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Arnaud Segodo
Arnaud Segodo (born 12 November 1984) is a Beninese former professional tennis player. Segodo, a left-hander from Cotonou, was coached in the sport by his father from an early age, before being sent by his federation to South Africa to train in the country's academies. The African junior champion in 2000, Segodo was ranked as high as 30 in the world on the ITF Juniors tour. Segodo played for the Benin Davis Cup team The Benin Davis Cup team represents Benin in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Beninoise de Lawn Tennis. Benin currently compete in Africa Zone Group III. History Benin competed in its first Davis Cup in 1993. The ... in 2001 and 2003, amassing seven singles wins. His best singles world ranking of 354 is the highest ever attained by a player from Benin. ITF Futures finals Singles: 4 (2–2) Doubles: 2 (2–0) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Segodo, Arnaud 1984 births Living people Beninese male tennis pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotonou
Cotonou (; fon, Kútɔ̀nú) is a city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies in the southeast of the country, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Nokoué. In addition to being Benin's largest city, it is the seat of government, although Porto-Novo is the official capital. History The name "Cotonou" means "by the river of death" in the Fon language.Butler, Stuart (2019) ''Bradt Travel Guide - Benin'', pgs. 74-91 At the beginning of the 19th century, Cotonou (then spelled "Kutonou") was a small fishing village, and is thought to have been formally founded by King Ghezo of Dahomey in 1830. It grew as a centre for the slave trade, and later palm oil and cotton. In 1851 the French Second Republic made a treaty with King Ghezo that allowed them to establish a trading post at Cotonou. During the reign of King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Adjei-Darko
Henry Adjei-Darko (born 28 February 1983), also known as Henry Darko is a Ghanaian former professional tennis player. Biography Adjei-Darko, who grew up in Accra, was a right-handed serve and volley player. As a junior he competed in grand slam events, including the 2001 US Open, where he made the quarter-finals of the doubles. He turned professional aged 20 and was based in Atlanta during his career. Between 2001 and 2012, Adjei-Darko featured in a total of 25 Davis Cup ties for Ghana. Overall he won 23 matches, 17 of which came in singles. Adjei-Darko played mostly in ITF Futures tournaments and reached a career high singles ranking of 275 in the world. At ITF level he won seven singles and five doubles titles. While on the tour he also featured in the occasional Challenger event and was a semi-finalist at Orlando in 2005. His only Challenger title came in doubles, at Joplin in 2006. Adjei-Darko took part in the qualifying draw for the 2006 Wimbledon Championships The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1984 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Maku
Sunday Maku (born 3 April 1979) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player. Born in Ondo State, Maku was a number one ranked player in the national rankings and competed for the Nigeria Davis Cup team between 2002 and 2006. He was unbeaten in his nine Davis Cup doubles rubbers. In 2003 he won medals for Nigeria at both the All-Africa Games and Afro-Asian Games The Afro-Asian Games were the series of inter-continental multi-sport competitions, held between athletes from Asia and Africa. These Games are one-of-a-kind, since no other sporting competition brings athletes from these two continents together .... ITF Futures finals Doubles: 3 (1–2) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maku, Sunday 1979 births Living people Nigerian male tennis players People from Ondo State African Games medalists in tennis African Games silver medalists for Nigeria Competitors at the 2003 All-Africa Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo González (tennis)
Pablo González (born 2 July 1982) is a retired Colombian tennis player. González has a career high ATP singles ranking of 299 achieved on 14 May 2007. He also has a career high doubles ranking of 240 achieved on 1 October 2007. He made his main draw debut on the ATP Tour at the 2000 Bancolombia Open The Bancolombia Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It was held annually in Bogotá, Colombia, from 1994 (as an ATP World ... as a wild card in the singles competition. He has been part of the Colombia Davis Cup team from 2000 until 2007. Since 2016, he is the captain of the Colombia Davis Cup Team. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 9 (4–5) Doubles: 21 (7–14) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:González, Pablo 1982 births Living people Colombian male tennis players Central American and Caribbean Games medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komlavi Loglo
Komlavi Loglo (born 30 December 1984) is a professional Togolese tennis player. He was born in Badou, Togo. Career Loglo has spent his career on the Futures circuit, although he has played a handful of Challenger tournaments. He is the top-ranked Togolese player. On March 31, 2008, Komlavi was awarded a Tri-Partite Invitation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics singles event in Beijing. He was the first tennis player from Togo to represent his country at the Olympics. He lost in the first round to South African Kevin Anderson in straight sets. Equipment Loglo plays with a Babolat Pure Drive Plus racquet, strung with Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 17 String. He is sponsored by TTK - Tennis Teknology for clothes and Babolat Babolat is a French tennis, badminton, and padel equipment company, headquartered in Lyon, best known for its strings and tennis racquets which are used by professional and recreational players worldwide. The company has made strings since 187 ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 following the Government of Nigeria, government's decision to move their capital to Abuja in the center of the country. The Lagos metropolitan area has a total Population and housing censuses by country, population of roughly 23.5 million as of 2018, making it List of urban areas in Africa by population, the largest metropolitan area in Africa. Lagos is a major African financial center and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has been described as the cultural, financial, and entertainment capital of Africa, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2021. The area around Dakar was settled in the 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for the Atlantic slave trade. France took over the island in 1677. Following the abolition of the slave trade and French annexation of the mainland area in the 19th century, Dakar grew into a major regional port and a major city of the French colonial empire. In 1902, Dakar replaced Saint-Louis as the capital of French West Africa. From 1959 to 1960, Dakar was the capital of the short-lived Mali Federation. In 1960, it became the capital of the independent Republic of Senegal. History The Cap-Vert peninsula was settled no later than the 15th century, by the Lebu peop ... [...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] |
Jonathan Igbinovia
Jonathan Igbinovia (born 27 December 1980) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player. A native of Lagos, Igbinovia had a best singles world ranking of 461 and competed for the Nigeria Davis Cup team from 1998 to 2007, registering 31 overall wins. In 2003 he partnered with Sunday Maku to win a silver medal in doubles at the All-Africa Games The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (AN ... in Abuja. He played collegiate tennis early in his career, for Georgia Perimeter College. Igbinovia is also a musician under the name ''JayAfrotone'' and says he has invented his own genre of music called "Afrotone", which he describes as a mix of mainstream music and African sounds. ITF Futures finals Singles: 3 (1–2) Doubles: 9 (4–5) References External links * * * {{DEFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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