Sports quiz of the week: hat-tricks, derby defeats and a sad goodbye – The Guardian

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Serena Williams had a tough week, losing to Naomi Osaka in the semi-finals of the Australian Open and then breaking down in tears in her post-match press conference. Williams is still pursuing her 24th grand slam title, which would equal the all-time record currently held by Margaret Court. How many women have won a grand slam since Williams claimed her 23rd title?

11 Jelena Ostapenko, Garbiñe Muguruza, Sloane Stephens, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber, Ashleigh Barty, Bianca Andreescu, Sofia Kenin, Iga Swiatek, Simona Halep (two) and Naomi Osaka (three) have all won grand slams more recently than Williams, whose last title came at the Australian Open in 2017.

Who has scored in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League, Europa League and for his country this season?
Bournemouth are hoping to appoint Thierry Henry as their new manager. Henry began his managerial career at Monaco, where he was in charge for 20 games. What percentage of them did he win?
Darren Drysdale squared up to Alan Judge during the Ipswich v Northampton game in League One on Tuesday. What is unusual about that?
Lara Gut-Behrami won the women’s giant slalom at the skiing world championships this week with a time of two minutes and 30.66 seconds. Mikaela Shiffrin finished second. What was her time?
If Faustino Asprilla and Andriy Shevchenko did it in 1997, who did it this week?
Milan and Inter are meeting for a top-of-the-table clash in Serie A on Sunday. What is another name for their derby?
Aslan Karatsev played Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Djokovic is the world No 1. What is Karatsev’s world ranking?
Manchester City beat Everton on Wednesday night to go 10 points clear in the Premier League. Who were the last club to squander a double-figures lead and not win the title?
After three straight defeats in the Premier League, Liverpool will be delighted that they are facing Everton this weekend. When was the last time Everton won at Anfield?
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