CASE STUDY (NO.3)
Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow:
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player. Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan to Richard Williams and Oracene Price. She moved to Compton, California with her family when she was still young. When Serena Williams was nine years old, they moved to West Palm Beach, Florida. There, she went to the tennis academy of Rick Macci. Serena Williams started playing tennis when she was three years old. Her coach was the founder of The Venus and Serena Williams Tennis/Tutorial Academy. In 1995, after turning 14, Serena Williams was set to make her professional debut as a wild card entry in the Bank of the West Classic in Oakland, California. She was denied because she was too young. At the Miami Masters in 1999, Serena Williams had her 16-match winning period finished by her sister, Venus, in the first all-sister singles final in WTA history. On January 28, 2017, Williams won the Australian Open for an Open Era record seventh time. This was her 23rd Grand Slam singles title which made her exceed Steffi Graf’s Open Era record of 22.
1. What is the full name of Serena Williams? a) Serena Jameka Williams b) Serena Jamaica Williams c) Serena James Williams d) Serena Jonathan Williams
2. Where was Serena Williams born? a) Compton b) Florida c) Michigan d) Miami
3. Which sports did Serena Williams play? a) Table Tennis b) Tennis c) Swimming d) Badminton
4. What was her age when they moved to Florida? a) Ten years b) Eight years c) Nine years d) Twelve years
5. At what age she started playing her game? a) Two years and a half b) Three years c) Three years and a half d) Four years
6. Who founded The Venus and Serena Williams Tennis/Tutorial Academy? a) Richard Williams b) Oracene Price c) Serena Williams d) Rick Macci
7. Where was she supposed to make her first professional debut? a) Michigan b) Florida c) California d) Australia
8. Who she played against in Miami Masters Final, 1999? a) Oracene Price b) Rick Macci c) Richard Williams d) Venus Williams
9. Till 2017, how many times did she win Austrailian Open? a) Six times b) Seven times c) Eight times d) Nine times
10. Who was the second highest Grand Slam winner? a) Venus Williams b) Rick Macci c) Serena Williams d) Steffi Graf
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