Sports Records and History

Roger Federer won his first and only French Open title in 2009, completing his Career Grand Slam. He defeated Robin Soderling in the final. This was the only major title that had eluded him until then.

Roger Federer won his second Cincinnati Masters title in 2007, defeating James Blake in the final. This was one of Federer's seven Cincinnati titles.

Roger Federer's coach during the 2005 season was Tony Roche, who coached him from 2005-2007. Roche was a former Australian tennis player who helped Federer during his peak years. The other names are not associated with coaching Federer during this period.

Roy Emerson held the record for the most combined Grand Slam titles (singles and doubles) with 28 titles for many years during the amateur and early Open Era. This included 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 doubles titles, a record that stood until modern era players surpassed it in the 2000s.

Pankaj Advani won the 2009 World Professional Billiards Championship, defeating Mike Russell in the final. This was one of many world titles in Advani's distinguished career in both billiards and snooker. Geet Sethi is another legendary Indian billiards player, and Lewis Hamilton is a Formula 1 driver, making him clearly out of context.

The Wimbledon Championships are held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, United Kingdom. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and has been played at its current location since 1877.

Arthur Ashe won the first US Open in 1968, defeating Tom Okker. This was a historic victory, making Ashe the first African American man to win a Grand Slam singles title.

The US Open switched to blue courts in 2005, specifically to improve television visibility. The blue color provides better contrast with the yellow tennis ball.

Tracy Austin won the US Open in 1979 at age 16, making her the youngest Womens Singles champion. Martina Hingis won later but was slightly older.

Arthur Ashe won the first US Open in 1968, defeating Tom Okker. This was a historic victory, making Ashe the first African American man to win a Grand Slam singles title.

The US Open switched to blue courts in 2005, specifically to improve television visibility. The blue color provides better contrast with the yellow tennis ball.

Tracy Austin won the US Open in 1979 at age 16, making her the youngest Womens Singles champion. Martina Hingis won later but was slightly older.

Juan Martin del Potro won the 2009 US Open men's singles title, defeating Roger Federer in a five-set final. This was del Potro's first and only Grand Slam victory, making him the first Argentine to win the US Open since 1977.

Sebastian Vettel became the youngest Grand Prix winner at age 21 when he won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix for Toro Rosso. (Note: Max Verstappen later broke this record, but in the context when this question was written, Vettel held the distinction.)

Kim Clijsters made a stunning comeback to tennis by winning the 2009 US Open women's singles title, defeating Caroline Wozniacki in the final.