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Tomás Lipovšek Puches
Tomás Lipovšek Puches (born 17 April 1993) is a Slovenian–Argentine tennis player. Lipovšek Puches has a career high ATP singles ranking of 250 achieved on 25 April 2016. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 214 achieved on 2 October 2017. In February 2016, Lipovsek Puches made his ATP main draw debut at the 2016 Argentina Open, where he received a wildcard into the doubles draw partnering Manuel Peña López. They lost in the first round to Guido Pella and Diego Schwartzman. His professional debut had also been against his compatriot Diego Schwartzman, in April 2011, losing 3-6 0-6 at a Futures event in his native Argentina. In May 2019, Lipovšek Puches switched nationalities to represent Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... He return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast. "Buenos Aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the former was the meaning intended by the founders in the 16th century, by the use of the original name "Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre", named after the Madonna of Bonaria in Sardinia, Italy. Buenos Aires is classified as an alpha global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2020 ranking. The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province. The city limits were enlarged to include t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuquén
Neuquén (; arn, Nehuenken) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Neuquén and of the Confluencia Department, located in the east of the province. It occupies a strip of land west of the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers which form the Río Negro, making it part of the ecoregion of Alto Valle del Río Negro. The city and surrounding area have a population of more than 340,000, making it the largest city in Patagonia. Along with the cities of Plottier and Cipolletti, it is part of the Neuquén – Plottier – Cipolletti conurbation. Founded in 1904, it is the newest provincial capital city in Argentina. Etymology The name of the city comes from the Neuquén River, which in Mapuche language means "water that has strength". This name was already used since 1884 for the federal territory. Since 1902, it was used for the railway station of the town, which at that time was a hamlet called Confluencia. The name of the town was officially chosen in 1904, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosario, Santa Fe
Rosario () is the largest city in the central Argentine province of Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous city in the country, and is also the most populous city in Argentina that is not a capital (provincial or national). With a growing and important metropolitan area, Greater Rosario has an estimated population of 1,750,000 . One of its main attractions includes the neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco architecture that has been retained over the centuries in hundreds of residences, houses and public buildings. Rosario is the head city of the Rosario Department and is located at the heart of the major industrial corridor in Argentina. The city is a major railroad terminal and the shipping center for north-eastern Argentina. Ships reach the city via the Paraná River, which allows the existence of a port. The Port of Rosario is subject to silting and must be dredged periodicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzalo Lama
Gonzalo Andrés Lama Feliu (; born 27 April 1993 in Santiago de Chile, Santiago) is a Chilean tennis player. He has won two Challengers (Cali and São Paulo), along with fourteen futures, twelve in singles and two in doubles. He has defeated top 100 players such as Santiago Giraldo, Robin Haase, Alejandro González (tennis), Alejandro González, Víctor Estrella, Pere Riba, Boris Pašanski, Blaz Kavcic, Potito Starace and Roberto Carballés Baena. His best ranking was 160 in June 2016. Finals Singles Doubles External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lama, Gonzalo 1993 births Living people Chilean male tennis players Tennis players from Santiago South American Games bronze medalists for Chile South American Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 2018 South American Games 20th-century Chilean people 21st-century Chilean people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osorno, Chile
Osorno (Mapuche: Chauracavi) is a city and commune in southern Chile and capital of Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region. It had a population of 145,475, as of the 2002 census. It is located south of the national capital of Santiago, north of the regional capital of Puerto Montt and west of the Argentine city of San Carlos de Bariloche, connected via International Route 215 through the Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass. It is a gateway for land access to the far south regions of Aysén and Magallanes, which would otherwise be accessible only by sea or air from the rest of the country. Located at the confluence of Rahue and Damas River, Osorno is the main service centre of agriculture and cattle farming in the northern Los Lagos Region. The city's cultural heritage is shaped by Huilliche, Spanish, and German influences. History Prehistory The city of Osorno is built upon river terraces formed during the last of Earth's geological periods —the Quaternary. 130,000 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki Janković
Miki Janković ( sr, Мики Јанковић, ; born 26 September 1994) is a Serbian 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 ... coach and former professional tennis player. He participated as a doubles player in a Serbian squad that won 2012 World Team Cup. In September 2017, due to recurring hip injuries, Janković decided to retire as a professional player and start a coaching career. Team competition finals: 1 (1–0) References External links * * 1994 births Living people Tennis players from Belgrade Serbian male tennis players Serbian tennis coaches 21st-century Serbian people {{Serbia-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Allende
Villa Allende is a city in Córdoba Province, Argentina in the department of Colón. Villa Allende was founded in 1889 and has 27,164 inhabitants (Provincial Census 2008). Located just 19 km away from Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba. the economy has strong ties with the capital city and is heavily dependent on tourism. Villa Allende is connected to the capital through Av. Donato Álvarez, that starts in the neighbourhood of Argüello and reaches Av. Padre Luchese that connects the city to the airport. Tourism * Cordoba Golf Club * Convento de San Alfonso * Church Nuestra Señora del Valle and other buildings designed by Augusto César Ferrari an Italian architect, painter and photographer Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina {{CórdobaAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Alemana
Villa Alemana ("German Village" in English) is a city and commune in Chile's Zona Central. It was founded in 1896 by Italian and German immigrants. Villa Alemana is a part of the urban area known as Greater Valparaiso. Villa Alemana's flag is notable for having the flag of the German Empire banded on it, along with the Flag of Germany. History Villa Alemana was founded at the beginning of a Chilean railway development. Its climate is so temperate that the slogan is "The City of Eternal Youth" ("La ciudad de la eterna juventud" in Spanish) or "City of the Mills" ("Ciudad de los Molinos" in Spanish). There was originally nothing but fields as well as a small vineyard, trees and flowers, dominated by hawthorn trees ('' Crataegus''). Where the Theater Pompeya stands today, land was offered for 20 cents per meter. And that was where Don Buenaventura Joglar had the idea to buy land and build a population which he named Villa Alemana, as German emigrants were the first to buy thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Del Dique
Villa del Dique is located in the southeast direction from Córdoba, Argentina, on the Ruta Provincial RP 51 at an altitude of . In 2001 it had 2,829 inhabitants. The area has been used as a special stage in the 2014 Rally Argentina The 2014 Rally Argentina was the fifth round of the 2014 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina, and started on 8 May and finished on 11 May after fourteen special stages, totaling 405.1 competitive ki .... References Córdoba, Argentina Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina Rally Argentina {{CórdobaAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Kicker
Nicolás Kicker (, born 16 August 1992 in Merlo) is an Argentine tennis player. He plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. Kicker achieved his highest career singles ranking of 78 in June 2017. He has won 3 singles titles, and 1 doubles title on the ATP Challenger Tour, but also 14 singles titles, and 7 doubles titles on the ITF Men's Circuit. Career His best Grand Slam result is reaching the third round of the 2018 Australian Open where he played against Márton Fucsovics. In 2018, Kicker was suspended for six years and fined $25,000 for committing match-fixing offences under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program. He was banned from professional tennis until January 2021. Challenger and Futures titles Singles titles: 18 See also *Match fixing in tennis The issue of match fixing in tennis is an ongoing problem. First reported on by The Sunday Telegraph in 2003, an organisation called the Tennis Integrity Unit was set up in 2008 following an investigation into the problem. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa María, Argentina
Villa María is a city in Córdoba Province, Argentina, Córdoba Province, Argentina, and the head town of the General San Martín Department, Córdoba, General San Martín Department. It is located in the center of rich agricultural land. The area leads the country in production of milk . The city has a population of 72,162 per the (Greater Villa María: 119,000), which makes it the third largest city in the province. The city lies 137 km southeast from Córdoba, Argentina, the provincial capital, on the left bank of the Tercero River, near the geographical center of Argentina, at the intersection of National Routes National Route 9 (Argentina), 9 and National Route 158 (Argentina), 158, and right next to the Cordoba-Buenos Aires Highway, one of the nation's most important communication arteries. Notable people * Sol Gabetta, cellist (1981) * Rubén Magnano, basketball TD (1954) * Mauro Rosales, football player (1981) * Yayo Guridi, humorist (1965) * Karina Jelinek, mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathias Bourgue
Mathias Bourgue (; born 18 January 1994) is a French tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 140 achieved on 24 April 2017. Career He received a wildcard to advance to the singles main draw in the 2016 French Open, where he reached the second round defeating Jordi Samper-Montaña, before losing to world No. 2 Andy Murray Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British professional tennis player from Scotland. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2016. Murray h ... in five sets. Challenger and Futures finals Singles: 24 (12-12) References External links * * 1994 births Living people French male tennis players Sportspeople from Avignon {{France-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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