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2014 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament Of Champions
The 2014 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament of Champions was a singles-only tennis tournament played from October 28 to November 2, 2014, on an indoor hard court. It was won by Andrea Petkovic. For the second year of a two-year deal, the tournament by Turkish construction firm Garanti Koza. This was the sixth edition of the tournament as part of the 2014 WTA Tour as well as the third and last held at Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bulgaria. Defending champion Simona Halep did not take part since she qualified for the 2014 WTA Finals. Participants and format The tournament was the season ending event for players who had won one of the WTA International tournaments but had not qualified for the WTA Championships. It consisted of a singles draw of eight players including two wild cards in a round robin format, split into two groups of four. Over the first four days of competition, each player met the other three players in their group, with the top two in each group advancing to the semifinals. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Moorilla Hobart International
The 2014 Hobart International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 5 through 11 January 2014. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money 1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money * per team Singles main-draw entrants Seeds *1 Rankings as of 30 December 2013. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Casey Dellacqua * Olivia Rogowska * Storm Sanders The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Madison Brengle * Estrella Cabeza Candela * Garbiñe Muguruza * Alison Van Uytvanck The following players received entry as lucky loser: * An-Sophie Mestach * Sílvia Soler Espinosa Withdrawals ;Before the tournament * Flavia Pennetta (wrist injury) → replaced by An-Sophi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Vekić
Donna Vekić (; born 28 June 1996) is a Croatian professional tennis player and businesswoman. She has won three singles titles on the WTA Tour – at the 2014 Malaysian Open, at the 2017 Nottingham Open, and the 2021 Courmayeur Ladies Open. She has also won five singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit. Entering the quarterfinals of the 2019 US Open was her best performance at a major singles event. In November 2019, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 19. Professional career 2012: First WTA Tour final Born in Osijek, Vekić is a member of the Croatia Fed Cup team. In February 2012, she played three rubbers at the tournament, including helping her country to a 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the Tashkent Open, Vekić made it to her first final on the WTA Tour. It was her first main-draw appearance there, and she was the youngest player in six years to make it to the final of such an event. However, she was defeated by Irina-Came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Copa Colsanitas
The 2014 Copa Colsanitas was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 17th edition of the Copa Colsanitas, and part of the International category of the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Bogotá, Colombia, from April 7 through April 13, 2014. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of March 31, 2014. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * María Herazo González * María Irigoyen * Yuliana Lizarazo The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw: * Tatjana Maria The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Lara Arruabarrena * Nicole Gibbs * Florencia Molinero * Sachia Vickery The following players received entry as lucky losers: * Irina Khromacheva * Sofia Shapatava Withdrawals ;Before the tournament * Estrella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Garcia
Caroline Garcia (, born 16 October 1993) is a French professional tennis player. She has been ranked in the top 5 in both singles at world No. 4 and in doubles at world No. 2. Garcia is the 2022 WTA Finals singles champion. She is also a two-time major champion in doubles, having won the French Open women's doubles title in 2016 and 2022 partnering Kristina Mladenovic. The pair were also runners-up at the 2016 US Open, and reached the semifinals at the 2017 Australian Open. Garcia reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 2 in October 2016, and has won seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including the 2016 Madrid Open. She has also qualified for the WTA Finals on two occasions, winning the tournament in 2022, and alongside Mladenovic was voted the 2016 WTA Doubles Team of the Year. Garcia is also a successful singles player. She has won ten WTA Tour singles titles, including three at the WTA 1000 level: the 2017 Wuhan Open, 2017 China Open and 2022 Cincinnat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 BNP Paribas Katowice Open
The 2014 BNP Paribas Katowice Open is a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is the 2nd edition of the BNP Paribas Katowice Open, in the International category of the 2014 WTA Tour. It will take place at Spodek arena in Katowice, Poland, from April 7 through April 13, 2014. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings as of March 31, 2014. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Alizé Cornet * Magdalena Fręch * Kristýna Plíšková The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw: * Jovana Jakšić The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Vera Dushevina * Claire Feuerstein * Kristína Kučová * Ksenia Pervak Withdrawals ;Before the tournament * Kirsten Flipkens (ankle injury) --> replaced by Andrea Hlaváčková * Polona Hercog --> replaced by Alison Van Uytvanck * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alizé Cornet
Alizé Cornet (; born 22 January 1990) is a French professional tennis player. Cornet has won six singles and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as three singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, ITF Circuit. On 16 February 2009, she reached her highest WTA rankings, WTA singles ranking of world No. 11. Cornet has also made the second week at each of the four Grand Slam events, having reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 Australian Open, and the fourth round at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, the 2015 French Open, 2015 and 2017 French Opens, and the 2020 US Open (tennis), 2020 US Open. She holds the record for the most Open Era tennis records – women's singles#Consecutive totals, consecutive Grand Slam appearances with 63 and also in seventh place for Open Era tennis records – women's singles#Career totals, overall appearances with 66. In 2014, Cornet became known for defeating world No. 1, Serena Williams, on three occasions. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
The 2014 Abierto Mexicano Telcel was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the men's tournament (14th for the women), and part of the 2014 ATP World Tour and the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place in Acapulco, Mexico between 24 February and 1 March 2014. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money 1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money * per team ATP singles main-draw entrants Seeds *1 Rankings as of February 17, 2014. Other entrants The following players received Wild card (sports), wildcards into the main draw: * Marcos Baghdatis * Tigre Hank * Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Alejandro Falla * David Goffin * Stéphane Robert * Tim Smyczek The following player received entry as lucky loser: * Donald Young (tennis), Donald Young Withdrawals ;Before the tournament * Fabio Fognini * Jürgen Melzer (shoulder injury) * Kei Nishikori ... [...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] |
2014 Brasil Tennis Cup
The 2014 Brasil Tennis Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the Brasil Tennis Cup, in the International category of the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place in Florianópolis, Brazil, from February 23 through March 1, 2014. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of February 17, 2014. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Gabriela Cé * Paula Cristina Gonçalves * Beatriz Haddad Maia The following player received entry as a special exempt: * Teliana Pereira The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Alexandra Dulgheru * Mariana Duque Mariño * Sesil Karatantcheva * Danka Kovinić * Alizé Lim * Alison Van Uytvanck Retirements * Alexandra Dulgheru (lower back injury) * Monica Niculescu (right foot injury) Doubles main-draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klára Koukalová
Klára Koukalová (formerly Zakopalová; born 24 February 1982) is a retired Czech tennis player. She was born and still lives in Prague. Having turned professional in 1999, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 20, on 15 April 2013. In doubles, she reached a career-high ranking of 31, on 19 May 2014. Koukalová won three WTA singles titles and four doubles titles during her career. Career 2003–2009 Koukalová made her Grand Slam debut at the 2003 Australian Open, defeating fellow qualifier and Grand Slam debutante Maria Sharapova in the first round before going on to upset sixth-seed Monica Seles. Her run ended in the third round. In January 2006, she played comeback player Martina Hingis, at the WTA Tour tournament in Gold Coast, where she lost in the second round. Koukalová was seeded 29th at the Australian Open, but lost in the first round to Ekaterina Bychkova. In that year, she had ten first-round losses in singles and failed to win a doubles match. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Rio Open
The 2014 Rio Open was a combined men's and women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament, and part of the 2014 ATP World Tour and the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 17 February and 23 February 2014. Rafael Nadal and Kurumi Nara won the singles title. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money 1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money * per team ATP singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings as of February 10, 2014. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Thomaz Bellucci * Guilherme Clezar * João Souza The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Facundo Bagnis * Aljaž Bedene * Martin Kližan * Dušan Lajović Withdrawals ;Before the tournament * Carlos Berlocq ;During the tournament * Martin Kližan (stomach pain) Retire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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