Barcelona Open, 2019

barcelona open 2019
Question: Name the player who recently won Barcelona Open 2019.
(a) Dominic Thiem
(b) Daniil Medvedev
(c) Rafael Nadal
(d) Novak Djokovic
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
  • On 28th April, 2019, the fifth-ranked Austrian (Dominic Thiem) beat Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-0 to win the Barcelona Open. It took the fifth-seeded Austrian just over an hour to beat Medvedev on clay.
  • Earlier he was dominant against Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals to become the first player other than Novak Djokovic to defeat the Spaniard on clay four times.
  • Thiem sealed his second title of the year after winning in Indian Wells last month
  • It was the 13th career singles title for the 25-year-old Thiem, the ninth on clay. 

                                                                                                        Abhinav Mishra

Links:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-6970269/Dominic-Thiem-beats-Daniil-Medvedev-win-Barcelona-Open.html