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Columbus Challenger
The Columbus Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and WTA 125K series. The ATP event is held annually in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A, as it has been since 2015, the tournament's start. The women's edition started in 2021. Past finals Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles See also * Columbus Open The Columbus Open, also known as the Buckeye Tennis Championships or Buckeye Open, is a defunct affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1984 in Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. The inaugural edition in 1970 was an invitationa ... References External linksOfficial website ATP Challenger Tour Hard court tennis tournaments in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 2015 {{tennis-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and the third-most populous state capital. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. It is the core city of the Columbus metropolitan area, which encompasses 10 counties in central Ohio. The metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,926 in 2020, making it the largest entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest in the U.S. Columbus originated as numerous Native American settlements on the banks of the Scioto River. Franklinton, now a city neighborhood, was the first European settlement, laid out in 1797. The city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and laid out to become the state capital. The city was named for Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Kozlov
Stefan Kozlov (, ; born February 1, 1998) is an American professional tennis player of Russian descent. He has a career-high ATP ranking of world No. 103 achieved on 18 July 2022 and doubles ranking of world No. 180 on 19 June 2017. Kozlov made his ATP World Tour debut as a wildcard in 2013 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships at the age of 15. He reached two junior Grand Slam finals in 2014 and finished the year at World No. 3 in the ITF Junior Combined rankings. Personal life He is the son of Russian parents and his father Andrei is a tennis coach. Junior career In 2014, Kozlov reached two junior grand slam finals, where he lost to Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open and Noah Rubin at Wimbledon. This success led him to a career high junior ranking of No. 2. Kozlov also competed at the U18 National Championships, finishing in third place in the singles tournament and winning the doubles tournament with Noah Rubin. With this victory, they earned a wild card into the ma ... [...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 Professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Columbus Challenger – Singles
Peter Polansky was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Strong Kirchheimer. J. J. Wolf won the title after defeating Denis Istomin 6–4, 6–2 in the final. Seeds All seeds A seed is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering, along with a food reserve. The formation of the seed is a part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, the spermatophytes, including the gymnosperm and angiosperm pl ... receive a bye into the second round. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External linksMain draw {{DEFAULTSORT:Columbus Challenger - Singles, 2020 2020 ATP Challenger Tour [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Polansky
Peter Polansky ( ; born June 15, 1988) is a Canadian professional tennis player of Czech origin. He was Canada's top singles player from June 21, 2010, until January 17, 2011, in the ATP rankings. He was also Canada's No. 2 from August 4, 2008, until June 21, 2010, with the exception of one week. In 2018, he became the first player in the Open Era to qualify for all four Grand Slam tournaments as a lucky loser within the same calendar year. He is currently coaching fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov while on a hiatus from competing professionally. Personal Polansky ( cz, Polanský) was born in North York, Ontario, Canada. Polansky survived a major scare as an 18-year-old. While in Mexico for a Davis Cup tie as a team hitting partner, he woke up sleepwalking and jumped or fell from a three-story room suffering serious injuries. Later, he said that he saw a dark figure approaching his bed wielding a knife and only thought about escaping through the window. He recovered miraculously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Columbus Challenger III
The 2019 Columbus Challenger III was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2019 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Columbus, United States between 16 and 22 September 2019. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of September 9, 2019. Other entrants The following players received entry into the singles main draw as wildcards: * Justin Boulais * Robert Cash * Cannon Kingsley * Kyle Seelig * James Trotter The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate: * Benjamin Sigouin The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Ezekiel Clark * Jacob Dunbar Champions Singles * Peter Polansky def. J. J. Wolf 6–3, 7–6(7–4). Doubles * Martin Redlicki / Jackson Withrow Jackson Withrow (born July 7, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. He played college tennis at Texas A&M. Withrow has a career-high ATP dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Ji-sung
Nam Ji-sung (born 15 August 1993, in Busan) is a South Korean tennis player. Nam has a career high ATP singles ranking of 236 achieved on 12 August 2019. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 102 achieved on 3 February 2020. Playing for South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ... in Davis Cup, Nam has a W/L record of 3–7. Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals Singles: 16 (5–11) Doubles: 62 (33 titles, 29 runners-up) External links * * * 1993 births Living people South Korean male tennis players Sportspeople from Busan Tennis players from Seoul Tennis players at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for South Korea Universiade medalists in tennis FISU World University Games gold medalists for South Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Columbus Challenger II
The 2019 Columbus Challenger II was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the seventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2019 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Columbus, United States between 10 and 16 June 2019. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of May 27, 2019. Other entrants The following players received entry into the singles main draw as wildcards: * Justin Boulais * Cannon Kingsley * John McNally * Nicolás Mejía * James Trotter The following players received entry into the singles main draw using protected rankings: * Carlos Gómez-Herrera * Daniel Nguyen * Raymond Sarmiento The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate: * Harri Heliövaara The following players received entry into the singles main draw using their ITF World Tennis Ranking: * Nicolás Álvarez * Geoffrey Blancaneaux * Gijs Brouwer * Francisco Cerúndolo * Orlando Luz The following player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Columbus Challenger
The 2019 Columbus Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2019 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Columbus, United States between 7 and 13 January 2019. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of December 31, 2018. Other entrants The following players received entry into the singles main draw as wildcards: * Martin Joyce * John McNally * Kyle Seelig * Mikael Torpegaard * J. J. Wolf The following players received entry into the singles main draw using their ITF World Tennis Ranking: * Tom Jomby * Fabien Reboul * Jelle Sels * João Souza The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Gijs Brouwer * João Menezes Champions Singles * J. J. Wolf def. Mikael Torpegaard 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4. Doubles * Maxime Cressy / Bernardo Saraiva def. Robert Galloway / Nathaniel Lammons 7–5, 7–6(7–3). References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Thompson (tennis)
Jordan Thompson (born 20 April 1994) is an Australian professional tennis player, reaching a career-high ranking of World No. 43 on 15 July 2019. He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2014 Australian Open after winning the Australian Open wildcard play off on 15 December 2013. Personal life Thompson was born in Sydney and, along with tennis, grew up as an avid fan of rugby league. He supports the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. Thompson names Lleyton Hewitt as his tennis idol. Thompson has a tattoo on his right bicep of the Australian coat of arms and Olympic rings which he attained after playing in the 2016 Olympic Games. Thompson's mantra is "hard work always pays off". Junior career The highlight of his junior career came at the 2012 US Open when he partnered with fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios to reach the doubles final. Thompson reached as high as No. 18 in the combined world rankings in October 2012, compiling a singles win–loss record of 82–38. Profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Mmoh
Michael Mmoh ( ; born January 10, 1998) is a Saudi-born American tennis player. Mmoh has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 82 achieved on 20 February 2023. He has won 7 ATP Challenger titles and 4 ITF Futures tournaments, including his first at the age of 16. He won the USTA junior national championship in 2016. Personal life Born in Saudi Arabia, where he lived until the age of 13, Mmoh has both Irish and Nigerian ancestry. Michael's father Tony Mmoh was also a professional tennis player who represented Nigeria and reached a career-high ranking of 105. His mother was born in Ireland and is also an Australian citizen. Mmoh's parents named him after basketball superstar Michael Jordan. Mmoh began playing tennis at age 3. He trains at the IMG Academy in Florida. Junior career Mmoh peaked in the Boy's Junior rankings at No. 2 after reaching the semifinals at the 2015 Junior French Open. He won the 2016 USTA 18s Boys' National Championship to earn a wild card into the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Columbus Challenger
The 2018 Columbus Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Columbus, United States between 17 and 23 September 2018. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of September 10, 2018. Other entrants The following players received entry into the singles main draw as wildcards: * Martin Joyce * John McNally * Mikael Torpegaard * J. J. Wolf The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt: * James Duckworth The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Thai-Son Kwiatkowski * Luke Saville * Ryan Shane * Evan Song The following player received entry as a lucky loser: * David Pérez Sanz Champions Singles * Michael Mmoh def. Jordan Thompson 6–3, 7–6(7–4). Doubles * Tommy Paul / Peter Polansky def. Gonzalo Escobar / Roberto Quiroz 6–3, 6–3. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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