Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exams - 13 July 2015

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Sania’s another achievement

• This is where it all began for me 12 years ago. In 2003, I won the girls' doubles title (with Alisa Alisa Kleybanova of Russia). Saturday's win was, in many ways, a fulfilment of my evolution as a tennis player. Prior to this victory, I had won the French Open, the Australian Open and the US Open (at the senior level). The only trophy missing was Wimbledon. Besides, until last (Saturday) night, I had not won a Grand Slam title in women's doubles.

• Despite being down, Martina and I were very positive and were thoroughly enjoying the experience of performing on Centre Court. We kept reminding each other that it was just a question of one break and we did manage to break back. That shifted the momentum in our favour. It is moments like these that make all the pain and hard work seem worthwhile.

Sania's Slams
Year Event Championship Partner

2015 Women's Doubles Wimbledon Martina Hingis
2014 Mixed Doubles US Open Bruno Soares
2012 Mixed Doubles French Open Mahesh Bhupathi
2009 Mixed Doubles Australian Open Mahesh Bhupathi

DID YOU KNOW?

Sania had won the women's doubles junior Wimbledon championship with Russian partner Alisa Kleybanova in 2003.

Djokovic wins Wimbledon

• Novak Djokovic again revealed the true depth of his steely core to grind Wimbledon idol Roger Federer's hopes of a record eighth title into Centre Court's baseline dust on Sunday.

• With a sell-out crowd urging Federer to scale the same dizzy heights he reached in eclipsing Britain's Andy Murray in Friday's semi-final, Djokovic shrugged off losing a stomach-churning second-set tiebreak to prevail 7-6(1) 6-7(10) 6-4 6-3.

• After swiping away a forehand winner to end a two hour 56 minute contest that crackled into life midway through but then fizzled out, top seed Djokovic roared to the grey London sky before kneeling down and nibbling some of the cherished turf.

• For the second year running in the All England Club's showpiece final Federer played majestically but could not break down the defences of the game's ultimate warrior.

• World number one Djokovic now has three Wimbledon titles, the same as his coach Boris Becker, and moves above the likes of Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl and Ken Rosewall in the all-time list of grand slam collectors.

India beat zimbabve,take series

• An attempted slog through the covers went awry and the batsman, Murali Vijay, sighed. Had that mishit off Brian Vitori in the 17th over found any of the three fielders inside the circle on the off side, Vijay would’ve been dismissed for 25. Or, his eighth departure in the twenties in 15 innings.

• And India, going by what occurred after his eventual dismissal, would’ve got a whole lot less than 271.

• Half a decade has passed since Vijay first represented India in colour clothing. Never had he surpassed 33 runs in an ODI innings. Yes, he hadn’t played too many games; just 15 matches and 14 innings before today. But still. He did get past 20 runs, the definition of a start in any form of the game, on seven occasions. And each time, his start was stopped on or before 33.

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