Silvia Farina EliaSilvia Farina-Elia (Italian pronunciation:; born 27 April 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. She won three WTA singles titles, reached the quarterfinals of the 2003 Wimbledon Championships and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in May 2002. Farina-Elia won her first ITF title at Caltagirone in 1991 and her first WTA tournament at Strasbourg in 2001.
WTA TourThe WTA Tour (also known as the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women and organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125 series, and third-tier is the Women's World Tennis Tour. The men's equivalent is the ATP Tour. Season format2024–presentIn 2024, the WTA made all WTA 1000 events mandatory.
WTA Auckland OpenThe WTA Auckland Open, known as the ASB Classic (sponsored by ASB Bank), is a professional women's tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. The tournament is played annually, in the first week of January, at the ASB Tennis Centre in the suburb of Parnell, just east of the Central Business District. It is an International level tournament in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) World Tour.
2005 Australian OpenThe 2005 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 until 30 January 2005. Roger Federer was unsuccessful in defending his 2004 title, being defeated in the semi-finals by eventual champion Marat Safin in a rematch of the 2004 final. Safin defeated third-seed Lleyton Hewitt in the final in four sets. Justine Henin-Hardenne could not defend her 2004 title due to an injury suffered in the second half of 2004.
WTA Tier I tournamentsTennis tournament categoryThe WTA Tier I tournaments were Women's Tennis Associationtennis elite tournaments held from 1990 until the end of the 2008 season. From 1988 to 1990, the different levels of WTA tournaments were referred to by the term 'Category', and there were 5 categories. Two of the Tier I tournaments, Indian Wells and Miami, were also joint events held simultaneously with the ATP TourMasters Series.
Mutua MadrileñaMutua Madrileña, S.A. also known as La Mutua, is by its joint venture with Vida Caixa, the largest Spanish insurance company as both Vida Caixa and Mutua Madrileña occupy the first and third position (respectively) of the Spanish Insurance Company Ranking in 2020 by GWP (Gross Written Premium). Founded in 1930, it provides life, automobile, health, and accident insurance, as well as pension and investment funds.
TennisTennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The objective is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.
2000 Summer OlympicsMulti-sport event in Sydney, AustraliaThe 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956.
EurosportEurosport is a French pan-European group of pay television networks in Europe and parts of Asia that operates two main channels—Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2—across most of its territories, and streams on HBO Max and Discovery+. It is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery News & Sports, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Linear Networks.Austria Billie Jean King Cup teamThe Austria Billie Jean King Cup team represents Austria in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Austrian Tennis Federation, known in German as . They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Group I. HistoryAustria competed in its first Federation Cup in 1963. They have reached the semifinals of the competition on three occasions, in 1987, 1990 and 2002.
Open GDF SuezOpen GDF Suez, formerly Open Gaz de France, was a Premier leveltennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Paris. Held from 1993 till 2014, the tournament was played indoors, originally on carpet until 2000, then on hardcourts. The 2014 Open GDF Suez was the last edition. Amélie Mauresmo holds the record for the most singles titles with three in 2001, 2006 and 2009.Women's World Tennis TourThe Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by World Tennis (formerly the International Tennis Federation) for female professional tennis players.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.