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Mariana Muci
Mariana Muci Torres (born 15 February 1988) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player. Muci grew up in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, but was born in Lebanon. A right-handed player, she featured in a total of 12 ties for the Venezuela Fed Cup team, the first in 2004. She also represented Venezuela in Central American and Caribbean Games and Pan American Games competition. At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games she won a gold medal in the women's doubles. In 2008 she left the professional tour to attend Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florid ... and now works as an attorney in Miami. ITF finals Doubles: 15 (8–7) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Muci, Mariana 1988 births Living people Venezuela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lies to its west across the Mediterranean Sea; its location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland has contributed to its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious diversity. It is part of the Levant region of the Middle East. Lebanon is home to roughly six million people and covers an area of , making it the second smallest country in continental Asia. The official language of the state is Arabic, while French is also formally recognized; the Lebanese dialect of Arabic is used alongside Modern Standard Arabic throughout the country. The earliest evidence of civilization in Lebanon dates back over 7000 years, predating recorded history. Modern-day Lebanon was home to the Phoenicians, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Koch Benvenuto
Karina Andrea Koch Benvenuto (; born 26 April 1985) is a Chilean former tennis player. In her career, Koch Benvenuto won 14 singles and 19 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 11 June 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 224, and peaked at No. 289 in the doubles rankings. Playing for Chile at the Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ..., Koch Benvenuto has a win–loss record of 41–32. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 26 (14 titles, 12 runner-ups) Doubles: 34 (19 titles, 15 runner-ups) Notes References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Koch Benvenuto, Andrea 1985 births Living people Tennis players from Santiago Chilean female tennis players Tennis players at the 2007 Pan American Games Tennis players at the 2011 Pan Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin City
Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State, Edo State, Nigeria. It is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria according to the 2006 census, after Lagos, Kano (city), Kano, and Ibadan, with a population estimate of about 3,500,000 as of 2022. It is situated approximately north of the Benin River and by road east of Lagos. Benin City is the centre of Nigeria's rubber industry, and Palm oil, oil production is also a significant industry. The city was the most important settlement of the Edo people, Edo Kingdom of Benin, which flourished during the 13th to the 19th century. It held important trade relations with Kingdom of Portugal, Portugal during the last centuries before being captured, sacked and burnt in 1897 by a British Benin Expedition of 1897, punitive expedition. Many Art of the Kingdom of Benin, bronze sculptures in Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin, Benin City palace, collectively termed the Benin Bronzes, were taken by the British who followed up their victory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Gerasimou
Anna Gerasimou ( el, Άννα Γερασίμου; born 15 October 1987) is a retired Greek tennis player. When she was young, she moved from her birthplace Kavala to Athens in order to pursue a career in tennis. Gerasimou competed in the women's doubles at the 2008 Summer Olympics with partner Eleni Daniilidou, and lost in the first round to the Swiss team of Emmanuelle Gagliardi and Patty Schnyder. Coached by George Kalovelonis, her highest career singles ranking was 200, which she achieved on 9 March 2009. She has qualified for a WTA Tour main draw twice, both in 2010, in Pattaya City, and in the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su .... She also had one WTA doubles main-draw appearance, in Pattaya City in 2010, where she reached the qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melilla
Melilla ( , ; ; rif, Mřič ; ar, مليلية ) is an autonomous city of Spain located in north Africa. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was part of the Province of Málaga until 14 March 1995, when the Statute of Autonomy of Melilla was passed. Melilla is one of the special member state territories of the European Union. Movements to and from the rest of the EU and Melilla are subject to specific rules, provided for ''inter alia'' in the Accession Agreement of Spain to the Schengen Convention. As of 2019, Melilla had a population of 86,487. The population is chiefly divided between people of Iberian and Riffian extraction. There is also a small number of Sephardic Jews and Sindhi Hindus. Regarding sociolinguistics, Melilla features a diglossia between the official Spanish (strong language) and Tarifit (weak language). Melilla, like the autonomous city of Ceuta and Spain's ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joana Cortez
Joana Amorim Cortez dos Santos (born 11 January 1979) is a retired Brazilian tennis player. In her career, Cortez won seven singles and 26 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 17 September 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 204. On 5 November 2001, she peaked at No. 115 in the doubles rankings. Cortez represented Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in women's doubles, reaching the second round with Vanessa Menga. A year previously, the pair won gold at the 1999 Pan American Games. Cortez won gold again in 2003, partnering Bruna Colósio, and in 2007 won bronze with Teliana Pereira in Rio. Playing for Brazil at the Fed Cup, Cortez had a win–loss record of 23–14. Cortez played and lost two doubles matches in Grand Slam events, at the 2001 US Open and in 2002 in Australia. After retiring from the professional tour, she became a beach tennis ''For the sport called "beach paddleball", see Matkot. For other sports called "paddleball", see Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Giral Lores
Marina Giral Lores (born 4 September 1990) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player. Born in Maracaibo, Giral Lores represented the Venezuela Fed Cup team in a total of eight ties between 2006 and 2011. She also represented her country at the 2007 Pan American Games. On the professional tour, she reached a best singles ranking of No. 283 in the world and won two ITF titles, including a $25k tournament in 2009, the Open Bogotá. Giral, who is based in Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ..., retired from professional tennis in 2012. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 12 (2 titles, 10 runner-ups) Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups) Notes References External links * * * Marina Giralat Tennis Explorer {{DEFAULTSORT:Giral Lores, Marina 1990 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melisa Miranda
Melisa Miranda-Otarola (born 28 April 1988) is a Chilean former professional tennis player. Born in Santiago, Miranda played in the Fed Cup for Chile from 2005 to 2009. She featured in a total of eleven ties for her country and won eight of her nine singles rubbers. In addition to the Fed Cup, she also represented Chile at the 2007 Pan American Games. Miranda, a right-handed player, reached a best singles ranking of 447 on the professional tour. She made her only WTA Tour main-draw appearance at the 2008 Cachantún Cup The 2008 Cachantún Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the first and only edition of the Cachantún Cup, and was part of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place in Viña del Mar, Chile, on ... in Viña del Mar, as a local wildcard in the women's singles. Both of her two ITF title wins also came in 2008. ITF finals Singles (2–1) Doubles (0–4) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luque
Luque () is a city in Central Department of Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. Both 1635 and 1750 have been recorded as dates of its founding. It was temporarily the capital of Paraguay in 1868 during the Paraguayan War before relocation to San Estanislao. It is located at around . Luque is one of the most important cities in the country. The city counts as home of Paraguay's main international airport, Silvio Pettirossi International Airport and the Ñu Guasú Park, which is where the Paraguayan Olympic Committee is also located. The continental governing body of association football in South America, CONMEBOL, has its headquarters approximately 3 minutes from the Airport, consisting of the South American Football Museum and walking distance from the Bourbon CONMEBOL Asunción Convention Hotel. When it existed, ARPA – Aerolíneas Paraguayas had its headquarters in the ARPA Terminal on the grounds of the airport. It is a center of production of Guitars a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flavia Mignola
Flavia Mignola (born 20 October 1985) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. A right-handed player from Santa Fe, Mignola began competing in professional tournaments in 2001. She reached a career-high singles ranking of 372, winning an ITF title in Los Mochis Los Mochis () is a coastal city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of Ahome. As of the 2010 census, the population was 362,613, which was 61 percent of the municipality's population. Los Mochis is th ... in 2005. Most successful as a doubles player, she won a total of 18 ITF doubles titles, with a best ranking of 222 in the world. ITF finals Singles: 5 (1–4) Doubles: 28 (18–10) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mignola, Flavia 1985 births Living people Argentine female tennis players Sportspeople from Santa Fe, Argentina 20th-century Argentine women 21st-century Argentine women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustina Lepore
Agustina Lepore (born 8 September 1988) is a retired Argentine tennis player. In her career, Lepore won six singles and ten doubles titles on the ITF circuit. On 13 July 2009, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 227. On 7 July 2008, she peaked at No. 239 in the doubles rankings. Partnering Anikó Kapros, Lepore won her first $50,000 tournament in September 2009 at the Red Rock Pro Open, defeating Kimberly Couts and Lindsay Lee-Waters Lindsay Lee-Waters (born June 28, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player. Lee-Waters has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 33, achieved on 1 April 1996. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 85, achieved on 25 ... in the final. ITF finals Singles: 11 (6–5) Doubles: 20 (10–10) External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lepore, Agustina 1988 births Living people Argentine female tennis players People from San Martín Department, Santa Fe Sportspeople from Santa Fe Province 20th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
