WIMBLEDON POSTPONED

IN NEWS:

• Due to the covid pandemic, this year’s Wimbledon has been cancelled, the first time since World War Two.

GRAND SLAMS:

• The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, best players, public and media attention.
• Grand Slam tournaments are not operated by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) or the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), but by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
• The grand slam calender begins with the Australian open, followed by the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.  
• Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, while the US open has the highest prize money of USD 55.0 million.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Which of the following event is not part of the Grand slam tournaments:

A. US Open

B. French open

C. China open

D. Wimbledon

Answer to Prelims question