Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) Rafael Nadal became 1st man to win 21 Grand Slams in tennis
(2) Rafael Nadal also reportedly became the fourth man in history to win all four of the sport’s major titles at least twice including Wimbledon, French Open and US Open matches
(3) Noval Djokovic and Roger Federer both have won 20 Grand Slams in Tennis
Which of the above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- Rafael Nadal (Spain) has defeated Daniill Medvedev (Russia) 2-6,6-7,6-4,6-4,7-5 to win the Men’s Singles title at the Australian Open 2022.
- He defeated a spirited and currently ranked World No.2 Daniil Medvedev in the final match and created history by becoming the first man to win 21 Grand Slams in tennis.
- With the newest achievement, Nadal also reportedly became the fourth man in history to win all four of the sport’s major titles at least twice including Wimbledon, French Open and US Open matches.
- Nadal (21), Djokovic (20) and Federer (20) have combined to win 61 major singles titles.
- 1st: Nadal – 21 Grand Slams
- 2nd: Djokovic – 20 Grand Slams
- 2nd: Federer – 20 Grand Slams
- 4th: Sampras – 14 Grand Slams
- In women’s tennis, Margaret Court (Australian) has 24 singles majors, an all-time record.
- The 2022 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park, Australia from 17 to 30 January 2022.
BY: AMIT GUPTA