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Claudine Schaul
Claudine Schaul (born 20 August 1983) is a former tennis player from Luxembourg. Her career-high rankings are world No. 41 in singles, which was achieved on 24 May 2004, and No. 71 for doubles, achieved on 8 November 2004. Schaul first played for the Luxembourg Fed Cup team in 1998, where she has a win–loss record of 42–43. Career Her father and brother are sports teachers and introduced her to tennis when she was four years old. A year after turning pro, Schaul made it to the third round of the 2003 U.S. Open – Women's singles, 2003 US Open, upsetting former No. 15 Anna Smashnova, 7–6(5), 6–2 in the first round. In January 2004, Schaul won her first doubles title in Canberra, Australia, partnering Jelena Kostanić Tošić. Schaul then made it to the third round of the 2004 Australian Open – Women's singles, Australian Open. In May 2004, she won her first Women's Tennis Association, WTA Tour title at Internationaux de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, defeating Lindsay Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garnich
Garnich () is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and small town in southwestern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen (canton), Capellen. , the town of Garnich, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 1202. Other towns within the commune include Dahlem, Luxembourg, Dahlem (population 2014: 400), Hivange (population 2014: 118), and Kahler, Luxembourg, Kahler (population 2014: 277) for a total population of 1997 in 2014 in the commune. Amongst these, 1454 are of Luxembourish nationality (72,81%) and 543 (27,19%) are of other nationality. Population See also * List of mayors of Garnich References External links * Garnich, Communes in Capellen (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Capellen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 2015 Games Of The Small States Of Europe
The tennis competition at the 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe took place from 2–6 June 2015 at the Tennishöll Kópavogs Tennis Hall in Reykjavik. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Men's singles Seeds Benjamin Balleret ''(Quarterfinals)'' Petros Chrysochos ''(Quarterfinals)'' Romain Arneodo ''(Second round)'' Ugo Nastasi ''(Final)'' Ljubomir Celebic ''(Semifinals)'' Laurent Recouderc (Winner) Sergis Kyratzis ''(Quarterfinals)'' Matthew Asciak ''(Semifinals)'' Draw Men's doubles Draw Women's singles Draw Women's doubles Draw Mixed doubles Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:Tennis at the 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe Games of the Small States of Europe The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small states since 1985. The Games are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordina Open
The Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, branded by its sponsored name as the Libéma Open since 2018, (formerly known as the Continental Grass Court Championships, Heineken Trophy, Ordina Open, UNICEF Open, Topshelf Open and RICOH Open), is a professional tennis tournament held in the town of Rosmalen, on the outskirts of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch), the Netherlands. The men's and women's tennis matches are played on outdoors grass courts at the Autotron convention center, and constitute a stage on the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour.WTA:Libema Open In 1989 a two-group round robin invitational tournament with eight players was organized in Rosmalen which was won by Miloslav Mečíř. The next year, 1990, the tournament became part of the newly founded ATP Tour and was officially called the Continental Grass Court Championships. At the time of its founding it was the only grass court event held in continental Europe. The tournament is used by tennis pros as a preparation for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa McShea
Lisa McShea (born 29 October 1974) is an Australian former tennis player. She played professionally from 1996 to 2006. As a junior player, McShea won the 1992 Wimbledon Championships doubles title. She was also more successful in doubles during her professional career, winning four WTA Tour and 56 ITF doubles events. Biography McShea was born in Redcliffe, Queensland to Ed and Lois McShea,Sony Ericsson WTA TourLisa McShea: Biography and is the oldest of four children. She has a sister, Catherine, and brothers Andrew and Danny.International Tennis FederationLisa McShea: Player's Biography/ref> Her entire family plays tennis. McShea, who was coached by Paul Campbell, resides in Scarborough, Australia. McShea played at Grand Slam events in three occasions. She played at the Australian Open in 1994 and 2000, and at Wimbledon in 1999, but was unable to pass the first round. In doubles, her best Grand Slam result was the quarterfinals of the 2001 Wimbledon Championships – along wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Dhenin
Caroline Dhenin (born 13 June 1973) is a French professional tennis player. Dhenin made the doubles semifinals twice at two tournaments— Antwerp and Strasbourg—and is a former finalist in Canberra on the WTA tour The WTA Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125K series, and third-tier is the ITF Women's Circuit. The men's equivalent is the ATP Tour. WTA Tour tou .... WTA career finals Doubles (0–2) ITF finals Singles (2-0) Doubles (12-13) External links * * 1973 births French female tennis players Living people Place of birth missing (living people) {{France-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelena Kostanić
Jelena, also written Yelena and Elena, is a Slavic given name. It is a Slavicized form of the Greek name Helen, which is of uncertain origin. Diminutives of the name include Jelica, Jelka, Jele, Jela, Lena, Lenotschka, Jeca, Lenka, and Alena. Notable people Nobility *Jelena Anžujska, Serbian Queen (d. 1314) * Jelena of Bulgaria, Empress consort of Serbia (d. 1374) * Jelena Petrović Njegoš, Montenegrin princess and Queen of Italy * Jelena of Serbia, many Serbian consorts * Jelena Urošević Vukanović, Queen consort of Hungary *Jelena Zrinski, Princess Consort of Transylvania and Croatian noblewoman Other people *Jelena Agbaba, Serbian handball player *Elena Berezhnaya, Russian figure skater * Jelena Blagojević, Serbian volleyball player *Yelena Bonner, Russian writer *Jelena Brooks (Milovanović), Serbian basketball player *Jelena Dokić, Australian tennis player of Croatian and Serbian origin *Jelena Glebova, Estonian figure skater *Jelena 'Gigi' Hadid, American model *Jelen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canberra International
The Canberra International (sponsored by Richard Luton Properties), was a women's tennis tournament held in Canberra, Australia. The event was affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and was classed variously as a Tier III (2001), a Tier V (2002–2005), and a Tier IV (2006) on the WTA Tour. It was competed on outdoor hardcourts. The event was intended to be one of the build-up tournaments to the first Grand Slam event of the year, the Australian Open. The tournament was held at the National Sports Club in the Northern Canberra suburb of Lyneham and was played on Rebound Ace hardcourts. A singles and doubles competition was held each year. The singles prize winner received US$16,000 and 95 tournament points. Justine Henin and Ana Ivanovic, both of whom went on to win Grand Slam titles and become World No.1, were amongst the singles champions. Past finals Singles Doubles See also *List of tennis tournaments List of current and past men's and women's tennis tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 13, 2004 starting at 20:45 EEST (UTC+3) at the Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Greece, a suburb of Athens. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture and history. 72,000 spectators (with nearly 50 world leaders) attended the event, with approximately 15,000 athletes from 202 countries participating in the ceremony as well. It marked the first-ever international broadcast of high-definition television, undertaken by the U.S. broadcaster NBC and the Japanese broadcaster NHK. The Games were officially opened by President of the Hellenic Republic Konstantinos Stephanopoulos at 23:46 EEST (UTC+3). Proceedings Countdown and Welcome The opening ceremony began with a 28-second countdown—o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach (born June 8, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. Davenport was ranked singles world No. 1 for a total of 98 weeks, and was the year-end singles world No. 1 four times (1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005). She also held the doubles world No. 1 ranking for 32 weeks. Noted for her powerful and consistent groundstrokes, Davenport won a total of 55 WTA Tour singles titles, including three major titles (one each at the Australian Open, the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open), the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and the Tour Finals. She also won 38 WTA Tour doubles titles, including three major titles (the French Open partnering Mary Joe Fernández, Wimbledon partnering Corina Morariu, and the US Open partnering Jana Novotná), and three Tour Finals (partnering Fernández, Novotná, and Natasha Zvereva). Davenport amassed career-earnings of $22,166,338; currently eighth in the all-time rankings among female tennis players and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internationaux De Strasbourg
The Internationaux de Strasbourg (formally known as the Strasbourg Grand Prix) is a professional women's tennis tournament held in Strasbourg, France. It is an International-level outdoor event of the WTA Tour played on clay courts. The tournament has been organized in May since its inception in 1987 and serves as a warm-up event to the French Open which is played a week later. The tournament was played at the Hautepierre before moving to the Strasbourg’s Tennis Club in 2011. Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Steffi Graf (singles), Jennifer Capriati (singles), Lindsay Davenport (two singles, one doubles), Maria Sharapova (singles), Angelique Kerber (singles), Martina Navratilova (doubles), and Ashleigh Barty (two doubles). The current champion is the German Angelique Kerber, having defeated the Slovenian Kaja Juvan in three sets. Past finals Singles Doubles See also *List of tennis tournaments List of current and past men's and women's te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2004 Australian Open. It was her third major title, each time defeating Clijsters in the final (after her victory at the 2003 French and US Opens). Clijsters would eventually win the title seven years later. Serena Williams was the reigning champion, but did not participate this year due to a left knee injury. Fabiola Zuluaga became the first Colombian to reach a major semifinal. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Championship match statistics External links 2004 Australian 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelena Kostanić Tošić
Jelena Kostanić Tošić (née Kostanić; born 6 July 1981) is a retired tennis player from Croatia. On 26 July 2004, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 32. On 4 October 2004, she reached her highest doubles ranking of No. 30. Kostanić Tošić won eight doubles titles on the WTA Tour and four singles and ten doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. As a junior, she won the 1998 Australian Open. Kostanić Tošić married Croatian table tennis player Roko Tošić on 8 July 2006 (until 6 January 2007 she competed as Jelena Kostanić). At the 2008 Australian Open, Tošić was defeated in the first round by the eventual champion Maria Sharapova in straight sets. Playing for Croatia Fed Cup team The Croatia women's national tennis team represents Croatia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Croatian Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. History ''Prior to 1992 see Yugoslavia Fed ..., Kostanić Toši ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
