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Milena Nekvapilová
Milena Nekvapilová (born 9 May 1977) is a Czech former tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 214 in singles, achieved on 17 November 1997, and 146 in doubles, set on 22 February 1999. Nekvapilová won four singles titles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in the doubles event of the 1999 Belgian Open partnering Hana Šromová Hana Šromová (born 10 April 1978 in Kopřivnice) is a Czech former tennis player. Šromová won eight singles and 35 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, .... Nekvapilová retired from professional tennis in 2009. ITF finals Singles: 8 (4–4) Doubles: 41 (21–20) External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nekvapilova, Milena 1977 births Living people Czech female tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland became part of Nazi Germany, while the country lost further territories to First Vienna Award, Hungary and Trans-Olza, Poland (the territories of southern Slovakia with a predominantly Hungarian population to Hungary and Zaolzie with a predominantly Polish population to Poland). Between 1939 and 1945, the state ceased to exist, as Slovak state, Slovakia proclaimed its independence and Carpathian Ruthenia became part of Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary, while the German Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was proclaimed in the remainder of the Czech Lands. In 1939, after the outbreak of World War II, former Czechoslovak President Edvard Beneš formed Czechoslovak government-in-exile, a government-in-exile and sought recognition from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libuše Průšová
Libuše Průšová (born 13 July 1979) is a former professional Czech 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. In her career, Průšová won eleven singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 21 October 2002, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 103. On 7 June 2004, she peaked at No. 46 in the WTA doubles rankings. WTA career finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up) ITF finals Singles (11–7) Doubles: 17 (6–11) Performance timelines Singles Doubles References * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prusova, Libuse 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Valašské Meziříčí Tennis players from the Zlín Region Czech female tennis players Olympic tennis players for the Czech Republic Tennis players at the 2004 Summer Olympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn Fauth
Evelyn Fauth (born 27 November 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Austria. Biography Fauth was born in the Styrian town of Sankt Peter, to parents Walter and Ingrid. She began playing tennis at the age of six and turned professional at 17. Her biggest title win was the Espinho ITF tournament in 1999, which included a semifinal win over Kim Clijsters. She appeared as a qualifier at the 2001 US Open and defeated Anne-Gaëlle Sidot to reach the second round, where she lost in three sets to Virginia Ruano Pascual. In 2002, she debuted for the Austria Fed Cup team in a surprise win over the United States, away from home in Charlotte, North Carolina in the first round of the World Group. Prior to the tie, American star Jennifer Capriati was dismissed from the team for not complying with team rules, meaning that Fauth received a walkover win in the scheduled second match, giving Austria a 2–0 lead with Barbara Schwartz having already put them ahead by winning the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salzburg
Salzburg is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020 its population was 156,852. The city lies on the Salzach, Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Austrian Alps, Alps mountains. The town occupies the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Founded as an episcopal see in 696, it became a Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg, seat of the archbishop in 798. Its main sources of income were salt extraction, trade, as well as gold mining. The Hohensalzburg Fortress, fortress of Hohensalzburg, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe, dates from the 11th century. In the 17th century, Salzburg became a centre of the Counter-Reformation, with monasteries and numerous Baroque churches built. Salzburg has an extensive cultural and educational history, being the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and being home to three universities and a large student population. Today, along with Vienna and the Tyrol (st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umag
Umag (; ; ) is a coastal town in Istria, Croatia. Its patron saint is Peregrine (martyr), St. Peregrine. Geography It is the westernmost town of Croatia, and it includes Bašanija, the westernmost point of Croatia. Demographics According to the 2021 census, its population was 12,699 with 6,751 living in the city proper. Umag had a population of 7,281, with a total municipal population of 13,467 according to the 2011 census. Like many other towns in Istria, Umag has a multi-ethnic population. Croats, because of the exodus of many Italians after the Second World War, are nowadays an absolute majority with 59.6%; Italians in Croatia, Italians 18.3%, Serbs in Croatia, Serbs 3.8%, Slovenes 2.2%, Bosniaks in Croatia, Bosniaks 1.7%, Albanians in Croatia, Albanians 1.3% and those regionally declared (as Istrians) make up the final 1.57%. However, according to the 1921 census, 100% of the population spoke Italian language, Italian. This does not mean that all residents were ethnic Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poreč
Poreč (; known also by several alternative names) is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The town is almost 2,000 years old, and is set around a harbour protected from the sea by the small island of Sveti Nikola. Its population of approximately 12,000 resides mostly on the outskirts, while the wider Poreč area has a population of approximately 16,600 inhabitants. The municipal area covers , with the long shoreline stretching from the Mirna River near Novigrad (Cittanova) to Funtana (Fontane) and Vrsar (Orsera) in the south. Names Historically, Poreč or Parenzo has been known as or , and . History Roman period During the 2nd century BC, a Roman castrum was built on a tiny peninsula with approximate dimensions of where the town centre is now. During the reign of Emperor Augustus i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelika Rösch
Angelika Rösch (born 8 June 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. She reached her career-high ranking in singles of No. 69 in the world on 24 February 2003, and retired from tennis in 2010. Rösch turned professional in 1996 and spent several years in mostly ITF Women's Circuit events before enjoying her best year in 2002, reaching the top 100 and making her Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon. She also won against Elena Dementieva three times during that season, with Dementieva being ranked in the top 20 in all three of the meetings. She went on to play in all four Grand Slams during 2003 but failed to advance past the first round in any of them. WTA career finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up) ITF finals Singles (5–5) Doubles (6–7) External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosch, Angelika 1977 births Living people German female tennis players Tennis players from Berlin Sportspeople from East Berlin 20th-century German women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahlscheid
Lohmar (; Ripuarian: ''Luhme'') is a municipality and a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Lohmar is located about 20 km east of Cologne and 15 km north-east of Bonn in the Bergisches Land area. Because it is only 20 minutes by car to Cologne or Bonn, Lohmar is a popular place for commuters. The municipality of Lohmar is divided into two parts: Lohmar itself and Wahlscheid 7 km to the north. About a third of the total population lives in Wahlscheid (a separate municipality until 1969). In total Lohmar comprises 30 districts. The most important are Lohmar itself (est. population approx. 9500)Donrath(2200), Heide (2100) and Birk (1400) in the south, as well as Wahlscheid (3200), Neuhonrath (2000), Honrath (1500) and Agger (1000) in the north. Lohmar, Donrath, Wahlscheid, Neuhonrath and Agger are located in the Agger valley, the other villages in the uplands. History Lohmar was first mentioned as a donation of archbishop S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Linkova
Anna Linkova (; born 22 January 1977) is a former Russian tennis player. Linkova won one singles and one doubles title on the ITF tour in her career. On 27 January 1997, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 338. On 21 July 1997, she peaked at world number 247 in the doubles rankings. Linkova made her WTA tour debut at the 1995 Moscow Ladies Open – Doubles The 1995 Moscow Ladies Open doubles was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of 1995 Moscow Ladies Open. The tournament was held from September 18 through September 23, 1995. .... ITF finals Singles (1–2) Doubles (1–14) External links * * 1977 births Living people Russian female tennis players 20th-century Russian women 21st-century Russian women {{Russia-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paderborn
Paderborn (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Patterbuorn'', also ''Paterboärn'') is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn (district), Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader (river), Pader and ''Born'', an old German term for the source of a river. The river Pader originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried. History Paderborn was founded as a bishopric by Charlemagne in 795, although its official history began in 777 when Charlemagne built a castle near the Paderborn springs.Ed. Heribert Zelder, Tourist Information Services, ''Welcome to Paderborn'', Stadt Paderborn: Paderborn, Germany, 2009. In 799 Pope Leo III fled his enemies in Rome and reached Paderborn, where he met Charlemagne, and stayed there for three months. It was during this time that it was decided that Charlemagne would be crowned emperor. Charlemagne reinstated Leo in Rome in 800 and was crow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Nemchinova
Natalia Nemchinova ( Ukrainian: Наталія Нємчинова, born 10 June 1975) is a retired tennis player from Ukraine. Playing for Ukraine at the Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ..., Nemchinova has a win–loss record of 0–5. ITF finals Singles (1–0) Doubles (10–5) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nemchinova, Natalia Ukrainian female tennis players 1975 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Maštalířová
Monika Maštalířová (born 22 January 1977) is a Czech former professional tennis player. Maštalířová reached a career high singles ranking of 412, competing in ITF Women's Circuit, ITF Circuit tournaments, with all of her WTA Tour main draw appearances coming in doubles. She won 10 ITF doubles titles during her career. From 2001 to 2004, Maštalířová played college tennis at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. She was a member of Lynn's 2001 NCAA Women's Division II Tennis Championship, NCAA Division II Championship winning team and in 2003 was named Sunshine State Conference, SSC Player of the Year. ITF finals Singles: 4 (1–3) Doubles: 18 (10–8) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mastalirova, Monika 1977 births Living people Czech female tennis players Lynn Fighting Knights women's tennis players Czech expatriate tennis players in the United States 20th-century Czech women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
