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Jillian Alexander
Jillian Alexander-Brower (2 April 1968 - 25 October 2004) was a Canadian professional tennis player. Alexander was Jamaican by birth, but raised in Oakville, Ontario from the age of nine. She played college tennis for the University of Florida and won the 1991 NCAA Division I doubles championship with Nicole Arendt. On the professional tour she reached a career best singles ranking of 303 in the world and had a best doubles ranking of 243. She made several appearance at her home WTA Tour tournament, the Canadian Open, then in 1991 partnered college teammate Nicole Arendt in the main draw of the US Open. Following her tennis career she remained in Florida and died of ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer is a cancerous tumor of an ovary. It may originate from the ovary itself or more commonly from communicating nearby structures such as fallopian tubes or the inner lining of the abdomen. The ovary is made up of three different c ... in 2004 at the age of 36. ITF finals Singles: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. In the Americas, Kingston is the largest predominantly English-speaking city in the Caribbean. The local government bodies of the parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew were amalgamated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation Act of 1923, to form the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Greater Kingston, or the "Corporate Area" refers to those areas under the KSAC; however, it does not solely refer to Kingston Parish, which only consists of the old downtown and Port Royal. Kingston Parish had a population of 89,057, and St. Andrew Parish had a population of 573,369 in 2011 Kingston is only bordered by Saint Andrew to the east, west and north. The geographical border for the parish of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the historical city (i.e. in the immediate vicinity of downtown Naples) was 19,115. Naples is a principal city of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of about 375,752 as of 2020. Naples' USPS City population (i.e. the total population that lists Naples as the city on their postal address and who consider themselves residents of Naples) includes most of the communities in Collier County with the notable exceptions of Immokalee, Marco Island, Ave Maria, Everglades City and a few others, and thus Naples' USPS City population is approximately 333,083. The city is mostly known for its high-priced homes, white-sand beaches, and numerous golf courses. Naples is the self-titled "Golf Capital of the World", as it has the second most holes per capita out of all communities, and the most holes of any city in Florida. The city is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Births
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacey Schefflin
Stacey Schefflin (born March 19, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Schefflin, who comes from Charlotte, North Carolina, played collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia and was a member of the team which finished runner-up to Stanford in the 1987 NCAA Championships. From 1990 to 1992 she competed on the professional tour, reaching a best ranking of 165 in the world. Most notably she made the third round of the 1991 Australian Open, beating Miriam Oremans and Tamaka Takagi en route, after winning her way through qualifying. She represented the United States at the 1993 Maccabiah Games The 14th Maccabiah Games brought 5,100 athletes to Israel from 48 nations. Jewish athletes from Poland, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia participated for the first time after World War II, after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Athletes from the eight .... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schefflin, Stacey 1968 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Largo, Florida
Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, as well as the fourth largest in the Tampa Bay area. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 82,500, up from 69,371 in 2000. Largo was first incorporated in 1905. In 1913, it became the first municipality in Pinellas County to adopt a council-manager government. It switched back and forth from "town" to "city" a few times, and became a city again in 1974. It was an exporter of agricultural products until the 1960s population growth began to transform it into a bedroom community. From 1905 to 2010, Largo grew in area from to about , and in population from about 300 people to more than 70,000. Largo began as a rural farming community and became the third largest city in Florida's most densely populated county. Largo is a sister city to Tosayamada, Kōchi, Japan, and has been named a National Arbor Day Tree City for 32 years in a row. History Beginnings of the area The native inhabitants of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellas Ter Riet
Hellas ter Riet (born 21 June 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. Biography Tennis career In 1986, ter Riet made her Federation Cup debut, appearing in four ties for the Netherlands. In her first match, against Canada, she won her singles rubber over Helen Kelesi, but lost the deciding doubles rubber to surrender the tie. She won all her singles matches in the consolation rounds, including over the USSR's Natalia Zvereva. She made the second round of both the Australian Open and French Open in 1988. At the Australian Open she lost to fifth seed Hana Mandlíková, then at the French Open had to retire hurt with illness in the second set against Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova ( cs, Martina Navrátilová ; ; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech–American, former professional tennis player. Widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, 31 maj .... Her best performance on the WTA Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niurka Sodupe
Niurka Sodupe (born April 19, 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Sodupe, the daughter of Cuban immigrants, went to Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida. At the age of 15, she was runner-up to Katerina Maleeva in the girls' singles final at the 1984 US Open. She competed in the juniors again at the US Open the following year and had a win over Mary Joe Fernández, but was unable to defend her title. She made her WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at the 1985 Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic, a tournament in her home state, where she had a first round win over eighth seed Gigi Fernández. Her career best ranking of 108 in the world was attained in the 1986 season. In 1987 she made two WTA Tour quarter-finals, at the Puerto Rico Open and the Virginia Slims of Arkansas The Virginia Slims of Arkansas is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1986 to 1987. It was held in Little Rock, Arkansas in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vickie Paynter
Vickie Paynter–Finney (born August 27, 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography College tennis Paynter grew up in Denville Township, New Jersey and graduated from Morris Knolls High School in 1989. She played collegiate tennis for the Texas Longhorns of the University of Texas, Austin, from 1990 to 1993 on a full athletic scholarship. She was a member of the Texas team that won the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship in 1993, beating Florida 5–2 in Gainesville. With partner Susan Gilchrist she formed the nation's top ranked doubles combination in college tennis, with their win over Laxmi Poruri and Heather Willens securing the title. Professional tour As a professional player, Paynter had a best doubles ranking of 112 in the world and won nine doubles titles on the ITF circuit. Her best WTA Tour performances came in 1995 when she reached the doubles semi-finals of tournaments in Hobart and Houston. She twice featured in the main draw of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission, Texas
Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Its population was 77,058 at the 2010 census and an estimated 84,331 in 2019. Mission is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas. Geography Mission is in southern Hidalgo County. It is bordered to the east by McAllen, the largest city in the county, to the north by Palmhurst, to the west by Palmview, and to the south by the Mexico–United States border along the Rio Grande. The Interstate 2/U.S. Route 83 freeway passes through Mission, south of the center of town. The highway leads east to downtown McAllen and to Harlingen. Interstate 2 ends west of Mission; US 83 leads west to Rio Grande City. According to the United States Census Bureau, Mission has a total area of , of which , or 0.20%, is covered by water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, 85,778 people, 25,172 households, and 20,139 families were residing in the city. 2000 census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilie Viqueira
Emilie Viqueira (born March 21, 1969) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player. Biography Viqueira, who comes from Mayagüez, began competing on the professional tour in the late 1980s. She featured mostly on the ITF circuit, winning six titles in doubles. All of her WTA Tour main draw appearances came at her home tournament, the Puerto Rico Open. During her career she played college tennis for UC Berkeley, where she earned All-American honors in 1990 and 1991. At representative level, Viqueira was a mixed doubles bronze medalist at the 1991 Pan American Games The 1991 Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the Pan American Sports Organization, PASO community, with events in 33 different sports. The main stadium was ... in Havana and represented the Puerto Rico Fed Cup team in 16 ties from 1992 to 1997. She is married to Puerto Rican musician Roy Brown. ITF finals Doubles ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Lozano
Jean Marie Lozano (born 22 October 1967) is a Filipino-American former professional tennis player. Lozano, a three-time NCAA All-American at UC Berkeley, competed on the WTA Tour and ITF circuit during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She had best rankings of 433 for singles and 227 for doubles. Originally from the Philippines, Lozano played Federation Cup tennis for her native country in 1993, appearing in ties against Thailand and Indonesia. She was a mixed doubles gold medalist at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games The 1993 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 17th Southeast Asian Games were held in Singapore from 12 to 19 June 1993 with 29 sports in 440 events featured in this edition. This was the third time Singapore hosted the games after .... ITF finals Singles: 3 (0–3) Doubles: 9 (4–5) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lozano, Jean 1967 births Living people Filipino female tennis players American female tennis players Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Wegink
Claire Wegink (born 29 September 1967) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. Biography Wegink, who comes from Tiel, began competing on the professional tour in the late 1980s. She reached her career-high ranking of 118 in the world in 1993, after making the round of 16 at WTA Tour The WTA Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125K series, and third-tier is the ITF Women's Circuit. The men's equivalent is the ATP Tour. WTA Tour tourna ... tournaments that year in Barcelona, Birmingham and Rome. At Grand Slam level, her best performances were second-round appearances at the 1993 US Open and 1994 Wimbledon Championships. ITF finals Singles (0–7) Doubles (9–3) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wegink, Claire 1967 births Living people Dutch female tennis players People from Tiel Sportspeople from Gelderland 20th-century Dutch women 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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