Behind the Coaching · Tennis · Multiple Choice Trivia
From Arthur Ashe to Pete Sampras and Martina Hingis, test landmark achievements that shaped modern major tennis.
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This Behind the Coaching interactive contains 10 questions about Open Era milestones and records. Play through each item to receive immediate feedback and an explanation.
BTC quizzes and games are educational sports challenges covering coaching, strategy, history, teams, players, leagues, records, comparisons, and the people behind the game.
Quiz questions
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What year marks the start of the Open Era in major tennis?
- 1963
- 1968
- 1972
- 1975
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Who won the first US Open men’s singles title in 1968?
- Rod Laver
- Arthur Ashe
- Ken Rosewall
- John Newcombe
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Arthur Ashe became the first African-American selected to play Davis Cup for the United States in which year?
- 1959
- 1963
- 1968
- 1975
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Who is the only player to win the US Open singles title on grass, clay and hard courts?
- Björn Borg
- Jimmy Connors
- John McEnroe
- Ivan Lendl
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Which three majors did Jimmy Connors win in his dominant 1974 season?
- Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open
- French Open, Wimbledon and US Open
- Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon
- Australian Open, French Open and US Open
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Who became the youngest US Open men’s singles champion at 19 years and 28 days?
- Andre Agassi
- Pete Sampras
- Lleyton Hewitt
- Michael Chang
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How many Wimbledon men’s singles titles did Pete Sampras win?
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
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Who won five consecutive Wimbledon men’s singles titles from 1976 through 1980?
- Björn Borg
- Jimmy Connors
- John McEnroe
- Boris Becker
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How many French Open men’s singles titles did Björn Borg win?
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
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Who became the youngest major titlist in tennis history at 15 years, 9 months by winning Wimbledon doubles in 1996?
- Monica Seles
- Martina Hingis
- Jennifer Capriati
- Steffi Graf