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Blake Ellis (tennis)
Blake Ellis (born 6 January 1999) is an Australian tennis player. Ellis won the 2016 Australian Open boys' doubles alongside Alex de Minaur. Career 2014–2017: Professional debut Ellis made his senior debut in October 2014 at the Australia F7, where he lost in round one. Between 2015 and 2017, he competed in the ITF Men's Circuit around Australia, Asia and Europe, with his best result being a semi-final appearance in August 2017 in the Thailand F6 Futures tournament in Nonthaburi. In October 2017, Ellis won his first Challenger match against Austrian Lucas Mielder in the Canberra International. 2018 At the 2018 Shimadzu All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships, Ellis had his best Challenger-level performance to date, winning his qualifying matches then defeating two previous tournament champions in fifth seed Tatsuma Ito and third seed Go Soeda en route to a semi-final loss against fellow Australian and eventual champion John Millman. 2021 In October 2021, Ellis won his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, an urban agglomeration with a population of over 4 million. The Brisbane central business district, central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Brisbane's metropolitan area sprawls over the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Moreton Bay penal settlement was founded in 1824 at Redcliffe, Queensland, Redcliff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canberra Tennis International
The Canberra Tennis International is a tournament for professional male and female tennis players played on outdoor hardcourts. The event is classified as an ATP Challenger Tour 125 and a WTA 125. The tournament has been staged in Canberra, Australia, since 2015. In 2023, the women's edition was held as a $60,000 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 ... tournament. Prior to that, the women's edition was held as a $25,000 ITF tournament. For the historical winners of this event see the ACT Open played at the Canberra Tennis Center from 1929 to 2006. Finals Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles References External linksCanberra Overview ATP Tour TennisOfficial website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Loffhagen
George Loffhagen (born 19 April 2001) is a British professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 298 achieved on 9 June 2025. He has won six ITF singles titles. Early life From Ealing, West London, he attended St Benedict’s School. From the age of eight he was coached by Jo Durie’s former coach Alan Jones and later his son Ryan Jones, and joined a tennis academy based at Chiswick and Northwood in Middlesex, run by David Felgate, where he was a regular practice partner of Jack Draper. Career Loffhagen competed in the boys' singles events in 2017 at Wimbledon and the US Open, reaching the third round in both. He also competed in the boys' doubles at those tournaments, partnering Jack Draper. He made his senior professional debut in an F6 Futures in Britain in September 2017. He became the first male tennis player born in 2001 to reach a professional final in May 2018, at a F1 Futures event in Uganda. In April 2023, he won the ITF M25 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mysore
Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore for almost six centuries (). Known for its heritage structures, palaces (such as the famous Mysore Palace), and its culture, Mysore has been called the "City of Palaces", the "Heritage City", and the " Cultural capital of Karnataka". It is the second-most populous city in the state and one of the cleanest cities in India according to the Swachh Survekshan. Mysore is situated at the foothills of the Chamundi Hills. At an altitude of above mean sea level, the city of Mysore is geographically located at 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is about southwest of the state's capital, Bangalore, and spreads across an area of (city and neighbouring census towns). The population of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominik Koepfer
Dominik Koepfer (born 29 April 1994), also spelled Köpfer, is a German professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 49 on 4 March 2024, and a doubles ranking of No. 69 on 24 June 2024. He played college tennis at Tulane University. Professional career 2017: ATP debut Koepfer made his ATP main draw debut at the Winston-Salem Open as a lucky loser. He won his first ATP Challenger Tour title in doubles at the Columbus Challenger, partnering Denis Kudla. 2018: First ATP win Koepfer won his first match on the ATP Tour, again as a lucky loser at the Winston-Salem Open, defeating Tennys Sandgren. 2019: First Challenger title, Grand Slam debut, US Open fourth round, top 100 After winning his maiden Challenger title in singles at the Ilkley Trophy, Koepfer earned a wild card into the Wimbledon Championships. There, he won his first Grand Slam main draw match by defeating Filip Krajinović in the first round before losing to Diego Schwartzman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Australian Open
The 2025 Australian Open was a Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam level tennis tournament held at Melbourne Park from 12 to 26 January 2025. It was the 113th edition of the Australian Open, the 57th in the Open Era, and the first Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments. Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev and successfully defended the men's singles title. Madison Keys won the women's singles champion, after defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final. The 2025 Australian Open became the first Australian Open to present pickleball. From January 24 to the 26th the Pickleball in Australia, AO Pickleball Slam tournament was held. Over in prize money was awarded to some of Australia's top professional pickleball players. Singles players * 2025 Australian Open – Men's singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Mott
Blake Mott (born 21 April 1996) is an Australian professional tennis player. He competes mainly in the Challenger Tour. He reached his career high singles ranking of World No. 220 in June 2017. He won his first Challenger title in the 2016 Launceston Tennis International and made his Grand Slam debut at the 2017 Australian Open after qualifying. Career 2011–2013: Career beginnings Mott made his ITF debut in May 2011 in the Sweden F3. He lost in round 1 to Julian Obry. He played around Europe throughout 2011, scoring his first win against Aviv Ben Shabat in August 2011. Throughout 2012, Mott played on the ITF circuit winning two matches. Mott ended 2012 with a ranking of 1563. In 2013, Mott began making second rounds of the ITF circuit and in July 2013, Mott qualified for his first ATP Challenger Tour main draw in Granby. He lost to Tatsuma Ito in round 1. In October 2013, Mott qualified for the 2013 Melbourne Challenger, winning his first Challenger matches against Nick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Fancutt
Thomas Fancutt (born 25 February 1995) is an Australian tennis player. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 107 achieved on 2 December 2024. He also has a career high singles ranking of No. 382 achieved on 22 May 2023. As of March 2025, Fancutt is suspended from competition pending further invesigation in relation to using a prohibited method under anti-doping rules. Personal life Fancutt comes from a tennis-playing family, with his grandfather Trevor, grandmother Daphne, uncles Charlie and Michael and father Chris all former professional tennis players. Career 2013–2021: ATP debut Fancutt made his debut on the ITF circuit at the Australia F6 in September 2013. Fancutt won his first ITF title in Anning, China in July 2016. In February 2021, Fancutt made his ATP main draw debut at the 2021 Great Ocean Road Open, where he was an alternate into the singles main draw. 2024: Five ATP Challenger doubles titles In March, 2024, Fancutt alongside American Hunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Playford
The City of Playford is a Local government in Australia, local government area of South Australia in Adelaide's northern suburbs. It was named in recognition of Thomas Playford IV, Sir Thomas Playford, who played a part in the development of the area, and was South Australia's premier from 1938–1965. The city covers an area of , and is home to over 100,000 residents. Playford was the fastest growing local government area in South Australia in the 2010s. History Origins The LGA was formed in 1997 through the merger of the City of Elizabeth and the City of Munno Para, which were formed in 1955 and 1958, respectively. It was named in recognition of Thomas Playford IV, Sir Thomas Playford, who played a part in the development of the area, and was South Australia's premier from 1938–1965. Prior to the 1950s, most of the area surrounding the townships of Munno Para, South Australia, Munno Para and Elizabeth, South Australia, Elizabeth were farming estates. After the end of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Millman
John H. Millman (born 14 June 1989) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He won one title on the ATP Tour, the 2020 Astana Open, reaching a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 33 in October 2018. His other career highlights included reaching the quarterfinals of the 2018 US Open (beating then-world No. 2 Roger Federer en route), reaching the finals of the 2019 Japan Open and 2018 Hungarian Open and winning twelve ATP Challenger Tour titles. Millman represented Australia on numerous occasions, including in the Davis Cup and ATP Cup and at two Summer Olympics. Millman retired from tennis after the 2024 Australian Open. Personal life Millman was born in Brisbane, Australia, into a family of five children (four girls) and he is the second youngest. During his schooling years he attended Brisbane Grammar School then the Anglican Church Grammar School . Outside tennis he enjoys soccer and supports Liverpool F.C. who compete in the English Premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Soeda
is a former professional Japanese tennis player. He started playing tennis at the age of four and turned professional in April 2003. He has won 18 singles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 47 on 23 July 2012. Career Junior career As a junior, he compiled a 49–48 win–loss record in singles (and 47–47 in doubles), achieving a singles ranking of No. 20 in December 2002 and doubles ranking of No. 43 in September 2002. 2002–04 Soeda began playing professional tournaments regularly in 2002 before turning professional in 2003. He played primarily on Asian ITF Futures event. Soeda rose steadily through his ATP ranking over the next three years. He ended 2004 as ranked world No. 493. 2005–07 In 2005, Soeda won two Futures tournament in Japan and Sri Lanka, and he made his debut in an ATP World Tour event in Ho Chi Minh City, losing to top seed Mariano Puerta in the first round. The following year, Soeda had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
