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Benjamas Sangaram
Benjamas Sangaram (born 11 January 1975) is a former professional tennis player from Thailand. She represented Thailand at three Olympic Games, in 1992, 1996 and 2000. Biography Born in Chiang Mai, Sangaram first played for the Thailand Fed Cup team as a 16-year old in 1991. She appeared in a total of 21 ties during her Fed Cup career, mostly as a doubles player. She debuted on the WTA Tour in 1992 at her home event, the Thailand Open, which she competed in regularly throughout her career. Most of her main draw singles appearances were at the Thailand Open but she also made the second round at Surabaya in 1995. It was in doubles that she had the most success, reaching a best ranking of 134 in the world. Partnering Tamarine Tanasugarn, Sangaram made the women's doubles quarter-finals at both the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney the pair upset Japanese fourth seeds Nana Miyagi and Ai Sugiyama from Japan, then in the quarter-finals held a match point, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in Thailand. It is north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of 1.19 million people as of 2022, which is more than 66 percent of the total population of Chiang Mai province (1.8 million). Chiang Mai (meaning "New City" in Thai) was founded in 1296 as the new capital of Lan Na, succeeding the former capital, Chiang Rai. The city's location on the Ping River (a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River) and its proximity to major trading routes contributed to its historic importance. The city (''thesaban nakhon'', Thesaban#City-municipality, "city municipality") of Chiang Mai officially only covers most parts (40,2 km²) of the Mueang Chiang Mai district in the city centre and has a pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10.539 million as of 2020, 15.3 percent of the country's population. Over 14 million people (22.2 percent) lived within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region at the 2010 census, making Bangkok an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy. Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi Kingdom, Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of Siam, later renamed Thailand, during the late-19th century, as the country faced pressures from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuko Hosoki
Yuko Hosoki (born 12 November 1968) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Hosoki had a best singles ranking of 167 in the world and won ten ITF doubles titles. Her best WTA Tour performance came at the 1996 China Open, where she reached the second round of the singles and was a losing doubles finalist, partnering Kazue Takuma. She also made the second round of the 1997 Danamon Open in Jakarta, where she had a first-round upset win over fifth seed and world No. 57, Annabel Ellwood Annabel Ellwood (born 2 February 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. She is the sister of former ATP Tour professional Ben Ellwood. Ellwood, a right-handed player, born in Canberra, competed at seven Australian Open t .... WTA career finals Doubles: 1 (0–1) ITF Circuit finals Singles: 2 (0–2) Doubles: 16 (10–6) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hosoki, Yuko 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Osaka Japanese female ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Tang
Tang Liyao (born 23 January 1974), also known as Lisa Tang, is a Chinese former professional tennis player. Tang, who played in the juniors at Wimbledon Wimbledon most often refers to: * Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London * Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships Wimbledon may also refer to: Places London * ..., qualified for the main draw of the 1994 Nokia Open in Beijing and won her first round match, over Chinese wildcard Yi Jing-Qian. She had a career high singles ranking of 410 in the world. ITF finals Singles: 1 (1–0) Doubles: 3 (3–0) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tang, Lisa 1974 births Living people Chinese female tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Nagatomi
Keiko Nagatomi (born 22 November 1974) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Nagatomi, who had a highest singles ranking of 271, won four ITF titles and had her best WTA Tour performance at the 1999 Tashkent Open, where she made the second round. As a doubles player, she won a further 12 ITF titles and featured in the qualifying draw for the 1997 Wimbledon Championships The 1997 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 111th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from .... ITF Circuit finals Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up) Doubles: 15 (12 titles, 3 runner-ups) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagatomi, Keiko 1974 births Living people Japanese female tennis players 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anori Fukuda
Anori is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 21,477 (2020) and its area is 5,795 km². The municipality contains 40.11% of the Piagaçu-Purus Sustainable Development Reserve, established in 2003. References Municipalities in Amazonas (Brazilian state) Populated places on the Amazon {{AmazonasBR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irawati Iskandar
Irawati Iskandar (born Irawati Moerid; 31 October 1969) is a former Indonesian tennis player. She made her debut as a professional in August 1989, aged 19, at the Indonesia Open in Jakarta. She is also sometimes known by her maiden name, Irawati Moerid. Together with partner Lukky Tedjamukti, she won the bronze medal in women's doubles at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing. She was part of Indonesia Fed Cup team The Indonesia Billie Jean King Cup team represents Indonesia in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Indonesian Tennis Association. They have not competed in the World Groups since 2006. History Indonesia competed in ... in 1990, 1999 and 2000. ITF finals Singles (1–4) Doubles (8–9) References External links Note: WTA and ITF sites erroneously list Irawati Iskandar and Irawati Moerid as two separate players. * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Iskandar, Irawati Indonesian female tennis players 1969 births Living people Asian Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 per cent of the country's population. It is the country's largest urban centre and nominally the country's only city. The capital is home to Brunei's seat of government, as well as a commercial and cultural centre. It was formerly known as Brunei Town until it was renamed in 1970 in honour of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei and the father of the current Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The history of Bandar Seri Begawan can be traced back to the establishment of a Malay stilt settlement on the waters of the Brunei River which became the predecessor of Kampong Ayer today. It became the capital of the Bruneian Sultanate from the 16th century onwards, as well as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Sureephong
Varalee "Sandy" Sureephong (born May 2, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. Biography Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Sureephong is of Thai descent and was raised in Baltimore, then later Haines City, Florida. She has been known by "Sandy" since childhood, a nickname which her parents gave her. Sureephong was a four-time All-American tennis player at the University of Texas, which she attended from 1995 to 1999. She was twice named the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year. On the professional tour she reached a best singles ranking of 368 and was ranked as high as 158 in the world for doubles. She competed in four WTA Tour main draws in doubles and was most successful in partnership with Canada's Vanessa Webb, with whom she won four of her six ITF doubles titles. The pair featured in the qualifying draw for the 1994 Wimbledon Championships. Her husband is former Chicago Bulls basketball player Ricky Blanton Ricky Wayne Blanton (born April 21, 1966) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiko Ichioka
, commonly known as Seiko ( , ), is a Japanese maker of watches, clocks, electronic devices, semiconductors, jewelry, and optical products. Founded in 1881 by Kintarō Hattori in Tokyo, Seiko introduced one of the first quartz watches and the first quartz watch with a chronograph complication. Seiko was a wristwatch manufacturer for Japanese soldiers during World War II. History 1881 founding to 1929 In 1881, Seiko founder Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called "K. Hattori" () in Tokyo. Kintarō Hattori had been working as clockmaker apprentice since the age of 13, with multiple stints in different watch shops, such as “Kobayashi Clock Shop”, ran by an expert technician named Seijiro Sakurai; “Kameda Clock Shop” in Nihonbashi; and “Sakata Clock Shop” in Ueno, where he learned how to both sell and repair timepieces. Around the time of Seiko's founding, watchmakers in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya were studying and producing pocket watches based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Fernandez
Mia, MIA, or M.I.A. may refer to: Music Artists * M.I.A. (rapper) (born 1975), English rapper and singer * M.I.A. (band), 1980s punk rock band from Orange County, California * MIA., a German rock/pop band formed in 1997 * Mia (singer) (born 1983), Lithuanian singer and television presenter Songs * "Mía" (Armando Manzanero song) * "Mia" (Bad Bunny song) (2018) * "Mía" (Paulina Rubio song) * "Mía" (Tito El Bambino song) * "M.I.A" (Cher Lloyd song) (2019) * "Mia", a song by Aerosmith from ''Night in the Ruts'' * "M.I.A.", a song by Avenged Sevenfold from '' City of Evil'' * "Mia", a 1967 song by Sergio Bruni * "Mia", a song by Chevelle from ''Point No. 1'' * "Mia", a song by Emmy the Great from '' First Love'' * "M.I.A.", a song by the Foo Fighters from '' There Is Nothing Left to Lose'' * "Mia", a 1992 song by Gorki from ''Gorky'' * "Le Mia", a song by IAM * "Mia", a song by IU * "M.I.A.", a song by M.I.A. from ''Arular'' * "MIA", a 2013 song by Travis Scott from ''Owl Pha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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