The Legends - Series 1 - Book 3


  1. What competition took place in the first Wimbledon, in 1877?

    A. Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles only
    B. Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles and Gentlemen's Doubles only.
    C. Gentlemen's Singles only
    D. Ladies' Singles only

  2. What did the Renshaw Rush refer to?

    A. Popularity in tennis surrounding the Renshaw brothers' success
    B. A rush to fill the Renshaw Stand on the final day
    C. The rush for tickets in the suburb of Renshaw
    D. The steam train that took the players to Renshaw

  3. The Four Musketeers dominated the title during the 1920s. These four players came from:

    A. England
    B. USA
    C. France
    D. Australia

  4. Who, in 1985, was the youngest player to win the Gentlemen's title?

    A. Pat Cash
    B. Rod Laver
    C. Pete Sampras
    D. Boris Becker

  5. Martina Navratilova won the Ladies' Singles title an amazing ? times.

    A. 8
    B. 9
    C. 10
    D. 11

  6. How old was Martina Hingis when she won the Wimbledon championship in 1996?

    A. 15
    B. 16
    C. 17
    D. 18

  7. The place Wimbledon is:

    A. A city north of London
    B. A city south of London
    C. A suburb in London
    D. None of the above

  8. The player who won the Gentlemen's Singles Championship in 2001, Goran Ivanisevic, defeated who in the final?

    A. Carlos Moya
    B. Lleyton Hewitt
    C. Pat Rafter
    D. Andre Agassi

  9. Who was the last Australian to win Wimbledon before Lleyton Hewitt won in 2002?

    A. John Newcombe
    B. Pat Rafter
    C. Pat Cash
    D. Mark Philouppousiss

  10. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam events. What are the other three?

    A. US Open, French Open and Australian Open
    B. US Open, French Open and German Open
    C. US Open, US Masters and Australian Open
    D. US Open, Australian Open and Hall of Fame

  11. What word best describes a style of play where the player often rushes towards the net after his/her first serve?

    A. Baseliner
    B. Serve and volley
    C. Doubles specialist
    D. None of the Above

  12. Who was defeated in the Gentlemen's 2002 Wimbledon final?

    A. Andre Agassi
    B. Tim Henman
    C. David Nalbandian
    D. Peter Sampras

  13. The Australian Open used to be played at Kooyong. What state of Australia is Kooyong in?

    A. South Australia
    B. Victoria
    C. Westen Australia
    D. New South Wales

  14. What major tournament is the first to take place in the calendar year?

    A. Australian Open
    B. French Open
    C. US Open
    D. British Open

  15. What is it called if a player steps over the baseline while serving, and before the ball is hit?

    A. Nothing - it is legal to do this
    B. A foot foul
    C. A foot fault
    D. A code violation

  16. How many games must you play to win the singles championship?

    A. 6
    B. 7
    C. 8
    D. 9

  17. Who were the two players to contest the ladies' singles championships at Wimbledon in 2002?

    A. Venus Williams and Jelena Dokic
    B. Serena Williams and Venus Williams
    C. Serena Williams and Jennifer Capriatti
    D. Venus Williams and Justine Henin

  18. How many points have been played if a player is leading three games to zero and has not lost a point?

    A. 4
    B. 3
    C. 16
    D. 12

  19. What is the tie break score if a player has 3 match points and there have been 9 points played in the tie break?

    A. 5 - 4
    B. 6 - 3
    C. 7 - 2
    D. None of the above

  20. What shot would force a player to race towards the net to try and hit the ball?

    A. A lob
    B. A backhand cross court shot
    C. A drop shot
    D. A smash

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