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Q. 1 Andy Murray defeated a former world No.1 in the San Jose final in 2006 to win his first ATP singles title. Who was it? Q. 2 Rankings were first introduced in 1973.Who was the first man to hold the No.1 position? Q. 3 Who is the youngest men’s Grand Slam Singles champion in the Open Era? Q. 4 Who has been the youngest female player to break into the WTA top 10 rankings? Q. 5 “Grass is for cows”. Which former world No.1 once said this? Q. 6 What is the line that is parallel to the net and furthest away from the net called?
Q. 7 How many singles Grand Slam titles did Steffi Graf win in her career? Q. 8 When the score is 40-40, what is it otherwise called? Q. 9 Which year was the first Wimbledon Championship held and who won it? Q. 10 The French Open has another name which is named after a pioneering French aviator and fighter pilot during World War 1. What is it? Q. 11 Who was the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title? Q. 12 How many Grand Slam titles has Sania Mirza won?
Answers: 1. Lleyton Hewitt
2. Ilie Nastase
3. Michael Chang
4. Jennifer Capriati
5. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
6. Base Line
7. Twenty two
8. Deuce
9. Spencer Gore in 1877
10. Roland Garros
11. Mahesh Bhupathi
12. Six
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