
Quiz timeTennis is back and I have a few questions for youPosted: Friday January 5, 2007 3:26PM; Updated: Saturday January 13, 2007 11:05AM
Along with postal service, driving traffic, and jumbo shrimp, we add tennis offseason to the list of our favorite oxymorons. So, here it is the first week of January -- barely six weeks after the Masters Cup final -- and tennis is back in the agate type. Herewith, a quiz of divinations for the new season. And if you miss a few, no worries. It's round robin, so you can re-enter the draw! 1) The year-end No.1 on the WTA Tour will be: 2) The year-end No.1 on the ATP Tour will be: 3) Roger Federer will win this many Slams: 4) The WTA's Breakthrough Player will be: 5) The ATP's Breakthrough Player will be: 6) The juiciest behind-the-scenes feud will involve: 7) Kim Clijsters will: 8) To the WTA's delight, this player will dip her toe in the comeback waters: 9) Davenport's child will be named: 10) The Davis Cup winner will be: 11) This coach-player partnership will be splitsville by year's end: Our answers: 1) c; 2) a; 3) c; 4) b; 5) d; 6) b; 7) a; 8) a; 9) b; 10) c; 11) c (okay, we cheated -- we had to get one right.)
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