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New Balls Please Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the tennis players featured in the 2001 ATP 'New Balls Please' promotion.

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

Author
DaisyKnight

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,000

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
762

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the first American featured in the promotion? Hint

Jan-Michael Gambill

Pete Sampras

Andy Roddick

John McEnroe

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who are the only two 'New Balls Please' players to have won Grand Slam title(s)? Hint

Kuerten and Safin

Safin and Haas

Kuerten and Grosjean

Kuerten and Gambill

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which player reached the final of the 1998 U.S. Open against Patrick Rafter? Hint

Nicolas Lapentti

Mark Philippoussis

Andreas Vinciguerra

Arnaud Clement

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which 'New Balls Please' player dated WTA star Martina Hingis? Hint

Roger Federer

Nicolas Kiefer

Magnus Norman

Mariano Zabaleta

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which basketball player in Belgium did Kim Clijsters marry? Hint

Moses Malone

Pete Maravich

John Stockton

Brian Lynch

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the only Spanish player featured? Hint

Juan Carlos Ferrero

Mariano Zabaleta

Nicolas Lapentti

Andreas Vinciguerra

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is known for his trademark sunglasses and bandana? Hint

Roger Federer

Lleyton Hewitt

Arnaud Clement

Gustavo Kuerten

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many South American players are featured in the promotion? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the highest ranked player from 'New Balls Please' as of August 2, 2001? Hint

Gustavo Kuerten

Lleyton Hewitt

Mark Philippoussis

Marat Safin

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which 'New Balls' player defeated Pete Sampras at Wimbledon in 2001? Hint

Mark Philippoussis

Roger Federer

Lleyton Hewitt

Jan-Michael Gambill

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the first American featured in the promotion?

Answer: Jan-Michael Gambill

2. Who are the only two 'New Balls Please' players to have won Grand Slam title(s)?

Answer: Kuerten and Safin

Gustavo Kuerten has won Roland Garros three times and Marat Safin won the 2000 US Open.

3. Which player reached the final of the 1998 U.S. Open against Patrick Rafter?

Answer: Mark Philippoussis

4. Which 'New Balls Please' player dated WTA star Martina Hingis?

Answer: Magnus Norman

They aren't together anymore!

5. Which basketball player in Belgium did Kim Clijsters marry?

Answer: Brian Lynch

He played most of his professional career with the Antwerp Diamond Giants.

6. Who is the only Spanish player featured?

Answer: Juan Carlos Ferrero

7. Who is known for his trademark sunglasses and bandana?

Answer: Arnaud Clement

8. How many South American players are featured in the promotion?

Answer: 3

Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil), Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina), and Nicolas Lapentti (Ecuador) are all from South America!

9. Who is the highest ranked player from 'New Balls Please' as of August 2, 2001?

Answer: Gustavo Kuerten

Gustavo ended 2000 at number one and has been switching with Andre Agassi for the top two spots all year.

10. Which 'New Balls' player defeated Pete Sampras at Wimbledon in 2001?

Answer: Roger Federer

Source: Author DaisyKnight

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