US Open-2015

US open 2015

Ques: Who won the US Open 2015 men’s championship title?

a. Roger Federer
b. Andy Murray
c. Novak Djokovic
d. Stan Wawrinka

Ans: c

Related facts:

  • The fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of the year,the US Open was held during August 31 to September 13, 2015 in New York City.
  • Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the Men’s singles title by defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland with 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
  • Women’e singles title won by Flavia Pennetta (Italy) by defeating Roberta Vinci from her own country with 7-6 (7-4), 6-2.
  • Pierre-Huguhes Herbert and Nicolas Mahut of France won the men’s doubles title by defeating Jamie Murray and John Peers of Australia by 6-4, 6-4.
  • Martina Hingis (Switzerland)/Sania Mirza (India) won the womens doubles title by defeating Casey Dellacqua (Australia)/Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) by 6-3, 6-3.
  • In the Mixed Doubles event, Leander Peas (India)/Martina Hingis (SUI) won the title by defeating Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Sam Querrey (both from USA) by 6-4, 3-6 (10-7).
  • World No. 1 Novak Djokovic won his second US Open championship and his 10th career Grand Slam title.
  • This is his third title in this calendar year 2015 after Australian Open and Wimbledon Championship.
  • Flavia Pennetta became the oldest player to win women’s singles Grand Slam
  • Previous record was made by Francesca Schiavone who won the French Open women’s singles title in 2010 at the age of 29.
  • With this win Pennetta announces her retirement from the tennis career.
  • Serena Williams had failed to match Steffi Graf record of all 4 Grand Slam win in a calendar year after gets defeated by Roberta Vinci.
  • Sania Mirza in women doubles won second title of the season after Wimbledon Championships (2015) while the fifth career Grand Slam title.
  • Sania Mirza became the first Indian woman player to win US Open Grand Slam championship.
  • Indian player Leander Peas won his 2nd US Open Mixed doubles (2008, 2015) title, 3rd title of the season and 18th Grand Slam title.
  • It is notable that Leander Peas and Martina Hingis already won Wimbledon Championship and Australian Open title this year.

Reference:

http://www.usopen.org/index.html
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2015-09-13/clutch_djokovic_clinches_second_us_open.html?promo=media_wall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_US_Open_(tennis)