Category: Tennis

Q1. What was Dorothea Lambert Chambers’s maiden name?
A. Dorothea Katherine Chambers
B. Dorothea Katherine Douglass
C. Dorothea Ethel Thomson
D. Dorothea Suzanne Lenglen
Answer: B. Dorothea Katherine Douglass

Q2. In what year was Dorothea Lambert Chambers born?
A. 1875
B. 1878
C. 1880
D. 1885
Answer: B. 1878

Q3. Where was Dorothea Lambert Chambers born?
A. London
B. Wimbledon
C. Ealing, Middlesex, England
D. Kensington
Answer: C. Ealing, Middlesex, England

Q1. What was Lottie Dod’s full birth name and date of birth?
A. Charlotte Dod, born 24 September 1871
B. Lottie Dod, born 15 July 1872
C. Charlotte “Lottie” Dod, born 1 January 1870
D. Elizabeth Dod, born 24 September 1873
Answer: A. Charlotte Dod, born 24 September 1871

Q2. In which English location was Lottie Dod born?
A. London
B. Lower Bebington, Cheshire
C. Manchester
D. Birmingham
Answer: B. Lower Bebington, Cheshire

Q3. At what age did Lottie Dod win her first Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles title?
A. 13
B. 15
C. 17
D. 19
Answer: B. 15

Q1. Where and when was Barbora Krejcikova born?
A. Prague, Czech Republic, 1996
B. Brno, Czech Republic, December 18, 1995
C. Ivancice, Czech Republic, 1994
D. Ostrava, Czech Republic, 1997
Answer: B. Brno, Czech Republic, December 18, 1995

Q2. At what age did Barbora Krejcikova start playing tennis?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: C. 6

Q3. Who was a key mentor and coach for Krejcikova early in her career?
A. Martina Navratilova
B. Jana Novotna
C. Petra Kvitova
D. Lucie Safarova
Answer: B. Jana Novotna

Q1. What is Madison Keys’ date of birth and birthplace?
A. January 15, 1995, Orlando, Florida
B. February 17, 1995, Rock Island, Illinois
C. March 10, 1996, New York City
D. April 5, 1994, Los Angeles, California
Answer: B. February 17, 1995, Rock Island, Illinois

Q2. At what age did Madison Keys turn professional?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 18
Answer: A. 14

Q3. Who inspired Madison Keys to start playing tennis after she saw her on TV at Wimbledon?
A. Serena Williams
B. Maria Sharapova
C. Venus Williams
D. Steffi Graf
Answer: C. Venus Williams

Q1. Where and when was Elena Rybakina born?
A. Astana, Kazakhstan – July 1999
B. Moscow, Russia – June 17, 1999
C. Minsk, Belarus – May 2000
D. Prague, Czech Republic – April 1998
Answer: B. Moscow, Russia – June 17, 1999

Q2. What is Elena Rybakina’s height?
A. 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
B. 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
C. 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
D. 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Answer: C. 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)

Q3. For which country does Elena Rybakina compete in professional tennis?
A. Russia
B. Kazakhstan
C. Belarus
D. Ukraine
Answer: B. Kazakhstan

Q1. What is Dinara Safina’s exact birth date and place of birth?
A. March 15, 1985, in Valencia, Spain
B. April 27, 1986, in Moscow, Soviet Union
C. June 10, 1987, in Monte Carlo, Monaco
D. September 5, 1984, in St. Petersburg, Russia
Answer: B. April 27, 1986, in Moscow, Soviet Union

Q2. Who is Dinara Safina’s older brother, a former world No. 1 men’s tennis player?
A. Marat Safin
B. Igor Andreev
C. Nikolay Davydenko
D. Mikhail Youzhny
Answer: A. Marat Safin

Q3. For how many weeks was Dinara Safina ranked world No. 1 in women’s singles?
A. 12 weeks
B. 26 weeks
C. 52 weeks
D. 8 weeks
Answer: B. 26 weeks

Q1. In which year did Ana Ivanovic win her only Grand Slam singles title at the French Open?
A. 2007
B. 2008
C. 2009
D. 2012
Answer: B. 2008

Q2. What was Ana Ivanovic’s highest career singles ranking, and on what date did she first achieve it?
A. World No. 2 in 2007
B. World No. 1 in 2008
C. World No. 3 in 2008
D. World No. 1 in 2014
Answer: B. World No. 1 in 2008

Q3. Against whom did Ana Ivanovic lose in the 2007 French Open final?
A. Maria Sharapova
B. Serena Williams
C. Justine Henin
D. Dinara Safina
Answer: C. Justine Henin

Q1. In which city and province was Li Na born on February 26, 1982?
A. Beijing, Beijing
B. Shanghai, Shanghai
C. Wuhan, Hubei
D. Guangzhou, Guangdong
Answer: C. Wuhan, Hubei

Q2. Before focusing on tennis, what sport did Li Na initially excel in as a child?
A. Table tennis
B. Badminton
C. Swimming
D. Volleyball
Answer: B. Badminton

Q3. At what age did Li Na turn professional in tennis?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 20
Answer: C. 16

Q1. When and where was Tracy Austin born?
A. January 15, 1963, in New York
B. December 12, 1962, in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California
C. March 5, 1961, in Florida
D. November 20, 1964, in Texas
Answer: B. December 12, 1962, in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California

Q2. At what age did Tracy Austin become the youngest winner of a professional singles title (Avon Futures of Portland)?
A. 13 years old
B. 14 years and 28 days old
C. 15 years old
D. 16 years old
Answer: B. 14 years and 28 days old

Q3. In what year did Tracy Austin turn professional?
A. 1976
B. 1977
C. 1978
D. 1979
Answer: C. 1978

Q1. What is Jelena Jankovic’s birthdate and birthplace?
A. January 15, 1986, Novi Sad, Serbia
B. February 28, 1985, Belgrade, Serbia
C. March 10, 1984, Zagreb, Croatia
D. April 5, 1987, Podgorica, Montenegro
Answer: B. February 28, 1985, Belgrade, Serbia

Q2. What was Jelena Jankovic’s highest singles ranking and the date she first achieved it?
A. No. 2 on June 9, 2008
B. No. 1 on August 11, 2008
C. No. 3 in late 2007
D. No. 1 on January 1, 2009
Answer: B. No. 1 on August 11, 2008

Q3. How many weeks did Jelena Jankovic hold the world No. 1 ranking, including as year-end No. 1 in 2008?
A. 12 weeks
B. 16 weeks
C. 18 weeks
D. 8 weeks
Answer: C. 18 weeks