Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova of Czech wins the Madrid Open WTA Title by defeating Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-2. Petra Kvitova gave a big shock to the world by defeating Serena Williams in the semi finals. She ended Williams’s 27-match winning streak. Kuznetsova had defeated Maria Sharapova in semi-finals, showed great determination to finally get on the board in the second.

Tidbits

• Tennis was originated in Great Britain.
• The fastest serve in the women’s tennis was done by Venus Williams who recorded a serve of 205 km/h.
• Serena and Venus Williams became the first pair of sisters to win the Olympic gold in tennis.
• Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam Tournament which is being played on Grass Courts.
• The International Tennis Hall of Fame was founded by Van Alen in Newport, Rhode Island.

GK Questions

• Who is the oldest man to have won a grand slam title? Leander paes
• Who was Sania Mirza’s Partner in PNB Paribas Open in 2015 Championship? Martina Hings
• The PNB Paribas Open was originally known as _______? Indian Wells Masters