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Bulgaria Davis Cup Team
The Bulgaria men's national tennis team represents Bulgaria in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation. In the 2023 edition of the tournament Bulgaria defeated New Zealand in the World Group I Play-offs. With that win the team qualified for the World Group I for the first time in the team's history History Bulgaria made their Davis Cup debut in 1964. Their best performances came in the mid-1980s when they reached the Europe/Africa Zone Group I semifinals in two consecutive years - 1986 and 1987. Current team ''Player information and rankings '' The following players were called up for the World Group I Play-offs tie against New Zealand in February 2023. ;Recent callups Recent performances Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format. 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin Dimov
Valentin Ivanov Dimov ( bg, Валентин Иванов Димов, born 12 March 1989) is a former professional Bulgarian 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. On 8 March 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 621 whilst his best doubles ranking was 694 on 24 August 2009. He is the current captain of the Bulgarian Davis Cup team since 2022.https://www.tenniskafe.com/balgarski-tenis/valentin-dimov-e-noviyat-kapitan-na-balgariya-za-kupa-dejvis/ Year-end rankings Challenger and Futures Finals Singles: 1 (1–0) Doubles: 7 (0–7) Davis Cup Valentin Dimov debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 2009. Since then he has 5 nominations with 3 ties played, his singles W/L record is 0–2 and doubles W/L record is 0–1 (0–3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Davis Cup
The 2016 Davis Cup was the 105th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by BNP Paribas. From this season's tournament the deciding set of each match would be settled by a tiebreak at 6 games all rather than playing an advantage set until a player or a team were two games clear. Argentina won their first Davis Cup title, after 4 runner-up finishes, defeating Croatia in the final. Federico Delbonis defeated Ivo Karlović in the final match to give Argentina its first Davis Cup title, after a comeback from Juan Martín del Potro against Marin Čilić in the fourth match. World Group Seeds Draw Final World Group Play-offs ''Date: 16–18 September'' The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2017 World Group. Seeded teams # # # # # # # # Unseeded teams * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Davis Cup
The 1983 Davis Cup (also known as the 1983 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 72nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 60 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Europe Zone, 10 in the Eastern Zone, and 9 in the Americas Zone. Australia defeated Sweden in the final, held at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on 26–28 December, to win their 25th title overall. World Group Draw Final Australia vs. Sweden Relegation play-offs ''Date: 30 September–2 October'' * , , and remain in the World Group in 1984. * , , and are relegated to Zonal competition in 1984. Americas Zone * are promoted to the World Group in 1984. Eastern Zone * are promoted to the World Group in 1984. Europe Zone Zone A * are promoted to the World Group in 1984. Zone B * are promoted to the World Group in 1984. References ;General * ;Specific External linksDavi ... [...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] |
1982 Davis Cup
The 1982 Davis Cup (also known as the 1982 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 71st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 58 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 22 in the Europe Zone, 10 in the Americas Zone, and 10 in the Eastern Zone. Tunisia made its first appearance in the tournament. The United States defeated France in the final, held at the Palais des Sports in Grenoble, France, on 26–28 November, to win their 28th title overall. World Group Draw Final France vs. United States Relegation play-offs ''Date: 1–3 October'' * , , and remain in the World Group in 1983. * , , and are relegated to Zonal competition in 1983. Americas Zone * are promoted to the World Group in 1983. Eastern Zone * are promoted to the World Group in 1983. Europe Zone Zone A * are promoted to the World Group in 1983. Zone B * are promoted to the World Group in 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The Helsinki urban area, city's urban area has a population of , making it by far the List of urban areas in Finland by population, most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research; while Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region, located to the north from Helsinki, is the second largest urban area in Finland. Helsinki is located north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has History of Helsinki, close historical ties with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen (and surrounding commuter towns, including the eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mondorf-les-Bains
Mondorf-les-Bains ( ; ) is a commune and town in south-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Remich. Mondorf-les-Bains is a spa town (hence its name), and has the only casino in Luxembourg. , the commune of Mondorf-les-Bains (other towns within the commune include Altwies and Ellange) has a population of 5,082. History The area was first inhabited by the Celts. The Romans, who arrived in 65 BC, built the Castel on Celtic foundations to protect the road from Metz to Trier. It was one of Charlemagne's nieces, Muomina, who is behind the village's name. In the 9th century, she donated all her possessions including the little village to Echternach Abbey. The village was subsequently called Muomendorph. Over the centuries, Mondorf was frequently attacked, burnt down and rebuilt. St Michael's Church from 1065 was rebuilt on four occasions, the last time in 1764. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Davis Cup
The 1981 Davis Cup (also known as the 1981 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 70th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 53 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 23 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Americas Zone, and 6 in the Eastern Zone. The United States defeated Argentina in the final, held at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States on 11–13 December, to win their 27th title overall. Format changes The 1981 tournament marked the introduction of the 16-team World Group and a move to a tiered system including promotion and relegation. The original 16 teams to compete were chosen through the previous year's results, with teams that reached the Zonal semifinals chosen to compete in the inaugural bracket. Teams which lost in the World Group first round would now compete against each other in the World Group Relegation Play-off, with the four losers relegated to their resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Donev
Gabriel Donev (born 29 June 1996) is a Bulgarian tennis player. Donev has a career high ATP singles ranking of 782 achieved on 7 October 2019. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 701 achieved on 18 July 2022. Donev represents Bulgaria at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 0–2. Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals Doubles: 9 (1–8) National participation Davis Cup (2 losses) Gabriel Donev debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team The Bulgaria men's national tennis team represents Bulgaria in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation. In the 2023 edition of the tournament Bulgaria defeated New Zealand in the World Group I Play-offs. ... in 2019. Since then he has 2 nominations with 2 ties played, his singles W/L record is 0–1 and doubles W/L record is 0–1 (0–2 overall). * indicates the result of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Davis Cup World Group II
The 2020 Davis Cup World Group II was held on 5–6 March 2021 and 17–19 September 2021. The eight highest-ranked winners of the World Group II ties automatically progressed to the 2022 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs. The four lowest-ranked teams took part in an additional knock-out tie in November 2021, with the two winners progressing to the 2022 Davis Cup World Group I Play-offs and two losers contesting the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs. The losing nations from the World Group II ties will compete in the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs. Teams Twenty-four teams participated in the World Group II, in a series decided on a home and away basis. The seedings are based on the Nations Ranking of 9 March. These twenty-four teams were: * 12 losing teams from World Group I Play-offs: * 12 winning teams from World Group II Play-offs: The 12 winning teams from the World Group II played at the World Group I Play-offs, and the 12 losing teams played at the World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Andreev
Adrian Andreev ( bg, Адриан Андреев, born 12 May 2001) is a professional Bulgarian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 189 achieved on 19 December 2022. He is currently the No. 3 Bulgarian player. Andreev won the 2018 US Open Junior doubles title with Anton Matusevich. He has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 584 achieved on 12 September 2022. Junior career As a junior, he reached a career-high ITF ranking of No. 2 on 31 December 2018. Andreev won the 2017 Eddie Herr Junior Championships both in singles and in doubles. In 2018, Andreev won the Junior title at the US Open in doubles with Anton Matusevich, becoming the second Bulgarian to win the US Open after Grigor Dimitrov in 2008 Singles. In October 2018, Andreev reached the semifinals in singles at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and the final in doubles winning the silver, teaming with Australia’s Rinky Hijikata. In 2018, Andreev also won the bronze medal of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Davis Cup
The 2022 Davis Cup was the 110th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It is sponsored by Rakuten. The Russian Tennis Federation were the defending champions, but they and Belarus were eliminated from competing in international events due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Davis Cup Finals ''Date: 13–18 September 2022 (Group stage)23–27 November 2022 (Knockout stage)'' ''Venue: Unipol Arena, Bologna, ItalyEmirates Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain Am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, Germany Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia, Spain Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain'' ''Surface: Indoor Hard'' 16 nations took part in the finals. The qualification was as follows: * 1 finalists of the previous edition (defending champion Russia was suspended) * 1 highest-ranked losing semi-finalist of the previous edition (announced by ITF on 13 March 2022 as Serbia to replace Russia) * 2 wild card teams (announced by ITF on 5 December 2021 as Serbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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