Tennis Trivia Questions

King won 6–4, 6–3, 6–3. Riggs, a former champ, had boasted he could beat any female player, but King dominated in straight sets.

Grass courts produce the lowest bounce and least friction, causing the ball to skid and travel faster than on hard or clay surfaces. This is a long-established consensus in professional tennis.

John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 70–68 in 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days. The fifth set alone took over 8 hours.

Until 2022, all four Grand Slam events uniformly banned in-match coaching from the stands. The US Open changed its rule in 2022, making it the first to permit limited off-court coaching.

In 1972, the International Tennis Federation introduced yellow balls for better visibility on color televisions. White balls were phased out, though still allowed at Wimbledon until 1986.

In tennis scoring, zero is called 'love'. For example, a score of 0-15 is announced as 'love-fifteen'. The origin of the term is uncertain.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) rules state that if a served ball touches the net and lands in the correct service box, it is a let and the server retakes the serve. This rule remains unchanged in standard tennis.

ITF Rule 24 states a return is good if the ball is hit twice in a single continuous motion of the racket. So hitting the ball twice during one swing is legal if unintentional and in one motion, making the statement true.