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USTA PRO CIRCUIT PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYERS TO WATCH Prakash Amritraj (IND) pg. 2 Kevin Kim pg. 6 Kevin Anderson (RSA) Evan King Carsten Ball (AUS) Austin Krajicek Brian Battistone Alex Kuznetsov Dann Battistone Jesse Levine Alex Bogomolov Jr. pg. 3 Michael McClune pg. 7 Devin Britton Nicholas Monroe Chase Buchanan Wayne Odesnik Lester Cook Rajeev Ram Ryler DeHeart Bobby Reynolds Amer Delic pg. 4 Michael Russell pg. 8 Taylor Dent Tim Smyczek Somdev Devvarman (IND) Vince Spadea Alexander Domijan Blake Strode Brendan Evans Ryan Sweeting Jan-Michael Gambill pg. 5 Bernard Tomic (AUS) pg. 9 Robby Ginepri Michael Venus Ryan Harrison Jesse Witten Scoville Jenkins Michael Yani Robert Kendrick Donald Young ADDITIONAL PLAYERS TO WATCH Jean-Yves Aubone pg. 10 Nick Lindahl (AUS) pg. 12 Sekou Bangoura Eric Nunez Stephen Bass Greg Ouellette Yuki Bhambri (IND) Nathan Pasha Alex Clayton Todd Paul Jordan Cox Conor Pollock Benedikt Dorsch (GER) Robbye Poole Adam El Mihdawy Tennys Sandgren Mitchell Frank Raymond Sarmiento Bjorn Fratangelo Nate Schnugg Marcus Fugate pg. 11 Holden Seguso pg. 13 Chris Guccione (AUS) Phillip Simmonds Jarmere Jenkins John-Patrick Smith Steve Johnson Jack Sock Roy Kalmanovich Ryan Thacher Bradley Klahn Nathan Thompson Justin Kronauge Ty Trombetta Nikita Kryvonos Kaes Van’t Hof Denis Kudla Todd Widom Harel Levy (ISR) Dennis Zivkovic ** All players American unless otherwise noted. * All information as of February 1, 2010 P L A Y E R S T O W A T C H Prakash Amritraj (IND) Age: 26 (10/2/83) Hometown: Encino, Calif. 2009 year-end ranking: 215 Amritraj represents India in Davis Cup but has strong ties—with strong results—in the United States. -
Tournament Notes
TournamenT noTes as of may 31, 2010 2010 RECOATING WEST INC. USTA MEN’S $15,000 PRO TENNIS TOURNAMENT LOOMIS, CA• JUNE 5-13 USTA PRO CIRCUIT RETURNS TO LOOMIS TournamenT InFormaTIon The 2010 Recoating West Inc. USTA Men’s $15,000 Pro Tennis Tournament enters its USTA Site: Del Oro High School – Loomis, Calif. fourth year on the USTA Pro Circuit and is one of Websites: www.rwiprocircuit.org six Futures events hosted in California. Loomis kicks off three consecutive USTA Pro Circuit procircuit.usta.com hard court tournaments in California (Davis is Qualifying draw begins: Saturday, June 5 held next week, followed by Chico) to prepare players for the summer hard court season. Main draw begins: Tuesday, June 8 Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles This year’s main draw includes tour veteran Vince Spadea, a two-time Olympian who Surface: Hard / Outdoor peaked at No. 18 in the world in 2005, beat Rising young American Alex Domijan was the Prize Money: $15,000 Andre Agassi to reach the quarterfinals of the No. 1-ranked USTA Boys’ 18s junior for much 1999 Australian Open and got to the fourth of 2009. Tournament Director: round at the US Open in 1995 and 1999; Monty Basnyat, (916) 316-7577 last year’s singles runner-up, Russia’s Artem [email protected] Sitak, who defeated former world No. 7 Mario Players expected in qualifying include: Sekou Bangoura, 18, who just completed his Tournament Press Contact: Ancic to win the $15,000 Futures in McAllen, Texas, in March; Greg Ouellette, a four-time freshman year at the University of Florida and, Allison Miller, (916) 813-7719 All-American for the University of Florida who in juniors, reached the singles final at the 2009 [email protected] peaked at No. -
Media Guide Template
MOST CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES T O Following are the records for championships achieved in all of the five major events constituting U R I N the U.S. championships since 1881. (Active players are in bold.) N F A O M E MOST TOTAL TITLES, ALL EVENTS N T MEN Name No. Years (first to last title) 1. Bill Tilden 16 1913-29 F G A 2. Richard Sears 13 1881-87 R C O I L T3. Bob Bryan 8 2003-12 U I T N T3. John McEnroe 8 1979-89 Y D & T3. Neale Fraser 8 1957-60 S T3. Billy Talbert 8 1942-48 T3. George M. Lott Jr. 8 1928-34 T8. Jack Kramer 7 1940-47 T8. Vincent Richards 7 1918-26 T8. Bill Larned 7 1901-11 A E C V T T8. Holcombe Ward 7 1899-1906 E I N V T I T S I OPEN ERA E & T1. Bob Bryan 8 2003-12 S T1. John McEnroe 8 1979-89 T3. Todd Woodbridge 6 1990-2003 T3. Jimmy Connors 6 1974-83 T5. Roger Federer 5 2004-08 T5. Max Mirnyi 5 1998-2013 H I T5. Pete Sampras 5 1990-2002 S T T5. Marty Riessen 5 1969-80 O R Y C H A P M A P S I T O N S R S E T C A O T I R S D T I S C S & R P E L C A O Y R E D R Bill Tilden John McEnroe S * All Open Era records include only titles won in 1968 and beyond 169 WOMEN Name No. -
2020 Women’S Tennis Association Media Guide
2020 Women’s Tennis Association Media Guide © Copyright WTA 2020 All Rights Reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced - electronically, mechanically or by any other means, including photocopying- without the written permission of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Compiled by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Communications Department WTA CEO: Steve Simon Editor-in-Chief: Kevin Fischer Assistant Editors: Chase Altieri, Amy Binder, Jessica Culbreath, Ellie Emerson, Katie Gardner, Estelle LaPorte, Adam Lincoln, Alex Prior, Teyva Sammet, Catherine Sneddon, Bryan Shapiro, Chris Whitmore, Yanyan Xu Cover Design: Henrique Ruiz, Tim Smith, Michael Taylor, Allison Biggs Graphic Design: Provations Group, Nicholasville, KY, USA Contributors: Mike Anders, Danny Champagne, Evan Charles, Crystal Christian, Grace Dowling, Sophia Eden, Ellie Emerson,Kelly Frey, Anne Hartman, Jill Hausler, Pete Holtermann, Ashley Keber, Peachy Kellmeyer, Christopher Kronk, Courtney McBride, Courtney Nguyen, Joan Pennello, Neil Robinson, Kathleen Stroia Photography: Getty Images (AFP, Bongarts), Action Images, GEPA Pictures, Ron Angle, Michael Baz, Matt May, Pascal Ratthe, Art Seitz, Chris Smith, Red Photographic, adidas, WTA WTA Corporate Headquarters 100 Second Avenue South Suite 1100-S St. Petersburg, FL 33701 +1.727.895.5000 2 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION Women’s Tennis Association Story . 4-5 WTA Organizational Structure . 6 Steve Simon - WTA CEO & Chairman . 7 WTA Executive Team & Senior Management . 8 WTA Media Information . 9 WTA Personnel . 10-11 WTA Player Development . 12-13 WTA Coach Initiatives . 14 CALENDAR & TOURNAMENTS 2020 WTA Calendar . 16-17 WTA Premier Mandatory Profiles . 18 WTA Premier 5 Profiles . 19 WTA Finals & WTA Elite Trophy . 20 WTA Premier Events . 22-23 WTA International Events . -
Indiatimes.Com POLL • Was Indeed Gangster Ejaz Start Closing Down in the US and UK
OID‰‰†‰KOID‰‰†‰OID‰‰†‰MOID‰‰†‰C New Delhi, Wednesday,May 28, 2003www.timesofindia.com Capital 44 pages* Invitation Price Rs. 1.50 International Business Times Sport Mariah Carey to Shaw Wallace’s Komal Maldini braces up relaunch album Wazir initiates a human for Champions with 4 new tracks resources revamp League final Page 14 Page 17 Page 21 WIN WITH THE TIMES AP Domestic Established 1838 Pak names Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. air fares A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually take a dip look forward to the trip. Aziz as new TIMES NEWS NETWORK — Caskie Stinnett New Delhi: Even as the mer- cury rises, the Indian airline NEWS DIGEST industry is gearing up to fly domestic air fares to a new PM in Germany: Beginning his low. While Air-India an- three-nation tour, Prime Minister Vaj- India envoy nounced a restriction-free payee arrived in Berlin on Tuesday. special summer fare on its This is the first official visit by an In- By Aunohita Mojumdar dian Prime Minister to Germany Peace by peace... domestic flights, Air Sahara TIMES NEWS NETWORK introduced the companion since P V Narasimha Rao’s visit in April 28: 1994. P7 New Delhi: Pakistan has chosen Jamali free travel scheme along with foreign office spokesman Aziz calls Vajpayee, its Sixer and Super Sixer Punjab’s missing: A report, Re- PMs talk peace Ahmed Khan as its high commis- schemes. duced to Ashes, documenting the May 2: India According to A-I, the sum- disappearance and killing of Sikhs sioner to India. -
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www.lemonde.fr 57e ANNÉE – Nº 17523 – 7,50 F - 1,14 EURO FRANCE MÉTROPOLITAINE DIMANCHE 27 - LUNDI 28 MAI 2001 FONDATEUR : HUBERT BEUVE-MÉRY – DIRECTEUR : JEAN-MARIE COLOMBANI L’autoportrait de Lionel Jospin Deux milliardaires dans la guerre de l’art b Après le luxe et la distribution, les deux hommes les plus riches de France s’affrontent sur le marché en candidat de l’art b Avec la maison d’enchères Phillips, Bernard Arnault cherche à détrôner le leader Christie’s, à l’élection propriété de François Pinault b Enquête sur un duel planétaire autour de sommes mirobolantes APRÈS le luxe, la distribution et la impitoyable : pour détrôner Chris- présidentielle nouvelle économie, le marché de tie’s, M. Arnault n’hésite pas à pren- l’art est le nouveau terrain d’affronte- dre de considérables risques finan- PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP A L’OCCASION du quatrième ment des deux hommes les plus ciers. Ce duel, par commissaires- anniversaire de son entrée à Mati- riches de France : Bernard Arnault priseurs interposés, constitue un nou- GRAND PRIX DU « MIDI LIBRE » gnon, Lionel Jospin franchit, dans (propriétaire de Vuitton, Dior, Given- veau chapitre de la mondialisation Le Figaro magazine, un pas de plus chy, Kenzo, Moët et Chandon, Hen- du marché de l’art. En 1999, Phillips vers sa candidature à l’élection pré- nessy…) et François Pinault (Gucci, et Christie’s étaient deux vénérables Gruppetto sidentielle. Dans un article accom- La Fnac, Le Printemps, La Redoute, maisons britanniques. Elles sont pagné par des photographies de sa Conforama…). Pour la première fois, aujourd’hui détenues par des Fran- vie quotidienne, réalisées par Ray- en mai, la maison d’enchères çais. -
United States Vs. Czech Republic
United States vs. Czech Republic Fed Cup by BNP Paribas 2017 World Group Semifinal Saddlebrook Resort Tampa Bay, Florida * April 22-23 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREVIEW NOTES PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES (U.S. AND CZECH REPUBLIC) U.S. FED CUP TEAM RECORDS U.S. FED CUP INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ALL-TIME U.S. FED CUP TIES RELEASES/TRANSCRIPTS 2017 World Group (8 nations) First Round Semifinals Final February 11-12 April 22-23 November 11-12 Czech Republic at Ostrava, Czech Republic Czech Republic, 3-2 Spain at Tampa Bay, Florida USA at Maui, Hawaii USA, 4-0 Germany Champion Nation Belarus at Minsk, Belarus Belarus, 4-1 Netherlands at Minsk, Belarus Switzerland at Geneva, Switzerland Switzerland, 4-1 France United States vs. Czech Republic Fed Cup by BNP Paribas 2017 World Group Semifinal Saddlebrook Resort Tampa Bay, Florida * April 22-23 For more information, contact: Amanda Korba, (914) 325-3751, [email protected] PREVIEW NOTES The United States will face the Czech Republic in the 2017 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinal. The best-of-five match series will take place on an outdoor clay court at Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa Bay. The United States is competing in its first Fed Cup Semifinal since 2010. Captain Rinaldi named 2017 Australian Open semifinalist and world No. 24 CoCo Vandeweghe, No. 36 Lauren Davis, No. 49 Shelby Rogers, and world No. 1 doubles player and 2017 Australian Open women’s doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands to the U.S. team. Vandeweghe, Rogers, and Mattek- Sands were all part of the team that swept Germany, 4-0, earlier this year in Maui. -
Bern Zahlt Nicht an Neue Airline Von Angebot Und Keine Abstriche Am Projekt Nötig Nachfrage
SCHWEIZ Walliser Bote Mittwoch, 16. Januar 2002 3 Bern zahlt nicht an neue Airline Von Angebot und Keine Abstriche am Projekt nötig Nachfrage . Bern/Basel.—(AP) Zwei . handeln diese Zeilen Die gesteigerte Mobilität Tage nach dem Sukkurs des und haben nicht etwa den trug weiter dazu bei, dass Zürcher Stimmvolks ist der typischen Konsumverein der Posthalter im Dorf Take-Off der neuen Schweizer im Visier, der sich im Dorf mehr und mehr übergan- Airline am Dienstag wieder je nach Saison und Wet- gen wurde. Die Frage der leicht gebremst worden. Der ter bei den Bestellungen persönlichen Diskretion, Kanton Bern macht bei der durchaus mal vergreifen der Wunsch nach Anony- Kapitalerhöhung nicht mit. kann und dann mangels mität mag hier als Grund Kopfschütteln löste zudem der Nachfrage auf der Ware herhalten. informationspolitische Black- sitzen bleibt. Oder umge- Jene des Vertrauens out des Verwaltungsrats aus. kehrt. kann es nicht sein. Post- In Antworten auf drei parlamen- Aber ums Dorf gehts auch halter lassen nichts an- tarische Vorstösse, die alle ge- hier und um die klassi- brennen, sind quasi der gen eine Beteiligung des Kan- sche Frage, wer was zu Inbegriff helvetischer Ver- tons an der Kapitalerhöhung der bieten hat und wer daran lässlichkeit. Das zeigen Crossair gerichtet sind, bekräf- Interesse haben könnte. tigte die bernische Regierung nicht zuletzt Beispiele, wo Die gute alte Post blieb mittlerweile der Haus- am Dienstag ihr Nein. Sie räum- von dieser Marktmaxime te zwar ein, dass man dem Kan- service praktiziert wird. nicht ausgeschlossen. Dort kennen Pöstler ver- ton damit den Vorwurf des Dass sie sich Jahrzehnte «Trittbrettfahrers» machen einzelt gar den PIN, um könnte, führte aber finanz- und lang nicht darum zu küm- für ihre Kunden vom Post- ordnungspolitische Gründe ge- mern hatte, ist ihr nicht konto entsprechende Be- gen die vorgesehene Beteili- vorzuwerfen. -
Jackson Media Notes
TOURNAMENT NOTES as of March 29, 2017 USTA WOMEN’S PRO CIRCUIT $25,000 CHALLENGER JACKSON, MS • APRIL 2-9 USTA PRO CIRCUIT WOMEN’S TENNIS RETURNS TO JACKSON The USTA Women’s Pro Circuit $25,000 Challenger returns to Jackson for the 19th consecutive year. It is the only USTA Pro TOURNAMENT INFO Circuit event held in Mississippi and is the Rob Foldy first of five $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit clay- Site: River Hills Club – Jackson, Miss. court women’s events held over April and May, preceding preceding Pelham, Ala., two Website: www.procircuit.usta.com events hosted in Naples, Fla., and an event in Qualifying Draw Begins: Sunday, April 2 Bethany Beach, Del. Main Draw Begins: Tuesday, April 4 Notable players competing in Jackson include: Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles Usue Maitane Arconada, 18, College Park, Md. Surface: Clay / Outdoor • Ranked as high as No. 5 in the world junior Usue Maitane Arconada was ranked as high as Prize Money: $25,000 rankings. No. 5 in the world junior rankings and won the junior doubles title at Wimbledon in 2016. Tournament Director: • Won her first pro-level match at 14 years Dave Randall, (601) 927-1030 old, in qualifying for the WTA’s Citi Open in [email protected] Washington, D.C., in 2013, beating then 26- honors in singles for the fourth consecutive year old Maria Irigoyen. In 2016, won her first year. Tournament Press Contact: WTA match at the Citi Open as a wild card. • Was ranked No. 1 in the Intercollegiate Ashton Vines, (601) 519-1015 • Won the junior doubles title at Wimbledon Tennis Association singles rankings during her [email protected] in 2016 (with Claire Liu) and reached the collegiate career. -
The Championships 2002 Gentlemen's Singles Winner: L
The Championships 2002 Gentlemen's Singles Winner: L. Hewitt [1] 6/1 6/3 6/2 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final 1. Lleyton Hewitt [1]................................(AUS) 2. Jonas Bjorkman................................... (SWE) L. Hewitt [1]..................... 6/4 7/5 6/1 L. Hewitt [1] (Q) 3. Gregory Carraz..................................... (FRA) ....................6/4 7/6(5) 6/2 4. Cecil Mamiit.......................................... (USA) G. Carraz................6/2 6/4 6/7(5) 7/5 L. Hewitt [1] 5. Julian Knowle........................................(AUT) .........................6/2 6/1 6/3 6. Michael Llodra.......................................(FRA) J. Knowle.............. 3/6 6/4 6/3 3/6 6/3 J. Knowle (WC) 7. Alan MacKin......................................... (GBR) .........................6/3 6/4 6/3 8. Jarkko Nieminen [32]........................... (FIN) J. Nieminen [32]..........7/6(5) 6/3 6/3 L. Hewitt [1] 9. Gaston Gaudio [24]............................ (ARG) .........................6/3 6/3 7/5 (Q) 10. Juan-Pablo Guzman.............................(ARG) G. Gaudio [24]................. 6/3 6/4 6/3 M. Youzhny (LL) 11. Brian Vahaly......................................... (USA) ........6/0 1/6 7/6(2) 5/7 6/4 12. Mikhail Youzhny................................... (RUS) M. Youzhny.................6/3 1/6 6/3 6/2 M. Youzhny 13. Jose Acasuso....................................... (ARG) ...................6/2 1/6 6/3 6/3 14. Marc Rosset........................................... (SUI) M. Rosset..................... 6/3 7/6(4) 6/1 N. Escude [16] (WC) 15. Alex Bogdanovic...................................(GBR) ...................6/2 5/7 7/5 6/4 16. Nicolas Escude [16]............................ (FRA) N. Escude [16]........... 4/6 6/4 6/4 6/4 17. Juan Carlos Ferrero [9]...................... (ESP) 18. -
Tournament Notes
TournamenT noTes as of march 31, 2010 THE RIVER HILLS USTA $25,000 WOMEN’S CHALLENGER JACKSON, MS • APRIL 4-11 USTA PRO CIRCUIT RETURNS TO JACKSON FOR 12TH STRAIGHT YEAR TournamenT InFormaTIon The River Hills USTA $25,000 Women’s Challenger is the 10th $25,000 women’s tournament of the year and the only $25,000 Site: River Hills Country Club – Jackson, Miss. women’s event held in Mississippi. Jackson Websites: www.riverhillsclub.net, is the second of three consecutive clay court procircuit.usta.com events on the USTA Pro Circuit in the lead-up to the 2010 French Open. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Qualifying draw begins: Sunday, April 4 Main draw begins: Tuesday, April 6 This year’s main draw is expected to include Julia Cohen, an All-American at the University Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles of Miami who reached the semifinals of the NCAA tournament as a sophomore in 2009, Surface: Clay / Outdoor Lauren Albanese, who won the 2006 USTA Prize Money: $25,000 Girls’ 18s National Championships to earn an automatic wild card into the US Open, and Tournament Director: Kimberly Couts, a frequent competitor on the Dave Randall, (601) 987-4417 USTA Pro Circuit who won the 2006 Easter Lauren Albanese won the 2006 USTA Girls’ [email protected] Bowl as a junior and was a former USTA Girls’ 18s National Championships to earn an 16s No. 1. automatic wild card into the US Open. Tournament Press Contact: Kendall Poole, (601) 987-4454 International players in the main draw include freshman in 2009 and led Duke University [email protected] -
Draw Player Name Rank Type Nationality
Tournament Name: THE $50K WOMEN'S PRO CHALLENGER OF ORANGE Location: ORANGE, CA Club: RIDGELINE COUNTRY CLUB Date(s): 3/15/2004 - 3/21/2004 Main Draw Player Name Rank Type Nationality DOB 1 MELINDA CZINK 66.0000 WTA RANKING HUNGARY 10/22/1982 2 MARTINA SUCHA 77.0000 WTA RANKING SLOVAKIA 11/20/1980 3 ZUZANA ONDRASKOVA 88.0000 WTA RANKING CZECH REPUBLIC 05/03/1980 4 SANDRA KLEINOVA 91.0000 WTA RANKING CZECH REPUBLIC 05/08/1978 5 HENRIETA NAGYOVA 94.0000 WTA RANKING SLOVAKIA 12/15/1978 6 GISELA DULKO 96.0000 WTA RANKING ARGENTINA 01/30/1985 7 DALLY RANDRIANTEFY 98.0000 WTA RANKING MADAGASCAR 02/23/1977 8 LINDSAY LEE-WATERS 102.0000 WTA RANKING DUNWOODY, GA 06/28/1977 9 EVA BIRNEROVA 103.0000 WTA RANKING CZECH REPUBLIC 08/14/1984 10 ALINA JIDKOVA 104.0000 WTA RANKING RUSSIA 01/18/1977 11 ANNA-LENA GROENEFELD 107.0000 WTA RANKING GERMANY 06/04/1985 12 TARA SNYDER 108.0000 WTA RANKING HOUSTON, TX 05/26/1977 13 MARTA MARRERO 109.0000 WTA RANKING SPAIN 01/16/1983 14 TERYN ASHLEY 112.0000 WTA RANKING CHESTNUT HILL, MA 12/12/1978 15 JULIA SCHRUFF 115.0000 WTA RANKING GERMANY 08/18/1982 16 MAUREEN DRAKE 119.0000 WTA RANKING CANADA 03/21/1971 17 CONCHITA MARTINEZ-GRANADOS 120.0000 WTA RANKING SPAIN 01/20/1976 18 MEILEN TU 123.0000 WTA RANKING NORTHRIDGE, CA 01/17/1978 19 YULIA BEYGELZIMER 124.0000 WTA RANKING UKRAINE 10/20/1983 20 YUKA YOSHIDA 125.0000 WTA RANKING JAPAN 04/01/1976 21 MARIANA DIAZ OLIVA 128.0000 WTA RANKING ARGENTINA 03/11/1976 22 SEVERINE BELTRAME 129.0000 WTA RANKING FRANCE 08/14/1979 Report Date: 3/9/2004 Page 2 of 9 Tournament