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Eugenia Isopaitis
Eugenia Anatolyevna Isopaitis (Russian:Евгения Анатольевна Изопайтис ) is a former Soviet tennis player. Isopaitis was a girls' singles finalist at the 1968 French Open lost to Australian Lesley Hunt in the final. She played in singles at the Wimbledon in 1970 she lost to the British Veronica Burton in the first round. She partner in women's doubles, compatriot Olga Morozova lost in the third round to American Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King. Her partner in mixed doubles Vladimir Korotkov lost in the Third Round to Australian Ray Keldie and Kerry Harris Kerry Harris (born 19 September 1949) is an Australian former professional tennis player, active from 1967 to 1975, who reached the semi-final of the 1972 Australian Open, and reached four Grand Slam doubles finals, of which she won one, in t .... Career finals Singles (1–3) Doubles (4–8) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Isopaitis, Eugenia 1950 births Soviet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 French Open – Women's Singles
Nancy Richey defeated Ann Jones (tennis), Ann Jones in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1968 French Open. It was her first French Open title and second (and last) Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major title overall, after the 1967 Australian Championships – Women's singles, 1967 Australian Championships. Françoise Dürr was the defending champion, but was defeated in the fourth round by Gail Chanfreau, Gail Sherriff. This was the first Grand Slam tournament of the Open Era, in which professionals were allowed to compete against amateurs. Seeds Billie Jean King ''(semifinals)'' Ann Jones (tennis), Ann Jones ''(final)'' Françoise Dürr ''(fourth round)'' Rosemary Casals, Rosie Casals ''(fourth round)'' Nancy Richey (champion) Kerry Melville ''(fourth round)'' Vlasta Vopičková ''(quarterfinals)'' Maria Bueno ''(quarterfinals)'' Pat Walkden, Patricia Walkden ''(fourth round)'' Lea Pericoli ''(withdrew)'' Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leningrad
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow and London, the most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As Russia's Imperial capital, and a historically strategic port, it is governed as a federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the site of a captured Swedish fortress, and was named after apostle Saint Peter. In Russia, Saint Petersburg is historically and culturally associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiiu Parmas
Tiiu Parmas (18 December 1943 – 23 August 2011) was an Estonian tennis player. She competed under her maiden name Tiiu Kivi, until her marriage to coach Jaak Parmas in 1969. Born in Tallinn, Parmas was the Soviet national champion in 1968 and made the singles third round of the 1969 French Open. Parmas, who was named Estonian Female Athlete of the Year in 1970, won three medals for the Soviet Union at the 1970 Summer Universiade The 1970 Summer Universiade, also known as the VI Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy. After the city of Lisbon, Portugal failed to host the 1969 Summer Universiade, the games were assigned to Turin to be held next year. Sports at ..., including gold medals for singles and mixed doubles. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parmas, Tiiu 1943 births 2011 deaths Soviet female tennis players Estonian female tennis players Medalists at the 1970 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Tallinn Universiade gold medalists for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Kroschina
Marina Vasilyevna Kroschina ( rus, link=no, Марина Васильевна Крошина, , mɐˈrʲinə ˈkroʂɨnə; 18 April 1953 — 4 July 2000) was a Ukrainian tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. She won the 1971 Wimbledon girls' singles championships while competing for the Kazakh SSR, her country of birth. Life Marina Kroschina was born on 18 April 1953 in the city of Alma Ata, Kazakhstan in the Soviet Union. Her father was a painter and architect, and her mother, Olga Zobachova, a champion of chess in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. She had a romantic relationship with Nikita Mikhalkov. Kroschina committed suicide on 4 July 2000 in Kyiv. Career Kroschina won the 1972 European Championship and the All England Plate in 1974. She had some success in the doubles events, winning three titles with Olga Morozova Olga Vasilyevna Morozova ( rus, link=no, Ольга Васильевна Морозова, , ˈolʲɡə mɐˈrozəvə, a=Ru-Olga_Morozova.ogg; born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaiga Jansone
Zaiga Jansone-Ivanova (born ) is a former Soviet Latvian tennis player and tennis coach. She was a five-time Soviet champion in women's doubles, 1973 Summer Universiade champion in women's doubles (all with Olga Morozova) and winner of the exhibition tennis event of 1968 Olympics in mixed doubles (with Vladimir Korotkov). Biography Zaiga Jansone was born in Riga in 1951. Her father Jānis was her first tennis coach, and in the following years she has also been coached by Serguey Andreev and future Russian Tennis Hall-of-famer Semyon Belits-Geiman. She was representing clubs Daugava (Riga), CSKA (Moscow) and ASK (Riga). Zaiga's best years in tennis encompassed the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1968 she won a gold medal at the exhibition tennis event at Mexico Olympics where she partnered with Vladimir Korotkov in mixed doubles. In the final game they defeated the German-American team Peaches Bartkowicz-Ingo Buding. She also was awarded a bronze medal in women's doubles in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rauza Islanova
Rauza Muhamedzhanovna Islanova (russian: Рауза Мухамеджановна Исланова; born February 8, 1948, in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a prominent Russian tennis coach and former tennis player. Early life and career Born in Moscow to Tatar parents, she grew up next to Sokolniki Park near the Spartak club, where many sports were offered. She first practiced figure skating, skiing and cycling before starting tennis at age 10. Her first coach was K. Borisova. She was the Soviet champion in the 1965-1966 season for girls singles. She attended Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, State University of Physical Education, graduated of the Order of Lenin and later received the rank of master in sports of international class (1976). During her tennis career, she played for the Spartak Tennis Club, and reached her highest seniors rank of the USSR in 1968, finishing fifth. Coaching Since 1976, she has worked at the Spartak Tenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandra Ivanova
Aleksandra ''Alla'' Anatolyevna Ivanova ( rus, Александра Анатольевна Иванова; born 9 July 1949) is a retired female tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national .... She played in singles at the French Open in 1971. In the first round, 5th seeded West German Helga Masthoff withdrew from the match and Ivanova advanced to the second round. She lost to the British player Winnie Show in the second round. Ivanova played tennis in the 1960s and 70s. She retired from professional tennis in the mid-70s. Career finals Singles (7–3) Doubles (10–5) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ivanova, Aleksandra 1949 births Living people Soviet female tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galina Baksheeva
Galina Baksheeva ( rus, Галина Бакшеева; 12 July 1945 – 18 December 2019) was a Soviet tennis player from Ukraine. Born in Kyiv, Baksheeva won back to back Wimbledon junior singles titles in 1961 and 1962. Baksheeva was a 13-time champion of the USSR during the 1960s, twice in singles and the rest in women's doubles or mixed doubles. At the Grand Slams, she made the fourth round of the 1967 Wimbledon Championships and 1968 French Open as well as reached the women's doubles quarterfinals at both events. In 1968, she played in three Federation Cup Federation Cup or Fed Cup is the former name of the premier world team competition in women's tennis. Federation Cup may also refer to: * Capital Football Federation Cup, an Australian territory-based association football tournament *Federation Cup ... ties for the Soviet Union, including a quarterfinal against Great Britain. See also * List of Soviet Federation Cup team representatives References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Caspian Sea), Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century Anno Domini, AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tiflis was the seat of the Caucasus Viceroyalty (1801–1917), Caucasus Viceroyalty, governing both the North Caucasus, northern and the Transcaucasia, southern parts of the Caucasus. Because of its location on the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and its proximity to the lucrative Silk Road, throughout history Tbilisi was a point of contention among various global powers. The city's location to this day ensures its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yelena Granaturova
Yelena Grigoryevna Granaturova ( rus, links=no, Елен́а Григо́рьевна Гранату́рова, , ɪ̯ɪlʲɪˈna ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪ̯ɪvnə ɡrənɐˈturəvə; born 24 April 1953) is a former tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. Her sister Irina is also a coach, with Vera Dushevina being her most famous player. In 1971 she won the French Open junior title by defeating French Florence Guédy in the final. At Grand Slam level she played the first round at Wimbledon in 1975. Lost to Australian Kerry Reid. In 1974 at the VI european amateur tennis championship played in the doubles final with her partner Natasha Chmyreva Natalya Yuryevna "Natasha" Chmyreva ( rus, Наталья Юрьевна Чмырёва, Natalya Yuryevna Chmyryova, 28 May 1958 – 16 August 2015) was a Russian tennis player who won 1975 and 1976 Wimbledon girls' singles championships and 197 .... WTA finals Singles: 1 (1 runner-ups) Doubles: 1 (1 runner-ups) Career finals Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
