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Justine Henin
Justine Henin (; born 1 June 1982) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. She spent a total of 117 weeks as the world No. 1 and was the year-end No. 1 in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Henin, coming from a country with limited success in tennis, helped establish Belgium as a leading force in women's tennis with Kim Clijsters, and led the country to its first Fed Cup crown in 2001. She was known for her all-court style of play and for being one of the few female players to use a single-handed backhand. Henin won seven Grand Slam singles titles: winning the French Open in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the US Open in 2003 and 2007 and the Australian Open in 2004. At Wimbledon, she was the runner-up in 2001 and 2006. She also won a gold medal in the women's singles at the 2004 Olympic Games and won the year-ending WTA Tour Championships in 2006 and 2007. In total, she won 43 WTA singles titles. Tennis experts cite her mental toughness, the completeness and variety of her game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 French Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2006 French Open. It was her third French Open title. She won the title without losing a set during the tournament, or without facing a tiebreak in any set. This was the first French Open main draw appearance for future champion and world No. 2 Li Na, who lost in the third round to Svetlana Kuznetsova. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Championship match statistics References2006 French Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 US Open – Women's Singles
Justine Henin defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2007 US Open. She did not lose a set during the tournament. It was her last major title and final US Open appearance. Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but was defeated by Agnieszka Radwańska in the third round. This was the final major singles appearance of former world No. 1 and five-time major singles champion Martina Hingis, who retired in November 2007 (she would later return to the sport in doubles and mixed doubles starting in 2013). She was beaten in the third round by Victoria Azarenka. It was also the first US Open main draw appearance for future world No. 1 and Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki, who lost in the second round to Alizé Cornet. Seeds # Justine Henin (champion) # Maria Sharapova ''(third round)'' # Jelena Janković ''(quarterfinals)'' # Svetlana Kuznetsova ''(final)'' # Ana Ivanovic ''(fourth round)'' # Anna Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 French Open – Women's Singles
Two-time defending champion Justine Henin defeated Ana Ivanovic in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2007 French Open. It was her fourth French Open title. For the second consecutive year, Henin won the title without losing a set or facing a tiebreak in any set during the tournament. Ivanovic became the first player representing Serbia to reach a major final. The tournament saw the major debut of two future world No. 1s and major champions, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber. Both lost in the first round, to Nathalie Dechy and Elena Dementieva, respectively. This was also the major debut of future WTA Finals champion Dominika Cibulková, who reached the third round as a qualifier before losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Championship match statistics Notes External linksDraw [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 French Open – Women's Doubles
Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce were the defending champions, but neither participated in this tournament. Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won the title, defeating Jelena Dokić and Conchita Martínez in the final 6–2, 6–1. This was the first Grand Slam title for both Ruano Pascual and Suárez; they would later go on to win 8 Grand Slam Doubles titles together. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs ''(semifinals)'' Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez ''(champions)'' Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva ''(third round)'' Kimberly Po-Messerli / Nathalie Tauziat ''(quarterfinals)'' Serena Williams / Venus Williams ''(withdrew)'' Els Callens / Meghann Shaughnessy ''(third round)'' Alexandra Fusai / Rita Grande ''(second round)'' Nicole Arendt / Caroline Vis ''(quarterfinals)'' Martina Navratilova / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(first round)' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles
Serena and Venus Williams were the defending champions but withdrew in the third round. Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs defeated Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (champions) Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez ''(semifinals)'' Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva ''(second round)'' Serena Williams / Venus Williams ''(third round, withdrew)'' Kimberly Po-Messerli / Nathalie Tauziat ''(semifinals)'' Els Callens / Meghann Shaughnessy ''(first round)'' Jelena Dokić / Conchita Martínez ''(third round)'' Nicole Arendt / Caroline Vis ''(second round)'' Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama ''(final)'' Alexandra Fusai / Rita Grande ''(second round)'' Nicole Pratt / Elena Tatarkova ''(first round)'' Tathiana Garbin / Janette Husárová ''(third round)'' Anke Huber / Barbara Schett ''(first round)'' Amanda Coetzer / Lori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 US Open – Women's Doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, but did not compete this year. Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title, defeating Kimberly Po-Messerli and Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 in the final. It was the 3rd doubles Grand Slam title and the 6th doubles title of the year for the pair. It was also the 24th doubles title overall for Raymond and the 30th doubles title overall for Stubbs, in their respective careers. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links Official Results Archive (WTA) at the |
2002 US Open – Women's Doubles
Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but lost in third round to Kim Clijsters and Meghann Shaughnessy. Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won the title, defeating Elena Dementieva and Janette Husárová 6–2, 6–1 in the final. It was the 1st doubles Grand Slam title and the 6th doubles title in the year for the pair. It was also the 16th doubles title overall for Ruano Pascual and the 24th doubles title overall for Suárez, in their respective careers. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links Official results archive (WTA) at the |
2001 Fed Cup
The 2001 Fed Cup was the 39th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The World Group was held at the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I in Madrid, Spain, from 7–11 November. It was reduced from thirteen to eight teams, divided into two pools, with the winners meeting in the finals. In the final, Belgium defeated Russia, giving Belgium their first title. World Group Play-offs First Round Dates: 28–29 April The winners of Zonal Competition from the last year (Argentina, Hungary, Japan) were randomly drawn against five teams from the 2000 World Group pools. The winners were guaranteed a spot in the World Group next year. Second Rounds Dates: 21–22 July The winners of the first round played off against four other teams from the 2000 World Group pools, with the winners proceeding to the World Group. The losers of the first round played off against this year's zonal competition winners, with the winners remaining in World Group for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's Singles
Belgium's Justine Henin defeated France's Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the gold medal in Women's Singles tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. It was Belgium's only gold medal at the 2004 Games. Henin lost only one set during the tournament (to Russia's Anastasia Myskina in the semifinals). In the bronze medal match, Australia's Alicia Molik defeated Myskina, 6–3, 6–4. The medals were the first in women's singles for Belgium and Australia, and the first for France since 1924. The United States' three-Games gold medal streak at the event ended, with no American players reaching the quarter-finals. The tournament was held from 15 to 21 August at the Athens Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece. There were 64 competitors from 32 nations, with each nation having up to 4 players (up from the 3 allowed in prior Games). Venus Williams was the reigning gold medalist from 2000, but she lost in the third round to France's Mary Pierce. Background This was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Hopman Cup
The Hopman Cup XXIII (also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons) corresponds to the 23rd edition of the Hopman Cup tournament between nations in men's and women's tennis. The tournament commenced on 1 January 2011 at the Burswood Dome in Perth, Western Australia. The tournament was contested on hard courts. The tournament was attended by over seventy eight thousand people over the course of the week. This is the biggest attendance at the Hopman Cup where the tournament was held over eleven sessions. Up until the eighteenth edition there was a play-off giving twelve sessions of play. Eight teams competed for the title, with two round robin groups of four, from which the top team of each group progressed to the final. Spain were the 2010 champions but were not invited to defend their title. In the final the United States of America team of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and John Isner defeated Belgium's Justine Henin and Ruben Bemelmans 2–1. This was the USA's sixth Ho ... [...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] |
