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I just finished a post for ESPN paying tribute to the Australian Open as the "freaky Slam", in which I picked my ultimate freaky Slam semifinalists. Now, come on and gather round the fire and take the first TW Grand Slam quiz. Here are the ground rules: you must complete the quiz by 7 PM Sunday evening, EST and post your answers in the Comments here at this post. I suggest you just answer the questions in order, numbering them, as in:

1 - Djokovic
2- 5
3 - No
etc.

All questions that may pertain to both singles draws should be answered as such (that is, pick a man and/or woman to whom the question pertains). That is, if I ask which will be the lowest seed in the quarters, assume it pertains to both men and women. Gender specific questions will be self-evident. Scoring is simple; each correct answer is worth five points. If you get two correct answers to two-part question (a man and woman player), you get two bonus points. There is also a bonus question (20+1).

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Alright, TWibe, gather round the fire.

1 - Who will go farther in the men's draw Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic?  (no points if they lose in the same round)

2 - How many sets will the Ernests Gulbis vs. Marat Safin first round match go?

3 - Will Anna Chakvetadze make her seed (No. 6, meaning quarters)

4 - How many of the top eight seeds will make the quarters?

5 - Which wild card entrant will go the farthest?

6 - Will any qualifier make the fourth round (answer can be different for men and women)

7 - Who will go farther in the tournament, Agnes Szavay or Fernando Gonzalez (points for both if they reach the same round)?

8 - Who will be the first former Australian Open champion to lose (man and woman)?

9 -  Who will advance farther in his or her respective draw from the No. 11 seeded position, Tommy Robredo or Elena Dementieva?

10 - If Lindsay Davenport and Maria Sharapova play, who will win?

11 - Which of the Vitches will go farther, Jelena or Ana?

12 - Who will last longer in the tournament, Marat Safin or Dinara Safina?

13 - Who will hit the more aces in his first match, John Isner or Ivo Karlovic?

14 - Who will win the singles?

15 - Will Serena Williams be in the final?

16- Who will be the first of the Top 8 seeds to lose?

17 - Which Aussie player will go deepest in the draw (answer is correct if he and she are not the only players to reach that round).

18 - Will Novak Djokovic take an injury time-out at any time during his run?

19 -  How many sets will Justine Henin lose (entire tournament)?

20 - Will Andy Roddick make his seed (No. 6, quarters)

20+1 - Who will be the runners-up in the men's and women's doubles (Note: This question is no longer in play, please ignore it. The doubles draw is not made yet. No entries will be accepted).

Okay, folks, have at it! Only results that are posted in the Comments will count.