Correct option is B
The correct answer is: (b) Wimbledon
Explanation:
- The Wimbledon tennis tournament, held annually in London, is the only major tennis event with a strict dress code requiring players to wear all-white attire.
- Strictly monitored by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC).
Information Booster:
Wimbledon 2024:
Category | Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up |
Men’s Singles | Carlos Alcaraz | Novak Djokovic |
Women’s Singles | Barbora Krejčíková | Jasmine Paolini |
Mixed Doubles | Hsieh Su-Wei & Jan Zielinski | Santiago Gonzalez & Giuliana Olmos |
Women’s Doubles | Taylor Townsend & Katerina Siniakova | Gabriela Dabrowski & Erin Routliffe |
Men’s Doubles | Patten & Heliovaara | Max Purcell & Jordan Thompson |
Grand Slam:
- The four major annual tennis tournaments are referred to as the Grand Slam events.
- These prestigious tournaments are organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
- The Grand Slam events include the Australian Open held in mid-January, the French Open (Roland Garros) taking place in late May, Wimbledon at the end of June, and the US Open, which occurs at the close of August.
- Rafael Nadal holds a record of 14 French Open titles, the most at any slam in tennis history.
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