Tennis and SCTC Trivia

Question 1

Who was the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon?

Accepted Answer

Boris Becker

Question 2

SCTC is run solely by volunteers? (Dedicated folks such as (left to right): Mirella, Carol, Hugh, Susan and Roger!)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Who was the youngest woman to ever win a grand slam (in the open era)?

Accepted Answer

Martina Hingis, Jennifer Capriani

Question 4

SCTC was founded in which year?

Accepted Answer

1975

Question 5

Who won the shortest grand slam final? (She did it in 34 minutes in 1988)

Accepted Answer

Martina Hingis

Question 6

SCTC has over 500 current members

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

SCTC holds USTA home matches at which two sites?

Accepted Answer

Arguello and Carlmont High School

Question 8

Who has won the most Grand Slam tournaments?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Court

Question 9

SCTC's team tennis and advanced team tennis

Accepted Answer

Is always played on a Sunday, One of many social events within the club, Registration begins in March, Mixed and same gender play

Question 10

Which of these professional tennis players is from the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Jack Sock

Question 11

Who is the current SCTC board president?

Accepted Answer

John Yarley

Question 12

What does it mean "to break"?

Accepted Answer

To win a game as the receiving player or team

Question 13

In tennis you must hit the ball over the net

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

SCTC will offer a 3 day Away Trip in Paso Robles in October, 2020

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

A low tension on your racquet strings will give you more

Accepted Answer

Power

Question 16

Which cocktail is traditionally consumed at Wimbledon?

Accepted Answer

A Pimms Cup

Question 17

Which of these tournaments is not a Grand Slam tournament?

Accepted Answer

Davis Cup

Question 18

Who beat Bobby Riggs in the infamous "battle of the sexes" tennis showdown?

Accepted Answer

Billie Jean King

Question 19

Who famously said: "I hate to lose more than I love to win?

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Connors

Question 20

How many fun days per year does SCTC host?

Accepted Answer

Five

Question 21

Male Wimbledon champions win a cup, what do the women win?

Accepted Answer

A dish

Question 22

Jeff Peterson and John Farcich are....

Accepted Answer

Two great guys, Incredible tennis players, Dedicated SCTC volunteers, Former SCTC presidents

Question 23

True or false. The longest Grand Slam tennis match in history lasted for 3 days.

Accepted Answer

True

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