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Question 1
What was Joan Lycett the first to do in 1931?
  A: Play in a skirt
  B: Play with a sponsorship badge on her clothing
  C: Play without stockings
Question 2
In 1950, Gertude ‘Gussy’ Moran’s request to wear colours at Wimbledon was turned down but what outrageous fashion statement did she make instead, which led her to be nicknamed ‘Gorgeous Gussy?
  A: She died her hair with the stars and stripes of her home country
  B: She wore pink nail varnish
  C: She wore lace-trimmed knickers
Question 3
Andre Agassi won Wimbledon in 1992. What headgear was he wearing?
  A: a baseball cap
  B: a bandanna
  C: none. He left his head open to the elements
Question 4
Ann White wore a white skin-tight spandex bodysuit at Wimbledon in 1985. But why was it banned?
  A: It looked so ridiculous, it was adversely affecting the performance of her opponents
  B: The neckline was too low
  C: It offended members of the Royal Box
Question 5
You are playing a singles match on a particularly windy day. The wind catches your hat and it flies off, landing on the court. Both you and your opponent ignore it, but incredibly the ball lands on the hat. What should happen next according to the official rules of the game?
  A: A let is played
  B: You are defaulted a point for foolishly wearing a hat on such a windy day
  C: Play continues as both players have accepted the hat as part of the court
Question 6
Serena Williams caused a storm at the 2002 French Open by wearing an outfit loosely based on a football strip. Which team was she supporting?
  A: Brazil
  B: USA
  C: Cameroon
Question 7
Suzanne Lenglen is credited as one of the fashion pioneers of the early 20th century. What was her trademark?
  A: her cardigan
  B: her fur coat
  C: a bandeau (a piece of headgear not unlike a turban)
Question 8
At the 1999 Australian Open, Venus Williams was docked a point in a match against Lindsay Davenport. Why?
  A: as she served, one of the braids in her hair snapped and a cluster of multi-coloured beads scattered onto the court
  B: her skirt split
  C: she refused to change her revealing top
Question 9
Rick Leach and Ellis Ferreira won the men’s doubles title at the 2000 Australian Open? What was unusual about their attire?
  A: they wore sleeveless t-shirts
  B: they wore flowery Bermuda shorts
  C: they did not wear shirts
Question 10
What was Britain’s Bunny Austin the first top player to wear?
  A: short socks
  B: Green Flash trainers
  C: shorts




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