2005 ATP Quiz - Titles

Hops

Rookie
Titles refer to those on the ATP tour, singles only. Last quiz.


1) Federer and Nadal both won 11 titles. Before 2005,

a) Who was the last player to win at least 11 titles? (1 point)
b) When did two players both win 10+ titles? (2 points for year, 1 point each for players)




2) Name the four players besides Federer and Nadal to win at least three titles. (1 point each)




3) Federer and Nadal both won a record-breaking four Masters Series. Name the six players who had won three MS in one year (1990-2004). (1 point each)




4) Who was the only player to win a title on all four surfaces? (2 points)




5) Name the eight players who won their first ATP title in 2005. (1 point
each)




6) Ljubicic lost in six different finals. Who was the last player to lose
at least six finals in one year? (3 points)




7) Per the entry rankings of 12/05/05, who is the highest ranked player with
zero career ATP titles? (2 points)




8.) Based on the average age of the finalists, which 2005 final was


a) The youngest? (2 points)
b) The oldest? (2 points)




9) Which active player has lost his last nine finals? (3 points)




10) What tournaments were held


a) In 2004, but not in 2005 (three)?
b) In 2005, but not in 2004 (two)?


(1 point each)




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Max points 42


30-42 Good
19-29 Okay
0-18 Pigeon
 

Grinder

Semi-Pro
1) Federer and Nadal both won 11 titles. Before 2005,

a) Who was the last player to win at least 11 titles? (1 point)
b) When did two players both win 10+ titles? (2 points for year, 1 point each for players)
Mcenroe?
No idea


2) Name the four players besides Federer and Nadal to win at least three titles. (1 point each)
Roddick, Gaudio, Andreev, Gonzalez


3) Federer and Nadal both won a record-breaking four Masters Series. Name the six players who had won three MS in one year (1990-2004). (1 point each)
Agassi?, Sampras?, Muster?



4) Who was the only player to win a title on all four surfaces? (2 points)
Roddick



5) Name the eight players who won their first ATP title in 2005. (1 point
each)
Moodie, Serra, Arthurs, Gasquet, Monfils, Ancic, Andreev?, Malisse



6) Ljubicic lost in six different finals. Who was the last player to lose
at least six finals in one year? (3 points)
Kiefer?



7) Per the entry rankings of 12/05/05, who is the highest ranked player with
zero career ATP titles? (2 points)
Stepanek



8.) Based on the average age of the finalists, which 2005 final was


a) The youngest? (2 points)
b) The oldest? (2 points)
Youngest - Nadal vs. Berdych, Bastaad
Oldest - Rusedski vs. Spadea, Newport


9) Which active player has lost his last nine finals? (3 points)
Kiefer



10) What tournaments were held


a) In 2004, but not in 2005 (three)?
b) In 2005, but not in 2004 (two)?
a-Olympics
b - Ho Chi Min City
 

Kevin Patrick

Hall of Fame
1) Federer and Nadal both won 11 titles. Before 2005,

a) Who was the last player to win at least 11 titles? Muster
b) When did two players both win 10+ titles? (2 points for year, 1 point each for players) McEnroe & Lendl 1982


3) Federer and Nadal both won a record-breaking four Masters Series. Name the six players who had won three MS in one year (1990-2004). (1 point each)
Agassi, Sampras, Muster, Rios, Federer, Nadal

6) Ljubicic lost in six different finals. Who was the last player to lose
at least six finals in one year? (3 points)
Rafter in '97
 

Hops

Rookie
(answers)

If you are interested in prior year-end quizzes:

http://www.tennis28.com/funstuff/2005_ATP_Quiz_TitlesA.html




1) Federer and Nadal both won 11 titles. Before 2005,

a) Who was the last player to win at least 11 titles? (1 point)

Roger Federer, 2004, 11 titles


b) When did two players both win 10+ titles?
(2 points for year, 1 point each for players)

1981 - Ivan Lendl (10) + John McEnroe (10)


2) Name the four players besides Federer and Nadal to win at least three titles.
(1 point each)

5 - Andy Roddick, Gaston Gaudio
3 - Igor Andreev, Fernando Gonzalez


3) Federer and Nadal both won a record-breaking four Masters Series. Name
the six players who had won three MS in one year (1990-2004). (1 point each)

Stefan Edberg (1990)
Pete Sampras (1994)
Andre Agassi (1995, 2002)
Thomas Muster (1995)
Marcelo Rios (1998.)
Roger Federer (2004)


4) Who was the only player to win a title on all four surfaces? (2 points)

Andy Roddick

San Jose/Washington DC (hardcourt)
Queen's (grass)
Lyon (carpet)
Houston (clay)


5) Name the eight players who won their first ATP title in 2005. (1 point each)

Igor Andreev (Valencia)
Wayne Arthurs (Scottsdale)
Xavier Malisse (Delray Beach)
Mario Ancic ('s-Hertogenbosch)
Richard Gasquet (Nottingham)
Gael Monfils (Sopot)
Florent Serra (Bucharest)
Weslie Moodie (Tokyo)


6) Ljubicic lost in six different finals. Who was the last player to lose at least six
finals in one year? (3 points)

Patrick Rafter, 1997


7) Per the entry rankings of 12/05/05, who is the highest ranked player with zero
career ATP titles? (2 points)

Radek Stepanek, #21


8. Based on the average age of the finalists, which 2005 final was

a) The youngest? (2 points)

Bastad, Rafel Nadal d. Tomas Berdych (19.5 years)

b) The oldest? (2 points)

Newport, Rusedski d. Spadea (31.4 years)


9) Which active player has lost his last nine finals? (3 points)

Nicolas Kiefer

10) What tournaments were held

a) In 2004, but not in 2005 (three)?

Olympics, Long Island, Shanghai


b) In 2005, but not in 2004 (two)?

New Haven, Ho Chi Minh City

(1 point each)

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Max points 42

30-42 Good
19-29 Okay
0-18 Pigeon
 
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