25 Question Sports Quiz: Tennis Nationalities [2]

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1. Where is Marat Safin from?

Answer: Russia

Although Marat Safin was born in Russia, he moved to Spain when he was very young. He spent a lot of time practicing in Valencia.

2. Although he was born in Canada, what country does Greg Rusedski call home?

Answer: Great Britain

This hardhitter was born in Canada, but moved to Great Britain. Although a lot of British people didn't consider him a true Briton at first, he is winning more and more hearts.

3. Where was Jelena Dokic born?

Answer: Croatia

Jelena and her father Damir are a remarkable duo. When they were young, they moved from Yugoslavia to Australia. After a bad draw at the Australian Open, they accused the organisation of doing that on purpose. They moved back to Yugoslavia and Jelena chose to play for that country.

4. Martina Sucha is a talented player from a country that was formerly part of a large country. This former country split up in two countries. What country am I talking about?

Answer: Slovakia

This Slovakian girl had a great start in 2002. She won her first career WTA title in Hobart, by defeating Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues in the final. She reached the 4th round at the Australian Open. She fell to Italian Adriana Serra Zanetti.

5. What South American country does Guillermo Canas hail from?

Answer: Argentina

Guillermo Canas was born in Argentina, but has showed that doesn't only play well on clay. In 2001 he reached the final of the ATP Tournament of Rosmalen, The Netherlands. This tournament is played on grass. He lost to Lleyton Hewitt.

6. Jiri Novak comes from what European country?

Answer: Czech Republic

Jiri Novak's best results were in doubles matches. Together with David Rikl, he won a lot of titles. But 2001 was a great year in singles as well. He defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero on clay in Gstaad, Switzerland. He also won another big tournament played on clay in Munich. He reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open in 2002.

7. Where's Meghann Shaughnessy from?

Answer: USA

Meghann turned pro in 1996 and finished as number 12 on the Sanex WTA Tour rankings in 2001. Besides winning the singles titles in Shanghai in 2000 and Quebec City in 2001, she also prooved to be a good doubles player. She won the 2002 doubles title in Gold Coast, together with Belgian Justine Henin.

8. Where's Roger Federer from?

Answer: Switzerland

Roger Federer won his first tournament in 2001, by defeating Julien Boutter in the final of the ATP Tournament in Milan. Although he prefers indoor greensets, he plays well on most surfaces. Milan was, for instance, played on carpet.

9. What country, with Tashkent as capital, does Iroda Tulyaganova hail from?

Answer: Uzbekistan

Iroda Tulyaganova turned pro in 1999 and won her first title a year later. She did so in her home country's capital, Tashkent. In 2002 she won two tournaments in a row: Vienna and Knokke-Heist.

10. Although he was born in Tahiti, what country does Fabrice Santoro play for?

Answer: France

Fabrice Santoro is one of my favourite players. He doesn't play with much power, but he is feared by every player. He won the 2002 tournament of Dubai by defeating Younes El Aynaoui in 3 sets. A funny thing to mention is that he was in the hospital just a few hours earlier. Although he suffered from dehydration, he still defeated the Moroccan.

11. What Asian country is Tamarine Tanasugarn from?

Answer: Thailand

Thailand is slowly growing as a tennis country. The leading female player is Tamarine Tanasugarn. They also have a good male player: Paradorn Srichaphan, who once defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov. And another male player is coming up: Danai Udomchoke.

12. Angeles Montolio was born in one of the most dominating countries in tennis. What country?

Answer: Spain

Angeles Montolio was born in Spain's tennis capital: Barcelona. Born in 1975, she turned pro in 1990. She won the titles of Estoril in 2001 and Bol (Croatia) in 2000.

13. What tiny state is Anne Kremer from?

Answer: Luxembourg

After just one year on the WTA Tour, she already won her first tournament in 1999. She won the tournament of Pattaya. Early in 2000 she also claimed the title in Auckland, New Zealand.

14. Where does Andrei Pavel hail from?

Answer: Romania

Andrei Pavel is a very friendly player who was born in Constanta, Romania. Like a lot of players he moved to Monte Carlo, Monaco. He won his first Masters Series Crown in Montreal, 2001. He defeated Patrick Rafter in the final.

15. Francesca Schiavone hails from what country located near the Mediterranean Sea?

Answer: Italy

Schiavone played all four of the Grand Slam tournaments in one year for the first time in 2001. She did the best at Roland Garros, where she reached a quarter final.

16. Spanish is an important language in the country where Alberto Martin is from. What country am I talking about?

Answer: Spain

Although Alberto Martin comes from Spain and prefers to play on clay, he lost rapidly at Roland Garros at a lot of occasions. In 1997, 1999 and 2000 he lost in the first round. In 2001 he lost in the second round.

17. David Nalbandian was born in Cordoba, in a country in South America. It's not the country's capital, but it still is one of the larger cities. What country am I talking about?

Answer: Argentina

David Nalbandian was born in Cordoba, one of Argentina's largest cities. His final Champion's Race position in 2001 was no. 70, but he still played some Challengers.

18. Kim Clijsters is the daughter of a former soccer international. Kim Clijsters represents the same country as her father did. What country?

Answer: Belgium

When a new millennium was presenting itself, two Belgian players presented themselves as well. Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters, daughter of a former Belgian soccer player, captured many hearts in no time.

19. What European country, with good winter sport facilities, does Patty Schnyder come from?

Answer: Switzerland

Switzerland was a great power in the Fed Cup, until Martina Hingis decided she wouldn't play Fed Cup anymore and Patty Schnyder fell way back.

20. What Western European country does Xavier Malisse hail from?

Answer: Belgium

Belgium saw Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters coming up on the women's tour. At about the same moment some men rose as well. Xavier Malisse, Christophe and Olivier Rochus are the proof.

21. Where's Silvia Farina Elia from?

Answer: Italy

Silvia Farina Elia captured her first title in Strasbourg 2000. She defeated Anke Huber in the final. Early in 2001, she reached the final of the tournament in Gold Coast, but lost out to Justine Henin.

22. What Eastern European country does Magdalena Maleeva come from?

Answer: Bulgaria

Magdalena Maleeva is one of the famous Maleeva sisters. Katerina and Manuela are the other sisters. Monica Seles was playing Magdalena Maleeva when she was stabbed in the back by a fan of Steffi Graf in Hamburg 1993.

23. What South American country is the home of Nicolas Lapentti?

Answer: Ecuador

The Ecuadorian Davis Cup team in 2000 starred a Grand Slam winner (Andres Gomez, who had already retired from tour), a player who never really made it (Luis Adrian Morejon) a very young and talented player (Giovanni Lapentti) and his brother (Nicolas Lapentti, who was already a star by then).

24. Daja Bedanova comes from a country with large cities such as Brno and Ostrava. Ostrava is also Bedanova's city of birth. What country is Ostrava in?

Answer: Czech Republic

Daja Bedanova turned pro in 2000 and won her first title in that year. At the EuroTel Slovak Indoors in Bratislava, she defeated Miriam Oremans in three sets in the final.

25. Lleyton Hewitt has the nickname 'Rusty' and won his first ATP tournament ever in Adelaide. But do you know what country he comes from?

Answer: Australia

I hope you had fun playing this quiz. It's not as hard as my first Tennis Nationalities quiz, but I hope you still liked it. (o:

Source: Author CooCooCachoo16

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25 Question Sports Quiz: Tennis Nationalities [2] | Tennis

This is my second quiz on tennis nationalities. This one should be really easy, since it's about the top players only. I give you the name of a player and you tell me where he or she comes from! Have fun =)

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