Re: Trivia #7 -- Out of Place

"Robert B. Waltz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Once again, a different sort of game. Only four questions
> this time, one for each surface. Take each player's winning
> percentage on each surface. Bedanova, for instance, had a
> record of 2-5 on clay, for a winning % of 28.6%. Take the
> Top 30 and list their winning percentages on each surface.
> 
> Now here is the trick. For each surface, I'll give you eight
> names. Five of them are the Top Five in winning percentage
> on the surface, one of them is Top Ten but *not* Top Five,
> and two of them are not Top Ten. One of the latter two
> stands *last* among the Top Thirty in standing on the
> particular surface. So your task is to separate them.
> List the #1 player on the surface, the other four Top Five
> players, the player who is Top Ten but not Top Five, the
> one who is not Top Ten but not last, and the one who is last.
> 
> Points are pyramided: For each surface, answer one part
> correctly, and you get 1 point. Answer two, and you get 1+2=3.
> Answer three, and you get 1+2+3=6. If you answer four, then
> of course you've actually answered them all, so 1+2+3+4=10.
> 
> SURFACE: Hardcourts
> #1 Winningest Player: Serena Williams
> Other Top 5: Venus Williams, Henin, Clijsters, Davenport
> Top 10/Not Top 5: Myskina
> Not Top 10: Dementieva
> Last: Farina Elia
> 
> The players: Clijsters, Davenport,
> Dementieva, Farina Elia, Henin-Hardenne,
> Myskina, Serena Williams, Venus Williams

Serena just played Australia. Venus, Henin, and Clijsters won multiple
titles. Davenport did generally well.  Farina Elia did nothing.
> 
> SURFACE: Clay
> #1 Winningest Player: Henin
> Other Top 5: Clijsters, Serena Williams, Mauresmo, Zvonareva
> Top 10/Not Top 5: Davenport
> Not Top 10: Suarez
> Last: Bovina
> 
> The players: Bovina, Clijsters, Davenport,
> Henin-Hardenne, Mauresmo, Suarez,
> Serena Williams, Zvonareva
> 
Henin just had one loss and 3 titles. The rest did well at the French
and before.  Bovina is only good on hard courts.  I don't recall
Suarez doing anything and I know Lindsay at least made the semis in
Charleston.

> SURFACE: Grass
> #1 Winningest Player: Serena Williams
> Other Top 5: Venus Williams, Rubin, Clijsters, Henin
> Top 10/Not Top 5: Farina Elia
> Not Top 10: Raymond
> Last: Schnyder
> 
> The players: Clijsters, Farina Elia,
> Henin-Hardenne, Raymond, Rubin,
> Schnyder, Serena Williams, Venus Williams

Rather simple.  Serena Williams again undefeated. Venus, Rubin,
Clijsters had just one loss each.  Henin and Farina Elia had 2 losses,
but Justine had one more win (3+5 vs. 3+4).
> 
> BONUS: Two Top 50 players had better grass records
> than the fifth-best Top 30 player. Name them.
> (1 point each)
Asagoe, Obata
> 
> SURFACE: Indoors
> 
> NOTE: Ignore the Williams Sisters, both of whom
> were undefeated indoors but played only one event
> each.
> 
> #1 Winningest Player: Clijsters
> Other Top 5: Myskina, Henin, Davenport, Raymond
> Top 10/Not Top 5: Krasnoroutskaya
> Not Top 10: Daniilidou
> Last: Shaughnessy (that 1-3 in the Fed Cup final couldn't help)
> 
> The players: Clijsters, Daniilidou,
> Davenport, Henin-Hardenne, Krasnoroutskaya,
> Myskina, Raymond, Shaughnessy

Clijsters 5-0 at year end must have put her on top.  Myskina, Henin,
and Davenport are consistently on here and I think Lindsay won the
only indoor event she played.  Raymond won Memphis. The others are
kind of a toss-up.

--Glenn
P.S. It takes Google forever to post your quizzes.  I have to find
something faster.