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
Q4. In which Olympics did Elena Dementieva win the gold medal in singles?
A. 2000 Sydney
B. 2004 Athens
C. 2012 London
D. 2008 Beijing
Answer: D. 2008 Beijing
Q5. Which Olympic medal did Elena Dementieva win in 2000?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Bronze
D. None
Answer: B. Silver
Q6. In which two Grand Slam tournaments did Dementieva reach the final in 2004?
A. French Open and US Open
B. Australian Open and Wimbledon
C. Wimbledon and US Open
D. Australian Open and French Open
Answer: A. French Open and US Open
Q7. Who defeated Elena Dementieva in the 2004 French Open final?
A. Svetlana Kuznetsova
B. Maria Sharapova
C. Anastasia Myskina
D. Dinara Safina
Answer: C. Anastasia Myskina
Q8. Against whom did Dementieva lose the 2004 US Open final?
A. Anastasia Myskina
B. Svetlana Kuznetsova
C. Lindsay Davenport
D. Amélie Mauresmo
Answer: B. Svetlana Kuznetsova
Q9. What was Dementieva’s career singles win-loss record?
A. 500–250
B. 550–300
C. 600–200
D. 576–273
Answer: D. 576–273
Q10. Who coached Dementieva for three years at the Spartak Tennis Club as a junior?
A. Rauza Islanova
B. Her mother Vera
C. Sergei Pashkov
D. Martina Hingis
Answer: A. Rauza Islanova
Q11. In what year did Elena Dementieva turn professional?
A. 1997
B. 1998
C. 1999
D. 2000
Answer: B. 1998
Q12. Dementieva’s first WTA Tour singles title came in which year and tournament?
A. 2002 Moscow
B. 2003 Amelia Island
C. 2004 Hasselt
D. 2006 Tokyo
Answer: B. 2003 Amelia Island
Q13. Which Grand Slam did Dementieva reach the semifinals in 2009?
A. French Open and Wimbledon
B. Wimbledon
C. Australian Open
D. US Open
Answer: C. Australian Open
Q14. In how many Grand Slam singles semifinals did Dementieva reach (excluding finals)?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
Answer: C. 7
Q15. What was Dementieva’s proudest achievement, according to her own words?
A. Reaching World No. 3
B. Winning Olympic gold in 2008
C. Winning the 2005 Fed Cup
D. Her first WTA title
Answer: B. Winning the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Q16. Who did Dementieva defeat in the 2008 Olympic final to win gold?
A. Serena Williams
B. Vera Zvonareva
C. Maria Sharapova
D. Dinara Safina
Answer: D. Dinara Safina
Q17. In which year did Elena Dementieva retire from professional tennis?
A. 2010
B. 2009
C. 2011
D. 2012
Answer: B. 2010
Q18. Whom did Dementieva marry in 2011?
A. A tennis player
B. Hockey player Maxim Afinogenov
C. A businessman
D. Marat Safin
Answer: B. Hockey player Maxim Afinogenov
Q19. How many children does Elena Dementieva have?
A. Two
B. One
C. Three
D. None
Answer: A. Two
Q20. What language school did Dementieva graduate from in 1998?
A. English
B. Spanish
C. German
D. Special Language School (French)
Answer: D. Special Language School (French)
Q21. In which year was Dementieva named WTA Most Improved Player?
A. 1999
B. 2000
C. 2003
D. 2008
Answer: B. 2000
Q22. With whom did Dementieva win the 2002 WTA Tour Championships in doubles?
A. Flavia Pennetta
B. Lina Krasnoroutskaya
C. Janette Husarova
D. Dinara Safina
Answer: C. Janette Husarova
Q23. How many times did Dementieva reach the US Open doubles final?
A. Once
B. Never
C. Three times
D. Twice
Answer: D. Twice
Q24. Against which top player did Dementieva record a notable upset in the 1999 Fed Cup final?
A. Serena Williams
B. Martina Hingis
C. Lindsay Davenport
D. Venus Williams
Answer: D. Venus Williams
Q25. Who was Dementieva’s opponent when she first defeated a World No. 1 in singles?
A. Martina Hingis
B. Lindsay Davenport
C. Justine Henin
D. Serena Williams
Answer: A. Martina Hingis
