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Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Manuela Georgieva Maleeva (; born 14 February 1967) is a Bulgarian former professional tennis player. She played on the WTA Tour between 1982 and 1994. Through her marriage, Maleeva began representing Switzerland officially from January 1990 until her retirement in February 1994. One of the most consistent players on tour in the 1980s and early 1990s, Maleeva reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 3 in the world in February 1985 and finished with a year-end top 10 ranking for nine consecutive years (1984 till 1992). A winner of 19 WTA singles titles and four doubles titles, she also reached a total of 14 Grand Slam quarterfinals in her career, including two US Open semifinals in 1992 and 1993, which are her career-best Grand Slam results. She was a semifinalist at the 1987 Virginia Slims Championships. Maleeva was the bronze medalist in singles at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, winning Bulgaria's first (and thus far, only) Olympic tennis medal. In 1992, she paired up with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Tour-de-Peilz
La Tour-de-Peilz () is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The city is located on Lake Geneva between Montreux and Vevey (their agglomeration counting some 80,000 inhabitants). History In the area Celt, ancient Rome, Roman and Burgundians, Burgundian remains have been excavated. In the Middle Ages it was under the bishopric of Sion, bishops of Sion and the counts of county of Geneva, Geneva, until it was acquired by county of Savoy, Savoy. On 8 June 1476, after a heroic resistance, its inhabitants were massacred by mountain warriors from Haut-Simmental, led by the Bernese Niklaus Zurkinden. Later the canton of Bern conquered the village along with the rest of the region. It remained part of Bern until the foundation of the canton of Vaud in 1803. Geography La Tour-de-Peilz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 29.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 4.6% is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Australian Open – Women's Doubles
The women's doubles competition at the 1994 Australian Open was held between 17 January and 30 January 1994 on outdoor hard courts at the National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia. Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva won the title, defeating Patty Fendick and Meredith McGrath in the final. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links 1994 Australian Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. there are 211 nat ... {{DEFAULTSORT:1994 Australian Open - Women's Doubles Women's Doubles Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's doubles 1994 in Australian women's sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber tennis ball, ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's tennis court, court. The object is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. If a player is unable to return the ball successfully, the opponent scores a Point (tennis), point. Playable at all levels of society and at all ages, tennis can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including Wheelchair tennis, wheelchair users. The original forms of tennis developed in France during the late Middle Ages. The modern form of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections to various field (lawn) games such as croqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Hopman Cup
The 1992 Hopman Cup was the fourth edition to the Hopman Cup tennis event. Jakob Hlasek and Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (who mostly, but not in this case, played for Bulgaria) of Switzerland beat Helena Suková and Karel Nováček of Czechoslovakia in the final at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth, Western Australia. The tournament took place between 27 December 1991 through 3 January 1992. Teams Seeds # – Steffi Graf and Boris Becker ''(semifinalists)'' # – Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Emilio Sánchez ''(semifinalists)'' # – Amy Frazier and Derrick Rostagno ''(quarterfinalists)'' # – Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière and Jakob Hlasek ''(champions)'' # – Helena Suková and Karel Nováček ''(finalists)'' # – Natasha Zvereva and Andrei Cherkasov ''(quarterfinalists)'' # – Julie Halard and Henri Leconte ''(quarterfinalists)'' # – Brenda Schultz and Richard Krajicek ''(quarterfinalists)'' Unseeded * – Rachel McQuillan and Todd Woodbridge ''(first r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Fed Cup
The 1991 Federation Cup was the 29th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom from 18–28 July. Spain defeated the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ... in the final (in what was a rematch of the 1989 Federation Cup final), giving Spain its first title. World Group Qualifying Winning nations advanced to World Group, nations that lost in the first round played in consolation rounds. World Group Draw World Group play-offs The sixteen losing teams in the World Group first round ties played off against each other in the first round. The losing teams then went to play-off again, with those that lost twice being relegated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Fed Cup
The 1987 Federation Cup was the 25th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver, Canada, from 26 July – 2 August. West Germany won their first title, defeating the United States in the final. This was their first victory after four previous final appearances. Qualifying round All ties were played at Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver, Canada, on hard courts. Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in Consolation rounds. Israel vs. Zimbabwe Norway vs. Peru Denmark vs. Luxembourg South Korea vs. Mexico Chile vs. China Ireland vs. Chinese Taipei Poland vs. Philippines Indonesia vs. Finland Switzerland vs. Malta Main draw 1st Round losing teams play in Consolation rounds First round United States vs. Japan France vs. Austria Great Britain vs. Chile Belgium vs. Italy Bulgaria vs. Greece Ireland vs. Indonesia Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Fed Cup
The 1985 Federation Cup was the 23rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Nagoya Green Tennis Club in Nagoya, Japan, from 6–14 October. Czechoslovakia defeated the United States in the final, giving Czechoslovakia their 4th and 3rd consecutive title. Qualifying round All ties were played at the Nagoya Green Tennis Club in Nagoya, Japan, on hard courts. Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in Consolation rounds. South Korea vs. Philippines Chinese Taipei vs. Finland China vs. Indonesia Norway vs. Chile Ireland vs. Thailand Belgium vs. Uruguay Main draw 1st Round losing teams play in Consolation rounds First round Czechoslovakia vs. Greece Netherlands vs. Switzerland Belgium vs. Hungary Canada vs. Sweden West Germany vs. Great Britain Austria vs. Japan Bulgaria vs. Soviet Union Ireland vs. Yugoslavia United States vs. South Korea B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 US Open – Mixed Doubles
Elizabeth Sayers and John Fitzgerald were the defending champions but lost in the final 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 against Manuela Maleeva and Tom Gullikson. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References1984 US Open – Doubles draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1984 US Open - Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis, and badminton (where it is known ... US Open (tennis) by year – Mixed doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopens for the first time since Francisco Franco closed it in 1969. * February 5 – Australia cancels its involvemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 French Open – Mixed Doubles
The mixed doubles tournament at the 1986 French Open was held from 26 May until 8 June 1986 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Kathy Jordan and Ken Flach won the title, defeating Rosalyn Fairbank and Mark Edmondson in the final. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links1986 French Open – Doubles draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 French Open - Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis, and badminton (where it is known ... French Open by year – Mixed doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 French Open – Mixed Doubles
The mixed doubles tournament at the 1984 French Open was held from 26 May until 10 June 1984 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Dick Stockton and Anne Smith won the title, defeating Laurie Warder and Anne Minter in the final. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links1984 French Open – Doubles draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1984 French Open - Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis, and badminton (where it is known ... French Open by year – Mixed doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 US Open – Women's Doubles
1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin Wall in November, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and the overthrow of the communist dictatorship in Romania in December; the movement ended in December 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Revolutions against communist governments in Eastern Europe mainly succeeded, but the year also saw the suppression by the Chinese government of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. It was the year of the first 1989 Brazilian presidential election, Brazilian direct presidential election in 29 years, since the end of the Military dictatorship in Brazil, military government in 1985 that ruled the country for more than twenty years, and marked the redemocratization process's final poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
