tennis

     

The U.S. Open is a prestigious Gran Slam tournament.

Trivia about tennis

  • The Davis Cup
  • Racket,baseline,backcourt
  • This sport's French Open is played on courts made of clay
  • "Breakfast at Wimbledon"
  • In 1938 Don Budge became the only American man to win the Grand Slam in this sport
  • Net,ace,foot fault
  • Helen Wills & Steffi Graf were consecutive gold medalists in this sport, 64 years apart
  • When dropped onto a granite block from 100 inches, this sport's white & yellow balls must bounce between 53" & 58"
  • Lindsay Davenport said, "It really felt awesome" to win a 1996 Olympic gold medal in this sport
  • In tournament play, this sport's 2 1/2-inch diameter ball must be white or yellow
  • Grass,love,2-handed player
  • When Suzanne Lenglen played this sport in 1919 without her corset, she loosened things up for women
  • Avoid faults by never holding more than 2 balls when serving in this sport
  • In the 1920s & 1930s Helen Wills Moody was the top-ranked women's player in this sport a record 9 times
  • A machine called the Cyclops is now used for line calls in this sport
  • According to Guinness, this sport's fastest serve was 142 MPH, in 1997
  • 18-year-old Helen W. Moody won a Gold Medal in this in 1924, the last time it was an official Olympic sport
  • It's not your fault if you're in the alley & you backhand your way cross-court in this sport
  • Jim Courier,Maria Sharapova
  • In 1949 Gussie Moran shocked this sport with a short dress & ruffled panties
  • Mitch Hedberg: "The depressing thing about" this Chris Evert sport is "no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall"
  • Lindsey Davenport,Jana Novotna,Michael Chang
  • Having the singing Hansons as ball boys is one of Dave's Top 10 ways to make this sport more exciting
  • "Court" a sporty look with a diamond bracelet named for this game
  • In this sport the doubles alley is 4 1/2 feet wide
  • USTA, founded in 1881
  • White & yellow are the only 2 colors of balls that can be used in official pro tournaments in this sport
  • In 1875 the All England Croquet Club added this other lawn sport to its activities
  • In 1938, Don Budge became 1st player ever to win this sport's 4 major championships in 1 year
  • It's the sport played professionally by Andre Agassi
  • Connolly, Maureen, one of the great players in this sport
  • In 1939 Alice Marble, a Hall of Famer in this sport, succeeded Helen Wills Moody as the world's top-ranked player
  • In February Dwight F. Davis donated a silver cup to this sport
  • A yellow fabric-covered hollow rubber ball, weighing 2 to 2 1/16 ounces
  • Angela Lansbury returned to B'way in 2007 as a former champion in this sport in Terrence McNally's "Deuce"
  • 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
  • Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde
  • Ilie Nastase, sometimes called "Nasty", led Romania to this sport's Davis Cup finals in 1969, 1971 & 1972
  • Bill Tilden popularized this sweater, a cream or white cable knit; it's also the sport he played
  • 1924:Helen Wills;2004:Justine Henin-Hardenne
  • The Detroit Loves sound like a Motown soul group, but in the '70s they were part of World Team this
  • Advantage,deuce,love
  • Originally, the name of this racquet sport included "lawn"--Victorian ladies & gentlemen played on grass courts
  • First developed in France, the name of this sport comes from the word meaning "take this", as in try to hit it
  • Future astronaut Sally Ride was so good at this sport that Billie Jean King suggested she turn professional
  • Dodo Cheney,Lottie Dod,Jana Novotna
  • Anyone for this sport, known for stars like Rafael Nadal & Justine Henin-Hardenne