Andrea Jaeger Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is Andrea Jaeger’s date of birth and birthplace?
A. June 4, 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
B. July 15, 1966, New York, USA
C. May 20, 1964, Los Angeles, California
D. August 10, 1965, Florida, USA
Answer: A. June 4, 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Q2. At what age did Andrea Jaeger turn professional?
A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
D. 16
Answer: B. 14
Q3. What was Andrea Jaeger’s career-high singles ranking, and in what year did she achieve it?
A. World No. 1 in 1982
B. World No. 2 in 1981
C. World No. 3 in 1983
D. World No. 4 in 1980
Answer: B. World No. 2 in 1981
Q4. How many WTA singles titles did Andrea Jaeger win during her career?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Answer: C. 10
Q5. In which Grand Slam tournament and year did Andrea Jaeger win the mixed doubles title with Jimmy Arias?
A. Wimbledon 1981
B. French Open 1981
C. US Open 1982
D. Australian Open 1980
Answer: B. French Open 1981
Q6. Which two Grand Slam singles finals did Andrea Jaeger reach?
A. French Open 1982 and Wimbledon 1983
B. US Open 1980 and Australian Open 1982
C. Wimbledon 1981 and French Open 1983
D. Australian Open 1981 and US Open 1983
Answer: A. French Open 1982 and Wimbledon 1983
Q7. Who defeated Andrea Jaeger in both of her Grand Slam singles finals?
A. Chris Evert
B. Martina Navratilova
C. Billie Jean King
D. Tracy Austin
Answer: B. Martina Navratilova
Q8. What notable achievement did Andrea Jaeger accomplish at Wimbledon in 1980 at age 15?
A. Youngest player ever seeded and youngest quarterfinalist
B. Won the title
C. Reached the final
D. Won mixed doubles
Answer: A. Youngest player ever seeded and youngest quarterfinalist
Q9. In which year did Andrea Jaeger become the youngest semifinalist in US Open history?
A. 1979
B. 1980
C. 1981
D. 1982
Answer: B. 1980
Q10. How many US national junior titles did Andrea Jaeger win?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 13
D. 15
Answer: C. 13
Q11. In the 1982 French Open semifinals, whom did Andrea Jaeger defeat 6-3, 6-1?
A. Martina Navratilova
B. Billie Jean King
C. Chris Evert
D. Tracy Austin
Answer: C. Chris Evert
Q12. At Wimbledon in 1983, whom did Andrea Jaeger defeat 6-1, 6-1 in the semifinals (the opponent’s last Wimbledon singles match)?
A. Chris Evert
B. Billie Jean King
C. Virginia Wade
D. Hana Mandlikova
Answer: B. Billie Jean King
Q13. What injury forced Andrea Jaeger to retire from professional tennis?
A. Knee injury
B. Shoulder injury
C. Wrist injury
D. Back injury
Answer: B. Shoulder injury
Q14. Approximately how old was Andrea Jaeger when her professional tennis career ended due to injury?
A. 17
B. 18
C. 19
D. 23
Answer: C. 19
Q15. What is the name of the foundation Andrea Jaeger founded to help children with cancer and those in need?
A. Little Star Foundation
B. Hope for Kids Foundation
C. Champion Children Foundation
D. Tennis Stars for Good
Answer: A. Little Star Foundation
Q16. What career record did Andrea Jaeger achieve in Fed Cup singles matches for the United States?
A. 5-2
B. 8-1
C. 10-3
D. 6-0
Answer: B. 8-1
Q17. In what year did Andrea Jaeger represent the U.S. in the Olympic Tennis exhibition/event?
A. 1980
B. 1982
C. 1983
D. 1984
Answer: D. 1984
Q18. What is Andrea Jaeger’s playing style/handedness?
A. Right-handed with two-handed backhand
B. Left-handed with one-handed backhand
C. Ambidextrous
D. Left-handed with two-handed backhand
Answer: A. Right-handed with two-handed backhand
Q19. Which of the following is NOT one of Andrea Jaeger’s Grand Slam singles semifinal appearances?
A. Australian Open 1982
B. US Open 1980
C. Wimbledon 1981
D. US Open 1982
Answer: C. Wimbledon 1981
Q20. What award did Andrea Jaeger receive in 1996 for public service?
A. Jackie Robinson Humanitarian Award
B. Samuel S. Beard Award
C. Nobel Peace Prize nomination
D. WTA Humanitarian Award
Answer: B. Samuel S. Beard Award
Q21. In what year was Andrea Jaeger’s autobiography First Service published?
A. 2000
B. 2010
C. 1995
D. 2004
Answer: B. 2004
Q22. For how many years did Andrea Jaeger hold the record as the youngest player seeded at Wimbledon (until broken by Jennifer Capriati)?
A. 5 years
B. 20 years
C. 15 years
D. 10 years
Answer: D. 10 years
Q23. Which surface did Andrea Jaeger win her first WTA singles title on (Las Vegas, 1980)?
A. Clay
B. Grass
C. Hard
D. Carpet
Answer: C. Hard
Q24. In which city does Andrea Jaeger currently reside?
A. Chicago, Illinois
B. Aspen, Colorado
C. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
D. New York City
Answer: C. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Q25. What religious order did Andrea Jaeger join in 2006 (she later left in 2009)?
A. Catholic nun
B. Anglican Dominican nun
C. Buddhist order
D. Protestant minister
Answer: B. Anglican Dominican nun