2002 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies

Question 72: International Relations and Current Affairs

In the year 2001, in which one of the following Women’s Singles events did Venus Williams defeat Serena Williams to win the title?

aAustralian Open 2001
bFrench Open 2001
cWimbledon 2001
dUS Open 2001

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Venus Williams beat her sister Serena in the 2001 US Open final, the first Grand Slam final between sisters in the Open era. The other 2001 majors went elsewhere: Jennifer Capriati won both the Australian Open and the French Open, and Venus won Wimbledon by beating Justine Henin in the final.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Capriati won the Australian Open 2001.
  • (b) Capriati won the French Open 2001.
  • (c) Venus won Wimbledon 2001, but beat Justine Henin, not Serena.
  • (d) Right: Venus beat Serena in the US Open 2001 final.

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