Rafael Nadal of Spain clinched the 2013 French Open men’s singles tide beating fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the final in Paris, France on June 9, 2013. He became the first player to capture the same Grand Slam tide eight times and the first and only player in the Grand Slam history to win singles tides four times in a row on two separate occasions. Women’s Singles : Serena Williams of USA won the women’s singles tide on June 8, 2013, beating Maria Sharapova of Russia 6-4, 6-4 in the final. Men’s Doubles : American twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan won the men’s doubles title, beating Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut of France in the final. Women’s Doubles : The Russian duo of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina claimed their maiden Grand Slam tide by beating Italian top seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in the women’s doubles final. Mixed Doubles : The Czech duo of Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek Cermak won the mixed doubles title, beating Kristina Mladenovic of France and Daniel Nestor of Canada.

Indonesia Open badminton tournament: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia won the men’s singles title at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 16, 2013. In the final, he beat Marc Zwiebler of Germany. The women’s title was clinched by Chinese Olympic champion Li Xuerui, who defeated Julianne Schenk of Germany.
Thailand Open Grand Prix : K. Srikanth became the latest badminton sensation to emerge from India as he lifted his maiden international title at the Thailand Open Grand Prix that ended in Bangkok, Thailand on June 9, 2013. In the final, Srikanth beat local favourite Boonsak Ponsana in straight sets. Home star Ratchanok Intanon won the women’s title, beating compatriot Busanan Ongbumrungpan.
Indians win mixed doubles crown at Maldives : The Indian duo of K. Nandgopal and K. Manisha clinched the Li-Ning Maldives international badminton challenge mixed doubles title in Male, the Maldives on June 9, 2013. In the final, they beat the South Korean pair of Dae Sung Kim and Kyung Oh.

The Rome Golden Gala athletics championship wrapped up in Rome, Italy on June 7, 2013. The prominent winners were : Justin Gatlin of USA (men’s 100 m); LaShawn Merritt of USA (men’s 400 m); Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia (men’s 800 m); Sergey Shubenkov of Russia (men’s 110 m hurdles); Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany (men’s pole vault); David Storl of Germany (men’s shot put); Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast (women’s 200 m); Amande Montsho of Botswana (women’s 400 m); Dawn Harper of USA (women’s 100 m hurdles); Anna Chicherova of Russia (women’s high jump); Brittney Reese of USA (women’s long jump); Sandra Perkovic of Croatia (women’s discus throw), etc., among others.

Oslo Diamond League : The Oslo leg of the
prestigious Diamond League athletics championship ended in Oslo, Norway on June 13, 2013. The prominent winners were: Usain Bolt of Jamaica (men’s 200m); Philip Nossamy of Sweden (men’s 110 m hurdles); Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya (men’s 3000 m steeplechase); Gerd Kanter of Estonia (men’s discus throw); Vitezalav Vesely of Czech Republic (men’s javelin throw); Ivet Lalova of Bulgaria (women’s 100 m); Ekaterina Poyistogova of Russia (women’s 800 m); Tiffany Porter of Britain (women’s 100 m hurdles); Svetlana Shkolina of Russia (women’s high jump); Shara Proctor of Britain (women’s long jump), etc., among others.