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Alison McMillan
Alison McDade (born 1950s) is a South African former professional tennis player. Active on tour in the 1970s, McDade originally competed under her maiden name of Alison McMillan. Her most notable performance was a third round appearance at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships The 1977 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 20 June until 2 July. It was the 91 ..., where following a first round bye she defeated Michèle Gurdal, before being eliminated by Terry Holladay. References External links * * 1950s births Living people South African female tennis players {{SouthAfrica-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 French Open – Women's Singles
Sue Barker defeated Renáta Tomanová in the final, 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open. Chris Evert was the two-time reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title. She elected to compete in World TeamTennis and did not return to the French Open until 1979. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Sue Barker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Sue Barker ''(champion)'' # Helga Masthoff ''(quarterfinals)'' # Marita Redondo ''(third round)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(second round)'' # Lesley Hunt ''(first round)'' # Linky Boshoff ''(second round)'' # Gail Chanfreau Lovera ''(second round)'' # Fiorella Bonicelli ''(second round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 References External links1976 French Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 ** 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all 11 people on board. * January 20 – Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles
Ann Kiyomura and Kazuko Sawamatsu were the defending champions, but Sawamatsu did not compete. Kiyomura partnered with Anne Guerrant, Mona Guerrant, but they lost in the third round to Lesley Charles and Sue Mappin. Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King and Betty Stöve in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships. It was the only Wimbledon title and 3rd Grand Slam title for Evert, and the 1st Wimbledon title and 2nd Grand Slam title for Navratilova, in their respective doubles careers. Seeds Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve ''(final)'' Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova (champions) Olga Morozova / Virginia Wade ''(first round)'' Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Evonne Cawley / Peggy Michel ''(third round)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links *1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Evert partnered with Rosie Casals, but they lost in the second round to Helen Cawley and JoAnne Russell. Cawley and Russell defeated Navratilova and Betty Stöve in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve ''(final)'' Rosie Casals / Chris Evert ''(second round)'' Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss ''(quarterfinals)'' Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade ''(semifinals)'' Kerry Reid / Greer Stevens ''(quarterfinals)'' Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura ''(third round)'' Lesley Charles / Sue Mappin ''(semifinals)'' Billie Jean King / Karen Susman ''(second round)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links *1977 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. The rules of modern tennis have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Wimbledon Championships
The 1977 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 20 June until 2 July. It was the 91st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1977. Centenary celebrations On the opening day of the tournament, Monday 20 June, to celebrate the centenary of the first Gentlemen's Singles event, former singles champions were presented with a medal by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Katharine, Duchess of Kent on Centre Court. Those attending were: Kitty Godfree, Jean Borotra, René Lacoste, Henri Cochet, Jack Crawford, Sidney Wood, Fred Perry, Dorothy Round, Don Budge, Alice Marble, Yvon Petra, Jack Kramer, Bob Falkenburg, Ted Schroeder, Budge Patty, Dick Savitt, Margaret duPont, Frank Sedgman, Louise Brough, Vic Seixas, Doris Hart, Jaroslav Drobný, Tony Trabert, Shirley Irvin, Lew Hoad, Chuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michèle Gurdal
Michèle Gurdal (born 30 November 1952) is a Belgian professional tennis player who was most prominent in the 1970s. She represented Belgium in the Federation Cup every year between 1972 and 1980. Gurdal won one singles title on the WTA Tour, the 1976 Swiss Open The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, and in 2009 it became the first event in Europe to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. Founded as the Swiss Open in 1923, the tournament was prefixed with Eu .... Career finals Singles (1 title) References External links * * * 1952 births Belgian female tennis players Living people 20th-century Belgian women {{Belgium-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Holladay
Terry Holladay (born November 28, 1955) is an American former professional tennis player who played between 1974 and 1987, whose tennis career is particularly remembered for her pregnancy and its impact on protected rankings. Biography Holladay was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in La Jolla, San Diego, California, attending and graduating from La Jolla High School. Following her retirement from tennis, Holladay became a realtor. In 2000, she survived breast cancer. She married Dr. Philip Arthur Higginbottom, with whom she founded the Dina Humanitarian Foundation. Tennis career She turned professional in 1974 and regards 1976 as her best year. She represented the United States in the 1976 Wightman Cup, beating Glynis Coles Glynis Coles (born 20 February 1954), also known by her married name Glynis Coles-Bond, is a retired English professional tennis player and former British number 2. Career Coles played professionally between 1970 and 1988, playing both sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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