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2005 Wimbledon | 10 Question Sports Multiple Choice Quiz

See how well you watched the Women's Singles at Wimbledon in 2005.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ynaes716. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ynaes716

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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220,397

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Women's Wimbledon 2005 was the ________th time the event was held? Hint

112

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the only player to make it to Round 16 that later retired in 2005? Hint

Maggie Maleeva

Silvia Farina Elia

Els Callens

Conchita Martinez

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many qualifiers made it past the first round? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many total games did the 2005 Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, lose from the first round to the final? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many countires were represented in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Because Wimbledon does not have the tie-break in the final set, how many times were players pushed past a score of 7-5 in the final set? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who defeated Serena Williams in the third round? Hint

Marion Bartoli

Angela Haynes

Mara Santangelo

Jill Craybas

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Venus Williams' seed number during Wimbledon? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many sets did Anastasia Myskina of Russia lose during Wimbledon? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. This was Venus Williams' fourth Wimbledon final in the past five years.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Women's Wimbledon 2005 was the ________th time the event was held?

Answer: 112

Women's Wimbledon began in 1884 with Maud Watson versus Lillian Watson, with Maud winning her first of two consecutive events. Due to war, the event missed some seasons.

2. Who was the only player to make it to Round 16 that later retired in 2005?

Answer: Maggie Maleeva

Maleeva lost to Kuznetsova in Round 16. Callens lost in the first round, Farina Elia lost to Likhovtseva in the third round, and Martinez lost in the third round to Peschke.

3. How many qualifiers made it past the first round?

Answer: 5

Jackson defeated Marrero, Arvidsson defeated Perebiynis, Klaschka defeated Baltacha, Vakulenko defeated Garbin, and Santangelo defeated Poutchek to make it past the first round.

4. How many total games did the 2005 Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, lose from the first round to the final?

Answer: 57

Out of 153 games played, Venus lost only 57, was only stretched to three sets once during the tournament, which was in the final where she defeated Lindsay Davenport.

5. How many countires were represented in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon?

Answer: 3

USA, France, and Russia. In the quarterfinals there was Davenport and Venus Williams from USA, Kuznetsova, Myskina, Petrova, and Sharapova from Russia, and Mauresmo and Pierce from France.

6. Because Wimbledon does not have the tie-break in the final set, how many times were players pushed past a score of 7-5 in the final set?

Answer: 7

Mirza and Dementieva went to 8-6, Sfar, Brandi, Pierce, and Venus Williams went to 9-7, and Myskina went to 10-8.

7. Who defeated Serena Williams in the third round?

Answer: Jill Craybas

After being pushed to three sets in her two previous matches with Haynes and Santangelo, Serena could not hold off the American veteran Craybas, losing 6-3, 7-6. In the following round, Venus crushed Craybas 6-0, 6-2.

8. What was Venus Williams' seed number during Wimbledon?

Answer: 14

Prior to Wimbledon, Venus had not been playing her best throughout the year, and the Wimbledon officials did not seed her higher, so therefore she was seeded the same as her ranking.

9. How many sets did Anastasia Myskina of Russia lose during Wimbledon?

Answer: 5

She lost a set to Bohmova in the first round, Jankovic in the third round, Dementieva in round 16, and Mauresmo in the quarters where she lost 6-3, 6-4.

10. This was Venus Williams' fourth Wimbledon final in the past five years.

Answer: True

In 2000, Venus defeated Davenport. 2001 saw her defeat Henin-Hardenne, in 2002 she lost to Serena, 2003 she lost to Serena again, and 2005 she defeated Davenport. In 2004, she lost in the second round to Sprem.

Source: Author Ynaes716

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