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2019 Darwin Tennis International
The 2019 Darwin Tennis International was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2019 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour and the 2019 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour. It took place in Darwin, Australia between 23 and 29 September 2019. Women's singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of 16 September 2019. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Alison Bai * Alexandra Bozovic * Gabriella Da Silva-Fick * Ivana Popovic The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Haruna Arakawa * Jennifer Elie * Nagi Hanatani * Magali Kempen * Amber Marshall * Alexandra Osborne * Michika Ozeki * Wu Ho-ching Men's singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of 16 September 2019. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Jai Corbett * James Ibrahim * Blake Mott * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardcourt
A hardcourt (or hard court) is a surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface and mark the playing lines, while providing some cushioning. Historically, hardwood surfaces were also in use in indoor settings, similar to an indoor basketball court, but these surfaces are rare now. Tennis Tennis hard courts are made of synthetic/acrylic layers on top of a concrete or asphalt foundation and can vary in color. These courts tend to play medium-fast to fast because there is little energy absorption by the court, as with grass courts but unlike clay courts. The ball tends to bounce high and players are able to apply many types of spin during play. Flat balls are favored on hard courts because of the extremely quick play style. Speed of rebound after tennis balls bounce on hard courts is determined by how much sand is in the syn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Shilin (tennis)
Xu Shilin (; ; born 10 January 1998) is an inactive Chinese tennis player. Xu was born in Zhongshan, and has won five singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 6 May 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 190. On 22 August 2016, she peaked at No. 127 in the WTA doubles rankings. Career 2013 Partnering Sun Ziyue, Xu won her first $50k tournament at Sanya, defeating Yang Zhaoxuan and Zhao Yijing in the 2013 final. 2014 At the Shenzhen Open, Xu made her WTA Tour debut. Having been given a wild card into qualifying for the singles main draw, she was drawn against Britain's Johanna Konta. Despite a difference of over 500 places in the world rankings, Xu won in straight sets, but lost to Lyudmyla Kichenok in the final round. Partnering Sun Ziyue again in doubles at the tournament, Xu was given a wild card into the main draw, but couldn't make it past her fellow Chinese pairing of Wang Yafan and Zheng Jie, who later made it to the semifinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michika Ozeki
Michika (Mwe-cika) is a town and Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Nigeria, it is the administrative headquarters of the local government. It is in Northern Adamawa State and located directly across the border from the famous tourist site of Mcedigyi in vecemwe Rhumsiki in Cameroon. Mwe-cika (Michika) is the fourth largest town in Adamawa State. Geography The principal ethnic group and language in Michika is the Kamwe people and they speak Kamwe language Michika local government was created in 1976. It is located is bordered on the east by the Republic of Cameroon. On its northern border is Madagali local government, while it shares border to the west by the Askira/Uba local government area of Borno State. To the south, it is bordered by Mubi North and Hong local government areas. Origin of the settlement The word 'Michika' is the corrupted form of the Kamwe phrase for "Mwe-che ci-ka", which is the Kamwe word for "creeping in silently". Oral history has it that Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Osborne
Alexandra Osborne (born 8 April 1995) is an Australian tennis player. Osborne has career-high rankings by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 626 in singles, reached on 21 October 2019, and 296 doubles, achieved on 19 September 2022. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Phillip Island Trophy, where she entered the doubles draw, partnering Astra Sharma. She won her first ITF title at Monastir, Tunisia, Monastir, Tunisia, in April 2021, partnering New Zealander Paige Hourigan. ITF Circuit finals Doubles: 7 (1 title, 6 runner–ups) Notes References External links * * * *Alexandra Osborne at Arizona State University {{DEFAULTSORT:Osborne, Alexandra 1995 births Living people Australian female tennis players Tennis players from Sydney Arizona State Sun Devils women's tennis players 21st-century Australian women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Marshall (tennis)
Amber Marshall (born 19 July 2001) is a 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 player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ... player from Australia. Marshall has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 610, achieved on 17 February 2020, and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 455, achieved on the same date. Marshall has won one ITF doubles title. She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut, after winning the 2020 Australian Open Women's Doubles Wildcard Playoff, granting her a wildcard into the 2020 Australian Open women's doubles event alongside Alexandra Bozovic. ITF finals Doubles (1–1) External links * * * 2001 births Living people Australian female tennis players Tennis players from Adelaide 21st-century Australian women Sportswomen from South Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magali Kempen
Magali Kempen (born 30 November 1997) is a Belgian 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. Kempen has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 191. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 158. Kempen won her first major ITF Circuit title at the 2022 Engie Open Nantes Atlantique, in the doubles draw, partnering Wu Fang-hsien. The following year, she won her first major ITF Circuit singles title at the 2023 Sobota Open. Grand Slam performance timeline Singles ITF Circuit finals Singles: 20 (10 titles, 10 runner-ups) Doubles: 31 (18 titles, 13 runner-ups) Notes References External links * * 1997 births Living people Belgian female tennis players {{Belgium-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagi Hanatani
Nagi Hanatani (born 7 March 1995) is a Japanese tennis player. Hanatani has a career high WTA singles ranking of 356 achieved on 10 August 2020. She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 369 achieved on 28 January 2019. Hanatani made her WTA main draw debut at the 2021 Tennis in the Land after entering the singles main draw as a lucky loser. She reached the second round, after Anna Blinkova retired after just one game. She lost her second round match against Kateřina Siniaková Kateřina Siniaková (; ; born 10 May 1996) is a Czech professional tennis player who is the current world No. 1 in doubles. She is a six-time Grand Slam champion in doubles, having won the 2018 and 2021 French Opens, 2018 and 2022 Wimbledon ... without winning a game. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) Doubles: 2 (2 titles) References External links * * 1995 births Living people Japanese female tennis players 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-tennis-bio-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Elie
Jennifer Elie (born September 22, 1986) is an American former professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 219 in singles, achieved June 2017, and 237 in doubles, set in May 2013. Elie has won two singles titles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Jennifer was sponsored by several companies throughout her career, includinLoriet Sports a NY-born premium activewear brand. Career She made her main-draw debut on the WTA Tour at the 2012 Texas Open, partnering Asia Muhammad to reach the quarterfinals of the doubles tournament. The same year, she partnered Sesil Karatantcheva at the Bell Challenge A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an intern ...; they lost their match of the first round. During her career, she was coached by her father, Kerner Elie, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruna Arakawa , Arabic masculine given name
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Haruna may refer to: Geography * Haruna, Gunma, a town in Gunma prefecture, Japan * Mount Haruna, a dormant volcano in Gunma, eastern Honshu, Japan ** Lake Haruna, a lake on Mount Haruna Names * Haruna (name), a Japanese feminine given name and a Japanese surname *Haruna, Haroona or Harouna, a Quranic given name common mostly in Africa (for boys) and South Asia (for girls) Other uses * , a battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy * , a class of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ** See also * Harun Harun, also transliterated as Haroon or Haroun ( ar, هارون, ) is a common male given name of Arabic origin, related to the Hebrew name of the Prophet Aaron. Both are most likely of Ancient Egyptian origin, from ''aha rw'', meaning "warrior li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivana Popovic
Ivana Popovic (born 19 September 2000) is an Australian tennis player. Popovic has a highest singles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 354, achieved on 10 August 2020. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 250, set on 15 November 2021. Popovic made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Gippsland Trophy, where she received a wildcard into the doubles competition, partnering Abbie Myers. Her brother Milislav Popovic is a professional footballer. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 1 (runner–up) Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up) References External links * * Ivana Popovicat Tennis Australia Tennis Australia Limited is the governing body for Tennis in Australia. It is owned by Australian states and territories. The association organises national and international Tennis tournaments including the Australian Open, the Australian Open S ... 2000 births Living people Australian female tennis players Tennis players from Sydney Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriella Da Silva-Fick
Gabriella Da Silva-Fick (born 23 August 2000) is an Australian tennis player. Da Silva-Fick has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 460, achieved on 22 February 2021. She also has a best WTA doubles ranking of 413, reached on 14 October 2019. Career 2016–20: ITF tournaments Da Silva-Fick made her debut on the ITF Circuit in March 2016, scoring her first win in Kaltenkirchen in June 2017. In January 2019, Da Silva-Fick lost in the first round of Australian Open qualifying. In June 2019, she won her first ITF doubles title in Kaltenkirchen, Germany. 2021: WTA debut In February 2021, Da Silva-Fick made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Phillip Island Trophy, where she played in both the singles and doubles main draws. She achieved her first WTA main-draw win, defeating 92nd ranked Aliaksandra Sasnovich as a lucky loser in the second round. Da Silva-Fick lost in the third round. ITF Circuit finals Doubles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups) References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Bozovic
Alexandra Bozovic (born 15 February 1999) is a professional Australian tennis player. Bozovic has a career-high singles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of No. 305, and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 223, both achieved on 12 December 2022. Bozovic made her Grand Slam main-draw debut after winning the 2020 Australian Open – Main Draw Wildcard Entries, 2020 Australian Open Wildcard Playoff, granting her a wildcard into the 2020 Australian Open women's doubles event alongside Amber Marshall (tennis), Amber Marshall. Career In January 2022, Bozovic lost in the first round of the 2022 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying, Australian Open qualifying. Grand Slam performance timeline Singles Doubles ITF finals Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner–ups) Doubles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner–ups) Notes References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bozovic, Alexandra 1999 births Living people Australian female tennis players Tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |