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3. Serena has won an all-time record of 13 Grand Slam singles titles on

a. grass court. b. hard court.

c. synthetic court. d. soft court.

B. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1. P. V. Sindhu won a medal at the 2016 Summer
Olympics.

2. Her father, P. V. Ramana, was given the .

3. Serena Williams was born in at .

4. She and her sister, , hold many Grand Slam women’s doubles titles.

C. Read these lines and answer the questions that follow. • Reference to context

1. “The choice is yours.”

a. Who said these words and to whom?

b. What was meant by ‘choice’?

c. Mention any three options that the speaker spoke about.

2. “I’ll practise well. I want to play like Serena Williams.”

a. Who said these words and to whom?

b. When were these words spoken?

c. Which game is being referred to here?

D. Answer these questions.

1. How did P. V. Sindhu come into the limelight at the age of 17?

2. Who inspired P. V. Sindhu to play badminton?

3. Which qualities of P. V. Sindhu were praised in her coaching days?

4. When did Serena Williams become world No. 1 the first time?

5. How many times has Serena Williams been ranked No. 1 by WTA, and in which

years?

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