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Pick 'n Mix Trivia Quiz

A variety of questions about well known tennis players and their origins.

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

Author
LDo

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,506

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1357

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Question 1 of 10

1. What country did the Maleeva sisters play for? Hint

Hungary

Czech Republic

Yugoslavia

Bulgaria

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Natasha Zvereva's well known American ladies doubles partner? Hint

Kimberly Po

Pam Shriver

Maryjo Fernandez

Gigi Fernandez

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Question 3 of 10

3. Amanda Coetzer plays for which country?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Jana Novotna won her long awaited singles title at Wimbledon whom did she beat?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which retired South American ladies player never won a Wimbledon title?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Larissa Neiland played for which country? Hint

Latvia

Sweden

Denmark

Russia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tamarine Tanasugarn is one of South East Asia's most well known players. Where does she come from? Hint

Thailand

Singapore

Malaysia

Hong Kong

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the only Japanese player to make it to a Wimbledon ladies semi-final in the 1990s?

Answer: (Two words , or just surname)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is featured in the new Sanex advertisement? Hint

Anna Kournikova

Martina Hingis

Serena Williams

Mary Pierce

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mirjana Lucic plays for which country? Hint

Croatia

Romania

Yugoslavia

Slovenia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country did the Maleeva sisters play for?

Answer: Bulgaria

All three sisters had successful careers playing for Bulgaria.

2. Who was Natasha Zvereva's well known American ladies doubles partner?

Answer: Gigi Fernandez

Gigi was Natasha's partner,despite playing for the USA she originally came from Puerto Rico.

3. Amanda Coetzer plays for which country?

Answer: South Africa

Amanda has been the forerunner of ladies tennis in South Africa for the last few years.

4. When Jana Novotna won her long awaited singles title at Wimbledon whom did she beat?

Answer: Nathalie Tauziat

It was Natalie's first Wimbledon final, but she had to make do with being runner up.

5. Which retired South American ladies player never won a Wimbledon title?

Answer: Gabriella Sabatini

Gabriella made it to many Wimbledon semis and to the final, but had to settle for the runner up position. She comes from Argentina.

6. Larissa Neiland played for which country?

Answer: Latvia

She was known as Larissa Savchenko until she married and was ladies number one in doubles partnering Natasha Zvereva.

7. Tamarine Tanasugarn is one of South East Asia's most well known players. Where does she come from?

Answer: Thailand

Tama represented Thailand at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and was beaten by the eventual champion Venus Williams.

8. Who was the only Japanese player to make it to a Wimbledon ladies semi-final in the 1990s?

Answer: Kimiko Date

In 1996 Date beat Martinez and Pierce to reach the Semi Finals. She lost in the semifinals to Steffi Graf (6-2 2-6 6-3), who then went on to beat Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 6-3 7-5, in a replay of the 1995 final, which Graf also won (4-6 6-1 7-5).

9. Who is featured in the new Sanex advertisement?

Answer: Martina Hingis

10. Mirjana Lucic plays for which country?

Answer: Croatia

Mirjana has made it previously to the Wimbledon semis, where she narrowly missed her place in the final by losing to Alexandra Stevenson playing for the USA..

Source: Author LDo

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