Tennis Trivia

Ivo Karlovic hit the fastest serve ever recorded. It was measured as _______ miles per hour (mph)?

• 152mph

• 161mph

• 156mph

• 149mph

How heavy is a tennis ball?

• 3 ounces

• 5 ounces

• 1 ounce

• 2 ounces

Tennis was originally known as....

• Lawn tennis

• Handball

• Tenis

• It has always been known as tennis

The term "love" in tennis is believed to come from the French word l'oeuf which means _____ in French.

• zero

• egg

• none/nil

• begin

The longest tennis match recorded was in 2010 at Wimbledon between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut. The final score was 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 70-68

How long did the match last?

• 10 hours and 45 mins

• 13 hours and 6 mins

• 7 hours and 32 mins

• 11 hours and 5 mins

True or False: A player can hit the ball around the net

• True

• False

True or False: If a player hits the ball through the net, they win the point.

• True

• False

True or False: There is a limit to the number of lets you can have when serving.

• True

• False

Which player had the most aces in a grand slam match with 113 in one match.

• John Isner

• Andy Roddick

• Serena Williams

• Billie Jean King

• Juan del Potro

In which year was the prize money for winning Wimbledon equal for men and women?

• 1989

• 2007

• 1999

• 2010