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Quiz about The 2007 French Open
Quiz about The 2007 French Open

The 2007 French Open Trivia Quiz


This quiz is all about the 2007 French Open final rematch between Roger Federer and the defending champion Rafael Nadal. This quiz also included some facts and figures about their journey to the finals.

A multiple-choice quiz by JLbread. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
JLbread
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
263,970
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
685
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the 2007 French Open semi-finals, Roger Federer encountered strong resistance from the fourth seeded Russian before winning in three sets. Who was this player?

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Question 2 of 10
2. What tournament sponsor was inked below the chair umpire's seat throughout the duration of the 2007 French Open?

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Question 3 of 10
3. How many breakpoint chances did Roger Federer have in losing the first set of the 2007 French Open final's match against Rafael Nadal?

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Question 4 of 10
4. The quarterfinals of the 2007 French Open featured three remaining Spanish players in the draw. Can you tell me to whom did Carlos Moya lost?
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Question 5 of 10
5. Rafael Nadal had 3 championship points and was handed his third French Open victory when Roger Federer made which unforced error?

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Question 6 of 10
6. How many consecutive victories did Rafael Nadal win when claiming his third French Open victory in 2007?
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Question 7 of 10
7. What was Roger Federer's game plan when interviewed prior to the finals match against Nadal?

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Question 8 of 10
8. Roger Federer stopped Rafael Nadal's record of 81 straight wins on clay two weeks before the 2007 French Open. What city hosted that event?

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Question 9 of 10
9. The 2007 French Open semi-final featured Spanish sensation and the defending champion, Rafael "Rafa" Nadal, and this sixth seeded 19-year old from Serbia. Who was he?

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Question 10 of 10
10. Which three-time French Open titlist presented Nadal's third French Open trophy?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the 2007 French Open semi-finals, Roger Federer encountered strong resistance from the fourth seeded Russian before winning in three sets. Who was this player?

Answer: Nikolay Davydenko

Roger Federer won a tight match with a 7-5, 7-6, 7-6 scorecard. Marat Safin is also from Russia but was defeated in the first round. Spanish Tommy Robredo is Federer's quarterfinal opponent. Mikhail Youzhny was the other Russian whom he beat in the fourth round.
2. What tournament sponsor was inked below the chair umpire's seat throughout the duration of the 2007 French Open?

Answer: Perrier

BNP Paribas was seen on the back of each player, Adidas on the sides together with the other sponsors like Fedex, Europe1 and Afflelou. IBM was on a pedestal opposite to where the chair umpire was seated.
3. How many breakpoint chances did Roger Federer have in losing the first set of the 2007 French Open final's match against Rafael Nadal?

Answer: 0 of 10

Roger Federer had that many chances but could not convert them as he committed more errors. He only made 38% of his first serves in, and won 60% of those first serves. For the match, he only won 1 out of 17 break-point chances compared to Nadal's 4 out of 10.
4. The quarterfinals of the 2007 French Open featured three remaining Spanish players in the draw. Can you tell me to whom did Carlos Moya lost?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

It was the eventual champion Rafael Nadal who beat the former French Open winner Carlos Moya. Tommy Robredo was the other Spanish player who made it to the quarterfinals, but he was defeated by Roger Federer.
5. Rafael Nadal had 3 championship points and was handed his third French Open victory when Roger Federer made which unforced error?

Answer: Forehand

Roger Federer made a total of 60 unforced errors while Nadal had 28.
6. How many consecutive victories did Rafael Nadal win when claiming his third French Open victory in 2007?

Answer: 21

To win the grand slam title, a player has to win 7 matches. It was his third straight title so that counted as 7 multiplied with 3. He started playing the French Open in 2005 as a professional player, and won it the first try beating Roger Federer in the semi-finals.
7. What was Roger Federer's game plan when interviewed prior to the finals match against Nadal?

Answer: More volleys, stay aggressive & solid performance

It was a let down that Federer couldn't stay in his game plan as he was nailed to the baseline for most of the match. He had a total of 60 unforced errors and 62% net approach success. It was during the post semi-final press conference interview when this question was asked.
8. Roger Federer stopped Rafael Nadal's record of 81 straight wins on clay two weeks before the 2007 French Open. What city hosted that event?

Answer: Hamburg

Federer ended Nadal's winning streak on clay by beating him on Master's Series Hamburg, a tune-up clay court tournament prior to the French Open. Charleston, South Carolina hosted a WTA event. Rome and Barcelona were both clay court events won by Nadal, but not scheduled 2 weeks before the grand slam tournament.
9. The 2007 French Open semi-final featured Spanish sensation and the defending champion, Rafael "Rafa" Nadal, and this sixth seeded 19-year old from Serbia. Who was he?

Answer: Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic was the sixth seed and ranked 6th on the ATP rankings prior to the Open. Janko Tipsarevic was the other Serbian but only made it through the third round. Richard Gasquet is from France while Marcos Baghdatis hails from Cyprus.
10. Which three-time French Open titlist presented Nadal's third French Open trophy?

Answer: Gustavo Kuerten

Michael Chang only won 1 French Open title. Bjorn Borg had 6 titles to his credit, and the only other male tennis player to win 3 in a row. Pete Sampras did not win any French Open title.
Source: Author JLbread

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