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 A referee at Wimbledon © Panoramic
{"question":"Since what year has Wimbledon been the one and only Grand Slam tournament played on grass?","image":{"id":606486,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2Grass_courts_-copie.jpg"},"images":["","","",""],"answers":["1898","1948","1988","1998"],"answerssymbols":["","","",""],"correctAnswers":[2],"answerRight":"Absolutely! In 1988, the Australian Open was played on hard courts for the first time and Wimbledon became the only major tournament played on grass.","answerWrong":"You missed it! In 1988, the Australian Open was played on hard courts for the first time and Wimbledon became the only major tournament played on grass."}

Since what year has Wimbledon been the one and only Grand Slam tournament played on grass?

  • 1898
  • 1948
  • 1988
  • 1998
{"question":"What was the maximum number of Grand Slam tournaments played on grass in one calendar year?","image":{"id":606489,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5Grass_courts_-copie.jpg"},"images":["","",""],"answers":["2 out of 4","3 out of 4","4 on 4"],"answerssymbols":["","",""],"correctAnswers":[1],"answerRight":"Correct. Before 1974, the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open were played on grass courts, the French Open always being played on clay.","answerWrong":"Out! Before 1974, the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open were played on grass courts, the French Open always being played on clay."}

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
{"question":"Who famously coined the phrase: \"grass is for cows\"?","image":{"id":606492,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Cows.jpg"},"images":["","","","","","",""],"answers":["Rafael Nadal","Yannick Noah","Conchita Martinez","Andy Murray","Ivan Lendl","Maria Sharaopova","Manuel Santana"],"answerssymbols":["","","","","","",""],"correctAnswers":[6],"answerRight":"Manuel Santana was the first man to say it, in the 1960s, but then went and became the first Spaniard to win the Wimbledon title in 1966.","imageAnswerRight":{"id":606496,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Manuel_Santana_2012_portrait.jpg"},"answerWrong":"Andy Murray? Are you kidding? He loves the stuff. Ivan Lendl? Well, he did say it, but a few decades later. Maria Sharapova? No, you're confusing it with her famous \"cow on ice\" comment about clay. Rafael Nadal? Er, no. Yannick Noah? He said even more, privately."}

Who famously coined the phrase: “grass is for cows”?

  • Rafael Nadal
  • Yannick Noah
  • Conchita Martinez
  • Andy Murray
  • Ivan Lendl
  • Maria Sharaopova
  • Manuel Santana

Don’t forget to leave your mail to have your score and never miss a quiz again

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
{"question":"Who are the only two men in the Open era to do the Queen's\/Wimbledon double on two occasions?","images":["","","",""],"answers":["Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras","Boris Becker and Pete Sampras","Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Murray","John McEnroe and Andy Murray"],"answerssymbols":["","","",""],"correctAnswers":[3],"answerRight":"John McEnroe (1981 and 1984) and Andy Murray (2013, photo, and 2016), definitely","imageAnswerRight":{"id":270424,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ANDY_MURRAY_WIM_2013_panoramic_ACwim0707t2013.104.jpg"},"answerWrong":"That was John McEnroe (1981 and 1984) and Andy Murray (2013, photo, and 2016)","imageAnswerWrong":{"id":270424,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ANDY_MURRAY_WIM_2013_panoramic_ACwim0707t2013.104.jpg"}}

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
{"question":"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?","images":["","","",""],"answers":["5","8","11","14"],"answerssymbols":["","","",""],"correctAnswers":[1],"answerRight":"That's right. We gave you four of them in the latest question - the others were Jimmy Connors (1982), Boris Becker (1985), Pete Sampras (1999, photo) and Lleyton Hewitt (2002)","imageAnswerRight":{"id":314546,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pete-Sampras.jpg"},"answerWrong":"Ouch. We gave you four of them in the latest question - the others were Jimmy Connors (1982), Boris Becker (1985), Pete Sampras (1999, photo) and Lleyton Hewitt (2002)","imageAnswerWrong":{"id":314546,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pete-Sampras.jpg"}}

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
{"question":"What is the name of the particular type of grass found at Wimbledon?","image":{"id":596758,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wimbledon_2021.jpg"},"images":["","","",""],"answers":["All England and Croquet Grass","100 percent Perennial Ryegrass","Lawn Tennis Grass","Green Ground Bio Semence Official"],"answerssymbols":["","","",""],"correctAnswers":[1],"answerRight":"Can we hire you as a gardener? What's your number?","answerWrong":"This one was technical, yes it was, you're not supposed to be a gardener, it's true."}

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
{"question":"What is the exact time of the longest ever tennis match, played on Wimbledon's grass, between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, in 2010?","image":{"id":276082,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/07\/panoramic_00038941_000019-1.jpg"},"images":["","","",""],"answers":["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"],"answerssymbols":["","","",""],"correctAnswers":[2],"answerRight":"We guess you even remember the 5th set score: 70-68!","answerWrong":"The correct answer was 11 hours, 5 minutes, over three days. Sorry? No, we're not kidding. This a serious quiz"}

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
{"question":"How many times has Roger Federer won the Halle tournament?","image":{"id":419239,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Federer_Halle_2021-1.jpg"},"images":["","","",""],"answers":["1","5","10","14"],"answerssymbols":["","","",""],"correctAnswers":[2],"answerRight":"Yes, 10 square : 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019. Roger, come back for the 11th ! ","answerWrong":"How could you miss that? 1 and 5 were impossible (we're talking about Roger Federer). 14 is Rafa's number with Roland-Garros"}

How many times has Roger Federer won the Halle tournament?

  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 14
{"question":"Which player lost all three finals - singles, doubles and mixed - at Wimbledon in 1977?","images":["","","",""],"answers":["Chris Evert","Billie Jean King","Betty Stove","Guillermo Vilas"],"answerssymbols":["","","",""],"correctAnswers":[2],"answerRight":"Correct. Betty Stove from the Netherlands never won a major title in singles but 10 in doubles (women's and mixed combined)","answerWrong":"That was Betty Stove from Netherlands. She never won a major title in singles but 10 in doubles (women's and mixed combined)"}

Which player lost all three finals – singles, doubles and mixed – at Wimbledon in 1977?

  • Chris Evert
  • Billie Jean King
  • Betty Stove
  • Guillermo Vilas
{"answertype":"true-false","question":"Have they ever played tennis on grass at Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open? ","image":{"id":307878,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/panoramic_PANOmeltenai20012020_207.jpg"},"images":["",""],"answers":["\ud83d\udc4d Yes they did","\ud83d\udc4e No, it's a hard court stadium"],"correctAnswers":[0],"answerRight":"You know your Davis Cup don't you? Yes it was the surface for the Australia-France final in 2001","imageAnswerRight":{"id":606504,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Davis_Cup_2001_Sipa.jpg"},"answerWrong":"It was the surface for the Australia-France final in 2001"}

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
{"question":"In what year did Wimbledon change the grass and why did they do it?","image":{"id":595917,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Federer_Wimbledon_2021-1.jpg"},"images":["","","",""],"answers":["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"],"answerssymbols":["","","",""],"correctAnswers":[2],"answerRight":" In time for the 2002 Championships, the All England Club switched from a 70 percent rye\/30 percent creeping red fescue combination to 100 percent Perennial Ryegrass, in order to make the surface more durable and hard-wearing. The decision came after years of criticism that tennis had become too serve-reliant, and boring.","imageAnswerRight":{"id":305787,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Hewitt-Wimbledon.jpg"},"answerWrong":"It was 2002, we invented the other ones! In time for the 2002 Championships, the All England Club switched from a 70 percent rye\/30 percent creeping red fescue combination to 100 percent Perennial Ryegrass, in order to make the surface more durable and hard-wearing. The decision came after years of criticism that tennis had become too serve-reliant, and boring.","imageAnswerWrong":{"id":305787,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Hewitt-Wimbledon.jpg"}}

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
{"question":"Tick the game plan that used to be a reliable pattern to win on grass","images":["","","",""],"answers":["Serve and volley","Kick and rush","Spin and charge","Dropshot and dive"],"answerssymbols":["","","",""],"correctAnswers":[0],"answerRight":"During the 20th century, it was dominant on grass and in tennis in general before Bj\u00f6rn Borg broke through. John McEnroe (photo) was a master at it.","imageAnswerRight":{"id":280641,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/MCENROE_panoramic_00002006_002148.jpg"},"answerWrong":"You should go back to your classic, dude. It was the easiest! John McEnroe (photo) was a master at it.","imageAnswerWrong":{"id":420622,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/JOHN_MCENROE_WIMBLEDON_1989.jpg"}}

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
{"question":"Look carefully at this picture. What is your best guess?","image":{"id":606505,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/8Grass_courts_-copie.jpg"},"images":["","","",""],"answers":["The Wimbledon Centre Court","The Wimbledon Grand Stand","The \"Queen's\" Centre Court in London","The Roger Federer Centre Court in Halle, Germany"],"answerssymbols":["","","",""],"correctAnswers":[2],"answerRight":"Correct, even it you should call it \"Queen's Club Championships men's grass court lawn tennis tournament\" or \"cinch Championships\" for sponsorship reasons","answerWrong":"No that's not the Wimbledon scene and the Federer Centre Court doesn't exist (yet)"}

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
{"answertype":"true-false","question":"You can play on indoor grass","images":["",""],"answers":["\ud83d\udc4d Yes of course","\ud83d\udc4e No, shocking!"],"correctAnswers":[0],"answerRight":"Two Wimbledon courts have a roof, so it's definitely very possible","imageAnswerRight":{"id":606506,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Wimbledon_roof_2016_.jpg"},"answerWrong":"Two Wimbledon courts have a roof, so it seems very possible","imageAnswerWrong":{"id":606506,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Wimbledon_roof_2016_.jpg"}}

You can play on indoor grass

  • 👍 Yes of course
  • 👎 No, shocking!
{"question":"How long is the professional tennis season on grass, Wimbledon included, of course","images":["","","","",""],"answers":["3 weeks","4 weeks","5 weeks","6 weeks","7 weeks"],"answerssymbols":["","","","",""],"correctAnswers":[4],"answerRight":"What a way to finish it !","imageAnswerRight":{"id":420693,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Grass-court-1.jpg"},"answerWrong":"The grass opportunities started on May 30 on the Challenger Tour and will end on July 17 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA","imageAnswerWrong":{"id":420693,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Grass-court-1.jpg"}}

How long is the professional tennis season on grass, Wimbledon included, of course

  • 3 weeks
  • 4 weeks
  • 5 weeks
  • 6 weeks
  • 7 weeks

You miss your score? It’s because we don’t have your email to inform you when new quizzes appear

{"minimumvalues":["","5","10","15"],"symbols":["","","",""],"images":[{"id":522147,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ken-Rosewall-Wimbledon-1971-\u00a9-Fep-_-Panoramic.jpg"},{"id":605947,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PANORAMIC_233542_0010.jpg"},{"id":487568,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Djokovic-2015-Wimbledon-Panoramic.jpg"},{"id":606512,"url":"https:\/\/www.tennismajors.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Federer_Nadal_PANORAMIC_027688_0049.jpg"}],"titles":["Uf, you slipped hard","That's an average score","Oh, we're dealing with a grass court specialist here !","GOAT mode !!"],"texts":["Grass is not your favourite period of the year, obviously. Wear your pickles next time.","Life of grass is too short on the Tour, how can you be so knowledgeable about it ? Bring us hard courts.","We appreciate people like you, who know their history by heart and know that gras is THE original tennis ground","If a job is pending at the Wimbledon museum, we will give your name, if you allow us. Seriously? Congratulations, that was one of our hardest quizzes so far."]}

People in this post

Your comments

1 response to “Quiz: How much do you know about grass-court tennis? 15 questions and you’ll find out!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *