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Emin Ağayev (tennis)
Emin Ağayev (born 14 May 1979) is a former professional tennis player from Azerbaijan. Biography Ağayev was born in the Uzbek city of Tashkent, then part of the Soviet Union, but represented Azerbaijan in his tennis career. As a youngster on the juniors circuit, he was ranked in the world's top 50 and made the boys' doubles semi-finals of the 1997 French Open, with Israeli Andy Ram. He turned professional in the 1999 season. In 2002, he qualified for the main draw of his only ATP Tour level tournament, the RCA Championships, held in Indianapolis. He came up against 13th seed Michel Kratochvil in the first round and lost in straight sets. In 2003, he beat Richard Gasquet at a Challenger tournament in Istanbul, got to the final round of qualifying for the US Open U.S. Open or US Open are open championship sporting tournaments that are hosted in the United States and in which anyone, especially amateur and professional, or American and non-American, may compete. The term may also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tashkent
Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan. Before the influence of Islam in the mid-8th century AD, Sogdian people, Sogdian and Turkic people, Turkic culture was predominant. After Genghis Khan destroyed the city in 1219, it was rebuilt and profited from its location on the Silk Road. From the 18th to the 19th centuries, the city became an Tashkent (1784), independent city-state, before being re-conquered by the Khanate of Kokand. In 1865, Tashkent fell to the Russian Empire; as a result, it became the capital of Russian Turkestan. In Soviet Union, Soviet times, it witnessed major growth and demographic changes due to Population transfer in the Soviet Union, forced deportations from throughout the Soviet Unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP Challenger Tour
The ATP Challenger Tour (known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series) is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments. It was founded in 1976 as a replacement for the ILTF Satellite Circuit (founded in 1971) as the second tier of tennis. The Challenger Tour events are the second-highest tier of tennis competition, behind the ATP Tour and ahead of the ITF Men%27s World Tennis Tour, ITF World Tennis Tour tournaments. The ATP Challenger Tour is administered by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Players who succeed on the ATP Challenger Tour earn sufficient ranking points to enter the main or qualifying draws at ATP Tour tournaments. Players on the Challenger Tour are typically young players looking to advance their careers, those who fail to qualify for ATP events, or former ATP Tour players looking to return to the top tour. History of challenger events The first challenger events were held in 1978, with eighteen events taking place. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timo Nieminen
Timo Nieminen (born 6 October 1981 in Helsinki) is a retired professional Finnish tennis player. He reached his highest ATP Tour singles ranking of World No. 254 in July 2003. Nieminen primarily played on the Futures circuit and the Challenger circuit. He has been a member of the Finland Davis Cup team since 2002, posting a 2–12 record in singles and 0–1 record in doubles in 12 ties. He has no relation to Jarkko Nieminen Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen (born 23 July 1981) is a Finnish former professional tennis player. His highest ranking of world No. 13, achieved in July 2006, is a Finnish record. He has won two ATP singles titles and five doubles titles in his caree .... Tour singles titles - all levels (16) See also * List of Finland Davis Cup team representatives References External links * * * 1981 births Living people Finnish male tennis players Tennis players from Helsinki 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lassi Ketola
Lassi Olavi Ketola (born 16 January 1978) is a Finnish former professional tennis player. Born in Kajaani, Ketola was a five-time winner at the national doubles championships and played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins before turning professional. Ketola made two doubles finals on the ATP Challenger Tour and was a Davis Cup representative for Finland in 2004, partnering Juho Paukku in a doubles rubber against Israel. ITF Futures titles Doubles: (2) See also *List of Finland Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Finland Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Finland have taken part in the competition since 1928. Players References {{DEFAULTSORT:Finland Davis Cup Lists of Da ... References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ketola, Lassi 1978 births Living people Finnish male tennis players UCLA Bruins men's tennis players Finnish expatriate tennis players in the United States Sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Bogomolov Jr
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bogomolov Jr. (; born April 23, 1983), nicknamed Bogie, is a Russian-American retired professional tennis player. Tennis career Born in Moscow, Russia, the 5' 10" Bogomolov's father, Alex Sr., was a Soviet tennis coach who worked with Larisa Neiland, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, and Andrei Medvedev. In 1998 he won the USTA National Boys' 16 Championships, defeating Andy Roddick in the final. After losing in the first round of his first Grand Slam appearance at Wimbledon, Bogomolov was beaten by David Nalbandian in the first round of the 2001 US Open. In 2005, he was suspended for eight weeks after a positive doping test from the Australian Open. The banned substance found was salbutamol. Bogomolov admitted taking the substance through an inhaler to treat exercise-induced asthma and that he had not applied for a medical exemption. The tribunal decided he had not intentionally taken the drug in an effort to boost his performance and so the usual two-yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipality, with million in the Helsinki capital region, capital region and million in the Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan area. As the most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has significant History of Helsinki, historical connections with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen—and surrounding commuter towns, including the neighbouring municipality of Sipoo to the east—Helsinki forms a Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual team sporting competition. It is described by the organisers as the "World Cup of Tennis" and the winners are referred to as the world champions. The competition began in 1900 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, 1900 as a challenge between Great Britain Davis Cup team, Great Britain and the United States Davis Cup team, United States. By 2023 Davis Cup, 2023 155 nations entered teams into the competition. The most successful country over the history of the competition is the United States (winning 32 titles and finishing as runners-up 29 times). The most recent champions are Italy Davis Cup team, Italy, who beat Netherlands Davis Cup team, Netherlands to win their third title (and second consecutive one) in 2024 Davis Cup, 2024. The wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan Davis Cup Team
The Azerbaijan men's national tennis team represents Azerbaijan in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Azerbaijan Tennis Federation. They have not competed since 2013. Their best finish is fourth in Group III in 2003. History Azerbaijan competed in its first Davis Cup in 1996. Azerbaijani players previously represented the Soviet Union. Current Team (2022) * Tamerlan Azizov * Kanan Gasimov (''Junior player'') * Rasul Gojayev * Arif Guliyev * Imran Abdulla See also *Davis Cup *Azerbaijan Fed Cup team External links * Davis Cup teams Davis Cup Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual ... 1996 establishments in Azerbaijan Sports clubs and teams established in 1996 {{DavisCup-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 US Open – Men's Singles Qualifying
This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 2003 US Open. Seeds Qualifiers Lucky losers Draw First qualifier Second qualifier Third qualifier Fourth qualifier Fifth qualifier Sixth qualifier Seventh qualifier Eighth qualifier Ninth qualifier Tenth qualifier Eleventh qualifier Twelfth qualifier Thirteenth qualifier Fourteenth qualifier Fifteenth qualifier Sixteenth qualifier External links Official Results Archive (ATP) at the International Tennis Federation
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Richard Gasquet
Richard Gabriel Cyr Gasquet (; born 18 June 1986) is a French former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 7 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP, attained in July 2007. Gasquet won 16 singles titles on the ATP Tour, and earned over 600 career match wins. His best performances in Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major singles tournaments were three semifinal appearances, two at the Wimbledon Championships (in 2007 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 2007 and 2015 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 2015) and one at the US Open (tennis), US Open (in 2013 US Open – Men's singles, 2013). His best performance in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments tournaments was runner-up finishes in German Open Tennis Championships, Hamburg in 2005 and Canadian Open (tennis), Toronto in 2006 and 2012. Gasquet won the mixed doubles title at the 2004 French Open – Mixed doubles, 2004 French Open, partnering Tatiana Golovin, and an Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
