AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS QUIZ, TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE FUN AND PLAY – MULTIPLE CHOICES FROM 10SBALLS

Written by: Staff on 21st January 2016

AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS QUIZ, TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE FUN AND PLAY - MULTIPLE CHOICES FROM 10SBALLS

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10sBalls_com Tennis Teasers: Let’s See How Well You Know The Australian Open

Think you know a bit about the Australian Open? Let’s see how you answer these tennis teasers. Answers at bottom. No peeking.

1. Who was the last Australian to win the Australian Open?

a. Bernard Tomic

b. Pat Cash

c. Evonne Goolagong

d. Rod Laver

2. The design of Margaret Court Arena was inspired by?

a. Kangaroos

b. Wimbledon

c. The pleats of a traditional tennis skirt

d. The Acropolis

3. Who holds the record for seven consecutive championships at the Australian Open?

a. Pete Sampras

b. Roger Federer

c. Rod Laver

d. Margaret Smith

4. Who reached the Australian Open semifinal in 1997 with a ranking of 354, the lowest ranking of anyone to advance that far in a Grand Slam final?

a. Bob Giltinan

b. John McEnroe

c. Chris Evert

d. John Lloyd

5. What was a common complaint about center court at Kooyong, the former site of the Australian Open?

a. The court was tilted.

b. The cockatoos were too loud.

c. The net was to too high.

d. The fans were too loud.

6. Who took home an Australian Open signals title in 1977?

a. John McEnroe

b. Vitas Gerulaitis

c. Johan Kriek

d. Evonne Goolagong-Cawley

7. Who won the Australian Open 18 years after winning it the first time?

a. Mal Anderson

b. Ken Rosewall

c. Rod Laver

d. Margaret Court

8. What was one of the common ingredients for court surfaces in the early years of Australian tennis?

a. Vulcanized rubber

b. Chalk

c. Anthill sand

d. Kangaroo bones

9. How many times has Andy Murray been in the Australian Open finals without a win — the most in the Open era?

a. 2

b. 4

c. 5

d. 3

10. What is the number of consecutive Australian Open appearances by Aussie Lleyton Hewitt?

a. 10

b. 14

c. 20

d. 11

11. Which female player has won the tournament five times, which is the most wins in the tournament since 1969?

a. Margaret Court

b. Serena Williams

c. Steffi Graf

d. Martina Navratilova

12. Who was the last man to win the Australian Open title without losing a set?

a. Pete Sampras

b. Roger Federer

c. Rod Laver

d. Novak Djokovic

13. If Novak Djokovic wins the title this year, who’s record will he match?

a. Roger Federer

b. Rod Laver

c. Pete Sampras

d. Roy Emerson

14. Who was the youngest women’s winner of the Australian Open in 1997 at the age of 16 and is playing in the 2016 tournament?

a. Serena Williams

b. Venus Williams

c. Jennifer Capriati

d. Martina Hingis

15. What does “Kooyong” mean in English?

a. Sunrise path

b. Place to eat strangers

c. Haunt of the water fowl

d. Rectangle of ball and sticks

16. How many new tennis balls are provided every nine games during a match?

a. 6

b. 9

c. 12

d. 3

17. Which of these bands will be playing live at the 2016 Aussie Open?

a. Jackie Onassis

b. Justin Bieber

c. Crowded House

d. AC/DC

18. Which of these wineries sponsors the Aussie Open?

a. Wolf Blass

b. Robert Mondavi

c. Barefoot

d. Jacob’s Creek

19. What year did Hisense Arena Open for play?

a. 2005

b. 1987

c. 2000

d. 1920

20. What surface was the Australian Open played on until 1987?

a. Grass

b. Decoturf

c. Anthill sand

d. Rebound Ace

21. What new social media platform did the Australian Open add for 2016?

a. Snapchat

b. Twitter

c. Vine

d. Weibo

22. What Australian is the perpetual trophy, which is presented to the winner of the men’s singles champion, named after?

a. Rod Laver

b. Harry Hopman

c. Sir Norman Brookes

d. Lew Hoad

Answers: 1. c; 2. c; 3. d; 4. a; 5. a; 6. b; 7. b; 8. c; 9. b; 10. c; 11. b.; 12. b; 13. d; 14. d; 15. c; 16. a; 17. a; 18. d; 19. c; 20. a; 21. a; 22. c.

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