Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (born 27 June 1985) is a Russian inactive professional tennis player. She is a two-time major singles champion, winning the 2004 US Open and 2009 French Open, and finishing runner-up at two other majors. In doubles, Kuznetsova reached the finals of each major at least once, winning the Australian Open twice. Kuznetsova moved to Spain at the age of seven to attend the Sanchez-Casal Academy. In 2001, she first took part in a WTA Tour tournament, the Madrid Open, and a year later won her first WTA Tour title at the Nordea Nordic Light Open in Helsinki, Finland. Her first appearance at a major was at the 2002 Australian Open, and her first major title came at the 2004 US Open over countrywoman Elena Dementieva, making her the third Russian woman to win a major title (after Anastasia Myskina and Maria Sharapova earlier that year). Kuznetsova's second major singles title was the 2009 French Open, defeating compatriot Dinara Safina in the final. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 US Open – Women's Singles
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2004 US Open. She lost only one set during the tournament (to Lindsay Davenport in the semifinals). Kuznetsova became the third Russian woman, after Anastasia Myskina and Maria Sharapova (who won the 2004 French Open – Women's singles, French Open and 2004 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles, Wimbledon, respectively, earlier in the season), to win a Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major that year and overall. This was also the second-ever all-Russian major final (the first being at the French Open earlier in the season, where Myskina defeated Dementieva). Justine Henin was the defending champion, but was defeated by Nadia Petrova in the fourth round. As a result, Amélie Mauresmo became the new world No. 1 following the tournament. This marked the first US Open main draw appearance for 2011 US Open – Women's singles, 2011 champion Samantha Stosur, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kuznetsov
Kuznetsov, Kuznyetsov, Kuznetsoff, or Kouznetsov (masculine, russian: Кузнецов) or Kuznetsova (feminine, russian: Кузнецова) is the third most common Russian surname, an equivalent of the English "Smith" (derived from a Russian word ''kuznets'' that means ''blacksmith''). Men Artists and entertainers * Aleksandr Kuznetsov (other), several people * Aleksey Alekseevich Kuznetsov (born 1941), Soviet/Russian jazz guitarist and composer *Anatoly Borisovich Kuznetsov (1930–2014), Soviet/Russian actor * Anatoly Vasilievich Kuznetsov (1929–1979), Soviet writer, author of ''Babi Yar'' * I. Kuznetsov, Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble * Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov (1867–1942), Russian architect * Mikhail Kuznetsov (actor) (1918–1986), Soviet actor * Nikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov (1850–1929), Ukrainian portrait painter * Pavel Varfolomevich Kuznetsov (1878–1968), Russian painter * Sergey Kuznetsov, (born 1966), Russian writer * Yury Kuznetsov, (b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 French Open – Women's Doubles
Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, but Clijsters chose not to participate. Sugiyama played alongside Liezel Huber, but they lost in the first round to Shinobu Asagoe and Rika Fujiwara. Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez won the title, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Likhovtseva in the final 6–0, 6–3. Seeds # Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez ''(champions)'' # Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva ''(finals)'' # Liezel Huber / Ai Sugiyama ''(first round)'' # Nadia Petrova / Meghann Shaughnessy ''(quarterfinals)'' # Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond ''(semifinals)'' # Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs ''(third round)'' # Janette Husárová / Conchita Martínez ''(quarterfinals)'' # María Vento-Kabchi / Angelique Widjaja ''(first round)'' # Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit ''(second round)'' # Li Ting / Sun Tiantian ''(second round)'' # Anastasia Myskina / Vera Zvonareva ''(third round)'' # Alicia Molik / Ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 Fed Cup World Group ...
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2007. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Italy was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by the No. 1 team Russia. Participating Teams Draw First round Italy vs. China Japan vs. France Russia vs. Spain United States vs. Belgium Semifinals Italy vs. France Russia vs. United States Final Italy vs. Russia References See also *Fed Cup structure {{Fed Cup World In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 Fed Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2004. Sixteen nations competed in a four-round knockout competition. World No. 1 team France was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by World No. 5 team and four-time finalist Russia. As such, Russia ascended to World No. 2. Participating Teams Draw First round France vs. Germany Czech Republic vs. Italy Spain vs. Switzerland Croatia vs. Belgium Russia vs. Australia Argentina vs. Japan Slovakia vs. Austria Slovenia vs. United States Quarterfinals France vs. Italy Spain vs. Belgium Russia vs. Argentina Austria vs. United States Semifinals France vs. Spain Russia vs. Austria Final France vs. Russia See also *Fed Cup structure 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2003 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2003 French Open – Mixed Doubles
Cara Black and Wayne Black were the defending champions, but lost in semifinals to Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan. Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan won the title, defeating Elena Likhovtseva and Mahesh Bhupathi 6–3, 6–4 in the final. It was the 4th mixed doubles Grand Slam title for Raymond and the 2nd mixed doubles Grand Slam title for Bryan, in their respective careers. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links Official results archive (WTA) 2003 French Open – Doubles draws and results at the {{DEFAULTSORT:French Open - Mixed Doubles,2003 [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles
Jarmila Wolfe, Jarmila Gajdošová and Matthew Ebden were the defending champions, but they lost in the semifinals to Sania Mirza and Horia Tecău. Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor won the title, defeating Mirza and Tecău in the final, 6–3, 6–2. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half References Main Draw2014 Australian Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles 2014 Australian Open, Mixed Doubles Australian Open (tennis) by year – Mixed doubles ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2003 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tennis At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's Doubles
Russia's Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina defeated Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky and Martina Hingis in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gold medal in Women's Doubles tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, the Czech Republic's Lucie Šafářová and Barbora Strýcová defeated compatriots Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká, 7–5, 6–1. The tournament was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 6–14 August 2016. The United States' Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the two-time reigning gold medalists and top seeds, but they lost in the first round to Šafářová and Strýcová. The defeat ended the Williams sisters' 15 match winning streak in women's doubles at the Olympics, and marked their first loss together in Olympic competition. Hingis attempted her chance to complete the career Golden Slam, she was originally to partner with Belinda Bencic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tennis At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Doubles
The United States' Serena Williams and Venus Williams defeated Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the gold medal in Women's Doubles tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, China's Yan Zi and Zheng Jie defeated Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko and Kateryna Bondarenko, 6–2, 6–2. This was the Williams sisters' second Olympic gold medal in Women's Doubles. The tournament was held from 10 August to 17 August at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre in Beijing, China. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament. China's Li Ting and Sun Tiantian were the reigning gold medalists, but Li retired from tennis in 2007. Sun partnered with Peng Shuai, but they were defeated in the first round by Belarus' Olga Govortsova and Darya Kustova. Medalists Calendar Seeds Draw Key * INV = Tripartite Invitation * IP = ITF place * ALT = Alternate * r = Retired * w/o = Walkover Finals Top half ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 WTA Tour Championships
The 2004 WTA Tour Championships was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 34th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 29th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2004 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 10 and November 15, 2004. Sixth-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles event, the first, and so far only, Russian to win the tournament, and earned $1,000,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points. Justine Henin-Hardenne had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to illness (cytomegalovirus). Finals Singles Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4. Doubles Nadia Petrova / Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs, 7–5, 6–2. References External links * WTA Championships draws(PDF) {{2004 in tennis WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championshi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |