Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What does “grand slam” refer to?
A
Winning of all four major tennis tournaments in a calendar year.
2
Q
Box Set
A
Winning one of every possible type of major championship available to a player; singles, doubles, mixed, at all four grand slam in a single year.
3
Q
Super Slam
A
Tournament created 1970 to reunite the top male players of the season, today called ATP World Tour Finals.
4
Q
Women’s Tour equivalent of ATP World Tour Championship.
A
Created in 1972, the WTA Tour Championships.
5
Q
What is a Golden Slam?
A
Winning the Olympics + a Grand Slam in a single season.
6
Q
Where does the term Slam come from?
A
The card game “Whist”
