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Óscar Ortiz (tennis)
Óscar Ortiz (born May 9, 1973, in Mexico City) is a former tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1991. The left-hander represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the second round. Ortiz reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on May 29, 1995, when he became the number 141 of the world and became # 1 player in Mexico He won the silver medal at the Pan American Games The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas. It features thousands of athletes participating in competitions to win different summer sports. It is held among athletes from nations of th ... Reach number 122 in the ATP in doubles in June 1996. Panamerican Games Captain in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2003 and Rio de Janeiro Brasil 2007 Federation Cup Captain from Mexico 2005 to 2008 Mexican Davis Cup Captain 2006 to 2008. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 2 (2–0) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plantation, Florida
Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a part of the South Florida metropolitan area. The city's name comes from the previous part-owner of the land, the Everglades Plantation Company, and their unsuccessful attempts to establish a rice plantation in the area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 91,750. History Land acquisition and drainage (1855–1930) Before the start of the 20th century, the area that became Plantation was part of the Everglades wetlands, regularly covered by 2–3 feet of water. In 1855, Florida state passed the Internal Improvement Act and established the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, the trustees of which act as a government agency to oversee the management, sale, and development of state land. In 1897, the Interior Department submitted 2.9 million acres to the Florida Land Office; however, the submission was revoked the following year, due to fears it would "impinge upon the rights and interests of the Sem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan American Games
The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas. It features thousands of athletes participating in competitions to win different summer sports. It is held among athletes from nations of the Americas, every four years, the year before Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics. It is the second-oldest continental games in the world. The only 1990 Winter Pan American Games, Winter Pan American Games were held in 1990. In 2021 Junior Pan American Games, 2021, the Junior Pan American Games was held for the first time specifically for young athletes. The Pan American Sports Organization is the governing body of the Pan American Games movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter. The most recent event was the 2023 Pan American Games, XIX Pan American Games, held in Santiago from 20 October to 5 November 2023. The 2027 Pan American Games, XX Pan American Games will be held in 2027. Since the 2007 Pan America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan-Ignacio Garat
Juan Garat (born 16 May 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 249, attained on 3 May 1993, and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 85 in 1994. Career He played collegiate tennis for Troy University in Troy, Alabama from 1989 to 1993. In December 1989, Garat participated in the Orange Bowl for players Under 16 after entering as a qualifier, and won the tournament after upseting the 11th-seeded Reinhard Wawra in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 7-6(8–6). While a member of the Trojans tennis team, he helped lead them to the NCAA Championships during the 1993 season. The Trojans finished the season ranked No. 8 in the Rolex National Rankings. For Garat's successes during his senior season, he was named an ITA All-American. Upon graduating from Troy in 1993, Garat became a full-time professional tennis player, enjoying most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won one doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastón Etlis
Gastón Ariel Etlis (born 4 November 1974) is a former tennis player from Argentina. The right-hander won four career titles in doubles, and reached his highest ATP rankings of World No. 114 in singles May 2000 and World No. 17 in doubles in January 2005. Etlis' greatest success in singles came in the final tournament of his singles career, reaching the semifinals of Costa do Sauípe in 2003. Tennis career Etlis turned professional in 1993. He is of Jewish descent. Singles Highlight victories include wins over World No. 40 Carlos Costa in 1995 and World No. 24 Marc Rosset in 1997. Etlis competed in the singles events at the 1996 Australian Open and the 1996 and 1997 French Open. He then primarily focussed on doubles. Doubles From 2000, Etlis's primary doubles partner was Martin Rodriguez. In 2000 and 2002, he reached the third round of the French Open. Etlis competed in the doubles competition of the 2003 Australian Open; he and partner Rodriguez reached the semifinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campinas
Campinas (, ''Plains'' or ''Meadows'') is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in São Paulo (state), São Paulo State, part of the country's Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region. According to the 2020 estimate, the city's population is 1,139,047, making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, fourteenth most populous Brazilian city and the São Paulo (state), third most populous municipality in São Paulo state, the fifth most populous municipality in Southeast Brazil, and the largest city in Brazil outside the metro region of a state capital. The city's metropolitan area, Metropolitan Region of Campinas, contains twenty municipalities with a total population of 3,656,363 people. Etymology Campinas means ''grass fields'' in Portuguese and refers to its characteristic landscape, which originally comprised large stretches of dense subtropical forests (mato grosso or thick woods in Portuguese), mainly along the many rivers, interspersed with gently rolling h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Tieleman
Laurence Tieleman (born 14 November 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. Personal life Tieleman has a Dutch father and an Italian mother, both working for the European Community. He began playing tennis at age seven and attended the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, FL, United States from ages 13 to 17. Tieleman resided in both Assisi and Brussels Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalit ... during his playing career. Tennis career Laurence turned professional in 1993. He won one tour-level doubles title (in Tashkent in 1998), and 4 Challenger events in singles during his career. Tieleman's best singles performance was finishing as the runner-up at Queen's in 1998. The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortaleza
Fortaleza ( ; ; ) is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador, Bahia, Salvador in 2022 census with a population of slightly over 2.4 million—and 12th among cities with the highest gross domestic product. It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost 4 million people. Fortaleza is an important industrial and commercial center of Northeast Brazil. According to the Ministry of Tourism (Brazil), Ministry of Tourism, it is the fourth most visited city and tourist destination in the country. The BR-116, the most important highway in the country, starts in Fortaleza. The municipality is part of the Mercosur common market, and vital trade port which is closest to mainland Europe, being from Lisbon, Portugal. To the north of the city lies the Atlantic Ocean; to the south are the Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities of Pacatuba, Ceará, Pacat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Weinzierl
Jan Weinzierl (born 1 May 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. Biography Weinzierl, a right-handed player, grew up in Biberach an der Riss. A winner of 11 Futures titles, he has beaten Nikolay Davydenko in Futures tournaments on three occasions and also has a win over Jo Wilfried Tsonga. He played his first Challenger tournament in 1994 and finished runner-up at Challengers twice in his career, at Campos Do Jordao and Sopot. His two ATP Tour main draw appearance came eight years apart. In 1995 he lost in the final round of qualifying at the Seoul Open but entered the draw as a lucky loser, where he was beaten in the first round by Paul Wekesa. He featured as a lucky loser again when he played at the 2003 International Raiffeisen Grand Prix in Sankt Pölten and lost in the first round to Irakli Labadze Irakli Labadze ( ka, ირაკლი ლაბაძე, tr, ; born June 9, 1981) is a Georgian retired professional tennis player. His career-high sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torneio Internacional De Tênis Campos Do Jordão
The Torneio Internacional de Tênis Campos do Jordão ''(previously known as the Credicard Citi MasterCard Tennis Cup)'' was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts. It was part of the ITF Women's Circuit and the ATP Challenger Tour. It was held annually at the Campos do Jordão Tênis Clube de Turismo in Campos do Jordão Campos do Jordão () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 52,405 (2020 est.) in an area of . The city is situated above ..., Brazil, from 2001 to 2017. Past finals Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:Torneio Internacional de Tenis Campos do Jordao [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 1999 Pan American Games
The tennis competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held from July 29 to August 5, 1999, at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Men's and women's singles and doubles events were held. Medal summary Medal table See also *Tennis at the Pan American Games References Results {{EventsAt1999PanAmGames Pan American Games Events at the 1999 Pan American Games 1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ... Tennis tournaments in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits – the ATP Tour and the ATP Challenger Tour. It was formed in September 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of professional tennis players, and Drysdale became the first president. Since 1990 the association has organized the ATP Tour, the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the organization's name. It is the governing body of men's professional tennis. In 1990 the organization was called the ATP Tour, which was renamed in 2001 as just ATP and the tour being called ATP Tour. In 2009 the name of the tour was changed again and was known as the ATP World Tour, but changed again to the ATP Tour by 2019. It is an evolution of the tour competitions previously known as Grand Prix tennis tournaments and World Championship Tennis (WCT). The ATP's global headquarters are in London. ATP Americas is base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb County. With a population of 520,070 (2024 estimate) living within the city limits, Atlanta is the eighth most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast and List of United States cities by population, 36th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census. Atlanta is classified as a Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Beta +, Beta + global city and is the principal city of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, the core of which includes Cobb County, Georgia, Cobb, Clayton County, Georgia, Clayton and Gwinnett County, Georgia, Gwinnett counties, in addition to Fulton and DeKalb. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
