Tennis Flashcards
Doubles court dimensions, tennis?
78 by 36 feet
Singles court dimensions, tennis?
78 by 27 feet
Service court dimensions, tennis?
21 feet by 13 feet and 6 inches
Height of the net at the posts, tennis?
3 and a half feet
Longest match, tennis?
Wimbledon 2010
Golden slam, tennis?
Involves winning all 4 Grand Slam events plus an Olympic singles gold medal.
Grand Slam, tennis?
Includes the 4 major tournaments: Australian Open, French Open (played on clay courts), Wimbledon (played on grass courts), and US Open.
Which tournament is played on clay, tennis?
French Open
Which tournament is played on grass, tennis?
Wimbledon
What three players have won a golden slam, tennis?
Steffi Graf, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams
Original name for tennis?
Sphairistike
Original shape and dimensions of a tennis court?
hourglass with a net 5-7 feet high
Inventor of tennis?
Major Walter Wingfield