Are you ready to serve up some fun? Well, you’ve come to the right court! Get ready to rally your brainpower with these 111 smashing tennis trivia questions. Whether you’re a casual fan or a seasoned Grand Slam champ of trivia, we’re serving an ace assortment of questions, lobs, volleys, and smashes all related to the wonderful world of tennis. We’re not playing deuce here – every question has a set winner. But don’t worry about double faults or unforced errors, just enjoy the game. So grip your rackets tight and let’s dive right in!
1. In which country did modern tennis originate?
2. Which type of court surface is the Wimbledon tournament played on?
3. Who won the first Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship?
4. Who won the first Women’s Singles Championship at Wimbledon?
5. Which female tennis player has the most Grand Slam titles?
6. What is the fastest recorded serve in professional tennis history?
7. Who was the youngest winner of a Grand Slam tournament?
8. Which city hosts the Australian Open?
9. Who is the only tennis player to have achieved a Golden Slam?
10. Which country has won the most Davis Cup titles?
11. Who holds the record for the most consecutive years as world number 1?
12. In what year was the tie-break introduced to the game of tennis?
13. What type of score is a ‘bagel’ in tennis?
14. Who was the first tennis player to win two Olympic singles gold medals?
15. What is the official size of a tennis court for singles matches?
16. Who was the first non-European to win Wimbledon?
17. Who was the first tennis player to achieve the Calendar Year Grand Slam?
18. Which city hosts the US Open?
19. Who holds the record for the most aces in a professional tennis career?
20. Who was the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon?
21. Who was the first player to win a Grand Slam title in three different decades?
22. What is the most expensive tennis racket ever sold at auction?
23. Who is the most successful player in the history of the ATP Finals?
24. How high is the net in the center of a tennis court?
25. Who was the first player to win Wimbledon without dropping a set?
26. What is the longest professional tennis match ever played?
27. Who was the first tennis player to earn over $1 million in prize money in a single season?
28. What is the heaviest type of tennis court surface?
29. Which female tennis player has the most Olympic medals?
30. Who was the first Asian tennis player to win a Grand Slam title?
31. Who is the youngest player to be ranked number 1 in the ATP rankings?
32. In which year did professional players first compete in the Grand Slam tournaments?
33. Who holds the record for the most titles won at a single Grand Slam tournament?
34. Which Grand Slam tournament is played on red clay?
35. Who was the first left-handed woman to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open era?
36. What was the first tennis tournament that allowed both amateurs and professionals to compete?
37. Who was the first tennis player to be disqualified from a Grand Slam tournament for misconduct?
38. Who was the first player to win all four Grand Slam tournaments at least twice in the Open Era?
39. Who was the first tennis player to win a Golden Slam in doubles?
40. Who holds the record for the most consecutive wins on a single surface?
41. Who is the most successful doubles partnership in Grand Slam history?
42. What is the most number of games played in a single set in a professional tennis match?
43. What was the first country outside of the UK to win the Davis Cup?
44. Who was the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam title?
45. Who was the first player to successfully defend a Grand Slam title in the Open Era?
46. Who was the first tennis player to be declared a professional while still an amateur?
47. Who was the first player to win a calendar-year Grand Slam in doubles?
48. Who is the youngest ever winner of a professional tennis match?
49. Who was the first non-English player to win Wimbledon?
50. Who was the first tennis player to surpass $100 million in career prize money?
51. Which country has won the most Fed Cup titles?
52. Who was the first tennis player to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles?
53. Who was the first wildcard entry to win a Grand Slam tournament?
54. What was the first tennis tournament to use Hawk-Eye technology?
55. Who holds the record for the most doubles titles in the Open Era?
56. Which Grand Slam tournament has the largest capacity?
57. Who was the first player to reach the final of all four Grand Slam tournaments in a calendar year in the Open Era?
58. Who was the first Asian male player to reach a Grand Slam singles final?
59. Who was the first player to defeat both Venus and Serena Williams in the same Grand Slam tournament?
60. What was the first Grand Slam tournament to award equal prize money to men and women?
61. Who was the first South American player to win Wimbledon?
62. Who was the first player to win a Grand Slam singles title after saving a match point in the final?
63. Who was the first tennis player to earn over $10 million in prize money in a single season?
64. Which is the oldest national tennis championship in the world?
65. How many Grand Slam tournaments are there in a calendar year?
66. Who was the first tennis player to reach 30 Grand Slam singles finals?
67. What is the most number of aces served in a single professional tennis match?
68. Who was the first tennis player to win an Olympic medal for India?
69. Who was the first player to win a Grand Slam singles title after coming back from a two-set deficit in the final?
70. Who was the first tennis player to be ranked number 1 in both singles and doubles at the same time?
71. Who was the first wheelchair tennis player to compete in a Grand Slam tournament?
72. Who was the first tennis player to win a match against a reigning world number 1 while ranked outside the top 100?
73. Who was the first tennis player to win 10 titles at a single Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era?
74. Who was the first tennis player to win the Sportsmanship Award in his first year on the ATP Tour?
75. What was the first Grand Slam tournament to use a retractable roof?
76. Who was the first tennis player to win a Grand Slam title after turning 30 in the Open Era?
77. Who was the first tennis player to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame while still active?
78. Who was the first unseeded player to win the US Open in the Open Era?
79. Who was the first tennis player to win an Olympic gold medal in singles and doubles in the same Games?
80. Who was the first tennis player to surpass 1,000 career singles wins in the Open Era?
81. Who was the first tennis player to win all four Grand Slam doubles titles in a calendar year in the Open Era?
82. Who was the first tennis player to win three Olympic gold medals?
83. In which major tennis tournament are tiebreakers not played in the final set?
84. Who was the first tennis player to reach 300 weeks at world number 1 in the Open Era?
85. What is the longest match in professional tennis history?
86. Who was the first tennis player to complete the career Golden Slam in singles?
87. Who was the first tennis player to win a match in a fifth set tiebreaker at Wimbledon?
88. What was the first Grand Slam tournament to use tiebreaks in all sets?
89. Who was the first tennis player to win an Olympic gold medal for Russia?
90. Who was the first left-handed player to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era?
91. Who was the first tennis player to win the year-end championships five times in the Open Era?
92. Who was the first tennis player to be awarded the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year?
93. Who was the first tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title without dropping a set in the Open Era?
94. Who was the first tennis player to complete the career Grand Slam in mixed doubles in the Open Era?
95. Who was the first tennis player to win the year-end championships on three different surfaces?
96. Who was the first tennis player to reach 100 career singles finals in the Open Era?
97. What is the highest attendance for a tennis match?
98. Who was the first tennis player to be ranked world number 1 in the ATP Rankings?
99. Who was the first tennis player to complete the career Golden Slam in doubles?
100. What was the first tennis tournament to use instant replay technology?
101. How many feet long is a standard tennis court for singles matches?
102. Who was the first player to be disqualified from a Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era?
103. What is the term for a score of 40-40 in a game of tennis?
104. Who was the first tennis player to win the same Grand Slam tournament seven times in the Open Era?
105. Who was the first tennis player to win a singles title in his first tournament as a professional?
106. Who was the first tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title after being match point down in the final in the Open Era?
107. In tennis scoring, what does the term love mean?
108. Who was the first tennis player to win the ATP Tour Finals on his debut?
109. Who was the first tennis player to win a match using the underarm serve in the Open Era?
110. Who was the first tennis player to win the year-end championships on debut in the Open Era?
111. What happens if a serve in tennis hits the net but still lands in the correct service box?
Game, set, and match! You’ve just had a grand slam tour of tennis trivia. Whether you’ve served an ace or faced a couple of tricky returns, we hope you’ve had a ball with these 111 questions! Remember, it’s not about winning or losing, but the love of the game (pun absolutely intended). Be sure to check out our other Trivia Bliss quizzes for more ways to test your knowledge and have fun. Who knows, maybe next time you’ll make a break for another kind of trivia! So keep your eye on the ball and keep your knowledge sharp! Until then, keep serving those aces, trivia champions!
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