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WorksheetsTennis Trivia
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
Your opponent attempts to serve the ball, but completely misses it... what should you do?
Tell them to serve again and say let
Tell them it is a fault
Ignore it and let him/her try again
Is it legal in tennis to switch hands when playing? For example, hit a forehand and then move the racket to your left hand to hit a backhand.
Yes, it is legal.
No, they cannot do that in a match.
Check all the boxes for tournaments that considered Grand Slams.
US Open
Wimbledon
Indian Wells
French Open
Australian Open
Roland Garros is also known as the...
Australian Open
French Open
Pre-qualifier for Olympics
WTA World Finals
Which famous tennis player won all 4 Grand Slam titles in the same year?
Steffi Graf
Andre Agassi
Serena Williams
Roger Federer
Pete Sampras
What year was the first Wimbledon held?
1991
1898
1877
2001
What color must players wear when competing at Wimbledon?
White
Any color(s)
Black
Red
Which tournament is held on a clay court?
Australian Open
U.S. Masters
French Open
Miami Open
Tennis was an Olympic sport in 1896 but was then removed in 1924. What year was it added back to the Olympic Games?
1988
1955
1990
2001
The famous Battle of the Sexes match (male vs. female) game was played in 1973 between...
Martina Navratilova vs. John McEnroe
Steffi Graf vs. Andre Agassi
Bobby Riggs vs. Billy Jean King
Bjorn Borg vs. Virginia Wade
None of the above
What where tennis strings originally made of?
Cow or sheep gut
Wood
Thick yarn
Wire
Check all of the following tennis players that currently make up the top 5 ATP ranking in the world.
Dominic Thiem
Rafael Nadal
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
