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2008 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs
The 2008 World Group II play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2009 World Group II, while losing nations joined their respective zonal groups. Croatia vs. Serbia Slovakia vs. Uzbekistan Belgium vs. Colombia Austria vs. Switzerland References See also * Fed Cup structure {{2008 WTA Tour World Group II play-offs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Fed Cup World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2008. Winning nations advanced to the 2008 Fed Cup World Group play-offs, World Group play-offs, and the losing nations were demoted to the 2008 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs, World Group II play-offs. Ukraine vs. Belgium Japan vs. Croatia Czech Republic vs. Slovakia Argentina vs. Austria References See also *Fed Cup structure {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Fed Cup World Group Ii 2008 Fed Cup, World II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominika Cibulková
Dominika Cibulková (; born 6 May 1989) is a Slovak former professional tennis player. She is the 2016 WTA Finals champion, becoming the fourth player (after Serena Williams in 2001 WTA Tour Championships, 2001, Maria Sharapova in 2004 WTA Tour Championships, 2004 and Petra Kvitová in 2011 WTA Tour Championships, 2011) to win the tournament on her debut. She won eight WTA Tour singles titles and two on the ITF Women's Circuit, ITF Circuit. Cibulková reached the quarterfinals or better of all four Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournaments at least once. One of her most notable achievements was a final appearance at the 2014 Australian Open. Although she lost to Li Na, she was the first female Slovak to reach the final of a Grand Slam tournament. Personal life Cibulková was introduced to tennis at the age of eight in Piešťany. She was eleven when her family moved to Bratislava. Her mother is the Slovak lawyer and politician Katarína Cibulková. Her signature expression, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuliana Lizarazo
Carol Yuliana Lizarazo Antolinez (born 23 May 1993) is a Colombian female tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ... player. On 22 December 2014, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 335 whilst her best doubles ranking was No. 267 on 1 August 2022. She has won ten singles titles and 16 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Playing for Colombia Fed Cup team, Lizarazo has a win–loss record of 10–11 (as of November 2022). ITF Circuit finals Singles: 18 (10 titles, 8 runner–ups) Doubles: 30 (16 titles, 14 runner–ups) Notes References External links * * * 1993 births Living people Colombian female tennis players People from Cúcuta Competitors at the 2010 South American Games 20th-century Colombian women 21st-century Colombian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Duque Mariño
Mariana Duque Mariño (; born 12 August 1989) is a Colombian retired tennis player. Having turned professional in 2005, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 66 in October 2015. Duque debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2004. As a junior, she reached the final of the girls' singles tournament at the 2007 French Open. She defeated the tenth-seeded Ksenia Pervak in the first round, and ousted juniors' world No. 1, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, in the semifinals. Duque lost in the final to Alizé Cornet in three sets. She had some setbacks during the tournament, due to losing her tennis rackets at the airport. Without money to buy replacements, she had to play with borrowed rackets. She won her first professional tournament in May 2006, in Mazatlán, Mexico. Her biggest win in senior competition is defeating 26th seed Anna Chakvetadze in the opening round of the 2009 French Open in three sets. Professional career 2005–2006 In 2005, she appeared in her first WTA To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanina Wickmayer
Yanina Wickmayer (born 20 October 1989) is a Belgian professional tennis player. She reached the semifinals at the 2009 US Open, and a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 12, on 19 April 2010. In doubles, she achieved a career-high of world No. 71 on 15 February 2010. She was awarded "Most Improved Player" by the WTA in 2009. In June 2011, ''Time magazine'' named her one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future". Personal life Wickmayer was born on 20 October 1989 to Marc Wickmayer and Daniella Dannevoye. She was introduced to tennis at the age of nine by friends at local courts. Her mother died at an early age shortly thereafter. She is named after Diego Maradona's youngest daughter Gianinna. The surname 'Wickmayer' traces back to Austria through her father Marc. Wickmayer, who fluently speaks Dutch, English, and French, most admires former Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters. In 2017, she announced that Clijsters would be working with her during the 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalina Castaño
Catalina Castaño Álvarez (; born 7 July 1979) is a retired Colombian professional tennis player. Her highest singles ranking of 35 she achieved in 2006. In her career, she won ten titles on the ITF Circuit, six in singles, as well as one doubles title on tournaments of the WTA Tour and the WTA 125K series, respectively. Castaño defeated top-20 players such as Nicole Vaidišová, Anna-Lena Grönefeld, Patty Schnyder, Paola Suárez, Li Na and Lucie Šafářová. She was coached by Peruvian-born British citizen Pablo Giacopelli since 2004. Career summary 1999–2004 In 1999 she won her first ITF title in Santiago. The following year she won two ITF titles in Midlothian and Cali. In 2001, she reached the quarterfinals in her home tournament of Bogotá, Colombia (Tier III). In 2002, Castaño advanced the semifinals in Bogotá. She reached four ITF finals, winning two of them - in Gorizia and Campobasso. She won 39 matches in the year and lost 18. In 2004, she reached the qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Flipkens
Kirsten "Flipper" Flipkens (; born 10 January 1986) is a Belgian professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 13 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Flipkens has won one singles title on the WTA Tour, winning the 2012 Tournoi de Québec, as well as seven WTA doubles titles. She also won 13 singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, and one singles title at the WTA Challenger Tour. She had success as a junior, winning the girls' doubles title at the 2002 US Open and the singles titles at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships and the 2003 US Open. Her best Grand Slam performance as a senior was at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, where she reached the semifinal. In the same year, she was crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the Belgian Sport Awards. In 2016, Flipkens entered her first Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and made it to the third round in singles. She is also the Belgian player who has played the most years in Fed Cup (16 years a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mons, Belgium
Mons (; German language, German and nl, Bergen, ; Walloon language, Walloon and pcd, Mont) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut, Baldwin IV of County of Hainaut, Hainaut in the 12th century. The population grew quickly, trade flourished, and several commercial buildings were erected near the ''Grand’Place''. In 1814, King William I of the Netherlands increased the fortifications, following the fall of the First French Empire. The Industrial Revolution and coal mining made Mons a centre of heavy industry. In 1830, Belgium gained its independence and the decision was made to dismantle the fortifications, allowing the creation of large boulevards and other urban projects. On 2324 August 1914, Mons was the location of the Battle of Mons. The British were forced to withdrawal (milita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mons Expo
Mons (; German and nl, Bergen, ; Walloon and pcd, Mont) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut in the 12th century. The population grew quickly, trade flourished, and several commercial buildings were erected near the ''Grand’Place''. In 1814, King William I of the Netherlands increased the fortifications, following the fall of the First French Empire. The Industrial Revolution and coal mining made Mons a centre of heavy industry. In 1830, Belgium gained its independence and the decision was made to dismantle the fortifications, allowing the creation of large boulevards and other urban projects. On 2324 August 1914, Mons was the location of the Battle of Mons. The British were forced to retreat and the town remained occupied by the Germans until its liberation by the Canadian Corps during the final days of the war. There are several memorial pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albina Khabibulina
Albina Khabibulina (born 11 May 1992) is a former professional tennis player and member of the Uzbekistan Fed Cup team. She is of Tatar descent. On 4 July 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 492, whilst her best doubles ranking was 208 on 4 August 2014. Playing for the Uzbekistan Fed Cup team, Khabibulina has a win-loss record of 11–13. As of November 2019, Khabibulina has been provisionally suspended by the Tennis Integrity Unit The Tennis Integrity Unit was the organisation responsible for investigating match fixing in tennis since 2008 until 2020. It was replaced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. It had the ability to impose fines and sanctions, and ban pl .... ITF Circuit finals Singles: 7 (1 title, 6 runner-ups) Doubles: 51 (31–20) References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Khabibulina, Albina Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games 1992 births Living people Uzbekistani female tennis players Tatar sportspeople Tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janette Husárová
Janette Husárová (; born 4 June 1974) is a Slovak former tennis player. On 13 January 2003, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 31. On 21 April 2003, she peaked at No. 3 in the doubles rankings. She won the WTA Tour Championships women's doubles title in 2002, partnering with Elena Dementieva. With Dementieva, she reached the final of US Open doubles competition in the same year, losing to Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez. Playing for Slovakia Fed Cup team, Husárová has a win–loss record of 17–12. Together with Daniela Hantuchová, she was a member of the Slovak team winning the Fed Cup in 2002. In her career, Husárová won 25 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including the season-ending WTA Championships and three Tier I The WTA Tier I tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis elite tournaments held from 1990 until the end of the 2008 season. From 1988 to 1990, the different levels of WTA tournaments were referred to by the term 'Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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