Category: Tennis

Q1. What was Simonne Mathieu’s full birth name?
A. Simonne Emma Henriette Mathieu
B. Simonne Emma Henriette Passemard-Mathieu
C. Simonne Passemard
D. Henriette Mathieu-Passemard
Answer: B. Simonne Emma Henriette Passemard-Mathieu

Q2. In which year was Simonne Mathieu born?
A. 1908
B. 1909
C. 1910
D. 1912
Answer: A. 1908

Q3. Where was Simonne Mathieu born?
A. Paris, France
B. Chatou, France
C. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
D. Lyon, France
Answer: C. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Q1. In which year was Marketa Vondrousova born?
A. 1997
B. 1998
C. 1999
D. 2000
Answer: C. 1999

Q2. What is Marketa Vondrousova’s playing hand?
A. Right-handed
B. Left-handed
C. Ambidextrous
D. Two-handed on both sides
Answer: B. Left-handed

Q3. Which Grand Slam title did Vondrousova win as the first unseeded women’s singles champion in the Open Era?
A. French Open
B. US Open
C. Wimbledon
D. Australian Open
Answer: C. Wimbledon

Q1. What is Bianca Andreescu’s birth date and place of birth?
A. June 16, 1999, Toronto, Canada
B. June 16, 2000, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
C. July 15, 2001, Bucharest, Romania
D. May 20, 2000, Vancouver, Canada
Answer: B. June 16, 2000, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Q2. Which country does Bianca Andreescu represent in professional tennis?
A. Romania
B. United States
C. Canada
D. Italy
Answer: C. Canada

Q3. At what age did Bianca Andreescu begin playing tennis?
A. 4
B. 7
C. 10
D. 12
Answer: B. 7

Q1. In which year was Flavia Pennetta born?
A. 1980
B. 1982
C. 1984
D. 1986
Answer: B. 1982

Q2. At what age did Flavia Pennetta’s father introduce her to tennis?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
Answer: B. 5

Q3. With whom did Flavia Pennetta win the 1999 French Open girls’ doubles title as a junior?
A. Francesca Schiavone
B. Sara Errani
C. Roberta Vinci
D. Karin Knapp
Answer: C. Roberta Vinci

Q1. In which year did Marion Bartoli win her only Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon?
A. 2007
B. 2011
C. 2013
D. 2012
Answer: C. 2013

Q2. What was Marion Bartoli’s career-high WTA singles ranking, first achieved in 2012?
A. No. 5
B. No. 7
C. No. 10
D. No. 15
Answer: B. No. 7

Q3. Against whom did Marion Bartoli lose in the 2007 Wimbledon final?
A. Serena Williams
B. Justine Henin
C. Venus Williams
D. Maria Sharapova
Answer: C. Venus Williams

Q1. When and where was Sloane Stephens born?
A. January 15, 1992, in Fresno, California
B. March 20, 1993, in Plantation, Florida
C. April 5, 1994, in Boca Raton, Florida
D. June 10, 1991, in New York City
Answer: B. March 20, 1993, in Plantation, Florida

Q2. Who were Sloane Stephens’ parents, and what were their notable athletic achievements?
A. Father: tennis player; Mother: Olympic gymnast
B. Mother: All-American swimmer at Boston University; Father: NFL running back
C. Both parents: professional tennis coaches
D. Mother: basketball player; Father: baseball star
Answer: B. Mother: All-American swimmer at Boston University; Father: NFL running back

Q3. At what age did Sloane Stephens begin playing tennis?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 12
Answer: C. 9

Q1. Iva Majoli was born on which date and in which city?
A. 12 August 1977, Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
B. 15 June 1976, Split, Croatia
C. 20 October 1978, Belgrade, Serbia
D. 5 March 1979, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Answer: A. 12 August 1977, Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia

Q2. In which year and at which Grand Slam tournament did Iva Majoli win her only major singles title?
A. 1996 Australian Open
B. 1997 French Open
C. 1997 Wimbledon
D. 1995 US Open
Answer: B. 1997 French Open

Q3. What was Iva Majoli’s career-high singles ranking, and when did she first achieve it?
A. No. 9 in 1995
B. No. 4 in February 1996
C. No. 6 in 1997
D. No. 13 in 1994
Answer: B. No. 4 in February 1996

Q1. What is Vera Zvonareva’s full name?
A. Vera Igorevna Zvonareva
B. Vera Natalia Zvonareva
C. Vera Elena Zvonareva
D. Vera Svetlana Zvonareva
Answer: A. Vera Igorevna Zvonareva

Q2. On what date was Vera Zvonareva born?
A. September 7, 1984
B. July 15, 1983
C. October 12, 1985
D. June 22, 1982
Answer: A. September 7, 1984

Q3. Where was Vera Zvonareva born?
A. Kiev, Ukraine
B. St. Petersburg, Russia
C. Moscow, Russia
D. Sochi, Russia
Answer: C. Moscow, Russia

Q1. What is Elena Dementieva’s birthdate and birthplace?
A. November 15, 1981, Moscow
B. October 15, 1981, Moscow
C. September 15, 1980, St. Petersburg
D. December 10, 1982, Moscow
Answer: B. October 15, 1981, Moscow

Q2. What was Elena Dementieva’s highest singles ranking?
A. World No. 1
B. World No. 2
C. World No. 3
D. World No. 4
Answer: C. World No. 3

Q3. How many WTA singles titles did Elena Dementieva win during her career?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 16
D. 20
Answer: C. 16

Q1. What is Jelena Ostapenko’s birthdate and birthplace?
A. May 15, 1998, Riga, Latvia
B. June 8, 1997, Riga, Latvia
C. July 12, 1996, Vilnius, Lithuania
D. August 20, 1997, Moscow, Russia
Answer: B. June 8, 1997, Riga, Latvia

Q2. By which nickname is Jelena Ostapenko commonly known among fans in Latvia?
A. Elena
B. A?ona
C. Lana
D. Jela
Answer: B. Alona

Q3. Who introduced Jelena Ostapenko to tennis at the age of five?
A. Her father
B. Her first professional coach
C. Her mother
D. A local tennis academy
Answer: C. Her mother