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2015 Gastein Ladies
The 2015 Nürnberger Gastein Ladies was the 2015 edition of the Gastein Ladies clay court tennis tournament. It was the 9th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place in Bad Gastein, Austria between 20 and 26 July 2015. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of July 13, 2015. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Barbara Haas * Patricia Mayr-Achleitner * Tamira Paszek The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Ana Bogdan * Daria Kasatkina * Petra Martić * Aliaksandra Sasnovich * Anastasija Sevastova * Maryna Zanevska The following players received entry as lucky losers: * Richèl Hogenkamp * Risa Ozaki Withdrawals ;Before the tournament * Jana Čepelová → replaced by Risa Ozaki * Kaia Kanepi → replaced by Tímea Babos * Tatjana Maria → replaced by Anna-Lena Friedsam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTA International Tournaments
The WTA International Tournaments was a category for professional tennis tournaments of the Women's Tennis Association from the 2009 WTA Tour until 2020, which replaced the previous Tier III and Tier IV categories. The winner of a WTA International adds 280 points to her WTA ranking. For the 2020 season, there were 32 tournaments, all knock-out tournaments with a prize money for every event at $275,000 ($775,000 for Shenzhen, and $525,000 for Guangzhou and Hong Kong). Events Internationals Defunct Winners by tournament Singles Current tournaments Previous tournaments See also * WTA Premier tournaments * WTA 250 tournaments WTA 250 tournaments is a category of tennis tournaments in the Women's Tennis Association tour, implemented since the reorganization of the schedule in 2021. Earlier these events were classified as WTA International Tournaments. As of 2021, WT ... {{WTA International tournaments * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (née Mayr; born 8 November 1986 in Rum) is a retired Austrian tennis player. Mayr-Achleitner won 17 singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 4 May 2009, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 70. On 29 September 2014, she peaked at No. 117 in the doubles rankings. Playing for Austria at the Fed Cup, Mayr-Achleitner had a win–loss record of 14–15. On 4 December 2010 she married her coach Michael Achleitner. On 22 July 2015 after her loss at the 2015 Gastein Ladies, Mayr-Achleitner announced that the 2015 Generali Ladies Linz would be her last tournament, stating chronic back pain Back pain is pain felt in the back. It may be classified as neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar) or coccydynia (tailbone or sacral pain) based on the segment affected. The lumbar area is the most common ... as the reason for her retirement from professional tennis. Grand Slam performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatjana Maria
Tatjana Maria (née Malek; born 8 August 1987) is a German professional tennis player. In November 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 46, and in June 2016, she peaked at No. 54 in the doubles rankings. She has won two singles titles and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 16 singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She has made twelve appearances (18 matches) for Germany in Fed Cup competition between 2006 and 2011 and between 2018 and 2020. Career 2013–2015: Wimbledon & Miami Open third rounds, top 100 debut Maria took a sabbatical in 2013, to have her first child, and returned to tour at the 2014 Copa Colsanitas. 2017–2022: Top 50, two WTA titles, first major semifinal at Wimbledon Maria won her two singles WTA Tour titles at the 2018 Mallorca Open and the 2022 Copa Colsanitas. At the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, she won in the third round against world No. 5, Maria Sakkari (her fifth top 10 win), and in the round of 16 agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tímea Babos
Tímea Babos (; born 10 May 1993) is a Hungarian professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles. She is a four-time Grand Slam champion in women's doubles, having won the 2018 and 2020 Australian Opens, as well as the French Open in 2019 and 2020, all alongside Kristina Mladenovic. The pair also finished runners-up at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open, and Babos reached the final of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships with Yaroslava Shvedova. In mixed doubles, she has reached two major finals, at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships with Alexander Peya, and the 2018 Australian Open partnering Rohan Bopanna. Babos became world No. 1 for the first time in July 2018, holding the top ranking for 13 weeks, and was the first Hungarian player, male or female, to reach world No. 1 in either singles or doubles. She has won another 20 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including the 2017, 2018 and 2019 WTA Finals and two at WTA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaia Kanepi
Kaia Kanepi (; born 10 June 1985) is an Estonian professional tennis player. She achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 15 on 20 August 2012 and has won four singles titles on the WTA Tour. Described as a 'resident Grand Slam upset specialist' by ''The Guardian'' - with 19 wins over seeded players in the first week of Grand Slams; only three active players (Victoria Azarenka, Venus Williams and Serena Williams) have more. She has also reached seven Grand Slam quarterfinals in all four championships (French Open in 2008 and 2012, Wimbledon in 2010 and 2013, the US Open in 2010 and 2017, and Australian Open 2022), becoming the first Estonian to achieve this and was the first Estonian to be ranked inside the world's top 15. Kanepi's numerous achievements have made her one of Estonia's most famous and successful professional tennis players in history. Kanepi reached her first final in 2006, becoming the first Estonian female player to do so, at the Gaz de France Stars where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Čepelová
Jana Čepelová (; born 29 May 1993) is an inactive Slovak tennis player. She has won seven singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 12 May 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 50. On 18 May 2015, she peaked at No. 158 in the doubles rankings. Čepelová's best result at a major event was the third round of the 2012 and 2016 Wimbledon Championships. As a junior, she won the girls' doubles at the 2010 Australian Open with Chantal Škamlová. Personal life Čepelová was born in Košice to Peter and Jarmila and is currently coached by Martin Zathurecký. Career Junior career Jana Čepelová and Chantal Škamlová won the girls' doubles at 2010 Australian Open. They also won silver medal in doubles at 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. At the same event, Čepelová won the bronze medal in singles. 2012: Coming onto the WTA Tour Čepelová spent most of her 2012-year on the ITF Circuit. Her best achievement on the WTA Tour was at the Wimble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risa Ozaki
is a former professional Japanese tennis player. In her career, Ozaki won six singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 24 April 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 70. On 6 March 2017, she peaked at No. 246 in the WTA doubles rankings. Ozaki made her WTA Tour debut at the 2013 Tashkent Open, having entered the qualifying tournament and defeating Veronika Kapshay and Ksenia Palkina for a spot in the main draw. She was thereby pitted against fellow qualifier Kateryna Kozlova and defeated the Ukrainian in straight sets, simultaneously recording her first main-draw win at the WTA Tour-level. She was subsequently beaten in the second round by Nastassja Burnett Nastassja Burnett (born 20 February 1992) is an Italian former professional 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 play ... in a final-set tiebreak. Performance timelines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richèl Hogenkamp
Richèl Hogenkamp (born 16 April 1992) is a Dutch professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 94, which she reached on 24 July 2017. On the ITF Circuit, she has won 16 singles and 14 doubles titles. Personal background Hogenkamp was born on 16 April 1992 to Benno and Jolanda in Doetinchem, where she continues to reside. She has a younger sister who rides horses professionally. Hogenkamp's grandparents introduced her to tennis. Hogenkamp is currently coached by Kees Oostrom. She is in a relationship with Dutch footballer . Career highlights The biggest win of her career came at the 2012 Gastein Ladies where she beat top-seeded Julia Görges. In a 2016 Fed Cup World Group tie, she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (born 27 June 1985) is a Russian inactive professional tennis player. She is a two-time major singles champion, winning the 2004 US Open and 2009 French Open, and finishing runner-up at two other majors. I ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryna Zanevska
Maryna Volodymyrivna Zanevska ( uk, Марина Володимирівна Заневська; born 24 August 1993) is a Ukrainian-born Belgian tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 62, achieved on 23 May 2022, and a WTA doubles ranking of No. 86, reached on 16 June 2014. Personal life Zanevska has been training in Belgium since 2008, and resides in Namur. Born in Ukraine, she received Belgian citizenship in October 2016. She has been coached by the "6th Sense Academy" of Justine Henin and Carlos Rodríguez. Junior career Junior Grand Slam results - Singles: * Australian Open: 3R (2010) * French Open: 3R (2011) * Wimbledon: 1R (2009) * US Open: 2R (2009) Junior Grand Slam results - Doubles: * Australian Open: 1R (2009, 2010) * French Open: W (2011) * Wimbledon: 2R (2009) * US Open: W (2009) Career Zanevska is a winner of the 2009 US Open junior title with her Russian doubles partner Valeria Solovyeva, and of the 2011 French Open junior title w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasija Sevastova
Anastasija Sevastova (born 13 April 1990) is an inactive professional tennis player from Latvia. She reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in October 2018, after reaching her first Premier Mandatory final at the China Open. She has won four singles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 13 singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Sevastova is best known for her success at the US Open, particularly in recent years. In 2016, she defeated the reigning French Open champion and world No. 3, Garbiñe Muguruza, as well as Australian Open semifinalist Johanna Konta, en route to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. In 2018, she reached her first Grand Slam semifinal, defeating defending champion and world No. 3, Sloane Stephens (whom she had lost to at that same stage in 2017), in the quarterfinals, before losing to Serena Williams. Early life and background Anastasija Sevastova was born on 13 April 1990 in Liepāja, Latvia. She was raised by her mother Diāna Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Aliaksandra Aliaksandraŭna Sasnovich ( be, Аляксандра Аляксандраўна Сасновіч; born 22 March 1994) is a Belarusian tennis player. She has won eleven singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She has reached a Grand-Slam semifinal in doubles, at the 2019 US Open, together with Viktoria Kuzmova. Sasnovich achieved her best singles ranking of world No. 30 on 10 September 2018, and peaked at No. 39 in the WTA doubles rankings, on 23 August 2021. Personal life and background She has a mother named Natalia and a younger sister named Polina. She came from a sporty family. Her mother played basketball while her father played hockey and tennis for 20 years on the senior circuit. Sasnovich started playing tennis at the age of nine, and her father introduced her to sport. She stated that her favorite shot is backhand down the line, while her favorite surface is indoor hardcourt. Her favorite tournaments are the US Open and the Stuttgart Open. Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petra Martić
Petra Martić (; born 19 January 1991) is a Croatian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 14, achieved in January 2020. Martić has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour, one singles and one doubles tournament on WTA Challenger Tour, plus four singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Early and personal life Petra Martić was born in Split, Yugoslavia to Nenad (father) and Sandra (mother). She grew up in the village of Duće, 30 km from Split, and moved to Split at the age of 10. Her father died in a car accident when Petra was five. Petra is quoted saying that her mother is a hero to her for managing to go through all this and raising Petra by herself, and that this motivates her to excel in tennis and bring joy to her family. Tennis career 2006–2009: Early career The best result in her junior career was the quarterfinals in 2006 US Open. In 2007, she played her first WTA Tour main draw match as a wild card at M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
