Tennis Grand Slam quiz
Melbourne, Paris, London and New York. How well do you know the Slams?
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- Which of these is NOT a Grand Slam tournament?
- Australian Open
- Indian Wells
- Wimbledon
- US Open
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Indian Wells. The four Slams are the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
- On which surface is the French Open (Roland-Garros) played?
- Grass
- Clay
- Hard court
- Carpet
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Clay. Red clay makes the ball bounce high and slow.
- On which surface is Wimbledon played?
- Grass
- Clay
- Synthetic turf
- Hard court
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Grass. It's the only Slam still played on grass.
- Where is the Australian Open held?
- Sydney Olympic Park
- Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane
- Memorial Drive, Adelaide
- Melbourne Park
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Melbourne Park. It's played every January.
- Which man has won the most Grand Slam singles titles?
- Novak Djokovic
- Roger Federer
- Rod Laver
- Rafael Nadal
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Novak Djokovic. Djokovic has won 24.
- How many French Open titles did Rafael Nadal win?
- 14
- 16
- 10
- 12
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14. It's the most titles any player has won at a single Slam.
- Which Australian holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles overall, with 24?
- Evonne Goolagong Cawley
- Ash Barty
- Margaret Court
- Sam Stosur
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Margaret Court. Court's total spans the amateur and Open eras.
- Who is the only player to win the calendar-year Grand Slam twice?
- Roy Emerson
- Novak Djokovic
- Don Budge
- Rod Laver
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Rod Laver. Laver did it in 1962 and 1969. The Australian Open's main arena is named after him.
- What did Steffi Graf achieve in 1988?
- A record for the fastest serve
- Five Wimbledon titles in a row
- An unbeaten season
- The 'Golden Slam': all four majors plus Olympic gold
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The 'Golden Slam': all four majors plus Olympic gold. No other player has won the Golden Slam in a calendar year.
- Wimbledon is famous for which dress code?
- Almost entirely white clothing
- National team colours
- Black and white stripes
- No dress code
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Almost entirely white clothing. The all-white rule dates back to the 1800s.