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Women's Tennis 1971 to 2001 Trivia Quiz

Thirty years of outstanding women's tennis!

A multiple-choice quiz by Zivo24. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Zivo24

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,631

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 20

1. Since the inception of the ranking system in 1973, how many women have held the number one rank during the 28 years from 1973 and 2001? Hint

Nine

Fifteen

Twelve

Seven

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which of these players has never held the number one rank? Hint

Tracy Austin

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario

Gabriella Sabatini

Lindsay Davenport

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Question 3 of 20

3. Since tennis was reintroduced to the Olympics in 1988, four separate women have won the gold medal in singles 1988 to 2000. Which one of the following has not? Hint

Martina Navratilova

Jennifer Capriati

Steffi Graf

Venus Williams

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who was the first woman to win $100,000 in a year playing tennis? Hint

Evonne Goolagong

Chris Evert

Billie Jean King

Martina Navratilova

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Question 5 of 20

5. What was the first tournament Monica Seles won after returning to tennis? Hint

The U.S. Open

Indian Wells

The Australian Open

The Canadian Open

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which one of these players won her first and last titles at Grand Slam events? Hint

Evonne Goolagong

Martina Navratilova

Chris Evert

Tracy Austin

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Question 7 of 20

7. How many consecutive years did Martina Navratilova reach the Wimbledon final? Hint

Nine

Twelve

Seven

Six

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who defeated Navratilova in her final Wimbledon appearance? Hint

Lindsay Davenport

Jana Novotna

Conchita Martinez

Steffi Graf

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which of these women did not win their first Grand Slam title at the French Open? Hint

Chris Evert

Steffi Graf

Monica Seles

Martina Navratilova

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Question 10 of 20

10. How many Grand Slam titles did Steffi Graf win during Monica Seles' 27 month absence from the tour? Hint

Three

Four

Seven

Six

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Question 11 of 20

11. What sports clothing company did Venus Williams sign a $40 million dollar endorsement contract with? Hint

Fila

Nike

Reebok

Adidas

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Question 12 of 20

12. What company's tennis racquets have been used to win the most Grand Slam singles titles in this era? Hint

Head

Yonex

Prince

Slazenger

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of these companies did not sponsor the women's tour during these 30 years? Hint

Playtex

Sanex

Corel

Virginia Slims

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Question 14 of 20

14. Which of these players is not a Grand Slam 'one time wonder'? Hint

Mary Pierce

Gabriella Sabatini

Mima Jausovec

Iva Majoli

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Question 15 of 20

15. What is the name of the woman who put up $5,000 of her own money to sponsor the very first women's tournament? Hint

Gloria Steinem

Billie Jean King

Margaret Court-Smith

Gladys Heldman

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Question 16 of 20

16. This SHOULD be an easy one. Who has won more career singles and doubles titles than any other player, male or female?

Answer: (A real tennis buff won't need a hint!)

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which one of these players had the most singles titles at the end of 2001? Hint

Lindsay Davenport

Martina Hingis

Monica Seles

Conchita Martinez

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Question 18 of 20

18. Anna Kournikova has never won a singles titles but has won numerous doubles titles with several partners. Who has she NOT won a doubles title with? Hint

Monica Seles

Julie Halard-Decugis

Barbara Schett

Elena Dementieva

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Question 19 of 20

19. Tennis legend, Althea Gibson, was the first black woman to PLAY in a Grand Slam final? Who was the next? Hint

Venus Williams

Zina Garrison

Serena Williams

Lori McNeil

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Question 20 of 20

20. Mary Carillo, one of the finest commentators in sports, was once a player on the tour. She won a single Grand Slam title in Mixed Doubles at the French Open in 1977. Who was her partner? Hint

John McEnroe

Bjorn Borg

Jimmy Connors

Ilie Nastase

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Since the inception of the ranking system in 1973, how many women have held the number one rank during the 28 years from 1973 and 2001?

Answer: Nine

In order of weeks at the position... (378) Steffi Graf, (331) Martina Navratilova, (262) Chris Evert, (209) Martina Hingis, (178) Monica Seles, (30) Lindsay Davenport, (22) Tracy Austin, (11) Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, and Jennifer Capriati, who lost the top spot after only 3 weeks.

2. Which of these players has never held the number one rank?

Answer: Gabriella Sabatini

3. Since tennis was reintroduced to the Olympics in 1988, four separate women have won the gold medal in singles 1988 to 2000. Which one of the following has not?

Answer: Martina Navratilova

Graf won in Seoul in {1988;} Capriati in Barcelona in {1992;} Davenport in Atlanta in {1996;} Williams in Sydney in 2000.

4. Who was the first woman to win {$100,000} in a year playing tennis?

Answer: Billie Jean King

King, who helped create the women's tour earned a mere {$1,966,487} in her legendary career. In comparison, Martina Hingis earned {$3,457,049} in the year 2000.

5. What was the first tournament Monica Seles won after returning to tennis?

Answer: The Canadian Open

Seles won the first tournament she played in after returning to tennis from a 27 month absence after being stabbed. She reached the final of the U.S. Open two weeks later.

6. Which one of these players won her first and last titles at Grand Slam events?

Answer: Evonne Goolagong

Goolagong won the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back in her first Grand Slam appearances in 1971. Her last title was Wimbledon in 1980.

7. How many consecutive years did Martina Navratilova reach the Wimbledon final?

Answer: Nine

Navratilova played in every final from 1982 to 1990 winning every year except 1988 and 1989. From 1975 to 1994, Navratilova's worst Wimbledon results were quarter final losses. Overall, she played in twelve finals and won a record nine titles.

8. Who defeated Navratilova in her final Wimbledon appearance?

Answer: Conchita Martinez

Martinez upset Navratilova in the 1994 final for her only Grand Slam title.

9. Which of these women did not win their first Grand Slam title at the French Open?

Answer: Martina Navratilova

Navratilova's first Grand Slam was Wimbledon in 1978. Although she reached the French Open final six times, she only won twice, 1982 and 1984. Three of those losses came at the hands of Evert, the player with the most titles at Roland Garros, with 7.

10. How many Grand Slam titles did Steffi Graf win during Monica Seles' 27 month absence from the tour?

Answer: Six

11. What sports clothing company did Venus Williams sign a {$40} million dollar endorsement contract with?

Answer: Reebok

At that time it was the largest endorsement contract ever awarded to any female athlete.

12. What company's tennis racquets have been used to win the most Grand Slam singles titles in this era?

Answer: Yonex

Navratilova, Seles and Hingis all play with Yonex racquets. Navratilova even named one of her dogs after the company. Seles recently became the first player to endorse their new line of tenniswear.

13. Which of these companies did not sponsor the women's tour during these 30 years?

Answer: Playtex

'Virginia Slims' was the original sponsor of the women's tour but was dropped after many years because fans and players complained about the contradiction of a tobacco company sponsoring athletic events. 'Sanex', a skin product company, is the current sponsor of the tour.

14. Which of these players is not a Grand Slam 'one time wonder'?

Answer: Mary Pierce

Pierce won the 1995 Australian and 2000 French Opens. Sabatini won the 1990 U.S. Open. Majoli won the 1997 French Open. Jausovec won the 1977 French Open ... she lost in the final the next year to another one time wonder, Virginia Ruzici.

15. What is the name of the woman who put up {$5,000} of her own money to sponsor the very first women's tournament?

Answer: Gladys Heldman

Heldman signed symbolic {$1.00} contracts with nine players, including Billie Jean King, to stage the tournament. Those players were initally suspended by the USTA but reinstated after the women's tour went from three events in it's first year to nineteen in it's next. Interesting note ... Court-Smith, the all-time Grand Slam singles leader was opposed to the creation of a women's tour.

16. This SHOULD be an easy one. Who has won more career singles and doubles titles than any other player, male or female?

Answer: Martina Navratilova

Navratilova's tally is an incredible 167 singles titles and 165 doubles titles!

17. Which one of these players had the most singles titles at the end of 2001?

Answer: Monica Seles

Seles - {51;} Hingis - {38;} Davenport - {37;} Martinez - 32. Seles' fans will always wonder how many more she could have had.

18. Anna Kournikova has never won a singles titles but has won numerous doubles titles with several partners. Who has she NOT won a doubles title with?

Answer: Elena Dementieva

The pin-up girl of tennis has won one title with each of the other players. She has won 9 titles including the Australian Open and 2 Chase Championships with Martina Hingis.

19. Tennis legend, Althea Gibson, was the first black woman to PLAY in a Grand Slam final? Who was the next?

Answer: Zina Garrison

Zina Garrison was on the other side of the net when Martina Navratilova won the last of her 9 Wimbledon titles in 1990. Serena Williams was the next black woman to WIN a Grand Slam when she won the U.S. Open in 1999. Her sister, Venus, has won both Wimbledon and the U.S Open in 2000 and 2001.

20. Mary Carillo, one of the finest commentators in sports, was once a player on the tour. She won a single Grand Slam title in Mixed Doubles at the French Open in 1977. Who was her partner?

Answer: John McEnroe

And, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, they were still working together all those years later ... in the booth.

Source: Author Zivo24

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