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1988 Volvo International
The 1988 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Stratton Mountain Resort in Stratton Mountain, Vermont, United States, and was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix. The tournament ran from July 25 through August 1, 1988. Andre Agassi won the singles title. Finals Singles Andre Agassi defeated Paul Annacone 6–2, 6–4 * It was Agassi's 5th singles title of the year and the 6th of his career. Doubles Jorge Lozano / Todd Witsken defeated Pieter Aldrich / Danie Visser 6–3, 7–6 * It was Lozano's 4th title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Witsken's 4th title of the year and the 4th of his career. References External links ITF tournament edition details {{1988 Nabisco Grand Prix Volvo International Volvo International Volvo International Volvo International The Volvo International, also known as the Pilot (pen company), Pilot Pen International, was a professional tennis tournament played on clay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Court
A hardcourt (or hard court) is a surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface and mark the playing lines, while providing some cushioning. Historically, hardwood surfaces were also in use in indoor settings, similar to an indoor basketball court, but these surfaces are rare now. Tennis Tennis hard courts are made of synthetic/acrylic layers on top of a concrete or asphalt foundation and can vary in color. These courts tend to play medium-fast to fast because there is little energy absorption by the court, as with grass courts but unlike clay courts. The ball tends to bounce high and players are able to apply many types of spin during play. Flat balls are favored on hard courts because of the extremely quick play style. Speed of rebound after tennis balls bounce on hard courts is determined by how much sand is in the sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Agassi Career Statistics
This is a list of the main career statistics of former professional tennis player Andre Agassi. Significant finals Grand Slam finals Singles: 15 (8 titles, 7 runner-ups) By winning the 1999 French Open, Agassi completed a men's singles Career Grand Slam. He was the fifth of eight male players in history (after Don Budge, Fred Perry, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson and before Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic) to achieve this. Year-end championships finals Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) Grand Slam Cup Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) ATP Masters Series finals (since 1990) Singles: 22 (17 titles, 5 runner-ups) Agassi won 17 Masters Series singles titles, which is currently the fourth highest of all time, behind Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. It is also the overall sixth highest total of 'tier one' titles (including those which preceded Masters 1000 events, such as the Super Nine) behind Novak Djokovic (36), Rafael Nadal (36) and Roger Federer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
July 1988 Sports Events In The United States
July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the fourth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., it being the month of his birth. Before then it was called Quintilis, being the fifth month of the calendar that started with March. It is on average the warmest month in most of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the second month of summer, and the coldest month in much of the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the second month of winter. The second half of the year commences in July. In the Southern Hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of January in the Northern hemisphere. "Dog days" are considered to begin in early July in the Northern Hemisphere, when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts. Spring lambs born in late winter or early spring are usually sold before 1 July. July symbols *July's birthstone is the ruby, which symbol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In Sports In Vermont
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian Bicentenary, Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet Union, Soviet troops begin their Soviet-Afghan War, withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the 1989, next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
