2012 President's Cup (tennis)
The 2012 President's Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament for men and the 4th edition for women, and is part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Astana, Kazakhstan between 23 and 29 July 2012. ATP singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of July 16, 2012. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Alexey Kedryuk * Serizhan Yessenbekov * Denis Yevseyev The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Sarvar Ikramov * Dzmitry Zhyrmont * Tal Eros * Yaraslav Shyla The following players received entry as a lucky loser: * Daniiar Duldaev WTA singles main-draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of July 16, 2012. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Anna Danilina * Ekaterina Klyueva * Anastasiya Yepisheva The following pla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tennis Court
A tennis court is the venue where the sport of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the centre. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles matches. A variety of surfaces can be used to create a tennis court, each with its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. Dimensions The dimensions of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) governing body and are written down in the annual 'Rules of Tennis' document. The court is long. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. The service line is from the net. Additional clear space around the court is needed in order for players to reach overrun balls for a total of wide and long. A net is stretched across the full width of the court, parallel with the baselines, dividing it into two equal ends. The net is high at the posts, and high in the center. The net posts are outside the d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marsel İlhan
Marsel İlhan ( uz, Marsel Qahhorovich Hamdamov; born 11 June 1987) is a Turkish professional tennis player, who was ranked No. 1 in Turkey and with a career-high singles ranking of world No. 77 in March 2015. He is the first ever Turkish player to reach the second round in a Grand Slam tournament, as well as the first Turkish player to win a Challenger Tournament and also the first to enter the top 100 in the world rankings (first ranked 96th in September 2010). Early Tennis Career Born in the Uzbek SSR in the Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan), he emigrated to Turkey with his mother in 2004 and he started to play for the Taçspor Tennis Club of İstanbul. He was initially sponsored by Kia Motors Turkey. After several years of intensive training with his new coach Can Üner, a former Turkish tennis player, he made an unprecedented jump within one year from No. 1320 to No. 320 in 2007. 2007–2008 During 2007 and 2008 he won several Future Tournaments and in July 2008, he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kurumi Nara
is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She has won one singles title on the WTA Tour, as well as six singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 18 August 2014, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 32. On 2 May 2016, she peaked at No. 109 in the WTA doubles rankings. Playing for Japan Fed Cup team, Nara has a win–loss record of 12–8. Junior career Nara began playing tennis at the age of three. At the Esaka Tennis Center in Osaka, the budding pro player studied tennis under the tutelage of Japanese tennis luminaries Masaru Suishu and Hiroko Mochizuki. She won recognition from an early age as a tennis prodigy. In 2002, while enrolled in Kawanishi Makinodai Elementary School, Nara took second place in the All Japan Primary School Tennis Championships at the age of ten. She would go on to win that tournament in 2003. In 2004, after entering the middle school associated with Osaka Sangyo University, Nara won the girls' singles t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dinah Pfizenmaier
Dinah Pfizenmaier (born 13 January 1992) is a German former tennis player. Pfizenmaier won nine singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 17 March 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 79. On 2 February 2015, she peaked at No. 245 in the doubles rankings. Professional career 2012 Pfizenmaier made her Grand Slam debut at the 2012 French Open. She qualified for the main draw by defeating Kristýna Plíšková, Misaki Doi and Monica Puig. In the first round of the main draw, she defeated local talent Caroline Garcia to set up a clash with world No. 1, Victoria Azarenka. She lost the meeting in straight sets. 2013 Pfizenmaier qualified again for the 2013 French Open, defeating Chiara Scholl, Irina Khromacheva and Vera Dushevina. In the main draw she defeated Mandy Minella and rising star Urszula Radwańska. In round 3, she was defeated by fourth seed Agnieszka Radwańska. 2014 At the French Open in 2014, Pfizenmaier defeated Estrella ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Antonovna Putintseva ( rus, Ю́лия Анто́новна Пути́нцева; , ''puh-TEEN-tseh-vah''; born 7 January 1995) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She is a three-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist (twice at the French Open and once at the US Open), and she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 27 in February 2017. So far, she has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour. Before June 2012, she played for her country of birth, Russia. Personal life Yulia Putintseva was born to Anton Putintsev and Anna Putintseva, and has a brother named Ilya. Born in Moscow, she currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida. She was introduced to sport by her father. She liked it and was soon practising at Spartak Club in Moscow. Later, she moved to Paris to attend Mouratouglou Academy after winning a big Under 14s event. Her favourite surface is clay, while her favourite tournaments are Australian Open and US Open. Tennis idols were Martina Hing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sesil Karatantcheva
Sesil Radoslavova Karatantcheva ( bg, Сесил Радославова Каратанчева; born 8 August 1989) is a Bulgarian former tennis player. In her career, she won nine singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 7 November 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 35. On 19 April 2010, she peaked at No. 154 in the doubles rankings. Karatantcheva is perhaps best known for reaching the quarterfinals of the 2005 French Open, upsetting seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams en route. The same year, she twice tested positive for nandrolone and was therefore issued a two-year suspension. She returned to professional competition in January 2008. Tennis career She began playing tennis at the age of five. In 2001, 12-year-old Karatantcheva won the Orange Bowl tournament for her age group, defeating Alisa Kleybanova in the final. Early in her playing days, she trained for approximately six months at the famous IMG Academy of Nick Bollettieri. 2003-200 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
Stéphanie is a feminine French feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born 1984), Belgian noble; wife of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg *Princess Stéphanie (other), several people *Stéphanie Arricau (born 1973), French golfer *Stéphanie Atger (born 1975), French politician * Stéphanie Blake (born 1968), author of children's stories *Stéphanie Bouvier (born 1981), short track speed-skater *Stéphanie de Beauharnais (1789–1860), consort of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden *Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (born 1983), French tennis player * Stéphanie Dixon (born 1984), Canadian swimmer *Stéphanie Dubois (born 1986), Canadian tennis player *Stéphanie Falzon (born 1983), French hammer thrower * Stéphanie Félicité du Crest de Saint-Aubin (1746–1830), French writer and educator *Stéphanie Foretz (born 1981), French tennis player * Stéphanie Jiménez (born 1974), Andorran mountain runner *St ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daniiar Duldaev
Daniiar Martovich Duldaev ( ky, Данияр Маратович Дулдаев, born 27 October 1992) is a Kyrgyzstani tennis player. Duldaev has a career high ATP singles ranking of 607 achieved on 14 July 2014. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 484 achieved on 12 May 2014. Duldaev represents Kyrgyzstan at the Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ... where he has a W/L record of 8–0. Future and Challenger finals Singles: 3 (1–2) Doubles 7 (2–5) Davis Cup Participations: (8–0) * indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface. External links * * * 1992 births Living people Kyrgyzstani tennis players Male tennis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yaraslav Shyla
Yaraslav Iharavich Shyla ( be, Яраслаў Ігаравіч Шыла; russian: Ярослав Игоревич Шило; born 5 March 1993 in Minsk) is a Belarusian tennis player. Shyla has a career high ATP singles ranking of 306 achieved on 22 June 2015. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 164 achieved on 15 June 2015. Shyla won his first Challenger title of any kind in the doubles event at the 2015 Batman Cup, partnering Aslan Karatsev, defeating Mate Pavić Mate Pavić (; born 4 July 1993) is a Croatian professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles. He is a five-time Grand Slam champion, having won three titles in men's doubles: the 2018 Australian Open with Oliver Marach, th ... and Michael Venus in the final. ITF finals (37-21) Singles (5-6) Doubles (32-15) References External links * * * * 1993 births Living people Belarusian male tennis players Tennis players from Minsk 21st-century Belarusian people< ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dzmitry Zhyrmont
Dzmitry Vasilyevich Zhyrmont ( be, Дзмі́трый Васі́льевіч Жырмо́нт; russian: Дми́трий Васи́льевич Жирмо́нт ; born 1 March 1989, in Minsk) is a Belarusian tennis player and tennis coach Zhyrmont has a career high ATP singles ranking of 201 achieved on 22 July 2013. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 281 achieved on 11 November 2013. Zhyrmont has represented Belarus at the Davis Cup where he has a W/L record of 3–6. At the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, Zhyrmont contested the qualifying event where he reached the last round of qualifying defeating Radu Albot and Paul Capdeville in the previous rounds. In the final round he faced Stéphane Robert Stéphane Robert (; born 17 May 1980) is a professional French tennis player. Career Coach From 2001 to March 2010, Ronan Lafaix was Robert's coach. In May 2016, Lafaix, who is 12 years older than Robert, became Robert's coach for the secon ..., where he lost 4 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sarvar Ikramov
Sarvar Ikramov (born 10 January 1985) is an Uzbekistani former professional tennis player. Born in Tashkent, Ikramov made an ATP Tour main draw appearance at the 2002 President's Cup in his birth city. Ikramov made his Davis Cup debut in 2004 and represented Uzbekistan at the 2006 Asian Games. During his Davis Cup career he featured in a total of eight ties, the last in 2013. He won three singles rubbers, with his best win coming against China's Zhang Ze Zhang Ze (; ; born July 4, 1990), is a Chinese male tennis player. Zhang's career highlights include reaching the quarterfinals of the 2012 China Open (defeating Richard Gasquet en route), playing the Australian Open main draw in two consec .... References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ikramov, Sarvar 1985 births Living people Uzbekistani male tennis players Sportspeople from Tashkent Tennis players at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Uzbekistan 20th-century Uzbekistani people 21st- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Denis Yevseyev
Denis Yevseyev (born 22 May 1993) is a Kazakh tennis player. Yevseyev has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 262 achieved on 8 August 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 247 achieved on 12 July 2021. Career 2017 He played at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in singles but was defeated by Farrukh Dustov in the quarterfinal. In men's doubles partnering Timur Khabibulin, he lost the final and won a silver medal. 2018: Silver medalist at the Asian Games Yevseyev participated at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. In singles, he lost to the bronze medalist South Korean Lee Duck-hee in the third round. In doubles, he won the silver medal after losing in the final with his partner Alexander Bublik against the Indian duo of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan. 2019 In 2019, Yevseyev was nominated for the Kazakhstan Davis Cup team but has not participated in a match. 2020: ATP doubles debut Yevseyev made his ATP main draw debut ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |