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2007 Kremlin Cup
The 2007 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the Kremlin Cup, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. It took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, from 8 October through 14 October 2007. The men's field featured ATP No. 4, French Open and US Open semifinalist, Moscow two-time winner, defending champion Nikolay Davydenko, Dubai and Munich finalist, Rotterdam titlist Mikhail Youzhny, and Doha and Metz runner-up, San Jose champion Andy Murray. Also present were Casablanca and Gstaad winner, 2002 Moscow champion Paul-Henri Mathieu, former World No. 1 Marat Safin, Potito Starace, Dmitry Tursunov and Philipp Kohlschreiber. The women's draw was led by WTA No. 2, US Open, Indian Wells, Berlin and Rome runner-up, New Haven titlist Svetlana Kuznetsova, Australian Open finalist, San Diego winner Maria Sharapova, and Hobart, 's-Hertogenbosch, Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 U
7 (seven) is the natural number following 6 and preceding 8. It is the only prime number preceding a cube. As an early prime number in the series of positive integers, the number seven has greatly symbolic associations in religion, mythology, superstition and philosophy. The seven Classical planets resulted in seven being the number of days in a week. It is often considered lucky in Western culture and is often seen as highly symbolic. Unlike Western culture, in Vietnamese culture, the number seven is sometimes considered unlucky. It is the first natural number whose pronunciation contains more than one syllable. Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, Indians wrote 7 more or less in one stroke as a curve that looks like an uppercase vertically inverted. The western Ghubar Arabs' main contribution was to make the longer line diagonal rather than straight, though they showed some tendencies to making the digit more rectilinear. The eastern Arabs developed the digit fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of ATP Number 1 Ranked Singles Tennis Players
The Pepperstone ATP rankings are the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) merit-based system for determining the rankings in men's tennis. The top-ranked player is the player who, over the previous 52 weeks, has garnered the most ranking points on the ATP Tour. Points are awarded based on how far a player advances in tournaments and the category of those tournaments. The ATP has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since August 23, 1973. Starting in 1979, an updated rankings list is released at the beginning of each week. Since 1973, 28 players have been ranked No. 1 by the ATP, of which 17 have been year-end No. 1. The current world number one is Carlos Alcaraz from Spain, who also holds the record for being the youngest ever No. 1 in history at 19 years and 4 months. Players from Russia represent no country following a political decision jointly made by the governing bodies of tennis in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ranking method S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Paul-Henri Mathieu (; born 12 January 1982) is a French former professional tennis player. He won four singles titles on the ATP Tour. His best singles performance in an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament was reaching the semifinals of the 2005 Canadian Open. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 12 in April 2008. Tennis career Formative years Paul-Henri Mathieu was born in Strasbourg, France. He first began playing tennis when he was three and a half years old with his older brother Pierre-Yves. From 1997 to 2000, Paul-Henri trained at the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida before moving back to Paris. Juniors As a junior, Mathieu posted a singles record of 42–15 and a doubles record of 34–12, reaching as high as world no. 6 in singles and world no. 19 in doubles in January 2000. Mathieu won the boys' singles title at the 2000 French Open, defeating Tommy Robredo 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 in the final. 2000–2004 Mathieu made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Kremlin Cup
The 2002 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2002 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 30 September through 6 October 2002. Finals Men's singles Paul-Henri Mathieu defeated Sjeng Schalken 4–6, 6–2, 6–0 * It was Mathieu's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career. Women's singles Magdalena Maleeva defeated Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) * It was Maleeva's 2nd title of the year and the 10th of her career. Men's doubles Roger Federer / Max Mirnyi defeated Joshua Eagle / Sandon Stolle 6–4, 7–6(7–0) * It was Federer's 3rd title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Mirnyi's 3rd title of the year and the 13th of his career. Women's doubles Elena Dementieva / Janette Husárová defeated Jelena Dokić / Nadia Petrova 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–0) * It was Dementieva's 3rd title of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad
The 2007 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad was the 2007 edition of the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad tennis tournament. The tournament was held on July 9–15. Paul-Henri Mathieu won his second title of the year. Finals Singles Paul-Henri Mathieu defeated Andreas Seppi, 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–5 Doubles František Čermák / Pavel Vízner defeated Marc Gicquel / Florent Serra Florent Lucien Serra (born 28 February 1981) is a French retired professional tennis player. A right-hander, he won two ATP titles during his career and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 36 in June 2006. Career Early life and ..., 7–5, 5–7, 0–7 References Swiss Open (tennis) {{ATPtour-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Grand Prix Hassan II
The 2007 Grand Prix Hassan II was a men's tennis event on the 2007 ATP Tour played in Casablanca, Morocco on clay sourts. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament and was held from 23 April through 29 April. The event was won by Paul-Henri Mathieu in men's singles and Jordan Kerr and David Škoch in men's doubles. Finals Singles Paul-Henri Mathieu defeated Albert Montañés 6–1, 6–1 Doubles Jordan Kerr / David Škoch defeated Łukasz Kubot / Oliver Marach Oliver Marach (born 16 July 1980) is an Austrian professional tennis player who primarily specialises in doubles. He achieved his highest singles ranking of world No. 82 in August 2005, but achieved most of his success in doubles where he reache ... 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 0–4 References External links Singles drawDoubles draw {{2007 in tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Murray
Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British professional tennis player from Scotland. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2016. Murray has won three Grand Slam singles titles, two at Wimbledon (2013 and 2016) and one at the US Open (2012), and has reached eleven major finals. Murray was ranked in the top 10 for all but one month from July 2008 through October 2017, and was no lower than world No. 4 in eight of the nine year-end rankings during that span. Murray has won 46 ATP singles titles, including 14 Masters 1000 events. Originally coached by his mother Judy alongside his older brother Jamie, Murray moved to Barcelona at age 15 to train at the Sánchez-Casal Academy. He began his professional career around the time Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal established themselves as the two dominant players in men's tennis. Murray had immediate success on the ATP Tour, making hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 SAP Open
The 2007 SAP Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 119th edition of the tournament, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, United States, from February 12 through February 18, 2007. Third-seeded and reigning champion Andy Murray won the singles title. Finals Andy Murray defeated Ivo Karlović 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–2) Doubles Eric Butorac / Jamie Murray defeated Chris Haggard / Rainer Schüttler Rainer Schüttler (; born 25 April 1976) is a German former professional tennis player. Schüttler was the runner-up at the 2003 Australian Open and a semifinalist at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. He won an Olympic silver medal in double ... 7–5, 7–6(8–6) References External links Singles drawDoubles drawQualifying draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 Sap Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Open De Moselle
The 2007 Open de Moselle was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the Open de Moselle, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Arènes de Metz in Metz, France, from 1 October until 7 October 2007. The men's singles featured ATP no. 9, French Open quarterfinalist, Auckland and Beijing runner-up, Sopot champion Tommy Robredo, Miami Masters and Barcelona finalist, Costa do Sauípe winner Guillermo Cañas, and Doha finalist, San Jose titlist Andy Murray. Other seeds were Casablanca and Gstaad champion Paul-Henri Mathieu, Valencia and Kitzbühel runner-up Potito Starace, Gilles Simon, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Igor Andreev. Finals Singles Tommy Robredo Tomás Robredo Garcés, known as Tommy Robredo (, ; born 1 May 1982), is a Spanish former professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 5, which he reached in August 2006 as a result of winning the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Qatar ExxonMobil Open
The 2007 Qatar Open, known as the 2007 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, for sponsorship reasons, was men's ATP Tour tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar from 1 January until 6 January 2007. The tournament saw second-seeded Ivan Ljubičić claim his first of two tournaments this year, and also saw him temporarily lead the ATP race. Finals Singles Ivan Ljubičić defeated Andy Murray, 6–4, 6–4 Doubles Mikhail Youzhny / Nenad Zimonjić defeated Martin Damm / Leander Paes Leander Adrian Paes ( ; born 17 June 1973) is an Indian former professional tennis player. He is regarded as one of the greatest doubles tennis players ever. He holds the record for the most doubles wins in the Davis Cup. Paes won eight men's ..., 6–1, 7–6(7–3) External links Qatar Tennis Federation official siteAssociation of Tennis Professional (ATP) tournament profile {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 Qatar Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny (born 25 June 1982), nicknamed "Misha" and "Colonel" by his fans, is a Russian retired professional tennis player who was ranked inside the top 10 and was the Russian No. 1. He achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the first time on 13 August 2007, and reached a career peak of World No. 8 in January 2008, and again in October 2010.Youzhny reached the quarterfinals of all grand slams; going beyond the quarterfinals at the US Open in 2006 and 2010. The closest he came to a grand slam final was at the 2006 US Open semifinals when he took the first set from World No. 9 Andy Roddick, after upsetting World No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. At the other semifinal he lost in straight sets to the eventual champion, Nadal. Youzhny reached the finals of twenty-one ATP tour-level titles, winning ten of them. His first title win came at the Mercedes Cup held in Stuttgart, Germany, when he defeated Guillermo Cañas f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
