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  1. Asked: June 4, 2024In:

    Which tennis player was fined $7,500 for spitting and swearing during his second-round win at the U.S. Open?

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    Nick Kyrgios was fined 7500 dollars

    Nick Kyrgios was fined 7500 dollars

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    Which tennis player founded the Women’s Sports Foundation in 1974?

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    Billie Jean King Named one of the “100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century” by Life magazine and the first female athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Billie Jean King is the founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, the Women's Tennis Association and the WomenRead more

    Billie Jean King
    Named one of the “100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century” by Life magazine and the first female athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Billie Jean King is the founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, the Women’s Tennis Association and the Women’s Sports Foundation

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  3. Asked: June 4, 2024In:

    On which Balearic Island is the Rafa Nadal Academy located?

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    It is located in Majorca, Spain

    It is located in Majorca, Spain

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  4. Asked: June 4, 2024In:

    A tennis player has to win which five tournaments to win a ‘Golden Slam’?

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    The Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, the US Open, & the Olympics/Paralympics

    The Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, the US Open, & the Olympics/Paralympics

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    What is the name of the main stadium which hosts the US Open tennis tournament?

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    Arthur Ashe Stadium Arthur Ashe Stadium is a tennis stadium in Queens, New York, which is part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. It is the main stadium of the US Open tennis tournament, and the largest tennis stadium in the world, with a capacity of over 23,000.

    Arthur Ashe Stadium
    Arthur Ashe Stadium is a tennis stadium in Queens, New York, which is part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. It is the main stadium of the US Open tennis tournament, and the largest tennis stadium in the world, with a capacity of over 23,000.

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  6. Asked: June 3, 2024In:

    Which five-time grand slam winner was suspended from play after testing positive for meldonium in 2016?

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    Maria Sharapova revealed she had failed a drugs test on this day in 2016. The former world number one and five-time grand slam champion shocked tennis by announcing she had tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open.

    Maria Sharapova revealed she had failed a drugs test on this day in 2016. The former world number one and five-time grand slam champion shocked tennis by announcing she had tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open.

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  7. Asked: June 3, 2024In:

    Which actor plays Richard Williams, the father of Serena and Venus Williams, in the 2021 biographical sports drama film ‘King Richard’?

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    Joining veteran actors like Will Smith, who plays the girls' father and coach Richard Williams, and Aunjanue Ellis, who plays the Williams sisters' mother Oracene "Brandy" Price

    Joining veteran actors like Will Smith, who plays the girls’ father and coach Richard Williams, and Aunjanue Ellis, who plays the Williams sisters’ mother Oracene “Brandy” Price

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  8. Asked: June 3, 2024In:

    In what year was the first Wimbledon tournament held?

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    The inaugural 1877 Wimbledon Championship started on 9 July 1877 and the Gentlemen's Singles was the only event held.

    The inaugural 1877 Wimbledon Championship started on 9 July 1877 and the Gentlemen’s Singles was the only event held.

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  9. Asked: June 3, 2024In:

    Which tennis player shares his name with a Swedish apparel fashion brand?

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    Björn Borg AB is a Swedish apparel fashion brand named after the former professional tennis player of the same name.

    Björn Borg AB is a Swedish apparel fashion brand named after the former professional tennis player of the same name.

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  10. Asked: June 3, 2024In:

    How old was Venus Williams when she turned professional?

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    Venus turned professional at just 14 and became the first unseeded player in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam final at the US Open in 1997, where Switzerland's Martina Hingis defeated her.

    Venus turned professional at just 14 and became the first unseeded player in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam final at the US Open in 1997, where Switzerland’s Martina Hingis defeated her.

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