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Tennis At The Mediterranean Games
Tennis has been contested at every Mediterranean Games since its introduction to the program at the 1963 Mediterranean Games. The 1975 Mediterranean Games were the last games with tennis as a male only event — beginning with the 1979 Mediterranean Games The 1979 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the VIII Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Split 1979, were the 8th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Split, Yugoslavia, from 15 to 29 September 1979, where 2,408 athletes (2,00 ..., women's tennis is included in the program. Medal table Men's Singles Doubles Women's Singles Doubles Medal tables All years ''Updated after the 2022 Mediterranean Games'' Players with 3 or more medals References External linksInternational Mediterranean Games Committee {{Mediterranean Games Sports T Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games ... [...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] |
Abdeslam Mahmoudi
Abdeslam Mahmoudi (30 December 1935 – 16 February 2018) was an Algerian professional tennis player. Mahmoudi played in two Davis Cup ties for Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig ... in 1977 and 1978 and won one of his six rubbers. Two of his sons, Mohammed and Noureddine, followed his steps and also played tennis professionally. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahmoudi, Abdeslam 2018 deaths Algerian male tennis players 1935 births Place of birth missing Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Algeria Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis African Games medalists in tennis African Games bronze medalists for Algeria Competitors at the 1978 All-Africa Games 21st-century Algerian people Sportspeople from Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Mediterranean Games
The XI Mediterranean Games, commonly known as the 1991 Mediterranean Games, were the 11th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Athens, Greece, from 28 June to 12 July 1991, where 2,762 athletes (2,176 men and 586 women) from 18 countries participated. There were a total of 214 medal events from 24 different sports. Participating nations The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1991 Mediterranean Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sports 23 sports were contested at the 1991 Mediterranean Games. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References External links XI Mediterranean Games video footage at the Hellenic National Audiovisual Archive [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando García Lleó
Fernando García Lleó (born September 25, 1966) is a former Spanish tennis player who won two bronze medals at the 1987 Mediterranean Games. His only ATP Tour main draw appearance came at the 1986 Madrid Open in doubles, partnering with Aniceto Álvarez. Also in doubles, he won the title at the 1990 Open Castilla y León, this time partnering with Jesús Manteca. They defeated Francisco Clavet Francisco Javier Clavet González de Castejón (; born 24 October 1968), known as Pato Clavet (), is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won eight singles titles, reached the semifinals of the 1992 Indian Wells Masters and the 1 ... and Javier Sánchez in the final. Challenger finals Singles: 1 (0–1) References External links * * Spanish male tennis players Living people 1966 births Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Competitors at the 1987 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis {{Spain-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Camporese
Omar Camporese (; born 8 May 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. Career Born in Bologna, Camporese turned professional in 1987. He reached his first top-level singles final in 1990 at San Marino, where he lost to Guillermo Pérez Roldán 6–3, 6–3. In 1991, Camporese won his first tour singles title in Rotterdam, defeating Ivan Lendl in the final 3–6, 7–6, 7–6. At the Australian Open the same year he lost against Boris Becker in a 311 minutes long match. Becker won 7–6, 7–6, 0–6, 4–6, 14–12 which is the fourth longest match in the tournament's history. 1992 saw Camporese win his second tour singles title at Milan, where he beat Goran Ivanišević in the final 3–6, 6–3, 6–4. Camporese's best performance at a Grand Slam Grand Slam most often refers to: * Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to: Games and sports * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arafat Chekrouni
Arafat Chekrouni (born 7 October 1966) is a former tennis player from Morocco. Chekrouni represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he was defeated in the second round by Italy's Paolo Canè Paolo Canè (born 9 April 1965; ) is a former tennis player from Italy. Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won three top-level singles titles (Bordeaux in 1986, Båstad in 1989, and Bologna in 1991) and achieved much succe .... The Moroccan reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 27 October 1986, when he became World Number 369. Chekrouni participated in eleven Davis Cup ties for Morocco from 1984–1992, posting a 7-8 record in singles and a 2-5 record in doubles. External links * * * 1966 births Moroccan male tennis players Tennis players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic tennis players for Morocco Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Morocco Mediterra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Mediterranean Games
The X Mediterranean Games ( ar, ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 1987), commonly known as the 1987 Mediterranean Games, were the 10th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Latakia, Syria, from 11 to 25 September 1987, where 1,996 athletes (1,529 men and 467 women) from 18 countries participated. There were a total of 162 medal events from 19 different sports. Participating nations The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1987 Mediterranean Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sports * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table See also *Football at the 1987 Mediterranean Games References External linksInternational Mediterranean Games Committee {{Mediterranean Games < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Ercoli (tennis)
Simone Ercoli is a former tennis player from Italy who won a bronze medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games. After retiring from the sport, he has been the coach of fellow countrymen Simone Bolelli and Federico Gaio Federico Gaio (; born 5 March 1992) is an Italian professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and on the ITF circuit. He has won four Challenger titles and nine ITF futures singles titles. He reached his career hig ..., among others. External links * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ercoli, Simone Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Italian male tennis players Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1983 Mediterranean Games 20th-century Italian people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarek El-Sakka
Tarek-Shawki El-Sakka (born 11 October 1962) is an Egyptian former tennis player who has been working in the FMCG industry for more than thirty years. A singles and doubles silver medalist at the 1983 Mediterranean Games, he also played college tennis in the United States for the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. One of his coaches at the time, Jerry Simmons, said in 2014: "Tarek was the best overall player I had at USL. He could kill you on clay Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolin, Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4). Clays develop plasticity when wet, due to a molecular film of water surrounding the clay par .... He was a smart player, and a good doubles player." He was inducted into the University of Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023. ILTF circuit finals Singles 2 (1 win, 1 runner-up) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sakka, Tarek 1962 births Living people Egyptia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Cancellotti
Francesco Cancellotti (born 27 February 1963) is a former tennis player from Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... Cancellotti won two singles titles during his professional career. He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on 15 April 1985 as world No. 21. Career finals Singles (2 wins, 5 losses) Doubles (1 runner-up) References External links * * * 1963 births Living people Italian male tennis players Sportspeople from Perugia Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1983 Mediterranean Games 20th-century Italian people {{Italy-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Mediterranean Games
The IX Mediterranean Games ( ar, ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 1983), commonly known as the 1983 Mediterranean Games, were the 9th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Casablanca, Morocco, from 3 to 17 September 1983, where 2,192 athletes (1,845 men and 347 women) from 16 countries participated. There were a total of 162 medal events from 20 different sport Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...s. Participating nations The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1983 Mediterranean Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sports * * * * * * * * * (demonstration sport) * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table External links Olympic Council of Serbia 1983 Mediterranean Games results See alsoInternational Mediterranean Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernesto Vázquez (tennis)
Ernesto Vázquez Barreira (born November 5, 1953) is a former Spanish tennis player who a bronze medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games The 1979 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the VIII Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Split 1979, were the 8th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Split, Yugoslavia, from 15 to 29 September 1979, where 2,408 athletes (2,00 .... Notes References External links * * Spanish male tennis players Living people 1953 births Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Competitors at the 1979 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis {{Spain-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
