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 :
- (a) 1 and 2 only ✓ UPSC's answer
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Why the answer is (a)
• The four Grand Slams (Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) are run by their national federations but coordinate through the Grand Slam Board, a shared governance partnership that sets common rules — statement 1 is correct.
• Under the Grand Slam rulebook, entry is open to all internationally ranked players, subject to the age-eligibility rule under which players must be at least 14 — statement 2 is correct.
• Statement 3 is wrong: there is no cap on how many wild cards a player may receive over a career; each tournament simply has a fixed number of wild-card places to distribute.
• Wild cards are discretionary entries given to promising local players or returning stars without sufficient ranking.
• Hence 1 and 2 only, option (a).
Why the other options are wrong
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- Statement 3 is wrong: no limit exists on wild cards a player may receive; statement 1 is correct.
- (c) 1 only
- Statement 2 on open entry above age 14 is also correct.
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
- Statement 3 is wrong, so all three cannot be correct.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.