Author: Mauvin Sequeira

Q1. What is Rosie Casals’s full birth name and exact birth date?
A. Rosemary Casals, September 16, 1948
B. Rosie Casals, October 12, 1947
C. Maria Rosario Casals, September 16, 1950
D. Rosemary King, August 22, 1949
Answer: A. Rosemary Casals, September 16, 1948

Q2. Where was Rosie Casals born?
A. Los Angeles, California
B. San Francisco, California
C. El Salvador
D. New York City
Answer: B. San Francisco, California

Q3. Rosie Casals’s parents immigrated to the United States from which country?
A. Mexico
B. Spain
C. El Salvador
D. Portugal
Answer: C. El Salvador

Q1. Where and when was Mima Jausovec born?
A. Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1955
B. Maribor, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia), July 20, 1956
C. Belgrade, Serbia, 1957
D. Zagreb, Croatia, 1954
Answer: B. Maribor, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia), July 20, 1956

Q2. What is Mima Jausovec’s height?
A. 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
B. 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
C. 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
D. 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Answer: B. 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)

Q3. In which year did Mima Jausovec turn professional?
A. 1973
B. 1974
C. 1975
D. 1980
Answer: C. 1975

Q1. In what year and at which Grand Slam did Sue Barker win her only major singles title?
A. 1975 Australian Open
B. 1976 French Open
C. 1977 Wimbledon
D. 1976 US Open
Answer: B. 1976 French Open

Q2. What is Sue Barker’s date of birth and birthplace?
A. 19 April 1956, Paignton, Devon, England
B. 15 June 1957, London, England
C. 22 October 1955, Sydney, Australia
D. 5 March 1958, Manchester, England
Answer: A. 19 April 1956, Paignton, Devon, England

Q3. Who was Sue Barker’s long-time coach from a young age, known for coaching Angela Mortimer?
A. Vic Edwards
B. Arthur Roberts
C. Harry Hopman
D. Nick Bollettieri
Answer: B. Arthur Roberts

Q1. Where and when was Francoise Durr born?
A. Paris, France in 1945
B. Algiers, Algeria in 1942
C. London, UK in 1940
D. New York, USA in 1943
Answer: B. Algiers, Algeria in 1942

Q2. What is Francoise Durr’s distinctive playing style characteristic, particularly her backhand?
A. Unorthodox one-handed backhand using an Eastern forehand grip with index finger extended
B. Two-handed backhand with a Western grip
C. Standard continental grip forehand slice
D. Modern flat backhand with a semi-Western grip
Answer: A. Unorthodox one-handed backhand using an Eastern forehand grip with index finger extended

Q3. In which year did Francoise Durr win her only Grand Slam singles title at the French Championships?
A. 1965
B. 1967
C. 1970
D. 1972
Answer: B. 1967

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

Q1. What is Francesca Schiavone’s date of birth and birthplace?
A. July 15, 1981, Rome, Italy
B. June 23, 1980, Milan, Italy
C. May 10, 1979, Naples, Italy
D. August 5, 1982, Turin, Italy
Answer: B. June 23, 1980, Milan, Italy

Q2. Which Grand Slam title did Francesca Schiavone win in 2010, making her the first Italian woman to win a major in the Open Era?
A. Wimbledon
B. Australian Open
C. French Open 
D. US Open
Answer: C. French Open

Q3. Who did Francesca Schiavone defeat in the 2010 French Open final?
A. Caroline Wozniacki
B. Samantha Stosur
C. Li Na
D. Jelena Jankovic
Answer: B. Samantha Stosur

Q1. Where was Sofia Kenin born?
A. New York, USA
B. Moscow, Russia
C. Pembroke Pines, Florida
D. Los Angeles, USA
Answer: B. Moscow, Russia

Q2. What is Sofia Kenin’s current nationality in professional tennis?
A. Russian
B. Dual Russian-American
C. American
D. Russian by birth only
Answer: C. American

Q3. Who has been Sofia Kenin’s primary coach for most of her career?
A. Michael Joyce
B. Rick Macci
C. Alex Kenin
D. Nick Bollettieri
Answer: C. Alex Kenin

Q1. Where and when was Ons Jabeur born?
A. Sousse, Tunisia – 1995
B. Ksar Hellal, Tunisia – August 28, 1994
C. Tunis, Tunisia – 1993
D. Casablanca, Morocco – 1996
Answer: B. Ksar Hellal, Tunisia on August 28, 1994

Q2. At what age did Ons Jabeur start playing tennis, introduced by her mother?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 10
Answer: A. 3

Q3. What junior Grand Slam title did Ons Jabeur win in 2011, making her the first North African/Arab woman to achieve this?
A. Wimbledon Juniors
B. US Open Juniors
C. French Open Juniors
D. Australian Open Juniors
Answer: C. French Open Juniors

Q1. In what year did Pam Shriver reach the final of the US Open as a 16-year-old amateur?
A. 1977
B. 1978
C. 1979
D. 1980
Answer: B. 1978

Q2. What is Pam Shriver’s date of birth?
A. July 4, 1962
B. June 15, 1961
C. August 20, 1963
D. September 10, 1960
Answer: A. July 4, 1962

Q3. With which legendary player did Pam Shriver win 20 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles?
A. Chris Evert
B. Martina Navratilova
C. Steffi Graf
D. Billie Jean King
Answer: B. Martina Navratilova

Q1. What is Christine Truman’s full birth name and date of birth?
A. Christine Clara Truman, born 16 January 1940
B. Christine Clara Truman Janes, born 16 January 1941
C. Christine Janes Truman, born 1 June 1941
D. Clara Christine Truman, born 16 January 1942
Answer: B. Christine Clara Truman Janes, born 16 January 1941

Q2. At what age did Christine Truman win her only Grand Slam singles title?
A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 19
Answer: C. 18

Q3. Which Grand Slam singles title did Christine Truman win in 1959?
A. Wimbledon
B. Australian Open
C. French Championships
D. US Open
Answer: C. French Championships