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Margarida Moura
Margarida Moura (born 30 July 1993 in Porto) is a former Portuguese 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 ... player. She won two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 11 June 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 719. On 15 April 2013, she peaked at No. 504 in the WTA doubles rankings. Playing for the Portugal Fed Cup team, Moura has a 0–3 win–loss record. ITF Circuit finals Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups) Fed Cup participation Singles Doubles References * * * 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Porto Portuguese female tennis players 21st-century Portuguese women {{Portugal-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto
Porto or Oporto () is the second-largest city in Portugal, the capital of the Porto District, and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropolitan area, with an estimated population of just 231,800 people in a municipality with only 41.42 km2. Porto's metropolitan area has around 1.7 million people (2021) in an area of ,Demographia: World Urban Areas March 2010 making it the second-largest urban area in Portugal. It is recognized as a global city with a Gamma + rating from the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool C
Group C of the 2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2012 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II. Netherlands vs. Israel Great Britain vs. Portugal Netherlands vs. Great Britain Israel vs. Portugal Netherlands vs. Portugal Israel vs. Great Britain References External links Fed Cup website {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 Fed Cup Europe Africa Zone Group I - Pool C 2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Porto
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1993 Births
File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peacefully dissolved into the Czech Republic and Slovakia; In the United States, the ATF besieges a compound belonging to David Koresh and the Branch Davidians in a search for illegal weapons, which ends in the building being set alight and killing most inside; Eritrea gains independence; A major snow storm passes over the United States and Canada, leading to over 300 fatalities; Drug lord and narcoterrorist Pablo Escobar is killed by Colombian special forces; Ramzi Yousef and other Islamic terrorists detonate a truck bomb in the subterranean garage of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in the United States., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Oslo I Accord rect 200 0 400 200 1993 Russian constitutional crisis rect 400 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katalin Marosi
Katalin Marosi (born 12 November 1979) is a Hungarian former professional tennis player. In her career, Marosi won 15 singles and 31 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 8 May 2000, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 101. On 6 May 2013, she peaked at No. 33 in the doubles rankings. Playing for Hungary Fed Cup team The Hungary women's national tennis team represents Hungary in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Magyar Tenisz Szövetség. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I. History Hungary competed in its first Fed ..., Marosi has a win–loss record of 15–13. Early life Her mother Ildiko is a secretary, her father Sandor a gymnastics trainer; she has one older brother (Peter). Marosi was introduced to tennis at age six by Antal and Eva Elekes in Budapest. Favorite surface of the all-court player was hardcourt, favorite shot forehand. Best memories include warming-up her serve with Steffi Graf in 1996 Rola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary Fed Cup Team
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The Hungary women's national tennis team represents Hungary in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Magyar Tenisz Szövetség. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I. History Hungary competed in its first Fed Cup in 1963. Their best result was reaching the quarterfinals in 1963 and 1985. Players Note: players in bold are part of the 2019 Fed Cup team. Results Overview See also *Fed Cup *Hungary Davis Cup team *Hungary at the Hopman Cup External links * Billie Jean King Cup teams Fed Cup 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demi Schuurs
Demi Schuurs (born 1 August 1993) is a professional Dutch tennis player who has specialized in doubles. She has won 15 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one singles title and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. In February 2015, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 512. On 22 October 2018, she peaked at No. 7 in the WTA doubles rankings. Juniors Schuurs won the junior events of the doubles tournaments at 2011 Australian Open and 2011 US Open. Professional career She qualified for the 2018 WTA Finals doubles event, partnering Elise Mertens where she reached the quarterfinals. In 2022, she qualified for her fourth WTA Finals in a row with a fourth different partner, Desirae Krawczyk. Personal life Schuurs is a daughter of former Dutch international handball player Lambert Schuurs. Her younger brother Perr is a professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiki Bertens
Kiki Bertens (; born 10 December 1991) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA singles ranking was world No. 4, which she reached on 13 May 2019, becoming the highest ranked Dutch female player ever. Her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 16, she achieved in April 2018. She won ten singles and ten doubles titles on the WTA Tour including 2018 Cincinnati Open and 2019 Madrid Open. Bertens was widely regarded as a clay court specialist, but also was successful on hardcourt. Early life and background Bertens was born on 10 December 1991 in Wateringen near The Hague, but grew up in the town of Berkel en Rodenrijs. She has two sisters, one older and one younger. Bertens started playing tennis at age six at ATV Berkenrode, a tennis club where her aunt and uncle played. She has been coached by Martin van der Brugghen at the club since she was seven years old. Van der Brugghen recognized her ability and continued to coach her primarily to help her reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bárbara Luz
Bárbara Luz (born 28 May 1993) is a former professional 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 ... player from Portugal. She won three singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit. On 26 May 2014, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 368. On 20 October 2014, she peaked at No. 446 in the WTA doubles rankings. Playing for the Portugal Fed Cup team, Luz has a 2–9 win–loss record. ITF finals Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner-ups) Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup participation Singles Doubles References * * * 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Coimbra Portuguese female tennis players 21st-century Portuguese women {{Portugal-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands Fed Cup Team
The Netherlands Billie Jean King Cup team represents the Netherlands in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennis Bond. They currently compete in World Group II. Current team ''Most recent year-end rankings are used.'' History The Netherlands competed in its first Fed Cup in 1963. Their best result was reaching the final in 1968, losing 3-0 to Australia, and 1997, losing 4-1 to France with Brenda Schultz-McCarthy winning her singles match against Mary Pierce. In 1998, the team was relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I, where they spent nearly all their time through 2013. The Netherlands earned back-to-back promotions in 2014 and 2015 by defeating Japan and Australia respectively, thereby securing a spot in the 2016 Fed Cup World Group. Results 1963–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 References External links * {{Fed Cup Billie Jean King Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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