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Do You Follow Tennis? Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on tennis players, tournaments, and some general tennis stuff! A fun mixture of questions for those who follow the game.

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

Author
beogradjanka

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,921

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
971

Last 3 plays: Guest 222 (6/10), Guest 35 (5/10), mazza47 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Why didn't Ana Ivanovic participate in Beijing Olympics 2008? Hint

She came out positive on a doping test

She decided not to go

She lost earlier

She was injured

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Question 2 of 10

2. At Wimbledon 2008, players like Marat Safin, Jie Zheng, and Rainer Schuettler, all came further than expected in singles. What round they all make it to? Hint

Quarterfinal

4th round

3rd round

Semi-final

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Question 3 of 10

3. Wimbledon 2008 was full of surprises. Some top-seeds such as Djokovic, Roddick, and Sharapova, had to pack their bags earlier. They all disappointed in what round? Hint

1/4 final

2nd round

3rd round

4th round

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Question 4 of 10

4. At what tournament in 2008 was Roger Federer was ranked second, for the first time in 4 years? Hint

Beijing Olympics

US Open

Cincinnati

Toronto

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is not a Masters Series event? Hint

Indian Wells

Dubai

Cincinnati

Paris

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 2008, the top positions at both ATP and WTA rankings list changed.

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who ended British hopes at Wimbledon 2008, by defeating Scottish Andy Murray? Hint

Novak Djokovic

Roger Federer

Rafael Nadal

Marat Safin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which top-seeded WTA player came close to being defeated in the 1st round of US Open 2008?
Hint

Ana Ivanovic

Maria Sharapova

Jelena Jankovic

Lindsay Davenport

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Question 9 of 10

9. With a 2008 Wimbledon title won by a Williams sister, this made how many total titles that Venus and Serena Williams had won in either doubles and singles competition? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won AMS Cincinnati in 2008? Hint

Novak Djokovic

Roger Federer

Rafael Nadal

Andy Murray

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why didn't Ana Ivanovic participate in Beijing Olympics 2008?

Answer: She was injured

Ana Ivanovic had a thumb injury at that time, so she had to retire from the tournament.

2. At Wimbledon 2008, players like Marat Safin, Jie Zheng, and Rainer Schuettler, all came further than expected in singles. What round they all make it to?

Answer: Semi-final

Those players were surprises of Wimbledon 2008. Safin defeated Novak Djokovic, and Zheng defeated Ana Ivanovic.

3. Wimbledon 2008 was full of surprises. Some top-seeds such as Djokovic, Roddick, and Sharapova, had to pack their bags earlier. They all disappointed in what round?

Answer: 2nd round

Sharapova lost to an unseeded compatriot, and Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic stunned Andy Roddick.

4. At what tournament in 2008 was Roger Federer was ranked second, for the first time in 4 years?

Answer: US Open

On August 18, Rafael Nadal replaced Roger Federer at the top position of ATP rankings, and the US Open was the first tournament where Nadal was ranked #1.

5. Which of these is not a Masters Series event?

Answer: Dubai

Dubai is not an AMS tournament, but top-seeds play there, and the winner doesn't get 500 pts, but 300. Andy Roddick won this event in 2008, defeating Feliciano Lopez in the final.

6. In 2008, the top positions at both ATP and WTA rankings list changed.

Answer: Yes

Ana Ivanovic replaced Justine Henin at #1 of WTA when Henin retired. Rafael Nadal became #1 player at ATP rankings, after 4-year long reign of Roger Federer.

7. Who ended British hopes at Wimbledon 2008, by defeating Scottish Andy Murray?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal ousted Britain's best ranked player, Murray, in the quarterfinal of Wimbledon 2008. Nadal later won the tournament.

8. Which top-seeded WTA player came close to being defeated in the 1st round of US Open 2008?

Answer: Ana Ivanovic

Serbia's Ana Ivanovic also struggled to get through to 2nd round of US Open in 2008. She was on the edge of defeat against Russian Vera Dushevina.

9. With a 2008 Wimbledon title won by a Williams sister, this made how many total titles that Venus and Serena Williams had won in either doubles and singles competition?

Answer: 10

Sisters Williams won their 10 Wimbledon title in total in 2008. Venus had 5 in singles, Serena's had 2, and together in doubles they won 3 titles.

10. Who won AMS Cincinnati in 2008?

Answer: Andy Murray

Andy Murray won his first AMS title in Cincy 2008, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final, in straight sets.

Source: Author beogradjanka

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