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Artem Sitak
Artem Yurievich Sitak ( ; russian: Артём Юрьевич Ситак, Artyom Sitak; born 8 February 1986) is a Russian-born New Zealand professional tennis player. On 11 August 2008, he reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of World No. 299, whilst his highest doubles ranking of World No. 32 was reached on 10 September 2018, after the US Open. He is the younger brother of Dmitri Sitak, who was also a professional tennis player. Junior years Coached during the 1990s by Santini, as a 13-year-old in 1999, Sitak received a wildcard into the main draw of an ITF junior tournament in Russia as a 13-year-old in 1999. He was defeated by Evgeni Smirnov 6–4, 6–1. The following year he entered the qualifying draw of the same tournament, and defeated future ATP top 50 player Denis Istomin 6–0, 6–1 to win his first ITF junior match. Sitak was taken out in the third and final round of qualifying by a future ATP top 100 player Teimuraz G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux
The 2022 BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux is a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and part of the 2022 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Bordeaux, France between 9 and 15 May 2022. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of 2 May 2022. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Arthur Fils * Hugo Grenier * Lucas Pouille The following players received entry into the singles main draw as special exempts: * Grégoire Barrère * Pavel Kotov (tennis), Pavel Kotov The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Elliot Benchetrit * Martín Cuevas * Calvin Hemery * João Menezes * Andrea Pellegrino * Pedro Sousa The following players received entry as lucky losers: * Kimmer Coppejans * Ramkumar Ramanathan Champions Singles * Alexei Popyrin def. Quentin Halys 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4). Doubles * Rafael Matos / David Vega Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 US Open – Mixed Doubles
Laura Siegemund and Mate Pavić were the defending champions, but Siegemund was unable to compete due to injury. Pavić played alongside Andreja Klepač, but lost to Alicja Rosolska and Santiago González in the first round. Martina Hingis and Jamie Murray won their second consecutive Grand Slam mixed doubles title, defeating Chan Hao-ching and Michael Venus in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 0–8 Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half References External links Mixed Doubles Main draw at the {{DEFAULTSORT:2017 US Open - Mixed Doub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludovic Walter
Ludovic Walter (born 4 January 1983) is a French former professional tennis player. Walter, who comes from the town of Vannes in Brittany, spent his early career in the United States playing varsity tennis for Duke University, where he was a three-time All-American (2004, 2005 and 2006). From 2006 to 2012 he competed on the professional tour and reached his career high singles ranking of 279 on his final month on tour. He featured in one ATP Tour main draw, as the qualifier at the 2011 UNICEF Open The 2011 UNICEF Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 22nd edition of the UNICEF Open, and was part of the 250 Series of the 2011 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA International tournaments of the 2011 WTA Tour. ... in Rosmalen. Walter now works in finance and is based in London. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 10 (3–7) Doubles: 18 (7–11) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walter, Ludovic 1983 births Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Heineken Open
The 2011 Heineken Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 36th edition of the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 10 January through 15 January 2011. First-seeded David Ferrer won the singles title. ATP entrants Seeds Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Nicolás Almagro * Arnaud Clément * Michael Venus The following players received entry into the singles main draw through qualifying: * Adrian Mannarino * Bobby Reynolds * Pere Riba * Michael Russell Finals Singles David Ferrer defeated David Nalbandian, 6–3, 6–2 *It was Ferrer's first title of the year and 10th of his career. It was his second win at the event, also winning in 2007. Doubles Marcel Granollers / Tommy Robredo Tomás Robredo Garcés, known as Tommy Robredo (, ; born 1 May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Chekhov (tennis)
Pavel Sergeevich Chekhov (russian: Па́вел Серге́евич Че́хов; born 27 July 1988) is a retired Russian tennis player. Tennis career On the junior tour, Chekhov had a career high ITF juniors combined ranking of 10, achieved in December 2006. Chekhov reached the semifinals of the boys' singles events at the 2006 Australian Open and the 2006 Wimbledon Championships The 2006 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 120th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held fro .... Chekhov has a career high ATP singles ranking of 231 achieved on 28 April 2008. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 187 achieved on 20 July 2007. Chekhov has won 2 ATP Challenger Tour doubles titles as well as 3 ITF Futures singles titles and 4 ITF Futures doubles titles. Chekhov made his ATP main draw debut at the 2007 St. Peters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Blake (tennis)
James Riley "The Baker" Blake (born December 28, 1979) is an American former professional tennis player. He was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. During his career, Blake amassed 24 singles finals appearances (winning 10 of them), while his career-high singles ranking was world No. 4. His career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics (upsetting world No. 1 Roger Federer en route), the quarterfinals of the 2008 Australian Open and 2005 and 2006 US Open, as well as two titles at the Hopman Cup (2003, 2004) and being the American men's singles No. 1. Blake was a key performer for the victorious United States 2007 Davis Cup team, going 2–0 in the championship tie vs. Russia at second singles. In 2005, Blake was presented with the Comeback Player of the Year award for his remarkable return to the tour. Later, in 2008, Blake was awarded another honor by the ATP, where he was named the Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Blake (tennis)
Thomas Blake, Jr. (born December 29, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. Blake was born in Yonkers, New York to Thomas Sr. (who is African-American) and Betty (who is Caucasian?-English). He has a younger brother, James Blake, who was also a professional tennis player, as well as three half-brothers, Jason, Howard and Christopher, and a half-sister, Michelle. Blake grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut and attended Fairfield Warde High School. A graduate of Harvard University, he became a professional tennis player in 1996. He competed in the US Open doubles in 1999 and 2002, both times partnering his brother James. He has played on the ATP Tour, appearing in such tournaments as the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships and Legg Mason Tennis Classic, both in 2003. He currently resides in Tampa, Florida. Blake retired from professional singles tennis in October 2005. In June 2008 Thomas Blake was announced as head coach of the Washington Kastles The Washi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suk Hyun-joon
Suk Hyun-joon (born 9 June 1985) is a South Korean former professional tennis player. Suk, a native of Pohang, was ranked 11th on the ITF Junior Circuit. While a student at Myongji University he represented South Korea at the 2005 Summer Universiade. In 2005 he also played on the South Korea Davis Cup team for a tie against the Philippines in Manila. He is a former coach of Australian Open semi-finalist Chung Hyeon Chung Hyeon (; ; born 19 May 1996) is a South Korean professional tennis player. He is the 2017 Next Gen Finals champion. As an unseeded player, he became the first Korean player to reach a Grand Slam semifinal at the 2018 Australian Open. .... See also * List of South Korea Davis Cup team representatives References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Suk, Hyun-joon 1985 births Living people South Korean male tennis players People from Pohang Sportspeople from North Gyeongsang Province Myongji University alumni Competitors at the 2005 Summer Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teimuraz Gabashvili
Teymuraz Besikovich Gabashvili ( rus, Теймураз Бесикович Габашвили, , tɛɪ̯mʊˈraz ɡəbɐˈʂvʲilʲɪ; born 23 May 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of World No. 43 achieved on 1 February 2016. He has reached the fourth round of the 2010 and 2015 French Open. On 18 November 2021, Gabashvili was banned from competition for 20 months after testing positive for furosemide. Tennis career 2001–2002: Juniors As a junior Gabashvili posted a singles win–loss record of 38–34 (47–29 in doubles) and reached as high as no. 33 in the junior world singles rankings (and no. 40 in doubles) in January 2002. Junior Slam results: Australian Open: 3R ( 2002) French Open: 1R ( 2001, 2002) Wimbledon: 1R ( 2002) US Open: 2R ( 2001) 2003–2006: ATP debut Gabashvili made his ATP tour debut in 2004 in Båstad, where he lost to Olivier Patience of France. 2007–2009 At Wimbledon, Gabashvili faced Roger F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Istomin
Denis Olegovich Istomin (born 7 September 1986) is an Uzbek professional tennis player. He has won two singles titles (at the 2015 Aegon Open Nottingham and 2017 Chengdu Open) and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 33 in August 2012. In January 2017, he defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Australian Open. Personal life Denis Istomin was born in Orenburg to Russian parents Oleg and Klaudiya Istomin. His father moved the family to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, when Denis was 3 months old. Denis is coached by his mother, who introduced him to the sport at an early age. Injuries resulting from a car crash in 2001 en route to an event kept Istomin away from tennis for 2 years, with doctors initially stating that he would never hold a racquet again. Despite this, Istomin resumed training in April 2003. He is good friends with Varvara Lepchenko, who previously played for Uzbekistan. On court Istomin is one of the few top ATP Professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitri Sitak
Dmitri Yurievich Sitak (born 4 March 1983) is a Russians, Russian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On November 17, 2003, he reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of World No. 356, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 138 was reached on March 22, 2010. He is the older brother of Artem Sitak, who is also a tennis player. Sitak was the first player that future world number one player Daniil Medvedev beat as a professional, when in March 2011 Medvedev won their match at an ITF Futures event in Russia. Challenger finals Doubles: 3 (2–1) References External links * * 1983 births Living people Russian male tennis players People from Orenburg Universiade medalists in tennis FISU World University Games gold medalists for Russia Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Orenburg Oblast {{Russia-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits – the ATP Tour, the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP Champions Tour. It was formed in September 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of professional tennis players, and Drysdale became the first President. Since 1990, the association has organized the ATP Tour, the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the organization's name. It is the governing body of men's professional tennis. In 1990 the organization was called the ATP Tour, which was renamed in 2001 as just ATP and the tour being called ATP Tour. In 2009 the name of the tour was changed again and was known as the ATP World Tour, but changed again to the ATP Tour by 2019. It is an evolution of the tour competitions previously known as Grand Prix tennis tournaments and World Championship Tennis (WCT).The ATP's global headquarters are in London. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
