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Tatjana Ječmenica
Tatjana Ječmenica-Jevtić ( sr-Cyrl, Татјана Јечменица-Јевтић; born July 4, 1978) is a Serbian former professional tennis player. Since 2014, she has been captain of Serbia Fed Cup team. This is her second stint at the helm; she previously led the team between 2005 and 2007. Ječmenica won six singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 24 June 1996, she reached her best singles ranking at world No. 72. On 29 July 1996, she peaked at No. 88 in doubles rankings. Her sister, Aleksandra also played professional tennis. In Grand Slams her best result was reaching the second round at the US Open in 1995 and at the French Open in 1996. Career Ječmenica started playing tennis in her hometown of Novi Sad at the age of seven and attended the same school and played in the same tennis club as Monica Seles. Juniors In 1993, as a second seed Ječmenica reached the final of Orange Bowl 16s, where she was defeated by fifth seed Stephanie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; #Name, see below for other names) is the List of cities in Serbia, second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pannonian Plain on the border of the Bačka and Syrmia geographical regions. Lying on the banks of the Danube river, the city faces the northern slopes of Fruška Gora and it is the fifth largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. It is the largest Danube city that is not the capital of an independent state. , the population of the city proper area totals 260,438 while its urban area (including the adjacent settlements of Petrovaradin and Sremska Kamenica) comprises 306,702 inhabitants. According to the city's Informatika Agency, Novi Sad had 415,712 residents in 2025. Novi Sad was founded in 1694, when Serb merchants formed a colony across the Danube from the Petrovaradin Fortress, a strategic Habsb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis Federation Of Serbia
The Tennis Federation of Serbia ( / ''Teniski savez Srbije'') is the governing body of tennis in Serbia. History Following the end of the First World War, tennis gained significant popularity in what is now Serbia. This surge in interest led to the formation of a central governing body intended to unify all clubs and sections, as well as to organize tournaments and competitions throughout the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The founding assembly was held on August 27, 1922, at the Zlatna Kruna tavern in Zagreb. Zagreb was chosen as the headquarters of the then newly established Yugoslav Tennis Association, as it was considered the premier tennis center in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Eight clubs attended the assembly. The association was tasked with ensuring the proper application of tennis rules in national competitions, cooperating with foreign associations, forming a national team, and deciding on all key matters related to this sport. Hinko Würth served as the association's first pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdeňka Málková
Zdeňka Málková (born 19 January 1975) is a former Czech tennis player who was crowned 1991 ITF World Champion in girls' singles. Málková won five singles (including a $50,000 tournament in Karlovy Vary as a 16-year-old) and six doubles titles on the ITF tour during her career. On 4 May 1992, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 168. On 16 September 1991, she peaked at world number 213 in the doubles rankings. In 1991, Málková was a finalist in the girls' doubles tournament of the French Open. Later that year, she made her WTA tour debut at the OTB Open in Schenectady, New York Schenectady ( ) is a City (New York), city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the United States Census 2020, 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-most populo .... ITF finals Singles (5–3) Doubles (6–3) Junior Grand Slam finals (0–1) Girls' doubles References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatiana Panova
Tatiana Urayevna Panova (; born 13 August 1976Meet the Aces '''', July 6, 2004 ("Born Aug 13 1976 in Moscow.")) is a Russian, former top 20 tennis player. On 23 September 2002, she reached her career-high singles ranking, when she peaked at world No. 20, while, on 27 January 2003 she reached her career-high doubles ranking, when she peaked at world No. 75. Career 2002 was the first year that Panova really jumped into the spotlight, reaching finals in |
Antoaneta Pandjerova
Antoaneta Pandjerova (, born 22 June 1977) is a retired tennis player from Bulgaria. On 25 September 2000, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 174 whilst her best doubles ranking was 177 on 31 October 1994. In her career, she won five singles titles and 17 doubles tournaments 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 .... Playing for the Bulgaria Fed Cup team, Pandjerova has accumulated a win–loss record of 8–13 (singles 3–8; doubles 5–5). ITF Circuit finals Singles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner–ups) Doubles: 27 (17 titles, 10 runner–ups) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandjerova, Antoaneta 1977 births Living people Tennis players from Plovdiv Bulgarian female tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Kuti-Kis
Rita Kuti Kis (born 13 February 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. In 1992, she was beaten by future international No. 1, Martina Hingis, in the Petits As competition, a juniors tournament at Tarbes, France which has been renowned for the discovery of young tennis talent. Kuti Kis's most successful year was 2000, when she scored her one and only WTA Tour singles title in São Paulo. In the same year, she reached the third round of the French Open (losing to Monica Seles) and defeated then up-coming Jelena Dokić in the first round of the Australian Open. Kuti Kis retired from professional tennis in 2006. WTA career finals Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups) ITF Circuit finals Singles: 10 (4–6) Doubles: 10 (7–3) Best Grand Slam results details Singles Head-to-head record * Serena Williams 0-1 * Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 0-1 * Anna Kournikova 0-1 * Nadia Petrova 0-1 * Jelena Dokic 1-1 * Jelena Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefania Indemini
''Stefania'' is a genus of frogs in the family Hemiphractidae. They are native to the highlands of the Guiana Shield in southern Venezuela, Guyana, and adjacent far northern Brazil. Most are restricted to the tepui highlands, but '' S. evansi'' also occurs in lowlands. On most mountains there are only 1–2 species from this genus, but five are known from Mount Ayanganna and the neighbouring Mount Wokomung has six species. They are usually found near streams at low levels on branches/leaves or on the ground among vegetation/rocks. They are famous for their breeding strategy where the development from eggs to froglets is completed on the back of the female (the eggs hatch to froglets; there is no free-swimming tadpole A tadpole or polliwog (also spelled pollywog) is the Larva, larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully Aquatic animal, aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial animal, ... stage). The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Pilić
Nikola "Niki" Pilić (born 27 August 1939) is a Croatian former professional tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia. He was one of the Handsome Eight. Pilić was ranked world No. 6 in January 1968 and world No. 7 for 1967 by Lance Tingay of ''The Daily Telegraph''.United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). ''Official Encyclopedia of Tennis'' (First edition), p. 428. Early life Pilić was born in Split, Banovina of Croatia, Kingdom of Yugoslavia to Krsto Pilić and Danica Tomić-Ferić five days before the outbreak of World War II that began on 1 September 1939 with the German invasion of Poland. The youngster took up tennis during the summer of 1952. Thirteen years of age at this point, he began practicing on the Firule tennis club clay courts in parallel to studying shipbuilding at the streamlined high school in Split. Upon graduating he attempted to enrol at a community college () in Zagreb, but due to not meeting the entrance criteria ended up in Novi Sad wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMG Academy
IMG Academy is a University-preparatory school, preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. The organization is set across over 600 acres (243 ha) and features programs consisting of sport camps for young athletes, adult camps, a boarding school, including a postgraduate year, post-graduate/gap year, gap-year program, events, professional and collegiate training, group hosting, and corporate retreats. On April 25, 2023, Endeavor (company), Endeavor announced the sale of IMG Academy to BPEA EQT for $1.26 billion. On June 28, the deal was completed. History Nick Bollettieri founded the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in 1978. Sports company IMG (company), IMG purchased the academy in 1987. IMG acquired the youth division of the David Leadbetter (golf instructor), David Leadbetter Golf Academy in 1993 and added programs for soccer and baseball in 1994. Hockey and basketball programs were added in 2000 and 2001, respectively, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 French Open
The 1994 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 93rd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1994. Seniors Men's singles Sergi Bruguera defeated Alberto Berasategui, 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 *It was Bruguera's 1st title of the year, and his 12th overall. It was his 2nd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title. Women's singles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Mary Pierce, 6–4, 6–4 *It was Sanchez's 4th title of the year, and her 16th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd French Open title. Men's doubles Byron Black / Jonathan Stark defeated Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman, 6–4, 7–6 Women's doubles Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva defeated Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond, 6–2, 6–2 Mixed doubles Kristie Boogert / Menno Oosting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Orange Bowl (tennis)
The Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships is a youth tennis tournament, held in Coral Gables, Florida Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ..., for Boys & Girls in the "14 and under" and "12 and under" divisions. In 2024 the tournament will celebrate its 63rd anniversary. Robert Gomez is the tournament director. History The global Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships has as competitors the top-ranked boys and girls 12-and-under and 14-and-under junior players, from over 76 countries. The Orange Bowl tournament was founded in 1947. The "14 and under" and "12 and under" tournaments began in 1962. Past champions include legends, Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, Juan Martin del Potro, Steffi Graf, Andy Murray, Monica Seles, Tommy Haas, Coco Gau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
