Petr Korda Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is Petr Korda’s birthdate and birthplace?
A. 23 January 1968, Prague, Czechoslovakia
B. 15 March 1970, Brno, Czechoslovakia
C. 10 June 1967, Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
D. 5 February 1969, Plzen, Czechoslovakia
Answer: A. 23 January 1968, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Q2. Which Grand Slam singles title did Petr Korda win, and in what year?
A. 1998 Australian Open
B. 1992 French Open
C. 1997 Wimbledon
D. 1993 US Open
Answer: A. 1998 Australian Open
Q3. In the 1998 Australian Open final, Petr Korda defeated Marcelo Ríos with what score?
A. 6–4, 6–2, 7–6
B. 7–5, 6–4, 6–3
C. 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
D. 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Answer: D. 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Q4. What was Petr Korda’s career-high singles ranking, and when did he achieve it?
A. No. 2 on 2 February 1998
B. No. 1 on 1 January 1997
C. No. 3 on 15 March 1993
D. No. 4 on 10 June 1992
Answer: A. No. 2 on 2 February 1998
Q5. In which year did Petr Korda reach the final of the French Open as runner-up?
A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1998
D. 1994
Answer: B. 1992
Q6. Who defeated Petr Korda in the 1992 French Open final?
A. Michael Stich
B. Pete Sampras
C. Andre Agassi
D. Jim Courier
Answer: D. Jim Courier
Q7. How many ATP singles titles did Petr Korda win during his career?
A. 10
B. 7
C. 12
D. 15
Answer: A. 10
Q8. What was Petr Korda’s career-high doubles ranking?
A. No. 5
B. No. 10
C. No. 15
D. No. 20
Answer: B. No. 10
Q9. In 1993, Petr Korda won the Grand Slam Cup by defeating which two top players in five-set matches in the semifinals and final?
A. Pete Sampras and Michael Stich
B. Jim Courier and Stefan Edberg
C. Andre Agassi and Goran Ivaniševi?
D. Boris Becker and Ivan Lendl
Answer: A. Pete Sampras and Michael Stich
Q10. Petr Korda partnered with Stefan Edberg to win the men’s doubles title at which Grand Slam in 1996?
A. Wimbledon
B. French Open
C. Australian Open
D. US Open
Answer: C. Australian Open
Q11. In 1990, Petr Korda reached the men’s doubles final at the French Open with which partner?
A. Goran Ivanisevic
B. Stefan Edberg
C. Cyril Suk
D. Petr Korda
Answer: A. Goran Ivanisevic
Q12. Petr Korda upset the defending champion Pete Sampras in five sets during the fourth round of which Grand Slam in 1997?
A. Australian Open
B. US Open
C. Wimbledon
D. French Open
Answer: B. US Open
Q13. In what year did Petr Korda test positive for the banned substance nandrolone following a Wimbledon match?
A. 1997
B. 1998
C. 1999
D. 1996
Answer: B. 1998
Q14. What was the outcome of Petr Korda’s doping case regarding his suspension?
A. Banned for 12 months starting in September 1999
B. Lifetime ban
C. No suspension, only a fine
D. 6-month ban in 1998
Answer: A. Banned for 12 months starting in September 1999
Q15. Petr Korda retired from professional tennis shortly before the start of his doping-related ban in what year?
A. 1998
B. 2000
C. 1999
D. 2001
Answer: C. 1999
Q16. How many doubles titles did Petr Korda win on the ATP Tour?
A. 8
B. 6
C. 12
D. 10
Answer: D. 10
Q17. Petr Korda was a former ballboy for which legendary Czech player during Davis Cup ties?
A. Ivan Lendl
B. Jaroslav Drobny
C. Jan Kodes
D. Tomas Smid
Answer: A. Ivan Lendl
Q18. Which team competition did Petr Korda help the Czech Republic win in 1994?
A. Laver Cup
B. Davis Cup
C. World Team Cup
D. Hopman Cup
Answer: D. Hopman Cup
Q19. What is Petr Korda’s playing style hand dominance?
A. Ambidextrous
B. Right-handed
C. Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
D. Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Answer: C. Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Q20. Petr Korda reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1998 before losing to which player?
A. Pete Sampras
B. Tim Henman
C. Goran Ivanisevic
D. Richard Krajicek
Answer: B. Tim Henman
Q21. In which year did Petr Korda first turn professional?
A. 1990
B. 1985
C. 1989
D. 1987
Answer: D. 1987
Q22. Petr Korda won his first ATP singles title in which city?
A. New Haven
B. Prague
C. Frankfurt
D. Tampa
Answer: A. New Haven
Q23. Who is Petr Korda’s wife, a former professional tennis player?
A. Hana Mandlikova
B. Regina Rajchrtova
C. Helena Sukova
D. Jana Novotna
Answer: B. Regina Rajchrtova
Q24. What was Petr Korda’s career singles win-loss record?
A. 410–248
B. 350–200
C. 500–300
D. 280–180
Answer: A. 410–248
Q25. Petr Korda won the boys’ doubles title at the French Open juniors in 1985 with which partner?
A. Cyril Suk
B. Goran Ivanisevic
C. Stefan Edberg
D. Jim Courier
Answer: A. Cyril Suk