Anthony Wilding Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. Where and when was Anthony Wilding born?
A. Sydney, Australia in 1885
B. Christchurch, New Zealand on 31 October 1883
C. London, England in 1880
D. Johannesburg, South Africa in 1887
Answer: B. Christchurch, New Zealand on 31 October 1883
Q2. What was Anthony Wilding’s full name?
A. Anthony Frederick Wilding
B. Alfred Frederick Wilding
C. Arthur Thomas Wilding
D. Alexander James Wilding
Answer: A. Anthony Frederick Wilding
Q3. Which country did Anthony Wilding represent in international tennis competitions?
A. Australia
B. Great Britain
C. New Zealand
D. South Africa
Answer: C. New Zealand
Q4. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Anthony Wilding win?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
Answer: C. Six
Q5. At which Grand Slam tournament did Wilding win the men’s singles title four consecutive times from 1910 to 1913?
A. Australian Championships
B. Wimbledon
C. French Championships
D. U.S. National Championships
Answer: B. Wimbledon
Q6. In which years did Anthony Wilding win the Australian Championships (Australasian) singles title?
A. 1906 and 1909
B. 1905 and 1907
C. 1908 and 1910
D. 1911 and 1912
Answer: A. 1906 and 1909
Q7. How many Wimbledon doubles titles did Anthony Wilding win?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C. Four
Q8. What was Anthony Wilding’s career singles win-loss record?
A. 512–68 (88.3%)
B. 636–57 (91.7%)
C. 589–72 (89.1%)
D. 701–49 (93.5%)
Answer: B. 636–57 (91.7%)
Q9. In what year was Anthony Wilding ranked as the world No. 1 tennis player (per ITHF)?
A. 1909
B. 1911
C. 1913
D. 1914
Answer: B. 1911
Q10. How many total Grand Slam titles (singles + doubles) did Anthony Wilding win?
A. Eight
B. Nine
C. Eleven
D. Thirteen
Answer: C. Eleven
Q11. Which team competition did Wilding help Australasia win four times (1907, 1908, 1909, and 1914)?
A. Davis Cup
B. Olympic team event
C. Wightman Cup
D. Hopman Cup
Answer: B. Davis Cup
Q12. What tragic event ended Anthony Wilding’s life and tennis career at age 31?
A. A car accident in England
B. Illness during a tournament
C. Killed in action during World War I
D. Retirement due to injury
Answer: C. Killed in action during World War I
Q13. On what exact date and location was Anthony Wilding killed in battle?
A. 9 May 1915 at Neuve Chapelle, France
B. 15 July 1916 at the Somme, France
C. 22 November 1914 near Ypres, Belgium
D. 3 April 1915 in Gallipoli, Turkey
Answer: A. 9 May 1915 at Neuve Chapelle, France
Q14. What was Anthony Wilding’s height?
A. 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
B. 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
C. 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
D. 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Answer: C. 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Q15. Which playing style and handedness best describes Anthony Wilding?
A. Left-handed defensive baseliner
B. Right-handed offensive baseliner
C. Ambidextrous serve-and-volleyer
D. Left-handed net rusher
Answer: B. Right-handed offensive baseliner
Q16. In which year did Wilding win a record 23 singles titles in a single season?
A. 1906
B. 1907
C. 1909
D. 1912
Answer: A. 1906
Q17. Anthony Wilding shares the all-time record for most career outdoor titles with which legendary player?
A. Bill Tilden
B. Rod Laver
C. Bjorn Borg
D. Pete Sampras
Answer: B. Rod Laver
Q18. Where did Wilding study law before focusing more seriously on his tennis career?
A. University of Oxford
B. Harvard University
C. Trinity College, Cambridge
D. University of Melbourne
Answer: C. Trinity College, Cambridge
Q19. In addition to Grand Slams, what two World Championship titles did Wilding win?
A. World Clay Court and World Grass Court
B. World Pro and World Amateur
C. World Indoor and World Outdoor
D. World Hard Court and World Covered Court
Answer: D. World Hard Court and World Covered Court
Q20. Anthony Wilding won the New Zealand national championships in which years?
A. 1906–1907
B. 1908–1909 and 1909–1910
C. 1911–1912
D. 1913–1914
Answer: B. 1908–1909 and 1909–1910
Q21. What Olympic achievement did Anthony Wilding accomplish in 1912?
A. Gold medal in singles
B. Silver medal in doubles
C. Bronze medal in tennis
D. No Olympic participation
Answer: C. Bronze medal in tennis
Q22. Wilding was often described by his biographer as tennis’s first what?
A. Professional player
B. Matinee idol
C. Coach of champions
D. International diplomat
Answer: B. Matinee idol
Q23. In 1914 at Wimbledon, who defeated the defending champion Anthony Wilding in the singles final?
A. Norman Brookes
B. Maurice McLoughlin
C. Arthur Gore
D. James Cecil Parke
Answer: A. Norman Brookes
Q24. What was Wilding’s exceptional career clay court match winning percentage?
A. 85.2%
B. 96.01%
C. 89.7%
D. 92.5%
Answer: B. 96.01%
Q25. How many Davis Cup matches did Wilding play in singles for Australasia?
A. 9
B. 15
C. 21
D. 28
Answer: B 15