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

A small poem on Sania Mirsa

I wrote this one after her drubbing to Martina Hingis in Sunfeast Open in Kolkatta this year

"She bought a Bread stick
then a sweet delicious Bagel
for a grand feast under the hot sun
in the Fort William amidst the
bell ring of cycle rickshaws
with the blessing of 10 hand God
from a lady from 'honeymoon' land"

Meaning of this poem:

She bought a Bread stick - In Tennis jargon, Winning a set by 6-1 is called Bread Stick (because of shape)
then a sweet delicious Bagel - In Tennis jargon, Winning a set by 6-0 is called Bagel (a kind of sweet similar to Donuts)
for a grand feast under the hot sun - Sun Feast open
in the Fort William amidst the - Calcutta or Kolkata is previously known as Fort William.
bell ring of cycle rickshaws - Calcutta is famous for Cycle Rickshaw
with the blessing of 10 hand God - Calcutta Durga(Kaali)
from a lady from 'honeymoon' land - Switzerland (and the lady is Martina Hingis)