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Alexander Donski
Alexander Donski ( bg, Александър Донски; born 1 August 1998) is a Bulgarian tennis player. Donski has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 525 achieved on 11 April 2022 and a career high doubles ranking of No. 248 achieved on 3 October 2022. In singles, Donski has won two ITF World Tour titles and in doubles he won 12. YouTube Alexander is known for his YouTube channel called Operation Liftoff with Lazar Dokov, his cousin and fellow professional player/coach. The duo travel Europe to play in futures tournaments in a vlog style of video. They showcase the life an ITF Junior has to endure to succeed. The channel has over 5000 subscribers. Junior career Donski reached a career high ITF junior ranking of 92 on 24 October 2016. He has compiled a win/loss record of 50–39 in Singles and 33–40 in Doubles. Professional career 2017–2020: early years: turning pro, ATP debut Donski turned professional in 2017 and finished the year ranked No. 1578 in the ATP ... [...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] |
Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountains. It has a reputation as an academic city and center of research, being home to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the University of Pretoria (UP), the University of South Africa (UNISA), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and the Human Sciences Research Council. It also hosts the National Research Foundation (South Africa), National Research Foundation and the South African Bureau of Standards. Pretoria was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Pretoria is the central part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality which was formed by the amalgamation of several former local authorities, including Bronkhorstspruit, Centurion, Gaute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villers-lès-Nancy
Villers-lès-Nancy (, literally ''Villers near Nancy'') is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Inhabitants are known as ''Villarois''. Geography Villers-lès-Nancy is a suburb on the southwest of Nancy. The commune goes from Nancy to the Haye forest. It is composed of three quarters : * the Mairie-Placieux quarter, which is the closest to Nancy, * the Botanique-Village quarter, which goes from the Jardin botanique du Montet to the Brabois plateau, * the Clairlieu quarter, in a large opening of the Haye forest, beyond the A 33. The neighbourhood ''communes'' of the ''Grand Nancy'' are : Laxou, Nancy and Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy. Population Points of interest * Jardin botanique du Montet File:Villers st fiacre.JPG, Church of Saint-Fiacre. File:Villers st therese.JPG, Church of Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'enfant-Jésus. File:Villers st bernard.JPG, Church of Saint-Bernard (Clairlieu). File:Villers orthodoxe.JPG, Orthodox chapel of the Gauls. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Dizier
Saint-Dizier () is a subprefecture Of the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. It has a population of 23,382 (2018 figure) and is a subprefecture of the department. Although Saint-Dizier is marginally the most populous commune in Haute-Marne, the ''préfecture'' (capital) resides in the somewhat smaller commune of Chaumont. Geography Located approximately east of Paris, halfway to Strasbourg, it is five miles from Western Europe's largest man-made lake, Lake Der-Chantecoq. Climate History Named after an unknown saint (possibly Desiderius of Fontenelle), the town originated as a fortified settlement around a thirteenth-century château, eventually becoming a royal fortress to guard the French kingdom's eastern approaches. The town was besieged and captured by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in the summer of 1544. A fire in 1775 destroyed two-thirds of the town center. The château was owned by the Orléans family until the French Revolution, was a base for German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Harris (tennis)
Billy Harris (born 25 January 1995) is a British tennis player. Harris has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 199 achieved on 25 December 2023. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 274 achieved on 10 April 2023. Harris has won one ATP Challenger doubles title at the 2022 Winnipeg National Bank Challenger with Kelsey Stevenson. Career He reached his first singles Challenger final at the inaugural edition of the 2023 Challenger Club Els Gorchs in Las Franquesas del Valles, Spain as a qualifier where he lost to second seed Hugo Grenier Hugo Grenier (born 23 March 1996) is a French tennis player. Grenier has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 95 achieved on 12 September 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 362 achieved on 21 February 202 .... He made his ATP debut at the 2023 Sofia Open where as a qualifier he reached the main draw and defeated defending champion Marc-Andrea Huesler in the first round.https://www. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Skupski
Ken Skupski Jr. (born 9 April 1983) is a British former professional tennis player who specialised in doubles. He reached his career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 44 in July 2010, and won seven titles on the ATP Tour, most notably the 2021 Mexican Open alongside younger brother Neal Skupski, with whom he regularly competed from 2013. Skupski is a three-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist, having reached this stage at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships in both men's and mixed doubles, and the 2020 Australian Open in men's doubles. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, he won two medals representing England, silver in men's doubles with Ross Hutchins, and bronze in mixed doubles partnering Sarah Borwell. Skupski also represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup on two occasions in 2010. Early and personal life Ken Skupski was born in Liverpool. His father, Ken Sr. of Polish descent, is a retired police officer, his mother Mary is a golfer. Skupski is a big fan of Liverpool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny O'Mara
Jonny O'Mara (born 2 March 1995) is a British tennis player. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 44 achieved on 20 May 2019. He also has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 489 achieved on 10 April 2017. Career O'Mara won the Master'U BNP Paribas, the world event of university tennis, with Great-Britain in December 2017. He made his ATP main draw debut at the 2017 Aegon International Eastbourne in the doubles draw partnering Scott Clayton. O'Mara made his Grand Slam debut at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships after receiving a wildcard to the doubles main draw with Clayton. In June 2018, he claimed his maiden ATP Tour title with his partner Luke Bambridge in the men's doubles final at Valley International in Eastbourne. At the 2021 Sofia Open he won his third ATP 250 title partnering Ken Skupski. Doubles performance timeline ''Current through the 2022 European Open.'' ATP career finals Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups) ATP Challenger and ITF Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Dimitar Kuzmanov ( bg, Димитър Кузманов, ; nickname: Miko; born 28 July 1993) is a Bulgarian professional tennis player. He competes mostly on the ATP Challenger Tour. His highest singles ranking is No. 159 achieved on 29 August 2022, whilst his best doubles ranking is No. 438 achieved on 1 April 2019. Early years and personal life Dimitar Kuzmanov was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the son of Savko Kuzmanov (an aeronautical engineer) and Dora Rangelova (Bulgaria Fed Cup team's former tennis player and present team captain). His maternal family is entirely related to the sport. Dora's father Zdravko Rangelov, who is one of the founders of tennis in Plovdiv, has been a tennis player and longtime coach in Tennis Club Lokomotiv, whilst her mother has been a volleyball player and coach. Dora's brother, Stefan Rangelov is a former tennis player and present tennis coach. Kuzmanov began playing tennis at age of six when his mother Dora took him to play on courts of Tennis Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Seppi
Andreas Seppi (born 21 February 1984) is an Italian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 18 on 28 January 2013. He became the first Italian to win a title on all three surfaces. Tennis career 2001–2003: Professional and ATP debut Seppi turned pro in 2001, playing exclusively on the ATP Futures and ATP Challenger Series circuit for three seasons. He won his first Futures event in 2003, in Munich, Germany, defeating Lars Uebel. In addition, he qualified for his first two ATP events at the 2003 Generali Open in Kitzbühel and in Bucharest, where he was defeated by Olivier Mutis and José Acasuso, respectively. 2004–2005: Major & top 100 debut, first Masters quarterfinal In 2004, Seppi made his Davis Cup debut against Georgia, losing to Irakli Labadze in five sets. In the 2004 Generali Open in Kitzbühel, Seppi entered as a wildcard into the main draw. He failed to convert 10 match points against Rainer Schüttler i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurij Rodionov
Jurij Rodionov (born 16 May 1999) is an Austrian tennis player of Belarusian descent. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 120 achieved on 28 November 2022. He also has a career high doubles ranking of World No. 268 achieved on 15 July 2019. Professional career 2018-2020: Major debut, Three Challenger titles, top 150, top-20 win Rodionov won three ATP Challenger singles titles. The first came at the 2018 Almaty Challenger. His second title came when he won the 2020 RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas. His third title came at the 2020 Morelos Open. In 2019, he won his maiden ATP Challenger doubles title at the Shymkent Challenger. Rodionov made his main draw Grand Slam debut at the 2020 French Open as qualifier and reached the second round with a win over Jérémy Chardy in 5 sets. He reached the top 150 on 12 October 2020 at World No. 148. Also in October 2020, as a wildcard, he had the biggest win of his career in Vienna, where he beat 8th seed and Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Sofia Open
The 2021 Sofia Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the Sofia Open as part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2021 ATP Tour. It was played at the Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 27 September to 3 October 2021. Champions Singles * Jannik Sinner def. Gaël Monfils 6–3, 6–4 Doubles * Jonny O'Mara / Ken Skupski def. Oliver Marach / Philipp Oswald, 6–3, 6–4 Singles main-draw entrants Seeds *1 Rankings are as of 20 September 2021. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Adrian Andreev * Dimitar Kuzmanov * Alexandar Lazarov The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Egor Gerasimov * Illya Marchenko * Pedro Martínez * Andreas Seppi The following player received entry as a lucky loser: * Kamil Majchrzak Withdrawals ;Before the tournament * Roberto Bautista Agut → replaced by James Duckworth * Alexander Bublik → replaced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Sofia Open
The 2020 Sofia Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Sofia Open as part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the 2020 ATP Tour. Originally scheduled for 28 September to 4 October at the Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bulgaria, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was rescheduled to 8–14 November. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds *1 Rankings as of 2 November 2020 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Adrian Andreev * Dimitar Kuzmanov * Jonáš Forejtek The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Taro Daniel * Aslan Karatsev * Gilles Simon * Viktor Troicki The following players received entry as lucky losers: * Marc-Andrea Hüsler * Martin Kližan * Illya Marchenko Withdrawals * Kevin Anderson → replaced by Jannik Sinner * Roberto Bautista Agut → replaced by Adrian Mannarino * Pablo Carreño Busta → replaced by Andrej Martin * Borna Ćorić ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
