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The question asks which tennis great never won both the Australian Open and French Open during their career. Bjorn Borg won the French Open 6 times but never won the Australian Open. John McEnroe won 7 Grand Slams but never won either the French Open (clay was his weakness) or the Australian Open (he skipped it frequently). Arthur Ashe won the Australian Open in 1970 and 1978, and the French Open in 1975. Stefan Edberg won both in his career. McEnroe is the correct answer as he failed to win both tournaments.

Ivan Lendl held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 270 weeks during the mid-1980s, specifically spanning 1985-1987 as the question notes. This was the longest consecutive reign at No. 1 at that time. Mats Wilander and Stefan Edberg were both great players but didn't hold No. 1 for that duration. Jimmy Connors had a longer total weeks at No. 1 (268 weeks total, but not consecutively in the 1985-87 period). Lendl's dominance during this specific period was unprecedented.

The question asks which female player has NOT won both the Australian Open and French Open. Venus Williams has won 7 Grand Slam titles (5 Wimbledon, 2 US Open) but has never won the Australian Open or French Open. Lindsay Davenport won the 1999 Australian Open and 2000 French Open. Martina Hingis won the 1997 Australian Open and 1997 French Open. Maria Sharapova won both in her career (2008 Australian, 2012/2014 French). Venus is the correct answer as she never won either tournament.

Zakumi was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The name is a portmanteau of 'ZA' (ISO code for South Africa) and 'kumi' meaning 'ten' in various African languages, symbolizing the year. Zakumi is a leopard with green hair, designed to reflect South African culture. Goleo was the 2006 Germany mascot, Footix was 1998 France, and Striker was the 1994 USA mascot.

In the Mahabharata, the Gitopadesha (Bhagavad Gita) was delivered by Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. According to the epic, Vyasa granted divine sight to Sanjaya, who narrated the battle to the blind Dhritarashtra. Thus, Sanjaya heard the discourse as it occurred and simultaneously narrated it. Vyasa, the author who compiled the epic, and Hanuman (who is said to have heard it from Arjuna or directly witnessed it) are also traditionally considered to have heard it. Dhritarashtra heard it through Sanjaya's narration. Sahadeva is not mentioned among those who heard the Gitopadesha live.

The Nobel Prize is awarded annually on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death. This ceremony takes place in Stockholm, Sweden (for most prizes) and Oslo, Norway (for the Peace Prize). The other dates are unrelated to Nobel Prize history.

Greg Rusedski was the runner-up in the 1997 US Open men's singles, losing to Pat Rafter in the final. This was indeed his career-best Grand Slam result. Richard Krajicek won Wimbledon in 1996 but never reached a US Open final. Tommy Haas and Gustavo Kuerten had their major successes elsewhere - Kuerten won the French Open multiple times, not the US Open.

Greg Rusedski was the runner-up in the 1997 US Open men's singles, losing to Pat Rafter in the final. This was indeed his career-best Grand Slam result. Richard Krajicek won Wimbledon in 1996 but never reached a US Open final. Tommy Haas and Gustavo Kuerten had their major successes elsewhere - Kuerten won the French Open multiple times, not the US Open.