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Michaela Pochabová
Michaela Pochabová (; born 17 October 1989) is a former professional Slovak tennis player. On 7 June 2010, she reached her highest singles ranking of No. 236 by the WTA whilst her best doubles ranking is 265, achieved on 14 June 2010. ITF finals Singles (3–4) Doubles (5–5) References External links * * 1989 births Living people Slovak female tennis players 21st-century Slovak sportswomen {{Slovakia-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. The association governs the WTA Tour, which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women, and was founded to create a better future for women's tennis. The WTA's corporate headquarters is in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing. The Women's Tennis Association was founded in June 1973 by Billie Jean King, and traces its origins to the inaugural Virginia Slims tournament, arranged by Gladys Heldman, sponsored by Joe Cullman, CEO of Philip Morris, and held on 23 September 1970 at the Houston Racquet Club in Houston, Texas. Rosie Casals won this first event. When the Women's Tennis Association was founded, Billie Jean King was one of nine players that comprised the WTA, also referred to as the Original 9, that included Julie Heldman, Valerie Ziegenfuss, Judy Dalton, Kristy Pigeon, Peaches Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylwia Zagórska
Sylwia Zagórska (born 2 May 1990) is a retired Polish 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. Zagórska won one singles title and nine doubles titles on the ITF Circuit during her career. On 17 June 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 460. On 7 July 2008, she peaked at No. 400 in the doubles rankings. In 2013, she played for Poland on the XXVII Universiade in Kazan (Russia) where she won the bronze medal in women's doubles. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–ups) Doubles: 21 (9 titles, 12 runner–ups) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zagórska, Sylwia 1990 births Living people Polish female tennis players Summer World University Games medalists in tennis FISU World University Games bronze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
Stéphanie is a French feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born 1984), Belgian noble; wife of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg * Princess Stéphanie (other), several people * Stéphanie Arricau (born 1973), French golfer * Stéphanie Atger (born 1975), French politician * Stéphanie Blake (born 1968), author of children's stories * Stéphanie Bouvier (born 1981), short track speed-skater *Stéphanie de Beauharnais (1789–1860), consort of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden * Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (born 1983), French tennis player * Stéphanie Dixon (born 1984), Canadian swimmer * Stéphanie Dubois (born 1986), Canadian tennis player * Stéphanie Falzon (born 1983), French hammer thrower * Stéphanie Félicité du Crest de Saint-Aubin (1746–1830), French writer and educator * Stéphanie Foretz (born 1981), French tennis player * Stéphanie Jiménez (born 1974), Andorran mountain runner * St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Birnerová
Eva Birnerová (born 14 August 1984) is a Czech former tennis player. During her career, she won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as eight singles and eleven doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 29 January 2007, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 59. On 21 May 2012, she peaked at No. 52 in the WTA doubles rankings. Playing for the Czech Republic Fed Cup team, Birnerová has a win–loss record of 0–2. Career Birnerová was an all-court player who preferred playing on grass. On the junior tour, she was the 2002 European Champion and number one in the combined world ranking of 18-under. In 2006, Birnerová won her first WTA Tour doubles title in Stockholm, alongside Jarmila Gajdošová. In 2011, she reached her first WTA Tour singles final in Tashkent, losing to top seed Ksenia Pervak in straight sets. In 2012, she won her third tour doubles title at the 2012 Copa Colsanitas alongside Alexandra Panova Alexandra Alexandrovna Panova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tereza Hladíková
Tereza Hladíková (born 14 April 1988) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She started playing tennis at the age of 8. Hladíková reached a career-high singles ranking on 27 April 2009, as the world No. 197, and a career-high doubles ranking on 4 May 2009, as No. 186. In her career, she won two singles and ten doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Partnering Simona Dobrá, Hladíková won her first $75k tournament in June 2008 at the Smart Card Open Monet+, defeating Lucie Hradecká and Renata Voráčová Renata Voráčová (; born 6 October 1983) is a Czech professional tennis player. Voráčová has won eleven doubles titles on the WTA Tour and three on WTA 125 tournaments, as well as 15 singles and 58 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circui ... in the final. ITF finals Singles (2–2) Doubles (10–6) External links * * 1988 births Living people Czech female tennis players Sportspeople from Valašské Meziříčí Ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlín
Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice River. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Corporation, Bata Shoes company and its social scheme, developed after World War I. A large part of Zlín is urbanistically and architecturally valuable and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Zlín consists of 16 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Zlín (48,317) *Prštné (3,345) *Louky (1,027) *Mladcová (2,525) *Příluky (2,931) *Jaroslavice (822) *Kudlov (2,195) *Malenovice (7,156) *Chlum (144) *Klečůvka (332) *Kostelec (1,909) *Lhotka (235) *Lužkovice (634) *Salaš (195) *Štípa (1,798) *Velíková (613) Prštné, Louky, Mladcová, Příluky, Jaroslavice, Kudlov and Malenovice are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simona Matei
Simona-Iulia Matei (born 7 July 1985) is a former professional Romanian tennis player. On 2 October 2006, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 145 and her best WTA doubles ranking of 246. In her career, she won nine singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. History It serves as a developmenta .... She was coached by Michele Tellini, and retired from tennis in 2010. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner-ups) Doubles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runner-ups) External links * * * 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Brașov Romanian female tennis players 21st-century Romanian sportswomen {{Romania-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romana Tabak
Romana Tabák () or Romana Tabáková (; born 7 May 1991) is a Slovak politician and former professional tennis player. She is a former junior world No. 36, achieving that ranking in March 2008. Her career-high ranking of world No. 240 was achieved February 2012. Political career On 29 February 2020, Tabák got elected in parliamentary elections and became a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic for the political party Ordinary People along with fellow Slovak tennis players Karol Kučera and Ján Krošlák. In May 2022, she was expelled from the party, after voting against the potential prosecution of former prime minister Robert Fico in custody. In August, she joined the parliamentary caucus of the We Are Family party. In March 2023, she left the caucus over her opposition to donating Slovak Mig 29 fighter jets to Ukraine, which We Are Family supported. In late September 2022, Tabak was legally accused by a Freedom and Solidarity MP Jana Bittó Cigániková of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Noppawan "Nok" Lertcheewakarn (; born 18 November 1991) is a former professional Thai tennis player. At 2009 Wimbledon Championships, she won the junior singles title. She reached career-high WTA rankings of 149 in singles and 97 in doubles. As of July 2018, Lertcheewakarn having played her last match in August 2017, is in training to be a police officer. She has yet to officially retire. Playing style Lertcheewakarn is a counterpuncher with her two-handed backhand and forehand. Her game is lacking powerful strokes, but based on precise groundstrokes and good strategy. Her main weakness is considered to be her serve, lacking of power, consistency and stability. She has been inspired by Tamarine Tanasugarn, Monica Seles, Marion Bartoli, and Williams sisters. Lertcheewakarn has been coached by Chuck Kriese. Junior career In 2008, Lertcheewakarn was world No. 1 in ITF Junior Circuit, became the first Thai player to ever hold that position. In the same year, Lertcheewakar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bol, Croatia
Bol is a municipality consisting of the town of Bol and the village Murvica, Split-Dalmatia County, Murvica on the south side of the island of Brač in the Split-Dalmatia County of Croatia. In the 2021 census, the total population was 1,678. The population consists of 1,661 Croats and 17 foreigners. The most common family names in Bol are Marinković, Karmelić, Eterović, Baković, and Pavišić. In the 2011 census, the total population was 1,630. Bol (its name is derived from the Latin word "''vallum''") is renowned for its most popular beach, the Zlatni Rat ("Golden cape" or "Golden horn"). It is a promontory composed mostly of pebble rock that visibly shifts with current, wind, and waves. The Adriatic Sea water at Zlatni Rat is crystal clear. There is a beach on either side of the promontory (spit). Bol is a popular tourist destination known for its harbourside bars, restaurants, and wind surfing conditions. Bol is also known for its Dominican monastery, and its church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulia Gabba
Giulia Gabba (born 20 February 1987) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. Career Gabba, a right-handed player, was born in the northwest Italian town of Casale Monferrato. Her junior career included a win over Victoria Azarenka, at a tournament in Santa Croce, Italy. All of her main-draw appearances on the WTA Tour were in doubles, most notably at Palermo in 2006, where she and Alice Canepa made it through to the final. The pair, who were featuring in the draw as qualifiers, were beaten in the final by Janette Husárová and Michaëlla Krajicek. Her regular doubles partner on the WTA Tour was Sara Errani. As a singles player, she had wins over both Barbora Strýcová and Kirsten Flipkens at the $75k Ortisei tournament in 2007. Later in the year she defeated Alizé Cornet en route to the quarterfinals of the $100k Tiro A Volo ITF event, after which she broke into the top 200 in the WTA rankings. She won a total of eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefania Chieppa
Stefania Chieppa (; born 5 April 1983) is an Italian former tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 359, which she reached on 10 July 2006. On 9 July 2007, she peaked at No. 204 of the doubles rankings. In her career, she won two singles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. History It serves as a developmenta .... In July 2016, she played her last match on the circuit. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 10 (2 titles, 8 runner-ups) Doubles: 36 (15–21) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chieppa, Stefania 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Turin Italian female tennis players Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
