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2011 Città Di Como Challenger
The 2011 Città di Como Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Como, Italy between 29 August and 4 September 2011. ATP entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of August 22, 2011. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Federico Delbonis * Daniele Giorgini * Matteo Trevisan The following players received entry as an alternate into the singles main draw: * Martín Alund * Iñigo Cervantes-Huegun * Axel Michon * Gianluca Naso * Philipp Oswald The following players received entry as a special exemption into the singles main draw: * Peter Gojowczyk The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Benjamin Balleret * Antonio Comporto * Niels Desein * Guillermo Durán * Boris Pašanski * Pedro Sousa * Simon Stadler Champions Singles Pablo Carreño Busta def. Andreas B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Como
Como (, ; , or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Nestled at the southwestern branch of the picturesque Lake Como, the city is a renowned tourist destination, celebrated for its stunning landscapes, artistic heritage, and cultural significance. Its prime location on the shores of Lake Como and its proximity to the majestic Alps has made Como a popular destination for tourists. The city boasts a rich collection of art, religious sites, verdant gardens, museums, theatres, public parks, and opulent palaces, including the iconic ''Duomo'', seat of the Diocese of Como; the Basilica of Sant'Abbondio; Villa Olmo; the public gardens with the Tempio Voltiano; the Teatro Sociale; the ''Broletto'', the city's medieval town hall; and the 20th-century Casa del Fascio, a landmark of modernist architecture. Como has been the birthplace of numerous notable historical figures, including the Roman poet Caecili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Alund
Martín Alund (; ; born 26 December 1985) is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. He reached the semifinals of the 2013 Brasil Open – Singles, 2013 Brasil Open; has won seven ATP Challenger Tour, ATP Challenger events in doubles; and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 84 in March 2013. Tennis career Juniors As a junior, Alund reached as high as No. 45 in the world singles rankings in March 2003 (and No. 62 in doubles the same year). He gained victories over promising junior prospects such as Eduardo Schwank, Alex Kuznetsov and Scoville Jenkins. Pro tour 2013 As a lucky loser, Alund reached the semifinals of the 2013 Brasil Open – Singles, 2013 Brasil Open, defeating World No. 25 Jérémy Chardy (fresh off of his career-best 2013 Australian Open – Men's singles, Australian Open quarterfinal run) and experienced claycourter Filippo Volandri en route. In the semis he valiantly took a set off top seed Rafael Nadal before losing in 3 sets. In 2013 U. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 2011 Sports Events In Europe
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August 2011 Sports Events In Europe
August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August falls in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the month falls during winter. In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers. Numerous religious holidays occurred during August in ancient Rome. Certain meteor showers take place in August. The Kappa Cygnids occur in August, with yearly dates varying. The Alpha Capricornids meteor shower occurs as early as July 10 and ends around August 10. The Southern Delta Aquariids occur from mid-July to mid-August, with the peak usually around July 28–29. The Perseids, a major meteor shower, typically takes place between July 17 and August 24, with the peak days varying yearly. The star cluster of Messier 30 is best observed around August. Among the aborigines of the Canary I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Italian Sport
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Facundo Argüello (tennis)
Facundo Argüello (; born 4 August 1992) is an Argentine inactive tennis player. He played in an ATP 250 doubles event in 2011. In 2013 he played the qualifying stages of the Roland Garros Open and US Open. In 2014 he won the Itajaí Challenger, beating Diego Schwartzman in the final match. He qualified directly to the 2014 Roland Garros Open, where he lost to world number 43 Radek Štěpánek after winning the first two sets. In the 2015 Roland Garros draw, he faced Andy Murray Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professio ... in the first round, Murray won in straight sets. Challenger and Futures finals Singles: 31 (15–16) Doubles: 32 (20–12) References Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arguello, Facundo Argentine male tennis players Living people 1992 births Ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Stadler
Simon Stadler (; born 20 July 1983 in Heidelberg, West Germany) is a German retired professional left-handed tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 140 in February 2009 and his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 52 in February 2014. Juniors career Stadler reached a career-high of No. 8 in singles in February 2001 and No. 14 in doubles in January 2001. Professional career 2008 After a slow start to the year, Stadler reached Challenger semifinals two weeks in a row in Cremona and Athens to reach his career-high ranking of No. 164 in April. He reached another semifinal in Telde in May. In June, Stadler qualified in singles for the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, beating British junior No. 949 Daniel Cox (a week after Cox knocked off No. 67 Thomaz Bellucci), No. 248 Rainer Eitzinger and No. 270 Nicolás Todero. He took this form into the main singles draw, where he faced the 18th seed Ivo Karlović from Croatia and beat him in four set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Sousa
Pedro Barreiros Cardoso de Sousa (; born 27 May 1988) is a Portuguese tennis coach and a former professional player who primarily competed on the ATP Challenger Tour. In February 2019, he achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 99. Career He reached his first ATP final as a lucky loser at the 2020 Argentina Open after the withdrawal of top seed Diego Schwartzman in the semifinals but lost to Casper Ruud in the championship match. He had never reached a tour-level quarterfinal prior to this tournament, becoming only the third player from Portugal in the Open Era to reach a tour-level final. In April 2023, using a qualification wildcard, Sousa qualified into the main draw for his last appearance at an ATP Tour event and his home tournament, 2023 Estoril Open. He also announced his retirement from professional tennis, the 2023 Lisboa Belém Open Challenger being his final event. ATP career finals Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) Challenger and Futures finals Singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Pašanski
Boris Pašanski ( sr-Cyrl, Бopиc Пaшaнcки), often spelled Pashanski in English-language media, is a former ATP professional player and a Serbian tennis coach. Career highlights Pašanski reached a career-high ranking of world No. 55 in singles on 27 February 2006, while in doubles, he reached a career-high of world No. 190 on 17 August 2009. He was coached by former ATP pros Adrian Voinea and Marcos Górriz. Pašanski reached one ATP doubles final at 2006 Copa Telmax in Buenos Aires, partnering up with Greek Vasilis Mazarakis, which they lost to the No. 1 seeds and the defending champions from Czech Republic, František Čermák and Leoš Friedl. During his career, he won 12 singles titles and 3 doubles titles on the ITF circuit. Representing Malta, the country of his residence, Pašanski won silver medal in singles at Games of the Small States of Europe held in Andorra, where he lost in the final to Benjamin Balleret of Monaco. Pašanski was also a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Desein
Niels Desein (born 9 June 1987) is a Belgian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He was born in Ghent, Belgium, and currently resides in Wondelgem, Belgium. Juniors Desein reached as high as No. 4 in the combined junior world rankings in May 2005. Junior Slam results: Australian Open: - French Open: 1R (2005) Wimbledon: 3R (2004, 2005) US Open: 2R (2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...) Professional tour His career-high ATP rankings are world No. 154 in singles in March 2015 and World No. 182 in doubles in August 2009. His favourite surface is clay. He made his main draw debut on the ATP World Tour at the 2013 Portugal Open as a qualifier. He represented the Belgium Davis Cup team on one occasion in 2015. Singles: 47 (27–20) Doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Balleret
Benjamin Balleret (born 15 January 1983) is a professional tennis player from Monaco. Balleret is a member of the Monaco Davis Cup team. Personal life His father, Bernard Balleret, stepmother Alexia Dechaume-Balleret, and aunt Virginie Paquet are also former tennis players. Balleret's half-brother and protégé Valentin Vacherot also plays the sport professionally, as does their cousin, Arthur Rinderknech. Tennis career Juniors As a junior Balleret reached as high as No. 19 in the junior world singles rankings (and No. 29 in doubles) in 2001. Pro tour Balleret is best known for his April 2006 fairy tale run to the third round of the Monte Carlo Open, an ATP Masters Series. Entering the tournament, he was ranked 351st in the world and had competed only in challenger tournaments and several Davis Cup matches (he played for the Monegasque team in 2004 and 2005 and compiled a modest record of 4 wins and 5 losses). However, on 16 April 2006, he received a wild card into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gojowczyk
Peter Gojowczyk ( ; born 15 July 1989) is a German former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 39 in June 2018. He won one ATP singles title and reached two more finals. Tennis career 2012: Grand Slam debut He qualified for his first Grand Slam main draw at the 2012 Australian Open. 2014: Cracking the top 100 Gojowczyk began the year by reaching his first tour-level semifinal at Doha as a qualifier, defeating sixth seed and countryman Philipp Kohlschreiber en route, before losing to Rafael Nadal in three sets (taking the first). After qualifying at the Australian Open, he broke into the top 100 for the first time in his career. In April, he defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in five sets in a Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal tie. In June, Gojowczyk reached the quarterfinals of Halle, defeating world No. 9 Milos Raonic in straight sets in the second round. In August at the US Open, he defeated Benjamin Becker in straight sets in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
