Category: Tennis

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

Q1. What is Coco Gauff’s full birth name and exact birthdate?
A. Cori Dionne Gauff, March 13, 2004
B. Coco Gauff, April 15, 2005
C. Cori Gauff, March 13, 2003
D. Caroline Gauff, June 10, 2004
Answer: A. Cori Dionne Gauff, March 13, 2004

Q2. Where was Coco Gauff born?
A. Atlanta, Georgia
B. Delray Beach, Florida
C. New York City, New York
D. Los Angeles, California
Answer: B. Delray Beach, Florida

Q3. What sports did Coco Gauff’s parents excel in at the collegiate level?
A. Father: tennis; Mother: swimming
B. Father: basketball; Mother: track and field/gymnastics
C. Father: football; Mother: soccer
D. Both: tennis
Answer: B. Father: basketball; Mother: track and field/gymnastics

Q1. What was Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling’s birth name and date of birth?
A. Hildegard Sperling, March 26, 1909
B. Hilde Krahwinkel, March 26, 1908
C. Hilda Sperling, April 15, 1907
D. Hildegard Aussem, March 26, 1910
Answer: B. Hilde Krahwinkel, March 26, 1908

Q2. In which city and country was Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling born?
A. Essen, Germany
B. Berlin, Germany
C. Copenhagen, Denmark
D. Paris, France
Answer: A. Essen, Germany

Q3. What year did Hilde Krahwinkel marry Danish tennis player Svend Sperling, gaining Danish citizenship?
A. 1931
B. 1933
C. 1935
D. 1937
Answer: B. 1933

Q1. What was Helen Hull Jacobs’ full birth name and date of birth?
A. Helen Wills Jacobs, born July 15, 1908
B. Helen Hull Jacobs, born August 6, 1908
C. Helen Moody Jacobs, born June 2, 1910
D. Helen Palfrey Jacobs, born September 10, 1907
Answer: B. Helen Hull Jacobs, born August 6, 1908

Q2. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Helen Jacobs win during her career?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
Answer: B. 5

Q3. Which major tournament did Helen Jacobs win in 1936 by defeating Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling in the final?
A. French Championships
B. U.S. National Championships
C. Wimbledon
D. Australian Championships
Answer: C. Wimbledon

Q1. What was Darlene Hard’s birth date and place?
A. January 6, 1936, in New York
B. January 6, 1936, in Los Angeles, California
C. December 2, 1936, in Chicago
D. March 15, 1935, in San Francisco
Answer: B. January 6, 1936, in Los Angeles, California

Q2. Darlene Hard was known for which playing style?
A. Pure baseline game
B. Defensive counter-punching
C. Aggressive serve-and-volley with strong serves
D. Primarily doubles specialist without strong singles
Answer: C. Aggressive serve-and-volley with strong serves

Q3. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Darlene Hard win?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
Answer: C. 3

Q1. Where was Garbine Muguruza born?
A. Madrid, Spain
B. Caracas, Venezuela
C. Barcelona, Spain
D. Geneva, Switzerland
Answer: B. Caracas, Venezuela

Q2. On what date was Garbine Muguruza born?
A. October 8, 1993
B. June 15, 1994
C. March 22, 1992
D. December 1, 1995
Answer: A. October 8, 1993

Q3. What is Garbine Muguruza’s nationality for tennis representation?
A. Venezuelan
B. Spanish
C. Dual Spanish-Venezuelan (represents Spain)
D. Basque only
Answer: B. Spanish