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1997 Shanghai Open – Singles
Andrei Olhovskiy was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Thierry Champion. Ján Krošlák won in the final 6–2, 7–6(7–2) against Alexander Volkov. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. # Ctislav Doseděl ''(first round)'' # Andrei Olhovskiy ''(first round)'' # Filip Dewulf ''(second round)'' # Jeff Tarango ''(quarterfinals)'' # Michael Joyce ''(first round)'' # Sargis Sargsian ''(first round)'' # Ján Krošlák Ján Krošlák (; born 17 October 1974) is a former tennis player from Slovakia, who turned professional in 1993. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, where he was defeated in the first round ... (champion) # Alexander Volkov ''(final)'' Draw External links 1997 Shanghai Open draw {{DEFAULTSORT:Singles Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open 1997 ATP Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ján Krošlák
Ján Krošlák (; born 17 October 1974) is a former tennis player from Slovakia, who turned professional in 1993. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, where he was defeated in the first round by America's MaliVai Washington. The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 53 in September 1999. He won two singles titles on the ATP Tour. In the 1998 Davis Cup, he played with Martin Hromec. Political career In 2020, Krošlák was elected an MP of the National Council of Slovakia, representing the Ordinary People and Independent Personalities Slovakia (), known as Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (, OĽANO) until 2023, is a populist political party in Slovakia. Founded in 2011 by former businessman Igor Matovič, the party champions anti-corruption, anti-elitist and ... along with fellow former tennis players Karol Kučera and Romana Tabak. He departed from the OĽaNO caucus in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Knowles
Mark Knowles (born 4 September 1971) is a Bahamians, Bahamian former professional tennis player and coach. He is a former List of ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 in doubles tennis, doubles. He won three of the four Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournaments in men's doubles, partnering with Daniel Nestor, as well as The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon in mixed doubles. At various times between 2002 and 2005 he was ranked List of ATP number 1 ranked doubles players, World No. 1 in doubles. He is a five-time Olympian. Career Junior and college career After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick Bollettieri's famed academy at 10 years old, Knowles played junior tennis in his early years. His best singles performance came at the 1989 US Open (tennis), 1989 Junior US Open with a quarterfinal appearance and his best doubles performance came at the 1989 French Open#Boys' Doubles, 1989 Junior French Open with a final appearance partnering Luis Herrera (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan Bing
Pan Bing ( Chinese: 潘兵; born February 13, 1970) is a Chinese tennis player. He won 1990 and 1994 Men's singles gold medal in Asian Games, making him the only tennis player who could win singles gold medal twice. See also *Tennis in China Tennis is a rapidly growing sport that has received much private and public support in China, and has today become firmly entrenched in the Chinese as one of the most popular. Tennis is now the third-most popular sport on television in China, be ... External links * * 1970 births Living people Chinese male tennis players Asian Games medalists in tennis Tennis players at the 1990 Asian Games Tennis players at the 1994 Asian Games Tennis players from Hubei Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games silver medalists for China Asian Games bronze medalists for China 20th-century Chinese sportsmen {{PRChina-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Cherkasov
Andrei Gennadievich Cherkasov ( Russian: ; born 4 July 1970, Ufa) is a former professional tennis player from Russia. Career Born in Ufa, Soviet Union, Cherkasov first came to the tennis world's attention as an outstanding junior player. In 1987, he was ranked the World No. 3 junior player and finished runner-up in the boys' singles at the US Open (lost to David Wheaton in the final). Cherkasov turned professional in 1988. In 1990, Cherkasov claimed his first top-level singles titles when he won the inaugural Kremlin Cup in Moscow, defeating Tim Mayotte in the final 6–2, 6–1. He also reached the quarter-finals of the 1990 Australian Open and US Open. In June 1991 Cherkasov reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 13. In November he successfully defended his Kremlin Cup title, saving two match points in a 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 win in the final against Jakob Hlasek. In 1992 Cherkasov was a quarter-finalist at the French Open and won a men's singles bronze medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleg Ogorodov
Oleg Ogorodov (Олег Огородов; born 16 July 1972) is a former tennis player, who turned professional in 1995. He represented Uzbekistan at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. His career high singles rank came on May 13, 1996, when he was ranked 101st in men's singles tennis rankings. Alternatively in doubles his career high came a year later on July 7, 1997, when he ranked 102nd. Career Ogorodov officially turned pro in 1995 and made his first singles appearance on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger series tour in July. During his first appearance in Weiden, Germany he made it to the quarterfinal but lost to Swedish tennis player Thomas Johansson in three sets, 7–6, 1–6, 5–7. He would make it to his first challenger semifinal the following week in Eisenach, Germany when lost to Polish tennis player Wojtek Kowalski in straight sets, 6–7, 3–6. In July 1995 Ogorodov made his first ATP tour appearance in Prague, Czech Republic h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filippo Messori
Filippo Messori (born 12 November 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He was born in Modena. Messori enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won one doubles title, and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 63 in 1997. As of 2018, Messori lives in the Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ... with his wife and three sons. He is currently a tennis and padel coach. Career finals Doubles: 3 (1 win, 2 losses) External links * * 1973 births Living people Italian male tennis players Sportspeople from Modena 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Iwabuchi
is a retired professional tennis player from Japan. Iwabuchi won one ATP Tour doubles title in his career, the 2005 Japan Open, where he and Takao Suzuki defeated Simon Aspelin Simon Aspelin (; born 11 May 1974) is a former professional tennis doubles player from Sweden who turned professional in 1998. His success mainly came in doubles, winning 12 titles and reaching World No. 7 in March 2008. In men's doubles, Aspeli ... and Todd Perry in straight sets 5–4(3), 5–4(13). As of May 17, 2009, Iwabuchi's highest singles ranking was world number 223, which he reached on October 20, 2003. ATP career finals Doubles: 1 (1 title) ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 28 (21–7) Doubles: 31 (14–17) Performance timeline Singles External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Iwabuchi, Satoshi 1975 births Living people Japanese male tennis players Olympic tennis players for Japan Tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Tennis players at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Nestor
Daniel Mark Nestor ( ; ; born Danijel Nestorović, September 4, 1972) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's doubles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 108 weeks ( fifth-most of all time). Nestor won 95 ATP Tour-level doubles titles, including twelve majors (eight in men's doubles and four in mixed doubles), an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and four Tour Finals. Nestor was the first man to complete the Big Titles sweep in doubles (winning every major and Masters event, the Tour Finals, and an Olympic gold medal over the course of a career), an achievement only matched by the Bryan brothers. He was part of the ATP Doubles Team of the Year in 2002 and 2004 (with Mark Knowles), and 2008 (with Nenad Zimonjić). Nestor is widely considered one of the foremost doubles players in history, due to his longevity and continued success at the top of the game. , he is 10th for the most ATP Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Jonsson (tennis) , Swedish film producer
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Lars Jonsson or Jönsson may refer to: *Lars Jonsson (illustrator) (born 1952), ornithological illustrator *Lars Jonsson (ice hockey) (born 1982), Swedish ice hockey player *Lars Theodor Jonsson (1903–1998), Swedish cross country skier *Lars Jönsson (tennis) (born 1970), Swedish tennis player *Lars Jönsson (film producer) Lars Jönsson (born 4 September 1961) is a Swedish film producer connected to Memfis Film and the " Trollywood" facilities. Since the early 1990s he has been the producer of several films in Sweden and Scandinavia, being the usual producer for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomas Nydahl
Tomas Nydahl (born 21 March 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He reached a career high singles ranking of world No. 72 in 1998. He managed to beat players such as Thomas Muster, Marcelo Ríos, Tim Henman, Tommy Haas, Petr Korda Petr Korda (born 23 January 1968) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in February 1998. Korda won ten singles titles, including the 1998 Austr .... He won 12 Challenger Tournaments and finished runner-up at 3 doubles Tour events. Nydahl achieved a career-high world best doubles ranking of world No. 103 in May 1989. ATP career finals Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups) ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 11 (7–4) Doubles: 15 (6–9) Performance timelines Singles Doubles External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nydahl, Tomas Swedish male tennis players Sportspeople from Linköping 1968 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Sinner
Martin Sinner (born 7 February 1968) is a professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket st ... player from Germany. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 42 in 1995. Sinner played professional tennis for 15 years and earned $896,974. Currently he is a coach in tennis club SV Böblingen (Germany). ATP career finals Singles: 2 (2 titles) Doubles: 1 (runner-up) ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 10 (5–5) Doubles: 13 (8–5) Performance timelines Singles External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sinner, Martin 1968 births Living people German male tennis players Hopman Cup competitors Sportspeople from Koblenz Tennis players from Rhineland-Palatinate West German male tennis players German tennis coaches 20th-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leander Paes
Leander Adrian Paes ( ; born 17 June 1973) is an Indian former professional tennis player and the first Asian man to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He is regarded as one of the greatest doubles tennis players of all-time and holds the record for the most doubles wins in the Davis Cup. Paes won eight men's doubles and ten mixed doubles Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam titles. He holds a career Grand Slam in men's doubles and mixed doubles making him one of only three men in the Open era to achieve this distinction and won the rare men's/mixed double at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships. Paes, together with Mahesh Bhupathi, were the first pair in Open era history to reach the men's doubles finals of all 4 Grand Slams in the same calendar year (1999). His mixed doubles Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon title in 2015 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles, 2015 made him the second man (after Rod Laver) to win Wimbledon titles in three different decades. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
