Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct?
- 1.The tournaments have a shared governance structure establishing the partnership among the four Grand Slam tournaments.
- 2.They are open for entry to all internationally ranked tennis players above the age of 14.
- 3.There is a limitation on the number of ‘Wild Cards’ a player may receive to compete in a Grand Slam Tournament.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 3 is not: the Grand Slam Rule Book says there is no limit on how many wild cards a player may receive. The four Slams (Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) work as one partnership, Grand Slam Tennis, under a shared governance structure.
- ✓ 1. Grand Slam Tennis is the partnership between the four Grand Slam tournaments, set up through a shared governance structure; its Grand Slam Board takes decisions on common rules, regulations and code of conduct.
- ✓ 2. The Rule Book says the four Slams are open for entry to all internationally ranked players on merit and without discrimination; the only age bar is that minors under fourteen are not eligible.
- ✗ 3. The Rule Book has a rule titled 'Wild Cards / No Limitation': there is no limit on the number of wild cards a player may receive. Wild cards are chosen at the host tournament's own discretion.
Remember · Grand Slam Tennis = shared governance of the four Slams; open to all ranked players (under-14s barred); no cap on wild cards per player.
Sources
- Grand Slam Tennis, Roland-Garros official site (Internet Archive copy) ↗ · reference work “Through a shared governance structure, Grand Slam Tennis is the partnership between the four Grand Slam tournaments.”
- Grand Slam Rule Book 2026, Grand Slam Tennis (hosted by the ITF; Internet Archive copy), Rule D and Article I.E ↗ · reference work “The four Grand Slam Tournaments are open for entry to all internationally ranked tennis players with a ranking of 500 or better based on merit and without discrimination … There shall be no limitation as to the number of Wild Cards a player may receive to compete in the Grand Slam Tournaments.”
Question and answer: UPSC's provisional GS Paper I (2026, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·