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Lyudmyla Kichenok
Lyudmyla Viktorivna Kichenok ( uk, Людмила Вікторівна Кіченок; born 20 July 1992) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. On 21 July 2014, Lyudmyla reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 156. On 12 September 2022, she peaked at No. 9 in the doubles rankings. Kichenok has won eight doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including four with her twin sister Nadiia. Career 2015: First WTA doubles title and singles top-10 win In 2015, she won her first WTA doubles title together with her sister. They escaped a 5–0 deficit in the second set tie-break of their 6–4, 7–6 defeat of Liang Chen and Wang Yafan in the Shenzhen Open final. That made the Kichenoks the second pair of twins, after Karolína Plíšková and Kristýna Plíšková, to win a WTA doubles title. They previously had been runners-up at Tashkent in 2011 and Shenzhen in 2014. She won the second WTA doubles title at Brasil Tennis Cup. During the Tianjin Open, Lyudmyla caused the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 French Open
The 2019 French Open was a 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 Wimbledon, which from 2019 increased the number of women qualifiers to 16, to match with the US Open. 2019 was the final year in which there was no roof on any of the Roland-Garros tennis courts. On 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 US Open – Mixed Doubles
Storm Sanders and John Peers defeated Kirsten Flipkens and Édouard Roger-Vasselin in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 0–7to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 2022 US Open. Desirae Krawczyk and Joe Salisbury were the reigning champions, but Salisbury did not participate this year. Krawczyk partnered Neal Skupski, but lost in the second round to Caty McNally and William Blumberg. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half Other entry information Wild cards Protected ranking Alternates Withdrawals * Alizé Cornet / Nicolas Mahut → replaced by Erin Routliffe / Andreas Mies References External linksMain Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2022 US Open - Mixed Doubles US Open - Mixed Doubles US Open - Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and badminton (where it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flavia Pennetta
Flavia Pennetta (; born 25 February 1982) is an Italian former professional tennis player. She became Italy's first top-ten female singles player on 17 August 2009 and the first Italian to be ranked world No. 1 in doubles, on 28 February 2011. She is a major champion, having won the 2011 Australian Open women's doubles title with Gisela Dulko, and the 2015 US Open singles title over childhood friend Roberta Vinci in the first all-Italian major final. Pennetta won ten other WTA singles titles, including the 2014 Indian Wells Open, where she defeated the top two seeds. She also was a mainstay in the Fed Cup team competition, helping Italy win four titles in 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2013. Her other highlights in doubles include winning the 2010 WTA Finals and finishing runner-up at the 2005 and 2014 US Opens, partnering respectively with Elena Dementieva and Martina Hingis. After winning the 2015 US Open, Pennetta announced she would retire at the end of the season, playing her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 US Open (tennis)
The 2015 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 135th edition of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Marin Čilić was the defending champion in the men's singles event, but lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Serena Williams was the three-time defending champion in the women's singles event and was also trying to complete the calendar Grand Slam since Steffi Graf in 1988, having won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, but lost to Roberta Vinci in the semifinals. Flavia Pennetta won the women's singles title and became the first Italian to win the US Open. The finalists Vinci and Flavia Pennetta were childhood friends from Southern Italy and grew up together. Tournament The 2015 US Open was the 135th edition of the tournament and it was held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Tianjin Open
The 2015 Tianjin Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hardcourts. The 2nd edition of the tournament was part of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place in Tianjin, China between 12 and 18 October 2015. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money 1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money * per team Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of October 5, 2015 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Duan Yingying * Flavia Pennetta * Zhang Yuxuan The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Lyudmyla Kichenok * Nadiia Kichenok * Olga Savchuk * Nicole Vaidišová Withdrawals ;Before the tournament * Belinda Bencic →replaced by Alla Kudryavtseva * Alexandra Dulgheru →replaced by Nao Hibino * Marina Erakovic →replaced by Ons Jabeur * Polona Hercog →replaced by Patricia Maria Țig * Monica Niculescu →replaced by Liu Fangzhou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brasil Tennis Cup
The Brasil Tennis Cup was a professional women's tennis tournament contested in various Brazilian cities since 1977. The last edition was played on outdoor hard courts in Florianópolis, Brazil. In 2015, the tournament was held on clay courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and is an International-level tournament on the 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 tou .... Results Singles Doubles References External links * Tournament info at WTA {{WTA International tournaments WTA Tour Sport in Florianópolis Recurring sporting events established in 2013 2013 establishments in Brazil Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2016 2016 disestablishments in Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristýna Plíšková
Kristýna Plíšková (; born 21 March 1992) is an inactive Czech professional tennis player. Plíšková has won one singles and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as nine singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 31 July 2017, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 35. On 14 June 2021, she peaked at No. 44 in the doubles rankings. Plíšková won the 2010 Wimbledon Championships junior tournament, beating Sachie Ishizu in straight sets.2010 Wimbledon ChampionshipsGirls' champion Pliskova adds to family success(3 July 2010) She currently holds the record for the most aces (31) in a match on the WTA Tour, which she set in a second-round match against Monica Puig at the 2016 Australian Open. Personal life Plíšková was born to Radek Plíšek and Martina Plíšková in Louny, and has an identical twin sister, Karolína, who is also a tennis player, and a former world No. 1. On 6 December 2021, Plíšková posted on her Instagram th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karolína Plíšková
Karolína Hrdličková (née Plíšková; ; born 21 March 1992) is a Czech professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in singles, reaching the top of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings on 17 July 2017 and holding the position for eight weeks. On 31 October 2016, she peaked at world No. 11 in the doubles rankings. Known for her powerful serve and forehand, Plíšková has won 16 singles and five doubles titles on the WTA tour, 10 singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, and over $20 million in prize money. She has reached two Grand Slam singles finals at the 2016 US Open and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. As a junior, Plíšková won the girls' singles event at the 2010 Australian Open. She has also played for the Czech Republic in Fed Cup competition. Personal life Plíšková was born in Louny to Radek Plíšek and Martina Plíšková, and has an identical twin sister, Kristýna, who is two minutes older and is also a tennis player. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTA Shenzhen Open
The Shenzhen Open (also known as the Shenzhen Gemdale Open for sponsorship purposes) is a professional women's tennis tournament. It is played on outdoor hard courts of the Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Center, which has 32 outdoor and indoor courts and a 4,000-seat stadium. The tournament made its debut on the WTA Tour in 2013 in Shenzhen, China. The tournament takes place during the first week of the year, as a warm-up event two weeks prior the 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 Ope .... Past finals Women's singles Women's doubles References External linksOfficial WTA site {{WTA International tournamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Yafan
Wang Yafan (; ; born 30 April 1994) is a Chinese tennis player. In her career, she has won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as four doubles titles on WTA 125 tournaments, plus eleven singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 7 October 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 47. She peaked at No. 49 in the doubles rankings on 15 February 2016. Career She was born in Nanjing in 1994. Wang Yafan started playing tennis when she was nine year old. Wang made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Shenzhen Open, partnering Zheng Jie in doubles. The pair won their first-round match against wildcards Sun Ziyue and Xu Shilin, and defeated third seeds Irina Buryachok and Oksana Kalashnikova, before losing to eventual champions Monica Niculescu and Klára Zakopalová in the semifinals. In September 2014 at the Guangzhou Open, Wang was given a wildcard into the singles main draw, and she advanced to the semifinals, upsetti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liang Chen
Liang Chen (; born 25 February 1989) is an inactive Chinese tennis player. Liang has a singles career-high ranking of No. 342, achieved on 21 September 2009. Her WTA doubles career-high ranking of No. 35, she reached on 26 October 2015. Liang made her WTA Tour main-draw doubles debut, partnering Zhou Yimiao at the 2009 Guangzhou International Women's Open. They lost in the first round to Peng Shuai and Xu Yifan. At the 2011 Guangzhou International Women's Open, partnering Tian Ran, they defeated Alona Bondarenko and Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Serhiyivna Koryttseva ( uk, Марія Сергіївна Коритцева; born 25 May 1985) is a Ukrainian former tennis player. On 18 August 2008, she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 50. On 23 June 2008, she ... 4–6, 6–3, 2–10in the first round before losing to the 2nd seeds Alberta Brianti and Petra Martić in the quarterfinals. WTA career finals Doubles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups) WTA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadiia Kichenok
Nadiia Viktorivna Kichenok ( uk, Надія Вікторівна Кіченок, born 20 July 1992) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. On 6 January 2014, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 100. On 31 January 2022, she peaked at No. 29 in the WTA doubles rankings. Kichenok has won eight WTA Tour doubles titles, including four with her twin sister Lyudmyla. She has also won four singles and 24 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Career Playing for Ukraine Fed Cup team, Nadiia Kichenok has a win–loss record of 6–6. In 2015, Nadiia and Lyudmyla came back from a 0–5 deficit in the second set tie-break of their 6–4, 7–6 defeat of Liang Chen and Wang Yafan in the Shenzhen Open final. That made the Kichenoks the second pair of twins, after Karolína and Kristýna Plíšková, to win a WTA Tour doubles title. They had previously been runners-up at Tashkent in 2011, and at Shenzhen in 2014. At the inaugural edition of the 2022 Tallinn Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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