael Chang B: Pete Sampras C: Martina Navratilova D: Arancha Sanchez Vicario

Q: Who broke Martina Navratilova's record of 331 weeks at number one?

A: Steffi Graf B: Pete Sampras C: Mary Pierce D: Roger Federer

Q: What tennis star says "Express yourself" in camera commercials?

A: Anna Kournikova B: Maria Sharapova D: Andre Agassi C: Madonna

Q:  What racketeer was the first female named Athlete of the year by Sports illustrated, in 1972?

A:  Billie Jean King B: Chris Evert C: Betsy Abbas Abramovic D: IvanaIvana Abramovic' Adamczak

Q: What tennis star was born in Montréal, raised in Florida and played for France in the Federation Cup?

A: Chris Evert  B: Mary Pierce C: Steffi Graf D: Arancha Sanchez Vicario

Q: What 17-year old tennis phenomenon beat Kevin Curren to win his first Wimbledon title?
A: John Mconroe B: Pete Sampras C: Andre Agassi D:  Boris Becker

Q: What U.S. tennis star's father boxed for the Iranian Olympic team?
A: Roger Federer B: John Mconroe C: Andre Agassi's D: Jim Currier

Q: What's the last Grand Slam tennis tournament played in a calendar year?

A: Wimbledon B: French Open C: Australian Open C:  The U.S. Open

Q:  What's the common term for the tennis ailment "lateral humeral epicondylitis"?

A:  Ham String B: Tennis elbow C: Carpal Tunnel D: Ham Hock 

Q: How many tennis players are needed for a game of Canadian doubles?

A: Four B: Two C: Three D: Five (one rotates in & another rotates out)