How well do you know the Australian Open, which is scheduled to begin Monday? Try this trivia quiz about the years first Grand Slam tennis tournament:
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1st Round: Which of these distinguishes the Australian Open from the other Grand Slam tennis tournaments?
a.) It was the first to be played on grass courts.
b.) It was the first to admit professional players.
c.) It was the last to be founded.
d.) It was the last to add final-set tiebreakers.
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2nd Round: What was the original name of the tournament?
a.) Australian Open
b.) Australian Championships
c.) The Lawn Tennis Championships of Australia
d.) The Australasian Championships
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3rd Round: What scoring system is used for tiebreakers at 6-all in the third set of women’s matches and fifth set of mens matches at Melbourne Park?
a.) first to 12
b.) first to 10
c.) first to 7
d.) trick question; the Australian Open doesn’t use final-set tiebreakers
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4th Round: Who was the oldest womens Grand Slam singles champion in the professional era?
a.)…
