Head2Head Trivia

By Rebekah Bradford

head2head trivia

Serving up some Family Circle Cup trivia

Some of the best female tennis players in the world will be in Charleston starting Tuesday for the Family Circle Cup on Daniel Island.

This year is a special celebration of the tournament with many former champions attending, including Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. Jack Hayes will be going Head2Head with his challenger, Robyn Metcalf.

Questions

1. This year marks which anniversary since the Family Circle Cup started?

2. Until 2000, where was the tournament mostly held?

3. What player has won the most times at the Family Circle Cup?

4. Who was the last American to win the tournament?

5. What kind of court is it, clay or grass?

6. Who is the tournament's defending champion?

7. This legendary tennis commentator and columnist got his start writing about the sport for the Boston Globe.

8. Currently ranked fifth in the world and attending the tournament, this player can currently be seen in commercials for Canon.

9. Winner of eight Grand Slams, including back-to-back victories at Wimbledon, this player sometimes pairs with her sister in doubles.

10. A major sponsor of the Family Circle Cup, this fashion label is kicking off the tournament week with a fashion show on King Street.

Jack Hayes

1. I think I read somewhere that this is the 35th year.

2. Mount Pleasant?

3. Steffi Graf.

4. Venus. No, Serena Williams.

5. OK, I've got a 50-50 chance of getting it right. My answer's clay.

6. Maria Sharapova.

7. Sorry, I've got no idea.

8. Oh. This one's obviously Maria Sharapova. Guess my earlier answer is wrong.

9. It's gotta be a Williams sister. I'll go with Venus this time.

10. Polo?

Robyn Metcalf

1. 20 years?

2. Ummm. Kiawah Island?

3. Martina Navratilova.

4. Serena Williams.

5. Clay.

6. Justine Henin.

7. Mmmm, not sure.

8. Oh yeah, it's that blond girl. Sharapova. That's her name, right?

9. Serena again.

10. Lacoste.

Conclusion

This week's trivia was a low-scoring contest, but it resulted in a new winner.

Metcalf defeated Hayes 4 to 3 and will go on to compete again next week. The Family Circle Cup takes place Monday through April 20. For details, see today's cover story in this edition of Preview.

Correct answers

1. 35th.

2. Hilton Head.

3. Chris Evert (eight times).

4. Venus Williams (2004).

5. Clay.

6. Jelena Jankovic.

7. Bud Collins.

8. Maria Sharapova.

9. Serena Williams.

10. Lacoste.

Rebekah Bradford can be reached at rebekahbradford@hotmail.com.

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