Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, who has been warming up for the French Open Title, has won the Italian Open Title for the fourth time by defeating Switzerland’s Roger Federer 6-4, 6-3. Djokovic has displayed a flawless game in the finals and dominated the game completely. Federer had defeated his fellow country man Stan Wawrinka in the Semi finals.

As Rafael Nadal’s current form is not very much good, Djokovic could emerge as the favorite to the prestigious Roland Garros Title. Nadal has won only one title on the surface this year. In recent tournaments Rafael Nadal was has defeated by Italian Fabio Fognini, Andy Murray, Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka.

Tidbits

• The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as “lawn tennis“.
• The four Grand Slam tournaments are also known as the “Majors”. They are Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
• International Tennis Federation headquartered at London is the governing body of the Tennis.

GK Questions

• Who is the President of International Tennis Federation? Francesco Ricci Bitti
• What is the Women’s equivalent of the Davis Cup? Fed Cup or Federation Cup
• What is the most prestigious and the Oldest Tennis Tournament in the World? The Wimbledon Championships or simply Wimbledon