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1. Which former winner of the women's singles at the US Open teamed up with her brother John to win the mixed doubles at the 1980 Wimbledon championships?

Answer: Tracy Austin

Tracy was US Open champion in both 1979 and 1981; her brother, John, never made it higher than number 70 in the world rankings. In 1980, they created history by becoming the first siblings to win a Grand Slam mixed doubles title. In the final at Wimbledon, they defeated Dianne Fromholtz and Mark Edmondson.

The following year, they had a pretty good stab at defending their crown, eventually losing in the final to Betty Stove and Frew McMillan.

2. The three Maleeva sisters from Bulgaria were regular winners of WTA tour events in the 1980s and 90s. Which of the following is NOT the first name of one of these sisters?

Answer: Daniela

Manuela was the oldest of the three, and was twice a semi-finalist at the US Open, as well as winning 19 tour events. The middle sister, Katerina, won 11 tour titles, whilst the youngest, Magdalena, was triumphant in 10 events.

3. Brothers Gene and Sandy were successful tennis players in the 1970s and 80s, winning 24 ATP tour titles between them. What was their surname?

Answer: Mayer

Sandy Mayer and younger brother Gene were both born in New York City. Sandy won 10 tour singles titles, whilst Gene triumphed in 14 events. In 1979, the brothers teamed up to win the men's doubles at the French Open.

4. What were the first names of the Gullikson twins who were regular competitors on the ATP tour in the 1970s and 80s?

Answer: Tim and Tom

The Gulliksons were born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1951. Tim was the more successful singles players, whilst both excelled in doubles. They teamed up to reach the final of the men's doubles at Wimbledon in 1983, eventually losing to Peter Fleming and John McEnroe.

5. Andy Murray became the first British winner of a Grand Slam singles title since World War 2 when he won the 2012 US Open. What is the name of his brother who won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 2007?

Answer: Jamie

The Murray brothers come from Dunblane in Scotland. Younger brother Andy made history with his US Open success of 2012, but it was Jamie who won the family's first GS trophy. In 2007, he teamed up with Jelena Jankovic to win the mixed doubles at Wimbledon, beating Alicia Molik and Jonas Bjorkman in the final.

6. Who were the first brother and sister to both reach number 1 in their respective world rankings?

Answer: Marat Safin and Dinara Safina

Marat and Dinara are both from Moscow. Marat won the 2000 US Open, the same year that he became world number one. Dinara reached number one in the WTA rankings in early 2009 despite not having won a Grand Slam event up to that point.

7. Two of the most dominant tennis players of the late 19th century were the Renshaw brothers. Ernest was Wimbledon champion in 1888, but what was the name of his brother who won the title on no fewer than seven occasions?

Answer: William

The Renshaw brothers came from Leamington in Warwickshire, England. They met in the final of Wimbledon on three occasions, with William winning each time. The pair teamed up to win the men's doubles at the All-England Club five times.

8. Byron, Cara and Wayne Black are all tennis-playing siblings from which country?

Answer: Zimbabwe

The Blacks were all born in Salisbury, Rhodesia, which was soon after renamed Harare, Zimbabwe. Byron, the oldest, won the men's doubles at the 1994 French Open with Jonathan Stark. His sister, Cara, has won numerous women's doubles titles, mostly partnering Liezel Huber. Younger brother Wayne teamed up with Cara to win the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 2002 and Roland Garros in 2004, before she found a new partner in Leander Paes, with whom she completed the career mixed Grand Slam.

9. What is the surname of the Indian tennis-playing brothers whose first names are Vijay, Anand and Ashok?

Answer: Amritraj

All three brothers were born in Madras (now Chennai). Vijay enjoyed the greatest success on the tennis court, reaching the quarter finals at both Wimbledon and the US Open. He later turned to acting, appearing in the James Bond film "Octopussy". Anand was an accomplished doubles player, and a mainstay of the Indian Davis Cup squad for many years. Ashok also played Davis Cup tennis before going on to a new career as a film producer.

10. What were the first names of the Jordan sisters who were regular contenders on the WTA tour in the 1970s and 80s?

Answer: Barbara and Kathy

Barbara was born in Wisconsin in 1957, and, in 1979, won the women's singles at the Australian Open, defeating Sharon Walsh in the final. Younger sister Kathy was born in Pennsylvania in 1959. A runner-up at the 1983 Australian Open, she enjoyed her greatest success in doubles, winning all four GS events with Anne Smith before forging another successful partnership with Liz Smylie.

Source: Author Dizart

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