Jelena Jankovic Quiz Questions and Answers
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
Q4. What was Jelena Jankovic’s best Grand Slam singles result?
A. Runner-up at the 2008 US Open
B. Winner of the 2008 French Open
C. Semifinalist at Wimbledon 2007
D. Quarterfinalist at all four majors
Answer: A. Runner-up at the 2008 US Open
Q5. How many WTA singles titles did Jelena Jankovic win in her career?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 22
D. 15
Answer: D. 15
Q6. With whom did Jelena Jankovic win the 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles title?
A. Novak Djokovic
B. Jamie Murray
C. Mike Bryan
D. Jonas Bjorkman
Answer: B. Jamie Murray
Q7. How many French Open singles semifinals did Jelena Jankovic reach?
A. One (2007)
B. Three (2007, 2008, 2010)
C. Two (2008, 2010)
D. None
Answer: B. Three (2007, 2008, 2010)
Q8. What notable junior achievement did Jelena Jankovic accomplish in 2001?
A. Winning Wimbledon girls’ title
B. Reaching the French Open junior final
C. Winning the US Open girls’ doubles
D. Winning the Australian Open girls’ title and reaching junior world No. 1
Answer: D. Winning the Australian Open girls’ title and reaching junior world No. 1
Q9. In which year did Jelena Jankovic finish as the WTA year-end No. 1 without having won a Grand Slam singles title?
A. 2007
B. 2008
C. 2009
D. 2010
Answer: B. 2008
Q10. What is Jelena Jankovic’s career singles win-loss record?
A. 500–300
B. 700–400
C. 644–370
D. 550–350
Answer: C. 644–370
Q11. Which Serbian player was a key rival to Jankovic, with whom she had many high-profile matches in the late 2000s?
A. Ana Ivanovic
B. Monica Seles
C. Elena Dementieva
D. Dinara Safina
Answer: A. Ana Ivanovic
Q12. At which tournament did Jankovic win her first WTA singles title in 2004?
A. Birmingham
B. Budapest
C. Auckland
D. Seoul
Answer: B. Budapest
Q13. In 2007, Jankovic won two Tier I titles on clay. Name one of them.
A. Charleston (Family Circle Cup)
B. Indian Wells
C. Miami
D. Wimbledon
Answer: A. Charleston (Family Circle Cup)
Q14. What unique distinction does Jankovic hold regarding becoming world No. 1?
A. First Serbian No. 1
B. Youngest No. 1 ever
C. First woman to reach No. 1 without a Grand Slam title or final at the time
D. Only player to hold No. 1 for over a year without a title
Answer: C. First woman to reach No. 1 without a Grand Slam title or final at the time
Q15. How many times did Jankovic reach the semifinals of the WTA Tour Finals?
A. Once
B. Three times
C. Five times
D. Never
Answer: B. Three times
Q16. Against which player did Jankovic defeat the defending Wimbledon champion in the third round in 2006?
A. Maria Sharapova
B. Justine Henin
C. Venus Williams
D. Lindsay Davenport
Answer: C. Venus Williams
Q17. In which Olympic year did Jankovic reach the quarterfinals in singles?
A. 2008 Beijing
B. 2004 Athens
C. 2012 London
D. 2016 Rio
Answer: A. 2008 Beijing
Q18. What was Jankovic’s best result at the Australian Open?
A. Quarterfinal
B. Semifinal (2008)
C. Final
D. Fourth round only
Answer: B. Semifinal (2008)
Q19. How many WTA doubles titles did Jankovic win?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 5
D. 1
Answer: B. 2
Q20. In 2008, Jankovic won three consecutive titles in the fall. Which was one of them?
A. China Open
B. Wimbledon
C. US Open
D. French Open
Answer: A. China Open
Q21. What personal honor was Jankovic awarded in 2017 by Serbia?
A. National Hero title
B. Order of Karadorde’s Star
C. Olympic Gold Medal (honorary)
D. UNICEF Lifetime Award
Answer: B. Order of Karadorde’s Star
Q22. Who defeated Jankovic in the 2008 US Open final?
A. Serena Williams
B. Venus Williams
C. Ana Ivanovic
D. Dinara Safina
Answer: A. Serena Williams
Q23. Jankovic trained at which famous tennis academy as a junior?
A. IMG Academy
B. Mouratoglou Academy
C. Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
D. Evert Academy
Answer: C. Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
Q24. In which city did Jankovic win a Premier Mandatory title in 2010?
A. Madrid
B. Indian Wells
C. Miami
D. Beijing
Answer: B. Indian Wells
Q25. What family background did Jankovic have?
A. Parents were professional athletes
B. Father was a tennis coach
C. She is an only child from a coaching family
D. Both parents were economists; she has two brothers
Answer: D. Both parents were economists; she has two brothers