Tennis Controversies Trivia Quiz

Question 1

What is the recurring complaint about US Open and Australian Open night sessions?

Accepted Answer

Matches can finish in the early hours of the morning

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They are played behind closed doors

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They use a different ball

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They are not televised

Question 2

What technology replaced line judges at a growing number of events?

Accepted Answer

Electronic line calling

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Hawk-Eye challenges

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Video review

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Chair umpire replay

Question 3

What was the challenge system it replaced?

Accepted Answer

A limited number of player challenges per set

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A single review per match

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Unlimited reviews

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Coach-initiated reviews

Question 4

Why is the length of the professional season regularly criticised?

Accepted Answer

It runs for eleven months with almost no off-season

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It is too short to rank players fairly

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It clashes with the Olympics every year

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It has too few events outside Europe

Question 5

What was the substance of the Davis Cup format row?

Accepted Answer

Home-and-away ties were replaced with a centralised finals week

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Prize money was cut

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The competition was moved to grass

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Nations were reduced to two players

Question 6

What does 'equal prize money' refer to as an ongoing debate?

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Whether men and women should be paid the same at combined events

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Whether qualifiers should be paid the same as main-draw players

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Whether doubles should pay the same as singles

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Whether all four Slams should pay the same

Question 7

What is the usual criticism of the ranking system?

Accepted Answer

It rewards volume of play as much as results at the top events

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It is updated too infrequently

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It ignores head-to-head records

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It excludes team competitions

Question 8

Which change to on-court coaching has been trialled and adopted at tour level?

Accepted Answer

Limited coaching from the stands during play

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Coaching banned entirely

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Coaches allowed on court between sets

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Coaching by video only

Question 9

What is the recurring argument about the surface calendar?

Accepted Answer

The grass season is extremely short relative to its importance

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There is too much clay

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Indoor season is too long

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Hard courts are being phased out

Question 10

What concern is most often raised about hard courts specifically?

Accepted Answer

The physical toll they take on players' bodies

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They favour taller players

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They are more expensive to maintain

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They produce shorter rallies

What is the recurring complaint about US Open and Australian Open night sessions?

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