Q 01/05
A) United States
B) New Zealand
C) Australia
D) South Africa
Answer · why
He was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1938, though he has lived in California for decades.
Q 02/05
A) Three times
B) Twice
C) Once
D) Four times
Answer · why
He did it in 1962 as an amateur and again in 1969 as a professional; no other man has done it even twice.
Q 03/05
A) 1971
B) 1970
C) 1974
D) 1969
Answer · why
He sealed it with a four-set win over Tony Roche in the US Open final and won 18 of the 32 tournaments he entered that year.
Q 04/05
A) 150
B) 120
C) 180
D) 200
Answer · why
The tally spans his amateur, touring-pro and Open Era years and is generally regarded as unbreakable.
Q 05/05
A) 14
B) 11
C) 20
D) 17
Answer · why
Six came as an amateur and five after tennis went open in 1968; he also won eight Pro major titles while banned from the Slams.
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