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Constant Lestienne
Constant Lestienne (; born 23 May 1992) is a French professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ITF Men's Circuit and ATP Challenger Tour. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 61 on 3 October 2022 and his highest doubles ranking of World No. 343 was achieved on 28 May 2018. He has won five ATP Challenger Tour singles titles. In addition, he has won five singles titles and three doubles titles in the ITF Men's Circuit. Career 2015: ATP Tour debut Lestienne reached his first career ATP Tour singles main draw at the 2015 Estoril Open after winning two singles qualifying matches. He lost in the first round to Pablo Carreño Busta. 2016: First challenger title, betting scandal and ban In May 2016, Lestienne won his maiden ATP Challenger Tour tournament in Ostrava. In September 2016 Lestienne was suspended for seven months and fined $10,000 by the International Tennis Federation for betting on tennis matches. The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) in cooperati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiens, France
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of Amiens was 135,429. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years. Incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron was born in Amiens. The town was fought over during both World Wars, suffering significant damage, and was repeatedly occupied by both sides. The 1918 Battle of Amiens was the opening phase of the Hundred Days Offensive which directly led to the Armistice with Germany. The Royal Air Force heavily bombed the town during the Second World War. In the aftermath, the city was rebu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis Integrity Unit
The Tennis Integrity Unit was the organisation responsible for investigating match fixing in tennis since 2008 until 2020. It was replaced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. It had the ability to impose fines and sanctions, and ban players, umpires, and other tennis officials from participating in tournaments. The organisation was an initiative from the ITF, ATP, WTA, and the four Grand Slam tournaments (the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open). It was set up after an investigation into allegations of match fixing in 2008. Last investigations and sanctions Last updated on: 19 December 2020. Last suspensions See current suspensions in International Tennis Integrity Agency. * Majed Kilani ''(match official suspended for seven years + US$7,000 fine to be repaid in equal yearly payments)'' * Armando Alfonso Belardi Gonzalez ''(suspended for two years and six months + US$5,000 fine with US$4,000 suspended)'' * Jonathan Kanar ''(suspended for four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Tel Aviv Open
The 2022 Tel Aviv Open (also known as the 2022 Tel Aviv Watergen Open for sponsorship purposes) was a tennis tournament to be played on indoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the Tel Aviv Open at the ATP Tour level since 1996, and part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the 2022 ATP Tour. It was played at Expo Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, Israel, from 26 September to 2 October 2022. The event was primarily organized due to the cancellation of tournaments in China during the 2022 season because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Champions Singles * Novak Djokovic def. Marin Čilić, 6–3, 6–4 * It was Djokovic's 3rd title of the year and the 89th of his career. Doubles * Rohan Bopanna / Matwé Middelkoop def. Santiago González / Andrés Molteni, 6–2, 6–4 Singles main-draw entrants Seeds *1 Rankings are as of 19 September 2022. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Hamad Međedović * Yshai Oliel * Dominic Thiem The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Tabilo
Alejandro Tabilo (born 2 June 1997) is a Chilean tennis player. Tabilo has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 64 achieved on 25 July 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 249 achieved on 22 February 2021. He is currently the No. 1 Chilean player. He participated at the 2020 ATP Cup and the 2022 ATP Cup with the Chilean team as the No. 2 player. Tabilo represents Chile at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–3. He participated in his first tie against Germany in a doubles rubber against Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies. Professional career 2020: Grand Slam debut, top 200 debut At his first tournament of the year, Tabilo qualified for his first Grand Slam at the 2020 Australian Open. He defeated fellow qualifier Daniel Elahi Galán in the first round, losing to John Isner in straight sets in the second round. This run resulted in his first top 200 ranking, reaching no. 172, a career-high at that moment. Tabilo played home country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Holt
Brandon Holt (born April 6, 1998) is an American professional tennis player. Holt has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 211, achieved on 7 November 2022. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 473, achieved on 10 February 2020. Career 2022-23: Major debut at the US and Australian Open, first ATP & Major career wins Ranked No. 303, Holt made his Grand Slam debut at the 2022 US Open as a qualifier after defeating Dimitar Kuzmanov in the last round of qualifying. He won his first Grand Slam level match, upsetting 10th seed Taylor Fritz. This was also Holt's first career win on the ATP Tour. In January 2023, Holt qualified and made his debut at the 2023 Australian Open. He recorded his first win at this Major after defeating fellow qualifier Aleksandar Vukic. Personal life Holt is the son of Tracy Austin Tracy Ann Austin Holt (born December 12, 1962) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. She won three Grand Slam titles: the wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 San Diego Open
The 2022 San Diego Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the event for the men and the 1st edition of the Southern California Open for the women since 2015. The event is part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the 2022 ATP Tour and a WTA 500 event on the 2022 WTA Tour. It was held at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, United States, from September 19 through September 25, 2022 for the men, and from October 10 through October 16, 2022 for the women. The event was primarily organized being held on a second consecutive year in the alternative sporting calendar due to the cancellation of tournaments in China during the 2022 season because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the WTA's suspension of tournaments in China following former WTA player Peng Shuai's allegation of sexual assault against a Chinese government official. Champions Men's singles * Brandon Nakashima def. Marcos Giron, 6–4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 JC Ferrero Challenger Open
The 2021 JC Ferrero Challenger Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2021 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Alicante, Spain between 11 and 17 October 2021. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of 4 October 2021. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Nicolás Álvarez Varona * Feliciano López * Emilio Nava The following players received entry into the singles main draw as alternates: * Lucas Miedler * Nicolas Moreno de Alboran * Vladyslav Orlov * Mischa Zverev The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Sriram Balaji * Georgii Kravchenko * Santiago Rodríguez Taverna * Denis Yevseyev Champions Singles * Constant Lestienne def. Hugo Grenier 6–4, 6–3. Doubles * Denys Molchanov / David Vega Hernández def. Romain Arneodo Romain Arneodo (born 4 August 1992) is a French-born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horia Tecău
Horia Tecău (; born January 19, 1985) is a Romanian former professional tennis player who specialised in doubles. He is a three-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2015 Wimbledon Championships and 2017 US Open alongside Jean-Julien Rojer in men's doubles, as well as the 2012 Australian Open with Bethanie Mattek-Sands in mixed doubles. Tecău also reached five further Grand Slam finals: at the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Wimbledon Championships with Robert Lindstedt in men's doubles, and at the 2014 and 2016 Australian Opens in mixed doubles. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 2 in November 2015, shortly before winning the 2015 ATP Finals with Rojer. Tecău won 38 doubles and one mixed doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including three at Masters 1000 level. He also won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, alongside compatriot Florin Mergea. Career 2010 On January 16, 2010, Tecău won his first ATP doubles title at the Auckland Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Julien Rojer
Jean-Julien Rojer (; ; born 25 August 1981) is a Dutch professional tennis player from Curaçao, who specialises in doubles. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 3 in November 2015. He is a four-time Grand Slam champion, having won 2015 Wimbledon and 2017 US Open with Horia Tecău, the 2022 French Open with Marcelo Arévalo in men's doubles, as well as the 2014 French Open in mixed doubles alongside Anna-Lena Grönefeld. By winning the 2022 French Open, Rojer became the oldest major men's doubles champion in the Open Era. He has won 33 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including the 2015 ATP World Tour Finals and three at Masters 1000 level. He attended UCLA where he competed for the UCLA Bruins men's tennis team. Since 2012, Rojer has represented the Netherlands in the Davis Cup, having previously represented the Netherlands Antilles from 1999 to 2010. He has also competed at the Olympic Games on three occasions. World TeamTennis Rojer has played four seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Yen-hsun
Lu Yen-hsun (; born 14 August 1983) is a Taiwanese retired professional tennis player, who goes by the nickname Rendy Lu. He won the most titles on the ATP Challenger Tour in tennis history. His favorite surface is hardcourt, though several of his ATP Tour career highlights came on grass, including reaching the quarterfinals of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. Juniors Lu was an accomplished junior player, reaching as high as No. 3 in the ITF junior world singles rankings in February 2001 (and No. 9 in doubles). In his junior career, he compiled a singles win–loss record of 80–37 (63–34 in doubles) and defeated a handful of future ATP stars, including Robin Söderling, Mario Ančić, and Philipp Kohlschreiber. His result in the Junior Slam are as follows: * Australian Open: 1R ( 2001) * French Open: 1R (2000) * Wimbledon: 1R (2000) * US Open: 2R (2000) Tennis career In 2004, Lu became the first player from Taiwan to break into ATP top 100, thanks to a solid perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Brown (tennis)
Dustin Brown (born 8 December 1984) is a German-Jamaican professional tennis player. He rose to fame after beating Rafael Nadal in the Halle Open, 2014 Halle Open and Wimbledon 2015, and is known for his technique, speed, and entertaining playing style, often entertaining the crowd with trick shots. He is also known as "Dreddy" due to his distinctive long dreadlocked hair. Brown competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, in singles and doubles, having won 31 overall titles. His highest career 2016 ATP World Tour, singles world rank at No. 64 was in October 2016, and 2012 ATP World Tour, doubles world rank at No. 43 in May 2012. Brown is also notable for being one of the only two players to remain undefeated against Rafael Nadal after playing more than one match with him, holding a 2–0 head-to-head record. Brown has yet to make an ATP tour singles final but has made two semifinals at the 2016 Open Sud de France – Singles, 2016 Open Sud de France and the 2016 Swiss Open Gsta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corentin Moutet
Corentin Moutet (; born 19 April 1999) is a French tennis player. Moutet has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 51, attained on 7 November 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 425, attained on 12 June 2017. Moutet has won 6 ATP Challenger Tour and 5 ITF World Tennis Tour singles tournaments. He also idolised legendary tennis player Rafael Nadal growing up. Moutet made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the 2017 French Open after receiving a wildcard to the doubles main draw with Constant Lestienne. They defeated Dustin Brown and Lu Yen-hsun in the first round, but were defeated by Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecău in the second round. Junior career 2013: First ITF tournaments, first titles In April, Moutet entered the singles qualifying of the ITF Junior Cap d'Ail. Two tournaments later, he reached his first singles final at the Podgorica Open. At the Copa Santa Catarina Internacional in October, Moutet again reached the singles final, lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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