Tennis Trivia

197+ Best Tennis Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: June 15th, 2023

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Discover fascinating facts and unravel the mysteries of the tennis world with our collection of thrilling tennis trivia questions. From Roger Federer's prize money to Serena Williams' Olympic gold medals, you'll be acing this trivia challenge in no time!

Easy

Question: How many Wimbledon championships did Jimmy Connors win?

Answer: 2

Question: In what year did Pat Cash win his one and only Wimbledon title?

Answer: 1987

Question: What is the estimated prize money earned by David Ferrer?

Answer: 22 million

Question: In what year did Venus Williams achieve her highest ranking?

Answer: 2002

Question: In 2009, who was the reigning US Open champion but failed to defend his title due to injury?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Question: How old is Kim Clijsters?

Answer: 31

Question: The Wimbledon Championships were founded In what year?

Answer: 1877

Question: Who was the only tennis player who have won French Open, Wimbledon and Olympics in 2008?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Question: In what year did Jimmy Connors retire?

Answer: 1996

Question: As of 2009, how many Slams has Serena Williams won till date?

Answer: 12

Question: How much did Anna Kournikova earn through prize money while playing?

Answer: 3 million

Question: Which male tennis player has won the maximom number of single Slams?

Answer: Roger Federer

Question: How old was Pete Sampras when he won his final men's singles title at Wimbledon?

Answer: 28

Question: In which year was tennis originally introduced as an Olympic sport?

Answer: 1896

Question: Jamie Murray won the Wimbledon Mixed Doubles In what year?

Answer: 2007

Question: Which company supplies the balls at Wimbledon?

Answer: Slazenger

Question: Who is the top-ranked American player now and the only male American inside the top 10?

Answer: Andy Roddick

Question: When was the last time a British player won the Wimbledon?

Answer: 1963

Question: In what year did Pat Cash turn pro?

Answer: 1982

Question: How many games did the longest Wimbledon men's singles match on record last?

Answer: 112

Question: In what year did tennis become an official sport in Olympics?

Answer: 1896

Question: What is the rough estimate of Boris Becker's prize money earnings?

Answer: 18 million

Question: How old was Boris Becker when he first won the Wimbledon?

Answer: 17

Question: How many times did Pete Sampras win the US Open?

Answer: 5

Question: What do you call the officiating judge who sits in a raised chair in the side of the court?

Answer: Umpire

Question: In what year did John McEnroe retire for the final time?

Answer: 2006

Question: How many Olympic gold medals does Serena Williams have?

Answer: 4

Question: How many Wimbledon titles did Steffi Graf win?

Answer: 7

Question: Heather Watson won the Junior US Open in what year?

Answer: 2009

Question: How many Wimbledon finals did Bjorn Borg win?

Answer: 5

Question: Who was also known for the 'Scissors Kick' which he would do at midcourt after winning matches?

Answer: Petr Korda

Question: As of 2009, how many Slams has Venus Williams won till date?

Answer: 7

Question: In what year did Lindsay Davenport win rookie of the year?

Answer: 1993

Question: Daniel Evans is ranked where amongst the top British players?

Answer: 2nd

Question: In what year did Australian Lleyton Hewitt start playing tennis professionally?

Answer: 1998

Question: What is the highest world ranking attained by Daniel Evans?

Answer: 123rd

Question: In 2007, which woman who was tested positive for cocaine in Wimbledon?

Answer: Martina Hingis

Question: What was Goran Ivanisevic's ranking when he won the 2001 Wimbledon?

Answer: 125

Question: Maria Sharapova has won how many Grand Slam singles?

Answer: 4

Question: In what year did Martina Hingis win her one and only Wimbledon title?

Answer: 1997

Question: Which former British tennis star has an international clothing brand named after him?

Answer: Fred Perry

Question: In what year did Jennifer Capriati retire?

Answer: 2004

Question: How many grand slam titles did Billie Jean King win?

Answer: 39

Question: Since retiring, which former player has played in World Series Poker?

Answer: Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Question: In what year did Lindsay Davenport win Wimbledon?

Answer: 1999

Question: Andre Agassi won a gold medal in which Olympic games tournament?

Answer: 1996

Question: How many Wimbledon men's singles titles did Bjorn Borg win?

Answer: 5

Question: What was the prize money on offer during the 2013 US Open?

Answer: 34 million

Question: In what year did Lindsay Davenport retire?

Answer: 2010

Question: When did Steffi Graf win the Golden Slam - 4 Slams plus an Olympic gold?

Answer: 1988

Question: How long was Pete Sampras' tennis career?

Answer: 14 years

Question: How many grand slam titles did John McEnroe win?

Answer: 7

Question: What is Federer's estimated prize money earnings up to this point?

Answer: 83 million

Question: How many Olympic medals has Martina Navratilova won for tennis?

Answer: 0

Question: In what year was the Australian Open founded?

Answer: 1905

Question: Maria Sharapova was born in which year?

Answer: 1987

Question: In what year did Monica Seles retire from tennis?

Answer: 2008

Question: In what year did Johanna Konta become a British citizen?

Answer: 2012

Question: How many career single titles had Venus Williams won as of 2010?

Answer: 43

Question: How many Wimbledon titles has Roger Federer won?

Answer: 7

Question: In what year did Billie Jean King go professional?

Answer: 1959

Question: Who won Wimbledon for the second time in 2014?

Answer: Petra Kvitova

Question: How many times has Andy Roddick reached the Wimbledon final?

Answer: 3

Question: In which year was tennis reintroduced as an Olympic sport?

Answer: 1988

Question: How many Wimbledon men's singles titles did Boris Becker win?

Answer: 3

Question: As of 2009, how many Slams has Maria Sharapova won till date?

Answer: 3

Question: How many Wimbledon tournaments has Boris Becker won?

Answer: 3

Question: How many sets will be played in a non-grand slam game?

Answer: 3

Question: What was invented by James Van Alen in 1965?

Answer: Tiebreak

Question: How many nations are part of the Davis Cup World Group?

Answer: 16

Medium

Question: Where was Xavier Malisse born?

Answer: Belgium

Question: Which division in tennis is it required to be under 18 years of age?

Answer: Junior

Question: As of 2010, who is seeded # 5 in the women's single?

Answer: Venus Williams

Question: Which current champion is called The King of Clay?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Question: Which is the oldest Slam?

Answer: Wimbledon

Question: Where was Justin Gimelstob born?

Answer: USA

Question: What nationality is player Roger Federer?

Answer: Swiss

Question: What nationality is John McEnroe

Answer: American

Question: How many women have completed the Golden Slam, winning a Grand Slam and Olympic Gold in the same year?

Answer: One

Question: Which country has won the Fed Cup the most times?

Answer: USA

Question: In what city in the US the US Open is usually held?

Answer: New York

Question: What nationality is Martina Navratilova?

Answer: Czech

Question: Who won his first slam in only his third attempt - the fastest of any player in the Open era?

Answer: Gustavo Kuerten

Question: Who is the brother of Dinara Safina who also became world # 1 in year 2000?

Answer: Marat Safin

Question: Who is the youngest player who won then US Opens at the age of 19 on the year 1990?

Answer: Pete Sampras

Question: What stage in Wimbledon is the furthest Anna Kournikova has reached?

Answer: Semi Final

Question: Which is the original name for Australian Open?

Answer: Australian championships

Question: Where was Andrei Pavel born?

Answer: Romania

Question: Which actress was Andre Agassi once married to?

Answer: Brooke Shields

Question: In what venue is the Hopman Cup played?

Answer: Perth Arena

Question: Who was known as Princess of the Pampas

Answer: Gabriela Sabatini

Question: Which bad boy said, 'Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people'?

Answer: John McEnroe

Question: Which former No.1 has two children Jaden and Jaz Elle with another tennis great?

Answer: Steffi Graf

Question: Which equipment used to hit the ball?

Answer: Racquet

Question: Whose autobiography is 'On The Line'?

Answer: Serena Williams

Question: Who known as 'Juju' to many of her fans?

Answer: Henin

Question: What item is used to hit tennis balls during a match?

Answer: Racquet

Question: What is David Ferrer's nationality?

Answer: Spanish

Question: Who is the current men's world number one?

Answer: Novak Djokovic

Question: Who was the most searched-for athlete on Yahoo! in both 2005 and 2008?

Answer: Maria Sharapova

Question: Which player suffered an injury on being stuck by a truck but returned strongly 6 months later?

Answer: Thomas Muster

Question: Which country refused to play against South Africa for its apartheid policies and handed a walkover victory in Davis Cup 1974?

Answer: India

Question: Which player from Sweden who became # 1 from year 1977 and 1981?

Answer: Bjorn Borg

Question: Which lady also known as the Female Federer?

Answer: Justin Henin

Question: Which country has won the Davis Cup the most times?

Answer: USA

Question: How many men have completed the Golden Slam, winning a Grand Slam and Olympic Gold in the same year?

Answer: Zero

Question: An injury to what part of the body caused Andre Agassi to retire?

Answer: Back

Question: Where did Roger Federer win his first grand slam on 2003?

Answer: Wimbledon

Question: If each player has won three points, the score is described as what?

Answer: Deuce

Question: In what Swiss city was Roger Federer born?

Answer: Basel

Question: What was the nickname given to former French tennis star Rene Lacoste?

Answer: Crocodile

Question: What nationality is Boris Becker?

Answer: German

Question: Who of the following is a British female tennis star?

Answer: Laura Robson

Question: Where was Tomas Berdych born?

Answer: Czech Republic

Question: The ATP tournament played annually in Moscow is called which Cup?

Answer: Kremlin

Question: What do you call the roof that was first used in Wimbledon on 2009?

Answer: Retractable

Question: Who is only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard?

Answer: Goran Ivanisevic

Question: What does ATP mean?

Answer: Association of Tennis Pros.

Question: Where was Rafael Nadal born?

Answer: Spain

Question: Who became the youngest-ever male player to win a Grand Slam singles title at 17 years?

Answer: Michael Chang

Question: What is the venue for the Australian Open?

Answer: Melbourne Park

Question: What is the nationality of Rafael Nadal?

Answer: Spanish

Question: What is the only tournament that Andy Roddick has won?

Answer: US Open

Question: Andre Agassi's father represented which country at the Olympics in boxing?

Answer: Iran

Question: Roger Federer is a native of where?

Answer: Switzerland

Question: Which company has been supplying the official drink at Wimbledon since 1934?

Answer: Robinsons

Question: Where was Robby Ginepri born?

Answer: USA

Question: Whose autobiography is 'Uncovered'?

Answer: Pat Cash

Question: What do you call the equipment that comprises a handle and neck joining a roughly circular frame that holds an array of tightly pulled strings?

Answer: Racquet

Question: As of 2010, who had won the most grand slam titles?

Answer: Roger Federer

Question: In the 80s, who was this woman who won the grand slams most?

Answer: Martina Navratilova

Question: What is a Grand Slam plus an Olympic tennis gold in the same year called?

Answer: Golden Slam

Question: Who is the British male number one tennis player?

Answer: Andy Murray

Question: Billie Jean King has said that 'pound for pound' who is the best tennis player of the current generation?

Answer: Henin

Question: What is the color of a tennis ball?

Answer: Yellow

Question: Who are the current Davis Cup champions?

Answer: Czech Republic

Question: The Davis Cup was conceived in 1899 by four members of which school

Answer: Harvard

Question: Which is the newest Slam?

Answer: Australian Open

Question: Who won the men's title at the 2008 Olympics?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Question: Which Slam did Ivan Lendl never win?

Answer: Wimbledon

Question: Where was Marcos Baghdatis born?

Answer: Cyprus

Question: Who said, 'in an era of specialists, you're either a clay, grass or hard court specialist...or Roger Federer'?

Answer: Jimmy Connors

Question: Who is the only player in tennis history to have completed a Golden Slam winning a Grand Slam and Olympic Gold in the same year?

Answer: Steffi Graf

Question: What is the nationality of Pete Sampras?

Answer: American

Question: Which shot executed before the ball lands on the court?

Answer: Volley

Question: Which country has won the Hopman Cup the most times?

Answer: USA

Hard

Question: Which tennis legend married famous Australian golfer Greg Norman?

Answer: Chris Evert

Question: Which maverick said, 'Being number two sucks'?

Answer: Andre Agassi

Question: Whose autobiography is 'The Education of a Tennis Player'?

Answer: Rod Laver

Question: Which is considered the greatest player of all time after winning 16 grand slams as of 2010?

Answer: Roger Federer

Question: Who has donated the entire prize money from one tournament every year of his professional career?

Answer: Gustavo Kuerten

Question: Who became the first tennis player to surpass $1 million in career prize money?

Answer: Rod Laver

Question: John McEnroe's brother captains the US Davis Cup team. What's his name?

Answer: Patrick

Question: What is the name of Andy Murray's tennis playing brother?

Answer: Jamie

Question: Every year, in what country the first grand slam of the year held?

Answer: Australia

Question: Who is the current French Open champion?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Question: Which company sponsors the WTA Tour?

Answer: Sony Ericsson

Question: Who received an exemption from the Cypriot national service so that he could play tennis?

Answer: Marcos Baghdatis

Question: Which famous singer is Anna Kournikova engaged to?

Answer: Enrique Iglesias

Question: In 2009, who was this Argentinean who first won the US Open?

Answer: Martin del Potro

Question: Which American sister and brother won the mixed double championship at Wimbledon in 1980?

Answer: Tracy & John Austin

Question: What do you call the charity event that was made during the 2010 Australian Open?

Answer: Hit for Haiti

Question: Which tennis player was the partner of Roger Federer in the 2008 Olympics in which they won gold?

Answer: Stanislao Wawrinka

Question: Whom did Steffi Graf defeat in the Olympic final to achieve the Golden Slam?

Answer: Gabriela Sabatini

Question: Which tennis legend's mother Olga was at one point ranked the No. 2 woman player in Czechoslovakia?

Answer: Ivan Lendl

Question: Which South African lady was nicknamed 'The Little Assassin'?

Answer: Amanda Coetzer

Question: In 2009, who was the opponent of Roger Federer during the finals of Wimbledon?

Answer: Andy Murray

Question: Whose father Wink was a member of the US volleyball team at the 1968 Summer Olympics?

Answer: Lindsay Davenport

Question: Which Wimbledon champion married ex-Bond girl Daphne Deckers?

Answer: Richard Kracijek

Question: What do you call the shot to start the point?

Answer: Serve

Question: What should the players do to each other after the game?

Answer: Shake hands

Question: Who married famous actress Tatum O'Neal?

Answer: John McEnroe

Question: Who stabbed Monica Seles?

Answer: Gunter Parche

Question: The term Slam was first used in which sport?

Answer: Golf

Question: Who was the first black member of the US Davis Cup team?

Answer: Arthur Ashe

Question: Whose record did Roger Federer beat when he won the US Open in 2009 for his 15th Slam?

Answer: Pete Sampras

Question: Who is this former tennis player and now a wife to Roger Federer?

Answer: Mirka Vavrinec

Question: Who suffered a stroke while being interviewed by ESPN-TV for a series on greatest athletes of the 20th Century?

Answer: Rod Laver

Question: Which lady from Belgium who won French Open four times?

Answer: Justin Henin

Question: Who married (and divorced) two-time Olympic downhill skier Andy Mill?

Answer: Chris Evert

Question: Heather Watson won a gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Young Games in which field?

Answer: Tennis

Question: From Sports Illustrated, if Earth was on the line in a tennis match, who would you want serving to save humankind?

Answer: Pancho Gonzalez

Question: Whose calm court demeanor earned him the nickname of the 'Ice Man'?

Answer: Bjorn Borg

Question: Who created a sensation in racquet technology by patenting the first tubular steel tennis racquet?

Answer: Rene Lacoste

Question: Who was the Australian tennis player who became # 1 on 2001?

Answer: Lleyton Hewitt

Question: Who is known as the king of clay?

Answer: Rafel Nadal

Question: What is the rectangular, flat surface, usually grass, clay, a hardcourt of concrete and asphalt and occasionally carpet (indoor)?

Answer: Court

Question: Which player, nicknamed 'Guga', won the French Open 3 times?

Answer: Gustavo Kuerten

Question: Where is the origin of tennis believed to lie?

Answer: France

Question: With what hand does Petra Kvitova play?

Answer: Left

Question: Who has been No.2 in men's tennis for maximom number of consecutive weeks?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Question: The US Open venue is named after who since 2006?

Answer: Billie Jean King

Question: Whose career winloss record in singles matches was 1,309146 (.900) and best of any pro in tennis history

Answer: Chris Evert

Question: Who is best remembered for winning consecutive men's singles titles at the French Open in 1993 and 1994?

Answer: Sergi Bruguera

Question: Who is the current women's world number one?

Answer: Serena Williams

Question: What nationality is Novak Djokovic?

Answer: Serbian

Question: In which country Roger Federer from?

Answer: Switzerland