Tennis Quiz

1) Tennis Jargon

a) Alley - The area on each side of the singles court that enlarges the surface area for doubles play.

b) Golden Grand Slam - Aus, French, Wim, US + Olympics

2) Nick Name

a) Pistol - Pete Sampras
b) Rocket - Rod Laver

3) Relation

a) He was the quater finalist of 1981 and 1987 US Open. His father was also a great tennis player. Who are they? - The Krishnans

b) Grounds and Grand Slams : If Roland Garros represent French Open, what represent US and Aus Opens.(Current name also mention the old name.)

Aus Open - Now it is Melbourne park. Earlier it was Flinders park. Before that it was known as Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
US Open - Flushing Meadows. Earlier some West Tennis Club.

4) Who am I

a) We played the longest Wimbledon finals. Between us we have won 8 Wimbledon titles. Who are we ? - Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe

b) I have won all Grand slam except wimbledon. I have won 94 men's singles titles.(A record) I was world number one for 270 weeks a record then.Who am I? - Ivan Lendl

5) Tough ones

a) Why we consider Aus Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open as grand slam and why not other opens?
These four nations won the first four davis cup titles. That is the reason

b) Who held the record for most number of wimbledon titles before sampras? - William Renshaw won 7 titles