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Current Affairs: February 2010 : Awards
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Sangita Kalanidhi for Valayapatti A.R. Subramaniam
The Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy was conferred on thavil player Valayapatti A.R. Subramaniam
on Friday by Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram.
Conferring the award during the Sadas, the Minister suggested that music could be propagated by teaching it as an
optional subject in schools and colleges.
Mr. Chidambaram said conducting music appreciation courses in evenings could be an easy way of propagating
music. Stating that there was no need for him to tell the Music Academy about the ways and means of propagating
music, the Minister said the organisation could boldly venture into these areas and the effort would be
appreciated.
Mr. Chidambaram wanted the Academy to groom young musicians who would match senior musicians in all forms
of music by the time the institution reached its centenary milestone.
The Minister expressed happiness over the award being given to Mr. Subramaniam, who also hailed from his
native district.
“Music acquired a new dimension when Valayapatti joined hands with Kunnakudi Vaidhyanathan on violin,” he
added.
In his welcome address, N. Murali, Managing Director, The Hindu, and president, Music Academy, said: “It is one of
the best seasons we have had for the sheer variety and quality of the performances.”
He pointed out that the response to the event was so overwhelming that several rasikas had to be accommodated
in the mini auditorium for LCD screening of the concerts.
Mr. Murali also said the Academy was the first and probably the only auditorium of its kind in the city to put in
place security measures such as installing metal detectors at entry points and CCTV cameras.
In his speech, Mr. Subramaniam reiterated his demand for teaching music as a subject in schools and including
classical music concerts in all temple festivals.
Besides Sangita Kalanidhi award, Mr. Chidambaram presented Sangita Kala Acharya awards to Veena vidwan
Trivandrum R. Venkataraman and dance guru N.S. Jayalakshmi. TTK awards were given to konnekol vidwan Tiruchi
R. Thayumanavan and musician Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma. The Musicologist award was given to B.M. Sundaram.
The Minister also gave away awards to around 50 young musicians.
Keywords: Valayapatti A.R. Subramaniam, P. Chidambaram, N. Murali, Sangita Kalanidhi, Sangita Kala Acharya, TTK
award, Musicologist award, Music Academy, music, Chennai
This years Sangita Kalanidhi for Bombay sisters
CHENNAI, July 20: Bombay Sisters C. Saroja and C. Lalitha have been chosen for the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi
award of the Music Academy this year. They will preside over the 84th annual conference of the Academy to be
held from December 15, 2010 to January 1, 2011, says a release.
The annual conference and concerts will be inaugurated by Mr. Shiv Nadar, Chairman, HCL group. The awards will
be conferred on the day of the sadas (January 1), which will be presided over by Nobel laureate Venkataraman
Ramakrishnan.
The committee also has decided to confer the Sangita Kala Acharya awards on Suguna Varadachari, vocalist, and
Rhadha, dance guru. Vocalists Manakkal S. Rangarajan and Parassala Ponnammal will receive the T.T.K. award.
The musicologist award will be conferred upon R. Sathyanarayana. The Pappa Venkataramiah award will be given
to violinist Radha Narayanan. This is for the second time in its history that the Sangita Kalanidhi award is being
given to a duo. It may be recalled that the 2002 award was conferred on the Sikkil sisters.
2009 Sahitya Akademi Awards
Poets dominate 2009 Sahitya Akademi Awards
New Delhi: Poets dominated this year’s Sahitya Akademi award winners with eight of their books chosen for the
honours in 24 categories of literature.
The poets honoured were: Praduman Singh Jindrahia (Dogri), Kailash Vajpeyi (Hindi), Jess Fernandes (Konkani),
Raghu Leishangthem (Manipuri), Vasant Abaji Dahake (Marathi), Phani Mohanty (Oriya), Damayanti Beshra
(Santhali) and Puviarasu (Tamil).
Those who won the awards for their collection of short stories include Vaidehi (Kannada), the late Manmohan Jha
(Maithili), Samiran Chhetri ‘Priyadarshi’ (Nepali), Major Ratan Jangid (Rajasthani), Prashasya Mitra Shastri
(Sanskrit) and Anand Khemani (Sindhi).
Well-known novelists Dhrubajyoti Bora (Assamese), the late Manoranjan Lahary (Bodo), U. A. Khadar (Malayalam)
and Yarlagadda Laxmi Prasad (Telugu) were also honoured with the awards for 2009, Secretary of the Sahitya
Akademi, Agrahara Krishna Murthy, told journalists.
Sri Chaturvedi Badrinath (English), Shirish Panchal (Gujarati), Mashal Sultanpuri (Kashmiri) and Abdul Kalam Qasmi
(Urdu) won the awards for their books of criticism.
Sourin Bhattacharya (Bengali) for his book of essays, and Atamjit (Punjabi) for his book of plays also got the
prestigious awards.
The Akademi also announced ‘Bhasha Samman’ for 2008, to Vishwanath Khaire and Surendranath Satapathy in the
field of classical and medieval literature. This award carries a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper
plaque.
Mr. Murthy said the government had agreed in principle to increase the Sahitya Akademi award cash prize from
Rs.50,000 to Rs.1 lakh.
He hoped this year’s awardees would receive Rs.1 lakh on February 16, 2010 and an official notification was
expected soon.
The Akademi had decided to honour authors of children’s literature from this year. “The details are being worked
out whether to award the book or the overall contribution of the author. But we will hand out 24 awards every
year,” Mr. Murthy said. — PTI
Lokmanya Tilak award for N. Ram
Hindu N. Ram has been conferred the second Lokmanya Tilak National Journalist Award by the Kesari Mahratta
Trust. UNE: Editor-in-chief of The
Mr. Ram will receive the award at the Kesari Wada here on January 4, Kesari newspaper’s 129th foundation day.
“The Kesari Mahratta Trust has established this award to recognise the immense contribution of Lokmanya Tilak to
Indian journalism and to honour a journalist who has shown similar shades of courage and fearlessness in his
journalism,” Editor-Trustee of ‘Kesari’ Deepak Tilak said, announcing the award here on Wednesday.
Established in 1881
Kesari was established in 1881 by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak who used this newspaper and Mahratta as media
for creating awareness about the independence movement among the masses.
The first Lokmanya Tilak award was bestowed on January 4, 2009 on Vir Sanghvi, Editorial Director of Hindustan
Times, New Delhi.
Lokamanya Tilak award 2010 for Sheila Dikshit
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was awarded this year's Lokmanya Tilak award here on Sunday, on the 90th
death anniversary of Bal Gangadhar Lokmanya Tilak.
Presenting the award, Deepak Tilak, Lokmanya's grandson and Trustee of the Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust,
said it was Ms. Dikshit's vision for Delhi and her ability to lead the city towards progress made her deserve the
award. “Lokmanya always said that service to the nation is service to God. And Ms. Dikshit has proved that it can
be done,” Dr. Tilak said.
“Tilak belongs to India”
Accepting the award, Ms. Dikshit said,” This award is not for Sheila Dikshit. It is for Delhi.” She talked about the
relevance and importance of Lokmanya Tilak in today's times. ”Tilak does not belong to Pune alone or to
Maharashtra, he belongs to Delhi and to India,” she emphasised. She added that Tilak's declaration of ‘Swaraj is my
birthright and I shall have it' still echoed in the corners of India and inspired many to fight for their rights.
Congratulating Ms. Dikshit on making Delhi an ideal place and being an ideal leader, Union Power Minister
Sushilkumar Shinde said that she had made Tilak's dream of a truly independent India come true.
Mr. Shinde praised her for her contribution to the Commonwealth Games. “Our demand for 5000 MW of
electricity was promptly met with by the Chief Minister. Delhi now has surplus power. Ms. Dikshit has made it
possible with the political will and push,” he said.
However, Ms. Dikshit refused to comment about the Games. “I don't know anything about it and I will not say
anything,” she told reporters.
ET Awards for Corporate Excellence 2009 kicks off
NEW DELHI: The ET Awards for Corporate Excellence 2009 function kicked off in Mumbai on Sunday with top
ministers and big shots of India Inc spelling out the future roadmap.
The ET Awards 2009 winners were Keshub Mahindra Lifetime Acheivement of the year, GV Krishna Reddy
Entrepreneur of the year, Anand Mahindra Business Leader of the year, Vinita Bali Businesswoman of the Year,
Ram Charan Global Indian of the year, Nitish Kumar Business Reformer of the year, Hero Honda Company of the
year, Idea Cellular Emerging Company of the year, Jean Dreze Policy Change Agent and TERI Corporate Citizen of
the year.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee spelled out Vision 2020. He said, "Policies must reach out to all especially to
poor, benefits must be seen by all people and right to education and food must be available to all".
With him were the top ministers Kamal Nath and Anand Sharma. Commerce minister Kamal Nath was optimistic
that India will be able to ride over the economic gloom.
The world's most famous CEO coach, Ram Charan, captivated the top guns with thoughts on Building the Board Of
The Future. He said, "The financial structure of the world remains fragile, US has begun preferring India over
China".
Nitish Kumar, Business Reformer of the year, said the award is recognition of the works done in Bihar. Saying that
it is not a recognition of his personal work, he added, "Bihar was never a case of bad governance, it was a case of
absence of governance. I earnestly appeal to the corporate world to do something for a poor state like Bihar".
GVK Reddy, Entrepreneur of the year said, the credit for the award goes to his colleagues who have put in a lot of
efforts.
On receiving the Businesswoman of the year award, Vinita Bali, said: "The award is a confirmation of the many
opportunities we had to create value for the stakeholders".
Idea Cellular, Emerging Company of the year, expressed, "It is gratifying that we are a small spoke in a giant wheel
that is changing the civilization".
RK Pachauri, head of TERI who bagged the Corporate Citizen of the year award believed that the 21st century is
going to see the emergence of a knowledge society and India will be in the forefront.
Anand Mahindra thanked the Mahindra team for catapulting his dreams into reality. While Keshub Mahindra
thanked the jury and ET for the award.
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan wowed the audience with his own whacky brand of lateral thinking. Speaking on
education, he said, "Inclusion should start from childhood and schools should admit children with disabilities".
Prakash Raj scoops V. Shantaram award ( My favourite actor !! )
Rani Mukherji and Prakash Raj won the V Shantaram awards for best actress and best actor for Dil Bole Haddipa
and Kanchivaram respectively.
The awards were presented in the presence of yesteryears actress Sandhya who made a public appearance after
several years to commemorate the 50th year of her musical hit Navrang and was felicitated on the occasion.
Rani, who was humbled to receive the award, said, Dil Bole Haddipa was close to her heart because she had
worked hard portraying a cricket crazy Sikh boy and also learnt the sport.
National award-winning film Kanchivaram depicting the story of a silk weaver, received the best film Gold award
and Priyadarshan bagged the best director gold prize for the same movie.
Marathi film Gabhricha Paus and its director Satish Manwar bagged the Silver award for best film and director.
Saif Ali Khan’s debut production Love Aaj Kal received the Bronze award for best film and director.
Priyadarshan, said in the last 27 years of his career, he is presently working on his 80th movie and it was the first
time that he had bagged the best director award. Kanchivaram was his first co-production and the film had won
the National award for best film, he said.
Nandita Das was the recipient of the best debut director for Firaaq.
Anushka Sharma (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi) and Irfan Khan (New York) received the best debut artiste in lead role and
best supporting actor awards respectively.
Renuka Shahane received the best supporting actress for Marathi film Rita, which is also her directorial debut.
Aditya Chopra and Sandeep Srivastava received the best story and screenplay award for New York, while Pritam
bagged the best music score award for Love Aaj Kal beating A R Rahman (Delhi 6) and Vishal Bharadwaj (Kaminey).
Kanchivaram also bagged best cinematography award. Love Aaj Kal got best editing trophy while Rab Ne Bana Di
Jodi got best sound and best choreography prizes.
Indian scientist awarded Hoffmann International Medal 2009
Professor C.N.R. Rao has become the first Indian Scientist to receive the prestigious August-Wilhelm-von-Hoffmann
medal for his outstanding contributions in Chemistry by the German Chemical Society.
This is the highest international medal in Chemistry awarded once in two or three years.
This award earlier has been given to Nobel laureates and leaders in Chemical research. The medal will be
presented to Prof. Rao in the European Chemical Congress in Nurnberg on August 29, 2010.
Prof. Rao is presently working as chairman of Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.
A.R. Rahman is CNN-IBN Indian of the Year
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conferred CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award to the Oscar-winning music director
A.R. Rahman and also to the Indian cricket team for their fabulous performance
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday described A. R. Rahman’s music as inspirational, saying when he
heard his songs in the White House, he had a sense of joy and achievement.
“Rahman’s music is inspirational... When I heard Rahman in the White House, you cannot imagine the sense of joy
and achievement...,” Dr. Singh said, conferring the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award on the Oscar-winning music
director.
Rahman, who was also given an award for entertainment, said “lessening the divide” through music was his
intention.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Dr. Singh called him an “inspirational genius,” saying “there is only one Panditji and he has been a role model and
will be a role model.”
For sports, Saina Nehwal was given the prize for taking Indian badminton to unprecedented heights by becoming
the first Indian woman to win a Super Series title.
In business, Dr. Singh gave the award to the Satyam revival team for the deft handling of the crisis triggered by a
scam in the IT company. For public service, the award was given to Pratham, an NGO, working in the field of
education.
The Indian cricket team, which bagged the first ranking by the ICC for Tests, was also honoured. The former
captains, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble, received the award from the Prime Minister.
Culmination of journey
Dravid said the award was the culmination of a journey which began in 1947, while batsman V.V.S. Laxman praised
Ganguly saying that under him the “attitude of the team changed.”
In his message, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the Indian team would try to live up to the expectations of the
people, though it was tough at times.
Replying to a question whether he would like to have Rahul Gandhi in his Council of Ministers, Dr. Singh said: “I
have tried many times but not succeeded. I will be very happy to have him in the ministry.”
At the function, Mr. Gandhi was adjudged the “Politician of the Year” for “energising” the Congress and being the
key strategist behind the party’s revival in Uttar Pradesh.
Mr. Gandhi was not present to receive the award from Dr. Singh. In his message, he said he was in Uttar Pradesh
on a prior engagement.
The young leader earlier refused to join the Cabinet insisting that he preferred party work.
Praising Mr. Gandhi, Dr. Singh said: “He has more than fulfilled the expectations we had but the best is yet to
come.”
To another question whether he had expected the Congress to get a comfortable majority in the May Lok Sabha
elections, the Prime Minister said: “I was doubtful....”
To a query whether the 2009 victory was the biggest moment in his life, Dr. Singh said he took things in their
stride.
Describing 2009 as a “remarkable year,” Dr. Singh said when the rest of the world was going through recession,
India proved the prophets of doom wrong.
Asked in a lighter vein whether a Professor-economist Prime Minister was good for the country in such times, Dr.
Singh said: “You are right.”
Chinese professor receives 2009 Avicenna Prize
Chinese professor Qiu Renzong received the 2009 Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science in Paris on Friday at the
headquarters of the Paris-based United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
At the ceremony, UNESCO Deputy Director-general Marcio Barbosa granted Qiu a gold medal and a certificate
commemorating his contribution to the field of ethics, as well as an envelope that possibly contains the 10,000-
U.S.-dollar cheque prize.
Barbosa, as well as jury representatives of the committee of the Avicenna Prize, spoke highly of Qiu's research in
the ethics of science and steadfast public advocacy of ethical issues related to science.
Bioethics promotes "responsible scientific research, and makes sure that the research benefits humanity rather
than does harms. It includes protection for animals and the environment," Professor Qiu said in his speech,
describing the honor as a recognition of his Chinese colleagues' collective endeavor.
China has realized the importance of bioethics, but there is still a long way to go, Qiu added.
Professor Qiu, 77, made a leading contribution to ethical policy with over 20 volumes and nearly 280 articles
published on ethical issues and guidelines drafted for researchers and policy-makers, besides his work on life-
sustaining technology.
Qiu is currently an emeritus senior research fellow at the Institute of Philosophy of Chinese Academy of Social
Science and professor and chairperson of the Academic Committee at the Center for Bioethics at the Peking Union
Medical College.
The biennial Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science, named after the 11th-century physician and philosopher Abu Ali
al-Husain Ibn Abdallah Ibn Sina, known in Europe as Avicenna, aims to encourage activities of individuals or groups
in the field of ethics in science.
Chinese Ambassador to UNESCO Shi Shuyun and her Iranian counterpart Reza Majidi also attended the ceremony
and delivered speeches.
Indian Car Of The Year - Tata Nano !
In its 5th running and modeled along the lines of European, American and Japanese Car of the Year, ICOTY (Indian
Car Of The Year) award and IMOTY (Indian Motorcycle Of The Year) award have been introduced by the top
automotive magazines in the country, together with the JK Tyres, to carry the Indian auto industry at same level
internationally in identifying their efforts.
These awards are an independent and specialist judgment of all new launches (cars & bikes) in India every year.
Eleven-member expert jury including senior auto journalists from top auto magazines in the country, came
together to select the most exciting car and bike to approve international prizes for an automotive excellence.
Mr. P.M.Telang (MD, Tata Motors) received the ICOTY award from Dr. R.P.Singhania (Vice Chairman, MD, JK Tyre),
@ New Delhi.
Current Affairs: February 2010 : International Affairs
Copenhagen 2009
Climate Conference in Copenhagen
6. - 18. December 2009
155th (Extraordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference
155th (Extraordinary) Meeting of the OPEC Conference Took place.
Current Affairs: February 2010 : India
PM launched Solar India Mission
and 'Astra' Missile was successfully tested
Current Affairs: February 2010 : Sports
Idea Cup Tri Series Final: India Falter At Final Hurdle; Sri Lanka Enjoy Ride Home!
Win toss, field first has been the mantra of the Idea Cup 2010. Sri Lanka won the toss and no prizes for guessing
who won. But Sri Lanka did more than win the toss; they delivered the goods in the final in an all round
performance and were richly rewarded.
Mahela Jayawardene steered Sri Lanka home with an unbeaten seventy-one that assumed greater revelance after
Sri Lanka’s solid second wicket partnership was broken to gave a ray of hope to India.
However, there was only one team on the field that truly deserved to win and sadly, in yet another final, it was not
India. After faltering badly with the bat, India’s hopes rested heavily on the decent target set largely due to the
exploits of Suresh Raina and resilience of Ravindra Jadeja.
Upul Tharanga departed with a run on board (incidentally Ashish Nehra’s only wicket with the bowler failing to go
further after bowling just 1.2 overs) but Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lankan captain, and Tillekeratne Dilshan put Sri
Lanka on a firm foundation with a ninety-three run partnership. Sangakkara’s fifty-five and Dilshan’s forty-nine
runs then assumed enormous importance because Sri Lanka suffered a wobble on the way as Yuvraj Singh and
Harbhajan Singh turned their arm but not to victory, lending a closer affair than the Sri Lankans would have
perhaps liked.
It was a day when the Indian batsmen failed to get going and never gave their bowlers a real chance. But Sri Lanka
had the likes of Jayawardene and new find, Suraj Randiv, to guide Sri Lanka home safely to grab the tri series Idea
Cup at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh.
urrent Affairs: February 2010 : Sports
India confirm Simons as bowling consultant
The South African presence in the Indian coaching bench has gained further weight after the BCCI today appointed
Eric Simons, the former South Africa coach, as bowling consultant for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh,
and the Test and ODI series at home against South Africa that follow.
It has been learned that Simons spoke to Gary Kirsten, India's coach, last week and that was the first occasion he
learned of the management's interest in him. Simon's appointment comes after former South African fast bowler
Allan Donald's name cropped up last Tuesday, as one of the contenders for the vacant bowling coach position.
MS Dhoni, India's captain, recently admitted that the absence of a specialist bowling coach is hurting the team's
performance. It was no understatement, because the inconsistency in the fast bowling department has remained a
concern right from the World Twenty20. In England, Zaheer Khan had aggravated the shoulder injury he picked
during the IPL in South Africa. His inability to go full throttle exposed the younger lot like Ishant Sharma and
Praveen Kumar, and though Ashish Nehra was around he was just finding his own feet, having made a return after
a long time. Things did not improve during the Champions Trophy, and India's problems were exacerbated during
the home ODI series against Australia, which they lost 4-2.
During the recently concluded Sri Lanka series the Indian fast bowlers were lukewarm even if they improved on
their death bowling, and in the current tri-series in Bangladesh they have been disappointing. They failed to
defend a total of 279 against Sri Lanka and allowed Bangladesh to post 296.
The 47-year-old Simons, who played 23 one-day internationals for South Africa and toured New Zealand in 1995,
has a rich pedigree in the coaching profession and was South Africa's head coach from 2002-2004, a period when
Kirsten played under him. Simons spread his first-class career, mostly with Western Province, over 17 seasons as a
right-arm medium pacer and a handy lower middle order batsman.
He has never had any experience as a bowling coach except for the brief stint in the second IPL in South Africa last
year, where he worked as a consultant with Royal Challengers Bangalore. Simons has worked in various capacities
at the prestigious High Performance Centre in Pretoria along with the likes of Kepler Wessels.
Karnataka regains B.C. Roy Trophy
K. Murali Kumar Triumphant: A jubilant Karnataka team which won the 46th junior National football
championship. Mandya: Karnataka regained the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy after eight years.
Barcelona wins FIFA Club World Cup
Capitala World Tennis Championship
The Capitala World Tennis Championship is a professional tennis exhibition singles-only tournament, played on
outdoor hard courts. It is held annually in January at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex, Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates, from 2009.
Marin Cilic claims Chennai Open
Chennai: For the few thousands at the SDAT Nungambakkam Stadium, Marin Cilic functioned in a parallel universe
where the personal meaning of an ATP final had little relevance to them. Somdev Devvarman had more vocal
support in the 5800-capacity stadium than what he must’ve collectively received in his entire career, but Cilic was
unmoved.
The third seed was particularly severe on his opponent during the big points. Cilic was tested in the second set, but
played a better tie-break to claim the Chennai Open title with a 6-4, 7-6(3) win over Somdev in the final on Sunday.
The tall, strong and hard-hitting Cilic was seen as Somdev’s biggest challenge. The difference between the two was
in closing out the games.
Somdev felt less threatened while going for Cilic’c backhand, while creating chances to go down the line.
Unfortunately for the Indian creating those chances were harder as the match wore on.
Cilic was inconsistent and looked unsettled upfront. The 20-year-old Croat rushed in to his shots and went for too
much power. Somdev kept the ball in play while finding the corners and forced Cilic into forehand errors.
Somdev had six breakpoint opportunities in the first set, which was when Cilic found his bearings.
Proves his credentials

The third seed proved his credentials in redeeming himself. There was more poise and enough muscle from the
back of the court and the serving improved. Somdev’s backhand — with the exception of the one he uses for a
sure-shot down-the-line winner — appeared the more viable one for Cilic to exploit.
Moving well and creating opportunities on both flanks, he forced Somdev into errors. The forehand cross-court
was assured more returns, but the forcefulness of his backhand, especially when taken on the rise meant Somdev
could make no mistakes.
Cilic grew more aggressive in the end of the first set against Somdev’s top-spinning shots that were flattened out.
Serving at 30-30, and 4-5 in the first, The wildcard paid for cheek that was uncalled for while producing a suicidal
drop. A double fault then handed the third seed the first set.
Cilic was easily the more dominant in the second set. His aggression was complimented by accuracy and Somdev’s
inability in neutralising it.
The third seed did falter in the second when serving for the match at 5-3. Again, Somdev created opportunities
with the open court to go down the line. Cilic’s serve collapsed for Somdev to convert his first breakpoint of the
match. At 5-5, Somdev fritted away two breakpoint opportunities, after Cilic stepped it up again.
Cilic’s mini-break to go up 2-1 in the tie-break gave him the momentum to claim the win.
Learning experience
“It was a learning experience,” said Somdev after the match. “Not converting like two million breakpoints wasn’t
the best thing. He played really great, especially on the big points. I obviously did not finish some point as I would
have liked to. There are things I need to improve on, which is what I will take from this game,” he added.
Cilic, who claimed his second ATP title, put his win down to his aggressive tactics. “This was a match with a lot of
weight on it. It was not my best performance, but I played well in the most crucial moments. I was going up and
down with my game. I lost concentration I guess when serving for the match. It was a tough situation being 15-40
at 5-5, but I did well then. It was the turning point. My goal was to be aggressive as I could.”
Meanwhile, Americans Eric Butorac and Rajeev Ram defeated Jean-Claude Scherrer and Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-
4 to claim the doubles title.
The American pair made the breakthrough in the second game of the first set, but failed to hold on to the seventh.
A game later, they broke to give themselves the chance to serve it out for the set.
The pair was strong near the net in the second and managed the one crucial break in the seventh game before
completing the win.
Roddick beats Stepanek to win Brisbane final & in women's Kim clijsters won the title
Spain wins Hopman Cup
Great Britain was on the verge of its first success in the mixed teams tournament when 15-year-old Laura Robson
stunned experienced Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez to give her side the lead and world No.4 Andy Murray
then breezed through the first set against Tommy Robredo.
Murray, who declared pre-match that he would not lose to the world No.16, hadn't dropped a set in singles all
week and his early dominance on the back of an impregnable serve suggested he would finish the 27-year-old
Spaniard off quickly and claim the title for the British.
However the pugnacious Robredo, seeking his second Hopman Cup title, clawed his way back into the contest as
Murray fell away slightly and ultimately notched a memorable victory in three sets, setting up a live mixed doubles.
Despite again Robson belying her inexperience with her poise in a tense doubles clash, Murray struggled to
recapture his best form and the fourth seeds won the important points to take the deciding rubber 7-6 (8/6), 7-5.
The British held three set points in the first set of the doubles at 6-3, but then dropped the next five points.
Although the British were able to save two championship points in the second set, it was third time lucky for the
Spanish and fittingly it was a Robredo backhand winner down the line that sealed the result.
Spain also won the title in 1990, through Emilio Sanchez and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, and in 2002, when a teenage
Robredo teamed with Sanchez Vicario.
Martinez Sanchez admitted she thought the final was lost after her defeat at the hands of Robson.
"Tommy was the hero of the day," Martinez Sanchez said.
However, Robredo said it was a team effort.
"It was a great final," he said.
"I want to congratulate Maria, she said today I did great job but here no one wins alone so it is for her and our
team."
Although Great Britain were part of the inaugural Hopman Cup back in late 1988, it was only their fourth
appearance here and first since 1992.
In the women's singles, Robson, the world No.405, stunned the 26th-ranked Martinez Sanchez, who hadn't
previously been beaten in singles here this week, in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6 (8/6), confirming her status as a player of
exceptional promise by rattling off 28 winners.
With one rubber already unexpectedly squared away, the in-form Murray had the chance to live up to his bold pre-
match declaration and therefore clinch the tie for Great Britain.
Great Britain's first Hopman Cup title beckoned after Murray's flying start, but Robredo regrouped and the
Spaniard levelled the match on the back of some brilliant forehand winners, before maintaining that form in the
third set to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Tata Steel Asian Chess Championship
India A men’s team annexed the gold in the Tata Steel Asian Chess Championship which concluded at the Town
Hall on Monday. The premier Asian team event was organised by Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy and All Sport
Management. In the final round India A overwhelmed Sri Lanka 4-0 to take their match score to 14 points well
ahead of Vietnam and Iran who finished on 11 match points.India A were the only team to win all their matches.
Vietnam took the silver on the basis of better tie-breaking points while Iran had to be content with the bronze.
In the women’s section, overnight leaders, Vietnam crushed tail-enders Nepal 4-0 to total 11 points and get the
gold. The India A women, who had got a bye in the final round ended on 10 points to take the silver in this section.
India B women,went down to Iran 3-1 to spoil their chances of getting the silver. They ended on 9 match points
along with Iran and were placed 4th on tie break losing the bronze to Iran in this section.
Israel's Boris Gelfand wins Chess World Cup
Saina wins Syed Modi singles title
Living up to their reputations, Saina Nehwal and Chetan Anand clinched singles titles in their respective categories
after winning the finals of the USD 50,000 Jaypee Cup Syed Modi International Grand Prix Badminton tournament.
World number eight Saina scored a convincing 21-17, 21-13 win over fourth seed compatriot Aditi Mutatkar in the
women’s singles summit clash.
World number 17 Chetan overcame a second game lapse to beat fifth seed Indonesian Dyonisius Hayom Rumbaka
21-17, 19-21, 21-16 in the men’s singles final.
Both the winners earned USD 3,750 each as prize money.
Also registering their names in the winners’ list were second seed Aparna Balan and Arun Vishnu, who pipped
fellow Indians and third seeds Shruti Kurian and Tarun Kona 21-14, 17-21, 21-19 to clinch the mixed doubles title.
However, disappointment was in store for India’s men’s doubles pair of Akdhay Dewalkar and Jisnhu Sanyal, who
lost their title match 25-27, 25-23, 15-21 to Indonesian pair of Adnan Fauzi and Tri Kusumawardana.
The women’s doubles title went to Japanese third seed pair of Misaki Matusutomo and Akaya Tekahashim, who
defeated Indonesian duo of Nadya Melati Devi Tika Permatasari 21-14, 15-21, 21-15 in their final.
Keywords: Saina Nehwal, Chetan Anand, Syed Modi International Grand Prix Badminton tournament
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