- Shooting champion of India, Samresh Jung is known as 'Gold finger'.
- Ranji Trophy celebrated Platinum Jubilee after completing 75 years in 2009. Ranji trophy will also be started in Ireland.
- 38th Ranji Trophy was won by Mumbai defeating UP in Jan 2009.
- Pullela Gopichand (Badminton champion) is the only person to have been awarded with Arjuna award, Dronacharya award and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
- Binish K Shahji of India won silver medal in World School Athletics in Estonia held in June 2009.
Wimbledon 2009
- Men's Single – Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick. Federer break the record of Pete Sampras record of 14 grand slams.
- Women's Single – Serena William defeated Venus William. She claimed third Wimbledon title.
- Women's doubles –Serena and Venus William
- Mixed Doubles- Mark Knowles and Anna Lena Groenefeld defeated Laender Paes(India) and Cara Black.
- Men's Doubles- Danial Nestor & Nened Jimonjic defeated Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan.
French Open 2009
- Men's single – Roger Federer defeated Robin Soderling.
- Men's double – Laender Paes and Lukas Dlouhy defeated Wesley Moodie and Dick Norman.
- Women's single – Svetlana Kuzenletsova defeated Dinara Safina.
Australian Open 2009
- Mixed Double - Mahesh Bhupati and Sania Mirza defeated Nathalic Dechy and Andy Ram. Sania Mirza became the first Indian women to won a Grand slam title.
- Men's singles- Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer. He became the first Spaniard to won the title.
- Women's singles- Serena William defeated Dinara Safina.
- India's Yuki Bhambri won Junior Australian Open Single title 2009 defeating A F Georgoudes.
US Open 2009
- Women's singles – Kim Clijsters(Belgium) defeated Caroline Wozniacki.
- Men's singles- Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro defeated Roger Federer.
- Men's Doubles- Laender Paes (India) and Lukas Dlouhy defeated Mahesh Bhupathi & Mark Knowles. This is Paes 10th Grand Slam title.
- Women's Doubles – Venus Williams & Serena Williams
- Mixed double – Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott defeated Cara Black & Laender Paes(India).
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