Quiz: How much do you know about grass-court tennis? 15 questions and you’ll find out!
The grass season is short, but it’s good! Let’s see if you have the knowledge to crack our fiendish quiz
A referee at Wimbledon © Panoramic
Since what year has Wimbledon been the one and only Grand Slam tournament played on grass?
- 1898
- 1948
- 1988
- 1998
What was the maximum number of Grand Slam tournaments played on grass in one calendar year?
- 2 out of 4
- 3 out of 4
- 4 on 4
Who famously coined the phrase: “grass is for cows”?
- Rafael Nadal
- Yannick Noah
- Conchita Martinez
- Andy Murray
- Ivan Lendl
- Maria Sharaopova
- Manuel Santana
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Who are the only two men in the Open era to do the Queen’s/Wimbledon double on two occasions?
- Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras
- Boris Becker and Pete Sampras
- Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Murray
- John McEnroe and Andy Murray
How many times in the Open era has the winner of the Queen’s Club Championships, now called the cinch Championships, gone on to win Wimbledon the same year?
- 5
- 8
- 11
- 14
What is the name of the particular type of grass found at Wimbledon?
- All England and Croquet Grass
- 100 percent Perennial Ryegrass
- Lawn Tennis Grass
- Green Ground Bio Semence Official
What is the exact time of the longest ever tennis match, played on Wimbledon’s grass, between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, in 2010?
- 9 hours, 10 minutes, all in one day
- 10 hours, 32 minutes, over two days
- 11 hours, 5 minutes, over three days
- 14 hours, over two weeks
How many times has Roger Federer won the Halle tournament?
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 14
Which player lost all three finals – singles, doubles and mixed – at Wimbledon in 1977?
- Chris Evert
- Billie Jean King
- Betty Stove
- Guillermo Vilas
Have they ever played tennis on grass at Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open?
- 👍 Yes they did
- 👎 No, it’s a hard court stadium
In what year did Wimbledon change the grass and why did they do it?
- In 1981 to discourage a clay-court player to win at Wimbledon
- In 1987 to make it clearer for television
- In 2002 to have the ball in play longer
- In 2022 to make it less slippery under the roof
Tick the game plan that used to be a reliable pattern to win on grass
- Serve and volley
- Kick and rush
- Spin and charge
- Dropshot and dive
Look carefully at this picture. What is your best guess?
- The Wimbledon Centre Court
- The Wimbledon Grand Stand
- The “Queen’s” Centre Court in London
- The Roger Federer Centre Court in Halle, Germany
You can play on indoor grass
- 👍 Yes of course
- 👎 No, shocking!
How long is the professional tennis season on grass, Wimbledon included, of course
- 3 weeks
- 4 weeks
- 5 weeks
- 6 weeks
- 7 weeks
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