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1996 Indian Wells Masters
The 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts that were part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 8 through March 17, 1996. The men's singles was headlined by ATP No. 1, Memphis, San Jose titlist and 1994 and 1995 winner Pete Sampras, Mexico City champion, 1995 French Open runner-up and Doha semifinalist Thomas Muster and San Jose runner-up, U.S. Open defending champion and 1990 Indian Wells winner Andre Agassi. Other top seeds were Australian Open and 1995 Tour Championships titlist Boris Becker, Michael Chang, Goran Ivanišević, Jim Courier and Thomas Enqvist. Finals Men's singles Michael Chang defeated Paul Haarhuis 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 * It was Chang's 1st title of the year and the 24th of his career. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP Masters Series
The ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (previously known as ATP Masters Series) is an annual series of nine tennis tournaments featuring the top-ranked players on the ATP Tour. The series' events have been held in Europe and North America since the inception of ATP Tour in 1990, and also in Asia since 2009. The ATP Masters tournaments along with the Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, Grand Slam tournaments and the ATP Finals, Year-end Championships make up the most coveted trophies on the annual ATP Tour calendar, in addition to the Tennis at the Summer Olympics, Olympics, hence they are collectively known as the 'Big Titles'. Novak Djokovic holds the record for the Tennis Masters Series singles records and statistics#Champions list, most Masters singles titles with 38. By completing the set of all nine Masters singles titles in 2018 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles, 2018, Djokovic became the first and only player to achieve the Tennis Masters Series singles records and stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyatt Grand Champions Resort
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, commonly known as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, is an American multinational hospitality company headquartered in the Riverside Plaza area of Chicago that manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts, and vacation properties. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is one of the businesses managed by the Pritzker family. The Hyatt Corporation owned by Isaiah Giles came into being upon purchase of the Hyatt House, at Los Angeles International Airport, on September 27, 1957. In 1969, Hyatt began expanding internationally. Hyatt has grown by developing new properties and through acquisitions, with the biggest growth coming from the acquisition of AmeriSuites (later rebranded Hyatt Place) in 2004, Summerfield Suites (later rebranded Hyatt House) in 2005, and Two Roads Hospitality in 2018. In August 2021, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) acquired Apple Leisure Group (ALG), a luxury resort-management services, travel and hospitality group, from affiliates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Newsweek Champions Cup And The Virginia Slims Of Indian Wells
The 1990 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the tournament, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1990 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was held from March 6 to March 20, 1990. The men's singles draw was headlined by Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg. Other top seeds were Brad Gilbert, Aaron Krickstein, and Andre Agassi. The women's singles draw featured Martina Navratilova and Conchita Martínez. Other top seeds present were Helena Suková, Jana Novotná, and Katerina Maleeva. Finals Men's singles Stefan Edberg defeated Andre Agassi, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 *It was Stefan Edberg's 1st title of the year and his 22nd overall. It was his 1st Masters title. Women's singles Martina Navratilova defeated Helena Suková, 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, *It was Martina Navratilova's 3rd title of the year and the 149th of her career. Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 U
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Thomas Muster
Thomas Muster (born 2 October 1967) is an Austrian former world No. 1 tennis player. One of the world's leading clay court players in the 1990s, he won the 1995 French Open and at his peak was called "The King of Clay". In addition, he won eight Masters 1000 Series titles. Muster is one of the nine players to win Super 9/ATP Masters Series/ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles on clay, hardcourt and carpet. With his 1995 French Open title, Muster became the first Austrian to win a Grand Slam singles title, followed by Dominic Thiem at the 2020 US Open. Tennis career Juniors Muster first came to prominence when he reached the final of the French Open junior tournament and the Orange Bowl juniors tournament in 1985. Pro tour Muster played his first matches at the top-level in 1984, as a junior player, at the age of 16. In 1984, he played his first match for Austria in the Davis Cup. He also played at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and in two tournaments on Austrian soil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Qatar Mobil Open
The 1996 Qatar Open, known as the 1995 Qatar Mobil Open for sponsorship reasons, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha in Qatar and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 1 January through 7 January 1996. Unseeded Petr Korda won the singles title. Finals Singles Petr Korda defeated Younes El Aynaoui 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–5) Doubles Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Jacco Eltingh Jacco Folkert Eltingh (born 29 August 1970) is a former professional male tennis player and former world No. 1 doubles player from the Netherlands. He is best known for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Paul Haarhuis. Together they ... / Paul Haarhuis 7–6, 6–3 * It was Knowles' 1st title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Nestor's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his career. References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 French Open
The 1995 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 29 May until 11 June. It was the 99th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1995. Seniors Men's singles Thomas Muster defeated Michael Chang, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4. * It was Muster's sixth title of the year, and his 29th overall. It was his first career Grand Slam title. Women's singles Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez, 7–5, 4–6, 6–0. * It was Graf's fifth title of the year, and her 91st overall. It was her 16th career Grand Slam title, and her fourth French Open title. Men's doubles Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis defeated Nicklas Kulti / Magnus Larsson, 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1. Women's doubles Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva defeated Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez, 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5. Mixed doubles Larisa Savchenko-Neiland / Mark Woodforde def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Abierto Mexicano De Tenis
The 1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis, also known by its sponsored name Abierto Mexicano Telcel, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Mexico City, Mexico and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and took place from 4 March through 10 March 1996. First-seeded Thomas Muster won his fourth consecutive singles title at the event and he regained the world No. 1 ranking from Pete Sampras. Finals Singles Thomas Muster defeated Jiří Novák 7–6(7–3), 6–2 * It was Muster's 1st singles title of the year and the 36th of his career. Doubles Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana defeated Nicolás Pereira / Emilio Sánchez Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario (born 29 May 1965) is a Spanish former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He won five Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. Sanchez is the older brother of multi ... 6–2, 6–4 * It was J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Sampras
Petros "Pete" Sampras ( el, Πέτρος Σάμπρας; born August 12, 1971) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating longtime rival Andre Agassi in the final. Sampras won 14 major singles titles during his career, which was an all-time record at the time of his retirement: a then-record seven Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens and a joint Open Era record five US Open titles. He won 64 singles titles in total. He first reached the world No. 1 ranking in 1993, and held that position for a total of 286 weeks (third all time), including an Open Era record of six consecutive Year-End No. 1 rankings from 1993 to 1998. A right-handed player with a single-handed backhand, his precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname "Pistol Pete". In 2007, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Early life Petros Sampras ( el, Πέτρος "Πητ" Σάμπρα ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Newsweek Champions Cup And The State Farm Evert Cup
The 1995 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the Championship Series, Single Week of the 1995 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 1995 WTA Tour. They were held at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California, in the United States, with the men's tournament played from March 6 through March 13, 1995, while the women's tournament took place from February 27 through March 5, 1995. Finals Men's singles Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 * It was Sampras' 1st title of the year and the 33rd of his career. Women's singles Mary Joe Fernández defeated Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–3 * It was Fernández's 1st title of the year and the 14th of her career. Men's doubles Tommy Ho / Brett Steven defeated Gary Muller / Piet Norval 6–4, 7–6 * It was Ho's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Newsweek Champions Cup And The Evert Cup
The 1994 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the Super 9 of the 1994 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 1994 WTA Tour. They were held at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California, in the United States, with the women's tournament played from February 21 through February 27, 1994, while the men's tournament was played from February 28 through March 7, 1994. The men singles was headlined by World No. 1 Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and Stefan Edberg. Other top seeds were Sergi Bruguera, Goran Ivanišević, Michael Chang, Todd Martin and Thomas Muster. The women's draw featured World No. 1 Steffi Graf, Mary Joe Fernández, and Lindsay Davenport. Other top seeds present were Natasha Zvereva, Helena Suková, and Amanda Coetzer. Finals Men's singles Pete Sampras defeated Petr Korda 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 * It was Sampr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Sybase Open
The 1996 Sybase Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California in the United States. It was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from February 12 through February 18, 1996. Second-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title. Finals Singles Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi 6–2, 6–3 * It was Sampras' 1st title of the year and the 39th of his career. Doubles Trevor Kronemann Trevor Kronemann (born September 3, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Kronemann enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won six doubles titles and finished as a runner-u ... / David Macpherson defeated Richey Reneberg / Jonathan Stark 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 * It was Kronemann's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Macpherson's 1st title of the year and the 12th of his career. See also * Agassi–Sampras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
