How well do you know the French Open,
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1st Round:
a.) Never
b.) Once
c.) Twice
d.) Three times
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2nd Round: Who was the last opponent beaten by
a.) Rafael Nadal
b.) Daniil Medvedev
c.) Alexander Zverev
d.) Matteo Berrettini
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3rd Round: How many consecutive French Open women’s singles champions were first-time Grand Slam champions?
a.) 2
b.) 4
c.) 6
d.) 8
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4th Round: Who was the most recent Roland Garros boys' champion to claim the men's championship?
a.) Stan Wawrinka
b.) Ivan Lendl
c.) Mats Wilander
d.) Bjorn Borg
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Quarterfinals: Barbora Krejcikova won women's singles and doubles trophies at the 2021 French Open. Who was the last woman to do that in the same year?
a.) Kim Clijsters
b.) Chris Evert
c.) Martina Navratilova
d.) Mary Pierce
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Semifinals: Danielle Collins, a 28-year-old American who won two NCAA singles titles for the University of Virginia,
a.) 2016
b.) 2006
c.) 1996
d.) 1986
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Women’s Final: Who was the last French Open women’s singles champion to win the trophy at Roland Garros without dropping a set?
a.) Serena Williams
b.) Justine Henin
c.) Iga Swiatek
d.) Garbiñe Muguruza
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Men’s Final: How many times has 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal won the trophy at Roland Garros without dropping a set?
a.) 6
b.) 4
c.) 2
d.) Zero
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ANSWERS
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1st Round. b. Neither Williams participated in the 2011 French Open because of health issues — Serena sat out the first half of the season after being treated for blood clots in her lungs; Venus missed time early that year because of a hip problem, then later announced she had been diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease. The 2011 French Open also was the only instance of both sisters missing a major tournament between the 2003 U.S. Open and the 2021 U.S. Open.
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2nd Round. c.
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3rd Round. c.
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4th Round. a. Wawrinka followed up his 2003 boys' title with the 2015 men's title,
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Quarterfinals. d. Pierce won the singles and doubles titles in 2000.
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Semifinals. b. That year, with Serena and Venus Williams both limited by injuries, the four Grand Slam finals were: Amelie Mauresmo of France beat Justine Henin of Belgium at the Australian Open; Henin beat Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia at the French Open; Mauresmo beat Henin at Wimbledon; Maria Sharapova of Russia beat Henin at the U.S. Open.
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Women’s Final. c.
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Men’s Final. b.
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