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UPSC 2002: In the year 2001, in which one of the following Women’s Singles events did Venus Williams defeat Serena Williams to win the title?
(a)Australian Open 2001
(b)French Open 2001
(c)Wimbledon 2001
(d)US Open 2001
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At the 2001 US Open women’s singles final, Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams 6–2, 6–4 to claim the title; their only Grand Slam final meeting that year was at the US Open, not the Australian, French or Wimbledon championships. Therefore option (d) US Open 2001 is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_singles?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (d): US Open 2001. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2002, GS Paper 1, as Question 72. It falls under Current Affairs > Tennis Grand Slams.
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This question is rated "easy". It tests basic recall and most well-prepared aspirants should answer it correctly.
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