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David Mustard
David Mustard (born 29 December 1959) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand. Biography Mustard played professionally on the Grand Prix tennis circuit during the 1980s and won an ATP Challenger tournament in Sutton in 1984. He twice made it past the first round of the Australian Open, mostly notably in 1984 when he gave eventual champion Mats Wilander a close contest in the second round, before losing in four sets. After winning the first set 6–1, Mustard was unable to repeat that performance in the second but had opportunities in the next two sets. He led Wilander 5–2 in the third set and 3–0 in the fourth, but the Swede was able to secure both sets and the match. His best performance in a Grand Slam tournament came in the 1985 Wimbledon Championships when he made the third round, as a qualifier. He defeated Stuart Bale and Marc Flur, before being eliminated by Kevin Curren. As a doubles player, he had some success with British player Jonathan Smi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt ( mi, Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Administered by the Hutt City Council, it is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. It is New Zealand's sixth most populous city, with a population of . The total area administered by the council is around the lower half of the Hutt Valley and along the eastern shores of Wellington Harbour, of which is urban. It is separated from the city of Wellington by the harbour, and from Upper Hutt by the Taita Gorge. Lower Hutt is unique among New Zealand cities, as the name of the council does not match the name of the city it governs. Special legislation has since 1991 given the council the name "Hutt City Council", while the name of the place itself remains "Lower Hutt City". This name has led to confusion, as Upper Hutt is administered by a separate city council, the Upper Hutt City Council. The entire Hutt Valley includes both Lower and Upper Hutt cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Wimbledon Championships
The 1985 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 99th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 24 June to 7 July 1985. Prize money The total prize money for 1985 championships was £1,934,760. The winner of the men's title earned £130,000 while the women's singles champion earned £117,000. * per team Champions Seniors Men's singles Boris Becker defeated Kevin Curren, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4 * It was Becker's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title. Women's singles Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert Lloyd, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 * It was Navratilova's 33rd career Grand Slam title and her 6th Wimbledon singles title. Men's doubles Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy defeated Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 * It was Günthardt's 3rd career Grand Slam title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 News
''Newshub'' (stylised as ''Newshub.'') is a New Zealand news service that airs on the television channels Three and Eden, as well as on digital platforms. It formerly operated across radio stations run by MediaWorks Radio until December 2021. The Newshub brand replaced ''3 News'' service on the TV3 network and the Radio Live news service heard on MediaWorks Radio stations on 1 February 2016. In late 2020, MediaWorks sold Newshub to US multimedia company Discovery, Inc. (now Warner Bros. Discovery) The acquisition was completed on 1 December 2020. History MediaWorks MediaWorks launched Newshub on 1 February 2016 as a multi-platform news service to replace the former 3 News service on its television channel Three and the Radio Live news service. In March 2016, a Newshub journalist broke embargo and leaked sensitive information about a 25 basis point cut by the Reserve Bank to the Official Cash Rate (OCR). Newshub's parent company MediaWorks conducted their own investigati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herne Bay, New Zealand
Herne Bay is an affluent suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the southwestern shore of the Waitematā Harbour to the west of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It is known for its extensive harbour views, marine villas and Edwardian age homes. Herne Bay has been a prosperous area since the 1850s due to its outlook over the Waitemata Harbour. It continues to be an exclusive suburb, as it ranked as the most expensive suburb in New Zealand in 2015. In 2021 it again topped rankings of the most expensive suburbs in New Zealand, with a median property value of $3.25 million. Herne Bay is under the local governance of Auckland Council. Demographics Herne Bay covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Herne Bay had a population of 3,036 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (3.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people (1.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,233 households, compri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lewis (tennis)
David Lewis (born 3 September 1964) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand. He is a younger brother of 1983 Wimbledon finalist Chris Lewis and of Mark Lewis. He spent his childhood in Auckland and was educated at St Peter's College. Career Lewis and partner Tony Withers won the boys' doubles title in the 1981 Australian Open. He was a singles quarter-finalist in the boys' singles at the 1982 Australian Open and also won the New Zealand National Championships for the 18s age group that year. Most successful as a doubles player, Lewis was a runner-up in the 1990 Geneva Open with Neil Borwick. He appeared in four Grand Slam tournaments and had his best showing at the 1988 Australian Open, where he and Ivo Werner made the round of 16. He reached his only singles quarterfinal in 1986, at the Auckland ATP event. The following year, he had a win over the world No. 30, Jonas Svensson, in Wellington. Lewis took part in seven Davis Cup ties for his country. Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Taipei Davis Cup Team
The Chinese Taipei men's national tennis team represents Taiwan in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Chinese Taipei Tennis Association. Chinese Taipei currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II. History Chinese Taipei competed in its first Davis Cup in 1972. They reached in the World Group I playoff in 2021. 2022 World Group II * Wu Tung-Lin (Singles – ATP #204; Doubles – ATP #249) * Tseng Chun-Hsin (Singles – ATP #90; Doubles – ATP #369) * Jason Jung (Singles – ATP #166; Doubles – ATP #422; Doubles – ATP #1303) 2021 World Group I, Play-offs * Wu Tung-Lin (Singles – ATP #267; Doubles – ATP #620) * Tseng Chun-Hsin (Singles – ATP #250; Doubles – ATP #440) * Yang Tsun-Hua (Singles – ATP #515; Doubles – ATP #330) * Hsieh Cheng-Peng (Doubles – ATP #200) * Lin Han-Chih 2019 Group II * Jason Jung (Singles – ATP #166; Doubles – ATP #625) * Wu Tung-Lin (Singles – ATP #267; Doubles – ATP #620) * Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Davis Cup Team
The New Zealand men's national tennis team represents New Zealand in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis New Zealand. New Zealand currently compete in Group II of the Asia/Oceania Zone. They have played in the World Group on 8 occasions, the most recent of which was in 1991. They reached the semifinals in 1982. History New Zealand competed in its first Davis Cup in 1924. Prior to 1914, New Zealand competed together with Australia as Australasia. Australasia won the Davis Cup in 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911 and 1914. Anthony Wilding was the only New Zealander to play for Australasia, and he was part of the winning team in 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1914. The final of the 1911 Davis Cup was held in Christchurch from January 1–3, 1912, the first tie to be played in New Zealand. New Zealand was also the host for the finals nine years later, when they were held in Auckland. New Zealand's best result as a separate team was a World Group semi-final in 1982, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organisers as the "World Cup of Tennis", and the winners are referred to as the World Champion team. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Great Britain and the United States. By 2016, 135 nations entered teams into the competition. The most successful countries over the history of the tournament are the United States (winning 32 titles and finishing as runners-up 29 times) and Australia (winning 28 titles, including six with New Zealand as Australasia, and finishing as runners-up 19 times). The current champions are Canada, who beat Australia to win their first title in 2022. The women's equivalent of the Davis Cup is the Billie Jean King Cup, formerly known as the Fed Cup. Australia, Russia, the Czech Republic, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix Cleveland
The Grand Prix Cleveland' was a men's tennis tournament played in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1972 through 1982 and in 1984 and 1985. It was played on outdoor hard courts. It was titled the WCT Cleveland 1972 to 1973, the National Tennis Foundation Open in 1976 International Open in 1978; the Gray International in 1979; the Western Open in 1980 and 1981; the Fazio's Tennis Classic/95th Western Tennis Championships in 1982; the Society Bank Western Open Tennis Championships in 1984; and the Society Bank Tennis Classic in 1985. It was a Challenger-level tournament in 1983. Past finals Singles Doubles {, class="wikitable" , - !style="width:40px", Year !style="width:200px", Champions !style="width:200px", Runners-up !style="width:150px" class="unsortable", Score , - , 1972 , , Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor , , Frank Froehling Charlie Pasarell , , 7–6, 6–3 , - , 1973 , , Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle , , I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Simpson (tennis)
Russell Simpson (born 22 February 1954) is a former tennis player from New Zealand, who won five doubles titles during his professional career. He reached his highest singles ATP ATP may refer to: Companies and organizations * Association of Tennis Professionals, men's professional tennis governing body * American Technical Publishers, employee-owned publishing company * ', a Danish pension * Armenia Tree Project, non ... ranking on 18 April 1983, when he became No. 47 in the world. He is currently the head tennis professional at the Beverly Hills Tennis Club in Beverly Hills, California. Simpson is the younger brother of Jeff Simpson, who was also a professional tennis player. Career finals Doubles (5 titles, 4 runner-ups) References External links * * * 1954 births Living people New Zealand male tennis players Tennis players from Auckland {{NewZealand-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 French Open
The 1985 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 27 May until 9 June. It was the 89th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1985. The event was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. Finals Men's singles Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 *It was Wilander's 4th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title. Women's singles Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–7(4-7), 7–5 *It was Evert's 17th career Grand Slam title, and her 6th French Open title. Men's doubles Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick defeated Schlomo Glickstein / Hans Simonsson, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 Women's doubles Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 Mixed doubles Martina Navratil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Smith (tennis)
Jonathan Smith (born 29 January 1955) is a former professional tennis player. He was born in Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ..., England. Smith enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 98 in 1983. Career finals Doubles (2 titles, 5 runner-ups) Local tournaments Singles (3 title) External links * * English male tennis players British male tennis players Sportspeople from Exeter 1955 births Living people Tennis people from Devon {{england-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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