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Andrei Dăescu
Andrei Dăescu (born 28 August 1988) is a former Romanian professional tennis player who now competes as a professional pickleball player. During his tennis career, he competed on both the ITF Men's Circuit and ATP Tour, representing Romania in the Davis Cup competition. A notable highlight of his career was qualifying for the 2015 US Open. Dăescu achieved a career-high ATP ranking of No. 126 in doubles and No. 654 in singles. He was coached by Silviu Tănăsoiu and John Roddick, and he is an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two territories became the .... Career finals Doubles finals: 3 (1–2) Davis Cup Singles performances (0–1) Doubles performances (0–1) Pickleball Career Dăescu transitioned to pickleball in 2017, quickly excelling in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Dollar
The United States dollar (Currency symbol, symbol: Dollar sign, $; ISO 4217, currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States and International use of the U.S. dollar, several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the Spanish dollar, Spanish silver dollar, divided it into 100 cent (currency), cents, and authorized the Mint (facility), minting of coins denominated in dollars and cents. U.S. banknotes are issued in the form of Federal Reserve Notes, popularly called greenbacks due to their predominantly green color. The U.S. dollar was originally defined under a bimetallism, bimetallic standard of (0.7734375 troy ounces) fine silver or, from Coinage Act of 1834, 1834, fine gold, or $20.67 per troy ounce. The Gold Standard Act of 1900 linked the dollar solely to gold. From 1934, its equivalence to gold was revised to $35 per troy ounce. In 1971 all links to gold were repealed. The U.S. dollar became an important intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BRD Timișoara Challenger
The BRD Timișoara Challenger was a tennis tournament held in Timișoara, Romania from 2004 until 2013. The event was part of the ATP Challenger Tour and was played on outdoor clay courts. In early 2012 it was announced that BRD – Groupe Société Générale BRD - Groupe Société Générale SA is a Romanian bank which is based in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded in 1923 and is currently the third largest bank by assets (about 10.9 bn €) in Romania. The majority of shares are owned by French Soc ... will sponsor the tournament and thus it was renamed to include the name of the sponsor. It was cancelled due to financial reasons. Past finals Singles Doubles References External links Romanian Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:BRD Timisoara Challenger ATP Challenger Tour Defunct tennis tournaments in Romania Clay court tennis tournaments Sport in Timișoara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Births
1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United States (National Science Foundation Network) and Europe (Nordunet) as well as the first Internet-based chat protocol, Internet Relay Chat. The concept of the World Wide Web was first discussed at CERN in 1988. The Soviet Union began its major deconstructing towards a mixed economy at the beginning of 1988 and began its gradual dissolution. The Iron Curtain began to disintegrate in 1988 as Hungary began allowing freer travel to the Western world. The first extrasolar planet, Gamma Cephei Ab (confirmed in 2003), was detected this year and the World Health Organization began its mission to eradicate polio. Global warming also began to emerge as a more significant concern, with climate scientist James Hansen testifying before the U.S. Senate on the is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Sijsling
Igor Sijsling (; born 18 August 1987) is a Dutch professional tennis player. Sijsling reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 52 on 17 February 2014. His biggest accomplishment is reaching the final of 2013 Australian Open – Men's doubles, Australian Open Doubles with countryman Robin Haase in 2013, where they lost to the Bryan brothers. In singles, he reached the third round of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships and has victories over top players including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Milos Raonic and Mikhail Youzhny. He has also coached Tim van Rijthoven. Personal life Sijsling grew up in Amsterdam, where his Serbs, Serbian mother tried to instill her love of sports in her son. He played all kinds of sports as a young child, street football, basketball, and tennis. He even studied ballet. He started playing tennis at the age of five with his parents, studying at the Amstelpark tennis school. By the time he was 12, tennis was clearly his sport. He was chosen for the Dut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Julien Rojer
Jean-Julien Rojer ( "John Julian" , ; born 25 August 1981) is a Dutch professional tennis player from Curaçao, who specializes in doubles. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 3 in November 2015. He is a four-time Grand Slam champion, having won 2015 Wimbledon and 2017 US Open with Horia Tecău, the 2022 French Open with Marcelo Arévalo in men's doubles, as well as the 2014 French Open in mixed doubles alongside Anna-Lena Grönefeld. By winning the 2022 French Open, Rojer became the oldest major men's doubles champion in the Open Era. He has won 37 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including the 2015 ATP World Tour Finals and four at Masters 1000 level. He recorded 500 wins in August 2023 at the Canadian Open. He attended UCLA where he competed for the UCLA Bruins men's tennis team. Since 2012, Rojer has represented the Netherlands in the Davis Cup, having previously represented the Netherlands Antilles from 1999 to 2010. He has also competed at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Haase
Robin Haase (; born 6 April 1987) is a Dutch professional tennis player. He reached his career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of world No. 33 in July 2012 and his highest doubles ranking of world No. 29 in May 2023. In singles, he has won two titles, at the Austrian Open in 2011 Austrian Open Kitzbühel, 2011 and 2012 Bet-at-home Cup Kitzbühel – Singles, 2012. He also reached the semifinals of the 2017 Rogers Cup, 2017 Canadian Open, and his best Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam singles result was reaching the third round at the 2011 Australian Open – Men's singles, Australian Open and 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, Wimbledon Championships in 2011. In doubles, he has won nine titles on the ATP Tour, most notably the 2022 ABN AMRO Rotterdam – Doubles, 2022 Rotterdam Open with Matwé Middelkoop. Haase reached the final of the 2013 Australian Open – Men's doubles, 2013 Australian Open in doubles alongside compatriot Igor Sijs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Court
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 concrete, 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 found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands Davis Cup Team
The Netherlands Davis Cup team represents the Netherlands in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association. Team's best performance was reaching the final in 2024. It has also reached the top four in 1920 and 2001. Current team The following players represented the team in 2024 Davis Cup ties. * Tallon Griekspoor (singles) * Botic van de Zandschulp (singles, doubles) * Wesley Koolhof (doubles) * Jean-Julien Rojer (doubles) List of matches 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Statistics Home and away record *Performance at home: 48–42 (53%) against 44 different opponents *Performance away: 31–50 (38%) against 44 different opponents *Performance at neutral venues: 7–7 (50%) against 10 different opponents *Total: 86–99 (46%) against 56 different opponents Head-to-head record ''(after 185th match, 0–2 loss to Italy) ;Notes Ties by decade ;Note Host ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
The Europe and Africa Zone is one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual ... competition in 2012. In the Europe and Africa Zone there are four different groups in which teams compete against each other to advance to the next group. Draw Seeds: # # # # Remaining Nations: * * * * * * * Draw * and relegated to Group II in 2013. *, , , and advance to World Group play-off. First round Great Britain vs. Slovakia Finland vs. Netherlands Denmark vs. Slovenia Second round Israel vs. Portugal Belgium vs. Great Britain Netherlands vs. Romania Slovenia vs. South Africa First-round play-off Romania vs. Finland Second-round play-off Portugal vs. Slovak Republic Finland vs. Denmark References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Rubin Statham
Rubin Statham (born 25 April 1987), often referred to by his nickname of "José," is a professional tennis player from New Zealand. He has reached a ATP career high ranking of No. 279 in singles on 25 February 2013, and No. 139 in doubles on 17 June 2013. Personal life His twin brother Mikal (usually referred to by his nickname of "Oliver") is also a professional tennis player. Career 2005 In June 2005, Statham's second year on the professional tour, he made his first final at the Japan F8 tournament. He lost in the final to Go Soeda of Japan 4–6, 3–6. In November 2008, Kyu Tae Im of Korea defeated him 6–7(3), 1–6 in the final of the Malaysia F2 event. This was the second time he had made a final in over three years. In May 2009 Statham won his first tournament, at Australia F3, defeating Australian Greg Jones 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 in the final. In his next tournament, Australia F4, he lost in the final to Jones 5–7, 6–7(6). He won his next tournament in Egypt F7 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Kuznetsov (tennis)
Andrey Alexandrovich Kuznetsov (, born 22 February 1991) is a Russian coach and a former professional tennis player. On 25 April 2016, he achieved his singles career-high of world No. 39. Kuznetsov won the Boys' Singles title at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. Career Early life Andrey Kuznestov started playing tennis at age six, coached by his father Alexander. In 2001, his family moved to Balashikha, attending the sports club there. His father resumed coaching Andrey and his elder brother Alexey. According to some mass media reports, Andrey allegedly had problems with his back since his childhood, so he attended manual therapies. But Andrey's coach and father declined it, stating he had problems with his hip and the therapy could be described as tough fitness. 2006–09: Grand Slam Junior title Kuznetsov played his first ITF junior tournament at the 2006 Black Gold of Udmurtia, but received a walkover in the qualifying round. His first notable achievement was at the Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberstaufen Cup
The Oberstaufen Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It has been part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ATP Challenger Tour, Challenger Tour. It was held annually in Oberstaufen, Germany, from 1992 until 2014. Past finals Singles Doubles External linksOfficial website {{ATP Challenger Tour Oberstaufen Cup, ATP Challenger Tour Clay court tennis tournaments Tennis tournaments in Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
