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Milan Branović
Milan Branović (born 26 September 1922) is a Croatian former tennis player. Branović, originally from Čakovec, played for the Yugoslavia Davis Cup team between 1949 and 1951. In 1952 he defected to the west along with his Davis Cup teammate Dragutin Mitić, while they were competing in Italy. He took refuge in the German city of Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu .... From 1956 to 1958 he was a three-time German national singles champion. See also * List of Yugoslavia Davis Cup team representatives References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Branovic, Milan 1922 births Possibly living people Croatian male tennis players Yugoslav male tennis players Sportspeople from Čakovec Yugoslav defectors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 French Championships – Men's Singles
First-seeded Jaroslav Drobný defeated Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1952 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jaroslav Drobný is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Jaroslav Drobný ''(champion)'' # Frank Sedgman ''(final)'' # Dick Savitt ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ken McGregor ''(semifinals)'' # Tony Trabert ''(fourth round)'' # Eric Sturgess ''(semifinals)'' # Budge Patty ''(quarterfinals)'' # Gardnar Mulloy ''(quarterfinals)'' # Mervyn Rose ''(fourth round)'' # Rolando Del Bello ''(fourth round)'' # Ham Richardson ''(fourth round)'' # Felicisimo Ampon ''(quarterfinals)'' # Giovanni Cucelli ''(fourth round)'' # Irvin Dorfman ''(fourth round)'' # Enrique Morea ''(second round)'' # Grant Golden ''(second round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
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Yugoslav Male Tennis Players
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Croatian Male Tennis Players
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Possibly Living People
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1922 Births
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List Of Serbia Davis Cup Team Representatives ...
This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Serbia Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Also included are those who played for the Yugoslavia Davis Cup team or the Serbia and Montenegro Davis Cup team. Serbia are considered a direct successor of both those teams and share their historical records. The player's win–loss record is their combined total, so may include matches played for Serbia while they were known as their previous names. Players are ordered by the team they debuted for. Serbia (2007 - present) Serbia & Montenegro (1995–2006) SFR Yugoslavia (1927–1992) Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Serbia Davis Cup Lists of Davis Cup tennis players Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by population, third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and thus the largest which does not constitute its own state, as well as the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 11th-largest city in the European Union. The Munich Metropolitan Region, city's metropolitan region is home to 6 million people. Straddling the banks of the River Isar (a tributary of the Danube) north of the Northern Limestone Alps, Bavarian Alps, Munich is the seat of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk, administrative region of Upper Bavaria, while being the population density, most densely populated municipality in Germany (4,500 people per km2). Munich is the second-largest city in the Bavarian dialects, Bavarian dialect area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragutin Mitić
Dragutin Mitić ( sh-Cyrl, Драгутин Митић, ; 16 September 1917 – 27 August 1986) was a tennis player from Yugoslavia. He defected to the West in 1952 and afterwards lived in the United States. Early life and family Dragutin Mitić was born in Zagreb on 16 September 1917. He was nicknamed ''Dragec''. His first tennis performance was an instant success. In 1932 he played at the national junior championships and won. At eighteen, he competed in Bled and upset Czechoslovakian Josef Caska with a 13:11, 6:1 score, and brought home the mixed doubles with Hella Kovač. He made his Davis Cup debut in 1936. That same year he traveled to South Africa and, although he didn't return with any major result, gained international experience. Tennis career Mitić played tennis for Zagreb clubs ''Akademski teniski klub'' ATK, between 1935 and 1940, ''Slavija'' in 1946, ''Dinamo'' in 1947–48, ''Naprijed'' in 1949, and ZTK in 1951. He played for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia Davis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Ted Schroeder defeated Jaroslav Drobný in the final, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1949 Wimbledon Championships. Bob Falkenburg was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to John Bromwich. Seeds Ted Schroeder (champion) Pancho Gonzales ''(fourth round)'' Frank Parker ''(quarterfinals)'' Bob Falkenburg ''(quarterfinals)'' John Bromwich ''(semifinals)'' Jaroslav Drobný ''(final)'' Eric Sturgess ''(semifinals)'' Frank Sedgman Francis "Frank" Arthur Sedgman (born 29 October 1927) is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. Over the course of a three-decade career, Sedgman won five Grand Slam singles tournaments as an amateur as well as 22 Grand Slam doubles ... ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1949 Wimble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslavia Davis Cup Team
The Yugoslavia men's national tennis team competed from 1927 to 2003 and represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (up to 1929 known as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) from 1927 to 1939, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (up to 1963 the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia) from 1946 to 1992, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1995 to 2003. It was organised by the Yugoslav Tennis Association. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, separate teams were created for the new nations which split apart from Yugoslavia: * Croatia men's national tennis team (began competing in 1993) * Slovenia men's national tennis team (began competing in 1993) * North Macedonia men's national tennis team (began competing in 1995 as the ''former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'') * Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national tennis team (began competing in 1996) A team representing the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia returned to competing again from 1995. From 2003 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čakovec
Čakovec (; hu, Csáktornya; la, Aquama; german: Tschakathurn) is a city in northern Croatia, located around north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and the largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county. Population The city administrative area of Čakovec includes the following settlements: * Čakovec, population 15,147 * Ivanovec, population 2,093 * Krištanovec, population 626 * Kuršanec, population 1,584 * Mačkovec, population 1,326 * Mihovljan, population 1,380 * Novo Selo na Dravi, population 634 * Novo Selo Rok, population 1,441 * Savska Ves, population 1,217 * Slemenice, population 244 * Šandorovec, population 335 * Totovec, population 534 * Žiškovec, population 543 The adjacent villages of Belica, Nedelišće, Pribislavec, Strahoninec and Šenkovec are seats of separate municipalities, although they are all located within of the city's centre. The total popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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