Test Your Tennis History Knowledge See how well you know the history of tennis with these 12 challenging questions about its origins, players, and milestones. ghostman published on February 250 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/12 Who is considered to be the 'father of tennis'? Andre Agassi Major Walter Clopton Wingfield Serena Williams Rafael Nadal 2/12 In what year was the first Wimbledon Championships held? 1912 1899 1877 1934 3/12 Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles? Steffi Graf Margaret Court Roger Federer Serena Williams 4/12 Which player has won the most Wimbledon singles titles? Pete Sampras Steffi Graf Roger Federer Martina Navratilova 5/12 Who was the first African-American to win the US Open singles title? Arthur Ashe Venus Williams Althea Gibson Serena Williams 6/12 Which player was known as 'The Rocket' and dominated men's tennis in the 1960s? John McEnroe Bjorn Borg Rod Laver Jimmy Connors 7/12 Who was the first player to win a 'Golden Slam' by winning all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold in the same year? Steffi Graf Andre Agassi Serena Williams Rafael Nadal 8/12 Which country has won the most Davis Cup titles in history? United States Australia Spain France 9/12 Who is the youngest player to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era? Maria Sharapova Rafael Nadal Martina Hingis Boris Becker 10/12 Which player is known for introducing the 'tweener' shot to professional tennis? Novak Djokovic Roger Federer Andy Murray Rafael Nadal 11/12 Who was the first male player to achieve a Career Grand Slam in the Open Era? Rod Laver Pete Sampras Andre Agassi Stefan Edberg 12/12 Which player famously won a record eight consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1982 to 1990? Bjorn Borg Martina Navratilova Steffi Graf Serena Williams
