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Christian Bergström
Per Christian Bergström (born 19 July 1967) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1985. He did not win any titles (neither singles nor doubles) during his career, but reached three singles quarter-finals in Grand Slam tournaments: Wimbledon (1990, 1994) and Australian Open (1993). The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 27 January 1992, when he became World No. 32. Career 1984–1985: Junior career Bergström was the Swedish junior champion in 1984 and European junior champion in 1985. He reached the semi-finals of the 1985 U.S. Open Juniors, losing to Joey Blake. At the Junior French Open, he lost in the 3rd round to Thomas Muster. Bergström was ranked No. 2 in the ITF Junior world rankings and turned professional at the end of 1985. Junior Slam results – Singles *French Open: 3R (1985) *US Open: SF (1985) Junior Slam results – Doubles *French Open: QF (1985) *US Open: 2R (1985) 1986–1987 Bergström ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo (; ; french: Monte-Carlo , or colloquially ''Monte-Carl'' ; lij, Munte Carlu ; ) is officially an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located. Informally, the name also refers to a larger district, the Monte Carlo Quarter (corresponding to the former municipality of Monte Carlo), which besides Monte Carlo/Spélugues also includes the wards of La Rousse/Saint Roman, Larvotto/Bas Moulins and Saint Michel. The permanent population of the ward of Monte Carlo is about 3,500, while that of the quarter is about 15,000. Monaco has four traditional quarters. From west to east they are: Fontvieille (the newest), Monaco-Ville (the oldest), La Condamine, and Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo is situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera. Near the quarter's western end is the "world-famous Place du Casino, the gambling center ... that has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Blake
Joey Blake (born July 14, 1967) is an American former professional tennis player. Blake, born in Michigan, was the 1985 US Open junior doubles champion (with Darren Yates) and finished runner-up to Tim Trigueiro in the singles event. He was ranked as high as four in the world for juniors by the ITF. Attending the University of Arkansas, Blake made an immediate impact in collegiate tennis, winning the 1986 National Indoor Intercollegiate Tennis Championship. He turned professional following his sophomore season. Blake competed in professional tournaments during the late 1980s with limited success. He had a win over former world number 12 Steve Denton at the 1986 Livingston Open and beat Glenn Michibata Glenn Michibata (born 13 June 1962) is a former professional tennis player and former head coach of the Princeton University Tigers tennis team. Playing career Collegiate career Before turning pro, Michibata was an All-American player at Pepp ... at the 1986 Canadian Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Lorraine Open
The 1987 Lorraine Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Nancy, France, and was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the ninth edition of the tournament took place from 23 March through 29 March 1987. First-seeded Pat Cash won the singles title. Finals Singles Pat Cash defeated Wally Masur 6–2, 6–3 * It was Cash' 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career. Doubles Ramesh Krishnan / Claudio Mezzadri defeated Grant Connell / Larry Scott 6–4, 6–4 References External links ITF tournament edition details {{1987 Nabisco Grand Prix Lorraine Open Lorraine Open Lorraine Open The Lorraine Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1979 to 1989. It was held in Lorraine, one of the 26 regions of France. The venue alternated annually from Lorraine's two main citi ... March 1987 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Grand Prix (tennis)
The 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam (tennis), grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tennis circuit, Grand Prix tournaments. Schedule The table below shows the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix schedule (a forerunner to the ATP Tour). ;Key January February March April May June July August September October November December Grand Prix rankings List of tournament winners The list of winners and number of Grand Prix singles titles won, alphabetically by last name: * Andre Agassi (1) Itaparica * Boris Becker (3) Indian Wells, Milan, Queen's Club * Kent Carlsson (2) Nice, Bologna * Pat Cash (3) Nancy, Wimbledon, Johannesburg * Andrei Chesnokov (1) Florence * Stefan Edberg (7) Australian Open, Memphis, Rotterdam, Tokyo Outdoor, Cincinnati, Tokyo Indoor, Stockholm * Kelly Evernden (2) Bristol, Brisbane * Brad Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Challenger
The Porto Challenger was a professional tennis tournament in Portugal played on clay courts that was part of the ATP Challenger Series. Held in Porto, the first edition of the tournament was in 1982, then it was contested every year from 1987 to 1994, biannually in 1991, 1992 and 1993. It continued as a semi regular event until 1998. Past finals Singles Doubles ReferencesOfficial websiteof 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 ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Porto Challenger ATP Challenger Tour Clay court tennis tournaments Sports competitions in Porto Tennis tournaments in Portugal Recurring sporting events established in 1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dortmund
Dortmund (; Westphalian nds, Düörpm ; la, Tremonia) is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the eighth-largest city of Germany, with a population of 588,250 inhabitants as of 2021. It is the largest city (by area and population) of the Ruhr, Germany's largest urban area with some 5.1 million inhabitants, as well as the largest city of Westphalia. On the Emscher and Ruhr rivers (tributaries of the Rhine), it lies in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region and is considered the administrative, commercial, and cultural center of the eastern Ruhr. Dortmund is the second-largest city in the Low German dialect area after Hamburg. Founded around 882,Wikimedia Commons: First documentary reference to Dortmund-Bövinghausen from 882, contribution-list of the Werden Abbey (near Essen), North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Dortmund became an Imperial Free City. Throughout the 13th to 14th centuries, it was the "chief city" of the Rhine, Westphali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 US Open – Men's Singles
Defending champion Ivan Lendl defeated Miloslav Mečíř in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1986 US Open. This was the first major in which future eight-time major champion Andre Agassi competed in the main draw. He would go on to play an Open Era record 21 consecutive US Open tournaments. This was the first US Open in history where no American man reached the semifinals. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Ivan Lendl ''(champion)'' # Mats Wilander ''(fourth round)'' # Boris Becker ''(semifinalist)'' # Stefan Edberg ''(semifinalist)'' # Yannick Noah ''(third round)'' # Jimmy Connors ''(third round)'' # Joakim Nyström ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Henri Leconte ''(quarterfinalist)'' # John McEnroe ''(first round)'' # Andrés Gómez ''(second round)'' # Mikael Pernfors ''(second round)'' # Thierry Tulasne ''(first round)'' # Anders J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 French Open – Men's Singles
Ivan Lendl defeated Mikael Pernfors in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1986 French Open. Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Andrei Chesnokov. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Ivan Lendl (champion) # Mats Wilander ''(third round)'' # Boris Becker ''(quarterfinals)'' # Yannick Noah ''(fourth round)'' # Stefan Edberg ''(second round)'' # Joakim Nyström ''(first round)'' # Anders Järryd ''(third round)'' # Henri Leconte ''(semifinals)'' # Andrés Gómez ''(quarterfinals)'' # Thierry Tulasne ''(second round)'' # Martín Jaite ''(fourth round)'' # Guillermo Vilas ''(quarterfinals)'' # Johan Kriek ''(semifinals)'' # Emilio Sánchez ''(fourth round)'' # n/a # Heinz Günthardt ''(first round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Section 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampere Open
The Tampere Open is a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour, and has been held annually at the Tampere Tennis Center in Tampere Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ..., Finland, since 2008 (and 2007 for the women's ITF). Prior to that ATP Challenger competition was held at the Pyynikki tennis courts from 1982–2007. Past finals Men's singles Men's doubles Women's singles Women's doubles References External links Official website {{ITF Women's Circuit ATP Challenger Tour ITF Women's World Tennis Tour Clay court tennis tournaments Recurring sporting events established in 1982 Sport in Tampere Tennis tournaments in Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden, 'the city fjord', and the city is surrounded by mountains; Bergen is known as the "city of seven mountains". Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Vestland county. The city consists of eight boroughs: Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad, and Åsane. Trading in Bergen may have started as early as the 1020s. According to tradition, the city was founded in 1070 by King Olav Kyrre and was named Bjørgvin, 'the green meadow among the mountains'. It served as Norway's capital in the 13th century, and from the end of the 13th century became a bureau city of the Hanseatic Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parioli Challenger
The Parioli Challenger was a professional tennis tournament in Italy played on clay courts that was part of the ATP Challenger Series. It was held annually in Parioli, Rome from 1979 to 1993. It was the successor tournament to the Torneo Internazionale di Tennis Parioli (1949–1973). Past finals Singles Doubles References External linksOfficial websiteof 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 ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Parioli Challenger ATP Challenger Tour Clay court tennis tournaments Sports competitions in Rome Defunct tennis tournaments in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments. The Challenger Tour events are the second-highest tier of tennis competition, behind the ATP Tour. The ITF World Tennis Tour tournaments are on the entry-level of international professional tennis competition. The ATP Challenger Tour is administered by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Players who succeed on the ATP Challenger Tour earn sufficient ranking points to become eligible for main draw or qualifying draw entry at ATP Tour tournaments. Players on the Challenger Tour are usually young players looking to advance their careers, those who fail to qualify for ATP events, or former ATP players looking to get back into the big tour. History of challenger events The first challenger events were held in 1978, with eighteen events taking place. Two were held on the week beginning January 8, one in Auckland and another in Hobar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
