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Ilie Năstase
Ilie Theodoriu Năstase (; born 19 July 1946) is a Romanian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the inaugural world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 40 weeks. Năstase is one of ten players to have won over 100 total ATP-level titles, with 64 in singles and 45 in doubles, among which seven majors: two in singles, three in men's doubles and two in mixed doubles. He also won four Masters Grand Prix year-end championships. He was the first professional sports figure to sign an endorsement contract with Nike, doing so in 1972. Năstase also wrote several novels in French in the 1980s, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991. Career At the beginning of his career in 1966, Năstase traveled around the world competing with Ion Țiriac. They represented Romania in the Davis Cup competition, being runners up in 1969, 1971, and 1972. In singles, Năstase won his first tournament at Cannes on 16 Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Transylvania Open
The 2025 Transylvania Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the Transylvania Open, and part of the WTA 250 series of the 2025 WTA Tour. It was held at the BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from 3 until 9 February 2025. Champions Singles * Anastasia Potapova def. Lucia Bronzetti, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 Doubles * Magali Kempen / Anna Sisková def. Jaqueline Cristian / Angelica Moratelli, 6–3, 6–1 Singles main draw entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of 27 January 2025. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Ana Bogdan * Simona Halep * Elena-Gabriela Ruse The following players received entry using a protected ranking: * Julia Grabher * Jodie Burrage The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Anna Bondár * Francesca Jones * Ella Seidel * Daria Snigur * Sara Sorribes Tormo * Marina Stakusic The following player received ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles
Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Vitas Gerulaitis won in the final 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 against Eddie Dibbs. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. # Björn Borg ''(semifinals, withdrew)'' # Brian Gottfried ''(quarterfinals)'' # Vitas Gerulaitis (champion) # Ilie Năstase ''(quarterfinals)'' # Eddie Dibbs ''(final)'' # Raúl Ramirez ''(quarterfinals)'' # Corrado Barazzutti ''(semifinals)'' # Dick Stockton ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw References1978 World Championship Tennis Finals Draw 2009-05-06) {{DEFAULTSORT:1978 World Championship Tennis Finals - Singles |
National Union For The Progress Of Romania
The Party for the Homeland, Military and Police in Reserve and Retirement (, PPMPRR), sometimes shortened to the Party for the Homeland, Military and Police (, PPMP), and formerly known as the National Union for the Progress of Romania (, UNPR) is a political party in Romania. The party was formed in March 2010 as UNPR by independents who had broken away from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the National Liberal Party (PNL) to support President Traian Băsescu. Tension began soon after the party's formation between former PSD and PNL members over the distribution of leadership positions and the political direction of the new party, with former PSD members dominating. The first party congress to elect its leaders was on 1 May 2010. On 12 July 2016, former President Traian Băsescu announced that UNPR would merge with his People's Movement Party (PMP) on 20 July 2016, but the process failed and Gabriel Oprea reorganised the party in June 2018. At the PMP congress in March 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party (Romania)
The Conservative Party (, PC) was a conservative political party in Romania. It was founded in 1991, approximately two years after the fall of Communism in Romania, originally under the name Romanian Humanist Party (, PUR). From 2005 until 3 December 2006, the party was a junior member of the Government of Romania. The party adopted the name ''Conservative Party'' on 7 May 2005. Subsequently, a little bit more than a decade after, more specifically in June 2015, it merged with the Liberal Reformist Party (PLR) to form the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE). The Conservative Party (PC) stated that it promoted tradition, family, social solidarity, European integration, and a nationalism without chauvinism. It claimed the heritage of the historical Romanian Conservative Party, one of the two main political forces in Romania before the First World War. There was no direct, uninterrupted link between the two parties—the historical Conservative Party was dissolved after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democracy Party Of Romania
The Social Democratic Party (, PSD) is the largest political party in Romania. It is also the largest Social democracy, social democratic List of political parties in Romania, political party in the country. It was founded by Ion Iliescu, Romania's first democratically elected president at the 1990 Romanian general election. It is a member of the Progressive Alliance (PA), which was founded in 2013, Socialist International (SI), and the Party of European Socialists (PES). As of 2015, the PSD had 530,000 members. PSD traces its origins to the Democratic National Salvation Front (FDSN), a leftist breakaway group established in 1992 from the centre-left National Salvation Front (Romania), National Salvation Front (FSN) established after 1989. In 1993, this merged with three other parties to become the Party of Social Democracy in Romania (, PDSR), also translated as the Social Democracy Party of Romania. The present name was adopted after a merger with the smaller Romanian Socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate Of Romania
2012–2016 2008–2012 In December 2008, the Democratic Liberal Party (Romania), Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) and the Alliance PSD+PC, political alliance established between the Social Democratic Party of Romania, Social Democratic Party (PSD) and Conservative Party (Romania), Conservative Party (PC) formed a coalition government. 2004–2008 In the 2004 Romanian general election, held on 28 November 2004, the Justice and Truth Alliance (DA) won the greatest number of seats, even though no party won an outright majority. The President of the Senate for this legislature was Nicolae Văcăroiu, who was elected on 20 December 2004. Following his ''ad interim'' presidency of Romania, he delegated his attributions to the vice president Doru Ioan Tărăcilă. After Văcăroiu was sworn in as president of the Court of Accounts, Ilie Sârbu was elected as the new President of the Senate of Romania, President of the Senate. Until April 2007, the Justice and Truth Alliance gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Davis Cup
The 1972 Davis Cup was the 61st edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 55 teams would enter the competition, 33 in the Europe Zone, 11 in the Americas Zone, and 11 in the Eastern Zone. From this year's tournament onward, the Challenge Round was abolished, meaning the defending champion would now play in all matches rather than receiving a bye to the final, and the winner of the Inter-Zonal Zone would win the Davis Cup. The United States Davis Cup team, United States defeated Chile Davis Cup team, Chile in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, Australia Davis Cup team, Australia defeated India Davis Cup team, India in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Romania Davis Cup team, Romania and Spain Davis Cup team, Spain were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating the Soviet Union Davis Cup team, Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia Davis Cup team, Czechoslovakia respectively. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Spai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Davis Cup
The 1971 Davis Cup was the 60th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams entered the Europe Zone, 13 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Bolivia made its first appearance in the tournament. Brazil defeated Mexico in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Czechoslovakia and Romania were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating Spain and West Germany respectively. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Brazil defeated Czechoslovakia and Romania defeated India in the semifinals, and then Romania defeated Brazil in the final. Romania were then defeated by the defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States on 8–11 October. 1971 was the last year the Davis Cup was played under the Challenge Round format. South Africa was exclud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Davis Cup
The 1969 Davis Cup was the 58th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Americas Zone, and 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Brazil defeated Mexico in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, and Great Britain and Romania were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating South Africa and the Soviet Union respectively. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Romania defeated India and Great Britain defeated Brazil in the semifinals, and then Romania defeated Great Britain in the final. Romania were then defeated by the defending champions United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Harold Clark Courts in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on 19–21 September. This marked the first time the final was played on hard courts and the first final since 1937 not to feature Australia. Americas Zone North & Central America Zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 US Open – Mixed Doubles
Marty Riessen and Margaret Court were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 against Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half Notes References External1973 US Open – Doubles draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1973 US Open - Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis, and badminton (where it is known ... US Open (tennis) by year – Mixed doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King were the defending champions, but Davidson did not compete. King partnered with Clark Graebner but lost in the semifinals to Ilie Năstase and Rosie Casals. Năstase and Casals defeated Kim Warwick and Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Kim Warwick / Evonne Goolagong ''(final)'' Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals (champions) Clark Graebner / Billie Jean King ''(semifinals)'' Frew McMillan / Judy Dalton ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links *1972 Wimbledon Championships – Doubles draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
Fred Stolle and Ann Jones were the reigning champions, but Jones did not compete. Stolle partnered with Evonne Goolagong, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ilie Năstase and Rosie Casals. Năstase and Casals defeated Alex Metreveli and Olga Morozova in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. Seeds Marty Riessen / Margaret Court ''(second round, withdrew)'' Bob Hewitt / Billie Jean King ''(third round)'' Frew McMillan / Judy Dalton ''(semifinals)'' Dennis Ralston / Françoise Dürr ''(second round, withdrew)'' Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links *1970 Wimbledon Championships – Doubles draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
