Consider the following statements about grand slam tennis tournaments : i. There are four grand slam annual tennis tournaments. ii. The first grand slam of a year tournaments are played on grass court. iii. The Australian and the US Open tournaments are played on grass court. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

The correct answer is: B. 1 and 2 only

There are four Grand Slam annual tennis tournaments: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The first Grand Slam of the year is the Australian Open, which is played on hard courts. The second Grand Slam is the French Open, which is played on clay courts. The third Grand Slam is Wimbledon, which is played on grass courts. The fourth and final Grand Slam is the US Open, which is played on hard courts.

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. There are four Grand Slam annual tennis tournaments, and the first Grand Slam of the year is played on grass courts. Statement 3 is incorrect. The Australian Open and the US Open are played on hard courts, not grass courts.