Grand Slam Venues & Surfaces

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Grand Slam venues and playing surfaces Veteran 10 Questions

Travel through the four majors with questions about grass, clay, hard courts and the historic venues that define Grand Slam tennis.

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This Behind the Coaching interactive contains 10 questions about Grand Slam venues and playing surfaces. Play through each item to receive immediate feedback and an explanation.

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Quiz questions

Which Grand Slam is the only one of the four currently played on clay?
- Australian Open
- Roland-Garros
- Wimbledon
- US Open
In what year was the current Roland-Garros stadium inaugurated?
- 1913
- 1920
- 1928
- 1935
The Roland-Garros stadium is named after a famous French figure from which field?
- Aviation
- Cycling
- Painting
- Football
Which surface is associated with Wimbledon?
- Red clay
- Grass
- Green clay
- Indoor carpet
In what year did Wimbledon become an Open tournament allowing professionals to compete?
- 1956
- 1963
- 1968
- 1973
Which Grand Slam has been played on grass, clay and hard courts during its history?
- Australian Open
- Roland-Garros
- Wimbledon
- US Open
What surface did the US Open use from 1975 through 1977?
- Red clay
- Har-Tru green clay
- Carpet
- Synthetic grass
In what year did the US Open move to Flushing Meadows and hard courts?
- 1968
- 1975
- 1978
- 1984
In what year did the Australian Open move to the venue now known as Melbourne Park?
- 1977
- 1983
- 1988
- 1996
What major surface change accompanied the Australian Open’s 1988 move?
- Hard court to clay
- Grass to hard court
- Clay to grass
- Carpet to grass