Which of the following pairs of Women Tennis Grand Slam winners and th

Which of the following pairs of Women Tennis Grand Slam winners and their countries is/are correctly matched ?

PlayersCountry
1. Serena Williams: USA
2. Steffi Graf: Australia
3. Margaret Court: Germany

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
This question was previously asked in
UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22
The correct answer is A, as only the first pair is correctly matched.
This question tests knowledge of famous female tennis players and their nationalities. Serena Williams is from the USA and is one of the most successful tennis players of all time. Steffi Graf is a retired German tennis player, not Australian. Margaret Court is a retired Australian tennis player, not German.
Serena Williams (USA) has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles. Steffi Graf (Germany) won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Margaret Court (Australia) holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles with 24, although many were won before the Open Era.