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Tennis At The 2006 Asian Games – Men's Doubles
Men's doubles at the 2006 Asian Games was won by Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes of India. Schedule All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00) Results Final Top half Bottom half ReferencesMen's doubles draw {{DEFAULTSORT:Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games - Men's doubles Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games, Men's doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalifa International Tennis And Squash Complex
The Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex is a tennis and squash (sport), squash complex in Doha, Qatar. The center is owned and operated by the Qatar Tennis Federation. It is the home venue of the ATP World Tour's Qatar ExxonMobil Open and Women's Tennis Association, WTA event Qatar Total Open. It formerly hosted the year-ending WTA Tour Championships in 2008–2010. It has also hosted the tennis and squash competitions at the Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games, 2006 Asian Games, as well as Padel World Championship in 2021 and 2024. History Professional tennis in Qatar started with exhibition tournaments featuring distinguished players. Due to the success of these games, it was decided that an official organization should be created for the same. On 9 April 1984, the Qatar Tennis Federation was established. In 1987 tennis was introduced to major sports clubs in Qatar. Games were held at four major sports clubs – Al Arabi, Al Saad, Al Ahli, and Al Rayyan. In 1991 facil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Ghareeb
Mohammed Ghareeb (born July 22, 1980) is a tennis player from Kuwait. He plays right-handed with a single-handed backhand. Career Unranked in singles as of February 2018, with a career-high ranking of No. 336 in 2006. In August 2016, Al Ghareeb was Kuwait's second ranked tennis player. He played a competitive match against world No. 1 Roger Federer in the second round of the 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships, though he lost in straight sets. Ranked No. 488 at the time of the match, Ghareeb was expected to offer little resistance to Federer, but in a surprisingly competitive match, Al Ghareeb led 5–3 in the first set, and 3–2 in the second, before succumbing 7–6, 6–4. According to Federer, Al Ghareeb was "definitely the better player and I think only my experience helped me get through." Al Ghareeb did not make a significant breakthrough at a top-level event, though in the 2007 Dubai Tennis Championships he won a set from Top 10 player Tomáš Berdych before losing 3–6, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshihide Matsui
is a professional Japanese tennis player. On 12 June 2006, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of No. 261. He achieved his highest doubles ranking of No. 123 in February 2024. He is currently the oldest active singles player in the ATP world doubles rankings. Career He was the runner-up in men's singles at the Japanese National Championships in 2006 when he lost the final against Satoshi Iwabuchi. He won 6 Japanese national championship titles in men's doubles category: 4 titles with Satoshi Iwabuchi (2005,2007–09) and 2 titles with Kaito Uesugi (2021–22). When he played at the 2019 Shenzhen Longhua Open against 18-year-old Chun-hsin Tseng as a lucky loser, it was the largest age difference ever in a Challenger match, with Matsui being the oldest player at 41 years old, with an ATP ranking. He represented Japan in three Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Soeda
is a former professional Japanese tennis player. He started playing tennis at the age of four and turned professional in April 2003. He has won 18 singles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 47 on 23 July 2012. Career Junior career As a junior, he compiled a 49–48 win–loss record in singles (and 47–47 in doubles), achieving a singles ranking of No. 20 in December 2002 and doubles ranking of No. 43 in September 2002. 2002–04 Soeda began playing professional tournaments regularly in 2002 before turning professional in 2003. He played primarily on Asian ITF Futures event. Soeda rose steadily through his ATP ranking over the next three years. He ended 2004 as ranked world No. 493. 2005–07 In 2005, Soeda won two Futures tournament in Japan and Sri Lanka, and he made his debut in an ATP World Tour event in Ho Chi Minh City, losing to top seed Mariano Puerta in the first round. The following year, Soeda had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murad Inoyatov
Murad Inoyatov (born November 13, 1984) is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player. Inoyatov reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 11, 2009, when he became World number 437. He primarily plays on the Futures circuit and the Challenger circuit. Inoyatov has been a member of the Uzbekistani Davis Cup team since 2003, posting a 3–8 record in singles and a 3–5 record in doubles in fifteen ties played. Inoyatov represented Uzbekistan at the 2006 and 2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ... Asian Games, winning the silver medal in the Men's Team event at the 2010 Games. Satellite, Future and Challenger finals Singles: 5 (3–2) Doubles 25 (12–13) External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Inoyatov, Murad 1984 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Istomin
Denis Olegovich Istomin (born 7 September 1986) is an Uzbekistani professional tennis player. He won two singles titles (at the 2015 Aegon Open Nottingham and 2017 Chengdu Open) and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 33 in August 2012. In January 2017, he defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Australian Open. Personal life Denis Istomin was born in Orenburg to Russian parents Oleg Istomin and Klaudiya Istomina. His father moved the family to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, when Denis was 3 months old. Denis is coached by his mother, who introduced him to the sport at an early age. Injuries resulting from a car crash in 2001 en route to an event kept Istomin away from tennis for 2 years, with doctors initially stating that he would never hold a racquet again. Despite this, Istomin resumed training in April 2003. He is good friends with Varvara Lepchenko, who previously played for Uzbekistan. On court Istomin is one of the few top ATP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Xinyuan
Yu Xinyuan ( Chinese: 于欣源; born February 13, 1985) is a Chinese former tennis player. He competed for China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's singles and in men's doubles with partner Zeng Shao-Xuan. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 4 (3–1) Doubles: 37 (23–14) See also *Tennis in China Tennis is a rapidly growing sport that has received much private and public support in China, and has today become firmly entrenched in the Chinese as one of the most popular. Tennis is now the third-most popular sport on television in China, be ... External links * * * 1985 births Living people Chinese male tennis players Olympic tennis players for China Tennis players from Beijing Tennis players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in tennis Tennis players at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for China 21st-century Chinese sportsmen Long stubs with short prose {{P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeng Shaoxuan
Zeng Shaoxuan (also spelled as Zeng Shao-Xuan, ; ; born August 29, 1981) is a Chinese former tennis player. He competed for China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's singles and men's doubles with partner Yu Xinyuan. In the 2009, ATP Shanghai Masters 1000 (as a wildcard entrant), he made the second round. He defeated Israeli Dudi Sela 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 before losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3–6, 3–6. See also *Tennis in China Tennis is a rapidly growing sport that has received much private and public support in China, and has today become firmly entrenched in the Chinese as one of the most popular. Tennis is now the third-most popular sport on television in China, be ... References External links * * * * * 1981 births Living people Chinese male tennis players Olympic tennis players for China Sportspeople from Nanjing Tennis players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Tennis players at the 2002 Asian Games Tennis players at the 2006 Asian Games Tennis pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqeel Khan
Aqeel Khan (born 30 January 1980, in Karachi) is a Pakistani tennis player. His favourite surface is Grass. He is coached by Pakistani tennis coach Jamil Khan, who is his father. Aqeel Khan is sponsored by Jaffer Brothers (Jaffer Group of Companies). Career His career highlights include helping the Pakistan Davis Cup team defeat favourites, New Zealand, in the Davis Cup, by beating Simon Rea, 7–6(5), 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 in the fifth rubber; and reaching the Davis Cup World Group play-offs against Chile in Santiago. Despite the potential to move further up the rankings, opportunities have been limited due to a lack of funds, and not enough ITF tournaments being played in Pakistan. It means he has to travel to India to play matches. Aqeel Khan was involved in the longest-known Davis Cup tiebreak to date when losing to Korea's Kim Young-jun in the 2003 Asia/Oceania Group I Relegation play-off 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6, with the first set tiebreak lasting 36 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi ( Punjabi, ; born 17 Mar 1980) is a Pakistani professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He is the only Pakistani player ever to reach a Grand Slam final, having done so in both men's and mixed doubles at the 2010 US Open, alongside Rohan Bopanna and Květa Peschke respectively. Qureshi has also reached seven further major semifinals across the two disciplines. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 8 in June 2011, and has won 18 titles on the ATP Tour, including the 2011 Paris Masters and 2013 Miami Open, with Bopanna and Jean-Julien Rojer respectively. Qureshi has also qualified for the ATP Finals in doubles on three occasions. In singles, he reached his highest ranking of world No. 125 in December 2007, and achieved his best Grand Slam result at the Wimbledon Championships that year, reaching the second round. Qureshi is also the most successful Davis Cup player in Pakistan's history, with the team most notably reaching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulla Al-Haji
Abdulla Al-Haji (born December 5, 1990) is a tennis player from Qatar. He played an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament at the 2008 Qatar Open, where he fell to Michael Berrer. He again participated in the 2010 Qatar Open, where he lost to Olivier Rochus Olivier Rochus (; born 18 January 1981) is a former Belgian tennis player. Rochus won two singles titles in his career and in 2004 won the French Open doubles title, partnering fellow Belgian Xavier Malisse. His career-high singles ranking is wo .... External linksProfile on Yahoo! Sports* Living people Qatari male tennis players Tennis players at the 2006 Asian Games 1990 births Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games competitors for Qatar 21st-century Qatari sportsmen {{Qatar-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Al-Alawi
Sultan Khalfan Al-Alawi (born March 16, 1977, in Qatar) is a Qatari former professional tennis player. A top junior player in Qatar, runner-up of the International Junior Championships in 1994 and 1995, Khalfan was the most successful member of the Qatar Davis Cup team The Qatar Davis Cup team represents Qatar in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Qatar Tennis Federation. Qatar currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group IV. They won Group III in 1994 and 1997. History Qatar competed ..., playing 59 ties between 1993 and 2009 and compiling a 29–26 record in singles, 19–22 in doubles. He appeared nine times in the Qatar Open draw between 1996 and 2007, losing each time in the first round. Khalfan reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 950 in late 2000. References External links * * * 1977 births Living people Qatari male tennis players Tennis players at the 1998 Asian Games Tennis players at the 2002 Asian Games Tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
