Sports Records and History

Roger Federer broke Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles. Federer surpassed Sampras's mark by winning his 15th Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 2009. He went on to extend this record significantly. Nadal and Djokovic would later also surpass Sampras's count, but Federer was the first to break it.

Sachin Tendulkar scored the maximum of 9 ODI centuries in a single calendar year (1998). This record stood until 2018 when Rohit Sharma equalled it. The year 1998 was particularly prolific for Sachin, earning him the nickname 'Little Master' in peak form.

This is a duplicate of question 110563 with the same options shuffled. The maximum ODI centuries in a calendar year is 9, achieved by Sachin Tendulkar in 1998 and later equalled by Rohit Sharma in 2018. This record showcases extraordinary consistency and peak performance across a single year.

Sania Mirza won her first WTA singles title at the 2005 Hyderabad Open, becoming the first Indian woman to win a WTA tournament. Saina Nehwal is a badminton player. The options contain intentional misspellling.

Leander Paes partnered with Cara Black to win the 2010 Australian Open and US Open Mixed Doubles titles. They were a successful doubles team that year, claiming two Grand Slam championships together. Martina Navratilova was Paes's partner earlier in his career (2003), while Lisa Raymond and Daniela Hantuchova were not his Mixed Doubles partners in 2010.

The Isner-Mahut match at Wimbledon 2010 is the longest match in tennis history, lasting 11 hours and 5 minutes over 3 days. John Isner defeated Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the fifth set, with both players serving over 100 aces. The final set alone lasted 8 hours and 11 minutes.

Rafael Nadal won his second Wimbledon title in 2010, defeating Czech player Tomas Berdych in straight sets (6-3, 7-5, 6-4). This victory completed Nadal's career Grand Slam, having won all four majors. Berdych had defeated Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic earlier in the tournament to reach his first major final.

Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 US Open champion (defeating Federer in the final), missed the 2010 tournament due to a wrist injury that required surgery. His injury-plagued career was hampered by wrist problems, particularly affecting his two-handed backhand. He eventually underwent multiple wrist surgeries between 2010-2015.

Rohan Bopanna partnered with Pakistani player Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi in doubles, forming the 'Indo-Pak Express' team that reached the 2010 US Open men's doubles final. They promoted peace through tennis and were awarded the inaugural 'Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year' award. They lost to the Bryan brothers in the final.

Croat Ivo Karlovic recorded the fastest serve in tennis history at 251 km/h (156 mph) during a 2011 Davis Cup match. This surpassed the previous record of 249 km/h held by Andy Roddick. The 6'11' Karlovic is renowned for his powerful serve, regularly exceeding 230 km/h. However, the record has since been broken by other players.

Several players have won Grand Slam titles without dropping a set: Rafael Nadal (2008 French Open, 2010 French Open, 2010 US Open), Bjorn Borg (French Open 1978, 1980), and Roger Federer (2007 Australian Open, 2017 Australian Open). This feat requires dominance across 7 matches and is extremely rare in the modern era. Ivan Lendl never achieved this.

In the 2010 Australian Open women's singles final, Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin in straight sets (6-4, 6-3) to win the championship. This was Henin's comeback tournament after retirement.

Steffi Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during her career (1980s-1990s), which stood as the women's record for many years. Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert each won 18 majors, while Serena Williams later surpassed Graf's record with 23 titles.

Sania Mirza had her best Grand Slam performance in 2010 at the U.S. Open, reaching the round of 16 in singles. This was her deepest run at a major that year. The Australian Open run was in 2005 (round of 16).