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US Open Series
The US Open Series was the name given by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to a series of North American professional tennis tournaments leading up to and including the US Open. It was part of the "North American hard-court season". History The Series was initially organized in 2004 as a way to focus more attention on American tennis tournaments by getting more of them on domestic television. Until 2004, most summer North American tournaments were not on television, the exceptions being the prominent ATP Tour Masters 1000 events in Canada and Cincinnati. Since the inception of the series, Rafael Nadal is the only tennis player to win Canada, Cincinnati, and the US Open in a calendar year (2013), a feat referred to as the " Summer Slam" or the "North American Hardcourt Slam". Since the Series' inception, North American tournaments have shifted in and out of the Series. In 2023, its final year, the Series was made up of six tournaments: Newport, Atlanta, Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emirates (airline)
Emirates is one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Etihad Airways). Based in Al Garhoud, Garhoud, Dubai, the airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai. It is the largest airline in the Middle East, operating more than 3,600 flights per week from its hub at Dubai International Airport Terminal 3, Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport. It operates in more than 150 cities in 80 countries across six continents on its fleet of nearly 250 aircraft. Cargo operations are undertaken by Emirates SkyCargo. Emirates is the world's World's largest airlines#By scheduled passenger-miles flown (millions), third-largest airline by scheduled revenue passenger-kilometers flown. It is also the World's largest airlines#By scheduled freight ton-kilometers (millions), second-largest in terms of freight tonne-kilometers flown. During the mid-1980s, Gulf Air began to cut back its s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 US Open Series
In tennis, the 2023 US Open Series was the twentieth and final edition of the US Open Series The US Open Series was the name given by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to a series of North American professional tennis tournaments leading up to and including the US Open. It was part of the "North American hard-court season". ..., which comprised a group of hard court tournaments that started on July 17, 2023, in Newport. Tournament schedule Week 1 Infosys Hall of Fame Open Week 2 Atlanta Open Week 3 Mubadala Citi DC Open Mubadala Citi DC Open Week 4 Winston-Salem Open Tennis in the Land Weeks 5 & 6 US Open References External links {{#ifexist:template:2023 US Open Series, {{2023 US Open Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta Tennis Championships
The Atlanta Open was a professional men's tennis tournament that was played in the Atlanta area in the United States from 2010 to 2024, usually during July or August. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts as part of the USTA's US Open Series, the seven-week summer season lead-up to the U.S. Open. The Atlanta Open was known as the ''Atlanta Tennis Championships'' for its first two years before signing BB&T as a title sponsor in 2012. In 2015, the tournament was acquired by GF Sports from its then-owners, the USTA. The event was removed from the 2025 calendar. History In 2009, the Association of Tennis Professionals purchased the license for the tournament in Indianapolis because of low ticket sales and a struggle to attract top players. In December 2009 it was announced that the ATP had sold the license to a group in Atlanta, Georgia, where it would be held at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Prior to 2010 Atlanta had previously held a tennis tournament known as the Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles
Andre Agassi defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2004 Cincinnati Masters. Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Agassi. Seeds # Roger Federer ''(first round)'' # Andy Roddick ''(semifinals)'' # Guillermo Coria ''(withdrew due to a right shoulder injury)'' # Carlos Moyà ''(quarterfinals)'' # Tim Henman ''(third round)'' # David Nalbandian ''(withdrew due to an elbow injury)'' # Juan Carlos Ferrero ''(second round)'' # Rainer Schüttler ''(first round)'' # Gastón Gaudio ''(second round)'' # Lleyton Hewitt ''(final)'' # Andre Agassi Andre Kirk Agassi ( ; born April 29, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 101 ... (champion) # Sébastien Grosjean ''(first round)'' # Nicolás Massú ''(first round)' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi ( ; born April 29, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 101 weeks, including as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players#Year-end No. 1 players, year-end No. 1 in 1999 ATP Tour, 1999. Agassi won 60 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including eight Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, majors, completing the List of Grand Slam men's singles champions#Career Grand Slam, Career Grand Slam. He also won an Tennis at the Summer Olympics, Olympic gold medal, the 1990 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles, 1990 ATP Tour World Championships, 17 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, Masters titles and was part of the winning United States Davis Cup teams in 1990, 1992 and 1995. Agassi is one of eight men in history to win the Career Grand Slam in singles. and one of three men to complete the List of Grand Slam men' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Canada Masters – Singles
Roger Federer defeated the defending champion Andy Roddick in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2004 Canadian Open. Seeds # Roger Federer (champion) # Andy Roddick ''(final)'' # Guillermo Coria ''(first round, retired due to a shoulder injury)'' # Carlos Moyá ''(third round)'' # Tim Henman ''(second round)'' # David Nalbandian ''(first round)'' # Juan Carlos Ferrero ''(first round, retired)'' # Rainer Schüttler ''(first round)'' # Lleyton Hewitt ''(third round)'' # Andre Agassi ''(second round)'' # Gastón Gaudio ''(first round)'' # Sébastien Grosjean ''(first round)'' # Nicolás Massú ''(first round)'' # Paradorn Srichaphan ''(second round)'' # Marat Safin Marat Mubinovich Safin ( rus, Мара́т Муби́нович Са́фин, , mɐˈrat ˈsafʲɪn, Ru-Marat-Safin.ogg; ; born 27 January 1980) is a Russian former professional tennis player and former politician. He was ranked as the List of ... ''(first ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Federer
Roger Federer ( , ; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks (List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Weeks at No. 1, second-most of all time), including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Year-end No. 1 players, year-end No. 1 five times. Federer won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the second most since the start of the Open Era in 1968, including 20 Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major men's singles titles (among which a record eight men's singles Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon titles, and an Open Era joint-record five men's singles US Open (tennis), US Open titles) and six ATP Finals, year-end championships. For nearly two decades, Federer was a leading figure in men's tennis alongside Rafael Nadal a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles
Tim Henman was the defending champion but chose to participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lleyton Hewitt won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Gilles Müller Gilles Müller (; born 9 May 1983) is a Luxembourgish former professional tennis player. He is a two-time major singles quarterfinalist, making him by far the most successful male tennis player in Luxembourgish history. Müller won two titles on .... Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links Main drawQualifying draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2004 Legg Mason Tennis Classic - Singles Legg Mason Tennis Classic Singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 80 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2001 ATP Tour, 2001 and 2002 ATP Tour, 2002. Hewitt won Lleyton Hewitt career statistics, 30 singles titles and 3 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including two singles Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, majors at the 2001 US Open – Men's singles, 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 2002 Wimbledon Championships, a doubles major at the 2000 US Open – Men's doubles, 2000 US Open, the 2001 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles, 2001 and 2002 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles, 2002 Tennis Masters Cups in singles, and led Australia Davis Cup team, Australia to Davis Cup crowns in 1999 Davis Cup, 1999 and 2003 Davis Cup, 2003. In November 2001, Hewitt became (at the time) the youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 RCA Championships – Singles ...
Andy Roddick was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Nicolas Kiefer, 6–2, 6–3 in the final. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 References Main drawQualifying draw {{DEFAULTSORT:RCA Championships, 2004, Singles Singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 13 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2003. Roddick won 32 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including a major at the 2003 US Open and five Masters events, and led the United States to the 2007 Davis Cup title. He was the runner-up at four other majors (Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and the US Open in 2006), losing to rival Roger Federer each time. Roddick was ranked in the year-end top 10 for nine consecutive years (2002–2010), first reaching the No. 1 spot in 2003. Roddick retired from the sport following the 2012 US Open to focus on his work at the Andy Roddick Foundation. In retirement, Roddick played for the Austin Aces in World Team Tennis in 2015. He was also the 2015 and 2017 champion of the QQQ Champions Series. Roddick was inducted into the Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles
Wayne Ferreira was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year. Tommy Haas won the tournament, beating Nicolas Kiefer Nicolas Kiefer (; born 5 July 1977) is a German former professional tennis player. He reached the semifinals of the 2006 Australian Open and won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Athens Olympics. K ... in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–4. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links Main drawQualifying draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2004 Mercedes-Benz Cup - Singles Los Angeles Open (tennis) 2004 ATP Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
