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István Gulyás
István Gulyás ( hu, Gulyás István; 14 October 1931 – 31 July 2000) was the second Hungarian male tennis player to become a Grand Slam finalist. He was defeated in the 1966 French Open Men's final by Tony Roche Anthony Dalton Roche Order of Australia, AO Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 17 May 1945) is an Australian former professional tennis player. A native of Tarcutta, Roche played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagg ... of Australia in three sets, after allowing the match to be delayed 24 hours to allow Roche to recover from an ankle injury. It was Gulyas' lone Grand Slam final, though he made the semi-finals of the tournament the following year (and the quarter-finals in 1971). He was ranked inside the world's Top 10 on more than one occasion and holds the record for most Hungarian National Championship titles having won it 15 times in his career. Lance Tingay of ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked Gulyás as world No. 8 in 1966. Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pécs
Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs. A city dating back to ancient times, settled by the Celts and the Romans, it was made an episcopal see in early medieval Hungary. It has University of Pécs, the oldest university in the country, and is one of its major cultural centers. It has a rich cultural heritage from the age of a 150-year Ottoman occupation. It is historically a multi-ethnic city where many cultures have interacted through 2000 years of history. In recent times, it has been recognized for its cultural heritage, including being named as one of the European Capital of Culture cities. Name The earliest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Grand Prix (tennis)
The 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. This article covers all tournaments that were part of that year's Men's Grand Prix. Bonus points were awarded to players who were nominated to play in certain 1973 Davis Cup ties and who miss tournaments through competing in those ties. The Commercial Union Assurance Masters is included in this calendar but did not count towards the Grand Prix. Schedule ;Key December 1972 May June July August September October November December Grand Prix points system The tournaments listed above were divided into four groups. Group AA consisted of the Triple Crown – the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 French Open – Men's Singles
Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open. Rod Laver was the defending champion, but did not compete this year. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Ilie Năstase ''(quarterfinals)'' # Stan Smith ''(first round)'' # Manuel Santana ''(fourth round)'' # Arthur Ashe ''(quarterfinals)'' # Željko Franulović ''(final)'' # Bob Hewitt ''(second round)'' # Jan Kodeš (champion) # Cliff Richey ''(semifinals)'' # Alex Metreveli ''(fourth round)'' # Ion Țiriac ''(fourth round)'' # François Jauffret ''(quarterfinals)'' # Lew Hoad ''(fourth round)'' # Manuel Orantes ''(fourth round)'' # Georges Goven ''(semifinals)'' # Ray Ruffels ''(third round)'' # Dick Crealy ''(fourth round)'' Qualifying Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Section ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 French Open – Men's Singles
Rod Laver defeated the defending champion Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 French Open. It was the second leg of his eventual second Grand Slam, which remains the only Grand Slam achieved in men's singles tennis in the Open Era. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Rod Laver (champion) # Tony Roche ''(semifinals)'' # Ken Rosewall ''(final)'' # John Newcombe ''(quarterfinals)'' # Tom Okker ''(semifinals)'' # Arthur Ashe ''(fourth round)'' # Roy Emerson ''(fourth round)'' # Andrés Gimeno ''(quarterfinals)'' # Manuel Santana ''(fourth round)'' # Željko Franulović ''(quarterfinals)'' # Marty Riessen ''(second round)'' # Ismail El Shafei ''(third round)'' # Jan Kodeš ''(fourth round)'' # Bob Hewitt ''(third round)'' # Earl Butch Buchholz ''(second round)'' # Stan Smith ''(fourth round)'' Qualifying Draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
