Pankaj Advani won the National billiards Championship by scoring a stunning 5-4 victory over Geet Sethi in a nerve-wracking final. Trailing 2-3 at one stage, a resilient Advani came back well to claim his third consecutive national title. Advani defeated Sethi 42-150, 154-27, 0-152, 152-0, 11-150, 91-150, 15015, 150-63, 151-12 in the best of 9 games final in a two-hour-long encounter. He also won the World Professional Billiards title (WPBSA) held at Leeds in 2009, registering a comprehensive win against the defending and nine-time champion Mike Russell.

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Pankaj Advani won the National billiards Championship by scoring a stunning 5-4 victory over Geet Sethi in a nerve-wracking final. Trailing 2-3 at one stage, a resilient Advani came back well to claim his third consecutive national title. Advani defeated Sethi 42-150, 154-27, 0-152, 152-0, 11-150, 91-150, 15015, 150-63, 151-12 in the best of 9 games final in a two-hour-long encounter. He also won the World Professional Billiards title (WPBSA) held at Leeds in 2009, registering a comprehensive win against the defending and nine-time champion Mike Russell.

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events.

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The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events.

Cricket’s 2008 Asia Cup (also called STAR Cricket Asia Cup) took place in Pakistan in June 2008. The six teams which took part in the tournament were Bangladesh, India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the UAE. This was the first Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan. Sri Lanka won the final against India by 100 runs.

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Cricket’s 2008 Asia Cup (also called STAR Cricket Asia Cup) took place in Pakistan in June 2008. The six teams which took part in the tournament were Bangladesh, India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the UAE. This was the first Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan. Sri Lanka won the final against India by 100 runs.

In the French Open 2009 men’ singles competition, Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Robin Soderling. This was Nadal’s first ever defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all four of his previous appearances. To date, it remains Nadal’s only loss at Roland-Garros. Roger Federer beat Soderling in the final 6–1, 7– 6(7–1), 6–4 to win Roland-Garros for the first time, and complete the career Grand Slam.
Note : In 2016 Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title, defeating Murray in the final.

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In the French Open 2009 men’ singles competition, Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Robin Soderling. This was Nadal’s first ever defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all four of his previous appearances. To date, it remains Nadal’s only loss at Roland-Garros. Roger Federer beat Soderling in the final 6–1, 7– 6(7–1), 6–4 to win Roland-Garros for the first time, and complete the career Grand Slam.
Note : In 2016 Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title, defeating Murray in the final.

Milkha Singh also known as Milky Singh is an Indian athlete, who represented India in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He is nicknamed The Flying Sikh. Milkha Singh represented India in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where his inexperience showed. Thereafter, he won gold medals in both the 200m and 400m events at the 1958 Asian Games, clocking 21.6 seconds and 47 seconds respectively. He progressed to win a gold medal in the 400m competition at the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games, with a time of 46.16 seconds. This latter achievement made him the first gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games from independent India. Subsequently, he competed in Pakistan and his successes there earned him the nickname of The Flying Sikh.

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Milkha Singh also known as Milky Singh is an Indian athlete, who represented India in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He is nicknamed The Flying Sikh. Milkha Singh represented India in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where his inexperience showed. Thereafter, he won gold medals in both the 200m and 400m events at the 1958 Asian Games, clocking 21.6 seconds and 47 seconds respectively. He progressed to win a gold medal in the 400m competition at the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games, with a time of 46.16 seconds. This latter achievement made him the first gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games from independent India. Subsequently, he competed in Pakistan and his successes there earned him the nickname of The Flying Sikh.