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Ireland Davis Cup Team
The Ireland Davis Cup team represents the whole of the island of Ireland in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Ireland. Ireland competed in its first Davis Cup in 1923. Ireland currently compete in the World Group Zone II, having been promoted from Europe Zone Group III in 2021. They competed in World Group in 1983, and also reached the semifinals of the Europe Zone in 1936. Players from Northern Ireland are, controversially for some, designated as holding Irish nationality by the International Tennis Federation, effectively compelling them to represent Ireland rather than Great Britain in international tennis competitions and the Olympic Games. Current squad ''Player information and rankings '' Recent performances 2000s 2010s 2020s Statistics See also * Davis Cup * Ireland Fed Cup team * Tennis Ireland References External links * * http://www.tennisireland.ie/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Ireland Davis Cup Team Davis Cup teams Davis Cup Davis Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis Europe
Tennis Europe (formerly known as the European Tennis Association) was formed in Rome, Italy on 31 May 1975 by a group of 17 European national tennis federations as a regional governing body for the sport of tennis and under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation. It is the world's largest regional association of the sport's governing body, the International Tennis Federation, with 50 member states in 2015. Based in Basel, Switzerland, the organisation takes an active role in all aspects of the European game, executing tasks delegated by the ITF, and also by organizing a number of competitions and events independently from the ITF, such as European Tennis Championships. Francesco Ricci Bitti was President of Tennis Europe from 1993 to 1999. Henrik Thorsøe Pedersen was elected as President until 2028 at elections in March 2024. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tennis Europe suspended from membership both the Russian Tennis Federation and the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor Gannon
Conor Gannon (born 6 June 2002) is an Irish tennis player. He has represented his country in the Davis Cup since 2023. Career Having won eight junior ITF titles, Gannon was awarded a tennis scholarship to the University of Tennessee in 2020. He switched to the University of Memphis after completing his freshman year. Gannon received his first call-up to the Ireland Davis Cup team for a tie in Barbados in September 2022 but was not chosen to play. He made his on-court debut in September 2023, during a World Group II tie away against El Salvador, where he defeated César Cruz in the opening singles match and then combined with David O'Hare to overcome Marcelo Arévalo and Lluis Miralles in the doubles as Ireland won 4–1. In February 2024, he was a member of the Irish team which lost to Austria in the World Group I play-offs in Limerick, playing in the doubles alongside O'Hare in a straight sets defeat to Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler. Gannon was in the Irish squad which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The 2005 Davis Cup was the 94th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 130 teams participated in the tournament. The final took place 2–4 December at the Sibamac Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, with Croatia defeating Slovakia for their first title. World Group Draw First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers. Final World Group play-offs Date: 23–25 September * , , , , , and will remain in the World Group in 2006. * are promoted to the World Group in 2006. * , , , , , and will remain in Zonal Group I in 2006. * are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2006. Americas Zone Group I Group II Group III Venue: Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia (clay) Date: Week of 28 February (scores in ''italics'' carried over from Groups) *Guatemala and Bolivia promoted to Group II in 2006. *Panama and St. Lucia relegated to Group IV in 2006. The Group III tournament was held in the Week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donetsk, Ukraine
Donetsk ( , ; ; ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. The population was estimated at in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the Ukrainian Census (2001), 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine. Administratively, Donetsk has been the centre of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the larger economic and cultural Donbas, Donets Basin (''Donbas'') region. Donetsk is adjacent to another major city, Makiivka, and along with other surrounding cities forms a major urban sprawl and conurbation in the region. Donetsk has been a major economic, industrial and scientific centre of Ukraine with a high concentration of heavy industries and a skilled workforce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The 2004 Davis Cup was the 93rd edition of the tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 130 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Spain defeated the United States at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville, Spain, on 3–5 December, giving Spain their second title. World Group Draw First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers. Final World Group play-offs Date: 24–26 September * , , , , and will remain in the World Group in 2005. * and are promoted to the World Group in 2005. * , , , , and will remain in Zonal Group I in 2005. * and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2005. Americas Zone Group I Group II The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2004. In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens, Greece
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the List of urban areas in the European Union, eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 (2021) within its official limits, and a land area of . Athens is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BCE. According to Greek mythology the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city including suburbs had a population of 1,263,219, County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500. Various definitions of a metropolitan Greater Dublin Area exist. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 135 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Australia defeated Spain at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on 28–30 November, giving Australia their 28th title. World Group Draw First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers. Final World Group play-offs Date: 19–21 September * , , and will remain in the World Group in 2004. * , , and are promoted to the World Group in 2004. * , , and will remain in Zonal Group I in 2004. * , , and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2004. Americas Zone Group I Group II Group III * Venue: Jean Pierre Complex, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (outdoor hard) * Date: 31 March–4 April Group IV Asia/Oceania Zone Group I Group II Group III * Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard) * Date: 23–27 July Group IV * V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portorož
Portorož (; ) is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa settlement located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. In the early 20th century Portorož became one of the grandest seaside resorts in the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic, along with Opatija, Lido di Venezia, Lido and Grado, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Grado, then as part of the Austrian Littoral. It is now one of Slovenia's major tourist areas. Located in the centre is the Kempinski Palace Portorož, Palace Hotel, once one of the most important resorts for the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, and currently one of the finest hotels between Venice and Dubrovnik. The settlement and its surrounding areas are served by Portorož Airport, Portorož International Airport which is located in the nearby village of Sečovlje. Name The Slovene name ''Portorož'' is borrowed from Italian ''Portorose'', literally 'port of roses', wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
