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Stan Wawrinka
Stanislas "Stan" Wawrinka (; born 28 March 1985) is a Swiss professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 3 for the first time on 27 January 2014. His career highlights include three Grand Slam titles, those being the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open and 2016 US Open, where he defeated the world No. 1 player in the final on all three occasions. Other achievements include reaching the final of the 2017 French Open, winning an ATP Tour Masters 1000 title at the 2014 Monte-Carlo Masters, and reaching three other Masters finals (at 2008 Rome, 2013 Madrid and 2017 Indian Wells). Representing Switzerland, Wawrinka won gold in doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with teammate Roger Federer, and was also pivotal in the Swiss team's victory at the 2014 Davis Cup.Wawrinka considers clay his best and favorite surface, and his serve and backhand his best shots. John McEnroe once said that Wawrinka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 French Open
The 2019 French Open was a Grand Slam (tennis), major tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 26 May to 9 June, comprising singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair tournaments were also scheduled. Rafael Nadal was the two-time defending champion in men's singles and won his record 12th French Open singles title. Simona Halep was the defending champion in women's singles, but lost in the quarterfinals; the title was won by Ashleigh Barty. It was the 123rd edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of 2019. The main singles draws included 16 qualifiers for men and 12 for women out of 128 players in each draw. This was in contrast to two other Grand Slam tournaments – the Australian Open and The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon, which from 2019 increased the number of women qualifiers to 16, to match with the US Open (tennis), US Open. 2019 was the final year in which th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 ATP World Tour Finals – Singles
Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2013 ATP World Tour Finals. It was his third Tour Finals title. Stanislas Wawrinka made his debut at the event. Seeds Alternates Draw Finals Group A ''Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won initially to sort out a superior/inferior player, then head-to-head records; 5. ATP rankings'' Group B ''Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won initially to sort out a superior/inferior player, then head-to-head records; 5. ATP rankings'' References External LinksMain Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 ATP World Tour Finals - Singles Singles Singles are people not in a committed relation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits – the ATP Tour, the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP Champions Tour. It was formed in September 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of professional tennis players, and Drysdale became the first President. Since 1990, the association has organized the ATP Tour, the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the organization's name. It is the governing body of men's professional tennis. In 1990 the organization was called the ATP Tour, which was renamed in 2001 as just ATP and the tour being called ATP Tour. In 2009 the name of the tour was changed again and was known as the ATP World Tour, but changed again to the ATP Tour by 2019. It is an evolution of the tour competitions previously known as Grand Prix tennis tournaments and World Championship Tennis (WCT).The ATP's global headquarters are in London. A ... [...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] |
Tennis At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Doubles
Switzerland at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Switzerland's Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Sweden at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Sweden's Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 to win the gold medal in men's doubles tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics, United States' Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan defeated France at the 2008 Summer Olympics, France's Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4. It was Sweden's and the United States' first medals in the event since Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles, 1988. The tournament was held from August 10 to August 16 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre, in Beijing, China. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament. There were 32 pairs from 24 nations. Chile at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Chile's Fernando González and Nicolas Massú were the reigning gold medalists from Ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state, the first being the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union (with venues in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Estonia). Beijing was awarded the 2008 Games over four competitors on 13 July 2001, having won a majority of votes from members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after two rounds o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Davis Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2014. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progress to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinalists were guaranteed a World Group spot for 2015. The final took place at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille Lille ( , ; nl, Rijsel ; pcd, Lile; vls, Rysel) is a city in the northern part of France, in French Flanders. On the river Deûle, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Pref ..., between France and Switzerland on indoor clay. Switzerland won the Davis Cup for the first time, beating France 3–1 in the final. Participating teams Seeds Draw First round Czech Republic vs. Netherlands Japan vs. Canada Germany vs. Spain France vs. Australia United States vs. Great Britain * Great Britain's victory was their first in the World Group since 1986. Argentina vs. Italy Kazakhstan vs. Belgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 US Open – Men's Doubles
Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Paul Goldstein and Jim Thomas. Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won the title, defeating Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi 6–1, 6–4 in the final. Seeds # Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi ''(final)'' # Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (champions) # Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor ''(first round)'' # Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett ''(semifinals)'' # Leander Paes / Nenad Zimonjić ''(first round)'' # Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro ''(first round)'' # Mahesh Bhupathi / Martin Damm ''(third round)'' # Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley ''(third round)'' # Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry ''(quarterfinals)'' # FrantiÅ¡ek ÄŒermák / LeoÅ¡ Friedl ''(second round)'' # Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram ''(quarterfinals)'' # Cyril Suk / Pavel VÃzner ''(quarterfinals)'' # Stephen Huss / Wesley Moodie ''(first round)'' # Gastón Etlis / MartÃn RodrÃguez ''(first round)'' # Fernando González / Nicolà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles
Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra defeated the defending champions Bob and Mike Bryan in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–4, to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships The French duo won their first Grand Slam as a team, however this was Llodra's third, having won the Australian Open twice previously with Fabrice Santoro in 2003 and 2004. Seeds Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan ''(final)'' Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi ''(first round)'' Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor ''(quarterfinals)'' Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić ''(semifinals)'' Martin Damm / Leander Paes ''(quarterfinals)'' Paul Hanley / Kevin Ullyett ''(second round)'' Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram ''(second round)'' Simon Aspelin / Julian Knowle ''(first round)'' Lukáš Dlouhý / Pavel VÃzner ''(quarterfinals)'' Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra ''(champions)'' Mahesh Bhupathi / Radek Å tÄ›pánek ''(withdrew)'' Ashley Fisher / Tripp Phillips ''(first round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles
Stephen Huss and Wesley Moodie were the defending champions but lost in the third round to Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry. Bob and Mike Bryan defeated Fabrice Santoro and Nenad Zimonjić in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships By winning the 2006 Doubles title, their first title at Wimbledon, the Bryan brothers completed the Grand Slam (tennis)#Career Grand Slam, Career Grand Slam, having previously won the 2003 French Open – Men's Doubles, 2003 French Open, the 2005 US Open (tennis), 2005 US Open, and the 2006 Australian Open, Australian Open earlier that year. Additionally, it was their record 7th consecutive grand slam final. The quarterfinal match between Mark Knowles & Daniel Nestor and Simon Aspelin & Todd Perry became, at that time, the longest match ever played at Wimbledon, lasting 6 hours and 9 minutes, with Knowles & Nestor winning the match 5–7, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 23–21. This r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 French Open – Men's Doubles
Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title by defeating top seeds The Bryan Brothers in the final. It was Björkman's ninth and final Grand Slam title. Schedule Seeds *Only six seeds made it past the second round. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External linksMain Draw at the {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 French Open - Men's Doubles Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Australian Open – Men's Doubles
First-seeded Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan defeated seventh-seeded Martin Damm and Leander Paes 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's doubles title at the 2006 Australian Open. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links 2006 Australian Open – Men's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there ... {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 Australian Open - Men's Doubles Men's Doubles Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
