Memorize these and recognize 40.8% of all Tennis clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Davis Cup | 5 | Teams representing different nations vie for this trophy named for its donor |
| 2 | Martina Navratilova | 5 | In 1990 she became the 1st since 1900 to win a Wimbledon singles title in 3 different decades |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 4 | The ladies' singles trophy for this event is a sterling silver tray called the Rosewater Dish |
| 4 | Roger Federer | 4 | In 2014, 2015 & 2019 Novak Djokovic defeated this Swiss player in the Wimbledon final |
| 5 | deuce | 4 | Slang term for the bill seen here: (Jefferson's on it) |
| 6 | an ace | 4 | 3-letter term for a good serve your opponent doesn't touch with his racket |
| 7 | the umpire | 3 | Though he sits in a high chair, this official at matches is expected to act mature |
| 8 | Rod Laver | 3 | Arthur Ashe called this 1960s Aussie tennis star's left arm "a two-by-four with freckles" |
| 9 | doubles | 3 | The center line divides the table into courts for this type of play |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | The 1st time an Eastern European nation won the Davis Cup was when this country beat Italy in 1980 |
| 11 | clay | 3 | The French Open is played on this type of surface that favors touch over power |
| 12 | Bobby Riggs | 3 | In the Astrodome in 1973, Billie Jean King beat this senior male player in a "Battle of the Sexes" |
| 13 | the serve | 3 | The practice of using the fingers to impart spin on this stroke was banned in the 1930s |
| 14 | Rafael Nadal | 3 | "Rafa" is the nickname of this winner of more than 20 Grand Slam titles |
| 15 | Maria Sharapova | 3 | In 2004 this Russian-born woman won the Wimbledon singles title |
| 16 | a foot fault | 3 | If you touch the baseline during a serve, you've committed this kind of fault |
| 17 | the U.S. Open | 2 | In 2020 Dominic Thiem completed a comeback to win this event & became the first new male Grand Slam winner in 6 years |
| 18 | the Australian Open | 2 | Mark "Eddo" Edmondson in 1976 is the last men's singles winner of this major who's from the country where it's played |
| 19 | Steffi Graf | 2 | Only 3 women have won more than 100 singles titles: Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert & this European |
| 20 | overhead | 2 | The operating expenses of running a business |
| 21 | Monica Seles | 2 | This top-ranked female tennis player was attacked during an April 1993 match in Germany |
| 22 | love | 2 | Ambrose Bierce defined it as "a temporary insanity curable by marriage" |
| 23 | Ivan Lendl | 2 | This Czech won the US Men's Singles 3 three times in the 1980s & was runner up 5 times |
| 24 | Australia | 2 | John Newcombe, Ken Rosewall, & Rod Laver are all from this country |
| 25 | Argentina | 2 | Homeland of Gabriela Sabatini & Juan Martin Del Potro |
| 26 | the tennis net | 2 | Originally, it was 7 ft. at the ends, sagging to 5 ft. in the middle |
| 27 | a rally | 2 | This 5-letter word means an extended exchange of strokes before a point |
| 28 | a racket | 2 | To decide which player serves first, this piece of equipment is usually tossed |
| 29 | a lob | 2 | Getting close to the net gives you better angles on your volleys but leaves you vulnerable to this—look up! |
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