Complete Winners List French Open Tennis 2016 - PDF Download

Hi Aspirants.. Here is the Winners list of French Open 2016. Questions are surely expected from this tournament for upcoming exams and also for various Quiz competitions. You can download this as PDF from link below. 

The 2016 French Open was the 115th edition and the second Grand Slam event of the year 2016. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 22 May to 5 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Novak Djokovic's victory at this tournament in his 20th Grand Slam final completed his career Grand Slam (all four major tournaments), the eighth man to do so in singles and only the fifth career Grand Slam since the start of the Open Era (after Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal). Djokovic also achieved a non-calendar year Grand Slam, where he is the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four major titles at once. The victory by Garbiñe Muguruza was her first Grand Slam win in her second Grand Slam final.

Gist of French Open 2016

When Played: 22 May to 5 June, 2016

Edition: 115th

Prize money: €32,017,500

Surface: Clay

Where Played: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France

Complete list of winners with details

Men's Singles

Final between: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs Andy Murray (UK)

Winner- Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

Women's Singles

Final between: Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain) vs Serena Williams (USA)

Winner: Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain)

Men's Doubles

Final between: Feliciano López (Spain) & Marc López(Spain) Vs Bob Bryan(USA) & Mike Bryan(USA)

Winners: Feliciano López (Spain) & Marc López(Spain)

Women's Doubles

Fianl between:  Caroline Garcia(France) & Kristina Mladenovic(France) Vs Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) & Elena Vesnina (Russia)

Winners: Caroline Garcia(France) & Kristina Mladenovic(France)

Mixed Doubles

Final between: Martina Hingis (Switzerland) &  Leander Paes(India) Vs  Sania Mirza(India) & Ivan Dodig (Croatia)

Winners:  Martina Hingis (Switzerland) &  Leander Paes(India)

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Copa America 2016 schedule & time table (Indian Time) : PDF Download

Hi Aspirants, The 2016 Copa America football tournament fixtures will start on 03 June 2016. This edition of the tournament will be held at United States.  The competition is a celebration of the centenary of CONMEBOL and the Copa América, and is to be the first Copa América hosted outside of South America. The tournament will be the 45th edition of Copa América since its inception in 1916. In this post we bring you the details of the tournamanet with Fixtures in Indian Timings, Locations and Download PDF option. 

Sony Kix won the Broadcasting License in India to Broadcast Copa America Centenarian Soccer Carnival. In USA, the hosting nation, Fox Sports and Uni-vision are the Official Broadcaster of Copa 2016 Centenario in English and Spanish Respectively.

Here is a look at the teams

Group A - USA, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay

Group B - Brazil, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru

Group C - Mexico, Uruguay, Jamaica, Venezuela

Group D - Argentina, Chile, Panama, Bolivia

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2016 Copa America Centenario Match Fixtures in Indian Standard Time

No.	Date	Time in IST	Match
1	04-06-2016	8:00am	USA vs Colombia
2	05-06-2016	3:30am	Costa Rica vs Paraguay
3	05-06-2016	6:00am	Haiti vs Peru
4	05-06-2016	8:30am	Brazil vs Ecuador
5	06-06-2016	3:30am	Jamaica vs Venezuela
6	06-06-2016	6:30am	Mexico vs Uruguay
7	07-06-2016	5:00am	Panama vs Bolivia
8	07-06-2016	8:30am	Argentina vs Chile
9	08-03-2016	3:30am	USA vs Costa Rica
10	08-03-2016	9:00am	Colombia vs Paraguay
11	09-03-2016	5:00am	Brazil vs Haiti
12	09-03-2016	8:30am	Ecuador vs Peru
13	10-03-2016	6:00am	Uruguay vs Venezuela
14	10-03-2016	8:30am	Mexico vs Jamaica
15	11-03-2016	5:30am	Chile vs Bolivia
16	11-03-2016	8:00am	Argentina vs Panama
17	12-03-2016	5:30am	USA vs Paraguay
18	12-03-2016	7:30am	Costa Rica vs Colombia
19	13-03-2016	5:00am	Ecuador vs Haiti
20	13-03-2016	6:00am	Brazil vs Peru
21	14-03-2016	6:30am	Mexico vs Venezuela
22	14-03-2016	8:30am	Uruguay vs Jamaica
23	15-03-2016	6:30am	Panama vs Chile
24	15-03-2016	8:30am	Argentina vs Bolivia

2016 Copa America Centenario Quarter Final Match Schedule in IST

M.no.	Date	Time in IST	Match
25	17-03-2016	8:00am	Group A winner  vs Group B Runner Up
26	18-03-2016	6:30am	Group B Winner vs Group A Runner Up
27	19-03-2016	5:30am	Group D Winner vs Group C Runner Up
28	19-03-2016	8:30am	Group C winner vs Group D Runner Up

2016 Copa America Centenario Semi Final Match Schedule in IST

M.no.	Date	Time in IST	Match
29	22-03-2016	7:30am	Winner M25 vs Winner M27
30	23-03-2016	6:30am	Winner M26 vs Winner M28

2016 Copa America Centenario Final Match Schedule in IST

Mno.	Date	Time in IST	Match
31	26-03-2016	6:30am	Looser M29 vs Looser M30
32	27-03-2016	6:30am	Winner M29 vs Winner M30

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Complete list of Australian Open 2016 Winners - PDF Download

*The 2015 Australian Open took place at Melbourne Park, Australia between 18 to 31 January 2016. It was the 104th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

* Novak Djokovic successfully defended the men's singles title and thus won a record-equaling sixth Australian Open title. Serena Williams was the defending champion in the women's singles but failed to defend her title, losing to Angelique Kerber in the final; by winning, Kerber became the first German player of any gender to win a Grand Slam title since Steffi Graf won her last such title at the 1999 French Open.

Here is the complete list of winners with details 

Men's Singles

Final between: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs Andy Murray (UK)

Winner: Novak Djokovic [6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)]

Women's Singles

Final between: Serena Williams (United States) vs Angelique Kerber (Germany)

Winner: Angelique Kerber [6–4, 3–6, 6–4]

Men's Doubles

Final between: Jamie Murray(UK) & Bruno Soares(Brazil) Vs  Daniel Nestor(Canada) & Radek Stepanek(Czech Republic)

Winners: Jamie Murray(UK) & Bruno Soares(Brazil) [2–6, 6–4, 7–5]

Women's Doubles

Fianl between: Martina Hingis(Switzerland) & Sania Mirza(India) Vs Andrea Hlavackova(Czech Republic) & Lucie Hradecká(Czech Republic)

Winners: Martina Hingis(Switzerland) & Sania Mirza(India) [7–6(7–1), 6–3]

Mixed Doubles

Final between: Elena Vesnina(Russia) & Bruno Soares(Brazil) Vs Coco Vandeweghe(USA) & Horia Tecau(Romania)

Winners: Elena Vesnina(Russia) & Bruno Soares(Brazil) [6–4, 4–6, [10–5]]

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Angelique Kerber won Australian Open Women's singles title 2016

* Angelique Kerber became the first German to win a Grand Slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999 when she upset world number one Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to clinch the Australian Open on 30 January 2016.

*  Serena had been seeking her seventh Melbourne Park title and 22nd overall.

* The seventh seeded Kerber, however, was not overawed by the occasion of her first grand slam final, breaking twice in the first set as Williams made 23 unforced errors.

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Arjuna Award Winners List 2015 with discipline - PDF Download

Friends..On the eve of the 69th Independenence on 15th August 2015, Union Government has announced the winners of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards 2015. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 was awarded to Sania Mirza. Arjuna Award winners and their discipline will be surely an expected questions for all upcoming exams. Here are the details of Arjuna Award 2015.

* Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. Instituted in 1961, the award carries a cash prize of Rs.500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll.

* Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years preceding the year of award.   

* A large number of nominations were received for these awards this year, which were considered by the Selection Committee headed by Mr. Justice V.K. Bali, former Chief Justice of Kerla High Court and consisting of eminent sportspersons and sports administrators.

* Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has approved to confer Arjuna Awards for  2015 upon the following sportspersons:

1. Naib Subedar Sandeep Kumar - Archery

2. Ms. M.R. Poovamma - Athletics

3. Mr. Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar - Badminton

4. Mr. Mandeep Jangra - Boxing

5. Mr. Rohit Sharma - Cricket

6. Ms. Dipa Karmakar - Gymnastic

7. Mr. Sreejesh P.R. - Hockey

8. Mr. Manjeet Chhillar - Kabaddi

9. Ms. Abhilasha Shashikant Mhatre - Kabaddi

10. Mr. Sawarn Singh - Rowing

11. Mr. Anup Kumar Yama - Roller Skating

12. Mr. Jitu Rai - Shooting

13. Shri S. Sathish Kumar - Weightlifting

14. Mr. Bajrang - Wrestling

15. Ms. Babita Kumari - Wrestling

16. Ms. Yumnam Sanathoi Devi - Wushu

17. Mr. Sharath M. Gayakwad - Para-Swimming

* The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2015.

* Arjuna Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and award money of Rs.5 lakh each.

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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 awarded to Sania Mirza

* Sania Mirza's name was officially approved for the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, becoming only the second tennis player to be nominated for the highest sporting honour.

* Sania Mirza, who has won three mixed doubles Grand Slams in her career, beat competition from squash player Deepika Pallikal, discus thrower Vikas Gowda, track and field star Tintu Luka, rising shuttler P V Sindhu, and hockey captain Sardar Singh for the coveted honour. 

* “It’s a tremendous honour for me to be conferred the Khel Ratna award and I feel humbled with the love and respect showered on me by my country,” Sania told press.

* “Representing my country in all corners of the world has been my great privilege for so many years and this recognition of my efforts by the government of India is certain to inspire me to earn more laurels for our country. I would like to wish all my fellow Indians a happy independence day,” she said.

* Sania, currently ranked world number one in women’s doubles, scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a women’s doubles Grand Slam title when she and Martina Hingis clinched the Wimbledon trophy earlier this year.

* Sania is only the second tennis player after Leander Paes to be named for the top award.

* Paes had been bestowed the honour way back in 1996 after his bronze  medal in the Atlanta Olympics.

* The awards will be conferred by the President Pranab Mukherjee on August 29, the National Sports Day.

* The Khel Ratna carries a prize money of Rs. 7.5 lakh along with a citation.

* Sania had won the Arjuna award in 2004 and was the favourite for the top award this year. In 2006, she was bestowed the Padma Shri — the country’s fourth highest civilian honour.

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Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon title 2015

* Defending champion Novak Djokovic won a third Wimbledon title and a ninth Grand Slam crown on 12 July 2015.

* World number one Djokovic won 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (10/12), 6-4, 6-3 the title defeating world number two Roger Federer. 

* For 33-year-old Federer, it was a bitterly disappointing end to his bid to become the oldest Wimbledon champion of the Open Era.

* The 17-time major winner has now gone three years since his last Grand Slam triumph.

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Serena Williams won Wimbledon Crown 2015

* Serena Williams made Wimbledon history as the world number one became the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Garbine Muguruza of Spain in the final played on 11 July 2015.

* At 33 years and 289 days, Serena surpasses Martina Navratilova as the oldest player to win Wimbledon, and any of the other three Grand Slams, in the Open era.

* Serena's sixth Wimbledon crown brought with it a slew of other remarkable landmarks that underline her credentials as one of the greatest female athletes of all time. 

* The American's 21st Grand Slam crown and 68th tour-level title earned her a cheque for £1.8 million ($2.7 million, 2.5 million euros)

* She now holds all four Grand Slam titles at the same time a rare record she earlier held during 2002-03.

* Serena is the first woman to land the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back since she last won that difficult double in 2002.

* It now leaves Serena needing only to defend the US Open to become the first woman since Steffi Graf in 1988 to claim a calendar Grand Slam.

* She is just one major title behind Graf on the Open era leaderboard and within three of all-time record holder Margaret Court's tally of 24.

* She is the first player since Graf in 1988 to win Wimbledon and the Australian and French Opens in the same year.

* Regardless of her defeat, Muguruza, 21, has emerged as one of the brightest young stars on the Wimbledon 2015 after a bravura display in her first Grand Slam final appearance.  

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