Daily Quiz | On Wimbledon

The Gentlemen’s Singles Trophy and the Ladies’ Singles Trophy (Venus Rosewater Dish) on show. File
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Q: Who are the singles winners who received each within the beginner and open eras?

A: Billie Jean King, Margeret Court, John Newcombe, and Rod Laver

Q: Who is the one participant to have received all three varieties of titles —singles, doubles and blended doubles, 4 or extra instances within the open period? 

A: Martina Navratilova (Women’s Singles- 10, Women’s Doubles- 7 and Mixed Doubles- 4)

Q: Which two gamers figured within the longest match to be held in Wimbledon historical past which went on for 11 hours, and 5 minutes unfold over three days? 

A: John Isner of USA beat Nicolas Mahut of France within the 2010 first spherical match.

Q: Who are the 2 gamers within the open period to win the Gentlemen singles with out dropping a single set in the complete event? 

A: Bjorn Borg in 1976 and Roger Federer in 2017

Q: Name the 2 pairs of gamers within the open period to have received six doubles titles collectively (most for any pair) on the Wimbledon doubles Championships?

A: Serena and Venus Williams in Women’s Doubles and Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge in Gentlemen Doubles

Q: Who is the one male participant to have received 4 blended doubles titles within the open period, every with a special companion? 

A: Leander Paes, with Lisa Raymond in 1999, with Martina Navratilova in 2003, with Cara Black in 2010, and with Martina Hingis in 2015. Interestingly, Martina Navratilova holds the identical file amongst Women. She received the opposite three blended doubles titles with Paul McNamee in 1985, with Mark Woodforde in 1993, and Jonathan Stark in 1995.

Q: Who turned the primary brother–sister mixture to win a Grand slam doubles title collectively at Wimbledon in 1980? 

A: Tracy and John Austin

Source: www.thehindu.com

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