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Another one: On Nadal's Australian Open win

Nadal keeps overcoming (पराजित करना, क़ाबू पाना, जीतना) the challenges posed (खड़ा करना, गठन, प्रस्तुत करना, बनाना) by age and injury

In legendary (प्रसिद्ध, शानदार) sporting careers, there comes a moment which perfectly encapsulates (to express the most important qualities of something very briefly and clearly; give a summary of, put in a nutshell, epitomize, recapitulate, summarize, sum up) the champion’s relentless (दयाहीन, निरंतर, कठोर) pursuit (activity, quest, search for something) of transcendent (उत्कृष्ट, श्रेष्ठ / सर्वोच्च) brilliance (प्रतिभा, कौशल, विशेषज्ञता). For Sachin Tendulkar it was reaching a hundred international hundreds and for Kapil Dev it was getting to 432 Test match wickets to become the then highest wicket-taker. It spells (mean, signal, signify, point to; lead to, result in, bring about, cause) consistency (संगतता, स्थिरता, नियमितता), across decades (दशक, दस साल का समय) and geographies (भूगोल, क्षेत्र). On a balmy (mild, gentle, calm) Sunday evening in Melbourne, it was the turn (opportunity, chance, time, attempt) of Rafael Nadal to attain similar nirvana (निर्वाण, आदर्श स्थान) with a record 21st men’s singles Grand Slam (it is also referred to as majors, are the world’s four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam consists of the Australian Open in Melbourne, French Open in Paris, Wimbledon in London, and the U.S Open in New York) title, passing (उत्तीर्ण होना, आगे निकल जाना) Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the all-time tally (गिनती करना, कुल संख्या). The 35-year-old is only the fourth man in history (after Roy Emerson, Rod Laver and Djokovic) to win all four Majors at least twice. Nadal was not best placed to achieve what he did. For much of the second half of 2021 he was in exile (निर्वासन, निष्कासन, बेदखली) and a chronic (दीर्घकालीन, पुराना, लंबे समय तक चलने वाला) foot injury had him considering retirement. In Australia, he was physically sub-prime (suboptimal; of less than the highest standard/quality) and in the final against Daniil Medvedev — a 6’6” albatross ((literally) a very large white seabird; (figuratively) an annoying burden; a source of frustration), who barely five months ago felled (गिराना, हराना) Djokovic at the 2021 US Open with a blindingly (extremely, intensely) devastating (destructive, ruinous, disastrous) performance — he was on the cusp of (a point where something will change from one state to another) defeat, down two sets and three break-points. But what came to the fore (predominant, most important, dominant, major/main (position)) was Nadal’s greatest trait (characteristic, attribute, feature, quality), the uncanny (mysterious, strange, unnatural, abnormal, weird, bizarre) ability (talent, skill, expertise) to thrive (flourish, grow vigorously, develop well, burgeon, do well, advance, make strides, succeed) when barely allowed to live, culminating (come to an end with, finish with, conclude with, terminate with, lead up to) in what he called his “greatest comeback (resurgence, recovery, return, revival, rebound)” and the “most unexpected achievement” of his already glittering (shining, sparkling, glimmering, flashing) career.

The previous decade (दशक, दस साल का समय) in Australia has been one of disappointment for the Spaniard (A native of Spain), having lost four finals, including two from winning positions. A repeat seemed (appear, look like) in the offing (coming soon, likely to happen, on the way, forthcoming) when deep in the fifth set he failed to serve out (to complete, finish, end) the match. But such was the rarefied (very high, elevated, lofty, exclusive) heights (pinnacle, peak, crowning moment) he reached that he quickly left a bad service game behind, relaxed into the moment and earned another opportunity for a shot (attempt, try, effort, chance, opportunity) at history that he would not miss. There was a history-maker among women too as the classy (stylish, high-class, superior, exclusive, elegant) Ashleigh Barty, a player with indigenous (native, original, aboriginal, ancient, primeval) Australian heritage (tradition, history, background, past, culture), won her maiden Major on home soil, a first for an Australian since 1978, and third overall after the 2019 French Open and 2021 Wimbledon. Adept on grass and clay, courtesy (thanks to, as a result of) her first-rate (top quality, high quality, excellent, very well) footwork (Footwork (movement of one’s feet) is the first part of a tennis player’s game. Good footwork allows a player to cover more court, strike the ball earlier and can add power while shot-making) and outstanding racquet skills, Barty seamlessly transitioned (change, adapt) to the acrylic ((in tennis) synthetic fibre (court); hard court), adding some aggression (confidence, self-confidence, boldness, determination, forcefulness) while keeping her finesse (skill, expertise, knack, adeptness, mastery) and variety intact (undamaged, unspoiled, unimpaired, untouched). Even in the crowded marketplace that global tennis is, there are no styles and personas (public face, character, personality) quite like Nadal’s and Barty’s. It was apt (suitable, fitting, appropriate, befitting, relevant) that the event ended with rousing (inspiring, exciting, stimulating, moving, electrifying) victories for the duo (a pair of people), despite the fog (a state of confusion; a state of disorientation) of Djokovic’s deportation saga (chain of events, lengthy explanation/statement, lengthy story) that had settled pre-tournament. For Indians, Sania Mirza’s announcement of retirement at the end of the season will bring a tinge (bit, element, trace) of sadness. But the year ahead will be another opportunity to relive and celebrate her stunning achievements and trailblazing (innovative, pioneering, path-finding) legacy.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.overcome (verb)

Hindi Meaning - पराजित करना, क़ाबू पाना, जीतना
English Meaning - succeed in (tackling a problem/difficulty); get the better of, prevail over, get control of, gain mastery over, deal with, conquer, defeat, vanquish, triumph over.

2.pose (verb)

Hindi Meaning - खड़ा करना, गठन, प्रस्तुत करना, बनाना
English Meaning - constitute, present, create, cause (a challenge or problem or danger or risk).

3.legendary (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - प्रसिद्ध, शानदार
English Meaning - famed, fabulous, storied, celebrated, outstanding.

4.relentless (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - दयाहीन, निरंतर, कठोर
English Meaning - constant, continuous, non-stop, unceasing.

5.transcendent (noun)

Hindi Meaning - उत्कृष्ट, श्रेष्ठ / सर्वोच्च
English Meaning - superior/supreme, paramount, incomparable.

6.brilliance (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिभा, कौशल, विशेषज्ञता
English Meaning - genius, prowess, skill, talent, ability, expertise.

7.consistency (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संगतता, स्थिरता, नियमितता
English Meaning - constancy, stability, regularity.

8.decade (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दशक, दस साल का समय
English Meaning - a period of ten years.

9.geography (noun)

Hindi Meaning - भूगोल, क्षेत्र
English Meaning - region.

10.nirvana (noun)

Hindi Meaning - निर्वाण, आदर्श स्थान
English Meaning - ideal place, paradise, heaven, Eden, bliss.

11.pass (verb)

Hindi Meaning - उत्तीर्ण होना, आगे निकल जाना
English Meaning - overtake, go past, get ahead of.

12.tally (noun)

Hindi Meaning - गिनती करना, कुल संख्या
English Meaning - total, count.

13.exile (noun)

Hindi Meaning - निर्वासन, निष्कासन, बेदखली
English Meaning - banishment, expulsion, removal, eviction.

14.chronic (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - दीर्घकालीन, पुराना, लंबे समय तक चलने वाला
English Meaning - constant, continuing, unending, persistent, long-lasting.

15.fell (verb)

Hindi Meaning - गिराना, हराना
English Meaning - defeat, knock down, bring down, topple.

16.encapsulate (verb)

English Meaning - to express the most important qualities of something very briefly and clearly; give a summary of, put in a nutshell, epitomize, recapitulate, summarize, sum up.

17.pursuit (noun)

English Meaning - activity, quest, search for something.

18.spell (verb)

English Meaning - mean, signal, signify, point to; lead to, result in, bring about, cause.

19.balmy (adjective)

English Meaning - mild, gentle, calm.

20.turn (noun)

English Meaning - opportunity, chance, time, attempt.

21.Grand Slam (noun)

English Meaning - it is also referred to as majors, are the world’s four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam consists of the Australian Open in Melbourne, French Open in Paris, Wimbledon in London, and the U.S Open in New York.

22.Golden Slam (noun)

English Meaning - (In Tennis) the attainment of a player winning all four Grand Slams and an Olympic Gold in a single calendar year.

23.Calendar Grand Slam (noun)

English Meaning - (In Tennis) a calendar Grand Slam is achieved when a player wins four consecutive Grand Slam events in the same calendar year.

24.sub-prime (adjective)

English Meaning - suboptimal; of less than the highest standard/quality.

25.albatross (noun)

English Meaning - (literally) a very large white seabird; (figuratively) an annoying burden; a source of frustration.

26.blindingly (adverb)

English Meaning - extremely, intensely.

27.devastating (adjective)

English Meaning - destructive, ruinous, disastrous.

28.on the cusp of (phrase)

English Meaning - a point where something will change from one state to another.

29.to the fore (phrase)

English Meaning - predominant, most important, dominant, major/main (position).

30.trait (noun)

English Meaning - characteristic, attribute, feature, quality.

31.uncanny (adjective)

English Meaning - mysterious, strange, unnatural, abnormal, weird, bizarre.

32.ability (noun)

English Meaning - talent, skill, expertise.

33.thrive (on) (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - flourish, grow vigorously, develop well, burgeon, do well, advance, make strides, succeed.

34.culminate (verb)

English Meaning - come to an end with, finish with, conclude with, terminate with, lead up to.

35.comeback (noun)

English Meaning - resurgence, recovery, return, revival, rebound.

36.glittering (adjective)

English Meaning - shining, sparkling, glimmering, flashing.

37.Spaniard (noun)

English Meaning - A native of Spain.

38.seem (verb)

English Meaning - appear, look like.

39.in the offing (phrase)

English Meaning - coming soon, likely to happen, on the way, forthcoming.

40.serve out (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to complete, finish, end.

41.rarefied (adjective)

English Meaning - very high, elevated, lofty, exclusive.

42.height (noun)

English Meaning - pinnacle, peak, crowning moment.

43.leave behind (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - forget.

44.shot (noun)

English Meaning - attempt, try, effort, chance, opportunity.

45.classy (adjective)

English Meaning - stylish, high-class, superior, exclusive, elegant.

46.indigenous (adjective)

English Meaning - native, original, aboriginal, ancient, primeval.

47.heritage (noun)

English Meaning - tradition, history, background, past, culture.

48.maiden (adjective)

English Meaning - first.

49.adept (adjective)

English Meaning - expert, proficient, accomplished, skilful, talented.

50.courtesy (of) (phrase)

English Meaning - thanks to, as a result of.

51.first-rate (adjective)

English Meaning - top quality, high quality, excellent, very well.

52.footwork (noun)

English Meaning - Footwork (movement of one’s feet) is the first part of a tennis player’s game. Good footwork allows a player to cover more court, strike the ball earlier and can add power while shot-making.

53.racquet (noun)

English Meaning - tennis bat.

54.seamlessly (adverb)

English Meaning - effortlessly.

55.transition (verb)

English Meaning - change, adapt.

56.acrylic (noun)

English Meaning - (in tennis) synthetic fibre (court); hard court.

57.aggression (noun)

English Meaning - confidence, self-confidence, boldness, determination, forcefulness.

58.finesse (noun)

English Meaning - skill, expertise, knack, adeptness, mastery.