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Paola Suárez
Paola Suárez (; born 23 June 1976) is a retired tennis player from Argentina. She was one of the most prominent women's doubles players throughout the early and mid-2000s, winning eight Grand Slam titles, all of them with Virginia Ruano Pascual, and holding the No. 1 doubles ranking for 87 non-consecutive weeks. She was also a singles top ten player and semifinalist at the 2004 French Open. Career Suárez began playing professional tennis at the age of 15. In 1994, she joined the professional tour as a singles player. Suárez won four WTA titles (2004 Canberra, 2003 Vienna, 1998 & 2001 Bogotá) and 12 other minor tournaments. In 2004, she reached her only Grand Slam singles semi-final by defeating the 18th seed and future Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, but lost to Elena Dementieva. That year, she reached her highest WTA ranking of No. 9, to become the highest-ranked Argentine women's player since Gabriela Sabatini achieved the No. 3 ranking in 1989. Also in 2004, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oviedo
Oviedo () or Uviéu (Asturian language, Asturian: ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located approximately southwest of Gijón and southeast of Avilés, both of which lie on the shoreline of the Bay of Biscay. Oviedo's proximity to the ocean of less than in combination with its elevated position with areas of the city more than 300 metres above sea level causes the city to have a maritime climate, in spite of its not being located on the shoreline itself. History The Kingdom of Asturias began in 720, with the Visigothic aristocrat Pelagius of Asturias, Pelagius's (685–737) revolt against the Muslims who at the time were occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula. The Umayyad conquest of Hispania, Moorish invasion that began in 711 had taken control of most of the peninsula, until the revolt in the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 US Open – Women's Doubles
Defending champions Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2003 US Open. It was both players' fourth career major doubles title and second title at the US Open. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links2003 US Open – Women's 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 Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. there are 211 nat ... {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 US Open - Women's Doubles Women's Doubles US Open (tennis) by year – Women's doubles 2003 in women's tennis 2003 in American women's sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber tennis ball, ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's tennis court, court. The object is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. If a player is unable to return the ball successfully, the opponent scores a Point (tennis), point. Playable at all levels of society and at all ages, tennis can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including Wheelchair tennis, wheelchair users. The original forms of tennis developed in France during the late Middle Ages. The modern form of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections to various field (lawn) games such as croqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's Doubles
China's Li Ting and Sun Tiantian defeated Spain's Conchita Martínez and Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the gold medal in Women's Doubles tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, Argentina's Paola Suárez and Patricia Tarabini defeated Japan's Shinobu Asagoe and Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 6–3. The tournament was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece. 64 competitors (32 teams) from 22 countries participated. Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the reigning gold medalists, but Serena chose not to participate. Venus partnered with Chanda Rubin for the United States, but the pair lost in the first round to future winners Li and Sun. Medalists Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half ReferencesITF Olympic Site 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different Olympic sports, sports. The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. Athens became the fourth city to host the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions (together with Paris, London and Los Angeles). A new medal obverse was introduced at these Games, replacing the design by Giuseppe Cassioli that had been used since 1928 Summer Olympics, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The Summer Olympics
Tennis was part of the Summer Olympic Games program from the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, but was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics due to disputes between the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the International Olympic Committee over how to define amateur players. After two appearances as a demonstration sport in 1968 and 1984 (with a U-21 age limit), it returned as a full medal sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics open for all players regardless of their age and status and has been played at every summer Games since then. Medals In 1896, 1900, 1904, 1988, 1992, semifinal losers shared bronze medals. In all other years, a playoff match for the bronze medal was staged. The Olympic tournaments have increased in perceived importance since their reintroduction, with some players, critics and sports pundits considering winning gold at the Olympics just as prestigious as winning a major title and some considering it even more prestigious. Gold medal records Serena Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 US Open – Mixed Doubles
Martina Navratilova and Bob Bryan were the defending champions, but Navratilova retired from the sport at the end of 2006. Bryan partnered Tatiana Golovin, and lost in the second round to Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi. Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi won the title, defeating Meghann Shaughnessy and Leander Paes in the final 6–4, 7–6(8–6). This was Azarenka's first Grand Slam title; she would later win 2 Grand Slam singles titles and reach No. 1 in the world. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links Draw at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 US Open – Mixed Doubles
Katarina Srebotnik and Bob Bryan defeated Lina Krasnoroutskaya and Daniel Nestor in the final, 5–7, 7–5, 0–5to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 2003 US Open. Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Cara Black and Wayne Black. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links Official Results Archive (WTA) at the {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 US Open - Mixed Doubles |
2000 US Open – Mixed Doubles
The 2000 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 120th edition of the US Open and was held from 28 August through 10 September 2000. Ai Sugiyama and Mahesh Bhupathi were the defending champions, but lost in first round to Karina Habšudová and David Rikl. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Jared Palmer won the title, defeating Anna Kournikova and Max Mirnyi in the final 6–4, 6–3. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links Official Results Archive (WTA) at the |
2003 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Likhovtseva were the defending champions but decided not to play together. Bhupathi played with Paola Suárez and lost in third round to Nenad Zimonjić and Iroda Tulyaganova, while Likhovtseva competed with Bob Bryan and lost in second round to Andy Ram and Anastasia Rodionova. Leander Paes and Martina Navratilova defeated Ram and Rodionova in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships. It was the 2nd Wimbledon and 3rd mixed doubles title for Paes, and the 4th Wimbledon and 9th mixed doubles title for Navratilova, in their respective careers. Seeds Mahesh Bhupathi / Paola Suárez ''(third round)'' Mike Bryan / Lisa Raymond ''(quarterfinals)'' Bob Bryan / Elena Likhovtseva ''(second round)'' Todd Woodbridge / Svetlana Kuznetsova ''(quarterfinals)'' Leander Paes / Martina Navratilova (champions) Wayne Black / Cara Black ''(third round)'' Kevin Ullyett / Daniela Hantuchová ''(thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 French Open – Mixed Doubles
The 2001 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2001 and the 100th edition of the French Open. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from late May through early June, 2001. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. Rennae Stubbs / Todd Woodbridge ''(quarterfinals)'' Cara Black / Sandon Stolle ''(first round)'' Ai Sugiyama / Ellis Ferreira ''(first round)'' Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Jared Palmer ''(second round)'' Kimberly Po-Messerli / Donald Johnson ''(first round)'' Nicole Arendt / Mark Knowles ''(second round)'' Barbara Schett / Joshua Eagle ''(first round)'' Nathalie Tauziat / David Adams ''(first round)'' Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links Draw [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
