Tennis Quiz questions

Count Zero · Tennis legend

RE: Tennis Quiz questions

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

tim henman and jeremy bates? (im sure i read an article about them playing the senior masters)

RobC · All-time great

Hmmm..... from the ATP website:

"To be eligible to compete on the ATP Champions Tour, players must have been either a World No. 1 during their competitive playing careers, a Grand Slam singles finalist, or a singles player in a victorious Davis Cup team; and they should have retired from the ATP circuit. Each event can also invite two players of its choice to take wild cards. "

So Greg, for his USO final, but then......hmm. What about doubles? did Broad get to a GS final? As for being on a Davis Cup winning team, well the last time GB won the Davis cup would have been waaaaay back when.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

but has greg retired?

RobC · All-time great

mkkreuk wrote:

but has greg retired?

good point.

the Count asked:"which currently active british player(s) would be eligable to play in the black rock tour of masters?"

So it was a trick question: No currently active player is eligible to play.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

i believe the answer is greg. afaik he hasnt retired and is planning on playing next year so he is still active. on the current rules tim wont be eligable. it doesnt appear to count doubles finalists just singles.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

also for the masters here in london JB has a WC for entry, and tim was just playing an exhibition match not part of the event as such.

Sheddie · administrator

Ah I wondered why Bates always played in the London tournament and not in any of the other ones. He did quite well a few years ago, reached the semis and nearly beat Mac.

That's great news about Greg, would be cool to see him on the seniors tour a few years down the line. Really harsh for Tim, I'm pretty sure he'll get wildcards every year from London though

I wonder if any of the other tournaments will give wildcards.

Broad didn't get to a slam final unfortunately, I think the best British performance in the past 15 years in slam doubles was in 1993 when Chris Wilkinson and Paul Hand made the Wimbledon quarters [correct me if wrong]. Chris Wilkinson has incidentally received a wildcard to play the doubles this week.

-- Edited by ultimateshedman at 00:39, 2006-12-09

Sheddie · administrator

These couple of questions will be easy in comparison with Steven's ultimate stats quiz earlier in the thread

Which British man has won the most titles this year ?

ditto for the women ?

Count Zero · Tennis legend

i assume u mean singles titles. its hard to remember all the futures so i will go boggo on 3.

i have no idea on the ladies

Sheddie · administrator

Yeah I mean singles titles.

With doubles, Jamie Murray has won by far and away the most titles

Count Zero · Tennis legend

still go for alex,your question makes it seem like its an indivudal rather than a tie between 2+. so anyone else would need 4 to win.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Boggo has to be the one for men's. No one has three Futures this year.

I'll go for Anne K in women's.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Boggo for the men,

No idea about the Women but I'll guess...Katie O'Brien (i seem to remember her winning something but I may be wrong and look very silly )

Drew · Dec 9, 2006

Who was the last player to win an ATP event as a lucky loser (LL) ?

Multiple choice :

a - Christian Miniussi
b - Nicklas Kulti
c - Thomas Johansson

Get the right player and tell us which event and when !