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monique said
Hey Jenny we have our quizz button, yeyyyyyyyyy…
monique said
That was fast, thank you so much, TP.
Jenny said
Wow! Thank you TP, that was quick. The ONLY tennis site which has a live Quiz going on, and great for quiet tennis times.
C’mon ladies and gents, use it!
monique said
Ok here we go, the 1st one; Who invented, “for the lack of a better word” the tiebreak in tennis and in what year ?
Jenny said
Lordy, a wild guess, the late Jack Kramer?
monique said
No, it is not.
Jenny said
James Van Alen, 1965?
monique said
haha….yes Jenny.
Somebody Else said
Hey, I thought we were keeping it Open-Era!
Jenny said
LOL SE!
Jenny said
Who among the current ATP players is known to have a law degree? I’m thinking of just one. There may be more, so feel free to add.
Alex said
blake?
Jenny said
Not who I was thinking of, Alex. I know he went to Harvard, but does he have a degree?
monique said
Mario Ancic
Jenny said
Monique is correct.
monique said
Yey, now you have to find the answer to my question, tiebreak…..
Stella said
van allen
monique said
This one is too easy. What is the name of John McEnroe’s first wife ?
Jenny said
C’mon Gracie, you should know this one from the top of your head!
Stella said
Tatum O neill
monique said
Who is the other Argentinian to make history in another sport this year ?
Jenny said
This is pure guesswork. Diego Maradonna, Football manager?
monique said
No……….
Jenny said
I’m still thinking about this one, Monique, I might have to give up. I don’t watch too much other sport. I know Argentina are big into football, so my last guess would be a footballer, Lionel Messi?
monique said
Sorry Jenny, I should have sticked to tennis. It is Angel Cabrera, golf and I saw him when he won.
Jenny said
LOL, always interested in this stuff. My husband’s a golfer, [it bores me to tears] but I doubt he would have known that one. He could have turned club pro years ago. Now it’s just a hobby. He travelled 600 miles to say ‘goodbye’ to his hero, Jack Nicklaus.
monique said
I follow golf a little because I started playing in 1992, played a lot but now I try to play about 10 times in the summer. You like tennis and he likes golf. I hope you have 2 television sets. Serena was on Regis & Kelly a few minutes ago and she was all smiles like nothing happened. Off to play tennis soon.Find a good question.
Jenny said
A nice easy, light one: Flavia Pennetta was with a longterm boyfriend before they split, who was he, and what was his major achievement?
Stella said
Moya. And he became number 1, partied, lost it and never got that ranking back
monique said
Carlos Moya and he won US Open, I think and she went out with Fernando Gonzalez. I don’t know if they are still together. She is my new favorite on the women’s side.
Jenny said
Carlos Moya is right, he won the French Open, his only slam in 1998. It was Gisela Dulko who had a long term relationship with Gonzo. They have split, but I don’t think he’s with Dulko. Flavia is nice.
monique said
I almost wrote French Open and I changed my mind. Oh yes now I remember, Gisela Dulko was with Gonzo. I am not thinking clearly….lol. I like Gisela, too bad she was bageled.
monique said
Do you know who was McEnroe’s 1st wife or you “tu donnes ta langue au chat” that is something we say in French whe you quit and not searching for the answer anymore.
monique said
Oh sorry, I did not see it.
Stella said
it was Tatum O neill — I answered that higher up in the thread
Jenny said
Sorry about Gisela’s bagel too.
Jenny said
I believe Stella’s answered that one.
Sergeant said
Which male professional tennis player is son of one of the GOATs of athletics?
Somebody Else said
current pro-tour male professional tennis player?
Sergeant said
I’m sorry, what does pro-tour mean? Only ATP tour 250, 500, 1000, and grand slams?
For sure he currently plays in the ATP challenger circuit.
Somebody Else said
My question was just for clarification as to whether the tennis player you’re referring to is currently on the ATP tour. Would you have said “former” otherwise?
Jenny said
Hi Sergeant, welcome to the quiz thrread.
Athletics, mmm?
Jenny said
Can you give us a clue?
Bettyjane said
Robin Borg???
Jenny said
Michael Llodra?
Somebody Else said
my guess was Robin Borg also, but he said “athletics”, which means track & field.
Jenny said
Process of eliminatation here I think, guys. We know it’s not Fed, Rafa, Murray, Djoko?, Delpo? Roddick, Gonz, Nalby, Ferru, Verdasco.
Sergeant said
Hi Jenny, thanks for the welcome to this thread. Great idea by you, Stella and Monique!
Somebody Else is correct, by athletics I mean track and field: only running, walking, throwing or jumping.
Jenny said
lol I suspected as much, Sergeant! Can you give us an ATP clue?
Somebody Else said
well, it’s not the son(s) of Bruce Jenner, that’s for sure.
Somebody Else said
Sergei Bubka ? (son of pole vaulter Sergey Bubka)
Sergeant said
Bingo! Good job Somebody Else!
Somebody Else said
it’s gotta be Sergei Bubka.
Somebody Else said
I DID IT!!!
Jenny said
Congrats, SE! That was a scorcher, Sergeant.
Bettyjane said
who! LOL!> VERY well done.
monique said
Hey Jenny, you had fun while I was gone….lol. I am looking for a good one but it is difficult.
Jenny said
Most players are renowned for their good work for children, but who is also known to support two of the four legged kind at his country’s zoo?
Somebody Else said
Is it an Open-Era zoo?
I’m just kidding, Jenny!
Somebody Else said
is it Novak Djokovic?
Jenny said
No..
Stella said
glad you said “tennis player” or I might have suggested Michael Vick
Jenny said
I hear that creep is out and back into sport.
Bettyjane said
Gotta be Kiwi—no???
Jenny said
No.
Bettyjane said
crap!
Jenny said
lol, Do you give up?
Bettyjane said
I sure do.
Jenny said
You guys were on the right track, both Djokovic and Kiwi are animal lovers. The answer I was looking for was Ivan Ljubicic, he supports two elephants in a Croatian zoo.
Stella said
easy one. Which ex tennis player is now a nun.
Jenny said
Andrea Jaeger
Stella said
spot on
Stella said
and for an additional bonus point — which ex tennis player is now a church minister
monique said
Which designer dressed Maria Kirilenko with her tennis outfits but switched to Caroline Wozniaki when Kirilenko was not winning enough ?
Jenny said
Stella McCartney?
monique said
Right on…..I knew it was too easy.
monique said
Which tennis player sold his trophys because he was short on money and who told him he was crazy to do that ?
Jenny said
I know Borg threatened to do so, but I believe kept them in the end?, Mac told him he was crazy?
Sarah said
I remember that. I wondered how much he expected to get for his trophies.
I believe he is playing now. So he can earn money and keep his trophies.
monique said
Yes it is Borg but not Mac. It was Agassi.
Somebody Else said
I thought Connors told him he was crazy also.
monique said
oh error…..trophies not trophys.
Stella said
and for an additional bonus point — which ex tennis player is now a church minister
Somebody Else said
Margaret Court (Smith)
Stella said
excellent, correct
monique said
A little hint…pleaseeeeeeee
Jenny said
I’m glad you asked Monique, I was trying to avoid it.
monique said
Which former tennis player made the Forbes list for being one of the 10 most hated athletes ?
Stella said
Johhny Mac
monique said
Si……
Which former Italian player sent a text message to Flavia Pennetta to congratulate her for being in the top 10 ?
Jenny said
Davide Sanguinetti?
monique said
No, keep trying.
Jenny said
Nicola Pietrangeli?
monique said
What is the name of Del Potro’s coach ? BTW..he is gorgeous!!!
The coach I mean.
Jenny said
Was it Pietrangeli from your last question?
monique said
No, but I was waiting to see if there was somebody who knew. I am going to tell you, Jenny.
Adriano Panatta. He won FO in 1976.He is 59 now.:)=
Jenny said
Thnx. Del Potro’s coach is Franco Davin.
monique said
Yes, it is and isn’t he gorgeous!!!
Sol said
I agree. He IS hot. Aynone know how old he is?
monique said
He is 39 born in 1970.
Sol said
I can’t participate in your quiz, all your questions have been way too hard! Argh.
I guess that’s when you recognise the true tennis fans. I’ve been into tennis for only 3 years, you and Jenny are WAY too good.
monique said
Come on Sol, they are not that hard. You just have to look it up on the Net.
Jenny said
Some I know off the top of my head, but others I have too look up too. Join us, Sol, you’ll get the hang of it, and it’s just for fun! I’m sure you can dig up some good Rogi questions.
monique said
Nalbaldian is an Argentinian but of what descent ?
Jenny said
Armenian!
monique said
HAHA I just knew it that you would get it. You are his fan……
Sol said
That I knew! the “ian” at the end kind of gives it away!
Jenny said
There you go, Sol!
monique said
I am baking bread right now, can you smell it wherever you live? LOL
Jenny said
AW, YES!!
monique said
OK get some good questions now. I am going to eat some bread. Jenny, come and join me. LOL. That would be great but there is an ocean to cross.
Jenny said
Love to, oh and I hope real butter on that bread. Enjoy!
monique said
OMG of course, real butter.I made butter once when I was whipping some cream. It turned into butter. It was so good. It was my first time making whipped cream. I just got married and I was 18.
Jenny said
Talking of el Rey David, what football team does he support? I believe at one time he wore their shirt colours.
monique said
RIVER PLATE
Jenny said
LOL Yes!
monique said
Actually, I did not know it but I looked it up. I see you are a fan of all clay court players.
Sol said
I looked it up too and couldn’t find it. I did find this article about how Nalby blew a match against Verdasco at Wimbly 2006 because he wanted to watch an Argentina-Germany football match. And they say he’s not motivated by tennis. Lol.
Jenny said
David isn’t really a clay court player as such, despite doing well on that surface. He was brought up on a hard court and likes indoor, this is where he beats Roger. Basically he’s all court.
Joolz said
He asked for his match against Verdasco to be postponed because of the Argentina/Germany World Cup semifinal. That he ended up losing it (just like Argentina lost that football match) is a different matter…
As for who he’s supporting in terms of football, here’s a little extra question: he’s a River Plate fan but always picks a different team when he plays football on the Playstation, i.e. his other favourite – which one?
Jenny said
I haven’t a clue Joolz, welcome to our Quiz btw.
Jenny said
Who is it Joolz?
Joolz said
Thanks. – I just realized that I know way too much about David and not enough about other players…
Anyway, his other favourite football team is FC Barcelona.
Jenny said
Thx. That’s really interesting, but I’m sure he must hang out with the Spanish boys, lol and that brings me to another question!
Jenny said
This is a Roger question, Sol?
When Roger won the Wimbledon title in 2003, who was his opponent in that final and who was his coach at the time?
monique said
I know the answer.
Sol said
He defeated Philipoussis.
Coach? Don’t know.
I’ll get back to you.
Jenny said
First part right, Sol. A hint: this coach went on to coach Safin.
Stella said
Mark Philllipppousssis.
Fed’s coach or Flipper’s coach?
Sarah said
The big guy: Peter Lundgren – not sure of the spelling.
Jenny said
Second part goes to Sarah, spelling is right too. Congrats to all.
Sol said
Damn. You’re all too fast. Congrats.
Somebody Else said
Who is the only World No.1 player to never win a clay tournament?
Sarah said
Pete Sampras?
Somebody Else said
Noo
Stella said
Sampras?
monique said
Lleyton Hewitt
Somebody Else said
nope
monique said
Lendl
Somebody Else said
Not Lendl, keep trying.
monique said
Is it a man or a woman ? Hint please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jenny said
Sampras? Mac?
Somebody Else said
noooo
Sol said
Sampras
Sol said
Oh sorry, didn’t see SE already said it wasn’t Sampras
Stella said
hint please
Somebody Else said
this player is fond of broom closets!
Stella said
Becker
Jenny said
Broom closets!!
Somebody Else said
Stella, you GOT IT!
monique said
Oh god, I never thought of him. Why does he likes broom closets ?
Stella said
that was an excellent hint
Stella said
he was in a broom clooset in London making out with a Russian lady. she got pregnant with another little becker. Boom Boom indeed
monique said
HAHA that’s what I thought but did not dare to tell.
Sarah said
Jimmy Connors?
monique said
Fed’scoach was Peter Lungstrum
Stella said
you guys are good.
Next — which tennis player got married last October to another tennis player?
Jenny said
Crikey! ??
monique said
Lleyton Hewitt ?
Sol said
Didn’t he marry an actress or something?
Jenny said
Bec was a soap star in Neigbours.
Stella said
no he got married quite a few years ago. He and Bec have 2 kids
monique said
Bettany Matteck
Stella said
yes, she married but that’s not who I was thinking of
monique said
So who got married in Oct ?
Stella said
hint 1. He beat my favourite of all time player in a major final.
hint 2 underhand serve
Sol said
Chang
Somebody Else said
Michael Chiggity Chang!!!
Stella said
yup Michael Chang married Amber Liu, another player
Sol said
Yay! I win this one right???? Please?
Somebody Else said
give it to Sol, he beat me by seconds, I think.
Sol said
Thanks SE. But I’m a woman, I swear. God, I’m really gonna change my name here.
monique said
So I am not the only one who thought you were a man, but now I know your real name. LOL
Somebody Else said
Sol, forgive me.
I’ve made that error a couple of times here with others, assigning gender to a name.
monique said
Somebody else, I do not know either if you are a man or a woman.
Sol said
Ooh I have one for you: Which tennis player married Agassi’s sister?
monique said
Active or retired?
Sarah said
Pancho Gonzales – love wikipedia
Somebody Else said
wow, what’s the age difference there? (just out of curiosity)
Stella said
Pancho Gonzales
monique said
Oh bummer…I am too late. LOL
Sol said
Congrats!
Jenny said
I’m too late too, Pancho Gonzalez.
Stella said
Jenny — you’re up late
Jenny said
lol Stella, I come out at night like a cat! lol No work tomorrow so that helps!
Stella said
who were the 4 Musketeeers ( in tennis that is)
Sol said
Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet, René Lacoste
Stella said
way to go sol
Sarah said
Okay… I knew they were french.
Sarah said
Were they french? Something about RG?
Stella said
yes, the trophy is called Le Coupe de Muscateers ( poor spelling)
Who was Roland Garros?
monique said
Roland Garros was an aviator.
Somebody Else said
French aviator
Sol said
It’s La Coupe des Mousquetaires (it’s easier when french is your mother tongue) and Roland Garros was a french aviator.
monique said
SE you are one minute late. LOL
Somebody Else said
Henri Cochet
Jean Borotra
Rene Lacoste
…and…. creme brulee
Sol said
Lol. crème brûlée. Yum.
Somebody Else said
I mean Jacques Brugnon
Somebody Else said
Sol, please teach me how to place accents over letters.
Sol said
Sorry SE, I just have them on my keyboard.
monique said
You have to have a French keyboard. Mine is English so no accents even when I write in french.
Somebody Else said
I see.
***mental note: order/steal/barter French keyboard***
monique said
There is another tennis player who got married in July of this year. Who is it ?
Stella said
Mirza?
Stella said
was I right — before I go, or I’ll worry about it all supper
Stella said
got to go. supper time CU L8R
monique said
Yes, Stella you are right. Bon appetit!!!!!!!!!!
Jenny said
Spurred on by Joolz, name other Argentine players who are known to partner Rafa on Playstation?
Joolz said
Other than David – Juan Monaco, perhaps? Just guessing.
Jenny said
Juan Monaco is the guy I was thinking of.
Joolz said
Yay, I got one right about another player.
Jenny said
I do have a vid clip to back it up.
Sol said
Jenny, I’d like to see that. Must be funny
Joolz said
Yeah, me too. I’ve only seen the one of him playing with Moya.
Somebody Else said
Which three tennis players have asteroids named after them?
Jenny said
Rafa is one of them.
monique said
Federer
Somebody Else said
Rafa is one.
Two more.
monique said
Agassi and Sampras lol
Somebody Else said
no, but here’s a hint: they’re both female.
Jenny said
Chris Evert, Billie Jean?
monique said
Nadal’s father has 2 business. What are they ?
Jenny said
Windows, catering?
monique said
Windows and restaurant, close enough lol
Somebody Else said
negative
Somebody Else said
not King or Evert.
Jenny said
Steffi?
Somebody Else said
noo, but here’s another hint: They’re both a couple of walloons!
monique said
What’s that ?
Sol said
Henin then!
Somebody Else said
Sol, you got Henin RIGHT.
one more, who is it?
Jenny said
and Kim!
Somebody Else said
YES! you got it!
Nadal, Henin, and Clijsters
Sol said
Well it only took 3 of us to find this one. lol. Good one.
monique said
Aranxa Sanchez and Navratilova
monique said
What is the name of the cow Federer received as a gift ?
Sol said
Juliette
Somebody Else said
I’m sorry I called you a man.
Sol said
Don’t worry about it. I guess I should have chosen a more neutral name, one that doesn’t make me sound like an aging bald guy. Are you male or female?
Somebody Else said
It made me think of “Saul”
Sol said
I know. Would it be too late to change my name now? I don’t want to confuse my new cyber friends.
Somebody Else said
I’m male. Reminded of it daily.
Sol said
Lol. Can’t be worse than our little monthly reminder. Men don’t know how good they have it
monique said
haha those are too easy.
Stella said
I’m back. dinner was good.
Here’s another but Jenny isn’t allowed to answer this ( she knows everything but is probably in bed anyway)
Iff you see a sign saying “southfields station” where are you heading to. ?
monique said
Wimbledon
Stella said
that was too easy
Stella said
which player had a father who was a car salesman?
monique said
You say had, active or retired ? As for Wimbledon, I took a guess.haha
monique said
Stefi Graf’s father
Stella said
I give up. Will have to find some that are V-E-R-Y difficult
monique said
Which tennis player’s wife slapped an umpire when her husband left the court and did not finish the match ?
Joolz said
Jeff Tarango.
monique said
Bingo….
Stella said
and who was the umpire?
monique said
Bruno Rebeuh
Stella said
exactly. and with that I bid you goodnight
Gracie said
What was unusual about Virginia Wade’s opponent in her opening match of the 1977 US Open?
MIKE_ said
She was a transsexual – Renee Richards.
Jenny said
Hi Gracie and Mike!
monique said
Which player had to concede a match when he said, “I broke all my racquets and I have nothing to play with” ?
Stella said
Goran Ivanesivic
monique said
Yes, I left you a message in your mail box.
Who was the last man to win a Slam without defeating Federer ?
Somebody Else said
Gaston Gaudio
Jenny said
Could that be Tursunov?
monique said
No, for which Davis Cup team are you rooting for, Jenny ?
Jenny said
Spain of course! LOL
Jenny said
Safin?
Sergeant said
Q: Who was the last man to win a Slam without defeating Federer?
Correct answer: Federer!
Stella said
geez, that’s like ” the barber cuts the hair of every man in the village who doesn’t cut his own. Who cuts the barber’s hair?”
Gracie said
LOL Sergeant.
Sergeant said
Other than Federer… Roddick maybe?
Somebody Else said
other than Federer himself,
the last man to win a Slam without defeating Federer was Gaston Gaudio.
monique said
That’s it.
Sergeant said
Oh!
Jenny said
Gaudio won the 2004 French. Fed was beaten by Guga in the 4th round who was in turn beaten by Nalby.
monique said
Which former player is 3 months pregnant right now ?
Somebody Else said
Is it Lindsey Davenport, again?
monique said
No, keep trying. She may be pregnant but it is not the answer.
Somebody Else said
I remember now: Nathalie Dechy
She’s lovely.
monique said
No, it is not the one.
Somebody Else said
yes, she’s the one!
more???
monique said
It is not Dechy nor Ashley…..
Somebody Else said
Ashley Harkleroad ?
monique said
She is not the one.
Stella said
hint please, s’il vous plait, per favor
monique said
She has no title.
monique said
Hey, nobody ever found my girl who is pregnant.
Jenny said
Wild guess, Patty Schnyder? Who was the guy in your question who couldn’t play because he didn’t have enough racquets, I remember, but can’t recall.
Sergeant said
How about a question which instead of knowledge requires thinking? Would that be ok?
We all know that players sometimes lose matches having won more points than the winner. For example, in the US open, Haas lost to Verdasco having won 11 points more than him.
Q: How many points more than the other player could possibly a player win and still lose a match of the men’s singles main draw of the US open?
Stella said
50???
Sergeant said
50 is possible, but it could be more than that.
Somebody Else said
several
Sergeant said
Ok, that’s correct.
Now, we know 11 points is possible. 12 points is possible. Is 100 points mathematically possible?
Jenny said
Which player lost all his belongings in a fire which broke out in his hotel in 2008?
monique said
Lucas Arnold Ker
Jenny said
You’re on track, Monique, maybe Ker was there, I was thinking of another guy.
Jenny said
Hint: He plays singles and he is from Argentina.
monique said
Augustin Calleri and he is gorgeous…..
Jenny said
No…and yes Calleri is gorgeous.
monique said
hahahahahhha, we have the same taste. I wold like to see him more often.
monique said
Eduardo Messo
Jenny said
First name is right.
monique said
Schwank
Jenny said
Bingo! That was a bit of a horror..apologies.
Sergeant said
I remember I read that when it was news, Jenny, but I can’t remember his name. It was definitely not a top 20 player, maybe not even top 50.
Jenny said
True, but he is on the current tour. Hint: He was playing a challenger when this happened.
monique said
Who was the #1 Junior in the world in 2000 ?
Somebody Else said
the A-Rod
misspelled my name in a post below (Elae)
Somebody Else said
ok, it’s gone now
monique said
you are right……too easy.
Somebody Elae said
the A-Rod
Stella said
can I recap?
Who is 3 months pregnant? No title, surely not kournikova.
Who lost his belongings? I had a feeling Roddick was involved there.
Jenny said
Stella, lost belongings Schwank, point to Monique.
Stella said
thanks. We’re going to have to come up with some really hard stuff to stump monique !!!
Stella said
and as far as I know it was goran ( the bad goran not the good Goran) who ran out of racquets
Stella said
Monique— more hints please — who is pregnant?
monique said
Kournikova, I saw it on the Net but not sure if it is confirmed. We will see in 9 months. LOL.
Jenny said
Isn’t she with Enrique Iglesias?
monique said
Yes she is, for many years now.
Stella said
so I got it right. Point to me. Wow
Gracie said
Oh. My. Gawd. You overachieving freaks have gone completely mental over this new Quiz tab!
It’s almost as bad as trying to keep up with as the live chat. Miss a day and there’s 300 posts here!
You guys are driven!
Jenny said
lol Gracie!
Jenny said
I was thinking we might have to ask TP to refresh it when it hits a certain number of comments, [as with live chat]. Hope you’re enjoying it, Gracie.
monique said
Who started the trend of wearing longer shorts, I am not talking about Rafa’s pants ?
Jenny said
I reckon that would be pre 2005.
Jenny said
Vince Spadea?
monique said
No, it’s not.
Stella said
I remember Sampras coming out with longer shorts. When he did that he changed and had the second ball thrown to him after he missed a first derve ( before that he had it in his pockt) The commentators said it was because he was afraid it would fall out of the pocket of these baggy shorts. So Pete perhaps
monique said
You win again.
Jenny said
What was the longest singles match [ATP] in modern history, and who were the contestants?
monique said
Radak vs Karlovic yesterday hahahaha
monique said
I meant “.Radek .Stepanek vs Karlovic at Davis Cup yesterday.
Jenny said
lol No. The match I’m referring to lasted 6.33hrs!
monique said
Fabrice Santoro vs Arnaud Clement
Jenny said
Got it!
monique said
Which player’s father was banned from attending the tournaments ? Do not give the year, it is going to be too easy.
monique said
I meant, I don’t give the year.
monique said
Find the father now…..leaving in a bit until tomorrow.
Stella said
Mary Pierce
monique said
After winning his 1st title in 2008, what did Del Potro give his sister Julieta ?
Jenny said
A car?
monique said
Yes but what kind ? haha
Jenny said
A guess, a Merc?
monique said
You know everything.haha
MIKE_ said
In what city was the first tennis court built and tennis club established? And for extra credit, in what year?
Somebody Else said
Hampton Court Palace.
“Tennis has been played at Hampton Court for almost as long as the Palace has stood there. Present knowledge suggests the first tennis court, or tenys playe as they were called in Tudor times, was built by Cardinal Wolsey between 1526 and 1529. It was the first of three constructed at the Palace.”
Hampton Court Palace is located next to the River Thames to the south west of London.
Hampton Court Palace
East Molesey
Surrey
KT8 9AU
MIKE_ said
Nope.
Somebody Else said
arguably?
MIKE_ said
Nope. Where do you live SE? Do you get The Tennis Channel?
Stella said
in 1873 in Wales Major Walter Wingfield launched a new sport called SPHAIRISTIKE which is considered to be the origin of outdoor (lawn ) tennis as we know it today
MIKE_ said
“Sphairistike anyone?” hehe.
Stella said
yup, I can see why they’d change the name to tennis
Jenny said
Leamington Spa, UK? 1884?
MIKE_ said
Nope. Valencia, Spain in 1298.
According to TTC’s documentary “Origins of the Game” –
“The first known purpose-built tennis court in Europe was created by King James II of Aragon in Valencia, Spain in the year 1298. [King] James II learned about tennis from local Christian monks and became so enamoured with the game that he converted a castle courtyard into a proper tennis court by removing all the shrubbery, leveling the ground, and installing a wooden floor.”
“Probably his court was the first tennis club.”
MIKE_ said
… “Other nobles across Europe followed suit, modifying castle courtyards and spreading “tennis-fever” throughout the upper-classes of Italy, France, Spain, and England.”
Jenny said
Gracias Mike, very interesting.
Jenny said
What makes Feliciano Lopez different to his Spanish compatriots?
Stella said
is he Catalan or something
Jenny said
No. He’s from Madrid. It’s to do with tennis and not him.
MIKE_ said
He has a one-handed backhand.
Jenny said
He does Mike, but not the answer I was looking for. Almagro has a single hander.
MIKE_ said
Good point, I forgot about Almagro. Then how about he’s the only southpaw with a one-handed backhand? hehe.
Jenny said
lol Mike, could be, but not in this case!
Jenny said
Let me know when you want to give up, Stella?
Stella said
don’t know much about him so some random guesses.
1.only player born in toledo.
2. was the last player to beat our Tim before he hung up the racquet.
3. has had more long 5 setters than almost anyone.
4. has been an actor.
5. can serve and volley.
6. plays doubs with Rafa.
I give up
Stella said
wow, you mean that you weren’t looking forr the fact that he was the last person to beat Henman?
Somebody Else said
um, F-Lo is the only member of the Spanish Armada to have appeared on a tv soap.
Jenny said
True, but this is about tennis.
Jenny said
I have to give this to Stella. He primarily plays serve/volley which is why he differs from his compatriots. Congrats!
monique said
Who won the US Open in 1997 ? It was his 1st slam.
monique said
Which female tennis player took to the runway for a fashion show this week ?
Somebody Else said
Was it Serena?
monique said
No..
monique said
Is the quizz”button” broken ?
Jenny said
Is it? Just testing.
Jenny said
Seems fine, Good Afternoon, Monique.
monique said
It was a joke because nobody is using it lately. LOL. Good morning Jenny. It is 8;47 AM here. Still having my coffee. Glorious time of the day. Our Stella has arrived in your part of the world.
Jenny said
Very funny, LOL I fell for it! Stella here already? I wonder if she will get access to a computer and keep in touch, I hope so. It’s 14.45 here, lovely weather, albeit slightly autumnal.
Must think of a question later.
monique said
She told me she will try to communicate.
monique said
Which player was a natural lefty and was trained to play right handed ?
stella said
seles?
Jenny said
Carlos Moya.
monique said
I don’t know about Moya but he is not the one I am talking about.
Jenny said
I only know about Moya and it is true, so I might have to leave this open to others. Good question.
Joolz said
In which Shakespeare play do tennis balls play certain role?
Jenny said
Much Ado About Nothing?
Joolz said
I believe they get briefly mentioned somewhere in Much Ado About Nothing but I was thinking about a different one. Where they play a bigger role…
Jenny said
Henry V?
Joolz said
Exactly. The “treasure chest” full of tennis balls and Henry’s threat to “play a set” with the dauphin.
Jenny said
Rafa has the bull logo, Roger has RF, what logo is Fernando ‘Hott Sauce’ Verdasco considering having on fan caps?
stella said
a red hot chili pepper maybe?
Jenny said
LOL No and hello, Stella!
Jenny said
Chili Pepper would be Fernando Gonzalez.
Sergeant said
FeVeR? I remember you called him like that once, Jenny.
Jenny said
Yes it was me, Sergeant. Fer’s experimenting with his own tag. In a tourney recently, all his camp were wearing ‘FeVer’ caps!
Sergeant said
Hi Jenny. Great, that’s my first correct answer on the quiz thread!
Jenny said
Congrats, Sergeant! And your next question?!
Sergeant said
How about a “Who is this?” question?
Medium level: Who is LHAO next to Djokovic?
Hard: Who is recording and commentating?
Somebody Else said
The player laughing next to Djokovic looks to be Potito Starace.
The person recording and speaking does sound Argentinian, so maybe it really is Del Potro. Do you know?
Somebody Else said
is it Mariano Zabaleta?
—can you be sure?
Jenny said
The voice does sound Argentinian, it could be Zabaleta?
Sergeant said
Hi Somebody Else and Jenny. The player next to Djokovic is Potito Starace. I’m not sure about the person recording and speaking, but I bet it’s Sergio Roitman.
Jenny said
Have you changed your avatar, Sergeant? – see right column?
Sergeant said
Yes, I did, Jenny. Same Sergeant, different avatar.
So, do you second my guess? Sergio Roitman? Voices are much harder to identify than faces though.
Jenny said
Lol Sergeant, forgive me, I need the maggy glass, who is your new avatar? I must confess, I haven’t heard Roitman speak. When creating an avatar, I am a bit of a luddite, excuse my ignorance, so advice needed, eg. if I put in my e-mail address to register, and then to my pics for choice, is all that stuff safe? Does that make sense?
Sergeant said
I understand your concern, Jenny, I’m a bit of a luddite myself. What I do is I don’t use my regular e-mail address. I have another e-mail account that I use almost exclusively for Tennis Planet and Gravatar.
Re: maggy glass. LOL, I wouldn’t have known either. It is John Newcombe. I chose him after reading Monique’s story below, but I have never seen him play. Now I’ll have to check him out on youtube some day.
Jenny said
Thank you for responding Sergeant. I see what you mean about creating another e-account, I’ll think about it.
When I first saw your pic, I thought it was Goran. I’ve never seen Newcome play either.
monique said
It’s actually what I consider legalised cheating because one of the great senses that you have on a tennis court is your ability to hear the ball come off your opponent’s strings (on Sharapova grunting). Who is responsible for that quote??????
Sergeant said
Martina Navratilova?
monique said
No, it is a man.
Jenny said
Let me think – could be a cerebral, ‘feel’ player. I’ll be back!
Barbara said
Pat Cash?
monique said
No.
Jenny said
Johnny Mac?
monique said
No, he is not American.
Jenny said
Bjorn Borg? This is pure guesswork.
monique said
He is a very handsome non active player. He once came to my club and said to somebody that I had gorgeous legs. How can you not love that man LOL……Used to have a mustache…..don’t know if he still has it.
Jenny said
Goran?
Dory said
John Newcombe.
monique said
Right on…….Dory
monique said
Tommy Haas’s girlfriend has a famous father, who is he ????
Sarah said
David Foster
monique said
Oh too easy…….
monique said
As of 2005, how many tennis racquets, has Safin broken ?????????
Sergeant said
Let’s say an average of 2 racquets per tournament, times an average of 20 tournaments per year. That’s about 40 racquets per year. From 1997 to 2005, that’s 9 years. So, about 360 racquets till 2005 and roughly 500 racquets as of today.
Jenny said
lol It makes perfect sense, Sergeant! I have no idea.
monique said
300 racquets……
Stella said
why do witches wear name tags?
Jenny said
Hi Stella! I have no idea – To see which one it is?!…sorry!
Stella said
so they know which witch is which.
Sorry but had to get back into the swing of things with an easy one.
Really enjoyed the beatiful weather in England in October. Now back home its dull, wet and cold
Jenny said
LOL! I’m not so good on jokey questions, but I guess I nearly got it right!
Glad you enjoyed your time in England, Stella. The weather hasn’t been so bad here, not cold, it’s rainy now though and the falling leaves on our path and garden are a pain in the neck, I’ve spent days picking up the wretched things, and they’re still falling. Thank goodness the council takes them away for free, provided we use the special bags provided.
monique said
Quote from a tennis player; All this selling himself as a gentleman is not true. He is the worst rubbish there is (on Tim Henman). Which tennis player said that ?????????
Jenny said
LOL LOL The irrepressible David Nalbandian, most of us Brits thought it was very amusing at the time, including Tim. This was after Tim wouldn’t confirm whether one of David’s balls was in or out, he wasn’t sure himself..
monique said
WOW….you are good.
Jenny said
I saw the match and it was all over the British tabloids. It was hilarious really.
Jenny said
Federer, Nadal, Roddick, Gonzalez, Davydenko have one thing in common, what is it?
Bettyjane said
I’m still waiting for an answer here, lol.
Jenny said
According to the ATP, they are the only players to have been in the top 15 for five consecutive years to the end of 2010. That’s what I call consistent. Nalby would probably have been there but for his injury.
Bettyjane said
I daresay you are right about poor David. Thanks Jen.
Somebody Else said
Who was the first professional sports figure to sign an endorsement contract with Nike?
hint:
-he is a former tennis player
Somebody Else said
no takers?
Somebody Else said
answer:
Ilie Nastase
monique said
Which player did Agassi meet on his last match at the US Open ??
chipnputt said
B. Becker
Jenny said
Same as Chip, Benjamin Becker from Germany.
Dee said
Please look at the math below:
They say only people with an IQ with 120 and over are able to figure this out.
If:
2 + 3 = 10
7 + 2 = 63
6 + 5 = 66
8 + 4 = 96
Then:
> 9 + 7 = ????
chipnputt said
144 – yay! Now Dee, can i please get you to call my wife and let her know that I’m not as stupid my actions would often suggest
Sol said
Hey Chip, are you as pissed as I am that this was not a WOF question?
chipnputt said
Should have been. Missed my chance at real glory! V. pissed.
banti said
I got this rather quickly and trust me there is no way my iq is 120:)
Sol said
Hey I got it too! Does that mean I’m super-smart, like Chip?
Dee said
Yeah yeah You both are pretty smart!
jett09 said
Hey Dee, I received this email a while ago and I got the answer straight away too
Jenny said
TP has kindly posted a basic map of Spain, where on the map do the top Spaniards hail from, extra marks if you can name the birthplace of some and where they live now?
M said
*raises hand*
Rafael Nadal
From: Manacor, Mallorca
Lives: Mallorca (also Punta Cana, DR)
David Ferrer
From: Xàbia, Alicante, Valencia
Lives: Valencia
Juan Carlos Ferrero
From: Onteniente, Valencia
Lives: Valencia
Fernando Verdasco
From: Madrid
Lives: Madrid
Feliciano Lopez
From: Toledo
Lives: Madrid
Liz said
Jenny that was too easy for M. She should also have to tell us how they like their eggs in the morning and what their shoe size is.
M said
LOL, Liz, no fair!
Jenny put that quiz together exactly the way she wanted it and this is the first one I ever got the answers first for.
And after all, Rafa wears a different size shoe on court than his street shoe size, to accommodate his supports. So it would get complicated and people wouldn’t read the answers.
Liz said
I was kidding of course M, it would freak me out a little if you knew all the answers.
Congrats on “this is the first one I ever got the answers first for”
And I know you didn’t cheat by looking up the answers on Google cause it’s clearly malfunctioning right now. I just typed in “Andy Murray is” and the first suggestion that comes up is “Andy Murray is hot”
M said
You are wrong as two left shoes.
*tries to stifle gigglefit*
*fails*
Jenny said
Congrats, M
lol Couldn’t fool you!
Liz, There was an important ommission. You may be able to clean up before M swoops down.
Moving on from the first question. There were three players featured in the book, Made in Valencia, two are obvious, but who was the third? Hint: Liz and others, He isn’t Spanish but speaks the language.
Liz said
She’s forgotten Disco Tommy! Hmm I really have no idea where he was born though. He lives in Barcelona?
The third player featured in Made in Valencia, I’m going to guess Gonzo?
Jenny said
Of course Tommy, well done, Liz
!! It wasn’t Fena. Fena’s first language is Spanish, it isn’t the case with this guy, keep going….he’s famous.
Tommy lives in Barcelona, born in Hostalric, Girona Province, it’s still part of Catalonia.
Liz said
Safin?
Jenny said
There you go Liz! Correct
M said
Gosh darn time zones …
Jenny said
M said
In honor of Jenny’s Barcelona quiz from last week (which was much harder than this will be) –
Who are the four players that received WCs to the 2010 Rome Masters, and where are they from?
Jenny said
Apologies, M. I just spotted your question. The answer: Lotenzi, Volandri, Starace, Bolelli – all from Italia.
Jenny said
Typo – Lorenzi
M said
It’s fine, Jenny! TP put up a personal quiz question in regular post rotation that same week, I think, so a lot of people didn’t come over here.
So congratulations for producing the right answer so long after the close of clay season!
Jenny said
There are two Spanish players who wear relatively unknown court attire, who are they and what is the brand?
M said
Might it be Joma, who has the luck to have the dashing Juan Carlos Ferrero and Feliciano Lopez sporting their attire?
Jenny said
LOL M! I knew you’d be correctly onto this one!
Sergeant said
Russian Nikolay Davydenko became the eighth active player on the ATP World Tour circuit to win 400 matches in his career (400-243) on Wednesday (6 Oct. 2010).
Who are the other seven?
As a side note, I predict Robredo will be the ninth one to reach this milestone, and Ljubicic, the 10th.
Jenny said
Oh dear,
I’m going to have to research this, Sergeant! This question is a stinker but a good one!
Federer has to be one?
Rafa?
Roddick?
Going along with Robredo and Luby
M said
Mustn’t Nole be one?
Jenny beat me to the other five I would have guessed. (Roger has won over 700 matches – isn’t that amazing?)
Even Radek only has 248. This is haaaaard!
Jenny said
I knew the two R’s had passed the 400 and JC and probably Roddick. It is a toughie. Nole has 308, so he’s not there and not likely to be yet. I think we’re looking at the consistent over 25′s?
M said
Juanquí is indeed one, Jenny.
Is Carlitos Moya still active? He would be one if he is.
(I know he’s not playing a lot because of the injuries, but I don’t know anything about an official retirement announcement …)
Jenny said
I think Sergeant is looking for those within reach of the 400. Sergeant? So I think Juanqui is out of contention, he’s over the mark. I haven’t checked Moya, but I would think he’s over too.
M said
Carlitos is over 500 wins. That’s a lot of matchplay.
Sergeant said
Jenny, the original question was who are the eight active players over the 400 match win mark.
The ATP website just said Davydenko is the eighth player, but they didn’t say who are the other seven, so our final answer would be open to debate. I go along with M, though, and believe that the ATP considers a player as active as long as he has not officially announced his retirement.
So we have so far Davydenko, Federer, Nadal, Roddick, Moya, and Ferrero. The other two I’m thinking of have 542 and 462 wins.
M said
Tommy Haas and Lleyton Hewitt?
Jenny said
Yes, Tommy 462, and Lleyton 542. Moya is still officially active.
M said
That was hard!
Sergeant said
Correct! Thanks for participating, Jenny and M!
Jenny said
Give me time….I know where to look now! Back later…..
Quite a few in the 300′s, urrgh Fena on 364, if fit he could have been one.
RafaFan said
Birthday Mathematics!
Now that the tennis season is almost over (right now it’s so boring!) let’s do some funny Math!
Follow the instructions below. Post the result and I’ll tell you your Birthday.
This will help TP to update the Birthday Calendar of his freaking fans! LOL.
1: Multiply your month by 5, i.e. July=7
2: Add the result to 7, and multiply the answer by 4.
3: Sum the result with 13 and multiply the answer by 5
4: Add your day to the result got, and subtract 205 from it
5: Post the three digit number! (my # is 215)
6: I’ll tell you your Birthday
Sol said
Ok, here goes: 921
(My ex-boyfriend’s b-day is the same day as you, RafaFan)
RafaFan said
(My ex-boyfriend’s b-day is the same day as you, RafaFan)
Believe me! I’m different!!! LOL – And thanks for posting YOUR number! Now I know your B-day! If you agree I’ll “reveal” it together with other numbers later on.
Sol said
Lol.
Go for it. But now that you know when my b-day is, I’ll be expecting a gift next year
RafaFan said
For sure!
What a pity I just missed it this year! 
At least I have enough time to find the most charming gift for you! 
banti said
Rafafan this math is too complex for me, if I give you my Bday can you just tell me if it works?
RafaFan said
Banti believe me this math works for all b-days! Even for non b-days! LOL. Come on you can do it! If you can link your avatar to your twitter account than this little math is a walk in the park for you.
Go Banti Go!
D.S.G. said
Mine is 205.
OMG! I am trusting that you don’t now know my social security number or bank account!
RafaFan said
Thanks DSG! Hey we can almost celebrate b-day together! “I am trusting that you don’t now know my social security number or bank account! I’m getting closer!
D.S.G. said
I luuuuuuv your evil green face!
“We can almost celebrate…” When is your birthday then I’ll tell you if you are right.
RafaFan said
D.S.G. you will celebrate your birthday in sixteen days, right? If so then your calculated number is wrong.
My birthday is in February! Fed’s GS record – 1.