Author: Mauvin Sequeira

Q1. Where was Jessica Pegula born?
A. New York City, New York
B. Buffalo, New York
C. Boca Raton, Florida
D. Los Angeles, California
Answer: B. Buffalo, New York

Q2. On what date was Jessica Pegula born?
A. February 24, 1994
B. January 15, 1995
C. March 10, 1993
D. April 5, 1996
Answer: A. February 24, 1994

Q3. Who are Jessica Pegula’s parents?
A. Owners of major tech companies
B. Terry and Kim Pegula, owners of the Buffalo Bills and Sabres
C. Professional athletes in soccer
D. Hollywood actors
Answer: B. Terry and Kim Pegula, owners of the Buffalo Bills and Sabres

Q1. Where and when was Amanda Anisimova born?
A. Miami Beach, Florida, in 2000
B. Freehold Township, New Jersey, on August 31, 2001
C. Moscow, Russia, in 2002
D. Aventura, Florida, in 1999
Answer: B. Freehold Township, New Jersey, on August 31, 2001

Q2. What is Amanda Anisimova’s height and playing hand?
A. 5’7″ (170 cm), left-handed
B. 5’11” (180 cm), right-handed with two-handed backhand
C. 6’0″ (183 cm), left-handed
D. 5’9″ (175 cm), right-handed with one-handed backhand
Answer: B. 5’11” (180 cm), right-handed with two-handed backhand

Q3. Who primarily coached Amanda Anisimova during her junior years?
A. Nick Saviano
B. Hendrik Vleeshouwers
C. Her father, Konstantin Anisimov
D. Max Fomine
Answer: C. Her father, Konstantin Anisimov

Q1. When and where was Jasmine Paolini born?
A. January 4, 1996, in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Italy
B. March 15, 1997, in Rome, Italy
C. June 22, 1995, in Milan, Italy
D. December 10, 1996, in Florence, Italy
Answer: A. January 4, 1996, in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Italy

Q2. What is Jasmine Paolini’s height?
A. 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
B. 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
C. 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
D. 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Answer: A. 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)

Q3. Who introduced Jasmine Paolini to tennis at the age of five?
A. Her brother William
B. Her mother Jacqueline and coach
C. Her father Ugo and uncle
D. A local tennis academy
Answer: C. Her father Ugo and uncle

Q1. In what year was Olga Morozova born?
A. 1945
B. 1949
C. 1952
D. 1955
Answer: B. 1949

Q2. At what age did Olga Morozova begin playing tennis?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Answer: C. 10

Q3. Who was Olga Morozova’s long-time coach throughout her playing career?
A. Margaret Court
B. Nina Teplyakova
C. Virginia Wade
D. Chris Evert
Answer: B. Nina Teplyakova

Q1. When and where was Virginia Ruzici born?
A. 31 January 1955, Bucharest, Romania
B. 31 January 1955, Campia Turzii, Romania
C. 15 June 1956, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
D. 31 January 1954, Timi?oara, Romania
Answer: B. 31 January 1955, Campia Turzii, Romania

Q2. What is Virginia Ruzici’s most notable Grand Slam achievement?
A. Winning the 1978 French Open singles title
B. Winning Wimbledon in 1978
C. Reaching the US Open final in 1976
D. Winning the Australian Open in 1980
Answer: A. Winning the 1978 French Open singles title

Q3. Who did Virginia Ruzici defeat in the 1978 French Open singles final?
A. Chris Evert
B. Mima Jausovec
C. Hana Mandlikova
D. Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Answer: B. Mima Jausovec

Q1. What is Zina Garrison’s full birth name and exact birth date?
A. Zina Lynna Garrison, November 16, 1963
B. Zina Marie Garrison, December 5, 1964
C. Lynna Zina Garrison, October 20, 1962
D. Zina Garrison Jackson, January 10, 1965
Answer: A. Zina Lynna Garrison, born November 16, 1963

Q2. In which city and state was Zina Garrison born and raised?
A. Houston, Texas
B. Los Angeles, California
C. New York, New York
D. Chicago, Illinois
Answer: A. Houston, Texas

Q3. At what age did Zina Garrison start playing tennis at MacGregor Park in Houston?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Answer: B. 10

Q1. What was Margaret Scriven’s full birth name before marriage?
A. Margaret Croft Vivian
B. Margaret Croft Scriven-Vivian
C. Peggy Scriven Jacobs
D. Margaret Helen Scriven
Answer: B. Margaret Croft Scriven-Vivian

Q2. In which English city was Margaret Scriven born on August 17, 1912?
A. London
B. Manchester
C. Leeds
D. Birmingham
Answer: C. Leeds

Q3. What was Margaret Scriven’s playing hand?
A. Right-handed
B. Ambidextrous
C. Left-handed
D. Switch-hitter
Answer: C. Left-handed

Q1. What is Kerry Melville Reid’s birth date and place of birth?
A. 7 August 1947, Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
B. 15 March 1948, Sydney, Australia
C. 22 June 1946, Melbourne, Australia
D. 10 October 1949, Brisbane, Australia
Answer: A. 7 August 1947, Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

Q2. Under what maiden name did Kerry Melville compete for most of her early career?
A. Reid
B. Melville
C. Fromholtz
D. Turnbull
Answer: B. Melville

Q3. In what year did Kerry Melville Reid win her only Grand Slam singles title?
A. 1970
B. 1972
C. 1977
D. 1978
Answer: C. 1977

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