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Elixane Lechemia
Elixane Lechemia (born 3 September 1991) is a French tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 343 in singles, achieved on 3 April 2017, and of No. 65 in doubles, set on 7 March 2022. Lechemia has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour with four singles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Professional career 2019-20: Grand Slam debut Lechemia made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2019 French Open, after receiving a wildcard for the doubles draw, partnering Estelle Cascino. She participated also in the 2020 French Open as a wildcard, partnering with debutante French teenager Elsa Jacquemot. 2021: First WTA doubles title, top-100 debut in doubles In April 2021, she won her first WTA Tour title at the Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, partnering with American Ingrid Neel, defeating the third-seeded pair of Mihaela Buzărnescu and Anna-Lena Friedsam. She participated for the third consecutive year in the French Open The French Open (french: Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 French Open
The 2019 French Open was a Grand Slam (tennis), major tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 26 May to 9 June, comprising singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair tournaments were also scheduled. Rafael Nadal was the two-time defending champion in men's singles and won his record 12th French Open singles title. Simona Halep was the defending champion in women's singles, but lost in the quarterfinals; the title was won by Ashleigh Barty. It was the 123rd edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of 2019. The main singles draws included 16 qualifiers for men and 12 for women out of 128 players in each draw. This was in contrast to two other Grand Slam tournaments – the Australian Open and The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon, which from 2019 increased the number of women qualifiers to 16, to match with the US Open (tennis), US Open. 2019 was the final year in which th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsa Jacquemot
Elsa Jacquemot (born 3 May 2003) is a French tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 171 in singles, achieved June 2022 and 325 in doubles, reached on 19 September 2022. She won the 2020 French Open – Girls' singles, girls' singles competition of the 2020 French Open. Professional career Jacquemot made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2020 Lyon Open (WTA), 2020 Lyon Open in the doubles draw, partnering Estelle Cascino. She was awarded a wildcard into the women's main draw of the 2020 French Open, but lost to qualifier Renata Zarazúa in the first round. Seeded third, she then entered and won the 2020 French Open – Girls' singles, girls' singles competition at the 2020 French Open. She participated also in the ladies doubles main draw as a wildcard, partnering with Elixane Lechemia. She was awarded a wildcard in the main draw at the 2021 French Open in singles into the ladies main draw but lost again in the first round. She also participated for the second c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles
Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defeated the defending champion Elise Mertens and her partner Zhang Shuai in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. It was their second Wimbledon title together and fifth major title together overall. Hsieh Su-wei and Mertens were the reigning champions, but Hsieh did not return to compete. Samantha Stosur was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam but she lost in the first round to Aliona Bolsova and Ingrid Neel. This was the first edition of Wimbledon to feature a champions tie-break (10-point tie-break), when the score reaches six games all in the third set, and the third edition to feature a final set tie-break. Jule Niemeier, Andrea Petkovic, Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi were the first players to contest this tiebreak in the ladies' doubles event, with the team of Niemeier and Petkovic winning the tiebreak 14–12 in their first-round match. Seeds Draw ... [...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] |
French Open
The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros. The French Open is the premier clay court championship in the world and the only Grand Slam tournament currently held on this surface. It is chronologically the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments, occurring after the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the US Open. Until 1975, the French Open was the only major tournament not played on grass. Between the seven rounds needed for a championship, the clay surface characteristics (slower pace, higher bounce), and the best-of-five-set men's singles matches, the French Open is widely regarded as the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world. History Officially named in French ''les Internationaux de Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Open
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The Australian Open starts in the middle of January and continues for two weeks coinciding with the Australia Day holiday. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's, and mixed doubles; junior's championships; and wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events. Novak Djokovic has the most Australian Open mens singles titles of all time with 9. Before 1988, it was played on grass courts, but since then three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007, blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019, and blue GreenSet since 2020. First held in 1905 as the Australasian championships, the Australian Open has grown to become one of the biggest sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere. Nicknamed "the happy sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 WTA Tour
The 2022 Hologic WTA Tour is the global elite women's professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2022 tennis season. The 2022 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA 1000 tournaments, the WTA 500 tournaments, the WTA 250 tournaments, the Billie Jean King Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Finals and the WTA Elite Trophy). On December 1, 2021, WTA chairman Steve Simon announced that all tournaments scheduled to be held in both China and Hong Kong are suspended beginning in 2022, due to concerns regarding the security and well-being of tennis player Peng Shuai after her allegations of sexual assault against Zhang Gaoli, a high-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party. As part of international sports' reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the WTA, the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals), the ITF, and the four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 WTA Tour
The 2021 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2021 tennis season. The 2021 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA 1000 tournaments, the WTA 500 tournaments, the WTA 250 tournaments, the Billie Jean King Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Finals and the WTA Elite Trophy). Also included in the 2021 calendar are the Summer Olympic Games, which were rescheduled from 2020. Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 2021 calendar. ;Key January February March April May June July August September October November Affected tournaments The COVID-19 pandemic affected tournaments on both the ATP and WTA tours. The following tournaments were cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistical information These tables present the number of singles ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 WTA Tour
The 2020 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2020 tennis season. The 2020 WTA Tour calendar originally comprised the Grand Slam tournaments supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy). Many tournaments were cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 2020 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. ;Key January February March April – July No tournaments were played due to the COVID-19 pandemic, see affected tournaments below. August September October November Affected tournaments The COVID ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 WTA Tour
The 2019 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2019 tennis season. The 2019 WTA Tour calendar was composed of the Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy). The Hopman Cup, organized by the ITF, also is included but did not distribute ranking points. Prior to the season, the WTA announced usage of a shot clock at all Premier events. Players had have a minute to get on court, five minutes to warm up, and one minute to start the match. The time allotted to players in between points has been increased from 20 to 25 seconds. Finally, players were allowed only one toilet break in a match. Schedule This is the complete sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 French Open
The 2021 French Open was a major level tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 30 May to 13 June 2021, comprising singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. The qualifiers took place from 24 May to 28 May. Junior and wheelchair tournaments also took place. Rafael Nadal was the four-time defending champion in men's singles, and Iga Świątek was the defending champion in women's singles. It was the 125th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of 2021. The main singles draws included 16 qualifiers for men and 16 for women out of 128 players in each draw, the last Grand Slam to still have 128 women qualifiers instead of 96 in line with the other three majors. Novak Djokovic won the men's singles title over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, marking his 19th Grand Slam singles title and making him the first male player to win the double career Grand Slam in the Open Era. Barbora Krejčíková won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna-Lena Friedsam
Anna-Lena Friedsam (born 1 February 1994) is a German tennis player. She has won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, one WTA 125 singles title as well as 12 singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. She played also in the fourth round of one Grand Slam championship, at the 2016 Australian Open. In August 2016, Friedsam reached her best singles ranking of world No. 45. In doubles, she peaked at world No. 34 in September 2020. Career overview Friedsam won her first $25K tournament in 2012, at the Infond Open. At the 2016 Australian Open, she reached her first and so far only Grand Slam round of 16. There she lost to Agnieszka Radwańska after big battle and struggling with injury during the match. In the previous round, she defeated US Open finalist and top 20 player, Roberta Vinci. At the 2020 WTA Lyon Open, she reached final but lost to Sofia Kenin. On her way to the final she defeated two former top 10 players, Kristina Mladenovic and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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