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Forlì Open
The Forlì Open is a professional tennis tournament played annually on outdoor clay courts of the Carpena Tennis Club, in Forlì, Italy since 2022. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour The ATP Challenger Tour (known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series) is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments. It was founded in 1976 as a replacement for the ILTF Satellite Circuit (founded in 1971) as .... Past finals Singles Doubles References ATP Challenger Tour Clay court tennis tournaments Tennis tournaments in Italy Forlì {{ATPtour-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forlì
Forlì ( ; ; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is, together with Cesena, the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena.The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the east of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre. The city hosts some of Italy's culturally and artistically significant landmarks; it is also notable as the birthplace of painters Melozzo da Forlì and Marco Palmezzano, humanist historian Flavio Biondo, physicians Geronimo Mercuriali and Giovanni Battista Morgagni. The University Campus of Forlì (part of the University of Bologna) is specialized in Economics, Engineering, Political Sciences as well as the Advanced school of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators (SSLMIT). Climate The climate of the area is humid subtropical (''Cfa'' in the Köppen climate classification) with Mediterranean features, fairly mitigated by the relative closeness of the city to the sea. Forlì is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP Challenger Tour
The ATP Challenger Tour (known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series) is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments. It was founded in 1976 as a replacement for the ILTF Satellite Circuit (founded in 1971) as the second tier of tennis. The Challenger Tour events are the second-highest tier of tennis competition, behind the ATP Tour and ahead of the ITF Men%27s World Tennis Tour, ITF World Tennis Tour tournaments. The ATP Challenger Tour is administered by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Players who succeed on the ATP Challenger Tour earn sufficient ranking points to enter the main or qualifying draws at ATP Tour tournaments. Players on the Challenger Tour are typically young players looking to advance their careers, those who fail to qualify for ATP events, or former ATP Tour players looking to return to the top tour. History of challenger events The first challenger events were held in 1978, with eighteen events taking place. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Court
A clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis is played. Clay courts are built on a foundation of crushed stone, brick, shale, and other construction aggregate, aggregate, with a thin layer of fine clay particles on top. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia-Pacific or Britain. The only Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournament that uses clay courts is the French Open. Clay courts come in the more common #Red clay, red clay (known in France as ''terre battue''), which is actually crushed brick, and the slightly harder #Green clay, green clay, which is actually crushed metabasalt. Although slightly less expensive to construct than other types of tennis courts, clay requires much maintenance: the surface must be watered and rolled regularly to preserve texture and flatness, and brushed carefully before and during each match. Early history Clay courts, although now commonly associated with ... [...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] |
Clay Court
A clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis is played. Clay courts are built on a foundation of crushed stone, brick, shale, and other construction aggregate, aggregate, with a thin layer of fine clay particles on top. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia-Pacific or Britain. The only Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournament that uses clay courts is the French Open. Clay courts come in the more common #Red clay, red clay (known in France as ''terre battue''), which is actually crushed brick, and the slightly harder #Green clay, green clay, which is actually crushed metabasalt. Although slightly less expensive to construct than other types of tennis courts, clay requires much maintenance: the surface must be watered and rolled regularly to preserve texture and flatness, and brushed carefully before and during each match. Early history Clay courts, although now commonly associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Musetti
Lorenzo Musetti (; born 3 March 2002) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP rankings, ATP singles ranking of world No. 6, achieved on 9 June 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 142, achieved on 1 April 2024. Musetti has won two ATP Tour singles titles, and has reached two Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major semifinals at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 2024 Wimbledon Championships and the 2025 French Open – Men's singles, 2025 French Open. He is currently the No. 2 Italian. Representing his country, Musetti won the bronze medal in men's singles at the Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's singles, 2024 Paris Olympics. He was part of the Italy Davis Cup team, Italy national team that won the Davis Cup in 2023 Davis Cup, 2023 and 2024 Davis Cup, 2024. Early life Musetti was born on 3 March 2002 in Carrara, Tuscany. His father, Francesco Musetti, works in a marble quarry, and his mother, Sabrina Ratti, is a secretary. He bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Passaro
Francesco Passaro (born 7 January 2001) is an Italian tennis player. He reached a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 89 on 17 February 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 256 on 20 February 2023. Career 2021: ATP debut Passaro made his ATP main draw debut at the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Open after receiving a wildcard for the doubles main draw. 2022–23: Masters, NextGen Finals and top 150 debuts He played his first ATP Challenger Tour final at the 2022 Sanremo Challenger and was defeated in three sets by the world No. 91 Holger Rune. He made his Masters debut at the 2022 Italian Open in Rome as a wildcard. He won his first Challenger in July 2022 in Trieste, Italy becoming the 20th #NextGenATP winner in 2022. As a result he reached a new career-high in the top 150 of world No. 144 on 25 July 2022. He qualified for the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals. He reached a career high ranking of No. 108 on 13 February 2023. 2024–25: First Masters third round, Major & top 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Barrientos
Nicolás Barrientos (; born 24 April 1987) is a Colombian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He reached his highest ATP doubles ranking of world No. 47 on 23 April 2024 and a singles ranking of No. 237 on 21 September 2015. Barrientos has won one ATP Tour doubles title at the 2024 Rio Open with Rafael Matos. He has also won 21 titles on the ATP Challenger Tour. Career Barrientos made his first appearance on an ATP World Tour in July 2013 when he lost in the first round of 2013 Claro Open Colombia against Ruben Bemelmans. He made his doubles Major debut at the 2014 US Open partnering compatriot Santiago Giraldo and won his first Major match against Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins. At the 2023 Córdoba Open he reached the quarterfinals with Ariel Behar. At the next Golden swing tournament, he reached the final at the 2023 Argentina Open also with Behar where they lost to Bolelli/Fognini. In 2024, Barrientos began a partnership with Rafael Matos which st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Martínez (; born June 21, 1987) is a Mexican professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 49, achieved on 20 August 2018. In singles his best ranking is No. 400, achieved on 17 June 2013. He has won two doubles ATP titles and has played multiple seasons of the 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 ..., including on the 2011 Mexican Davis Cup squad. Career He won his maiden ATP title at the 2018 Los Cabos Open with Marcelo Arévalo and reached two finals in 2018-19 Newport (w/Arevalo) and one in 2022 Seoul (w/Barrientos). At the 2024 Croatia Open Umag, he lifted his second ATP trophy with Guido Andreozzi defeating French duo and second time ATP finalists Manuel Guinar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadio Doumbia
Sadio Doumbia (born 12 September 1990) is a French professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 26 achieved on 26 May 2025. Doumbia has won five ATP titles with compatriot Fabien Reboul and 18 ATP Challenger doubles titles, 17 of them with Reboul. He also has a career-high singles ranking of No. 250 achieved on 7 November 2016. Career 2016-2022: Maiden Challenger singles title, ATP doubles debut Doumbia won his maiden ATP Challenger singles titles at the 2016 KPIT MSLTA Challenger in Pune, India. Doumbia and Fabien Reboul received a wildcard invitation into the main draw of their home tournament at the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters, making their debut at the Masters 1000 level. 2023: Maiden ATP title, top 50 The pair Doumbia and Reboul reached their first ATP final at the 2023 Córdoba Open. Doumbia reached the top 50 after a semifinal showing at the 2023 Rio Open with Reboul on 27 February 2023. In September, Doumbia an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabien Reboul
Fabien Reboul (born 9 September 1995) is a French professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 22 achieved 26 May 2025. Reboul has won five ATP Tour doubles titles and 17 ATP Challengers, all partnering Sadio Doumbia. He also has a career high singles ranking of No. 328 achieved on 17 December 2018. Career 2022: ATP debut Reboul and Sadio Doumbia received a wildcard invitation into the main draw of their home tournament at the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters making their debut at the Masters 1000 level. 2023: Maiden ATP title, top 50 debut The pair Reboul and Doumbia reached their first ATP final at the 2023 Córdoba Open. Reboul reached the top 50 on 13 February 2023. Next they reached the semifinals at the 2023 Rio Open. In September 2023, Reboul and Doumbia won their first title on the ATP Tour, the 2023 Chengdu Open. The following month, in October the pair reached the semifinals of the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
