Sports Records and History

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi were the first doubles pair in tennis history to reach the finals of all four Grand Slam tournaments in a single calendar year (1999). They reached the finals of Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open in 1999, winning the French Open and Wimbledon together. The Bryan brothers later achieved this feat as well, but Paes-Bhupathi were the pioneers.

Laura Robson, a British player, won the Girls' Singles title at Wimbledon in 2008. She was 14 years old at the time and became the first British winner since 1984. The other names are not associated with this Wimbledon title.

Jimmy White reached the World Snooker Championship final six times (1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994) but never won the title. This unfortunate record earned him the nickname 'the People's Champion.' Alex Higgins won twice (1972, 1982), Dennis Taylor won in 1985, making 'None' incorrect.

Jimmy White is nicknamed 'The Whirlwind' for his fast, attacking style of play. Ronnie O'Sullivan is 'The Rocket', Steve Davis was 'The Nugget', and Stephen Hendry is 'The Ice Man'.

Sachin Tendulkar has mentioned John McEnroe as his favorite tennis player during childhood. He admired McEnroe's aggressive playing style and temperament.

Nikolay Davydenko of Russia won the 2009 Shanghai Masters, defeating Rafael Nadal in the final. This was one of Davydenko's biggest career wins. Nadal was the runner-up that year, while Federer, Murray, and Djokovic are tennis legends but did not win this specific 2009 tournament.

Steve Cram, the British middle-distance runner, made this statement about his rival Sebastian Coe after Coe's victory in the 800m. Cram, Coe, and Steve Ovett formed one of the greatest rivalries in athletics history during the 1980s. The quote acknowledges Coe's superior performance on that particular day, showing respect between fierce competitors.

Bobby Fischer was the legendary American Grandmaster who became World Champion in 1972. Mikhail Tal and Anatoly Karpov were Soviet/Russian players, while Teimour Radjabov is from Azerbaijan, making Fischer the only American listed.

Ross Brawn was the team principal of Mercedes GP (formerly Brawn GP) in 2010. The other options are Di Montezemolo (Ferrari), Dennis (McLaren), and Whitmarsh (McLaren).

Sebastian Vettel won the 2010 Formula One World Drivers' Championship in a dramatic final race at Abu Dhabi, beating Fernando Alonso by just 4 points. Webber and Hamilton were contenders but didn't win.

Viswanathan Anand won the World Chess Championship in 2008, defeating Vladimir Kramnik in a match held in Bonn, Germany. This victory made Anand the undisputed World Champion, solidifying his position as one of the greatest chess players of all time.

Roger Federer had won 16 Grand Slam titles by November 2010. He won his 16th at the Australian Open in January 2010, and his 17th came later in 2012 at Wimbledon. The question specifies the timeframe clearly as 'till now (November 2010)'.

Andy Murray won the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in 2009-2010 timeframe (the question refers to a recent tournament relative to when it was written). Murray defeated Rafael Nadal in the final of the 2009 Shanghai Masters, one of his biggest early-career victories.