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2009 French Open Standouts Trivia Quiz

Looking back at the 2009 French Open, there were players who accomplished feats that stood out from the rests. Here is a recap quiz of those worthy achievements.

A multiple-choice quiz by JLbread. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
JLbread

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,700

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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502

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Question 1 of 10

1. This lanky Croat fired 55 aces but lost to a former number one Aussie in their first round encounter of the 2009 French Open. Who was this player? Hint

Ivo Karlovic

Stanislas Wawrinka

Ernests Gulbis

Michael Jordan

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was this grunting poster girl who won a nail-biting third set match against her fellow Russian in their second round match of the 2009 French Open? Hint

Maria Sharapova

Megan Fox

Nadia Petrova

Svetlana Khorkina

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Question 3 of 10

3. His name will be in the record book as the first person to defeat the clay court master Rafael Nadal in the French Open. Who is this Swede? Hint

Tony Hawk

Robin Soderling

Magnus Norman

Michael Stich

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Romanian teen stunner made a Cinderella run to the quarterfinals of the 2009 French Open by beating a few up and coming stars in women's tennis. Can you name her? Hint

Sorana Cirstea

Martina Hingis

Iona Raluca Olaru

Victoria Azarenka

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the Argentinian who made Roger Federer work before losing the semi-final in five sets? Hint

Fernando Gonzalez

Juan Martin Del Potro

Andy Murray

Robin Soderling

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was this fast-serving Aussie who made a surprise run to the semi-finals of the 2009 French Open women's singles? Hint

Nicole Kidman

Samantha Stosur

Jelena Dokic

Alexa Glatch

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Question 7 of 10

7. She was the favorite coming into the women's final of the 2009 French Open, but gave the match and the title away through nerves and lack of confidence. Who was this Russian? Hint

Elena Dementieva

Dinara Safina

Melanie South

Camille Pin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who established the new record for the only man or woman who won 31 consecutive matches in the French Open history? Hint

Andy Roddick

Gael Monfils

Rafael Nadal

Hugh Jackman

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who won her second major in five years by holding aloft the 2009 French Open Cup? Hint

Dinara Safina

Svetlana Kuznetsova

Venus Williams

Amelie Mauresmo

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrapped up a career slam by winning the 2009 French Open? Hint

Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer

Marat Safin

Andy Roddick

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This lanky Croat fired 55 aces but lost to a former number one Aussie in their first round encounter of the 2009 French Open. Who was this player?

Answer: Ivo Karlovic

Ivo Karlovic posted a record-setting 55 aces through that first round match. With Lleyton Hewitt getting 19 aces himself, that totaled to 74 aces for their five-set match.

2. Who was this grunting poster girl who won a nail-biting third set match against her fellow Russian in their second round match of the 2009 French Open?

Answer: Maria Sharapova

Sidelined by a shoulder injury for several months, Sharapova played three matches on clay in the Warsaw Open as a tune-up. She won a tight match over her seeded compatriot Nadia Petrova and made it up to the quarterfinals before losing to the diminutive Slovakian Dominika Cibulcova.

3. His name will be in the record book as the first person to defeat the clay court master Rafael Nadal in the French Open. Who is this Swede?

Answer: Robin Soderling

His win in 2009 against the man known as "the best clay courter of all-time" (undefeated since 2005) was the biggest highlight of Soderling's tennis career. He then beat Nikolai Davydenko and Fernando Gonzalez to reach his first Grand Slam final before losing to Roger Federer in straight sets.

4. This Romanian teen stunner made a Cinderella run to the quarterfinals of the 2009 French Open by beating a few up and coming stars in women's tennis. Can you name her?

Answer: Sorana Cirstea

Her streak ended in the hands of another unlikely quarterfinalist, Samantha Stosur of Australia. She defeated teen players such as Caroline Wozniaki and Alize Cornet to in the earlier rounds as well as the former number one Jelena Jankovic.

5. Who was the Argentinian who made Roger Federer work before losing the semi-final in five sets?

Answer: Juan Martin Del Potro

Reaching the semi-finals of the 2009 French Open was the best showing of Del Potro's young career. He reached his first quarterfinals in a major in the 2008 US Open, and followed that up in the 2009 Australian Open.

6. Who was this fast-serving Aussie who made a surprise run to the semi-finals of the 2009 French Open women's singles?

Answer: Samantha Stosur

She defeated the fourth seed Elena Dementieva in the third round to easily advance to the semi-finals before bowing to a crowd pleasing match against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

7. She was the favorite coming into the women's final of the 2009 French Open, but gave the match and the title away through nerves and lack of confidence. Who was this Russian?

Answer: Dinara Safina

Safina reached her second French Open final in a row and her third final in a major. She was a heavy favorite to win her first major, having only lost one set going into the finals.

8. Who established the new record for the only man or woman who won 31 consecutive matches in the French Open history?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

He won 31 straight matches and broke the previous record of 29 matches held by Chris Evert. Nadal lost to Robin Soderling in the fourth round thereby ending his winning streak.

9. Who won her second major in five years by holding aloft the 2009 French Open Cup?

Answer: Svetlana Kuznetsova

A clay court specialist herself, she reached the 2006 French Open finals for the first time losing to Justin Henin. She won the title on her second try by defeating a nervous Dinara Safina.

10. Who wrapped up a career slam by winning the 2009 French Open?

Answer: Roger Federer

By winning his first French Open title in 2009, and tying Pete Sampras' record of 14 grand slam titles, many critics consider him as the best player of all-time.

Source: Author JLbread

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