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Lee Hyung-Taik
Lee Hyung-taik (, born 3 January 1976) is a former professional tennis player from South Korea. He won one singles title and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 36, in August 2007. Personal life Lee was born in a potato-farming village in Hoengseong County, South Korea. He began playing tennis at age nine with a school teacher. After retirement, he is running his own academy in Gangwon province in the tennis center at Song-ahm Sports Town in Chuncheon named "Lee Hyung Taik Tennis Academy", which opened on 12 September 2009. Tennis career 2000 With the help of Coach Hee June Choi, Lee made a splash at the US Open tournament, reaching the fourth round before losing to Pete Sampras. En route to his fourth-round appearance against Sampras, Lee defeated Jeff Tarango, 13th seed Franco Squillari, and future Australian Open runner-up Rainer Schüttler. 2003 In 2003, Lee became the first Korean to win ATP Tour singles and doubles titles by winning the singles tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 US Open – Men's Doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Michaël Llodra and Fabrice Santoro. Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge won the title, defeating Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 5–7, 6–0, 7–5 in the final. Seeds # Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi ''(quarterfinals)'' # Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan ''(final)'' # Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor ''(semifinals)'' # Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge (champions) # Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley ''(quarterfinals)'' # Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro ''(semifinals)'' # Yevgeny Kafelnikov / David Rikl ''(first round)'' # Martin Damm / Cyril Suk ''(quarterfinals)'' # Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett ''(third round)'' # Joshua Eagle / Jared Palmer ''(third round)'' # Gastón Etlis / Martín Rodríguez ''(first round)'' # Tomáš Cibulec / Pavel Vízner ''(second round)'' # Chris Haggard / Donald Johnson ''(third round)'' # František Čermák / Leoš Friedl ''(third round)'' # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 2006 Asian Games – Men's Singles
Men's singles at the 2006 Asian Games was won by Danai Udomchoke of Thailand. Schedule All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00) Results Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 ReferencesMen's singles draw {{DEFAULTSORT:Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games - Men's singles Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 2002 Asian Games – Men's Team
The men's team tennis event was part of the tennis programme and took place between October 2 and 7, at the Geumjeong Tennis Stadium. Schedule All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Results Bracket Final Top half Bottom half 1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Non-participating athletes * * * * * * * References 2002 Asian Games Official Reports, Page 738 External links Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Tennis at the 2002 Asian Games - Men's team Tennis at the 2002 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 2002 Asian Games – Men's Doubles
The men's doubles tennis event was part of the tennis programme and took place between October 7 and 11, at the Geumjeong Tennis Stadium. Schedule All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Results Final Top half Bottom half References 2002 Asian Games Official Report, Page 737 External links Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Tennis at the 2002 Asian Games - Men's doubles Tennis at the 2002 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 2002 Asian Games – Men's Singles
The men's singles tennis event was part of the tennis programme and took place between October 7 and 12, at the Geumjeong Tennis Stadium. Schedule All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Results ;Legend *r — Retired Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References 2002 Asian Games Official Report, Page 736 External links Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Tennis at the 2002 Asian Games - Men's singles Tennis at the 2002 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, officially known as the XIV Asian Games and also known as Busan 2002 (), were an international multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Due to schedule impediments the football tournament started two days before the opening ceremony. Busan is the second city in South Korea, after Seoul in 1986, to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries. The Games were also co-hosted by its four neighbouring cities: Ulsan, Changwon, Masan and Yangsan. It was opened by President of South Korea, Kim Dae-jung, at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium. The final medal tally was led by China, followed by host South Korea and Japan. China set a new record and became the first nation in the history of Asian Games to cross the 300 medal-mark in one edition. South Korea set a new record with 95 gold medals. 22 world records and 43 Asian records were broken during the Games. In addition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 2006 Asian Games – Men's Team
The team tennis competition at the 2006 Asian Games was arranged in a 16-team knockout bracket. Each tie consisted of two singles and one doubles match. South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ... won the men's competition after beating Japan in the final. Thailand and Chinese Taipei both finished third and won bronze medal. Schedule All times are Arabia Standard Time ( UTC+03:00) Results Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Non-participating athletes * * * * * * * * References External links Men's draw {{DEFAULTSORT:Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games - Men's team Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Asian Games
The 2006 Asian Games (), officially known as the XV Asiad or 15th Asian Games (, and commonly known as Doha 2006 (), were an Asian multi-sport event held in Doha, Qatar, from December 1 to 15, 2006, with 424 events in 39 sports featured in the games. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia (following Tehran in 1974) to host the games. The city will host the games again in 2030. It was the first time that all 45 member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia took part in this event. Also, Eurosport broadcast the event, marking the first time that the event was broadcast outside the continent. 21 competition venues were used for the Games including the newly constructed Aspire Indoor Sports Complex. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Games were held at Khalifa International Stadium. The trampoline discipline of gymnastics, as well as chess and triathlon made their debut at the Games. The final medal tally was led by China, followed by South Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 1998 Asian Games
Tennis was contested at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from 8 to 18 December 1998. Tennis had team, doubles, and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition. South Korea finished first in the medal table winning two gold medals. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References Results External links * {{1998 in tennis Tennis at the 1998 Asian Games, Events at the 1998 Asian Games Tennis at the Asian Games, 1998 1998 in tennis, Asian Games Tennis tournaments in Thailand, 1998 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Asian Games
The 1998 Asian Games (), officially known as the 13th Asian Games () and the XIII Asiad,, or simply Bangkok 1998 (), were an Asian multi-sport event celebrated in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6 to 20, 1998, with 377 events in 36 sports and disciplines participated by 6,554 athletes across the continent. The sporting events commenced on 30 November 1998, a week earlier than the opening ceremony. It is a last time that the multi-sport event would be held in Bangkok until the 2007 Summer Universiade. Bangkok was awarded the right on September 26, 1990, defeating Taipei, Taiwan and Jakarta, Indonesia to host the Games. It was the first city to hosted the Asian Games for four times,but was the first time that the city make a bid to host. The last three editions it hosted were in 1966, 1970 and 1978 (in the latter two cases stepping in to prevent the Games from being cancelled due to problems with the elected hosts). The event was opened by Bhumibol Adulyadej, the king of Thailand, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the 1951 Asian Games, first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Asian Games, 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Asian Games, 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. Nine nations have hosted the Asian Games. Forty-six nations have participated in the Games, including Israel at the Asian Games, Israel, which was excluded from the Games after its last participation in 1974 Asian Games, 1974. The last edition of the Games was held in Hangzhou, China, from 23 September to 8 October 2023. The next edition will be held in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from 19 September to 4 October 2026. Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
