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Traralgon Challenger
The Traralgon International (formerly known as Traralgon Challenger) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts. It is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. It is held annually in Traralgon, Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ... in Australia since 2006. From 2006 to 2012, the tournament was held as an ITF women's event. From 2013 to 2019 the tournament was held as an ATP Challenger event. In 2022, the tournament held both women's and men's events. The 2014 Traralgon hosted two Challenger events, back to back from October 27 to November 9. Past finals Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles References External links Official website {{ITF Women's World Tennis Tour ATP Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traralgon
Traralgon ( , ) is a city located in the east of the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia and the most populous city in the City of Latrobe and the region. The urban population of Traralgon at the was 26,907. It is the largest and fastest growing city in the greater Latrobe Valley area, which has a population of 77,168 at the 2021 Census and is administered by the City of Latrobe. Naming The origin of the name Traralgon is unconfirmed. The name was used for the pastoral lease of the Hobson brothers in 1844, centred on Traralgon Creek, and was alternatively rendered 'Tralgon' by Dr Edumund Hobson. The town was also spelt "Taralgon" in the earliest records of the Gippsland Times available in 1861. The Gippsland Farmers' Journal wrote in 1889 that the town name was originally spelt 'Tarralgon' and that it was the Indigenous name for 'the river of little fish'. However, these words are not reflected in modern linguists' knowledge of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Polmans
Marc David Polmans (born 2 May 1997) is a South African-born Australian professional tennis player. Polmans has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 116 achieved on 12 October 2020. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 68 achieved on 16 October 2017. He won the 2015 Australian Open boys' doubles title with fellow Australian Jake Delaney, defeating Hubert Hurkacz and Alex Molčan in the final. He reached the semifinal of the 2017 Australian Open doubles with Andrew Whittington. Personal life He supports Collingwood in the Australian Football League. Career 2012–2015: Career beginnings Polmans turned pro in 2012 and ended the year with a ranking of 1813. Over the next three years, Polmans played predominantly in the ITF Futures tour. Polmans won his first title with Steven de Waard at the Australia F9 Futures in 2014. The pair won five more future titles in 2015. Polmans reached the second round of qualifying in the 2015 Australian Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Millman
John H. Millman (born 14 June 1989) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He won one title on the ATP Tour, the 2020 Astana Open, reaching a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 33 in October 2018. His other career highlights included reaching the quarterfinals of the 2018 US Open (beating then-world No. 2 Roger Federer en route), reaching the finals of the 2019 Japan Open and 2018 Hungarian Open and winning twelve ATP Challenger Tour titles. Millman represented Australia on numerous occasions, including in the Davis Cup and ATP Cup and at two Summer Olympics. Millman retired from tennis after the 2024 Australian Open. Personal life Millman was born in Brisbane, Australia, into a family of five children (four girls) and he is the second youngest. During his schooling years he attended Brisbane Grammar School then the Anglican Church Grammar School . Outside tennis he enjoys soccer and supports Liverpool F.C. who compete in the English Premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Latrobe City Traralgon ATP Challenger 2
The 2014 Latrobe City Traralgon ATP Challenger 2 was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard court. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Traralgon, Australia between 3 – 9 November 2014. It was the second of two Traralgon Challengers in 2014. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of October 27, 2014. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Jake Eames * Omar Jasika * Gavin van Peperzeel * Darren Polkinghorne The following players received protected entry into the singles main draw: * Greg Jones * Jose Statham The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Marcus Daniell * Christopher O'Connell * Artem Sitak * Bai Yan Champions Singles * John Millman def. James Ward, 6–4, 6–1 Doubles * Brydan Klein / Dane Propoggia def. Marcus Daniell / Artem Sitak Artem Yurievich Sitak ( ; ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Ebden
Matthew Ebden (born 26 November 1987) is an Australian professional tennis player who reached a career high of List of ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 in doubles. Ebden is a three-time Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam champion, having won the 2022 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles, 2022 Wimbledon Championships and 2024 Australian Open – Men's doubles, 2024 Australian Open in doubles with Max Purcell and Rohan Bopanna respectively, and the 2013 Australian Open – Mixed doubles, 2013 Australian Open in mixed doubles alongside Jarmila Gajdošová. Ebden won an Olympic gold medal at the Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2024 Paris Olympics with John Peers. Ebden also finished runner-up at the 2022 Australian Open – Men's doubles, 2022 Australian Open and 2023 US Open – Men's doubles, 2023 US Open in men's doubles with Purcell and Bopanna respectively, and the 2021 Australian Open – Mixed doubles, 2021 Australian Open and 2022 Wimbledon Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Latrobe City Traralgon ATP Challenger
The 2015 Latrobe City Traralgon ATP Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard court. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2015 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Traralgon, Australia between 26 October – 1 November 2015. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of 19 October 2015. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Jacob Grills * Blake Mott * Bradley Mousley * Thomas Fancutt The following players received entry into the singles main draw with a protected ranking: * Greg Jones The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Marinko Matosevic * Sebastian Fanselow * Dayne Kelly * Robin Stanek The following players received entry as a lucky loser: * Oliver Anderson Champions Singles * Matthew Ebden def. Jordan Thompson 7–5, 6–3 Doubles * Dayne Kelly / Marinko Matosevic def. Omar Jasika / Bradley Mousley Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grega Žemlja
Grega Žemlja (born 29 September 1986) is a retired Slovenian tennis player. He has won five singles titles and one doubles title on the ATP Challenger Tour. In 2012, he reached the third round of the US Open, the first Slovenian male player ever to reach that stage in a Grand Slam tournament. He is also the first Slovenian ATP player who in 2013 reached third round at Wimbledon. He reached his highest ATP ranking of world No. 43 in singles in May 2013, becoming the first Slovene ATP player to reach the top 50. Žemlja also became the first Slovene player earning over 1 million US dollars in prize money, and he was the highest-paid Slovene player in history until he was passed by Blaž Kavčič. He represented his country as a member of Slovenia Davis Cup team. Tennis career 2009 2009 was Žemlja's first year at the main draw on the ATP Tour. For the first time in his career he qualified for the main draw of Wimbledon where he lost in first round against Albert Montañés ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Latrobe City Traralgon ATP Challenger
The 2016 Latrobe City Traralgon ATP Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard court. It is the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Traralgon, Australia between 24 and 30 October 2016. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of 17 October 2016. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Aaron Addison * Oliver Anderson * Harrison Lombe * Darren Polkinghorne The following players received entry into the singles main draw under a protected ranking: * Jarmere Jenkins The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Yoshihito Nishioka * Gavin van Peperzeel * Scott Puodziunas * Brandon Walkin Champions Singles * Jordan Thompson def. Grega Žemlja, 6–1, 6–2. Doubles * Matt Reid / John-Patrick Smith def. Matthew Barton / Matthew Ebden Matthew Ebden (born 26 November 1987) is an Australian profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Bolt
Alex Bolt (born 5 January 1993) is an Australian professional tennis player. He plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. His career-high rankings by the ATP are world No. 125 in singles and world No. 81 in doubles. Highlights of his career include quarterfinal appearances at the 2014 Australian Open men's doubles and at the 2017 Australian Open with Andrew Whittington and Bradley Mousley respectively. Personal life Bolt was born in Murray Bridge, South Australia. He began playing tennis at the age of seven and also spent time playing Australian rules football and basketball throughout his youth. During his hiatus from tennis in 2016, Bolt began playing local football for the Mypolonga Tigers in River Murray Football League and worked as a fence-builder. Bolt is an avid supporter of the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League. Career 2010-2012: Career beginnings Bolt began his tennis career in Murray Bridge competing in the Murray Bridge Lawn Tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Kubler
Jason Murray Kubler ( ; born 19 May 1993) is an Australian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP Tour, ATP singles ranking of No. 63 achieved on 24 April 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 27 achieved on 22 May 2023. Kubler's career highlight came at the 2023 Australian Open – Men's doubles, 2023 Australian Open, where he won his first Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam doubles title as a wildcard alongside compatriot Rinky Hijikata. Despite a promising junior career, which included the junior world No. 1 ranking and comparisons to Rafael Nadal, Kubler has spent the majority of his professional career on the lower circuits due to a hereditary knee condition that results in weakened meniscus around the joints. The condition has plagued Kubler throughout his career, resulting in seven knee surgeries. Kubler also spent four years of his professional career playing exclusively on clay courts to avoid further structural damage to his knees. Early life Kubler was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Latrobe City Traralgon ATP Challenger
The 2017 Latrobe City Traralgon ATP Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard court. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Traralgon, Australia between 23–29 October 2017. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of 16 October 2017. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Matthew Dellavedova * Blake Ellis * Jacob Grills * Benjamin Mitchell The following players received entry into the singles main using with a protected ranking: * Andrew Harris * Dane Propoggia The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate: * Christopher O'Connell The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Jason Kubler * Lucas Miedler * Gavin van Peperzeel * Sem Verbeek Champions Singles * Jason Kubler def. Alex Bolt 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3). Doubles * Alex Bolt / Bradl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihito Nishioka
is a Japanese professional tennis player. He has won three ATP Tour singles titles and achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 24 on 19 June 2023. He is currently the No. 2 Japanese player. Personal life Marriage Nishioka married long time girlfriend Saya Hiyama in December 2024, although the precise amount of time they dated is unknown given their wish for things to be secretive. The two allegedly met and bonded over shared hobbies, although what precise hobby is unknown. Career Junior career As a junior, he compiled a 113–49 win-loss record in singles (and 63–45 in doubles), achieving a combined ranking of No. 12 in the world in January 2012. Junior Grand Slam singles results *Australian Open: 3R (2013) *French Open: 2R (2012, 2013) *Wimbledon: 2R (2012, 2013) *US Open: SF (2012) 2014 Nishioka qualified for the US Open in his first Grand Slam qualifying appearance, but he was forced to retire in the first round match against Paolo Lorenzi because of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
