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Tennis - US Open Firsts - Men's Singles - Trivia Quiz
How much do you know about the U.S. Open?
Quiz Number: 145
Date Submitted:
Quiz Categories: Tennis
Quiz Type: General Quiz
Author: tbrauer1
Average Score: 33 percent
Times Taken: 64 times
Taken by Registered Users: 15

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1. Who was the first player to play in 10 finals matches?
  A.   Bill Larned
  B.   Pete Sampras
  C.   Richard Sears
  D.   Bill Tilden

2. Who was the first player to ever win 5 US Open Tournaments?
  A.   Ivan Lendl
  B.   Bill Johnston
  C.   Jimmy Connors
  D.   Richard Sears

3. Who was the first player to win seven consecutive finals?
  A.   Bill Tilden
  B.   Andre Agassi
  C.   John McEnroe
  D.   Richard Sears

4. Who was the first player to play in 4 finals without winning?
  A.   Maurice McLoughlin
  B.   Bjorn Borg
  C.   Henry Slocum
  D.   Fred Hovey

5. Who was the first player to participate in 28 tournaments in his career?
  A.   Watson Washburn
  B.   Sidney B. Wood Jr.
  C.   Vic Seixas
  D.   Jimmy Connors

6. Who was the first player to record higher than a .900 winning percentage in his career?
  A.   Pete Sampras
  B.   Bill Tilden
  C.   Jimmy Connors
  D.   Bill Johnston

7. Who was the first player to participate in 24 consecutive tournaments?
  A.   Dick Stockton
  B.   Nathaniel Niles
  C.   Bill Talbert
  D.   Vic Seixas

8. What player won his first title in 1956 and his last in 1970, an amazing 14 years between titles?
  A.   Bill Tilden
  B.   Ken Rosewall
  C.   Vic Seixas
  D.   Francis X. Shields

9. Who was the first player to participate in 115 matches in his career?
  A.   Jimmy Connors
  B.   Vic Seixas
  C.   Bill Tilden
  D.   Ivan Lendl

10. Who was the first player to win 98 matches in his career?
  A.   Jimmy Connors
  B.   Vic Seixas
  C.   Bill Tilden
  D.   Ivan Lendl


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