Tennis Comprehension Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests reading comprehension of the Tennis page.

1. Real tennis or royal tennis was first played by wealthy people in

Asia
Europe
North America
a) Asia b) Europe c) North America

2. Tennis was revived in the 19th century by

Dudley Deuce
Major Wingfield
Lord Wimbledon
a) Dudley Deuce b) Major Wingfield c) Lord Wimbledon

3. A tennis court is divided into two halves by a

net
wall
fault line
a) net b) wall c) fault line

4. A game begins with a player

serving the ball
stroking the ball
pocketing the ball
a) serving the ball b) stroking the ball c) pocketing the ball

5. How many players are on the court in a doubles match?

two
four
eight
a) two b) four c) eight

6. Four of the biggest major tournaments make up the Grand

Prix
Slam
Tour
a) Prix b) Slam c) Tour

7. The Wimbledon Tournament is held every year in

England
the USA
France
a) England b) the USA c) France

8. A match is usually the best of three or five

sets
games
points
a) sets b) games c) points

9. The only 20th-century player to win a "Golden Grand Slam" was

Rod Laver
Steffi Graf
Stefan Edberg
a) Rod Laver b) Steffi Graf c) Stefan Edberg

10. Two-time Grand Slam winner Rod Laver was born in

Germany
the USA
Australia
a) Germany b) the USA c) Australia

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