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An Upset-Filled 2010 Tournament

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An UpsetFilled 2010 Tournament game quiz
"Wimbledon 2010 was filled with upsets all the way through. How much of the Championships do you remember?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. It was an upset-filled Wimbledon in 2010. Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams finally restored some order by winning the men's and women's singles titles respectively, but the two losing finalists were both "outsiders" and not expected to make it that far. Who were the losing finalists in the men's and women's singles of Wimbledon 2010?
    Andy Murray and Venus Williams
    Thomas Berdych and Vera Zvonareva
    Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters
    Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova


2. Two unseeded women from East Europe made it all the way to the semifinals at the expense of some more famous names. Which two women caused major upsets on their way to the last four at Wimbledon 2010?
    Kaia Kanepi and Zheng Zhie
    Tsevatana Pironkova and Petra Kvitova
    Klara Zakopalova and Justine Henin
    Jarmila Groth and Sania Mirza


3. Two journeyman professionals on the ATP tour, John Isner and Nicholas Mahut immortalized themselves during a first round match played on one of the outside courts. The match turned out to be a real humdinger and broke almost every existing record in the game before Isner finally clinched the match in a little over 3 days, winning the final set 70-68. How many aces did John Isner hit in the whole match?
    100
    78
    103
    113


4. Roger Federer had played the seven consecutive singles finals at Wimbledon (2003 to 2009 inclusive) and was attempting to reach an incredible eighth consecutive final. Unfortunately, it was not to be and he bowed out, the shock victim of a major upset. In which round did Federer fall at Wimbledon 2010?
    1st Round
    4th Round
    Semifinals
    Quarterfinals


5. It was not just the singles, but the doubles too which was all upset ridden. Which unseeded pair won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon 2010?
    Robert Lindstedt - Horia Tecau
    Jurgen Melzer - Phillip Petzschner
    Bob Bryan - Mike Bryan
    Wesley Moodie - Dick Norman


6. The women's doubles also saw an unranked pair clinch the title. Which unlikely pair of women won the doubles title at Wimbledon 2010?
    Vania King - Yaroslav Shvedova
    Sania Mirza - Caroline Wozniacki
    Elena Vesnina - Vera Zvonareva
    Venus Williams - Serena Williams


7. Two former world number one players from Belgium staging a comeback clashed early in the tournament. What was the result of the women's singles fourth round match between Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin?
    Justine Henin won in straight sets
    Kim Clijsters won in three sets
    No...they didn't meet at Wimbledon in 2010
    Kim Clijsters won by default after Henin withdrew


8. India had something to cheer after all, when one of its players went on to win the Mixed Doubles title. Which among the following players was one half of the Mixed Doubles winning team at Wimbledon 2010?
    Rohan Boppanna
    Mahesh Bhupathi
    Leander Paes
    Sania Mirza


9. Some of the biggest names in tennis shared a curious similarity at Wimbledon 2010. What common fate befell David Nalbandian, Mario Ancic, Richard Gasquet, Elena Dementieva and Dinara Safina at Wimbledon 2010?
    They lost in the second round
    They lost in the first round
    They withdrew from Wimbledon due to injury
    They played as wild cards


10. Wimbledon 2010 saw the return of a very distinguished guest after an absence of over 30 years. Who among the following graced Wimbledon with a visit in 2010?
    Rod Laver
    Queen Elizabeth II
    Margaret Thatcher
    Sir Geoffrey Boycott


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Compiled Jun 28 12