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Steve Campbell (tennis)
Steve Campbell (born October 22, 1970) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Career Campbell grew up in Michigan where he attended Detroit Catholic Central High School, winning individual state championships all four years along with back-to-back team state championships. He was an All-American while at Rice University. At the 1989 Boys' Junior National Tennis Championship, he lost in the 1st round of the Boys' 18 singles, but he and Rick Witsken reached the finals of the Boys' 18 doubles, falling to Cary Lothringer and Brian MacPhie. He made his Grand Slam debut at the 1995 Australian Open and defeated countryman Chuck Adams in the opening encounter, before losing his second round match to Patrick Rafter. The American pushed veteran Mats Wilander to five sets in the US Open but he would have to wait until the 1998 Australian Open for his second win. In that tournament he beat both Justin Gimelstob and Alex O'Brien to make it into the third round, his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area, and the 14th-largest in the United States. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background. ''Time'' named Detroit as one of the fifty World's Greatest Places of 2022 to explore. Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River, one of the four major straits that connect the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The City of Detroit anchors the second-largest regional economy in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year, also referred to as the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam playing together or a player may achieve it with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not within the same calendar year is referred to as a "non-calendar-year Grand Slam", while winning the four majors at any point during the course of a career is known as a "Career Grand Slam". The Grand Slam tournaments, also referred to as majors, are the world's four most important annual professional tennis tournaments. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and the longest matches for men (best of five sets, best of three for the women). The tournaments are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), rather than the separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Lipton Championships – Men's Singles
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up to 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 International Tennis Championships
The 1997 International Tennis Championships was an ATP men's tennis tournament held in Coral Springs, Florida, United States that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from May 5 to May 12, 1997. Fourth-seeded Jason Stoltenberg won his second consecutive singles title at the event. Finals Singles Jason Stoltenberg defeated Jonas Björkman 6–0, 2–6, 7–5 * It was Stoltenberg's only singles title of the year and the 4th and last of his career. Doubles Dave Randall / 'Greg Van Emburgh defeated Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 * It was Randall's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was van Emburgh's only title of the year and the 6th of his career. References {{1997 ATP Tour International Tennis Championships International Tennis Championships International Tennis Championships International Tennis Championships The Delray Beach Open is an ATP World Tour 250 seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MaliVai Washington
MaliVai "Mal" Washington ( ) (born June 20, 1969) is an American former professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 1996, won four ATP titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in October 1992. Family Washington began playing tennis aged five. Washington's younger sister, Mashona, is also a former top-50 professional tennis player. His younger brother, Mashiska, received All-America honors at Michigan State University, before joining the men's professional tour. MaliVai's older sister Michaela also played professionally. Amateur tennis As a high school senior, Washington was coached by former ATP Tour participant Victor Amaya. For two seasons, Washington played tennis for the University of Michigan and was the top ranked college player in the United States at the end of his sophomore season. He left college two years into his studies to pursue a professional tennis career. Professional career Washington turned pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bancolombia Open
The Bancolombia Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It was held annually in Bogotá, Colombia, from 1994 (as an ATP World Series tournament from 1994 to 1997, as an ATP International Series tournament from 1998 to 2001, and as a Challenger from 2004 to 2010). David Rikl, and Sebastián Prieto have won most title in doubles, two, and so has Horacio Zeballos in singles titles. The Argentinian was also the only player to win in both singles and doubles the same year. Past finals Singles Doubles External links ITF SearchOfficial website {{Bancolombia Open tournaments Bancolombia Open The Bancolombia Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It was held annually in Bogotá, Colombia, from 1994 (as an ATP World ... ATP Challenger T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP Tour
The ATP Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for men organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The second-tier tour is the ATP Challenger Tour and the third-tier is the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour. The equivalent women's organisation is the WTA Tour. ATP Tour tournaments The ATP Tour comprises ATP Masters 1000, ATP 500, and ATP 250 and the ATP Cup. The ATP also oversees the ATP Challenger Tour, a level below the ATP Tour, and the ATP Champions Tour for seniors. The Grand Slam tournaments, the Olympic tennis tournament, the Davis Cup, and the entry-level ITF World Tennis Tour do not fall under the purview of the ATP, but are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) instead and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the Olympics. In these events, however, ATP ranking points are awarded, with the exception of the Olympics. Players and doubles teams with the most ranking points (collected during the calendar year) play in the season-ending ATP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex O'Brien
Alex O'Brien (born ) is an American former doubles world No. 1 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. He gained the top ranking in May 2000 and was ranked as high as world No. 30 in singles in June 1997. He won his only singles title at ATP Stratton Mountain, New Haven, Connecticut, in 1996 and reached the quarterfinals of the 1994 Thriftway ATP Championships – Singles, 1994 Cincinnati Masters and the 1996 du Maurier Open – Men's singles, 1996 Canada Masters. He won 13 doubles titles, the biggest coming at the 1999 US Open – Men's doubles, 1999 US Open, the Cincinnati Masters in 1994 (his first doubles title), the Indian Wells Masters in 2000, and the Paris Masters in 1999. Tennis career Alongside his 13 titles, O'Brien also reached 20 doubles fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Gimelstob
Justin Jeremy Gimelstob (born January 26, 1977) is a retired American tennis player. Gimelstob has been a resident of Morristown, New Jersey, and as of 2009 lived in Santa Monica, California. He was the top-ranked boy in his age group at the ages of 12, 14, 16, and 18. As a pro, he made the final of the Newport Tournament in singles and has 15 doubles championships to his name, including the 1998 Australian Open and 1998 French Open mixed doubles titles with Venus Williams. He was twice a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team. In singles matches, he defeated Andre Agassi, Petr Korda, Àlex Corretja, Pat Rafter, and Gustavo Kuerten. His career singles record is 107–172. His highest career singles ranking was No. 63 in 1999, and his highest career doubles ranking was No. 18 in 2000. Gimelstob most recently coached American John Isner. Tennis career Juniors He started playing tennis when he was eight, and was the top-ranked boy in his age group from ages 12 through 18. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Australian Open
The 1998 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Albert Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 86th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 19 January through 1 February 1998. Seniors Men's singles Petr Korda defeated Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 * It was Korda's only Grand Slam title. Women's singles Martina Hingis defeated Conchita Martínez 6–3, 6–3 * It was Hingis' 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. Men's doubles Jonas Björkman / Jacco Eltingh defeated Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 * It was Björkman's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title. It was Eltingh's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title. Women's doubles Martina Hingis / Mirjana Lučić defeated Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 * It was Hingis' 7th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 US Open (tennis)
The 1995 US Open was a tennis tournament played on Hardcourt, outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York (state), New York in the United States. It was the 115th edition of the US Open and was held from August 28 to September 10, 1995. Seniors Men's singles Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 * It was Sampras' 7th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd US Open title. Women's singles Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles 7–6(8–6), 0–6, 6–3 * It was Graf's 18th career Grand Slam title and her 4th US Open title. Men's doubles Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Alex O'Brien / Sandon Stolle 6–3, 6–3 * It was Woodbridge's 10th career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title. It was Woodforde's 10th career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title. Women's doubles Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva defeated Brenda Schultz-McCarthy / Rennae Stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mats Wilander
Mats Arne Olof Wilander (; born 22 August 1964) is a Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player. From 1982 to 1988, he won seven major singles titles (three at the French Open, three at the Australian Open, and one at the US Open), and one major men's doubles title (at Wimbledon). His breakthrough came suddenly and unexpectedly when he won the 1982 French Open at the age of 17. In 1988, Wilander won three of the four singles majors and finished the year ranked as the world No. 1. Although he never won the singles title at Wimbledon, Wilander twice won the Australian Open when it was played on grass courts. This makes Wilander one of only six men (along with Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic) to have won major singles titles on grass courts, hard courts, and clay courts since it was first achievable in 1978 (when US Open was first played on hard courts). Wilander, Nadal, and Djokovic are the only men to have won at least two major singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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