CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Nadiia Kichinok and Raluca Olaru took home the doubles title.

Detailed explanation-2: -Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2022 ATP Finals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The champion in 2022 will receive $108,000, more than double the amount Daria Kasatkina received last year (+111.8%). The runner up gets a similar pay bump with a cheque for $108,000, a 106.2% increase.

Detailed explanation-4: -The total prize money on offer in St Petersburg for 2021 is $863,705, a drop of -30.6% compared to 2020. In 2020 the event tasted homegrown success with Andrey Rublev taking down the title, following in the footsteps of previous Russian winners Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Marat Safin and Daniil Medvedev.