Q 01/05
A) Carlos Alcaraz
B) Marcel Granollers
C) Pablo Carreño Busta
D) Roberto Bautista Agut
Answer · why
Carlos Alcaraz, then 21, was making his Olympic debut. The pair won two rounds before Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram beat them 6-2 6-4 in th...
Q 02/05
A) Björn Borg
B) Ivan Lendl
C) Mats Wilander
D) Gustavo Kuerten
Answer · why
Björn Borg won his six between 1974 and 1981. Nadal passed him in a rain-hit 2012 final that had to be finished on the Monday, and ended his career wi...
Q 03/05
A) ATP Finals
B) Davis Cup
C) Olympic gold
D) Cincinnati
Answer · why
ATP Finals: he played the season-ending event 11 times and won 21 of 39 matches, but lost the 2010 final to Roger Federer and the 2013 final to Novak ...
Q 04/05
A) Carlos
B) Miguel Ángel
C) Sebastián
D) Toni
Answer · why
Toni made the young Rafa pick up the balls and sweep the courts after group sessions.
Q 05/05
A) Football
B) Basketball
C) Cycling
D) Handball
Answer · why
Football: Miguel Ángel Nadal played at three World Cups for Spain. Rafa was a promising young striker himself until he had to choose between the two s...
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