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Maria Sharapova Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz all about Russia's newest teen sensation, Maria Sharapova.

A multiple-choice quiz by mol3mole. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mol3mole

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,659

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1049

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which tournament did Maria Sharapova win her first match? Hint

Tokyo

Miami

Indian Wells

Birmingham

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Question 2 of 10

2. At which tournament did Maria win both her first WTA singles and doubles title? Hint

Adelaide

Tokyo

Birmingham

Quebec

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Maria's ranking at the end of 2002? Hint

216

138

186

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Question 4 of 10

4. What city in Russia was Maria born? Hint

Kalinigrad

Moscow

Nyagan

St. Petersburg

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Maria was young, she would play left-handed.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which racket company sponsored Maria in 2005? Hint

Wilson

Yonex

Bablot

Prince

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Question 7 of 10

7. Maria won one of the Grand Slams as a junior.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the first name of Maria's father?

Answer: (One word only)

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many matches did Sharapova win in 2004? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many Russians did Sharapova defeat at the 2004 WTA Year End Championship? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which tournament did Maria Sharapova win her first match?

Answer: Indian Wells

Maria was only 14 years old when she defeated Brie Rippner in three sets. She lost her second round match to Monica Seles.

2. At which tournament did Maria win both her first WTA singles and doubles title?

Answer: Tokyo

Maria defeated Aniko Kapros, a qualifier from Hungary. She partnered with Tamarine Tanasugarn to win the doubles title the day before.

3. What was Maria's ranking at the end of 2002?

Answer: 186

Maria had a breakout year in 2003, climbing 154 spots to finish the year at 32.

4. What city in Russia was Maria born?

Answer: Nyagan

Nyagan is located in the Siberian region of Russia.

5. When Maria was young, she would play left-handed.

Answer: True

A natural lefty, Maria decided to switch to playing right-handed. She has been known to hit a left-handed forehand when a ball seems to be out of reach.

6. Which racket company sponsored Maria in 2005?

Answer: Prince

Maria had a lot of endorsements. She was endorsed by companies such as Nike, Motorola, and Canon.

7. Maria won one of the Grand Slams as a junior.

Answer: False

She reached the finals of Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 2002, but did not win either of them.

8. What is the first name of Maria's father?

Answer: Yuri

Her father helped coach Maria along with Roger Lansdorp.

9. How many matches did Sharapova win in 2004?

Answer: 55

Maria went 55-15 in 2004 and finished the year at number four.

10. How many Russians did Sharapova defeat at the 2004 WTA Year End Championship?

Answer: 3

Sharapova beat Svetlona Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva in the round robin portion of the tournament, and Anastasia Myskina in the semi-finals.

Source: Author mol3mole

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