Q1. What is Guillermo Coria’s full birth name and date of birth?
A. Guillermo Sebastian Coria, born 13 January 1982
B. Guillermo Vilas Coria, born 15 February 1981
C. Sebastian Guillermo Coria, born 20 March 1983
D. Oscar Guillermo Coria, born 10 December 1980
Answer: A. Guillermo Sebastian Coria, born 13 January 1982
Q2. In which Argentine town was Guillermo Coria born?
A. Buenos Aires
B. Rufino
C. Cordoba
D. Rosario
Answer: B. Rufino
Q3. What is Guillermo Coria’s well-known nickname in tennis?
A. El Rey
B. El Toro
C. El Mago (The Magician)
D. El Zurdo
Answer: C. El Mago (The Magician)
Q4. At what age did Guillermo Coria turn professional?
A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 19
Answer: C. 18
Q5. What was Guillermo Coria’s career-high ATP singles ranking and the date he achieved it?
A. World No. 2 on 1 January 2005
B. World No. 5 on 10 October 2004
C. World No. 4 on 15 June 2003
D. World No. 3 on 3 May 2004
Answer: D. World No. 3 on 3 May 2004
Q6. How many ATP singles titles did Guillermo Coria win during his career?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 12
Answer: C. 9
Q7. On which surface did Guillermo Coria win the majority of his ATP titles?
A. Grass
B. Hard
C. Clay
D. Carpet
Answer: C. Clay
Q8. What was Guillermo Coria’s career singles win-loss record?
A. 180–120
B. 218–114
C. 250–100
D. 200–130
Answer: B. 218–114
Q9. Approximately how much prize money did Guillermo Coria earn in his professional career?
A. US$3.2 million
B. US$4.8 million
C. US$5.9 million
D. US$7.5 million
Answer: C. US$5.9 million
Q10. What junior Grand Slam title did Guillermo Coria win in 1999?
A. Australian Open boys’ singles
B. French Open boys’ singles
C. Wimbledon boys’ singles
D. US Open boys’ singles
Answer: B. French Open boys’ singles
Q11. Who did Guillermo Coria defeat in the final of the 1999 French Open junior boys’ singles?
A. Roger Federer
B. Juan Carlos Ferrero
C. Gaston Gaudio
D. David Nalbandian
Answer: D. David Nalbandian
Q12. In which year did Guillermo Coria reach his only Grand Slam singles final?
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006
Answer: B. 2004
Q13. Who defeated Guillermo Coria in the 2004 French Open final?
A. Rafael Nadal
B. Roger Federer
C. Gaston Gaudio
D. Carlos Moya
Answer: C. Gaston Gaudio
Q14. What was the final score of the 2004 French Open men’s singles final between Gastón Gaudio and Guillermo Coria?
A. 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
B. 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6
C. 7-5, 6-4, 6-2
D. 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3
Answer: B. 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6
Q15. How many match points did Guillermo Coria hold (and fail to convert) in the fifth set of the 2004 French Open final?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None
Answer: B. Two
Q16. What was Guillermo Coria’s best result at the Australian Open?
A. Quarterfinals
B. Semifinals
C. Fourth round
D. Third round
Answer: A. Quarterfinals
Q17. What was Guillermo Coria’s deepest run at the US Open?
A. Semifinals
B. Quarterfinals
C. Fourth round
D. Third round
Answer: B. Quarterfinals
Q18. How far did Guillermo Coria advance at Wimbledon during his career?
A. Second round
B. Third round
C. Fourth round
D. Quarterfinals
Answer: C. Fourth round
Q19. In which year did Guillermo Coria win the ATP Masters 1000 title in Hamburg?
A. 2002
B. 2003
C. 2004
D. 2005
Answer: B. 2003
Q20. Which prestigious clay-court title did Guillermo Coria win in 2004 besides reaching the French Open final?
A. Monte Carlo Masters
B. Madrid Open
C. Rome Masters
D. Barcelona Open
Answer: A. Monte Carlo Masters
Q21. What style of backhand did Guillermo Coria use?
A. One-handed
B. Eastern grip one-handed
C. Slice only
D. Two-handed
Answer: D. Two-handed
Q22. What is Guillermo Coria’s height?
A. 1.80 m (5’11”)
B. 1.75 m (5’9″)
C. 1.70 m (5’7″)
D. 1.85 m (6’1″)
Answer: B. 1.75 m (5’9″)
Q23. In what year and at what age did Guillermo Coria retire from professional tennis?
A. 2007 at age 25
B. 2010 at age 28
C. 2009 at age 27
D. 2006 at age 24
Answer: C. 2009 at age 27
Q24. What reason did Guillermo Coria publicly cite for his retirement in 2009?
A. Severe knee injury
B. Lack of motivation/desire to compete
C. Financial issues
D. Coaching conflict
Answer: B. Lack of motivation/desire to compete
Q25. How many Davis Cup ties did Guillermo Coria play for Argentina, and what was his record?
A. 3 ties, 4-2 record
B. 2 ties, 3-1 record
C. 5 ties, 6-4 record
D. 4 ties, 5-3 record
Answer: D. 4 ties, 5-3 record
