Tennis

Question 0

What was the court shaped like when tennis was invented in 1874?

Answer 0

an hourglass

Question 1

Who invented tennis?

Answer 1

Major Walter Wingfield

Question 2

What are the 4 major tournaments?

Answer 2

Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open

Question 3

Wimbledon is played on what kind of court?

Answer 3

grass

Question 4

What male has the most Grand Slams?

Answer 4

Roger Federer

Question 5

What female has the most Grand Slams?

Answer 5

Margaret Court

Question 6

What 3 players have won the Golden Slam

Answer 6

Steffi Graf, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams

Question 7

What are the dimensions of a regulation singles tennis court?

Answer 7

78-feet by 27-feet

Question 8

What are the dimensions of a regulation doubles court?

Answer 8

78-feet long and 36-feet wide

Question 9

What are the dimensions of the service courts?

Answer 9

21-feet long and 13’6’’ wide

Question 10

How tall is the net at the posts and at the court center?

Answer 10

3 1/2 feet high at posts and 3 feet high at court center

Question 11

a serve that goes untouched by the receiver

Answer 11

Ace

Question 12

the narrow area that widens the court for doubles play, 4 1/2 feet wide

Answer 12

alley

Question 13

a ball hit diagonally across the court

Answer 13

cross-court shot

Question 14

missing both service attempts

Answer 14

double fault

Question 15

a shot that barely clears the net and drops quickly

Answer 15

Drop shot

Question 16

hitting surface of the racquet

Answer 16

face

Question 17

a serve that hits the top of the net and lands in the proper service court

Answer 17

Let serve

Question 18

a shot hit high in the air and deep into the opponent’s court

Answer 18

Lob

Question 19

an overhead stroke that is hit hard down over the net, often the return of a lob

Answer 19

Smash

Question 20

a ball contacted in the air before it bounces on your side of the net

Answer 20

Volley

Question 21

How is tennis scored

Answer 21

LOVE-15-30-40-GAME

Question 22

What does Love mean?

Answer 22

0

Question 23

What is the score known if it is 40-40?

Answer 23

deuce

Question 24

If the server wins the next point it is called ________.

Answer 24

Add-In

Question 25

If the receiver wins the next point the score is called _________.

Answer 25

Add-Out

Question 26

The first to win how many games wins the set?

Answer 26

6

Question 27

The first to win how many sets wins the match?

Answer 27

2

Question 28

During a tie break, sides are changed every multiple of ___ points

Answer 28

six

Question 29

The first team to score ___ points winning by two wins the set.

Answer 29

7