Tennis quiz
Note: Schedules for Sky Sport channels were not available at the time of going to print because of the Covid-19 outbreak causing major disruptions to live sport around the world.
1. Who hasn’t been married to former world number one player Chris Evert: a) John Lloyd, b) Jimmy Connors, c) Greg Norman?
2. How old is 1970s bad boy John McEnroe: a) 50, b) 56, c) 61?
3. Who is currently the world’s number one men’s player?
4. Who is currently the world’s number one women’s player?
5. What nationality is 20-times Grand Slam singles winner Roger Federer?
6. Ugo Humbert of France won which tennis event in January?
7. Which New Zealand player made it to the final of the Australian Open in 1973, losing to John Newcombe?
8. A New Zealand player was once the world’s number one men’s player. True or false?
9. In 2010, what was the fifth set score in a Wimbledon match
between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut: a) 70-68, b) 48-46, c) 38-36?
10. Which of the Williams sisters has won the most Grand Slam titles?
11. Which Williams sister has the middle names Ebony Starr?
12. What nationality is Andre Agassi?
13. This Australian was world number one from 1964-1970 and was the first pro to earn more than $US1 million in career prize money. Who was he?
14. Evonne Goolagong Cawley won her first two Grand Slams – Wimbledon and the French Open – in which year?
15. Battle Of The Sexes was a film about a tennis match between which male and female players?
ANSWERS: 1. b) Jimmy Connors. They were engaged, though. Lloyd was her first husband, and golfer Norman her third. 2. c) 61. 3. Novak Djokovic. 4. Ashleigh Barty of Australia. 5. Swiss. 6. The ASB Classic. 7. Onny Parun. 8. True. Anthony Wilding, who was killed in action during World War l. 9. a) 70-68. The match went on for three days, and that set lasted eight hours. 10. Serena, with 23. Venus has won seven. 11. Venus. 12. American. 13. Rod Laver. 14. Evonne Goolagong. 15. Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King. King won in straight sets.