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Australian Open 2005 Trivia Quiz

This is about the first Grand Slam of the year for 2005.

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

Author
anshu_nvn

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
200,760

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This player was the first Australian to reach the finals of the Australian Open after Pat Cash reached the finals in 1987. What is the name of "this guy"? Hint

Lleyton Hewitt

Mark Phillippousis

Scott Draper

Pat Rafter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the 2005 Australian Open men's champion? Hint

Andy Roddick

Lleyton Hewitt

Marat Safin

Roger Federer

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Question 3 of 10

3. Andre Agassi reached the semis in this tournament.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who defeated Elena Dementieva in the fourth round? Hint

Serena Williams

Lindsay Davenport

Alicia Molik

Patty Schnyder

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sania Mirza was the first Indian woman ever to reach the third round of a Grand Slam in this Open?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Roger Federer beat Takao Suzuki in the second round.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which pair won the mixed doubles title? Hint

Kevin Ullyett & Liezel Huber

Mahesh Bhupathi & Daniela Hantuchova

Kevin Ullyett & Daniela Hantuchova

Scott Draper & Samantha Stosur

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the age of Donald Young who became the youngest junior male,to win a Grand Slam title? Hint

14 years and 276 days

15 years and 191 days

15 years and 342 days

14 years & 145 days

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Question 9 of 10

9. Maria Sharapova beat Nathalie Dechy of France on her way to the women's singles semis, where she lost to Serena Williams.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the 2005 Australian women's champion? Hint

Serena Williams

Venus Williams

Lindsay Davenport

Amelie Mauresmo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This player was the first Australian to reach the finals of the Australian Open after Pat Cash reached the finals in 1987. What is the name of "this guy"?

Answer: Lleyton Hewitt

He won two memorable five-setters on his way to the final.

2. Who was the 2005 Australian Open men's champion?

Answer: Marat Safin

The Russian played a very poor first set, but he was brilliant thereafter winning the final defeating Hewitt 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

3. Andre Agassi reached the semis in this tournament.

Answer: False

Andre was in awesome form against Dieter Kindlmann of Germany, Rainer Shuettler, Taylor Dent, and Joachim Johansson, after which he lost in the quarters when he was thrashed in straight sets by Roger Federer. He was humbled in a memorable semi-final by Marat Safin, the eventual champion.

4. Who defeated Elena Dementieva in the fourth round?

Answer: Patty Schnyder

This was the round where three seeded Russians, Dementieva, Petrova, and Anastasia Myskina, bowed out.

5. Sania Mirza was the first Indian woman ever to reach the third round of a Grand Slam in this Open?

Answer: True

She defeated Petra Mandula of Hungary in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 in the second round and advanced to the third round where she was defeated by Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4.

6. Roger Federer beat Takao Suzuki in the second round.

Answer: True

It was a highly entertaining match though the scoreboard showed 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, to Federer.

7. Which pair won the mixed doubles title?

Answer: Scott Draper & Samantha Stosur

They defeated Kevi Ullyett & Liezel Huber 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(8). It denied Ullyett a second title in two days after he won the men's doubles with Wayne Black.

8. What was the age of Donald Young who became the youngest junior male,to win a Grand Slam title?

Answer: 15 years and 191 days

He dispatched Kim Sun Yong of South Korea 6-2, 6-4, in only one hr and 11 minutes.

9. Maria Sharapova beat Nathalie Dechy of France on her way to the women's singles semis, where she lost to Serena Williams.

Answer: False

Maria did not play against Dechy in the whole tournament. She played Sesil Karatantcheva in first round, Lindsay Lee-Waters in the second round, Na Li in the third round, Silvia Farina Elia in the fourth round, Kuznetsova in the quarters, and Serena Williams in the semis.

10. Who was the 2005 Australian women's champion?

Answer: Serena Williams

She silenced her critics by defeating Davenport 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, in the final.

Source: Author anshu_nvn

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