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Marseille Open
The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for one week in February. The number 13 is the INSEE code of the Bouches-du-Rhône ''département'' of which Marseille is the capital. The tournament is played on indoor hard courts at the Palais des sports de Marseille. The Centre Court has a capacity of 5,800 seats. History The event was first held in 1993. It was the project of ex-professional tennis player and native of Marseille Jean-François Caujolle, who remains tournament director to this day. The Swiss player Marc Rosset won the singles title at the first two editions of the event in 1993 and 1994. He also won it for a 3rd time in 2000. Rosset, Thomas Enqvist and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga hold the record for most titles with 3 each. Roger Federer played his first ATP singles final at this tournament in 2000, losing to Marc Rosset. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern France, it is located on the coast of the Gulf of Lion, part of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the Rhône river. Its inhabitants are called ''Marseillais''. Marseille is the second most populous city in France, with 870,731 inhabitants in 2019 (Jan. census) over a municipal territory of . Together with its suburbs and exurbs, the Marseille metropolitan area, which extends over , had a population of 1,873,270 at the Jan. 2019 census, the third most populated in France after those of Paris and Lyon. The cities of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, and 90 suburban municipalities have formed since 2016 the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, an Indirect election, indirectly elected Métropole, metropolitan authority now in charge of wider metropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-François Caujolle
Jean-François Caujolle (born 3 March 1952, in Marseille, France) is a left-handed former professional tennis player from France. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 59 in singles on 31 September 1977. Caujolle retired from tennis in 1981 and became a coach in a Marseille tennis camp. In 1993, he created the ATP International Series Open 13 in Marseille, and became co-director, alongside Cédric Pioline, of the BNP Paribas Masters tournament of Paris in 2007. In 2008, he initiated, with Gilles Moretton and Jean-Louis Haillet, the creation of the Masters France The Masters France (sponsored by BNP Paribas) was a professional tennis Exhibition game, exhibition Round-robin tournament, round-robin singles-only tournament, played on indoor hard courts, specifically Plexicushion. It was held in December at th ... exhibition tournament in Toulouse. Career finals Singles (2 runner-ups) External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caujolle, Jean-Francois French male tennis players Ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of ATP Number 1 Ranked Singles Tennis Players
The Pepperstone ATP rankings are the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) merit-based system for determining the rankings in men's tennis. The top-ranked player is the player who, over the previous 52 weeks, has garnered the most ranking points on the ATP Tour. Points are awarded based on how far a player advances in tournaments and the category of those tournaments. The ATP has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since August 23, 1973. Starting in 1979, an updated rankings list is released at the beginning of each week. Since 1973, 28 players have been ranked No. 1 by the ATP, of which 17 have been year-end No. 1. The current world number one is Carlos Alcaraz from Spain, who also holds the record for being the youngest ever No. 1 in history at 19 years and 4 months. Players from Russia represent no country following a political decision jointly made by the governing bodies of tennis in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ranking method S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Open 13
The 2003 Open 13 was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Palais des Sports de Marseille in Marseille in France and was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 10 February through 16 February 2003. First-seeded Roger Federer won the singles title. Finals Singles Roger Federer defeated Jonas Björkman 6–2, 7–6(8–6) * It was Federer's 1st title of the year and the 9th of his career. Doubles Sébastien Grosjean / Fabrice Santoro defeated Tomáš Cibulec / Pavel Vízner 6–1, 6–4 * It was Grosjean's only title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Santoro's 1st title of the year and the 14th of his career. References External links Official website ATP tournament profile {{2003 ATP Tour Open 13 The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Federer Career Statistics
This is a list of the main career statistics of Swiss former professional tennis player Roger Federer. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour website. Federer won 103 ATP singles titles including 20 major singles titles (a record that is only surpassed by the 21 majors won by Novak Djokovic and the 22 majors won by Rafael Nadal), 28 ATP Masters titles, and a shared record of six ATP Finals. Federer was also a gold medalist in men's doubles with Stan Wawrinka at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a silver medalist in men's singles at the 2012 London Olympics. Representing Switzerland, Federer assisted in winning the 2014 Davis Cup and a record three Hopman Cup titles (2001, 2018 and 2019). He is the first Swiss male player to win a major title, the only Swiss male player to hold the No. 1 ranking in singles, and the only Swiss player, male or female to win all four majors. At the international level, he helped Team Europe win three consecutive Laver Cup titles, the 2017, 2018 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Federer
Roger Federer (; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Weeks at No. 1, world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He won 103 ATP singles titles, the second most of all time, including 20 Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, Grand Slam singles titles, a record eight men's singles Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon titles, an Open Era record-tying five men's singles US Open (tennis), US Open titles, and a record-tying six ATP Finals, year-end championships. Federer played during an era where he dominated men's tennis along with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as the Big Three (tennis), Big Three, collectively considered by some to be the three most successful male tennis players of all time. Federer's 20 Grand Slam singles titles also put him at third most of all time, on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (; born 17 April 1985) is a French former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 5 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he achieved in February 2012. Tsonga won 18 singles titles on the ATP Tour, including two ATP Tour Masters 1000, Masters 1000 titles.In his early career, Tsonga won the 2003 US Open – Boys' singles, 2003 US Open junior singles title and was the ATP World Tour Awards#Most improved player, Comeback player & Newcomer of the year, ATP Newcomer of the Year for 2007 ATP Tour, 2007. He rose to fame by reaching the 2008 Australian Open – Men's singles, 2008 Australian Open final as an unseeded player, defeating four seeded players (including world No. 2 Rafael Nadal) en route. He followed by winning his first Masters title at the 2008 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles, 2008 Paris Masters, and reached the final of the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals – Singles, 2011 ATP Finals. At the Tennis at the 2012 Summer Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Enqvist
Thomas Karl Johan Enqvist (born 13 March 1974) is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He reached the final of the 1999 Australian Open – Men's singles, 1999 Australian Open and won a total of 19 singles titles, including three ATP Tour Masters 1000, Masters titles. He has a career high ATP world singles ranking of No. 4, achieved on 15 November 1999. Tennis career Throughout his career, Enqvist finished four seasons ranked inside the top 10 and won at least one ATP title for six consecutive years. In 1998 he underwent surgery in Stockholm to remove a small piece of bone from his right foot and had surgery on his right shoulder to repair a repetitive strain injury. Despite his surgeries, Enqvist posted some major victories, including wins over world no. 1 Pete Sampras, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and Andy Roddick. Enqvist won a total of 19 singles titles, the most significant being ATP Masters Series titles at Paris Masters, Paris (1996), Eurocard Open, Stuttgart (1999) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Open 13
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The 2000 Open 13 was an ATP tournament held in Marseille, France. The tournament was held from February 7 to February 14. Finals Singles Marc Rosset defeated Roger Federer 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) * It was Rosset's 1st title of the year and the 22nd of his career. Doubles Simon Aspelin / Johan Landsberg defeated Juan Ignacio Carrasco / Jairo Velasco, Jr. 7–6(7–2), 6–4 * It was Aspelin's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Landsberg's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. References Open 13 Open 13 Open 13 The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for one week in February. The number 13 is the INSEE co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Open 13
The 1994 Marseille Open was an ATP tennis tournament played on indoor carpet and held in Marseille, France, from 31 January through 6 February 1994. It was the second edition of the tournament and it was part of the ATP World Series. Fourth-seeded Marc Rosset won the singles title, successfully defending his title from 1993. Finals Singles Marc Rosset defeated Arnaud Boetsch 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) * It was Rosset's first title of the year and the 8th of his career. Doubles Jan Siemerink / Daniel Vacek defeated Martin Damm / Yevgeny Kafelnikov Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov ( rus, Евгений Александрович Кафельников, , jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈkafʲɪlʲnʲɪkəf, a=Ru-Yevgeny-Kafelnikov.ogg; born 18 February 1974) is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis p ... 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 * It was Siemerink's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Vacek's 1st title of the year and the 5th of his career. References {{1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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