CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Barbora Krejčíková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbarbora ˈkrɛjtʃiːkovaː]; born 18 December 1995) is a Czech professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2, achieved on 28 February 2022, and on 22 October 2018, she became world No. 1 in doubles. Last updated on: 30 January 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chris Evert won an Open Era record seven titles over a 13-year period. Steffi Graf is a six-time champion. Justine Henin is a four-time champion and won three times consecutively. Barbora Krejčíková was the 2021 champion.

Detailed explanation-3: -UPSC Mains. Q. Who is the winner of the French Open tennis Women’s Singles 2022 Title? Notes: World Number One Iga Swiatek of Poland won the French Open 2022 Women’s Singles Title by beating US teenager Coco Gauf The 21-year ols clinched her second title in three years in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 over Gauff.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since 1990, only seven players have won the singles and doubles titles at the same Grand Slam, including Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario’s 1994 US Open double triumph (with Jana Novotná).

Detailed explanation-5: -Rafael Nadal has won 14 French Open titles which is a record for any player, male or female, in any major tournament. He also holds the record for the most consecutive wins in the Open Era, with five from 2010 to 2014.