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Trey Waltke
Trey Waltke (born March 16, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. active during the 1970s and 1980s. Waltke came from St. Louis, Missouri, and he was one of the few players to beat John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors in the same year. During a first-round match at Wimbledon in 1983 against Stan Smith, Waltke caused a stir when he donned 1920s-era long flannel pants, a white buttoned-down long-sleeved shirt, and a necktie for a belt. He beat Smith in five sets but lost to Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl (; born March 7, 1960) is a Czech–American former professional tennis player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Lendl was ranked world No. 1 in singles for 270 weeks and won 94 singles titles. ... in the second round. Grand Prix career finals Singles (2 runners-up) Doubles (3 runners-up) References External links * * 1955 births Living people American male tennis players California Golden Bears men's tennis p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Louis
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated population of over 2.8 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the second-largest in Illinois. Before European settlement, the area was a regional center of Native American Mississippian culture. St. Louis was founded on February 14, 1764, by French fur traders Gilbert Antoine de St. Maxent, Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau, who named it for Louis IX of France. In 1764, following France's defeat in the Seven Years' War, the area was ceded to Spain. In 1800, it was retroceded to France, which sold it three years later to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase; the city was then the point of embarkation for the Corps of Discovery on the Lewis and Clark Expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Fischer-Grand Prix
The 1980 Fischer-Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 20 October until 26 October 1980. First-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title, his second at the event after 1977. Finals Singles Brian Gottfried defeated Trey Waltke 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 * It was Gottfried's 8th title of the year and the 66th of his career. Doubles Robert Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Heinz Günthardt / Pavel Složil Pavel Složil (born 29 December 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia. Složil enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won 32 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additiona ... 6–1, 6–2 * It was Lutz's 7th title of the year and the 49th of his career. It was Smith's 6th title of the year and the 86th of his career. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Tennis Players
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1955 Births
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Seventh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Delatte
Tracy Delatte (born December 22, 1956) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball cov ... player from the United States. Delatte enjoyed most of his tennis success playing doubles. During his career, he won three doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world no. 39 in 1984. Career finals Doubles 9 (3–6) External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Delatte, Tracy American male tennis players Sportspeople from New Orleans Cajun people Tennis people from Louisiana Living people 1956 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan King Tennis Classic
The Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada from 1972-1985. It was an event of the World Championship Tennis, WCT Tour in 1972 before joining the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1978 until 1985, and was one of the major ranking tournaments of both tours. It was part of the Grand Prix Super Series between 1972 and 1981. The event was hosted by American comedian Alan King and was played on outdoor hard courts of the Caesars Palace hotel. Past finals Singles Doubles See also * Tennis Channel Open * Las Vegas Challenger References External links ATP World Tour archive {{Grand Prix Super Series tournaments Alan King Tennis Classic, ATP Tour Grand Prix tennis circuit Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States Hard court tennis tournaments Tennis in Las Vegas 1972 establishments in Nevada 1985 disestablishments in Nevada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Martin (tennis)
Billy Martin (born December 25, 1956) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won the NCAA Singles Title in 1975, defeating George Hardie, and one singles title and three doubles titles on the Pro Tour. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 32 in 1975. Martin currently serves as the head coach for the UCLA Bruins men's tennis team, a position he has held since 1994. Martin, who played at UCLA, has 14 straight top 5 NCAA team finishes and 9 consecutive 20-win seasons. He was named ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) division 1 National Coach of the Year The AFCA Coach of the Year Award is given annually to a college football coach by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). The award has had several different sponsors over the years, including Eastman Kodak Corporation, and thus also ... and is a member of ITA Hall of Fame. He beat Raul Ramirez and Stan Smith at the Washington D.C. tournament. Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Hagey
James "Chico" Hagey (born February 25, 1953) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Hagey, known by his nickname "Chico" which he has had since birth, was originally from Illinois but moved to San Diego at the age of nine and went to La Jolla High School. The national boys' championship winner in 1969, Hagey reached the number one junior ranking during the 1971 season. He attended Stanford University in the early 1970s and became a key member of the varsity tennis team, which won the Division 1 titles in 1973 and 1974. He was runner-up in the singles title to John Whitlinger in 1974. Hagey's career suffered due to a broken leg he incurred in the opening round of 1972 US Open. In the shortest possible tennis match, Hagey had to retire hurt after the first point when he plowed into the fence and broke his right leg, giving the win to Georges Goven. Hagey competed in all four Grand Slam tournaments over the course of his career. A second round app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Fleming (tennis)
Peter Blair Fleming (born January 21, 1955 in Chatham Borough, New Jersey) is an American former professional tennis player. In his doubles partnership with John McEnroe, he won 52 titles, of which seven were at Grand Slams (four at Wimbledon, three at the US Open). As a singles player, he peaked at world No. 8, winning three titles (including the 1979 Cincinnati Open). Tennis career Fleming attended Chatham High School, where he won the New Jersey high school individual championship in 1972, during his junior year. He won the men's singles in the Ojai Tennis Tournament in 1975. During the 1980s, Fleming teamed up with fellow American John McEnroe to dominate the men's doubles game. The duo won 52 doubles titles together, including four at Wimbledon (1979, 1981, 1983 and 1984), and three at the US Open (1979, 1981 and 1983). Fleming once said that "The best doubles pair in the world is John McEnroe and anyone". Fleming also played on three American Davis Cup winning tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laguna Niguel Classic
The Laguna Niguel Classic is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit in 1977. The event was held in Laguna Niguel, California and was played on outdoor hard courts. Andrew Pattison won the singles title while James Chico Hagey and Billy Martin Alfred Manuel Martin Jr. (May 16, 1928 – December 25, 1989), commonly called "Billy", was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and manager who, in addition to leading other teams, was five times the manager of the New York Ya ... partnered to win the doubles title. Past finals Singles Doubles External links Singles drawDoubles draw Grand Prix tennis circuit Hard court tennis tournaments Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States Laguna Niguel, California Sports in Orange County, California {{California-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherwood Stewart
Sherwood Stewart (born June 6, 1946) is a former professional tennis player who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No. 4 in doubles on January 3, 1983. He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas and graduated in 1969. He was the NCAA College Division Singles Champion in 1967 and was inducted into the Lamar University Hall of Honor. He won 52 doubles titles, the biggest of them coming at the 1984 Australian Open, the 1976 French Open and 1982 French Open, in Cincinnati in 1974, in Monte Carlo in 1984, and in Hamburg in 1976. He was also in three additional Grand Slam doubles finals during his career. After retiring from playing, he became a coach, most notably of Zina Garrison Zina Lynna Garrison (born November 16, 1963) is an American former professional tennis player. Garrison was the runner-up in singles at the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, a three-time majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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