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Sofie Albinus
Sofie Albinus (born 21 September 1972) is a former professional Danish tennis player. Albinus, on 3 February 1992, reached her best singles ranking of world number 163. On 20 August 1990, she peaked at world number 120 in the doubles rankings. Playing for Denmark 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 ..., Albinus has a win–loss record of 13–11. ITF finals Singles (7–2) Doubles (9–2) References External links * * * 1972 births Living people Danish female tennis players 20th-century Danish women {{Denmark-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. The rules of modern tennis have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petra Thorén
Petra Maria Thorén (born 8 August 1969) is a former 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 Finland. Thorén won five singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 23 March 1992, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 73. On 25 April 1994, she peaked at No. 112 in the WTA doubles rankings. Playing for Finland Fed Cup team, Thorén has a win–loss record of 18–17 in Fed Cup competition. ITF finals Singles (5–4) Doubles (1–4) References External links * * Living people 1969 births Finnish female tennis players Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Finnish women 21st-century Finnish women {{finland-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renata Baranski
Renata Marcinkowska (born 24 February 1965) is a Polish-American former professional tennis player. She competed during her professional tennis career as Renata Baranski. Biography Born in Szczecin, Marcinkowska left Poland in 1981 to compete in the United States. Once there she received a scholarship to the Oklahoma State University, where she was an All-American collegiate tennis player. While at Oklahoma State she got married and became known as Renata Baranski. She graduated with a psychology degree in 1987, then joined the professional tour. Her best performances on the WTA Tour include the semifinals at Guaruja in 1989 as well as the quarterfinals at both the 1989 OTB Open The 1989 OTB Open was a tennis tournament played on Hard court, outdoor hard courts in Schenectady, New York, in the United States that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix and of WTA Tier IV tournaments, Tier V of the 1989 WTA Tour. The men's ... in Schenectady and the 1991 Virginia Slims of Oklah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Allen
Courtney is a name of Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It has two quite distinct interpretations: firstly, the surname may be locational, from places called Courtenay in the regions of Loiret and Gâtinais. The House of Courtenay was a significant French family with close association with both the French, and thereby, English royal lines; in England the Courtenays were Earls of Devon. Secondly, in some cases, bearers of the surname may be of Irish descent, since Courtney is also an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "O'Curnain", descendant of Curnan, from an Old Irish personal name of obscure origins. Recordings of the name from London Church Registers include: the christening of Thomas Courtney at All Hallows, London Wall, on 11 November 1569, and the marriage of William Courtney and Mary Lucas on 22 March 1590, at St Dunstan's, Stepney. John Courtney and his wife, Sybill, were early immigrants to America, leaving London on the ''Paule'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Foltz
Shawn Foltz-Emmons (born 21 December 1967) is an American former professional tennis player. Tennis career A right-handed player from Indianapolis, Foltz was a rising star in junior tennis who was unable to fulfil her promise on the professional tour, in a career which was curtailed by serious wrist injuries. She reached a career high ranking of 55 while touring as an amateur and was runner-up at the 1984 Japan Open. Following a series of wrist surgeries for a congenital bone disorder, she took up a scholarship to the University of Indiana and despite further injury complications made it to the top of the collegiate tennis rankings in 1988. From 1989 to 1991 she toured professionally and she is now a psychologist living in Arizona. Acting Foltz starred as tennis player Missy in the 1982 film '' Spring Fever'', with Carling Bassett Carling Kathrin Bassett-Seguso (born 9 October 1967) is a former Canadian professional tennis player. Bassett is the daughter of John F. Basse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greensboro
Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte and Raleigh, the 69th-most populous city in the United States, and the largest city in the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. At the 2020 census, its population was 299,035. Three major interstate highways (Interstate 40, Interstate 85, and Interstate 73) in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina were built to intersect at this city. In 1808, Greensborough (the spelling before 1895) was planned around a central courthouse square to succeed Guilford Court House as the county seat. The county courts were thus placed closer to the county's geographical center, a location more easily reached at the time by the majority of the county's citizens, who traveled by horse or on foot. In 2003, the previous Greensboro–Winston-Salem– High Point metropolitan statistical area was redefin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Lena Olsson
Eva Lena Daun (born 1969) is a Swedish former professional tennis player who competed under her maiden name, Eva Lena Olsson. Olsson twice made WTA Tour main draw appearances as a doubles player, at the 1988 Swedish Open and 1990 Estoril Open. She also featured in qualifying for the 1990 Wimbledon Championships. ITF finals Doubles: 8 (1–7) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Olsson, Eva Lena 1969 births Living people Swedish female tennis players 20th-century Swedish women 21st-century Swedish women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malin Nilsson (tennis)
Malin Linda Maria Nilsson (born 20 October 1973 in Malmö, Skåne) is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won a total number of three silver medals at the European Swimming Championships in the 1990s. Clubs *Malmö Kappsimningsklubb Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal populat ... References 1976 births Living people Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Sweden Sportspeople from Malmö Swedish female freestyle swimmers Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming 20th-century Swedish women Malmö KK swimmers {{Sweden-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haifa
Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. It is home to the Baháʼí Faith's Baháʼí World Centre, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a destination for Baháʼí pilgrimage. Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel, the settlement has a history spanning more than 3,000 years. The earliest known settlement in the vicinity was Tell Abu Hawam, a small port city established in the Late Bronze Age (14th century BCE). Encyclopedia Judaica, ''Haifa'', Keter Publishing, Jerusalem, 1972, vol. 7, pp. 1134–1139 In the 3rd century CE, Haifa was known as a dye-making center. Over the millennia, the Haifa area has changed hands: being conquered and ruled by the Canaanites, Israelites, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Hasmoneans, Romans, Byzantines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Vis
Caroline Vis (born 4 March 1970 in Vlaardingen) is a retired professional tennis player from the Netherlands. Vis turned pro in 1989. A doubles specialist, Vis won nine titles during her career on the WTA Tour. She reached the mixed doubles final at the 1991 French Open, playing with countryman Paul Haarhuis Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis (born 19 February 1966) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former world No. 1 doubles player, having reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 18 in November 1995. He won six Grand Sla .... Her career-high doubles ranking was No. 9 in the world, which she reached in August 1998. Vis retired in 2006. Grand Slam mixed doubles finals Runner-up (1) WTA Tour finals Doubles finals (9-17) ITF finals Singles (0–1) Doubles (5-5) External links * * * 1970 births Living people Dutch female tennis players People from Vlaardingen Sportspeople from South Holland {{Netherlands-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Van Der Torre
Marianne van der Torre (born 18 August 1961) is a Dutch former professional tennis player who was active during the 1980s. She reached a highest singles ranking of world No. 84 in December 1981. During her career, van der Torre reached the second round of the singles event in two Grand Slam tournaments; the French Open (1981 and 1982) and the US Open (1981). Her best result at a Grand Slam championship was reaching the semifinal of the mixed doubles event at the 1988 Australian Open, partnering Martin Davis. In October 1981, she partnered with compatriot Nanette Schutte to win the doubles title at the Borden Classic in Kyoto, defeating Elizabeth Smylie and Kim Steinmetz Kim Steinmetz (born December 22, 1957) is an American former professional Women's Tennis Association (WTA) player. She was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She retired from professional tennis in 1989. Career highlights Steinmetz compet ... in the final, in straight sets. Van der Torre was a membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lone Vandborg
Lone Vandborg (born 5 August 1961) is a Danish former professional tennis player. Vandborg played Federation Cup tennis for Denmark in 1986 and 1987, appearing in a total of six ties. This included a World Group win over Great Britain, where Vandborg had a win over Anne Hobbs. While competing on the professional circuit she was most successful as a doubles player, with a career high ranking of 185 and seven ITF titles to her name. She featured in the main draw of the women's doubles at the 1990 Australian Open. ITF finals Doubles: 13 (7–6) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vandborg, Lone 1961 births Living people Danish female tennis players Tennis players from Copenhagen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
