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Quiz about Player Oddities
Quiz about Player Oddities

Player Oddities Trivia Quiz


How much do you know about the top tennis players?

A multiple-choice quiz by agustina. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
agustina
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
73,634
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
3 / 10
Plays
2056
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Question 1 of 10
1. 'Melon-head' is the nickname given to which player? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which US player made a guest apperance in an episode of 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which player has a daughter named Lola? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 2002, who got his hair cut for charity?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 5 of 10
5. Which player has a tattoo of a shark and roses over a cross on his back? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these DOESN'T have a sister who is also a tennis player? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was booked on a Swiss Air flight which crashed in Nova Scotia but decided to stay on-site and practise instead?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... very tall Swiss player)
Question 8 of 10
8. Who likes to read poetry before a match? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who dyed his hair yellow after losing a bet to Luis Lobo about reaching the semi-finals in Hamburg 1998? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who coaches Jan-michael Gambill? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Melon-head' is the nickname given to which player?

Answer: Thomas Enqvist

Thomas also enjoys playing soccer and innebandy, and he's a big fan of NHL's Philadelphia Flyers.
2. Which US player made a guest apperance in an episode of 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'?

Answer: Andy Roddick

There are many players are (or were) married to actresses. Pete Sampras is married to Bridget Wilson, Agassi was married to Brooke Shields, and Richard Krajicek's wife had a part in a James Bond movie.
3. Which player has a daughter named Lola?

Answer: Sebastien Grosjean

Grosjean enjoys soccer, snowboarding, skiing and going to the cinema. He's a big fan of Olympic Marseille
4. In 2002, who got his hair cut for charity?

Answer: Patrick Rafter

Pat is the third-youngest of 9 children. He enjoys fishing, golf and relaxing on the beach.
5. Which player has a tattoo of a shark and roses over a cross on his back?

Answer: Goran Ivanisevic

About his tattoo he said: 'A cross is a cross. I have a rose, which means love. And shark is a mean, mean animal. All together, it is me.'
6. Which of these DOESN'T have a sister who is also a tennis player?

Answer: Guillermo Coria

Natalia Medvedeva won 4 WTA titles. Dinara Safina was born in 1986 and on April 2002 has a singles rank of 404. Jaslyn Hewitt is still a junior player, but doing very good.
7. Who was booked on a Swiss Air flight which crashed in Nova Scotia but decided to stay on-site and practise instead?

Answer: Marc Rosset

Another player who was almost in an accident was Lleyton Hewitt. He visited the World Trade Centre the day before the terrorist attack.
8. Who likes to read poetry before a match?

Answer: Hicham Arazi

Hicham speaks 5 languages: Arabic, French, English, Italian and Spanish.
9. Who dyed his hair yellow after losing a bet to Luis Lobo about reaching the semi-finals in Hamburg 1998?

Answer: Felix Mantilla

He was born in Barcelona in 1974. Both his parents are school teachers.
10. Who coaches Jan-michael Gambill?

Answer: his father

Jan-Miachael collects Star Trek memorabilia and enjoys listening to country music, especially Reba mcEntire. He also likes spending time at the beach and collecting Jaguar cars.
Source: Author agustina

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