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1. Many sports evolve over time with new rules being included and old rules being eliminated. You sometimes see experimental laws and rules being introduced which develops a NEW SLANT IN a particular sport. Sometimes even the names of the sport changes. What is the older, though still legitimate, name given to the sport played by John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg?
2. A legendary Swiss tennis player was serving for the match when the serve, which would have been an ace, was controversially called out by the line judge. The call was challenged and the server was told that his challenge had been REFERRED ERGO wait and see what the outcome is. What is the name of this Swiss server?
3. Juan Martin del Potro was involved in a five set final at the US Open 2009. He would go on to win the match and become champion, EARNING AT least respect from which country that he represented?
4. At a warm-up event before a Grand Slam, a professional Russian tennis player came close to injury. His coach told him that "you must be careful not to injure your ELBOW MIND, we don't want you developing lateral epicondylitis!" What Grand Slam event did the coach want to keep the Russian tennis star healthy for?
5. Throughout the course of a year, a professional tennis player would like to enter four Grand Slam tournaments. Someone who can manage to qualify for all four tournaments which are the US Open, Wimbledon, French Open and the _____ Open, IS A NATURAL. What word fills the blank?
6. After a professional tennis player has won pretty much everything there is to win it is sometimes difficult to keep focus and dedication. However, one of the all time greats didn't seem to lose his focus as he showed the SAME STAR PEP as ever. Who is this great tennis champion?
7. The relationship between officials and players in any sport is often very mixed. On one occasion the official can be your best friend and the next your worst nightmare. Some tennis players may think that this individual sometimes exercises IMPURE judgement. Well, which individual could possibly be impure?
8. One quality that is essential for success in Grand Slam tennis events is to have STAMINA FAR greater than average. One Russian tennis player showed that he had the requisite stamina by winning the US Open in 2000 and the Australian Open in 2005. Who is this player?
9. I guess it could be said that sw19 is A RESORT WE attend when we wish to watch the best matches that world tennis can offer whilst paying too much for strawberries and cream. If you are lucky enough to attend sw19 to see the women's final you can see the winner lift the Venus ___ Dish. What word fills the blank?
10. Most Grand Slam tennis events have warm-up tournaments that precede them. How well a player does in these warm-up events can give them much needed confidence going into the more important tournaments. If things don't go so well at the warm-up tournament then the player could be left BEATEN, SOUR and subsequently lacking in confidence. What is the name of the town in East Sussex, England that held an event that saw female players compete before a Grand Slam?
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