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Letícia Sobral
Letícia Sobral (born 6 December 1980) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. Biography Born in Rio de Janeiro, Sobral began competing on the ITF Women's Circuit, ITF Circuit in the late 1990s and went on to win 25 doubles titles, the first in 2003. With a best doubles ranking of 105 in the world, she featured in the main draw of several WTA Tour events from 2005 to 2007, all with regular partner María José Argeri. In 2006, she appeared in four Fed Cup ties for Brazil, winning all three of her completed doubles matches. Sobral is now based in São Paulo and works as a tennis coach. ITF finals Singles: 4 (1–3) Doubles: 40 (25–15) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sobral, Leticia 1980 births Living people Brazilian female tennis players Tennis players from Rio de Janeiro (city) 20th-century Brazilian women 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the Americas, sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese people, Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a List of states of the Portuguese Empire, state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent John VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, which has a population of seven million, representing 40% of Chile's total population. Most of the city is situated between above sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has served as the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city features a downtown core characterized by 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side streets with a mix of Art Deco, Gothic Revival, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is defined by several standalone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, which is lined by parks such as Parque Bicentenario, Parque Forestal, and Parque de la Familia. The Andes Mountains are visible from most parts of the city and contribute to a smog problem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Benítez (tennis)
Andrea Benítez (; born 10 May 1986) is a retired Argentine tennis player. She won eleven singles titles and 26 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. Her best WTA singles ranking is 251, which she reached on 15 May 2006. Her career-high in doubles is 269, achieved on 22 October 2007. Benítez made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2006 Copa Colsanitas after coming through the qualifying rounds, in the doubles event partnering Betina Jozami Betina Jozami (born 8 September 1988) is a retired tennis player from Argentina. In her career, she won seven singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Jozami participated at the 2007 Pan American Games where she won the gold medal wit .... ITF Circuit finals Singles: 20 (11 titles, 9 runner-ups) Doubles: 45 (26 titles, 19 runner-ups) Notes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Benitez, Andrea 1986 births Living people Argentine female tennis players Sportspeople from Formosa, Argentina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Koch Benvenuto
Karina Andrea Koch Benvenuto (; born 26 April 1985) is a Chilean former tennis player. In her career, Koch Benvenuto won 14 singles titles and 19 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 11 June 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 224, and peaked at No. 289 in the doubles rankings. Competing for Chile Fed Cup team, Chile in the Fed Cup, Koch Benvenuto has a win–loss record of 41–32. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 26 (14 titles, 12 runner-ups) Doubles: 34 (19 titles, 15 runner-ups) Notes References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Koch Benvenuto, Andrea 1985 births Living people Tennis players from Santiago, Chile Chilean female tennis players Tennis players at the 2007 Pan American Games Tennis players at the 2011 Pan American Games Tennis players at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Chile Chilean people of German descent Pan American Games silver medalists in tennis South American Games bronze m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentina Castro
Valentina Castro (born 17 July 1981) is a Chilean former professional tennis player. Castro was a regular member of the Chile Fed Cup team from 1998 to 2006, appearing in a total of 33 ties. She won 18 singles and nine doubles rubbers for Chile. On the professional tour, she reached a best singles ranking of 436 in the world, and won her only ITF title in doubles at Toluca Toluca , officially Toluca de Lerdo , is the States of Mexico, state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. Toluca has a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the Grea ... in 2005. Her elder sister, Bárbara, was also a professional tennis player. ITF finals Doubles (1–2) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, Valentina 1981 births Living people Chilean female tennis players Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Chilean sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruna Colósio
Bruna Colósio (born 13 October 1980) is a retired Brazilian tennis player. Colósio has won the Gold medal partnering Joana Cortez at the 2003 Pan American Games, as well as two singles and eleven doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. On 21 July 2003, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 291. On 12 January 2004, she peaked at number 193 in the WTA doubles rankings. Playing for Brazil at the Fed Cup, Bruna has a win–loss record of 7–6. Tennis career Junior Bruna had a successful junior career, peaking at world number 43 in singles and No. 10 in doubles; both on December 31, 1997. She reached a total of eleven finals in doubles; with nine titles. Colósio won her only singles titles in her only final. She played at all the Grand Slam events except the Australian Open in 1997. Colósio ended her junior career with a 34–25 record on singles and 45–15 on doubles. In 1997, between January and March, Bruna reached eight consecutive doubles finals i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florianópolis
Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina, in the South Region, Brazil, South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as well as part of the mainland. It has a population of 537,211, according to the 2022 Brazilian census, the second-most populous city in the state (after Joinville), and the List of cities in Brazil by population, 39th in Brazil. The metropolitan area has an estimated population of 1,111,702, the Metropolitan areas in Brazil, 21st largest in the country. The city is known for having the country's third highest Human Development Index score among all Brazilian cities (0.847). The economy of Florianópolis is heavily based on information technology, tourism, and services. The city has 60 beaches and is a center of surfing activity. Lagoa da Conceição is the most famous area for tourism, recreation, nature, and extreme sports. ''The New York Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Lucía Migliarini De León
Ana Lucía Migliarini de León (born 16 December 1983) is a Uruguayan former professional tennis player. Migliarini de León won three singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 31 March 2003, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 338. On 25 November 2002, she peaked at No. 338 in the doubles rankings. Playing for Uruguay Fed Cup team, Migliarini de León has a win–loss record of 16–24. ITF finals Singles (3–5) Doubles (8–11) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Migliarini de León, Ana Lucía 1983 births Living people Tennis players from Montevideo Uruguayan female tennis players 20th-century Uruguayan sportswomen 21st-century Uruguayan sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexicali
Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the States of Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California. The city, which is the seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali, Calexico–Mexicali metropolitan area is home to 1,000,000 inhabitants on both sides of the Mexico–United States border. Mexicali is a regional economic and cultural hub for the border region of The Californias. Mexicali was founded at the turn of the 20th century, when the region's agricultural economy experienced a period of boom. The city rapidly expanded throughout the 20th century, owing to the proliferation of maquiladoras in the city, making the Mexicali economy more interconnected with businesses from across the border. Today, Mexicali is a major manufacturing center and an emerging tourist destination. History The Spaniards arrived in the area after crossing the Sonoran Desert's "Camino del Diablo" or Devil's Road. This led to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montevideo
Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata. A Portuguese garrison was established in the place where today is the city of Montevideo in November 1723. The Portuguese garrison was expelled in February 1724 by a Spanish soldier, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst the Spanish people, Spanish-Portuguese people, Portuguese dispute over the Río de la Plata Basin, platine region. There is no official document establishing the foundation of the city, but the "Diario" of Bruno Mauricio de Zabala officially mentions the date of 24 December 1726 as the foundation, corroborated by presential witnesses. The complete independence from Buenos Aires as a real city was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanelle Scheepers
Chanelle Scheepers ( ; born 13 March 1984) is a retired South African tennis player. She won one singles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as 12 singles and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 10 October 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 37. On 10 April 2014, she peaked at No. 42 in the doubles rankings. Career Scheepers turned pro in 2000 and played two ITF events. In 2001, she reached four finals on ITF level and won all, with three of them coming from Durban, South Africa a local tournament, and one in the United States. In 2002, she reached three ITF finals winning one in Mackay, Australia and losing in the other two in Liechtenstein and Switzerland. In 2003, she played her first tour-level event in the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts and won her first main-draw tour-level match after getting through the qualifying draw over Samantha Stosur but lost to Tathiana Garbin in the next round. She then had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durban
Durban ( ; , from meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the Provinces of South Africa, province of KwaZulu-Natal. Situated on the east coast of South Africa, on the Natal Bay of the Indian Ocean, Durban is the Port of Durban, busiest port city in sub-Saharan Africa and was formerly named Port Natal. North of the harbour and city centre lies the mouth of the Umgeni River; the flat city centre rises to the hills of the Berea, Durban, Berea on the west; and to the south, running along the coast, is the Bluff, KwaZulu-Natal, Bluff. Durban is the seat of the larger eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which spans an area of and had a population of 4.2million in 2022 South African census, 2022, making the metropolitan population one of Africa's largest on the Indian Ocean. Within the city limits, Durban's population was 595,061 in 2011 South African census, 2011. The city has a humid subtr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
