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2009 Australian Open Trivia Quiz

A mixture of one of tennis' greatest tournament, the Australian Open of 2009. Have fun.

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

Author
Helo_King

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,004

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which player surprisingly made it to the quarterfinals of the Women's singles having only gained entry as a wildcard? Hint

Samantha Stosur

Jessica Moore

Carla Suarez Navarro

Jelena Dokic

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Question 2 of 10

2. Russians once again dominated the women's draw in 2009. By the Round of 16, how many Russians were still left standing? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Serena Williams won the Australian Open 2009 Women's Singles title. This was the 10th time she has won a singles Grand Slam title.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which men's match had a riot amongst their fans which resulted with injuries to fans? Hint

Andy Murray vs. Jergen Melzer

Marat Safin vs Roger Federer

Novak Djokovic vs. Amer Delic

Marcos Baghdatis vs. Mardy Fish

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following women handed eventual champion Serena Williams a 4th round match win after retiring due to illness? Hint

Alize Cornet

Victoria Azarenka

Svetlana Kuznetsova

Caroline Wozniacki

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first top 10 ranked player to bow out of the 2009 men's singles draw? Hint

Andy Murray

David Nalbandian

James Blake

Juan Martin del Potro

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which female made it through to her very first career Grand Slam semi-final? Hint

Carla Suarez Navarro

Dinara Safina

Vera Zvonareva

Alisa Kleybanova

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which local Australian reached the furthest in either the men's/women's singles draw? Hint

Lleyton Hewitt

Jelena Dokic

Samantha Stosur

Chris Guccione

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Question 9 of 10

9. Roger Federer won the men's singles title at the 2009 Australian Open.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which match set a record for being the longest match in the tournament's history? Hint

Andy Roddick vs. Novak Djokovic

Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal vs. Fernando Verdasco

Fernando Gonzalez vs. Richard Gasquet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player surprisingly made it to the quarterfinals of the Women's singles having only gained entry as a wildcard?

Answer: Jelena Dokic

Jelena Dokic was ranked number 187 in the world upon entry to the 2009 Australian Open. She caused a number of upsets as she beat seeded players Caroline Wozniacki, Anna Chakvetadze, and Alisa Kleybanova along the way. She made it to the quarterfinals where she lost to no. 3 Dinara Safina.

2. Russians once again dominated the women's draw in 2009. By the Round of 16, how many Russians were still left standing?

Answer: 6

Six Russians made it through to the 4th round or better. This included 4th round losers Alisa Kleybanova and Nadia Petrova, quarterfinalist Svetlana Kuznetsova, semi-finalists Elena Dementieva and Vera Zvonareva, and finalist Dinara Safina.

3. Serena Williams won the Australian Open 2009 Women's Singles title. This was the 10th time she has won a singles Grand Slam title.

Answer: True

Serena Williams has previously won the 1999, 2002, and 2008 US Opens; the 2002 and 2003 Wimbledons; the 2002 French Open; and the 2003, 2005, and 2007 Australian Opens.

4. Which men's match had a riot amongst their fans which resulted with injuries to fans?

Answer: Novak Djokovic vs. Amer Delic

Fans of Serbian Djokovic and Bosnian-born Delic had a riot outside the stadium. This included multiple chair-throwing that resulted with one woman being hit in the head and 30 people being ejected out of Melbourne Park. Djokovic eventually went on to win the match in four sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6.

5. Which of the following women handed eventual champion Serena Williams a 4th round match win after retiring due to illness?

Answer: Victoria Azarenka

13th seed Victoria Azarenka was leading 6-3, 2-4 in her 4th round match against Serena Williams. She had to retire due to dizziness and gastrointestinal illness.

6. Who was the first top 10 ranked player to bow out of the 2009 men's singles draw?

Answer: David Nalbandian

No. 10 David Nalbandian lost in the second round to Chinese Taipei's Yen-Hsun Lu in five gruelling sets, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6.

7. Which female made it through to her very first career Grand Slam semi-final?

Answer: Vera Zvonareva

Prior to the 2009 Australian Open, Vera Zvonareva's best appearance at a Grand Slam event was a quarterfinal finish at the 2003 French Open. On her way to her very first semi-final at a Grand Slam, she beat Magdalena Rybarikova, Edina Gallovits, Sara Errani, Nadia Petrova, and Marion Bartoli before losing to Dinara Safina.

8. Which local Australian reached the furthest in either the men's/women's singles draw?

Answer: Jelena Dokic

16 Australians entered the tournament with Jelena Dokic reaching the furthest by making it to the quarterfinals. Of those 16, 10 lost in the 1st Round, four lost in the 2nd Round, one lost in the 3rd Round. Dokic was a quarterfinalist.

9. Roger Federer won the men's singles title at the 2009 Australian Open.

Answer: False

Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in five sets in the final, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, to win his first-ever Australian Open title. It was his 6th overall Grand Slam singles title. He has previously won the 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 French Opens, along with the 2008 Wimbledon.

10. Which match set a record for being the longest match in the tournament's history?

Answer: Rafael Nadal vs. Fernando Verdasco

The semi-final match-up between Spaniards Nadal and Verdasco match took 5 hours and 14 minutes. Nadal won with 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-7, and 6-4.

Source: Author Helo_King

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