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Answer: (c)

Sachin Tendulkar was appointed as the ambassador of Cricket World Cup 2015. Tendulkar in the role of ambassador will promote and support a variety of ICC initiatives to enhance the profile of tournament.

Answer: (a)

Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered to be the biggest and the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877.

It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three majors being the Australian Open, French Open and US Open. Wimbledon is the only Major still played on grass, the game’s original surface, which gave the game its original name of “lawn tennis”.

Since 2001 the courts used for Wimbledon have been sown with 100% perennial ryegrass. Prior to 2001, a combination of 70% ryegrass and 30% Creeping Red Fescue was used. The change was made to improve durability and strengthen the sward to better withstand the increasing wear of the modern game.

Note: The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open in May and June, Wimbledon in June and July, and the US Open in August and September. Each tournament is played over a period of two weeks.

The Australian and United States tournaments are played on hard courts, the French on clay, and Wimbledon on grass. Wimbledon is the oldest, founded in 1877, followed by the US in 1881, the French in 1891, and the Australian in 1905.;

Answer: (a)

Answer: (d)

In the 2006 Wimbledon Championships – Women’s Singles tournament, Venus Williams was the defending champion, but she lost in the third round against Jelena Jankovic. Amélie Mauresmo of France won her first (and only) Wimbledon title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

It was her second and last Grand Slam title, having won the Australian Open earlier in the year; on that occasion, Henin-Hardenne retired due to a stomach bug. It was the first Wimbledon final since 1999 not to feature either of the Williams sisters.

Note: In the 2016 Wimbledon Championships Serena Williams successfully defended her title, defeating Angelique Kerber in the final. By winning her seventh Wimbledon title, Williams equalled Steffi Graf’s Open Era record of 22 major singles titles.

Andy Murray won his third major and second Wimbledon title defeating Milos Raonic in the final. Raonic became the first Canadian male tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final.;

Answer: (a)