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Davis Cup Playoffs 2007 Trivia Quiz

Some questions on the 2007 Davis Cup World Group and playoff matches.

A multiple-choice quiz by srini701. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
srini701

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,007

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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380

Question 1 of 10

1. Defending champions Russia almost went out in the first round in the Davis Cup in 2007, playing away against Chile. They scraped through 3-2. Who won the final rubber for Russia in that exciting first round? Hint

Mikhail Youzhny

Nikolay Davydenko

Igor Andreev

Marat Safin

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Question 2 of 10

2. The world's best ranked player Roger Federer appeared for his country Switzerland in only one Davis Cup tie in 2007. What was the result of that tie? Hint

None listed

Federer won both his singles and Switzerland won the tie

Federer won both his singles but Switzerland lost the tie

Federer won one match and lost the other and Switzerland lost the tie

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Question 3 of 10

3. USA won all their matches in 2007 by an identical 4-1 margin. Who had won the most matches for USA in Davis Cup 2007? Hint

Andy Roddick

Bob Bryan

James Blake

Robby Ginepri

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Question 4 of 10

4. Russia won all their matches in Davis Cup 2007 by an identical 3-2 margin, winning the crucial winner-take-all 5th rubber in every match. Which player took the Russians past their quarterfinal opponents France? Hint

Nikolay Davydenko

Marat Safin

Igor Andreev

Mikhail Youzhny

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Question 5 of 10

5. Australia went out of the World Group in 2007 for the first time since the concept of World Group was introduced in 1981. Which team beat Australia in the playoffs in 2007, to heap this unwanted record on the Aussies? Hint

Brazil

Romania

Serbia

Austria

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which country will return to the World Group in 2008 after a 13-year absence? Hint

Israel

Italy

India

Canada

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Asian Country will play in the World Group in 2008 for the first time in 20 years? Hint

Japan

Korea

India

China

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Question 8 of 10

8. Along with Serbia, which South American country will make its debut in the World Group in 2008? Hint

Bolivia

Peru

Ecuador

Paraguay

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Question 9 of 10

9. Probably the comeback of the year award in Davis Cup 2007, should go to Romania for coming back from 1-2 down in the tie and 2 sets to nothing down in the crucial 4th match, to win the rubber and the tie against Japan in the playoffs. Which player was responsible for this remarkable turnaround? Hint

Victor Hanescu

None of these

Horia Tecau

Andrei Pavel

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two countries will contest the Davis Cup 2007 final? Hint

USA and Russia

Russia and Argentina

USA and Sweden

Russia and France

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Igor Andreev

Igor Andreev beat Nicolas Massu of Chile in 4 sets. Andreev also went on to win the fifth rubber in the semi-finals against Germany.

2. The world's best ranked player Roger Federer appeared for his country Switzerland in only one Davis Cup tie in 2007. What was the result of that tie?

Answer: Federer won both his singles but Switzerland lost the tie

Federer played in the playoff match against Czech Republic and won both his singles, but Czech Republic won the match 3-2. Federer won against Radek Stepanek and Tomas Berdych, but lost in the doubles, and Stanislas Wawrinka couldn't handle Stepanek in the final rubber.

3. USA won all their matches in 2007 by an identical 4-1 margin. Who had won the most matches for USA in Davis Cup 2007?

Answer: Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick won all five of his singles matches in Davis Cup in 2007. Blake won three matches and lost two. Incidentally, USA used just 4 players in Davis Cup in 2007 with Andy Roddick, James Blake, and the Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike.

Answer: Marat Safin

Marat Safin beat Paul-Henri Mathieu of France in straight sets to clinch the tie for the Russians. Andreev also won the final rubber in the semi-finals against Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber. Nikolay Davydenko, by far Russia's best singles player on the tour in ATP, lost both his singles matches in Davis Cup in 2007.

Answer: Serbia

Serbia won the playoff tie against Australia 4-1, with Novak Djokovic winning both his singles and the doubles to lead his country into the World Group for the very first time.

6. Which country will return to the World Group in 2008 after a 13-year absence?

Answer: Israel

Israel defeated Chile 3-2 in its World Group playoff tie. Earlier in 2007, they also upset Italy. Israel's best Davis Cup performance came prior in 1987, when it reached the quarterfinals.

7. Which Asian Country will play in the World Group in 2008 for the first time in 20 years?

Answer: Korea

Korea defeated Slovak Republic 3-2 in its World Group playoff tie for a return to the elite 16 for the first time since 1986. Japan lost to Romania in the playoffs while India and China did not even make it to the playoffs and were in the Asian Zonals for 2008.

8. Along with Serbia, which South American country will make its debut in the World Group in 2008?

Answer: Peru

Peru earned a place in the 2008 World Group defeating Belarus 4-1 in its World Group playoff tie in Lima. 2008 will mark Peru's first appearance among the elite 16 nations. Peru had lost both the previous World Group playoffs that it had contested.

Answer: Andrei Pavel

Andrei Pavel beat Takao Suzuki 6-7, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 before Hanescu clinched the tie beating Japan's Go Soeda. Romania played in three Davis Cup Finals between 1969 and 1972, losing to USA on all three occasions. Romania, Argentina, and India were the only three nations to have contested more than one Davis Cup final without ever winning the title.

10. Which two countries will contest the Davis Cup 2007 final?

Answer: USA and Russia

Russia is making its second consecutive appearance in a Davis Cup final, having beaten Argentina in the 2006 final. USA advanced to the 2007 final with a 4-1 victory over Sweden and will bid to end a 12-year drought in the final which will be held in Philadelphia, USA. USA last hosted a Davis Cup final in 1992.

Source: Author srini701

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