Category: Tennis

Q1. What was Jack Crawford’s full birth name?
A. John Henry Crawford
B. John Herbert Crawford
C. James Harold Crawford
D. Jack Herbert Crawford
Answer: B. John Herbert Crawford

Q2. In which Australian town was Jack Crawford born on 22 March 1908?
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Albury, New South Wales
D. Brisbane
Answer: C. Albury, New South Wales

Q3. What nickname was Jack Crawford widely known by due to his impeccable sportsmanship and elegant style?
A. The Rocket
B. Gentleman Jack
C. The Wizard
D. Aussie Ace
Answer: B. Gentleman Jack

Q1. What is Alexander Zverev’s date of birth and place of birth?
A. April 20, 1997, in Sochi, Russia
B. April 20, 1997, in Hamburg, Germany
C. August 22, 1987, in Moscow, Russia
D. January 22, 1960, in Hamburg, Germany
Answer: B. April 20, 1997, in Hamburg, Germany

Q2. What is Alexander Zverev’s height?
A. 6’2″ (188 cm)
B. 6’4″ (193 cm)
C. 6’6″ (198 cm)
D. 6’8″ (203 cm)
Answer: C. 6’6″ (198 cm)

Q3. What is the name of Alexander Zverev’s older brother, who also played professional tennis and reached a career-high ranking of No. 25?
A. Mischa Zverev
B. Daniil Medvedev
C. Andrey Rublev
D. Dominic Thiem
Answer: A. Mischa Zverev

Q1. What is Stefanos Tsitsipas’s nationality and birthplace?
A. Russian, born in Moscow
B. Greek, born in Athens
C. Spanish, born in Barcelona
D. Italian, born in Rome
Answer: B. Greek, born in Athens

Q2. On what date was Stefanos Tsitsipas born?
A. 12 August 1998
B. 15 July 1997
C. 5 March 2000
D. 20 October 1999
Answer: A. 12 August 1998

Q3. How tall is Stefanos Tsitsipas?
A. 6’0″ (183 cm)
B. 6’4″ (193 cm)
C. 6’2″ (188 cm)
D. 6’6″ (198 cm)
Answer: B. 6’4″ (193 cm)

Q1. What is Frank Sedgman’s full name and date of birth?
A. Francis Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927
B. Frank William Sedgman, born 15 June 1928
C. Arthur Francis Sedgman, born 12 November 1926
D. John Frank Sedgman, born 5 March 1930
Answer: A. Francis Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927

Q2. In which Australian suburb was Frank Sedgman born?
A. Brighton, Victoria
B. Kooyong, Victoria
C. Mont Albert, Victoria
D. Richmond, New South Wales
Answer: C. Mont Albert, Victoria

Q3. What was Frank Sedgman’s height?
A. 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
B. 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
C. 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
D. 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Answer: A. 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)

Q1. What was Tony Trabert’s full birth name and birthplace?
A. Marion Anthony Trabert, born in New York City
B. Marion Anthony Trabert, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
C. Anthony Trabert, born in Los Angeles, California
D. Thomas Trabert, born in Chicago, Illinois
Answer: B. Marion Anthony Trabert, born in Cincinnati, Ohio

Q2. In which year was Tony Trabert inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
A. 1965
B. 1970
C. 1975
D. 1980
Answer: B. 1970

Q3. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Tony Trabert win during his amateur career?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer: C. Five

Q1. What was Lew Hoad’s full birth name and exact date of birth?
A. Lewis Arthur Hoad, 23 November 1935
B. Lewis Alan Hoad, 23 November 1934
C. Lew Hoad, 15 December 1933
D. Lewis Edward Hoad, 10 October 1934
Answer: B. Lewis Alan Hoad, 23 November 1934

Q2. In which Australian suburb was Lew Hoad born?
A. Manly, New South Wales
B. Bondi, New South Wales
C. Glebe, New South Wales
D. Coogee, New South Wales
Answer: C. Glebe, New South Wales

Q3. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Lew Hoad win during his amateur career?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: B. 4

Q1. In which city and on what date was Jan Kodes born?
A. Prague, 1 March 1946
B. Bratislava, 15 June 1947
C. Ostrava, 1 March 1950
D. Budapest, 5 April 1945
Answer: A. Prague, 1 March 1946

Q2. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Jan Kodes win during his professional career?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three

Q3. Which two consecutive years did Jan Kodes win the French Open singles title?
A. 1969 and 1970
B. 1970 and 1971
C. 1971 and 1972
D. 1972 and 1973
Answer: B. 1970 and 1971

Q1. What is Stan Smith’s full birth name and date of birth?
A. Stanley Roger Smith, born December 14, 1946
B. Stanford Smith, born January 15, 1947
C. Steven Roger Smith, born November 20, 1945
D. Stanley Smith, born March 10, 1948
Answer: A. Stanley Roger Smith, born December 14, 1946

Q2. Which university did Stan Smith attend for his collegiate tennis career, where he earned multiple All-American honors?
A. UCLA
B. University of Southern California (USC)
C. Stanford University
D. University of Florida
Answer: B. University of Southern California (USC)

Q3. What major collegiate titles did Stan Smith win at USC?
A. NCAA singles in 1968 and doubles in 1967 and 1968
B. NCAA singles in 1969 and doubles in 1969 only
C. NCAA doubles in 1966 and singles in 1970
D. No NCAA titles; he turned pro directly
Answer: A. NCAA singles in 1968 and doubles in 1967 and 1968

Q1. What is Tony Roche’s full birth name and exact date of birth?
A. Anthony David Roche, born 17 May 1946
B. Anthony Dalton Roche, born 17 May 1945
C. Thomas Anthony Roche, born 15 June 1945
D. Anthony John Roche, born 17 May 1944
Answer: B. Anthony Dalton Roche, born 17 May 1945

Q2. In which Australian town was Tony Roche born?
A. Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
B. Sydney, New South Wales
C. Tarcutta, New South Wales
D. Melbourne, Victoria
Answer: C. Tarcutta, New South Wales

Q3. What was Tony Roche’s highest singles ranking, achieved in 1969?
A. World No. 1
B. World No. 2
C. World No. 3
D. World No. 4
Answer: B. World No. 2

Q1. When and where was Sergi Bruguera born?
A. 16 January 1971, Barcelona, Spain
B. 15 March 1970, Madrid, Spain
C. 20 June 1972, Valencia, Spain
D. 10 December 1969, Seville, Spain
Answer: A. 16 January 1971, Barcelona, Spain

Q2. What is Sergi Bruguera’s height?
A. 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
B. 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
C. 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
D. 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Answer: B. 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Q3. In what year did Sergi Bruguera turn professional?
A. 1986
B. 1988
C. 1990
D. 1992
Answer: B. 1988