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Ysaline Bonaventure
Ysaline Bonaventure (born 29 August 1994) is a Belgian professional tennis player. Bonaventure has won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 12 singles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 31 October 2022, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 94. On 1 February 2016, she peaked at No. 57 in the doubles rankings. Playing for Belgium Fed Cup team, Bonaventure has a win–loss record of 9–5. She was selected for the Fed Cup team for the first time in 2012 when she played a doubles match alongside Alison Van Uytvanck in the World Group Play-offs. Career 2015 Bonaventure lost in the first round of qualifying at the 2015 Australian Open and French Open. At the 2015 Wimbledon Championships, she also lost in the first round of qualifying, beaten in three sets by Michelle Larcher de Brito. She reached the third round of qualifying at the US Open of that year. She won 2 WTA Tour doubles titles that year, showing her ability in doubles, her focus s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Wimbledon Championships
The 2022 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tier tennis tournament that took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. Novak Djokovic successfully defended his gentlemen's singles title to claim his 21st Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major title, defeating Nick Kyrgios in the final. Ashleigh Barty was the reigning ladies' champion, but did not defend her title after retiring from professional tennis in March 2022. The ladies' singles title was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Ons Jabeur in the final. This year, the AELTC #Controversy regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian players, barred Russian and Belarusian tennis players from competing, because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In reaction, the Women's Tennis Association, WTA, Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP, and International Tennis Federation, ITF withdrew ranking points from the tournament. This was the final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium Fed Cup Team
The Belgian women's national tennis team, managed by the Belgian Tennis Federation, has been competing in the International Tennis Federation sanctioned Fed Cup since the very beginning: 1963. It has won the competition once, in 2001. Both Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin won their singles matches to seal the first victory for Belgium against Russia in Madrid. Players Note: players in bold are part of the 2018 Fed Cup team. Results Overview Head-to-head By Decade 1963–1969 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 Famous players *Kim Clijsters * Dominique Monami *Justine Henin *Sabine Appelmans *Els Callens *Laurence Courtois *Ann Devries *Michele Gurdal *Monique Van Haver * Sandra Wasserman *Yanina Wickmayer *Kirsten Flipkens Coaches Team statistics *Longest rubber: 3 hrs 35 mins – Els Callens defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain *Longest tie-break: 24 Points, 13/11 – Jennifer Capriati of the United States defeated Sandra W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 US Open (tennis)
The 2020 US Open was the 140th edition of tennis's US Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New YorkThe tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the calendars for the 2020 ATP Tour and the 2020 WTA Tour, the top professional men's and women's tennis circuits, respectively. Held during the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament saw changes in format and personnel compared to previous editions. As a result, withdrawals and opt-outs became a theme of the competition. Defending men's singles champion and world No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 9 Gaël Monfils withdrew due to COVID-19 safety concerns, while No. 4 Roger Federer, No. 12 Fabio Fognini, and No. 15 Stan Wawrinka opted out for other reasons. On the women's side, defending singles champion and world No. 6 Bianca Andreescu did not return due to safety concerns, nor did No. 1 As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year, also referred to as the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam playing together or a player may achieve it with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not within the same calendar year is referred to as a "non-calendar-year Grand Slam", while winning the four majors at any point during the course of a career is known as a "Career Grand Slam". The Grand Slam tournaments, also referred to as majors, are the world's four most important annual professional tennis tournaments. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and the longest matches for men (best of five sets, best of three for the women). The tournaments are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), rather than the separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Wimbledon Championships
The 2019 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The main tournament began on Monday 1 July 2019 and finished on Sunday 14 July 2019. The defending gentlemen's singles champion Novak Djokovic retained his title, while the defending ladies' singles champion Angelique Kerber lost in the second round to Lauren Davis. Simona Halep won the ladies' singles title. This was the first Grand Slam tournament where both singles titles were won by players born in the Balkans. This was the first edition of the tournament to feature a standard tie break in the final set when the score in the set was 12 games all. The winner was the first player or pair to reach seven points whilst leading by two or more points or, in the case of a 6-6 point score, to establish a subsequent lead of two points. Henri Kontinen and John Peers won the first such tie break played in Wimbledon his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Australian Open
The 2019 Australian Open was a Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park from 14 to 27 January 2019. It was the 107th edition of the Australian Open, the 51st in the Open Era, and the first Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments. The 2019 Australian Open was the first Australian Open to feature final set tie-breaks. Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki were the defending men's and women's singles champions, but were unsuccessful in their respective title defenses; Federer lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round and Wozniacki lost to Maria Sharapova in the third round. Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the men's singles title at the 2019 Australian Open, defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in straight sets in the men's final. Naomi Osaka of Japan defeated Petra Kvit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 French Open
The 2018 French Open was a Grand Slam (tennis), major tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 27 May to 10 June and consisted of events for players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events. Rafael Nadal (Spain) was the defending champion in the Men's Singles and won his 11th French Open title. Simona Halep (Romania) won her first Grand Slam title in Women's Singles. It was the 122nd edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of 2018. Jeļena Ostapenko was the defending champion in the Women's Singles but lost in the first round to Kateryna Kozlova. This was the first French Open since 1992 French Open, 1992 that both the men's and the women's singles competitions were won by the top seeds. Tournament The 2018 French Open was the 122nd edition of the French Open and was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. A new sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 US Open (tennis)
The 2015 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 135th edition of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Marin Čilić was the defending champion in the men's singles event, but lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Serena Williams was the three-time defending champion in the women's singles event and was also trying to complete the calendar Grand Slam since Steffi Graf in 1988, having won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, but lost to Roberta Vinci in the semifinals. Flavia Pennetta won the women's singles title and became the first Italian to win the US Open. The finalists Vinci and Flavia Pennetta were childhood friends from Southern Italy and grew up together. Tournament The 2015 US Open was the 135th edition of the tournament and it was held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Larcher De Brito
Michelle Larcher de Brito (born 29 January 1993) is a Portuguese former professional tennis player. She is the former Portuguese No. 1. Larcher de Brito won four singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 6 July 2009, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 76. Upon entering the 2009 French Open, Larcher de Brito became the second Portuguese female player ever to appear in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament (after Deborah Fiuza in the 1975 Australian Open). She reached the third round, which remains her best ever result at a major (repeated at the 2013 and 2014 Wimbledon Championships). Playing for the Portugal Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 25–23. Larcher de Brito is now a real estate agent. Biography Larcher de Brito was born in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. She moved with her family to the United States when she was nine years old so she could attend the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Wimbledon Championships
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2015 French Open
The 2015 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 119th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 24 May to 7 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events. Rafael Nadal was the five-time defending champion in the Men's Singles, but lost to Novak Djokovic in the quarter finals. Stan Wawrinka won his first French Open title, defeating Djokovic in the final. Maria Sharapova was defending the Women's Singles title, but lost to Lucie Šafářová in the fourth round. Serena Williams defeated Šafářová in the final and won her third French Open title, 20th Grand Slam singles title, and third Career Grand Slam. Tournament The 2015 French Open was the 114th edition of the French Open and was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. The tournament i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Australian Open
The 2015 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park from 19 January to 1 February 2015. It was the 103rd edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Stan Wawrinka was the defending champion in men's singles but lost to four-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. Reigning women's champion Li Na did not defend her title, as she retired from professional tennis in September, 2014. Novak Djokovic won an Open Era record fifth men's singles crown by defeating Andy Murray in the final, and this was the third time they met each other in the final. Serena Williams won an Open Era record six women's singles championships by defeating Maria Sharapova in the final, and this was the second time they met each other in the final. Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini teamed up to win the men's doubles title for the first time over the team of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut. Bethanie Mattek-Sands an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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