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US Open 2010 Men's Singles Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the Mens Singles US Open Championship.

A multiple-choice quiz by vabbity2. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
vabbity2

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
341,555

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
248

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the defending champion from 2009 who didn't compete due to injury? Hint

Roger Federer

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Novak Djokovic

Juan Martin del Potro

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the seventh seed, who surprisingly lost in straight sets in the first round? Hint

Andy Roddick

Nicolas Almagro

Tomas Berdych

Nikolay Davydenko

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many Spaniards were in the top 32 seeds of the draw? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these Spaniards did not make it to the fourth round? Hint

David Ferrer

Albert Montanes

Feliciano Lopez

Juan Carlos Ferrero

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the tournament, excluding the qualifying stages, how many players retired during their matches? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Out of the 127 matches played, how many took five sets to be completed? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many of the eight quarter-finalists were European? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which number seeds competed in the final? Hint

2 and 3

1 and 4

1 and 2

1 and 3

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why was the men's final played on Monday instead of the Sunday as scheduled? Hint

Darkness

The Women's Singles Final was held over from Saturday

No umpire was available

Inclement weather

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many sets were played in the final, in which Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic? Hint

Nadal won on a forfeit.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the defending champion from 2009 who didn't compete due to injury?

Answer: Juan Martin del Potro

After missing the Indian Wells and Miami Masters tournaments, he underwent a wrist operation on 4th May 2010 and only began to practice again in early August of the same year, just weeks before the US Open started.

2. Who was the seventh seed, who surprisingly lost in straight sets in the first round?

Answer: Tomas Berdych

He was beaten by unseeded Michael Llodra in straight sets 7-6 6-4 6-4.

3. How many Spaniards were in the top 32 seeds of the draw?

Answer: 7

They were:
No. 1 Rafael Nadal
No. 8 Fernando Verdasco
No. 10 David Ferrer
No. 14 Nicolas Almagro
No. 21 Albert Montanes
No. 22 Juan Carlos Ferrero, and
No. 23 Feliciano Lopez.

4. Which of these Spaniards did not make it to the fourth round?

Answer: Juan Carlos Ferrero

He was beaten in the third round in straight sets by 13th seed Jurgen Melzer from Austria 7-5 6-3 6-1.

5. During the tournament, excluding the qualifying stages, how many players retired during their matches?

Answer: 8

Two players retired in the first round, three in the second, and three in the third round.

6. Out of the 127 matches played, how many took five sets to be completed?

Answer: 24

In 2009 there was 19, including the final and in 2008 there were 22.
The 2009 final was the first five setter final since 1999 between Andre Agassi and Todd Martin.

7. How many of the eight quarter-finalists were European?

Answer: 8

Out of the 128 competitors, 80 were European including the top 8 seeds.

8. Which number seeds competed in the final?

Answer: 1 and 3

The No.1 seed was Rafael Nadal and the No.3 seed was Novak Djokovic. Novak Djokovic beat the No.2 seed Roger Federer in the semi-final.

9. Why was the men's final played on Monday instead of the Sunday as scheduled?

Answer: Inclement weather

Due to poor weather the Men's Singles final was postponed, and the Ladies Doubles Final was postponed in the deciding set.

10. How many sets were played in the final, in which Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic?

Answer: 4

Nadal won in four sets 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. The final lasted 3 hours and 42 minutes which doesn't include the time rain stopped play. It was also the first set in the tournament that Rafael Nadal lost.

Source: Author vabbity2

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