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2007 Wimbledon News Makers Trivia Quiz

Here's a treat for tennis fans who tuned in during the 2007 Wimbledon tennis championships where action, drama, and history were made.

A multiple-choice quiz by JLbread. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JLbread

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
266,352

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. He filled the Henman Hill with British fans like never before during his first-round five-set win over the 25th seed Spaniard Carlos Moya. Who was he? Hint

none of the above

Andy Roddick

Tim Henman

Andy Murray

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the official web site of the 2007 Wimbledon championships? Hint

www.tennis.com/wimbledon2007

www.2007wimbledon.com

www.wimbledon.org

www.wimbledontennis.com

3. My left leg cramped while leading a set and I was on the brink of quitting. Then the rain came and gave me brief time to recover. I made a dramatic comeback after the delay and won the match. Who am I? Hint

Amelie Mauresmo

Serena Williams

Jelena Jankovic

Svetlana Kuznetsova

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Question 4 of 10

4. Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa made a stir in the 2007 Wimbledon Championships by setting the record for the most games in a set. This men's doubles pairing come from what country? Hint

Chile

Somalia

Spain

Brazil

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Question 5 of 10

5. "My goal is to be number 1. My dream is to win Wimbledon". Who said this? Hint

Marcos Baghdatis

Novak Djokovic

Tomas Berdych

Richard Gasquet

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Question 6 of 10

6. "In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are".
What Wimbledon icon made the statement? Hint

Ilie Nastase

Bjorn Borg

Billie Jean King

Althea Gibson

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Question 7 of 10

7. She made headlines by wearing red knickers during her first two rounds of 2007 Wimbledon matches. Who was she? Hint

Anna Chakvetadze

Shahar Peer

Maria Sharapova

Tatiana Golovin

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Question 8 of 10

8. She made a dream run to the women's singles final of the 2007 Wimbledon championships. Her semi-final win over the world number 1 was boosted by a former James Bond watching on the stand. Who was she? Hint

Marion Bartoli

Michaella Krajicek

Venus Williams

Ana Ivanovic

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Question 9 of 10

9. What pair made a fairy tale win in the 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles? Hint

Jonas Bjorkman & Alicia Molik

Fabrice Santoro & Severine Bremond

Bob Bryan & Samantha Stosur

Jamie Murray & Jelena Jankovic

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the 2007 Wimbledon men's singles champion? Hint

Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer

Novak Djokovic

Richard Gasquet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He filled the Henman Hill with British fans like never before during his first-round five-set win over the 25th seed Spaniard Carlos Moya. Who was he?

Answer: Tim Henman

He had a 13-11 thrilling fifth set win over Moya, that made headlines during the first round of the grand slam tournament. Unfortunately, he lost to another Spaniard Feliciano Lopez. Tim Henman had 4 Wimbledon semi-final appearances but never made it to the finals.

2. What was the official web site of the 2007 Wimbledon championships?

Answer: www.wimbledon.org

The site had Wimbledon LIVE where you can watch as much as 9 games at a time through a subscription. With the subscription the viewer could also watch matches on demand.

Answer: Serena Williams

Serena won that fourth round match against Daniela Hantuchova in 3 sets, but lost to Justine Henin in the quarterfinals, also in 3 sets.

4. Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa made a stir in the 2007 Wimbledon Championships by setting the record for the most games in a set. This men's doubles pairing come from what country?

Answer: Brazil

They won a fifth set 28 over 26 games against their sixth seeded opponents Paul Henley and Kevin Ullyett in the second round. The set lasted for 185 minutes.

5. "My goal is to be number 1. My dream is to win Wimbledon". Who said this?

Answer: Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic of Serbia was named as one of the up and coming stars of men's tennis in 2007, with an all-around game similar to Roger Federer. He made it to the semi-finals in the 2007 Wimbledon Championships retiring against Rafael Nadal.

6. "In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are". What Wimbledon icon made the statement?

Answer: Althea Gibson

2007 was the golden anniversary of Althea Gibson's Wimbledon win, and she was honored as the pioneer in the sport of tennis among blacks.

7. She made headlines by wearing red knickers during her first two rounds of 2007 Wimbledon matches. Who was she?

Answer: Tatiana Golovin

Wimbledon has a traditional white dress code that all players follow. She was not given any notice or warning for wearing colored knickers, but was unfortunate to have lost in the second round to Tamira Paszek of Austria.

Answer: Marion Bartoli

Marion was the 18th seed and made great wins over higher seeded opponents, beating Jelena Jankovic and Justin Henin, the third and first seeds respectively. Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan was seen in the stands watching the Federer-Ferrero match as well as Henin-Bartoli match.

9. What pair made a fairy tale win in the 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles?

Answer: Jamie Murray & Jelena Jankovic

This was their first time pairing and made a great run to win the trophy. Jamie Murray made history as the first British player to win a premier Wimbledon title in 20 years. The win was also a first Grand Slam title for Jelena Jankovic of Serbia.

10. Who was the 2007 Wimbledon men's singles champion?

Answer: Roger Federer

Roger Federer of Switzerland tied Bjorn Borg's record of five Wimbledon titles in a row. Borg congratulated Federer along the hallway of the center court after the match. He won a thrilling five set match over archrival Spanish Rafael Nadal. The rest of the choices were the semi-finalists.

Source: Author JLbread

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