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Catrin Jexell
Catrin Jexell (born 17 February 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. Biography Originally from Halmstad, Jexell played professionally in the 1980s. She first competed for the Sweden Fed Cup team in 1982 and featured in a total of seven ties. Her only WTA title came at the 1982 Hong Kong Open. In 1983 she was runner-up at Ridgewood and had a win over Hana Mandlikova at Filderstadt. She made the third round of the 1984 French Open The 1984 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 28 May until 10 June. It was the 88th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand .... WTA Tour finals Singles (1-1) Doubles (0-1) ITF finals Singles (3–2) Doubles (3–1) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jexell, Catrin 1963 births Living people Swedish female tennis players Sportspeople from Halmstad Sportspeople from Halland County 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 French Open – Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated the defending champion Chris Evert in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1984 French Open. With the win, Navratilova completed a non-calendar-year Grand Slam, dubbed the 'Martina Slam', and became only the second woman in the Open Era to simultaneously hold all four major singles titles (after Margaret Court in 1970). It was Navratilova's second French Open singles title and ninth major singles title overall. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links1984 French Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 French Open
The 1984 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 28 May until 10 June. It was the 88th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1984. The event was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix and 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. Finals Men's singles Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 *It was Lendl's 1st career Grand Slam title. Women's singles Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert, 6–3, 6–1 *It was Navratilova's 9th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (and last) French Open title. She became only the 2nd woman in the open era to hold all four grand slam titles at once, completing the 'Martina Slam'. Men's doubles Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah defeated Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Women's doubles Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catarina Lindqvist
Anna Catarina Lindqvist Ryan (born 13 June 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. Career Lindqvist turned professional in 1983. She reached a career high rank of World No. 10 in April 1985 and won five singles titles. She reached the semifinals of Grand Slam tournaments twice, the Australian Open in 1987 and Wimbledon in 1989. She lost to Martina Navratilova in both semifinals. She retired from tennis in 1992. Lindqvist six WTA Tour singles titles and one doubles title. She had career wins over Steffi Graf, Virginia Wade, Pam Shriver, Hana Mandlíková, Wendy Turnbull, Manuela Maleeva, Nathalie Tauziat, Dianne Fromholtz, Helena Suková, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Zina Garrison, Kathy Jordan, Jo Durie, and Natasha Zvereva. She currently resides in New Jersey, and is the mother of Joakim Ryan, a defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Båstad
Båstad () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Scania County, Sweden, with approximately 5,000 permanent residents. It is however one of Sweden's most typical summer resorts. The population is presumably more than twice as large between April and September, and even larger during July. Its municipality follows a similar pattern: some 15,000 permanent residents, but more than 30,000 during July. Some villages within the municipality are almost empty during the winter, but have more than 2,000 "summer guests" during July. Torekov is a good example of this. Within Sweden, Båstad is well known for tennis. The largest centre court in Sweden is located in the town's centre, and can take more than 5,000 attendants. Several top national players, such as Björn Borg, Mats Wilander and Stefan Edberg, have played tennis in Båstad. Geography The town of Båstad is located in a sheltered bay with the Hallandian ridge stretching behind it. The town bord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Wood
Jane Wood (born 20 March 1968) is a British former professional tennis player. Wood, a native of Enfield Enfield may refer to: Places Australia * Enfield, New South Wales * Enfield, South Australia ** Electoral district of Enfield, a state electoral district in South Australia, corresponding to the suburb ** Enfield High School (South Australia) ..., competed on the professional tour in the 1980s and 1990s. She featured in the singles main draw of the 1987 Wimbledon Championships. Her career included a stint playing collegiate tennis in the United States for Oklahoma State University, where she achieved All-American honours for doubles in 1988. ITF finals Singles: 2 (1–1) Doubles: 10 (7–3) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Jane 1968 births Living people British female tennis players English female tennis players Tennis people from Greater London Oklahoma State Cowgirls tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 1974 until 2023, Cumberland lay within Cumbria, a larger administrative area which also covered Westmorland and parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. In April 2023, Cumberland will be revived as an administrative entity when Cumbria County Council is abolished and replaced by two unitary authorities; one of these is to be named Cumberland and will include most of the historic county, with the exception of Penrith and the surrounding area. Cumberland is bordered by the historic counties of Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish counties of Dumfriesshire and Roxburghshire to the north. Early history In the Early Middle Ages, Cumbria was part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Jevans
Deborah Jevans CBE (born 20 May 1960) is a British former tennis player and current sports executive. Jevans is a former junior Wimbledon champion and played in ten Grand Slam singles draws between 1979 and 1983, with her best result being the fourth round of Wimbledon, losing to fifth-seeded Virginia Wade. In 1978 she reached the quarter finals of the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon with her future husband and Wimbledon referee Andrew Jarrett. In 1987, at the age of 27, Jevans took up a role of director of the Women's Game at the International Tennis Federation and in 1991 became general secretary. In 2003 she was appointed as director of sports for London 2012. After the Olympic and Paralympic Games, she took over the post of chief executive for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. In 2014 she topped the list of the 50 most influential women in British sport created by the Guardian. Jevans stepped down from her Rugby World Cup role in March 2015 citing personal reasons. She had reportedly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Jones (tennis)
Elizabeth Jones (born 29 March 1964) is a British former professional tennis player. Biography A right-handed player, Jones is originally from Southampton and was one of the world's top juniors. She made the 1982 French Open junior semi-finals and was a junior quarter-finalist at Wimbledon in the same year. On the professional tour, Jones had her breakthrough in 1981 when as a 17-year old she had a first round win over Rosalyn Fairbank in Brighton, then took former French Open champion Mima Jaušovec Mima Jaušovec (; born 20 July 1956) is a retired Yugoslavian tennis player. She won the 1977 French Open singles championship. Early life Jaušovec was born in Maribor, in present-day Slovenia, when it was part of Yugoslavia. Career As a gir ... to three sets in her next match. In 1982, while still competing in junior events, she played in the main draws of the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Jones and her coaching partner Mandy Franks were the joint winners of the LT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susana Maria Villaverde
Susana Maria Villaverde (born 9 February 1955) was a former Swiss tennis player born in Argentina. She played in singles at the French Open in 1976. Lost to the Italian Daniela Marzano in the first round. Her partner in women's doubles, Argentina Elvira Weisenberger lost in the Second round to Uruguayan Fiorella Bonicelli and French Gail Chanfreau Gail Chanfreau (née Sherriff; born 3 April 1945), also known as Gail Lovera and Gail Benedetti, is a French former amateur and professional tennis player. Tennis career Chanfreau was born in Australia, but moved to France in 1968. Chanfreau .... Career finals Singles (2–0) Doubles (2–5) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Villaverde, Susana Maria 1955 births Swiss people of Argentine descent Sportspeople of Argentine descent Argentine female tennis players Swiss female tennis players Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciampino
Ciampino () is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It was a ''frazione'' of Marino until 1974, when it became a ''comune''; it obtained the city ( it, città) status (being therefore officially known as Città di Ciampino) in 2004 by a presidential decree. It is best known for the local "Giovan Battista Pastine" International Airport, best known as ''Rome Ciampino'', a military airport which also hosts several civil flights, especially from low-cost companies such as Ryanair. The city is named after Giovanni Giustino Ciampini, a religious, scientist and archaeologist who lived here in the 17th century. It grew from 5,000 inhabitants in 1951 to 28,000 in 1971. Today, the city has circa 38,700 inhabitants. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ciampino has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. Sports A.S.D. Polisportiva Ciampino and Polisportiva Città di Ciampino (Pol.D. Città di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridgewood Open
The Ridgewood Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played in 1983. It was held in Ridgewood, New Jersey in the United States and played on indoor carpet court A carpet court is a type of tennis court. The International Tennis Federation describes the surface as a "textile or polymeric material supplied in rolls or sheets of finished product." It is one of the fastest court types, second only to grass co ...s. Results Singles Doubles References WTA Results Archive Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States Carpet court tennis tournaments Indoor tennis tournaments WTA Tour {{NewJersey-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Ridgewood Open
The 1983 Ridgewood Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Ridgewood, New Jersey in the United States that was part of the Ginny Circuit of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from February 21 through February 28, 1983. Third-seeded Alycia Moulton won the singles title. Finals Singles Alycia Moulton defeated Catrin Jexell 6–4, 6–2 * It was Moulton's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career. Doubles Beverly Mould / Elizabeth Sayers defeated Rosalyn Fairbank / Susan Leo 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 * It was Mould's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Sayers' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. Notes References External links The Ginny Circuit(PDF) {{1983 WTA Tour Ridgewood Open Ridgewood Open Ridgewood Open Ridgewood Open The Ridgewood Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played in 1983. It was held in Ridgewood, New Jersey in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
