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Fatima El Allami
Fatima-Zahra El Allami (born 26 March 1989) is a Moroccan former professional 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 st ... player. Tennis career In her career, El Allami won three singles titles and 12 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 1 November 2010, she reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 433. In July 2009, she peaked at No. 420 in the WTA doubles rankings. She was awarded a wildcard for the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem every year since 2007, but she never passed the first round. Playing for Morocco Fed Cup team since 2008, El Allami has a win–loss record of 19–11. ITF Circuit finals Singles (3–5) Doubles (12–6) External links * 1989 births Living people Moroccan female tennis players Mediterranean Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casablanca
Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.22 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the List of largest cities in the Arab world, eighth-largest in the Arab world. Casablanca is Morocco's chief port, with the Port of Casablanca being one of the largest artificial ports in Africa, and the third-largest port in North Africa, after Tanger-Med ( east of Tangier) and Port Said. Casablanca also hosts the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy. Casablanca is a significant financial centre, ranking 54th globally in the September 2023 Global Financial Centres Index rankings, between Brussels and Rome. The Casablanca Stock Exchange is Africa's third-largest in terms of market c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanger
Tangier ( ; , , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco. Many civilisations and cultures have influenced the history of Tangier, starting from before the 10th centuryBCE. Starting as a strategic Phoenician town and trading centre, Tangier has been a nexus for many cultures. In 1923, it became an international zone managed by colonial powers and became a destination for many European and American diplomats, spies, bohemians, writers and businessmen. That status came to an end with Moroccan independence, in phases between 1956 and 1960. By the early 21st century, Tangier was undergoing rapid development and modernisation. Projects include tourism projects along the bay, a modern business district called Tangier City Centre, an airport terminal, and a football stadium. Tangier's economy is set to benefit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Real De Santo António
Vila Real de Santo António () is a city, civil parish, and municipality in the Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,156, in an area of 61.25 km2. It is one of the few municipalities in Portugal without territorial continuity: its territory comprises two parts, with the municipal seat located in the eastern part. Vila Real de Santo António was founded after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, and largely expanded in 1774 using the same architectural and construction techniques employed in the reconstruction of Lisbon after the disaster. The city is situated next to the Guadiana river. Before the construction of the Guadiana International Bridge (in its neighboring upstream municipality of Castro Marim), it used to be the easiest access to Portugal from Andalusia (via ferry from the Spanish city of Ayamonte across the river). Nevertheless, international movement of people and goods is still intense and quite visible in the city. History The history of settlement in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city (second overall after Reykjavík, Reykjavik), and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others (Reykjavik and Dublin) being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca. Lisbon is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), predating other modern European capitals by centuries. Settled by pre-Celtic tribes and later founded and civilized by the Phoenicians, Julius Caesar made it a municipium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catarina Ferreira
Catarina Ferreira (born 9 February 1984) is a Portuguese former professional 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 st ... player. She reached career-high WTA rankings of 456 in singles and 401 in doubles. ITF Circuit finals Singles (0–1) Doubles (5–4) External links * * 1984 births Living people Portuguese female tennis players Tennis players from Lisbon 21st-century Portuguese sportswomen {{Portugal-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lina Bennani
Lina Bennani (born 4 July 1991) is a Moroccan former professional tennis player. Born in Casablanca, Bennani participated in six Fed Cup ties for Morocco between 2008 and 2011, mostly as a doubles player. She won her only singles rubber, over Malta's Elaine Genovese in 2010. Bennani, who won three ITF doubles titles, competed in the main draw of her home WTA Tour tournament, the Morocco Open, once in singles and four times in doubles. At the 2011 Pan Arab Games The 2011 Arab Games also known as the 12th Arab Games took place in Doha, Qatar from 6 to 23 December 2011. This was the first time that the country had hosted the multi-sport event. Khalifa International Stadium was the main venue for the comp ... in Doha, Bennani won bronze medals in the singles and team events for Morocco. ITF finals Doubles: 4 (3–1) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bennani, Lina 1991 births Living people Moroccan female tennis players Tennis players from Casablanca 21s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koksijde
Koksijde (; ; ) is a town and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in Belgium. It is located on the North Sea coast in the southwest of the Flanders, Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises apart from Koksijde, the villages of Oostduinkerke, Saint-Idesbald and Wulpen, Belgium, Wulpen. On 1 January 2018, Koksijde municipality had a total population of 21,957 on a total area of , which gives a population density of . Since 1995 Marc Vanden Bussche has been mayor of Koksijde. Municipality The municipality of Koksijde comprises the "deelgemeenten" Koksijde, Oostduinkerke, Saint-Idesbald and Wulpen (Belgium), Wulpen. The old town centre of Koksijde is located about two kilometres from the shoreline. Close by the sea, a new tourist centre, Koksijde-bad, has developed. A bit to the west on the territory is the hamlet of Saint-Idesbald. The old town centre of Oostduinkerke is located more than one kilometre from the coastline as well, with Oostduinkerke-ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avgusta Tsybysheva
Avgusta Tsybysheva (born 14 August 1988) is a retired Russian tennis player. In her career, Tsybysheva won one singles title and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 14 June 2010, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 423. On 24 March 2008, she peaked at No. 379 in the doubles rankings. Tsybysheva made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2008 İstanbul Cup in the doubles event, partnering Anastasia Poltoratskaya Anastasia Viktorevna Poltoratskaya (Russian: Анастасия Викторевна Полторацкая, born 4 April 1988) is a Russian former professional tennis player. She won six doubles titles and reached five singles finals at tourna .... ITF finals Singles (1–0) Doubles (8–8) External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsybysheva, Avgusta 1988 births Living people Russian female tennis players 21st-century Russian sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Kvatsabaia
Sofia Kvatsabaia (born 18 July 1988) is a retired Georgian tennis player. In her career, Kvatsabaia has won ten singles and 19 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 13 February 2012, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 362. On 20 December 2010, she peaked at No. 257 in the WTA doubles rankings. She has a 4–9 record for Georgia in Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ... competitions. Kvatsavaia has retired and is now a coach for Georgian junior players. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 17 (10–7) Doubles: 35 (19–16) References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kvatsabaia, Sofia 1988 births Living people Tennis players from Tbilisi Female tennis players from Georgia (country) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabat
Rabat (, also , ; ) is the Capital (political), capital city of Morocco and the List of cities in Morocco, country's seventh-largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town. Rabat was founded in the 12th century by the Almohad Caliphate, Almohads. After a period of growth, the city fell into a long period of decline. In the 17th century, Rabat became a haven for Barbary pirates. When the French established a French protectorate in Morocco, protectorate over Morocco in 1912, Rabat became its administrative center. When Morocco achieved independence in 1955, Rabat became its capital. Rabat, Temara, and Salé form a conurbation of over 1.8 million people. Rabat is one of four Imperial cities of Morocco, and it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Sabino
Lisa Sabino (; born 26 July 1986) is a former professional tennis player who played for Italy and Switzerland. Career summary Sabino won 17 singles and 34 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her career-high WTA rankings are No. 315 in singles, achieved on 1 December 2008, and 292 in doubles, set on 10 August 2009. The best juniors ranking she reached is No. 73, and she also played the Roland Garros junior competition. In 2013, she played for Switzerland at the XXVII Universiade in Kazan, Russia, where she won the bronze medal in mixed doubles. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 32 (17 titles, 15 runner-ups) Doubles: 65 (34 titles, 31 runner-ups) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sabino, Lisa 1986 births Living people Italian female tennis players Swiss female tennis players Summer World University Games medalists in tennis Swiss people of Italian descent FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Switzerland Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic, Spain
Vic (; ) is the capital of the ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Osona, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Vic is from Barcelona and from Girona. Geography Vic lies in the middle of the Plain of Vic, equidistant from Barcelona and the Pyrenees. Vic has persistent fog in winter as a result of a thermal inversion, with temperatures as low as -10 °C, an absolute record of -24 °C and episodes of cold and severe snowstorms. For this reason, and also for the relatively moist summers, the region's natural vegetation includes the Quercus pubescens, pubescent oak typical of the sub-Mediterranean climates of eastern France, Northern Italy and the Balkans. Names Originally known as ''Auso'', it was known in Latin as ''Vicus Ausonae''. From Latin ''vicus'' (neighborhood or urban population), it became ''Vich'' in Old Catalan. In 1538, Lorenzo de Padilla writes Vic Bique and it appears as Vique in the ''Memorial'' of the Bishop of Vic, Antonio Pascual (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
