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Charlotte Robillard-Millette
Charlotte Robillard-Millette (born January 12, 1999) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of 532 on September 25, 2017 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 231 on May 15, 2017. She achieved her best junior ranking of No. 4 on June 1, 2015. As of 2021, she is not playing professional tennis. Early life Robillard-Millette started playing tennis at age four, inspired by her big brother. She has been a member of Tennis Canada's National Training Centre in Montreal since the fall of 2013. Tennis career 2013–14 In October 2013, Robillard-Millette won her first junior title in doubles at the G5 in Burlington, Ontario. A week later, she made her professional debut at the $50k Toronto Challenger where she was defeated in the qualifying second round in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles. In December 2013, she won the Orange Bowl in the U16 category with a three-set win over Alexis Nelson in the final. In May 2014, Robi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blainville, Quebec
Blainville is a suburb of Montreal located on the North Shore in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Blainville forms part of the Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality within the Laurentides region of Quebec. The town sits at the foot of the Laurentian Mountains and is located northwest of downtown Montreal. History Louis de Buade de Frontenac granted a vast territory that includes present-day Blainville to elite members of society, lords ("seigneurs") or ''seigneurs'', to promote the development of New France in 1683. The ''Seigneurie des Mille Îles'' (Lordship of the Thousand Islands) encompassed over along the northern shores of the Mille Îles River. In 1792, a disagreement between Seigneur Hertel and Seigneuresse Lamarque resulted in a division of the seigneurial territory along what was then-called the Great Line (present-day Boulevard du Curé-Labelle or Quebec Route 117). Blainville is named for the third lord of the seigneurie, Jean-Baptiste Céloron de Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Challenger Banque Nationale De Saguenay
The 2015 Challenger Banque Nationale de Saguenay was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and part of the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada between October 19 and October 25, 2015. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds *1 Rankings are as of October 12, 2015 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Isabelle Boulais * Marie-Alexandre Leduc * Charlotte Robillard-Millette * Aleksandra Wozniak The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Nadja Gilchrist * Mari Osaka * Fanny Stollár * Ashley Weinhold The following player received entry as a lucky loser: * Karman Kaur Thandi Champions Singles * Jovana Jakšić def. Amra Sadiković, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 Doubles * Mihaela Buzărnescu / Justyna Jegiołka def. Sharon Fichman / Maria Sanchez Maria Victoria Sanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Tevlin Women's Challenger
The 2016 Tevlin Women's Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between October 31 and November 6, 2016. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds *1 Rankings are as of October 24, 2016 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Carson Branstine * Gabriela Dabrowski * Charlotte Robillard-Millette * Layne Sleeth The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Emina Bektas * Julia Elbaba * Katherine Sebov * Ronit Yurovsky The following player received entry by junior exempt: * Bianca Andreescu Champions Singles * Catherine Bellis def. Jesika Malečková, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 Doubles * Gabriela Dabrowski / Michaëlla Krajicek def. Ashley Weinhold / Caitlin Whoriskey, 6–4, 6–3 External linksOfficial website {{D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Challenger Banque Nationale De Saguenay
The 2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Saguenay was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada between October 17 and October 23, 2016. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds *1 Rankings are as of October 10, 2016 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Lauren Chypyha * Gabriela Dabrowski * Catherine Leduc * Vanessa Wong The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Elena Bovina * Danielle Collins * Charlotte Robillard-Millette * Katherine Sebov The following player received entry by junior exempt: * Bianca Andreescu Champions Singles * Catherine Bellis def. Bianca Andreescu, 6–4, 6–2 Doubles * Elena Bogdan / Mihaela Buzărnescu def. Bianca Andreescu / Charlotte Robillard-Millette Charlotte Robillard-Millette (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenger Banque Nationale De Gatineau
The Challenger de Gatineau, currently sponsored as Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau, is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's Circuit. It has been held annually in Gatineau, Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ..., Canada, since 2014 for women and since 2016 for men. Past finals Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:Challenger de Gatineau ATP Challenger Tour ITF Women's World Tennis Tour Tennis tournaments in Canada Hard court tennis tournaments Sport in Gatineau Tennis in Quebec Recurring sporting events established in 2014 2014 establishments in Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bianca Andreescu
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu (; born June 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 4 in the world, and is the highest-ranked Canadian in the history of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Andreescu was the champion at the 2019 US Open – Women's singles, US Open and the 2019 Rogers Cup, Canadian Open in 2019, defeating Serena Williams to win both titles. She is the first Canadian tennis player to win a Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major singles title, and the first to win the Canadian Open in 50 years. She was also the first player to win a major singles title as a teenager since Maria Sharapova in 2006. Andreescu began playing tennis in her parents' home country of Romania before returning to Canada, the country of her birth. She had success as a junior, winning the Orange Bowl (tennis), Orange Bowl and two major doubles titles with compatriot Carson Branstine en route to reaching a career-best junior ranking of No. 3 in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg National Bank Challenger
The Winnipeg Challenger, currently sponsored as Winnipeg National Bank Challenger, is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's Circuit. It has been held annually in Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ..., Canada, since 2013 for women and since 2016 for men. Past finals Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:Winnipeg Challenger ATP Challenger Tour ITF Women's World Tennis Tour Tennis tournaments in Canada Hard court tennis tournaments Sports competitions in Winnipeg Tennis in Manitoba Recurring sporting events established in 2013 2013 establishments in Manitoba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Wimbledon Championships
The 2016 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tennis tournament which took place at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The main draw commenced on 27 June 2016 and concluded on 10 July 2016. 2016 was the 130th edition of The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon, the 49th in the Open Era (tennis), Open Era and the third Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was played on grass courts and was part of the 2016 ATP World Tour, ATP World Tour, the 2016 WTA Tour, WTA Tour, the ITF Junior tour and the NEC Tour. The tournament was organised by All England Lawn Tennis Club and International Tennis Federation. For the first time in the Championships' history, singles events were held in the wheelchair competitions. Thus, all four Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, majors now hold wheelchair singles events, making a complete Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam in the discipline possible. Novak Djokovic was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 French Open
The 2016 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 120th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 22 May to 5 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events. Novak Djokovic won the men's singles in the 2016 edition. Stan Wawrinka was the defending champion in men's singles, but he lost to Andy Murray in the semifinals. Serena Williams was the defending champion in the women's singles, but she lost to Garbiñe Muguruza in the final. Roger Federer withdrew before the tournament to avoid "unnecessary itnessrisk", making this tournament the first Grand Slam he missed since the 1999 US Open. Furthermore, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal withdrew during the tournament due to injury, for the first time in his French Open career. Novak Djokovic's vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs
The World Group II Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2017 World Group II, while losing nations joined their respective zonal groups. Serbia vs. Belgium Slovakia vs. Canada Poland vs. Chinese Taipei Ukraine vs. Argentina References {{Reflist World Group II Play-offs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Fichman
Sharon Fichman ( ; born December 3, 1990) is a Canadian-Israeli inactive tennis player. In 2004, at the age of 13, she was Canada's Under-18 Indoor & Outdoor National girls' champion, and also won the doubles title. In 2005, Fichman won the gold medal in women's singles at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel, at the age of 14. In 2006, Fichman won the Australian Open and French Open junior doubles championships. She was ranked No. 5 on the ITF Junior Circuit in December 2006. Since turning professional, her career-highs have been No. 77 in singles (May 19, 2014) and No. 21 in doubles (January 17, 2022). She was inactive from May 2016 to April 2018, but returned to tennis in doubles at the $60k event in Indian Harbour Beach, reaching the quarterfinals with Jamie Loeb. She competed at last at the 2021 WTA Finals. Personal life Fichman, who is Jewish, was born and raised in Forest Hill in Toronto, Canada. She is a citizen of both Canada and Israel. Her parents, Julia and Bobby, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fed Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was changed to the Fed Cup in 1995, and changed again in September 2020 in honor of former World No. 1 Billie Jean King. The Billie Jean King Cup is the world's largest annual women's international team sports competition in terms of the number of nations that compete. The current Chairperson is Katrina Adams. The Czech Republic dominated the BJK Cup in the 2010s, winning six of ten competitions in the decade. The men's equivalent of the Billie Jean King Cup is the Davis Cup, and the Czech Republic, Australia, Russia and the United States are the only countries to have held both Cups at the same time. After the 2022 Russia invasion of Ukraine, the International Tennis Federation suspended Russia and Belarus from Billie Jean King Cup competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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