|
Katie Rickett
Katie Rickett Shaw (born 19 August 1968) is a former professional tennis player from England. A right-handed player from Birmingham, Rickett reached a career high ranking of 291 in the world. Rickett qualified as a lucky loser for the main draw of the 1988 Australian Open and was beaten in the first round by Marie-Christine Damas Marie-Christine Damas (born 9 December 1966) is a French former professional tennis player. Damas, who comes from Brittany, reached a best ranking on tour of 130 in the world. Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance .... ITF finals Singles: 1 (0–1) Doubles: 5 (1–4) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rickett, Katie 1968 births Living people British female tennis players English female tennis players Tennis players from the West Midlands (county) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–3) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open. It was her first step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of pedestrian tennis. Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated by Graf in the quarterfinals. This tournament marked Evert's 34th (and last) appearance in a major singles final, an all-time record. It was also her sixth Australian Open final in as many attempts. This was the first major final played under a roof. There was a 1-hour and 23-minute delay to close the roof at 1–1 in the first set. Martina Navratilova's streak of eleven consecutive major final appearances ended (starting from the 1985 French Open) when she lost to Evert in the semifinals. This was the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having previously been played on grass. Seeds Bunge's position in the draw was taken over by lucky loser, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valda Lake
Valda Lake (born 11 October 1968) is a former tennis player from Great Britain who began playing professionally in 1983 and retired in 1997. Over the course of her career, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world number 172 in singles (achieved on 11 April 1988) and number 56 in doubles (achieved on 20 June 1994). During her career, Lake was more successful in doubles than she was in singles, winning eight ITF titles and reaching the final of the 1994 China Open. She represented Great Britain in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta playing doubles with Clare Wood and reaching the quarter-finals before losing to the Gold Medalist American Team- Gigi Fernández and Mary Joe Fernández Mary Joe Fernández Godsick (born María José Fernández; August 19, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player, who reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in both singles and doubles. In singles, Fernández was the runner-up .... She currently lives in Los An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Female Tennis Players
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Births
The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being 1968 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, elected leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Australian Senate, Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Humphreys-Davies
Virginia "Ginny" Humphreys-Davies (born 6 January 1972) is a British former professional tennis player. A right-handed player, Humphreys-Davies twice featured in the main draw of the Wimbledon Championships. She reached her career high singles ranking of 92 in the world in 1992. As a doubles player she had a best ranking of 239 and won four ITF titles. ITF finals Singles: 2 (0–2) Doubles: 7 (4–3) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Humphreys-Davies, Virginia 1972 births Living people British female tennis players English female tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Billingham
Caroline Billingham-Jones (born 12 July 1967) is a British former professional tennis player. Biography Billingham is a daughter of Labour politician Angela Billingham, Baroness of Banbury. Educated at Banbury School, Billingham joined the international tennis circuit in the late 1980s. She competed regularly in Wimbledon qualifying during her career and made a main draw appearance in the women's doubles at the 1987 Wimbledon Championships The 1987 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 101st edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from .... Her four ITF doubles titles included one $25,000 tournament, in Nigeria in 1991. As a singles player she reached a best ranking of 359 in the world and was the joint winner of the 1992 Scottish Championships. She is a former captain of the Oxfordshire women's county side, holding the positio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Smith (tennis)
Alison Smith (born 8 April 1970) is a British former professional tennis player. Smith, who comes from Staffordshire, played on the international tour in the early 1990s. She featured in the women's doubles main draw at the 1994 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Gaby Coorengel Gaby Coorengel (born 27 November 1969) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. Coorengel reached a career-high singles ranking of 229 and won four ITF titles. As a doubles player, she had her best years in the early 1990s, in partnership ... of the Netherlands. ITF finals Singles: 1 (1–0) Doubles: 10 (4–6) References External links * (includes data of an Australian player of the late 1990s with the same name) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Alison 1970 births Living people British female tennis players English female tennis players Tennis players from Staffordshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Reinach
Monica Reinach (born 29 September 1966) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. Biography A doubles specialist from Pretoria, Reinach competed on the professional tour in the 1980s. She is the elder sister of Elna Reinach, with whom she made the round of 16 of the women's doubles at the 1986 Wimbledon Championships. In 1987 she reached a career best doubles ranking of 75 in the world. She was a member of three World TeamTennis title winning teams, with Charlotte Heat in 1987 and 1988, then at the San Antonio Racquets in 1989. A knee injury caused the end of her professional tennis career. She is married to South African former top 20 tennis player Christo van Rensburg. The couple live in Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co .... ITF finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elna Reinach
Elna Reinach (born 2 December 1968) is a South African former professional tennis player. With Patrick Galbraith, she won the US Open mixed doubles championship in 1994. She played in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Reinach was runner-up at the French Open with Danie Visser in 1993. Her brother, Fanie, coached her and their sister, Monica, as well as Lori McNeil, Lindsay Davenport, and Laura Gildemeister Laura Arraya (born 12 January 1964) is a retired Peruvian tennis player. She was also known by her married name Laura Gildemeister. Career At a young age, Argentine-born Arraya emigrated to Peru with her family and acquired Peruvian nationalit .... After retiring in 1995, she had a daughter named Lané and another daughter named Liezel. Grand Slam tournament finals Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) WTA career finals Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) Doubles: 19 (10 titles, 9 runner-ups) ITF finals Singles (6–1) Doubles (7–2) References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariaan De Swardt
Mariaan de Swardt (born 18 March 1971) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa, who was active from 1988 to 2001. She twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics, in 1992 and 1996, and was a member of the South Africa Fed Cup team in 1992 and from 1994 to 1997. In 2006, de Swardt became a U.S. citizen. De Swardt won two Grand Slam titles in mixed-doubles competition, the 1999 Australian Open and the 2000 French Open with partner David Adams. She also won four women's doubles titles and reached as high as world No. 11 in the doubles WTA rankings. She has one WTA Tour singles title from 1998 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 28 in 1996. Since retiring from tennis, she has been a commentator for Eurosport and South African television, and has coached at professional, collegiate and recreational level with her base being at Atlanta, Georgia. She resides in Houston, Texas, and is a teaching professional at the River Oaks Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
