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USTA Tennis Classic Of Troy
The USTA Tennis Classic of Troy was a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor clay court A clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis, originally known as "lawn tennis", is played. Clay courts are made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate depending on the tournament. ...s. The event was classified as a $25,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament. It was held annually in Troy, Alabama, United States from 2003 to 2012. The tournament was a $50,000 tournament until its last edition in 2012 where it was downgraded to $25,000. Past finals Singles Doubles External links * ITF search {{DEFAULTSORT:USTA Tennis Classic of Troy Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States ITF Women's World Tennis Tour Hard court tennis tournaments in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 2003 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2012 Tennis tournaments in Alaba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy, Alabama
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Alabama, United States. It was formally incorporated on February 4, 1843. Between 1763 and 1783, the area where Troy sits was part of the colony of British West Florida.The Economy of British West Florida, 1763–1783 by Robin F. A. Fabel (University of Alabama Press, 2002) After 1783, the region fell under the jurisdiction of the newly created United States of America. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,033. The 2019 estimated population was 18,957. The City of Troy is considered one of the fastest-growing cities in Alabama. Troy is home to Troy University, the fourth-largest university in total enrollment in Alabama. History Before the Civil War For many centuries, the area around Troy was settled by different tribes of Native Americans, but became primarily known for its Muskogee Creek presence. Most Creek tribes lived along rivers or streams at that time. Near the Troy area, many Native Americans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milagros Sequera
Milagros Sequera Huss (; born 30 September 1980) is a Venezuelan-Australian former professional tennis player. Career She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked world No. 48 in July 2007. Her coach was Larry Willens. She was introduced to the game at the age of seven. Her favorite surface was hardcourt. She won her first title in Fes, Morocco, in May 2007, defeating Aleksandra Wozniak in the final. Sequera won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, winning the final against Sarah Taylor, and again in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning the final against Mariana Duque Marino. Sequera retired from professional tennis 2009. Personal Milagros currently resides in San Diego with her husband, Stephen Huss, whom she married in the Dandenong Ranges, near Melbourne, Australia, on 29 December 2009. She was born on the same day as Martina Hingis Martina Hingis (, sk, Martina Hingisová; 30 Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mashona Washington
Mashona Washington (born May 31, 1976) is a retired tennis player from the United States. Her career-high singles ranking is No. 50, achieved on November 8, 2004. On July 18, 2005, she peaked at No. 55 in the doubles rankings. Washington retired from professional tennis in 2012, aged 36. Biography Washington attended high school in Michigan, moved to Delray Beach, Florida in her sophomore year, graduating from Lake Worth Christian School, Boynton Beach, Florida in 1994, and moved to Houston, Texas, in 1997. She is the younger sister of Mashiska and of MaliVai Washington, who reached the men's singles final at Wimbledon in 1996. Tennis career As a junior player, Washington won the U.S. Indoor National 18s in 1992, and was a finalist at the U.S. National Hardcourt 16s and US Indoor National 16s in 1991. She turned professional in 1995. After a slow start to her professional career, Washington's breakthrough year came in 2004 when she broke into the world's top-100 for the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeria Savinykh
Valeria Dmitrievna Savinykh (russian: Валерия Дмитриевна Савиных; born 20 February 1991) is a Russian tennis player. In April 2012, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 99. On 20 November 2017, she peaked at No. 98 in the WTA doubles rankings. Savinykh has won nine singles and 23 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, along with one doubles title on WTA Challenger Tour. Career Her father, Dmitry, introduced her into tennis at age five, and her mother, Elena, often travels with her. Valeria trains at the SotoTennis Academy in Spain. Since November 2012, Savinykh is coached by Tomasz Iwański Tomasz Iwański (born 5 December 1968) is a Polish former professional tennis player. A winner of nine national championships, he is head coach of the Polish Tennis Association and formerly coached top-10 player Nadia Petrova. A native of Łódź .... Performance timeline Singles ''Current after the 2023 Thailand Open.'' WTA career finals Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Bovina
Elena Olegovna Bovina ( rus, link=no, Елена Олеговна Бовина, , ɪ̯ɪˈlʲenə ˈbovʲɪnə; born 10 March 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Russia. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 14 in April 2005. Her best performance at a Grand Slam tournament came when she got to the quarterfinals of the 2002 US Open, defeating Clarisa Fernández, Jelena Dokic, Stéphanie Foretz and Francesca Schiavone before losing to Lindsay Davenport. In June 2005, Bovina sustained a right shoulder injury, which forced her to withdraw from all tournaments through the end of the year. She pulled out of all events she had entered in early 2006, and for some time, she was unranked in both singles and doubles. She returned to the WTA Tour at the Kremlin Cup in October 2006. She has won three career singles titles, including the Tier II Pilot Pen Tennis Open. She has been a finalist in three singles tournaments, and has five career doubles titles, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 USTA Tennis Classic Of Troy – Doubles
Madison Brengle and Asia Muhammed Asia Muhammad (born April 4, 1991) is an American professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, Muhammad has won seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour, four doubles titles on WTA Challenger Tour as well as 13 singles and 35 doubles titles ... were the defending champions, but Muhammed chose not to participate. Brengle partnered up with Amanda McDowell, but lost in the first round to Gail Brodsky and Alyona Sotnikova. Elena Bovina and Valeria Savinykh won the title by defeating Varvara Lepchenko and Mashona Washington in the final 7–6(8–6), 6–3. Seeds Draw Draw References Main Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2011 USTA Tennis Classic of Troy - Doubles USTA Tennis Classic of Troy - Doubles USTA Tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Ève Pelletier
Marie-Ève Pelletier (; born May 18, 1982) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached career-high rankings by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 106 in singles on June 20, 2005 and 54 in doubles on April 12, 2010. Tennis career 1998–2013 Marie-Ève played in one career Grand Slam singles match in 2004, at the Australian Open, qualifying for the tournament before losing in the first round to Akiko Morigami. She is the previous winner of two events on the ITF Women's Circuit, the 2000 Virginia Beach and 2005 Waikoloa tournaments. Her best result in a WTA Tour event came at the 2005 Hyderabad Open, where she reached the quarterfinals. The biggest win of her career was when she beat then-world No. 16, Li Na, in straight sets in the first round of the 2006 Rogers Cup. She won in June 2012 the third singles title of her career at the $25k tournament in El Paso, beating Ashley Weinhold in the final. Pelletier retired from tennis on January 9, 2013, after her l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arina Rodionova
Arina Ivanovna Rodionova (russian: Арина Ивановна Родионова; born 15 December 1989) is a Russian-born Australian tennis player. Rodionova has won nine singles and 42 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In 2007, she won the Australian Open girls' doubles title, partnering Evgeniya Rodina. On 23 October 2017, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 116. On 27 July 2015, she peaked at No. 41 in the doubles rankings. Elder sister Anastasia is also a tennis professional, and the two sisters have intermittently contested doubles tournaments together with modest success. Their most notable achievement as a team came at the 2010 Malaysian Open, in which they reached the final before losing to Chan Yung-jan and Zheng Jie in a super tie-break. Career Rodionova made her debut as a professional in 2004 at an ITF Women's Circuit event in Protvino, Russia. In 2005, she won a title in Minsk, followed by another win in Moscow the following year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelina Gabueva
Angelina Alexandrovna Gabueva (russian: Ангелина Александровна Габуева; born 7 December 1988) is a Russian tennis player. Gabueva has won two singles and 17 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 17 June 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 423. On 26 September 2022, she peaked at No. 94 in the doubles rankings. Career Gabueva made her WTA Tour debut at the 2006 Tashkent Open, partnering Diana Narzykulova in doubles, they lost their first-round match against fellow Russians Anastasia Rodionova and Galina Voskoboeva. In October 2021, Gabueva and Anastasia Zakharova reached their first WTA tournament final at the Astana Open which they lost to Anna-Lena Friedsam and Monica Niculescu. Her first WTA Tour-level main-draw match in singles was at the 2022 Internationaux de Strasbourg The 2022 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Strasbourg, France. It was the 36th edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Elena Camerin
Maria Elena Camerin (born 21 March 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. In her career, Camerin won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as ten singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 11 October 2004, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 41. On 31 July 2006, she peaked at No. 33 in the doubles rankings. Playing for Italy Fed Cup team, Camerin has a win–loss record of 1–5. Career In July 2001, Camerin had her first WTA Tour singles runner-up in Casablanca where she lost the final against Zsófia Gubacsi. In July 2006, she won her biggest doubles title at the Cincinnati Open, partnering Gisela Dulko. In September, in Portorož at the Slovenia Open, she lost the final against Tamira Paszek in straight sets. Camerin withdrew from the 2006 Tashkent Open doubles final due to injury. In 2012, she defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in the second qualifying round of the Wimbledon Championships. Significant finals Premier Mandat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristina Brandi
Kristina Brandi (born March 29, 1977) is a former Puerto Rican tennis player. She was the first tennis player representing Puerto Rico to win a singles match in an Olympic tennis tournament. Some of Brandi's career highlights: She achieved her best ranking in singles of 27 on 4 December 2000, and her high rank for doubles of 246 in June 1995. Brandi won one career singles title, in 1999 on grass at 's Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. Career Early years Brandi was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she became interested in the sport of tennis at an early age. She made her professional debut in 1995 when she was 17 years old. Her father is Joe Brandi, who coached Pete Sampras. USTA Circuit In 2003, Brandi won the most titles of any woman on the "USTA Circuit". She took home trophies from six events. Brandi was a member of the 2003 Puerto Rican Fed Cup team where she captured the singles championship at the $75k event in Albuquerque, New Mexico plus, the $50k event in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Emilia Salerni
María Emilia Salerni (born 14 May 1983), known as "Pitu Salerni", is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. On 25 February 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 65. On 23 September 2002, she peaked at No. 45 in the doubles rankings. The two-time former junior Grand Slam champion, winning Wimbledon and US Open in 2000, as well as finishing runner-up at Roland Garros, was named the 2000 ITF Junior World Champion. Salerni dated Argentine tennis player Guillermo Cañas Guillermo Ignacio Cañas (; born November 25, 1977), often referred to as Willy Cañas, is a retired tennis player from Argentina. He was born in Buenos Aires and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. Cañas won the Canada Masters i ... until 2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
