Quiz! Do you know your tennis history?

On this day in 1867 Major Walter Wingfield tried to patent ‘A portable Court of Playing Tennis’, thus heralding the start of Lawn Tennis as we know it. To celebrate, we thought we’d test your knowledge of all things tennis history.

Although nobody knows for sure, where do tennis historians believe tennis was first played?

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Spain

France

Great Britain

Greece

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Real tennis (or royal tennis) existed long before tennis. Where is the oldest existing real tennis court?

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Fife, Scotland

All England Club, Wimbledon

Paris, France

Hampton Court, London

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Major Walter Wingfield attempted to patent the ‘portable court of tennis’ in 1867. Aside from lawn tennis, what was the other name he used for the sport?

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Jeu de Paume

Balls

Sphairistike

Racquets

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The Championships, Wimbledon is the oldest existing Major tournament. Which is the youngest?

US Open

China Open

Australian Open

French Open

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Speaking of Majors, winning all four Major events is known as a Grand Slam. Where is that term borrowed from?

Bridge

Fencing

Wrestling

Boules

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The Open Era began in at the British Hard Court Championships. What surface was the event played on?

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Grass

Mud

Duh, hard court obviously

Clay

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Which racquet company introduced the first non-wooden racquet?

Wilson

Weed

Spalding

Prince

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Computerised tennis rankings revolutionised the sport. What year were they introduced?

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1980

1968

1973

1995

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Which was the first tournament to award equal prize money for men and women?

Australian Open

French Open

US Open

Wimbledon

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Finally, of all players past and present who has won the most tennis matches in history?

Ken Rosewall. Photo: Getty Images

Ken Rosewall

Roger Federer. Photo: Getty Images

Roger Federer

Martina Navratilova. Photo: Getty Images

Martina Navratilova

Serena Williams

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