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2003 Brasil Open
The 2003 Brasil Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Costa do Sauipe resort, Mata de São João, in Brazil and was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and ran from September 8 through September 14, 2003. Sjeng Schalken won the singles title. Winners Men's singles Sjeng Schalken defeated Rainer Schüttler 6–2, 6–4 * It was Schalken's 2nd title of the year and the 15th of his career. Men's doubles Todd Perry / Thomas Shimada defeated Scott Humphries Scott Humphries (born May 26, 1976), is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Humphries reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 260, achieved on 9 September 1996. He also reached a career-high doubles ranking o ... / Mark Merklein 6–2, 6–4 * It was Perry's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Shimada's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP International Series
The ATP International Series (known from 1990 to 1999 as the ATP World Series) was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour from 2000 to 2008. The series was renamed ATP Tour 250 in 2009. International Series offered players cash prizes (tournaments have purses from $416,000 to $1,000,000) and the ability to earn ATP ranking points. They generally offered less prize money and fewer points than the ATP International Series Gold, but more than tournaments on the ATP Challenger Series. Tournaments The locations and titles of these tournaments were subject to change every year. The tournaments – in calendar order – in 2008 were: Singles champions ATP International Series Doubles champions ATP International Series See also * ATP International Series Gold * List of tennis tournaments References External links * {{ATP World Series tournaments ATP Tour 250, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mata De São João
Mata de São João is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. It covers and a population of 47,126 (2020 est.). Mata de São João has a population density of 73 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located from the state capital of Bahia, Salvador. History Mata de São João was settled by the Portuguese in 1549 with the arrival of Tomé de Souza in Brazil. De Souza appointed his son Garcia de Sousa d'Ávila (1528-1609) to build a fortress on the Bahia coast. De Sousa d'Ávila built the Garcia d'Ávila Tower House and Chapel of Our Lady of the Conception complex, which consisted of a fort, a castle, and a church. The castle is a unique example of medieval architectural in the Americas. The site is now in ruins. De Sousa d'Ávila also became one of the largest land owners in the Americas; its holdings extended from Bahia to present-day Maranhão in the north. The Casa da Torre established numerous sugarcane plantations in the Bahia region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population, seventh-largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 Federative units of Brazil, states and a Federal District (Brazil), Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. List of cities in Brazil by population, Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese-speaking countries, Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese language, Portuguese is an Portuguese-speaking world, official language. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazil, coastline of . Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it Borders of Brazil, borders all other countries and ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjeng Schalken
Sjeng Schalken (; born 8 September 1976) is a coach and a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. Playing style A right-handed baseliner with a single-handed backhand, Schalken's game is characterised by his consistency of both wings and his continental technique on both the forehand and backhand. The latter is his major weapon, a rallying shot that is also capable of being struck for winners either cross-court or down the line. The player he admired most while growing up was Ivan Lendl. Schalken is known for his placid on-court demeanour, seemingly reacting in the same manner whether trailing or leading. But as a junior and a young pro he had an explosive temper that, he has stated, hindered him in many matches and caused him to lose through not thinking clearly. Only in 1999 did he manage to suppress his emotional side while on court and develop a more level-headed temperament, although he was disqualified from the Nasdaq-100 Open in 2004 for verbally abusing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Perry (tennis)
Todd Perry (born 17 March 1976) is an Australian former professional tennis player. In 2022, he launched his debut booOne Chance Ascending the ranks and going professional in 1998, Perry competed on the ATP tour as both a singles and doubles player, achieving notable success in his doubles career. His 13 year professional career saw him play against some of the best in the world, including defeating titans like Nadal and Djokovic and winning six ATP Tour Doubles Titles. Perry achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 16 in May 2006, partnering primarily with Swedish doubles player Simon Aspelin Simon Aspelin (; born 11 May 1974) is a former professional tennis doubles player from Sweden who turned professional in 1998. His success mainly came in doubles, winning 12 titles and reaching World No. 7 in March 2008. In men's doubles, Aspeli .... Retiring following the 2008 season, Perry returned to his home town of Adelaide and established the Todd Perry Tennis Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Shimada
Thomas Shimada (born February 10, 1975) is a retired professional tennis player who represented Japan. He turned professional in 1993. Shimada primarily played doubles. Shimada has achieved a career-high singles ranking relevant as of March 23, 2007, of world No. 477 which he reached on November 3, 1997. Also relevant of March 23, 2007, Shimada reached his career-high doubles ranking on September 24, 2001, when he became world No. 40. Career finals Doubles: 6 (3–3) External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shimada, Thomas 1975 births Living people Japanese male tennis players Japanese people of American descent American tennis players of Japanese descent Sportspeople from Hilton Head, South Carolina Tennis players from Philadelphia Tennis players from South Carolina Tennis players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Tennis players at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in tennis Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Olympic tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis
Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber tennis ball, ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's tennis court, court. The object is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. If a player is unable to return the ball successfully, the opponent scores a Point (tennis), point. Playable at all levels of society and at all ages, tennis can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including Wheelchair tennis, wheelchair users. The original forms of tennis developed in France during the late Middle Ages. The modern form of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections to various field (lawn) games such as croqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardcourt
A hardcourt (or hard court) is a type of surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface and mark the playing lines, while providing some cushioning. Historically, hardwood surfaces were also in use in indoor settings, similar to an indoor basketball court, but these surfaces are rare now. Tennis Tennis hard courts are made of synthetic/acrylic layers on top of a concrete or asphalt foundation and can vary in color. These courts tend to play medium-fast to fast because there is little energy absorption by the court, as with grass courts but unlike clay courts. The ball tends to bounce high and players are able to apply many types of spin during play. Speed of rebound after tennis balls bounce on hard courts is determined by how much sand is in the synthetic/acrylic layer placed on top of the asphalt foundation. More sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Do Sauipe
Costa may refer to: Biology * Rib (Latin: ''costa''), in vertebrate anatomy * Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus * Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral * Costa (entomology), the leading edge of the forewing of winged insects, as well as a part of the male clasper Arts and entertainment * '' Costa!'', a 2001 Dutch film * '' Costa!!'', a 2022 Dutch film * Costa Book Awards, formerly the Whitbread Book Award, a literary award in the UK Organisations * Costa Caribe, a Nicaraguan basketball team * Costa Coffee, a British coffee shop chain, sponsor of the book award * Costa Cruises, a leading cruise company in Europe * Costa Del Mar, an American manufacturer of polarized sunglasses * Costa Group, Australian food supplier Places * Costa, Haute-Corse, France, a commune on the island of Corsica * Costa, Lajas, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Costa, West Virginia, US, or Brushton, a community * Costa Head, a headland on the Orkney Islands * Depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 ATP Tour
The 2003 ATP Tour was the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2003 tennis season. The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments. Season summary The 2003 ATP Tour season saw 3 new Grand Slam champions and saw Andre Agassi win his eighth and last Grand Slam title when winning the Australian Open for the fourth time. Roger Federer would win his first of 20 Grand Slam titles by defeating Aussie Mark Philippoussis 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(7–3) in the final at Wimbledon. Federer would also win his maiden Tennis Masters Cup by defeating Agassi in the final 6–3, 6–0, 6–4. Federer would win 7 titles overall, including winning in Dubai and Halle, tournaments he would have a lot of success at in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainer Schüttler
Rainer Schüttler (; born 25 April 1976) is a German former professional tennis player. Schüttler was the runner-up at the 2003 Australian Open and a semifinalist at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. He won an Olympic silver medal in doubles at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 5 in April 2004. Early life He began playing tennis at the age of nine. He resides in Switzerland. Career 2003–2009 In 2003, Schüttler became the first German since Boris Becker in 1989 to advance to the fourth round at all Grand Slam tournaments. He became the first German to reach a Grand Slam final, at the Australian Open, since Michael Stich was the runner-up at Roland Garros in 1996. En route to the final, which he lost in straight sets to Andre Agassi, he defeated Andy Roddick who would end the season as world No 1. In 2004, Schüttler reached his first career ATP Masters Series final in Monte Carlo by beating Gustavo Kuerten in the first round, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Humphries
Scott Humphries (born May 26, 1976), is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Humphries reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 260, achieved on 9 September 1996. He also reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 29, achieved on 30 October 2000. Humphries won three titles on the ATP Tour across his career with all different partners, in straight sets and on hard courts. Partnering fellow American Justin Gimelstob, Humphries reached the semi-finals of the 2001 Australian Open doubles event, his best performance at a Grand Slam. Humphries attended Stanford University for a year. He resides in Tampa, Florida according to the ATP. Junior career As a junior, Humphries reach the doubles finals of two Grand Slam tournaments and finished runner up in both. At the 1993 Australian Open alongside compatriot Jimmy Jackson they lost ''7–6, 5–7, 2–6'' to German duo Lars Rehmann and Christian Tambue, and the then at the 1994 US Open pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
