Dorothy Round Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What was Dorothy Round’s full birth name?
A. Dorothy Edith Little
B. Dorothy Edith Round
C. Dorothy Anne Round
D. Dorothy Jane Little
Answer: B. Dorothy Edith Round
Q2. In which English town was Dorothy Round born?
A. Birmingham
B. London
C. Dudley
D. Manchester
Answer: C. Dudley
Q3. What was Dorothy Round’s birth date?
A. 13 July 1908
B. 13 July 1909
C. 13 June 1909
D. 13 July 1910
Answer: B. 13 July 1909
Q4. Dorothy Round won her first Wimbledon singles title in which year?
A. 1934
B. 1935
C. 1936
D. 1937
Answer: A. 1934
Q5. Against whom did Dorothy Round win her first Wimbledon singles final?
A. Helen Wills Moody
B. Jadwiga J?drzejowska
C. Helen Jacobs
D. Joan Hartigan
Answer: C. Helen Jacobs
Q6. How many Wimbledon singles titles did Dorothy Round win?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: B. Two
Q7. In which year did Dorothy Round win the Australian Championships singles title?
A. 1934
B. 1935
C. 1936
D. 1937
Answer: B. 1935
Q8. Dorothy Round became the first overseas player to win which Grand Slam singles title?
A. Wimbledon
B. French Championships
C. Australian Championships
D. US Nationals
Answer: C. Australian Championships
Q9. How many mixed doubles titles did Dorothy Round win at Wimbledon?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three
Q10. Who was Dorothy Round’s mixed doubles partner for her 1935 and 1936 Wimbledon titles?
A. Fred Perry
B. Ryuki Miki
C. Bunny Austin
D. Harry Hopman
Answer: A. Fred Perry
Q11. What was Dorothy Round’s highest world ranking?
A. No. 2
B. No. 1
C. No. 3
D. No. 4
Answer: B. No. 1
Q12. In which year did Dorothy Round reach the Wimbledon singles final but lose to Helen Wills Moody?
A. 1933
B. 1934
C. 1935
D. 1936
Answer: A. 1933
Q13. Dorothy Round played right-handed with what type of backhand?
A. Two-handed
B. Eastern grip
C. Slice only
D. One-handed
Answer: D. One-handed
Q14. In what year did Dorothy Round marry, after which she competed as Mrs. D.L. Little?
A. 1935
B. 1936
C. 1937
D. 1938
Answer: C. 1937
Q15. What was the profession of Dorothy Round’s husband, Douglas Little?
A. Tennis coach
B. Civil engineer
C. Building contractor
D. Journalist
Answer: B. Civil engineer
Q16. During which major global event did Dorothy Round move to North America with her young son?
A. The Great Depression
B. First World War
C. Second World War
D. Cold War
Answer: C. Second World War
Q17. In which country did Dorothy Round work as a professional tennis coach during the early 1940s?
A. Canada
B. Australia
C. France
D. Germany
Answer: A. Canada
Q18. How many career singles titles did Dorothy Round win approximately?
A. 20
B. 54
C. 35
D. 75
Answer: B. 54
Q19. When was Dorothy Round inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
A. 1970
B. 1986
C. 1990
D. 1955
Answer: B. 1986
Q20. What religious faith was important to Dorothy Round throughout her life, influencing some tournament decisions?
A. Anglican
B. Catholic
C. Methodist
D. Presbyterian
Answer: C. Methodist
Q21. Dorothy Round wrote instructional books on tennis. What was the title of her first one, published in 1935?
A. Tennis for Girls
B. Modern Lawn Tennis
C. The Art of Serving
D. Wimbledon Strategies
Answer: B. Modern Lawn Tennis
Q22. Against which German player did Dorothy Round have a controversial 1936 Wimbledon match involving a broken shoulder strap?
A. Hilde Sperling
B. Steffi Graf
C. Cilly Aussem
D. Paula von Reznicek
Answer: A. Hilde Sperling
Q23. In which US tournament final did Dorothy Round lose to Alice Marble in 1933?
A. US Nationals
B. Pacific Coast Championships
C. Eastern Grass Court Championships
D. Wightman Cup
Answer: B. Pacific Coast Championships
Q24. Dorothy Round reached the doubles final at the 1931 US Nationals partnering with whom?
A. Helen Wills Moody
B. Joan Hartigan
C. Betty Nuthall
D. Helen Jacobs
Answer: D. Helen Jacobs
Q25. Where is a statue of Dorothy Round located, depicting her about to return a serve?
A. Wimbledon
B. Priory Park, Dudley
C. Melbourne
D. Sydney
Answer: B. Priory Park, Dudley