UPSC Prelims 2003 Q56: Current Affairs – Tennis Grand Slams
Whom did Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open men’s doubles tennis
championship in the year 2002 to win the title?
- (a) Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett
- (b) Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan
- (c) Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge
- (d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
Answer: (d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
Explanation
US Open men's doubles, 2002
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Winners | Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi |
| Finalists beaten | Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek |
| Result | Bhupathi's and Mirnyi's first Grand Slam doubles title together |
Bhupathi and Mirnyi beat Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek in the final of the 2002 US Open men's doubles.
Answer: (d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Black and Ullyett lost in other finals.
- (b) Incorrect. The Bryan brothers did not play that final.
- (c) Incorrect. Bjorkman and Woodbridge were not the finalists.
- (d) CORRECT. Novak and Stepanek were beaten in the final.
Key point
Bhupathi-Mirnyi: US Open 2002, Wimbledon 2004; Bhupathi-Paes: French Open 1999.
Remember
Bhupathi and Mirnyi won the 2002 US Open doubles.
Common mistakes
- Choosing the Bryan brothers, the famous pair.
- Mixing the 2002 final with later Grand Slam finals.
- Forgetting that Novak and Stepanek were Czech.
Exam tip
Czech pair Novak-Stepanek were 2002 US Open runners-up.
Sources
- US Open — past champions
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) — Mahesh Bhupathi: titles (US Open doubles 2002 with Max Mirnyi)