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Yvette Basting
Yvette Basting (born 8 June 1977) is a retired tennis player from the Netherlands. During her professional career from 1992–2002, she won seventeen titles on the ITF Women's Circuit and qualified twice for the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Career highlights On 5 March 2001, Basting reached her highest singles ranking: world number 92. Her best doubles ranking came on 28 May 2001, when she became world number 106. In her career, Yvette Basting reached the singles final 14 times in ITF Women's Circuit tournaments, winning eight titles. In 1994, she won the $25k Flensburg tournament in Germany and the $25k Poitiers tournament in France. In 1999, Basting won the $25k Jaffa tournament in Israel, and in 2000, she won the $25k Pamplona tournament in Spain and the $50k Naples tournament in the United States. In October 2000, with her partner Katalin Marosi, she won the $75k Poitiers. In February 2001, partnering Elena Tatarkova, she won the $75k Dow Corning Tennis Classic The D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oosterhout
Oosterhout (; from ''ooster'', "eastern", and ''hout'', "woods") is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. The municipality had a population of in . Population centers The municipality of Oosterhout includes the following places: History Oosterhout is mentioned for the first time in 1277, although archaeological excavations showed the existence of human settlements in the area in prehistoric times. The Knights Templar had a temple here dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It was home to a castle which later acquired control over the surrounding area, up to Breda and Bergen op Zoom. The castle was destroyed by Spanish troops during the Eighty Years War, in 1573; only a tower of it survives today. The city became the seat of a flourishing ceramics industry, which lasted until the 19th century. In 1625 the city was besieged by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, and suffered heavy damage. Despite the rise of Protestantism, it was home to several Catholic mona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Kratochvílová
Monika Kratochvílová (born 27 February 1974) is a Czech former professional tennis player. Kratochvílová competed on the professional tour during the 1990s and had a career-high singles ranking of 372 in the world. She performed best in doubles, with 17 ITF titles to her name and a top ranking of 159. All of her WTA Tour main-draw appearances were in doubles, including quarterfinal appearances at Kitzbühel in 1991 and Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ... in 1995. ITF finals Singles (1–2) Doubles (17–9) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kratochvilova, Monika 1974 births Living people Czechoslovak female tennis players Czech female tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dessislava Topalova
Desislava Topalova (also transliterated as Dessislava Topalova, bg, Десислава Топалова; born 8 June 1978) is a retired tennis player from Bulgaria. During her career she won 7 ITF singles titles and reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 152 on 15 May 2000, whilst her best doubles ranking was No. 184 on 10 September 2001. Topalova was a member of the Bulgaria Fed Cup team The Bulgaria women's national tennis team represents Bulgaria in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation. In 2022, Bulgaria competed in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I event in Antalya, where t ... between 1997 and the mid 2000s, serving as its captain in the later stages of her career. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner–ups) Doubles: 17 (9 titles, 8 runner–ups) References External links * * * 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Plovdiv Bulgarian female tennis players {{Bulga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The municipality has a population of 109,896 as of 2021. History The earliest mention of the name Alkmaar is in a 10th-century document. As the village grew into a town, it was granted city rights in 1254. The oldest part of Alkmaar lies on an ancient sand bank a couple meters above the surrounding region; it afforded some protection from inundation during medieval times. Its vicinage consists of some of the oldest polders in existence. Older spellings include Alckmar. On June 24, 1572, after the Geuzen captured the town, five Franciscans from Alkmaar were taken to Enkhuizen and hanged ( martyrs of Alkmaar). Siege of Alkmaar In 1573 the city underwent a siege by Spanish forces under the leadership of Don Fadrique, son of the Duke of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Van Den Hurk
Andrea van den Hurk (born 2 February 1979) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands. A right-handed player from Haarlem, van den Hurk competed on the professional tour from 1996 to 2004. She was most successful as a doubles player, with 13 ITF titles and a best ranking of 146 in the world, which she reached in 2000. On the WTA Tour, she featured in the main draw of five doubles tournaments, three of which came in 2000 partnering Debby Haak Debby Haak (born 25 February 1977) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands. She turned professional at the age of 18. She made her WTA Tour The WTA Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women organized by the Women's Tennis Asso .... ITF finals Singles (0–2) Doubles (13–10) External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurk, Andrea van den 1979 births Living people Dutch female tennis players Sportspeople from Haarlem 20th-century Dutch women 21st-century Dutch women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Erre
Sophie Erre (born 6 April 1979) is a former professional tennis player from France. Biography A right-handed player from Calais, Erre had a best ranking in singles of 165 in the world. Erre qualified for her first WTA Tour main draw at the 2000 Internationaux de Strasbourg, after which she was received a wildcard into the French Open, where she was beaten in the first round by Tamarine Tanasugarn Tamarine Tanasugarn ( th, แทมมารีน ธนสุกาญจน์, , ; born 24 May 1977) is a Thai former tennis player. Born in Los Angeles, she turned professional in 1994, and has been in the top 20 in both singles and doubl ... in two tiebreaks. ITF finals Singles: 8 (5–3) Doubles: 1 (0–1) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Erre, Sophie 1979 births Living people French female tennis players Sportspeople from Calais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Raphaël, Var
Saint-Raphaël (; oc, Sant Rafèu ) is a commune in the Var department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 35,042. Immediately to the west of Saint-Raphaël lies a larger and older town, Fréjus; together they form an urban agglomeration known as Var Estérel Méditerranée, which also encompasses the smaller communes of Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel, Puget-sur-Argens and Roquebrune-sur-Argens. In the second half of the 19th century, the township came under the influence of Mayor Felix Martin and writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr; owing to their efforts and its beneficial climate the commune developed into a seaside resort popular with artists, sportsmen and politicians. It is the seat of the canton of Saint-Raphaël, also encompassing Fréjus and Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel, which is the economic and cultural centre of Eastern Var, within the arrondissement of Draguignan. Its inhabitants are called ''Raphaëlois'' in French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaly Tijssen
Natalie or Nathaly is a feminine given name of English and French origin, derived from the Latin phrase ''natale domini'', meaning "birth of the Lord". Further alternative spellings of the name include Nathalie, Natalee, and Natalia/Natalija. Notable people named Natalie * Natalie of Serbia (1859–1941), Queen of Serbia * Natalie Albino (born 1984), member of the R&B duo Nina Sky * Natalie Alvarado (commonly referred to as "Natalie") (born 1979), American R&B singer and songwriter * Natalie Anderson (born 1981), English actress model * Natalie Angier (born 1958), American science writer * Natalie Appleton (born 1973), English-Canadian singer-songwriter and former member of the groups All Saints and Appleton * Natalie Bassingthwaighte (born 1975), Australian Hollywood actress and former singer for pop group the Rogue Traders * Natalie Bevan (1909–2007), British artist and art collector * Natalie Blair (born 1984), Australian soap actress * Natalie Brown (singer) (born 1978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amersfoort
Amersfoort () is a city and municipality in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands, about 20 km from the city of Utrecht and 40 km south east of Amsterdam. As of 1 December 2021, the municipality had a population of 158,531, making it the second-largest of the province and fifteenth-largest of the country. Amersfoort is also one of the largest Dutch railway junctions with its three stations— Amersfoort Centraal, Schothorst and Vathorst—due to its location on two of the Netherlands' main east to west and north to south railway lines. The city was used during the 1928 Summer Olympics as a venue for the modern pentathlon events. Amersfoort marked its 750th anniversary as a city in 2009. Population centres The municipality of Amersfoort consists of the following cities, towns, villages and districts: Bergkwartier, Bosgebied, Binnenstad, Hoogland, Hoogland-West, Kattenbroek, Kruiskamp, de Koppel, Liendert, Rustenburg, Nieuwland, Randenbroek, Schuilenburg, Schothorst, Soester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Bes
Eva Bes Ostáriz (born 14 January 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. She won a total of six singles and 29 doubles titles on the International Tennis Federation, ITF Circuit during her career. On 4 March 2002, she reached a singles ranking high of world No. 90. On 22 May 2000, she peaked at No. 71 in the WTA doubles rankings. As a junior, Bes was the 1991 French Open girls' doubles champion. She retired from professional tennis in 2003. Personal Coached by her brother, Pablo Bes, Eva's favorite surface has been clay; best shot is forehand. Father, Rafael, is a doctor; mother, MaPilar, is a housewife; has three brothers, Rafael, Pablo and Jorge, two of whom are tennis coaches. Admires Gabriel Urpi, her first coach. Favorite tournament has been Roland Garros. WTA career finals Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups) ITF Circuit finals Singles: 14 (6–8) Doubles: 49 (29–20) Junior Grand Slam finals Girls' doubles (1–0) See also * List of French Open champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoorn
Hoorn () is a city and municipality in the northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the largest town and the traditional capital of the region of West Friesland. Hoorn is located on the Markermeer, 20 kilometers (12 mi) east of Alkmaar and 35 kilometers (22 mi) north of Amsterdam. The municipality has just over 73,000 inhabitants and a land area of , making it the third most densely populated municipality in North Holland after Haarlem and Amsterdam. Apart from the city of Hoorn, the municipality includes the villages of Blokker and Zwaag, as well as parts of the hamlets , De Hulk and . Hoorn is well known in the Netherlands for its rich history. The town acquired city rights in 1357 and flourished during the Dutch Golden Age. In this period, Hoorn developed into a prosperous port city, being home to one of the six chambers of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Towards the end of the eighteenth century, however, it started to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastbourne
Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate. The seafront consists largely of Victorian hotels, a pier, theatre, contemporary art gallery and a Napoleonic era fort and military museum. Though Eastbourne is a relatively new town, there is evidence of human occupation in the area from the Stone Age. The town grew as a fashionable tourist resort largely thanks to prominent landowner, William Cavendish, later to become the Duke of Devonshire. Cavendish appointed architect Henry Currey to design a street plan for the town, but not before sending him to Europe to draw inspiration. The resulting mix of architecture is typically Victorian and remains a key feature of Eastbourne. As a seaside resort, Eastbourne derives a large and increasing income fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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