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10 Tough Questions about French Open 2004

The 2004 French Open took place at Stade Roland Garros, from May 24 to June 6, 2004.

A multiple-choice quiz by askpau. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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askpau

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182,008

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first major surprise of the 2004 French Open happened on Day 1, when Andre Agassi was defeated in the first round by a little-known French qualifier. What was the French player's name? Hint

Olivier Patience

Olivier Mutis

Jerome Haehnel

Julien Jeanpierre

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which former champion defeated top seed Roger Federer? Hint

Gustavo Kuerten

Albert Costa

Carlos Moya

Juan Carlos Ferrero

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Question 3 of 10

3. There were four Argentine players who reached the men's singles quarter-finals at the 2004 French Open. Which of them did not reach the semi-finals? Hint

Guillermo Coria

Juan Ignacio Chela

David Nalbandian

Gaston Gaudio

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Question 4 of 10

4. The men's singles final featured two players from Argentina. The women's singles final also featured two players from the same country. Which country was it? Hint

United States

France

Belgium

Russia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the women's singles title? Hint

Amelie Mauresmo

Justine Henin-Hardenne

Anastasia Myskina

Jennifer Capriati

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which top 10 female singles player did not play due to an injury? Hint

Kim Clijsters

Venus Williams

Justine Henin-Hardenne

Serena Williams

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 2004 French Open was actually the ninth Grand Slam tennis tournament in a row, to feature two women finalists from the same country. Before that, the last Grand Slam final to feature two women from different countries was the 2002 Australian Open. Who were the opposing finalists in 2002? Hint

Jennifer Capriati and Kim Clijsters

Serena Williams and Justine Henin-Hardenne

Venus Williams and Justine Henin-Hardenne

Jennifer Capriati and Martina Hingis

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Question 8 of 10

8. Martina Navratilova competed in the 2004 French Open in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. In which year did she last win the French Open singles title? Hint

1985

1984

1986

1987

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team won the 2004 French Open men's doubles title? Hint

Michael Llodra and Fabrice Santoro

Xavier Malisse and Olivier Rochus

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan

Juan Ignacio Chela and Gaston Gaudio

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Question 10 of 10

10. Appropriately enough, the 2004 French Open mixed doubles title was won by a French team. Which one? Hint

Severine Beltrame and Michael Llodra

Camille Pin and Arnaud Clement

Stephanie Cohen-Aloro and Jean-Francois Bachelot

Tatiana Golovin and Richard Gasquet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first major surprise of the 2004 French Open happened on Day 1, when Andre Agassi was defeated in the first round by a little-known French qualifier. What was the French player's name?

Answer: Jerome Haehnel

Andre Agassi, seeded 6th in the tournament, was defeated in the first round by qualifier Jerome Haehnel, ranked 271. Haehnel lost to fellow Frenchman Michael Llodra in the second round. Olivier Mutis defeated Andy Roddick, while Julien Jeanpierre beat another seeded American player, Vince Spadea.

2. Which former champion defeated top seed Roger Federer?

Answer: Gustavo Kuerten

Roger Federer was knocked out by three-time former champion, Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil in the 3rd round. Kuerten ultimately lost to David Nalbandian of Argentina in the quarterfinals.

3. There were four Argentine players who reached the men's singles quarter-finals at the 2004 French Open. Which of them did not reach the semi-finals?

Answer: Juan Ignacio Chela

Chela was defeated by Britain's Tim Henman. The other three Argentines made it to the semi-finals, and Gaudio won the final in five sets over Coria.

4. The men's singles final featured two players from Argentina. The women's singles final also featured two players from the same country. Which country was it?

Answer: Russia

In a surprise, the women's singles final featured no. 6 seed Anastasia Myskina and no. 9 seed Elena Dementieva. Myskina won in straight sets.

5. Who won the women's singles title?

Answer: Anastasia Myskina

Myskina defeated Venus Williams and Jennifer Capriati, among others, on her way to the title.

6. Which top 10 female singles player did not play due to an injury?

Answer: Kim Clijsters

Kim Clijsters, the losing finalist at the French Open in 2003, skipped the 2004 tournament due to a wrist injury.

Answer: Jennifer Capriati and Martina Hingis

Jennifer Capriati beat Martina Hingis in the 2002 Australian Open final (and the 2001 Australian Open as well). Capriati beat Clijsters at the 2001 French Open, while Venus Williams beat Justine Henin (with no Hardenne) at Wimbledon in 2001.

8. Martina Navratilova competed in the 2004 French Open in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. In which year did she last win the French Open singles title?

Answer: 1984

Martina Navratilova made a return to Grand Slam singles competition 20 years after her last victory at Roland Garros. Unfortunately, she lost in the first round to Argentina's Gisela Dulko. She also lost in the semi-finals of the women's doubles (partnering Lisa Raymond) and in the second round of the mixed doubles (partnering Leander Paes).

9. Which team won the 2004 French Open men's doubles title?

Answer: Xavier Malisse and Olivier Rochus

The Belgian team of Malisse and Rochus scored a surprise victory in the doubles, beating the French team of Llodra and Santoro. A rare case of the Belgian men upstaging the better-known (and better?) women players.

10. Appropriately enough, the 2004 French Open mixed doubles title was won by a French team. Which one?

Answer: Tatiana Golovin and Richard Gasquet

All four of these teams were granted wild cards to the tournament, but it was the teenagers Golovin and Gasquet who won the final, beating Cara and Wayne Black, the siblings from Zimbabwe.

Source: Author askpau

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