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Marcelo Hennemann
Marcelo Hennemann (born 11 March 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. Career Hennemann qualified for his only Grand Slam tournament at the 1988 French Open, where he beat fellow qualifier Stéphane Grenier in the first round. He was beaten in the second round by Thomas Muster. He was more successful on the doubles circuit than as a singles player, winning two Challenger doubles titles. The Novo Hamburgo born player was a doubles semi-finalist with Ivan Kley at the 1987 Athens Open and a doubles quarter-finalist partnering José Clavet at Palermo Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan ... in 1988. Challenger titles Doubles: (2) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hennemann, Marcelo 1962 births Living people Brazilian male tennis players People from No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Leopoldo
São Leopoldo () (Portuguese for ''Saint Leopold'') is a Brazilian industrial city located in the south state of Rio Grande do Sul. Geography It occupies a total area of 103.9 km² (around 80 km² urban area) at ''circa'' 30 km from the State Capital, Porto Alegre. The climate is sub-tropical, with temperatures varying from -2 °C minimum at Winter to more than 40 °C maximum during summer time. Summers are fairly dry. History Established on July 25, 1824, by German immigrants, São Leopoldo is considered the cradle of German culture in Brazil, that is to say, it is the first official city designed by the national Brazilian governor to start the German plan of immigration in the country. It had, in 2006, a population of approximately 210,000. São Leopoldo is one of the 13 cities along the Rota Romântica ('Romantic Route'), a touristic scenic route that runs from the State Capital towards the Serra Gaúcha. Minority language Riograndenser Hunsrückisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Patridge
Scott Coleman Patridge (born 31 August 1965) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Early life and college Scott Patridge was born in Newport Beach, California, the second son of Joe and Ginny. He went to Saratoga High School. While at the University of San Diego (USD) he played collegiate tennis and formed a strong doubles partnership with David Stewart. The pair won 48 matches from 1986 to 1988, which set a USD record. He turned professional after graduating with a business degree. Professional tour In 1991 and 1992 he competed on the ATP Tour as a doubles specialist. His best performance was a semi-final appearance at Itaparica with Canadian Martin Laurendeau in 1990. He played in the main draw of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 1991, all with different partners. At the 1991 Wimbledon Championships he and partner Joey Rive made the second round. As a singles player he made it to 200 in the world, through his participation in Challenger C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Rio Grande Do Sul
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People From Novo Hamburgo
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Brazilian Male Tennis Players
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil * Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent Brazilian may also refer to: Sports * Brazilian football, see football in Brazil * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system *''The Brazilians'', a nickname for South African football association club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. due to their soccer kits which resembles that of the Brazilian national team Other uses * Brazilian waxing, a style of Bikini waxing * Brazilian culture, describing the Culture of Brazil * "The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental by Genesis * Brazilian barbecue, known as churrasco * Brazilian cuisine See also * ''Brasileiro ''Brasileiro'' is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Track listing # "Fanfarra" (Carlinhos Brown) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1962 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Hocevar
Alexandre Hocevar (born 19 February 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. Biography Career Hocevar was born in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, of Slovene descent. Began competing professionally in 1982. Most successful as a doubles player, he appeared in the men's doubles draws of both the French Open and Wimbledon during his career, as well as making the semi-finals of Grand Prix tournaments at Itaparica and Guarujá in 1980s. He won a total of eight doubles titles at Challenger level, four of them with his brother Marcos. As a singles player he made it as high as 169 in the world and was runner-up at the Dublin Challenger in 1987. His best performance on the ATP Tour (previously Grand Prix) came at the Guarujá Open in 1990, where he had wins over Otávio Della, Mario Tabares and Cássio Motta to reach the semi-finals. Personal life Elder brother Marcos Hocevar played Davis Cup tennis for Brazil. A nephew, Ricardo, who is the son of another brother Jorge, was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Aerts
Nelson Aerts (born 25 April 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. Aerts was born in Cachoeira Do Sul, and found most of his tennis success while playing doubles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 80 in 1990. ATP career finals Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups) ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Doubles: 25 (12–13) Performance timelines Singles Doubles External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aerts, Nelson Brazilian male tennis players Sportspeople from Rio Grande do Sul 1963 births Living people Pan American Games competitors for Brazil Tennis players at the 1991 Pan American Games Tennis players at the 1987 Pan American Games 20th-century Brazilian people 21st-century Brazilian people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvaldo Oliveira
Edvaldo Oliveira (born 18 November 1963) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. Biography A right-handed player from São Paulo, Oliveira represented Brazil in a 1982 Davis Cup tie against Ecuador in Fortaleza. He played the opening singles rubber and was beaten by Ricardo Ycaza. Oliveira reached a best singles ranking of 208 in the world during his career. He featured in the qualifying draw for the 1983 Wimbledon Championships. Together with former player Thiago Alves he now runs a tennis training centre. Challenger titles Doubles: (1) See also *List of Brazil Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Brazil Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Brazil have taken part in the competition since 1932. Players References {{DEFAULTSORT:Brazil Davis Cup Lists of Davis C ... References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oliveira, Edvaldo 1963 births Living people Brazilian male tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC as an alpha global city, São Paulo is the most populous city proper in the Americas, the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the world's 4th largest city proper by population. Additionally, São Paulo is the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world. It exerts strong international influences in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment. The city's name honors the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. The city's metropolitan area, the Greater São Paulo, ranks as the most populous in Brazil and the 12th most populous on Earth. The process of conurbation between the metropolitan areas around the Greater São Paulo (Campinas, Santos, Jundiaí, Sorocaba and São José dos Campos) created the São Paulo Macrometr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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