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2018 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III
The Americas Zone was the unique zone within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2018. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Escazú, Costa Rica, from 28 May to 2 June 2018. The two winning nations won promotion to Group II, Americas Zone, for 2019. Participating nations Inactive nations Draw Date: 28 May–2 June Location: Costa Rica Country Club, Escazú, Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ... (hard) Format: Round-robin basis. The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up of Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up of Pool A to determine which two nations will advance to Americas Zone Group II in 2019. Seeding * 1Davis Cup Rankings as of 9 April 2018 Round Robin Pool A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escazú (canton)
Escazú is the second canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton lies west of the San José Canton and its whole territory is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area. The canton was one of the earliest established in the country, in 7 December 1848. As the metropolitan area has expanded Escazú has become a suburban area on the west side of the national capital city of San José. It is delineated by the Río Tiribí on its northern border. The peak of Cerro Cedral in the Cerros de Escazú marks the southern limit of the canton. Geography Escazú has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. Districts The canton of Escazú is subdivided into three districts (''distritos''): * Escazú * San Antonio * San Rafael Toponymy The name "Escazú" derives from the indigenous word "Izt-kat-zu", which means "resting stone". The story tells of Indians traveling from Aserri (south of San Jose) to Pacaca (near Ciudad Colon), who used to stop and rest at this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Pablo Vallejo Álvarez
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born March 2002), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenson Bascome
Jenson may refer to: * Jenson (name), people with the surname or given name. * Adobe Jenson, a typeface based on the work of printer Nicolas Jenson Nicholas Jenson (c. 1420 – 1480) was a French engraver, pioneer, printer and type designer who carried out most of his work in Venice, Italy. Jenson acted as Master of the French Royal Mint at Tours and is credited with being the creator of on ... See also * Jens (other) * Jensen (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody Maginley
Herbert Jody Maginley (born 7 June 1995) is an Antiguan and Barbudan tennis player. Maginley has a career high ATP singles ranking of 1021 achieved on 21 October 2019. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 509 achieved on 14 October 2019. He is the only tennis player from Antigua and Barbuda to have an ATP ranking. Maginley represents Antigua and Barbuda at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 13–12. Maginley played college tennis at Northern Kentucky University Northern Kentucky University is a public university in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It is primarily an undergraduate institution with over 14,000 students; over 12,000 are undergraduate students and nearly 2,000 are graduate students. Northern K .... Maginley hasn’t made an ITF final in singles but has made 9 finals in doubles winning 2 of them. Future and Challenger finals Doubles 9 (2–7) Davis Cup Participations: (13–12) * indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Thomas (tennis)
David, Dave, or Dai Thomas may refer to: Arts * Dave Thomas (actor) (born 1949), Canadian actor and comedian * David A. Thomas (voice actor) (born 1955), American voice actor and painter * David Thomas (composer) (1881–1928), Welsh composer * David Thomas (musician) (born 1953), American musician, member of group Pere Ubu * David Thomas (Dewi Hefin) (1828–1909), Welsh poet and schoolteacher * David Thomas (bass) (born 1943), British early-music and baroque-music singer * David St John Thomas (1929–2014), English publisher and writer * David Vaughan Thomas (1873–1934), composer, organist, pianist and music administrator * David Thomas (born 1959), English author, better known under his pen name Tom Cain * David Thomas, pen name of Dave Thompson (author) (born 1960), English writer about music * David Thomas (born 1966), musician with Take 6 * Dave Thomas (born 1936), stage name of broadcaster and weatherman Dave Roberts (David Boreanaz) when he was at WKBW-TV Buffalo and ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Gardner
Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic revival of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Mallory (tennis)
Aileen Carol Wuornos (; born Pittman; February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American serial killer. In 1989–1990, while engaging in street prostitution along highways in Florida, she shot dead and robbed seven of her male clients. Wuornos claimed that her clients had either raped or attempted to rape her, and that all of the homicides were committed in self-defense. Wuornos was sentenced to death for six of the murders and on October 9, 2002, after 12 years on Florida's death row, was executed by lethal injection. In the biographical film ''Monster'' (2003), Wuornos' story is described from her first murder until her execution. For her portrayal of Wuornos, Charlize Theron won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Early life Wuornos was born Aileen Carol Pittman in Rochester, Michigan, on February 29, 1956. Her mother, Diane Wuornos (born 1939), was 14 years old when she married Aileen's father, 18-year-old Leo Dale Pittman (1936–1969), on June 3, 1954. On Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody Turnquest
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Jody may refer to: * Jody (given name), a list of people with the given name * Jody (singer), French singer, real name Julie Erikssen * "Jody" (song), 1986 single by Jermaine Stewart *"Jody", a 1982 song by America from '' View from the Ground'' *"Jody", a 1971 song by The Jeff Beck Group from '' Rough and Ready'' *"Jody", a 1984 song by Tatsuro Yamashita from ''Big Wave'' *4083 Jody, asteroid *Jody or Jodie calls, in military cadence See also * *Jodie (other) Jodie is a unisex given name. It is related to names Cody, Jodi, Jody, Codey, and Jodey. It is also a rare surname. It can be used as a nickname for Joseph, Jude, Judith, Joan and Jonathan, and a variant for Jo. People Female Given name * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Rolle
Marvin Rolle (born 15 November 1983) is a professional male tennis player from The Bahamas. Rolle reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 13 September 2010, when he became World number 1304. He primarily plays on the Futures circuit. Rolle is a member of the Bahamian Davis Cup team, having posted a 14–15 record in singles and a 23–17 record in doubles in fifty-one ties played since 2001. Rolle has represented The Bahamas in multiple international competitions. Rolle partnered with countryman Devin Mullings in the men's doubles competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, winning the bronze medal. Rolle also represented The Bahamas at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ... and 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Obando
Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre (French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Russian), and Alasdair (Gaelic). People with the given name Alejandro * Alejandro Alvizuri, Peruvian backstroke swimmer * Alejandro Amenábar, Chilean-born Spanish director * Alejandro Aranda, American singer, musician, and reality television personality * Alejandro Arguello, Mexican footballer * Alejandro Avila, Mexican TV actor * Alejandro Awada, Argentine actor * Alejandro Betts, Argentine historian * Alejandro Bermúdez, Colombian swimmer * Alejandro Bustillo, Argentine architect * Alejandro Carrión, Ecuadorian poet and novelist * Alejandro Casañas, Cuban hurdler * Alejandro Castillo (footballer), Alejandro Castillo, Mexican footballer * Alejandro Cercas, Spanish politician * Alejandro Chataing, Venezuelan architect * Alejandro Cichero, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baker Newman
A baker is a tradesperson who bakes and sometimes sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery. History Ancient history Since grains have been a staple food for millennia, the activity of baking is a very old one. Control of yeast, however, is relatively recent.Wayne Gisslen, ''Professional Baking'' (4th ed.: John Wiley & Sons, 2005), p. 4. By the fifth and sixth centuries BCE, the ancient Greeks used enclosed ovens heated by wood fires; communities usually baked bread in a large communal oven. Greeks baked dozens and possibly hundreds of types of bread; Athenaeus described seventy-two varieties. In ancient Rome several centuries later, the first mass production of breads occurred, and "the baking profession can be said to have started at that time." Ancient Roman bakers used honey and oil in their products, creating pastries rather than breads. In ancient Rome, bak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Bendeck
Jaime Bendeck (born 21 November 1996) is a Honduran tennis player. Bendeck has a career high ATP singles ranking of 1580 achieved on 30 April 2018. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 571 achieved on 10 February 2020. Bendeck represents Honduras at the Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ..., where he has a W/L record of 10–6. Bendeck played college tennis at Baylor. World Tennis Tour and Challenger finals Doubles: 2 (1–1) Davis Cup Participations: (10–6) * indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface. References External links * * * 1996 births Living people Baylor Bears men's tennis players Tennis players f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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