June 20 is the 226th anniversary of a pivotal event in French history — The Tennis Court Oath taken by members of the third estate. With Wimbledon too just a week away, it’s the perfect time for a tennis quiz.

1 Six people have completed a singles tennis Grand Slam in the seniors. Who is so far the only one to have achieved a junior Grand Slam?

2 When Hawk-Eye was introduced in Wimbledon in 2007, which mythological creature did it replace?

3 Evgenia Kulikovskaya is a former professional tennis player from Russia. Her highest singles ranking was 91. She won four WTA doubles titles and managed a ranking in the top 50. Despite her average ranking, why was she a draw among tennis fans?

4 This player qualified for the US Open seniors tournament for the first time as a 19-year-old in 1953 and for the last time in 1981, at 47. Identify this player who was at the centre of a controversy in 1975.

5 Leonardo Lavalle was a tennis star from Mexico whose first career highlight was winning the Wimbledon boys’ junior singles title. What overshadowed his victory?

6 In 2004, Roger Federer won three Grand Slam titles — the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Who was the last player before Federer in the men’s game to win three Grand Slam titles in a single year?

7 In 1973, the US Open became the first Grand Slam tournament to award equal prize money to men and women. Who were the winners that year, both taking home $25,000?

8 Which tennis star of the ’80s was nicknamed ‘Le Mozart Noir’ — The Black Mozart for his silky smooth style of play?

9 In 1981, a certain Edward James was told something and it went on to be the title of a book that topped the New York Times Bestsellers charts 21 years later. What was he told?

10 India has reached the finals of the Davis Cup tournaments in 1966, 1974 and 1987. In 1966, they lost to Australia in the challenge format and in 1987 they were overwhelmed by the Swedes. What happened in 1974?

Answers

1. Stefan Edberg, who completed it in 1983

2. Cyclops, the automated line calling system first introduced at Wimbledon in 1980 was soon adopted by the other major tournaments. Cyclops was named after the one-eyed giants Ulysses encountered during his travels

3. Evgenia was probably the last truly ambidextrous player in world tennis. She played with two forehands and no backhand, switching her racket hand depending on where the ball was headed

4. Dr Richard Raskind, who played in the men’s draw till 1960 and then made a comeback in the women’s draw as Renee Richards in 1977 after a sex change operation. She applied to play in 1975, was denied and went on to win a case against the USTA

5. Lavalle won in 1985 and the men’s champion that year, Boris Becker, was younger than him

6. Mats Wilander in 1988; he missed out on Wimbledon

7. John Newcombe and Margaret Court

8. Yannick Noah; the French nickname should have been a big hint

9. ‘You Cannot Be Serious,’ John McEnroe told the line umpire, James. It became the title of McEnroe’s autobiography

10. India refused to play South Africa in protest of their apartheid policies and the tie was awarded to South Africa

Joy Bhattacharjyais a quizmaster and Project Director, FIFA U-17 World Cup

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