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Francesca Guardigli
Francesca Guardigli (born 10 April 1973)Although the WTA state Guardigli's birthday as 10 September 1974, the ITF website quotes 10 April 1973. is a former Sammarinese tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ... player. She won a total of five ITF doubles titles during her career and on 5 May 1997 reached a doubles ranking high of world number 234. In May 1997, Guardigli played ten rubbers for the San Marino Fed Cup team for an overall personal record of 5–5. ITF finals (5–2) Singles (0–1) Doubles (5–1) Fed Cup participation References External links * * * 1973 births Living people Sammarinese female tennis players {{Europe-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women and was founded to create a better future for women's tennis. The WTA's corporate headquarters is in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing. The Women's Tennis Association was founded in June 1973 by Billie Jean King, and traces its origins to the inaugural Virginia Slims tournament, arranged by Gladys Heldman, sponsored by Joe Cullman, CEO of Philip Morris, and held on 23 September 1970 at the Houston Racquet Club in Houston, Texas. Rosie Casals won this first event. When the Women's Tennis Association was founded, Billie Jean King was one of nine players that comprised the WTA, also referred to as the Original 9, that included Julie Heldman, Valerie Ziegenfuss, Judy Dalton, Kristy Pigeon, Peaches Bartkowicz, Kerry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pannonian Plain on the border of the Bačka and Syrmia geographical regions. Lying on the banks of the Danube river, the city faces the northern slopes of Fruška Gora. , Novi Sad proper has a population of 231,798 while its urban area (including the adjacent settlements of Petrovaradin and Sremska Kamenica) comprises 277,522 inhabitants. The population of the administrative area of the city totals 341,625 people. Novi Sad was founded in 1694 when Serb merchants formed a colony across the Danube from the Petrovaradin Fortress, a strategic Habsburg military post. In subsequent centuries, it became an important trading, manufacturing and cultural centre, and has historically been dubbed ''the Serbian Athens''. The city was heavily dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Births
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President (First inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1969, Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1973) and Vice President of the United States (First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953, Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrienn Hegedűs
Adrienn Hegedűs (born 26 December 1977) is a Hungarian former tennis player. In her career, she won a total of 18 titles on the 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 .... On 24 September 2001, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 178. In April 1998, Hegedűs played two doubles rubbers for the Hungary Fed Cup team. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 13 (11 titles, 2 runner-ups) Doubles: 18 (7 titles, 11 runner-ups) Fed Cup participation Doubles External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hegedus, Adrienn 1977 births Living people Hungarian female tennis players Sportspeople from Budapest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirstin Freye
Kirstin Freye-Menzler (born 29 May 1975 in Herford) is a former German professional tennis player. She took part in the 2002 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge and was the champion in doubles. Freye-Menzler has never won a singles event but she has won 22 doubles titles on the ITF circuit. In addition, she played doubles on the WTA Tour, reaching the last 16 of the 2003 Australian Open The 2003 Australian Open was a tennis tournament held in 2003. It was the first Grand Slam event of the 2003 ATP Tour and the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the 91st edition of the event and attracted 512,225 spectators. Thomas Johansson could not defend ... (her best result at a Grand Slam), and the semifinals in Quebec City in 2002 (her best result on the WTA Tour). ITF finals Singles (0–3) Doubles (22–19) External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Freye, Kirstin 1975 births Living people German female tennis players Tennis people from North Rhine-Westphalia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Floris
Anna Floris (; born 15 May 1982) is a retired tennis player from Italy. In her career, she won 12 singles and 16 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 16 August 2010, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 129. On 9 March 2009, she peaked at No. 213 in the doubles rankings. Floris won her first $50k tournament in October 2009 at the Torneo Internacional Femenino Villa de Madrid 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 developmental ..., defeating Dia Evtimova in the final. Anna Floris retired from professional tennis 2016. ITF Circuit finals Singles (12–19) Doubles (16–14) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Floris, Anna 1982 births Living people Italian female tennis players Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biella
Biella (; pms, Biela; la, Bugella) is a city and ''comune'' in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the capital of the province of the same name, with a population of 44,324 as of 31 December 2017. It is located about northeast of Turin and about west-northwest of Milan. It lies in the foothills of the Alps, in the Bo mountain range near Mt. Mucrone and Camino, an area rich in springs and lakes fed by the glaciers, the heart of the Biellese Alps irrigated by several mountain streams: the Elvo to the west of the town, the Oropa river and the Cervo to the east. Nearby natural and notable tourist attractions include the Zegna Viewpoint, the Bielmonte Ski Resort, Burcina Natural Reserve, and the moors to the south of town. The Sanctuary of Oropa is a site of religious pilgrimages. In 2003, the Sanctuary of Oropa Sacred Mountain of Oropa became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Biella is an important wool processing and textile centre. There is a small airport in the nearby co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Šebová
Andrea Hradecká Šebová (born 4 September 1980) is a Slovak former professional tennis player. Biography Born in Partizánske, Šebová was ranked as high as five in the world as a junior. Šebová spent most of her professional career on the ITF circuit and won eight titles, three in singles and five in doubles. She made her only WTA Tour main draw appearance at the 1999 Eurotel Slovak Indoor, where she and Stanislava Hrozenská qualified for the doubles. At the 1999 Summer Universiade The 1999 Summer Universiade, also known as the XX Summer Universiade, took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Venues * Estadi Son Moix — athletics, football, ceremonies * Arena Son Moix — volleyball * Pavelló Son Hugo — swimming, diving ... in Mallorca she won bronze medals in both the women's singles and doubles events. Šebová, who left professional tennis in 2001, was married in 2004 to Radoslav Hradecký. ITF finals Singles (3–1) Doubles (5–7) References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skiathos
Skiathos ( el, Σκιάθος, , ; grc, Σκίαθος, ; and ) is a small Greek island in the northwest Aegean Sea. Skiathos is the westernmost island in the Northern Sporades group, east of the Pelion peninsula in Magnesia on the mainland, and west of the island of Skopelos. Geography The island has a north to southwestern axis and is about long and wide on average. The coastline is indented with inlets, capes and peninsulas. The southeast and southwest parts have gentler slopes and that is where most settlements and facilities are located. The terrain is more rugged on the north coast, with the highest peak at on mount Karafiltzanaka (). The main town is Skiathos (pop. 4,883 in 2011), in the eastern part of the island. Other main settlements are Kalyvia (312), Troullos (158), Χanemos (143), Koukounaries (119), and Achladias (118). The Municipality of Skiathos includes the islets of Tsougria, Tsougriaki, Maragos, Arkos, Troulonisi and Aspronisi. The municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragana Zarić
Dragana Zarić-Martinov(Serbian Cyrillic: Драгана Зарић-Мартинов, born 1 August 1977) is a Serbian former professional tennis player. Her career-high rankings are No. 157 in singles, achieved in spring of 2001, and No. 82 in doubles, reached in summer of 2002. She won four titles in singles and 24 in doubles in ITF tournaments. She also played for the Yugoslavia Fed Cup team, from 1995 until 2005. Zarić started her professional career in 1994, and in 1995, she won her first ITF title in Nicosia, Cyprus. In 1998, she played her first WTA Tour qualifying draws in Maria Lankowitz and Istanbul, but lost. She kicked off the 2001 season with attempts to qualify on a couple of WTA and all Grand Slam tournaments, but failed to pass the qualifying rounds. In doubles, the same year, she got to the finals of the Budapest Grand Prix and the quarterfinals at the Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teodora Nedeva
Teodora Nedeva ( bg, Теодора Недева, born 22 April 1977) is a retired tennis player from Bulgaria. On 6 March 1995, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 409 whilst her best doubles ranking was 168 on 10 July 1995. Playing for Bulgaria at the Fed Cup, Nedeva has accumulated a win–loss record of 0–3 (all doubles). ITF Circuit finals Doubles: 31 (19 titles, 12 runner–ups) Fed Cup Teodora Nedeva debuted for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team in 1996. Doubles * RR = Round Robin * PPO = Promotion Play-off External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nedeva, Teodora 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Plovdiv Bulgarian female tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debby Haak
Debby Haak (born 25 February 1977) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands. She turned professional at the age of 18. She made her WTA Tour The WTA Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125K series, and third-tier is the ITF Women's Circuit. The men's equivalent is the ATP Tour. WTA Tour tou ... main-draw debut at the 2000 Heineken Trophy after she received a wild card into the doubles draw. In her career, she won 17 ITF doubles titles and achieved a highest doubles ranking of 154 in the world. ITF finals Singles (0–2) Doubles (17–22) Unplayed final References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Haak, Debby 1977 births Living people Dutch female tennis players 20th-century Dutch women 21st-century Dutch women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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