Bojana Bobusic
Bojana Bobusic ( sr-Cyrl, Бојана Бобушић, ''Bojana Bobušić''; born 2 October 1987) is a former professional Australian tennis player. On 20 February 2012, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 222. In her career, she won one singles title and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She was coached by Rohan Fisher. Career 2004 Bobusic made her senior debut at the Australian Open losing to American Jennifer Hopkins in the first round of qualifying. She played on the ITF Junior Circuit for the rest of the year, with her highlight coming at Wimbledon where she defeated former world No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, 1–6, 6–2, 10–8. 2005 In 2005, Bobusic played at ITF events in New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Thailand before she attended the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in Sociology. She graduated in 2009. 2009 Bobusic returned to Australia and competed in ITF events, losing to Sacha Jones in her first four events. She reached ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The Extremes on Earth#Other places considered the most remote, world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth metropolitan region, Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River, upon which its #Central business district, central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth was founded by James Stirling (Royal Navy officer), Captain James Stirling in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. The city is situated on the traditional lands of the Whadju ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Han Sung-hee
Han Sung-hee (; born 13 November 1990) is a South Korean former tennis player. On 16 July 2012, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 256. On 16 April 2012, she peaked at No. 268 in the doubles rankings. She participated in the 2013 KDB Korea Open, losing in the first round to Alexandra Dulgheru. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 6 (1 title, 5 runner-ups) Doubles: 18 (7 titles, 11 runner-ups) External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Han, Sung-hee 1990 births Living people Tennis players from Seoul South Korean female tennis players 21st-century South Korean sportswomen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Karin Knapp
Karin Knapp (born 28 June 1987) is a retired Italian tennis player. In her career, Knapp won two singles titles on the WTA Tour, along with six singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 24 August 2015, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 33. On 28 September 2015, she peaked at No. 49 in the WTA doubles rankings. As a member of the Italy Fed Cup team, Knapp was part of the winning squad in 2013 and has a win–loss record of 3–3. Personal life Knapp was born 1987 in the northern Italian province of South Tyrol. Her father, Alois, is a fabric manufacturer and her mother, Marianne, is a retired school teacher. She has two brothers, Stefan and Michael. Knapp was introduced to tennis at age seven by her parents. She admires Kim Clijsters. Career 2007 At the French Open, her first Grand Slam tournament, she reached the third round in the singles event, beating 22nd-seeded Alona Bondarenko. In the third round, she lost to 14th-seeded Patty Schnyder. A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brisbane International
The Brisbane International established in 2009 is a professional tennis tournament played on Tennis court#Hard courts, outdoor hardcourts in Brisbane, Queensland in Australia. It is a WTA 500 tournaments, WTA 500 tournament and an ATP World Tour 250 series, ATP 250 tournament. The tournament is held annually in January at the Queensland Tennis Centre just before the first Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open (part of the Australian Open Series). It is owned by Tennis Australia. History In 1997, the Corel Corporation, Corel WTA Tour created a new event –played on outdoor hardcourts– in Gold Coast, Queensland. The Tier III Series, Tier III Gold Coast Classic (tennis), Gold Coast Classic was added to the three preexisting tournaments of Auckland, Sydney and Hobart, and became one of the two events held in the first week of the women's calendar, parallel to the men's Adelaide tournament. Various players, among which Ai Sugiyama, Justi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Monique Adamczak
Monique Adamczak (born 21 January 1983) is an inactive Australian tennis player. Her favourite surface is grass. She has specialised in doubles and has been coached by Tony Roche, former coach of Roger Federer. Adamczak made her debut as a professional in 1998, aged 15, at an ITF tournament in Lyneham. On her way to the quarterfinals she defeated Alicia Molik. She won her first title in September 2000 on grass at the ITF Jaipur in India, defeating home favourite Manisha Malhotra, in three sets. It was here that she also won her first doubles title, partnering with Jennifer Schmidt. At the 2009 US Open, Adamczak qualified for the singles event, losing to Alizé Cornet in the first round, in a tight three-setter. At the 2014 Australian Open, Adamczak partnering Olivia Rogowska, reached the third round, losing to the first seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci Roberta Vinci (; born 18 February 1983) is an Italian former tennis player. In doubles tennis, she is a Gra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arina Rodionova
Arina Ivanovna Rodionova (; born 15 December 1989) is a Russian-born Australian professional tennis player. On 5 February 2024, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 97. On 27 July 2015, she peaked at No. 41 in the doubles rankings. Rodionova has won one WTA Tour and one WTA 125 doubles titles, and 16 singles and 42 doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, ITF Women's Circuit. In 2007, she won the 2007 Australian Open, Australian Open girls' doubles title, partnering Evgeniya Rodina. Elder sister Anastasia Rodionova, Anastasia is also a tennis professional, and the two sisters have intermittently contested doubles tournaments together with modest success. Their most notable achievement as a team came at the 2010 Malaysian Open – Doubles, 2010 Malaysian Open, in which they reached the final before losing to Chan Yung-jan and Zheng Jie in a super tie-break. Career Rodionova made her debut as a professional in 2004 at an ITF Women's Circuit event ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ashleigh Barty
Ashleigh Jacinta Barty (born 24 April 1996) is an Australian former professional tennis player and cricketer. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 121 weeks, and was ranked world No. 5 in doubles. Barty won 15 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including three Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, majors at the 2019 French Open – Women's singles, 2019 French Open, 2021 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles, 2021 Wimbledon Championships, and 2022 Australian Open – Women's singles, 2022 Australian Open, as well as the 2019 WTA Finals – Singles, 2019 WTA Finals. She also won 12 doubles titles, including a major at the 2018 US Open – Women's doubles, 2018 US Open with CoCo Vandeweghe. A successful junior, Barty was the junior world No. 2 and won the 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles, 2011 Wimbledon girls' singles title. As a teenager, Barty had early s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis or plantar heel pain is a disorder of the plantar fascia, which is the connective tissue that supports the Arches of the foot, arch of the foot. It results in pain in the heel and Sole (foot), bottom of the foot that is usually most severe with the first steps of the day or following a period of rest. Pain is also frequently brought on by dorsiflexion, bending the foot and toes up towards the shin. The pain typically comes on gradually, and it affects both feet in about one-third of cases. The cause of plantar fasciitis is not entirely clear. Risk factors include overuse, such as from long periods of standing, an increase in exercise, and obesity. It is also associated with pronation of the foot, inward rolling of the foot, a tight Achilles tendon, and a sedentary lifestyle. It is unclear if calcaneal spur, heel spurs have a role in causing plantar fasciitis even though they are commonly present in people who have the condition. Plantar fasciitis is a disorder ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Angelique Kerber
Angelique Kerber (; born 18 January 1988) is a German former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 34 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2016 WTA Tour, 2016. Kerber won 14 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including three Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, majors at the 2016 Australian Open – Women's singles, 2016 Australian Open, the 2016 US Open – Women's singles, 2016 US Open, and the 2018 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles, 2018 Wimbledon Championships. She also won a silver medal in women's singles at the Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles, 2016 Rio Olympics. Kerber made her professional debut in 2003 and began her rise to prominence upon reaching the semifinals of the 2011 US Open – Women's singles, 2011 US Open as the world No. 92. An accomplished left-handed player, Kerber first cracked the top 5 i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heather Watson
Heather Miriam Watson (born 19 May 1992) is a British professional tennis player. A former British No. 1, Watson has won nine titles over her career, including the mixed-doubles title at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles, 2016 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Henri Kontinen, making her the first British woman to win a Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major title since Jo Durie in 1991, and the first to win a Wimbledon title since Durie in 1987. In October 2012, Watson won her first WTA Tour singles title at the Japan Women's Open, becoming the first British woman to win a WTA tournament singles title since Sara Gomer in 1988. In her junior career, Watson won the 2009 US Open – Girls' singles, US Open and a gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. She reached No. 3 in the world on the ITF Junior Circuit. Early life and junior career Heather Watson was born in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey to Michelle and Ian Watson. Her mother is from Papua New Guine ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nina Bratchikova
Nina Bratchikova (; born 28 June 1985) is a Russian former professional tennis player. Bratchikova won one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour, and in addition nine singles and 35 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 10 December 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 79. On 10 September 2012, she peaked at No. 63 in the doubles rankings. Tennis career 2010 In 2010, Bratchikova entered the ITF tournament in Moscow, where she won the doubles event partnering French Irena Pavlovic against Ukrainian sisters Lyudmyla Kichenok & Nadiia Kichenok. She also won the ITF singles event in Johannesburg, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in the final. 2012 In January, Bratchikova qualified and made it to the third round of the Australian Open main draw in which she beat Flavia Pennetta in the first round, Alberta Brianti in the second and lost to Iveta Benešová. She made her top-100 debut (No. 92) the following week. In May, she reached to the third roun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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WTA Tour
The WTA Tour (also known as the Hologic WTA Tour for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women and organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125 series, and third-tier is the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. The men's equivalent is the ATP Tour. Season format 2024–present In 2024, the WTA made all WTA 1000 events mandatory. The WTA Elite Trophy did not return: * Grand Slam tournaments (4) *Year-ending WTA Finals (1) * WTA 1000 tournaments: Ten events with prize money ranging from US$2 million to US$10 million. * WTA 500 tournaments: 17 events with prize money from US$700,000 to US$900,000. *WTA 250 tournaments: 23 events, with prize money at US$250,000. 2021–2023 The WTA Tour underwent a slight change in the classification of tournaments in 2021, which were reorganized on with similar nomenclature to that used on ATP Tour: * Grand Slam tournaments (4) *Year-ending WTA Finals (1) *Penultimate event WTA Elite Trop ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |