Boris Becker Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In what year did Boris Becker turn professional as a tennis player?
A. 1982
B. 1984
C. 1986
D. 1988
Answer: B. 1984
Q2. At what age did Boris Becker become the youngest male Wimbledon singles champion in history?
A. 17 years and 7 months
B. 17 years and 10 months
C. 18 years and 2 months
D. 19 years and 1 month
Answer: A. 17 years and 7 months
Q3. Who did Boris Becker defeat in the final to win his first Wimbledon title in 1985?
A. Ivan Lendl
B. Stefan Edberg
C. Kevin Curren
D. Pete Sampras
Answer: C. Kevin Curren
Q4. What unique distinction did Boris Becker hold when he won Wimbledon in 1985?
A. First seeded champion under 18
B. First unseeded player and first German to win the title
C. First player to win without losing a set
D. First left-handed winner in the Open Era
Answer: B. First unseeded player and first German to win the title
Q5. Which Grand Slam title did Boris Becker successfully defend in 1986 by defeating Ivan Lendl in the final?
A. Australian Open
B. French Open
C. Wimbledon
D. US Open
Answer: C. Wimbledon
Q6. In which year did Boris Becker win both Wimbledon and the US Open, becoming the only player to achieve two Grand Slam titles that season?
A. 1986
B. 1988
C. 1989
D. 1991
Answer: C. 1989
Q7. Who was Boris Becker’s opponent in the 1989 Wimbledon final that he won?
A. Ivan Lendl
B. Stefan Edberg
C. Michael Stich
D. Andre Agassi
Answer: B. Stefan Edberg
Q8. Who did Boris Becker defeat in the 1989 US Open final to claim his only title at Flushing Meadows?
A. Ivan Lendl
B. Stefan Edberg
C. Pete Sampras
D. Michael Chang
Answer: A. Ivan Lendl
Q9. In which year and against whom did Boris Becker win his first Australian Open title?
A. 1989 vs. Ivan Lendl
B. 1991 vs. Ivan Lendl
C. 1995 vs. Michael Chang
D. 1996 vs. Stefan Edberg
Answer: B. 1991 vs. Ivan Lendl
Q10. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Boris Becker win in total during his career?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 10
Answer: A. 6
Q11. Which Grand Slam tournament did Boris Becker never win, despite reaching the semifinals three times?
A. Wimbledon
B. Australian Open
C. French Open
D. US Open
Answer: C. French Open
Q12. When did Boris Becker first reach the world No. 1 ranking in singles?
A. January 1988
B. January 1991
C. July 1995
D. January 1996
Answer: B. 28 January 1991
Q13. For how many weeks in total was Boris Becker ranked world No. 1?
A. 6 weeks
B. 10 weeks
C. 12 weeks
D. 36 weeks
Answer: C. 12 weeks
Q14. How many ATP singles titles did Boris Becker win in his professional career?
A. 32
B. 71
C. 61
D. 49
Answer: D. 49
Q15. What was Boris Becker’s career singles win-loss record?
A. 613–214
B. 713–214
C. 813–214
D. 913–214
Answer: B. 713–214
Q16. In which year did Boris Becker help Germany win its first Davis Cup title?
A. 1988
B. 1990
C. 1993
D. 1999
Answer: A. 1988
Q17. How many Davis Cup titles did Boris Becker help Germany secure?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: B. 2
Q18. What Olympic achievement did Boris Becker accomplish in 1992 alongside Michael Stich?
A. Singles gold medal
B. Team gold in exhibition event
C. Mixed doubles bronze
D. Men’s doubles gold medal
Answer: D. Men’s doubles gold medal
Q19. Against whom did Boris Becker play one of the longest matches in tennis history during the 1987 Davis Cup (6 hours 22 minutes)?
A. Stefan Edberg
B. John McEnroe
C. Ivan Lendl
D. Mats Wilander
Answer: B. John McEnroe
Q20. Who defeated Boris Becker in the 1991 Wimbledon final, preventing a fourth consecutive final appearance victory?
A. Michael Stich
B. Stefan Edberg
C. Pete Sampras
D. Goran Ivanisevic
Answer: A. Michael Stich
Q21. In which year did Boris Becker win his sixth and final Grand Slam title at the Australian Open?
A. 1991
B. 1995
C. 1996
D. 1999
Answer: C. 1996
Q22. Who was Boris Becker’s opponent in the 1996 Australian Open final?
A. Ivan Lendl
B. Michael Chang
C. Stefan Edberg
D. Pete Sampras
Answer: B. Michael Chang
Q23. How many times did Boris Becker reach the Wimbledon final (winning three and losing four)?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
Answer: C. 7
Q24. In what year did Boris Becker announce his retirement from Grand Slam singles competition after a Wimbledon quarterfinal loss?
A. 1995
B. 1996
C. 1997
D. 1999
Answer: C. 1997
Q25. Who defeated Boris Becker in his final Wimbledon match in 1999 (fourth round on Centre Court)?
A. Pete Sampras
B. Patrick Rafter
C. Andre Agassi
D. Goran Ivanisevic
Answer: B. Patrick Rafter