Serena Williams announces retirement

Iconic Tennis Star, Serena Williams announced her retirement on August 9, 2022. She will say goodbye to tennis after US Open, which is scheduled to take place from August 29 to September 11, 2022. She announced her retirement as she ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Aryna Sabalenka wins Linz Title; replaces Serena Williams in top 10 ranking

On November 16, 2020, Aryna Sabalenka won the Linz Open. The 22-year old Belarusian traded places with Serena Williams who has dropped to 11th in ranking. Serena has not played since French Open due to her Achilles injury. Aryna Sabalenka ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Nirmala Sitharaman 34th in Forbes 2019 World’s 100 Most Powerful Women List

The Union Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman has been ranked 34th in the Forbes Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the World list. Nirmala Sitharaman also served as the Defence Minister of India from 3rd September 2017 to 30th ..

Bianca Andreescu wins 2019 edition of women’s singles US Open Tennis title

Bianca Andreescu has won the 2019 edition of women’s singles US Open Tennis title by defeating  Serena Williams in the final by 6-3, 7-5. With this, she became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title. 

Simona Halep wins women’s title at 2019 Wimbledon tennis tournament

In Tennis, Simona Halep defeated Serena Williams in the final by 6–2, 6–2 to win the Ladies’ Singles tennis title at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. Halep became the first Romanian female player to reach and win the Wimbledon final. At ..

Simona Halep beats Serena for Maiden Wimbledon Title

Simona Halep of Romania beats Serena Williams of United States with 6-2, 6-2 in  final to win Women’s Singles Wimbledon Title 2019. She dispatched 7-time Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams in just 56 minutes to clinch her 1st Wimbledon and 2nd ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019