Shirley Fry Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. Where and when was Shirley Fry born?
A. Akron, Ohio on June 30, 1927
B. Naples, Florida on July 13, 1927
C. Winter Park, Florida on June 30, 1930
D. London, England on April 15, 1925
Answer: A. Akron, Ohio on June 30, 1927
Q2. What was Shirley Fry’s height?
A. 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
B. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
C. 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
D. 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Answer: A. 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Q3. In what year did Shirley Fry become the youngest female player to compete at the U.S. National Championships?
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1944
D. 1945
Answer: B. 1941
Q4. Which college did Shirley Fry attend and graduate from in 1949?
A. University of Florida
B. Ohio State University
C. Rollins College
D. Akron University
Answer: C. Rollins College
Q5. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Shirley Fry win?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 2
D. 5
Answer: A. 4
Q6. Which was Shirley Fry’s first Grand Slam singles title?
A. 1956 Wimbledon
B. 1951 French Championships
C. 1956 U.S. Championships
D. 1957 Australian Championships
Answer: B. 1951 French Championships
Q7. Who did Shirley Fry defeat in the 1951 French Championships final to win her first major singles title?
A. Doris Hart
B. Maureen Connolly
C. Althea Gibson
D. Angela Buxton
Answer: A. Doris Hart
Q8. In which year was Shirley Fry ranked World No. 1?
A. 1953
B. 1951
C. 1957
D. 1956
Answer: D. 1956
Q9. Shirley Fry won the Wimbledon singles title in which year?
A. 1951
B. 1956
C. 1953
D. 1957
Answer: B. 1956
Q10. Who did Shirley Fry defeat in the 1956 Wimbledon singles final?
A. Angela Buxton
B. Doris Hart
C. Althea Gibson
D. Maureen Connolly
Answer: A. Angela Buxton
Q11. Shirley Fry completed her career Grand Slam in singles by winning which tournament in 1957?
A. U.S. Championships
B. French Championships
C. Australian Championships
D. Wimbledon
Answer: C. Australian Championships
Q12. Who was Shirley Fry’s most frequent doubles partner, with whom she won 11 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles?
A. Althea Gibson
B. Doris Hart
C. Maureen Connolly
D. Angela Buxton
Answer: B. Doris Hart
Q13. How many Grand Slam women’s doubles titles did Shirley Fry win in total?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 11
D. 8
Answer: A. 12
Q14. In which year did Shirley Fry win both the Wimbledon singles and mixed doubles titles?
A. 1951
B. 1956
C. 1957
D. 1953
Answer: B. 1956
Q15. Who was Shirley Fry’s partner when she won the 1956 Wimbledon mixed doubles title?
A. Vic Seixas
B. Gardnar Mulloy
C. Althea Gibson
D. Ken McGregor
Answer: A. Vic Seixas
Q16. How many times did Shirley Fry reach the U.S. Championships singles final?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: B. 2
Q17. Shirley Fry won four consecutive French Open women’s doubles titles starting in which year?
A. 1941
B. 1951
C. 1950
D. 1952
Answer: C. 1950
Q18. In what year did Shirley Fry briefly retire before returning for the Wightman Cup?
A. Early 1956
B. 1954
C. 1957
D. 1952
Answer: A. Early 1956
Q19. What was Shirley Fry’s career singles win-loss record?
A. 500-150
B. 450-120
C. 650-200
D. 596-146
Answer: D. 596-146
Q20. How many Wightman Cup titles did the U.S. team win with Shirley Fry’s participation between 1951 and 1956?
A. 5
B. 3
C. 6
D. 4
Answer: A. 5
Q21. When did Shirley Fry retire from top-level tennis?
A. 1956
B. 1957
C. 1958
D. 1955
Answer: B. 1957
Q22. Who did Shirley Fry defeat in the 1956 U.S. Championships singles final?
A. Althea Gibson
B. Doris Hart
C. Angela Buxton
D. Maureen Connolly
Answer: A. Althea Gibson
Q23. Shirley Fry also won the Australian women’s doubles title in 1957 with which partner?
A. Doris Hart
B. Althea Gibson
C. Mary Hawton
D. Angela Buxton
Answer: B. Althea Gibson
Q24. In which year was Shirley Fry inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
A. 1970
B. 1965
C. 1975
D. 1968
Answer: A. 1970
Q25. How many children did Shirley Fry have with her husband Karl Irvin?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C. Four