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Adria Engel
Adria Engel Raines (born December 21, 1979) is an American former professional tennis player. Born in Chicago, Engel is of Czech heritage through both of her parents, who were noted sportspeople in their native Czechoslovakia. Her mother played tennis and trained with Věra Suková, while her father was a professional soccer player. She also has an elder brother, Marty, who played some professional tennis. Engel was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils (ASU) varsity tennis team and amassed an ASU record 132 career-singles wins. In 2001, as a sophomore, she became the first player from ASU to claim a Pac-10 The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference, that operates in the Western United States, participating in 24 sports at the NCAA Division I level. Its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA D ... singles title. ITF finals Singles: 6 (2–4) Doubles: 9 (3–6) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = U.S. state, State , subdivision_type2 = List of counties in Illinois, Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook County, Illinois, Cook and DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Municipal corporation, Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council government, Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor of Chicago, Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody Falcó
Melody Falcó Díaz (born 18 July 1975) is a Mexican former professional tennis player. Falcó, who won seven ITF doubles titles, represented Mexico at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games in Maracaibo, where she earned two silver medals. She played collegiate tennis for the University of Texas. Between 1998 and 2000 she was a member of the Mexico Fed Cup team. In her debut year she featured primarily in doubles, winning all six of her matches partnering Paola Palencia. She didn't play for Mexico in 1999, then in 2000 returned to the side and appeared in the first singles rubber in each of her four ties, which included a win over Colombia's Catalina Castaño. Her doubles partners in 2000 were Jessica Fernández and Erika Valdés Erika Leticia Valdés Samaniego (born 20 July 1983) is a Mexican former professional tennis player. Biography A right-handed player from Mexico City, Valdés represented the Mexico Fed Cup team from 1999 to 2002, playing in a total of seven t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis Players From Chicago
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 covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. The rules of modern tennis have change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona State Sun Devils Women's Tennis Players
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Four Corners region with Utah to the north, Colorado to the northeast, and New Mexico to the east; its other neighboring states are Nevada to the northwest, California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. Historically part of the territory of in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase. Southern Arizona is known for its desert clim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Female Tennis Players
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Living People
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1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surina De Beer
Surina De Beer (born 28 June 1978) is a retired South African tennis player. In her career, De Beer won eleven singles titles and 36 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. History It serves as a developmenta .... On 6 July 1998, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 116. On 25 September 2000, she peaked at No. 49 in the WTA doubles rankings. In 2011, De Beer retired from professional tennis. ITF finals Singles (11–6) Doubles (36–24) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:De Beer, Surina 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Pretoria South African female tennis players White South African people Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles US Open (tennis) junior champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilke Gers
Ilke Gers (born 26 October 1981) is a visual artist and 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 ... player from New Zealand. Art career Ilke Gers works with installation, performance and publications that bring movement, behaviour, social and spatial conditions into play. She studied at the Werkplaats Typografie, and was a resident at the Jan van Eyck Academie from 2014-2015. Her work has been presented at LLS Paleis, Antwerp; the Biënnale Van België, Ghent; Kunsthal Rotterdam; De Appel, Amsterdam; 019, Ghent; De Fabriek, Eindhoven; Beursschouwburg, Brussels; D21 – Kunstraum, Leipzig. She is part of Action Publishing Collective, based in Rotterdam. Tennis career Gers won two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly McCain
Kelly Monaghan McCain-Parker (born March 18, 1983) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Early life Born in the Illinois capital of Springfield, McCain is the daughter of David McCain, a tennis coach who introduced her to the sport at age eight. The family moved to Florida and she went to Saddlebrook High School. Tennis career McCain, a right-handed base-liner, played Junior Davis Cup tennis for the United States. While at Duke University she played NCAA tennis and was a two-time All-American. In 2004 she made the main draw of two WTA Tour tournaments. At the 2004 Family Circle Cup in Charleston she entered as a wildcard and lost to Serena Williams in the second round, having earlier beaten Arantxa Parra Santonja. She played as a qualifier at the 2004 DFS Classic in Birmingham and upset 11th seed Tina Pisnik in the first round, before losing the next match to Saori Obata. Both of her grand slam appearances came in 2004, at the French Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiko Okamoto
(born 14 March 1978) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Okamoto took part in the 2006 Bangalore Open but lost in the first round of singles qualifying, and the first round of doubles, alongside Ryōko Fuda. She has stated that her favorite surface to play on is hardcourt. In her career, Okamoto won one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as two singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. History It serves as a developmenta .... WTA career finals Doubles: 1 (1 title) ITF Circuit finals Singles: 10 (2–8) Doubles: 33 (15–18) References * * 1978 births Living people Japanese female tennis players Universiade medalists in tennis People from Tokyo Universiade bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1999 Summer Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristina Kraszewski
Kristina Kraszewski (born August 11, 1979) is an American former professional tennis player. Raised in California, Kraszewski has a father who is Polish and a mother from Nebraska. After graduating from West Torrance High School she returned to her birth state of Washington to attend college and became a three-time All-American for the Washington Huskies The Washington Huskies are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Washington, located in Seattle. The school competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac-1 .... She twice featured in US Open qualifying and won three ITF titles, including a $25,000 tournament in Winnipeg. Her career best ranking was 229 in the world, attained in 2001. ITF finals Singles: 3 (3–0) Doubles: 4 (2–2) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kraszewski, Kristina 1979 births Living people American female tennis players Washington Huskies ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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