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 She is a Belarusian Tennis player. She has been ranked at number 9 in singles ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Australian Open • Grand Slam • Grand Slam Tennis Tournament. • Linz • Serena Williams • Tennis • US Open • Wimbledon • women Tennis association

Rafael Nadal wins French Open, 2020

On October 11, 2020, Rafarl Nadal won the French Open, 2020 beating Novak Djokovic. This is Nadal’s 20th Grand Slam and 13th French Open title. Highlights Under female category of French Open, 2020, Iga Swiatek won the title. She was the first player from Poland to win a Grand Slam. Iga Swiatek She is ranked ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Australian Open • French Open • Grand Slam • International Tennis Federation • Novak Djokovic • Rafael Nadal • Tennis • US Open

Australian Open 2020 began on Monday, 20th January

The first of the four Grand Slams tennis events to be played in a year, The 108th edition of the Australian Open began on Monday, 20th January 2020 in Melbourne and conclude on the 2nd of February 2020. The first grand slam of the year 2020 will feature the defending champions of the event in ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Australian Open • French Open • Melbourne • Naomi Osaka • Novak Djokovic • US Open • Wimbledon Championships

Ashleigh Barty named 2019 WTA Player of the Year

The 23 years old Australian, Ashleigh Barty has been voted as the WTA player of the year after reaching the top of the world women’s tennis association’s (WTA) ranking capturing her maiden grand slam singles title. Ashleigh Barty, the 2019 French Open winner, garnered 82 percent of the media votes to beat other 2019 grand ..

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Ashleigh Barty • Australian Open • Bianca Andreescu • French Open • Naomi Osaka • Simona Halep • US Open • Wimbledon • WTA player of the year

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. 

Topics: Bianca Andreescu • Bianca Andreescu tennis season • Grand Slam • Serena Williams • Summer Olympic Games • Tennis • US Open • Venus Williams