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Danuta Wieczorek
Danuta Wieczorek-Szwaj (born 27 April 1949) is a Polish former professional tennis player. Born in Pszczyna, Wieczorek grew up in the south of Poland and was a Wimbledon junior semi-finalist. Wieczorek, an eight-time national singles champion, represented Poland in the 1968 Federation Cup competition, winning two singles rubbers. One of those wins came against Astrid Suurbeek in a World Group second round loss to the Netherlands. In 1969 she featured in the singles and doubles mains draw of the French Open. See also *List of Poland Fed Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Poland Fed Cup team The Poland Billie Jean King Cup team represents Poland in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Polski Związek Tenisowy. They currently ... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wieczorek, Danuta 1949 births Living people Polish female tennis players People from Pszczyna Sportspeople from Sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pszczyna
Pszczyna (german: Pleß, cs, Pština) is a town in southern Poland with 25,823 inhabitants (2019), and a seat of a local gmina (commune). It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship, and was a part of the Katowice Voivodeship from 1975 until administrative reforms in 1998. Etymology There are several different theories of the origins of the name ''Pszczyna''. Ezechiel Zivier (1868–1925) hypothesized that the land was first owned by Pleszko (alternatively Leszko, or possibly Leszek, Duke of Racibórz). Polish scholar Aleksander Brückner in turn explained the name based on its old spelling ''Plszczyna'', from the ancient Polish word ''pło'' or ''pleso'' meaning a lake, making ''Plszczyna'' a place by a lake. Brückner's derivation, suggesting a marshy lakeside, based on Proto-Slavic ''plszczyna'', is generally accepted in literature. Yet another explanation has been put forward by Prof. Jan Miodek of Wrocław University, who derives the town's name from the name of a nearby ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 French Open – Women's Singles
Margaret Court defeated Ann Jones in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 French Open. It was her third French Open title, her second major title of the year, and her fifteenth major overall. Nancy Richey was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Court. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Margaret Court ''(champion)'' # Billie Jean King ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ann Jones ''(finalist)'' # Nancy Richey ''(semifinals)'' # Julie Heldman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Virginia Wade ''(second round)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(third round)'' # Kerry Melville ''(quarterfinals)'' Qualifying Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 References External links1969 French Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 French Open – Women's Doubles
The women's doubles tournament at the 1969 French Open The 1969 French Open was a tennis tournament that was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris in France from May 26 through June 8, 1969. It was the 73rd edition of the French Open, the 39th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second Grand ... was held from 26 May to 8 June 1969 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The third-seeded team of Françoise Dürr and Ann Jones won the title, defeating the first-seeded pair of Margaret Court and Nancy Richey in the final in three sets. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links Main draw at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 French Open – Mixed Doubles
Jean-Claude Barclay and Françoise Dürr were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Marty Riessen Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941) is an American former amateur and professional tennis player active from the 1960s to the 1980s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP rankings in September 1974, though was rank ... and Margaret Court. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links1969 French Open – Doubles draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1969 French Open - Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles French Open by year – Mixed doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. The rules of modern tennis have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts, with retractable roofs over the two main courts since 2019. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open. Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass, the traditional tennis playing surface. Also, it is the only Grand Slam that retains a night-time curfew, though matches can now continue until 11.00 pm under the lights. The tournament traditionally takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, starting on the last Monday in June and culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals, scheduled for the Saturday and Sunday at the end of the second week. Five major events are held each year, with addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Federation Cup
The 1968 Federation Cup was the sixth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 23 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 21–26 May. Australia defeated the Netherlands in the final, in what was the first final not featuring United States, giving Australia their third title. Participating Teams Draw All ties were played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on clay courts. First round Czechoslovakia vs. Norway Great Britain vs. Sweden Soviet Union vs. Belgium Italy vs. Mexico Netherlands vs. Finland Poland vs. Greece Bulgaria vs. Chile Second round Australia vs. Brazil South Africa vs. Canada Czechoslovakia vs. Great Britain Soviet Union vs. Italy Netherlands vs. Poland France vs. Portugal Switzerland vs. United States Quarterfinals Australia vs. South Africa Great Britain vs. Soviet Union Netherlands vs. Bulgaria France vs. United States Semifinals Australia vs. Great Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrid Suurbeek
Astrid Suurbeek (born 15 February 1947) is a former Dutch tennis player who was mainly active in the late 1960s. Career Suurbeek won the singles Dutch championship at Scheveningen in 1967 and 1982 as well as the doubles and mixed doubles in 1968. She competed in the 1967 Summer Universiade in Tokyo and won the women's doubles Gold medal with Ada Bakker. Suurbeek played for the Dutch Federation Cup team that reached the 1968 final against Australia, played at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris. In the final, she played Australian multiple Grand Slam winner Margaret Court and lost in straight sets, 1–6, 3–6. Australia won the final 3–0. In the same year, she reached the women's singles quarterfinals of the Australian Open which she lost to eventual champion Billie Jean King. Suurbeek played in the ladies' singles competition at Wimbledon Wimbledon most often refers to: * Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London * Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 French Open
The 1969 French Open was a tennis tournament that was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris in France from May 26 through June 8, 1969. It was the 73rd edition of the French Open, the 39th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second Grand Slam of the year. Rod Laver won his second Grand Slam title of the year. Finals Men's singles Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 Women's singles Margaret Court defeated Ann Haydon-Jones, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 Men's doubles John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Roy Emerson / Rod Laver, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 Women's doubles Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones defeated Margaret Court / Nancy Richey, 6–0, 4–6, 7–5 Mixed doubles Margaret Court / Marty Riessen defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay Jean-Claude Barclay (born 30 December 1942) is a former French international tennis player. He competed in the Davis Cup a number of times, from 1962 to 1963. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Poland Fed Cup Team Representatives
This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Poland Fed Cup team The Poland Billie Jean King Cup team represents Poland in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Polski Związek Tenisowy. They currently compete in the World Group. The Radwańska sisters won three singles competiti ... in an official Fed Cup match. Poland have taken part in the competition since 1966. Players References External linksPolski Związek Tenisowy {{DEFAULTSORT:Poland Fed Cup Fed Cup Lists of Billie Jean King Cup tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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