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2011 Natomas Men's Professional Tennis Tournament


The 2011 Natomas Men's Professional Tennis Tournament was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the seventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Sacramento, United States between 3 and 9 October 2011. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry as a special exempt into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following players received entry from a lucky loser spot: Ivo Karlović
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2009 Natomas Men's Professional Tennis Tournament


The 2009 Natomas Men's Professional Tennis Tournament was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Sacramento, California, United States between 5 and 11 October 2009. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following player received a Special Exempt into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Santiago Giraldo def. Jesse Levine, 7–6(4), 6–1 Lester
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2010 Natomas Men's Professional Tennis Tournament


The 2010 Natomas Men's Professional Tennis Tournament was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Sacramento, United States between 4 and 11 October 2010. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: John Millman def. Robert Kendrick, 6–3, 6–2 Rik de Voest / Izak van der Merwe def. Nicholas Monroe / Donald Young, 4–6,
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Philip Bester


lost in the first round of qualifying at the Natomas Men's Professional Tennis Tournament, to Tigran Martirosyan 7-6, 3-6, 5-7. The following week he lost in the second round of qualifying for the inaugural Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger, played in Tiburon, California, to No. 7 seed Artem Sitak 2-6, 3-6. He reached a new career high singles ranking on October 19, World No. 495. Four weeks ago Bester upset No. 2 seed Michael McClune
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Pierre-Ludovic Duclos


and Vasek Pospisil. After a week off, Duclos qualified, as the No. 3 seed, for the singles main draw of the 2010 Natomas Men's Professional Tennis Tournament. He lost to No. 3 seed Julian Reister in the opening round, 6–1, 2–6, 3–6. In doubles, he and partner Ryler DeHeart, the No. 3 seeds, reached the quarter-finals. The following week Duclos won three singles matched to qualify for the 2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger in Tiburon, California. In the
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2011 ITF Men's Circuit


The 2011 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2011 edition of the third tier tour for men's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the ATP Challenger Tour. The ITF Men's Circuit consists of 534 'Futures' tournaments played year round around the world. These tables present the number of singles (S) and doubles (D) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2011 ITF Futures tournaments. The players/
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Sports in Toronto


Tennis Professionals|Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour]]. The women's competition is a [[WTA Premier tournaments|Premier 5]] event on the [[Women's Tennis Association|Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour]]. The events alternate from year-to-year between the cities of Montreal and Toronto. In odd-numbered years, the men's tournament is held in Montreal, while the women's tournament is held in Toronto, and vice versa in even-numbered years. The competition is played
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2011 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament


The 2011 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 38th edition of the event known as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from February 7 through February 13, 2011. First-seeded Robin Söderling won his second successive singles title. The field was led by Australian Open finalist Andy Murray,
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1991 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament


The 1991 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 19th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1991 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 25 February through 3 March 1991. Unseeded Omar Camporese won the singles title. The singles line up was headlined by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 3
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Sports in Toronto


]] The [[Rogers Cup]], historically known as the Canadian Open, is an annual professional tennis tournament held at the [[Aviva Centre]] at [[York University]]. The tournament began in 1881 and is the third oldest major tennis tournament in the world behind only [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] and the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. The men's competition is an [[ATP World Tour Masters 1000]] event on the [[Association of
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2011 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying


The 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior and wheelchair players were held. The tournament took place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 17 January to 30 January, it was the 99th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam event of 2011. The tournament was played on hard courts and was organised by the International Tennis Federation and
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2011 MasterCard Tennis Cup


The 2011 MasterCard Tennis Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the eleventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour and the tenth edition for the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Campos do Jordão, Brazil between 25 and 31 July for women and 1 and 7 August 2011 for men. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
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Men's International Professional Tennis Council


The Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC), also called the Men's Tennis Council (MTC), was a governing body that administered the men's professional Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was founded in 1974 and was made up of representatives of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and, from 1976 onwards, tournament directors from around the world. Among its main responsibilities were the sanctioning and scheduling of the tournaments that comprise the Grand Prix circuit. Additionally it was
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Sports in Toronto


on hard courts. From 1971 until 1990, Toronto hosted the [[Toronto Indoor|Toronto Molson Light Challenge]] a second annual professional men's [[tennis]] tournament played on [[Carpet court|indoor carpet courts]] at Maple Leaf Gardens. The final tournament took place in February [[1990 ATP Tour|1990]] at the SkyDome and went by the tournament name [[1990 SkyDome World Tennis Tournament|Skydome World Tennis]]. [[File:Buffalo Bandits at Toronto Rock.jpg|thumb|Inside the Air Canada Centre, the [[
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St. Petersburg Open


The St. Petersburg Open () is a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour. The tournament was held annually at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in St. Petersburg, Russia, since 1995. The tournament takes place in mid to late September, following the conclusion of the US Open. The singles competition features 28 male competitors, doubles features 16 duo teams. The competition is held on a
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Champions Series (senior men's tennis tour)


team during their ATP tour playing careers. The Champions Series allows one wild card of their choice at each event. The series is produced by Inside Out Sports & Entertainment. The minimum age to participate in a tournament is 30. In October, 2011, PowerShares QQQ signed a multi-year agreement with the Champions Series to become the title sponsor of this national tennis league of erstwhile ATP professionals. A new match format was introduced to complete all play on a single evening, with only four players involved. The new format
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ITF Men's Circuit


The ITF Men's Circuit is a series of professional tennis tournaments held around the world that are organized by the International Tennis Federation. The circuit represents the lowest rung of the men's professional tennis ladder. ITF tournaments are incorporated into the ATP Rankings, enabling young professionals to progress on to the ATP Challenger Tour and ultimately the full ATP Tour. Nearly every professional player has spent some time on the ITF Men's Circuit. Originally, the ITF Men's Circuit consisted of satellite tournaments, each of which took place over four
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Open Bogotá


Open Bogotá (officially named for sponsorship reasons Seguros Bolívar Open Bogotá, previously:Open Seguros Bolívar) is a tournament for professional tennis players played on outdoor clay courts and has been held in Bogotá, Colombia since 2007. From 2005–2013, it was an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour men's event. The tournament was not held in 2014 but returned to the Challenger Tour in 2015. The event was also held as an ITF Women's Circuit tournament and from 2008 to 2011 the tournament had a $25,000
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Open Era tennis records – men's singles


The Open Era is the current era of professional tennis. It began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs, ending the division that had persisted since the dawn of the sport in the 19th century. The first open event was the 1968 British Hard Court Championships held in April, followed by the inaugural open Grand Slam event, the French Open, a month later. Unless otherwise sourced, all records are based on data from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the International Tennis
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Sport in Luxembourg


hour record. Tennis is a popular sport, as it is across western Europe. There are 53 tennis clubs in the country, the oldest of which ("TC Diekirch") was founded in 1902. The governing body is the Luxembourg Tennis Federation. The Fortis Championships Luxembourg are held in Luxembourg each year, and are ranked as a Tier III tournament on the WTA Tour. Luxembourgers have had little success in professional tennis. Gilles Müller, considered the best men's player the country has ever produced, reached the quarter
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Mei-Chu Tournament


The Mei-Chu Tournament () is an annual sports competition in March between National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) and National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) of Taiwan. Both schools are located in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. The competition was first held in 1969, although an unofficial tournament had been held in 1966. In 2011, NCTU won in badminton, baseball, chess, women's basketball and men's and women's volleyball, whereas NTHU won in table tennis, tennis, men's basketball and bridge, so
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Aegon Nottingham Challenge


The Aegon Nottingham Challenge was an annual tennis tournament played in Nottingham, England. The men's tournament was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. The women's event was played in International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's Circuit. In 2015, both events were moved to the top level of professional tennis, with the men's tournament becoming an ATP World Tour event and the women's tournament becoming a WTA Tour event. The tournament is held annually at the Nottingham Tennis Centre within the University
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ATP Malaysian Open


The Malaysian Open was a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour. It was held annually in late September, early October at the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The inaugural edition took place from 28 September to 4 October 2009. In 2016 it was replaced on the ATP tour by the Chengdu Open. This tournament is not to be confused with the Kuala Lumpur Open which
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Arthur Ashe


At this tournament, concerned that men's tennis professionals were not receiving winnings commensurate with the sport's growing popularity and to protect players from promoters and associations, Ashe supported the founding of the Association of Tennis Professionals. He went on to become its elected president in 1974. In June 1973, as a result of an ATP boycott, Ashe was one of 13 seeded players and 81 players in total who withdrew from the Wimbledon tournament to much public criticism. The catalyst for the boycott was that Yugoslavian ATP member Niki Pilić had
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2019 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour


The 2019 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour is the 2019 edition of the second tier tour for men's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the ATP Challenger Tour. The ITF Men's World Tennis Tour includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $15,000 up to $25,000. The ITF Men's World Tennis Tour is the product of reforms designed to support talented junior players in their progression to the senior game, and target the prize money effectively at professional tournaments to enable more
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2011 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open


The 2011 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition, for men, and 10th edition, for women, of the tournament and part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit, offering totals of $100,000, for men, and $100,000, for women, in prize money. It took place in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada between August 1 and August 7, 2011. The following players received wildcards into the singles
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2012 ITF Men's Circuit (January–March)


The 2012 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2012 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give
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2012 ITF Men's Circuit


The 2012 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2012 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give
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2012 ITF Men's Circuit (April–June)


The 2012 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2012 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give
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2012 ITF Men's Circuit (July–September)


The 2012 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2012 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give
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2013 ITF Men's Circuit


The 2013 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2013 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give
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2015 ITF Men's Circuit


The 2015 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2015 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give
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2013 ITF Men's Circuit (January–March)


The 2013 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2013 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give
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2013 ITF Men's Circuit (April–June)


The 2013 ITF Men's Circuit was the 2013 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It was organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) which also organizes the ITF Women's Circuit, an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Later tournaments were organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offered hospitality to players competing in the main draw to give additional
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2013 ITF Men's Circuit (July–September)


The 2013 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2013 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give
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2013 ITF Men's Circuit (October–December)


The 2013 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2013 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give
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2014 ITF Men's Circuit


The 2014 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2014 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give
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Open 13


The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for one week in February. The number 13 is the INSEE code of the Bouches-du-Rhône "département" of which Marseille is the capital. The tournament is played on indoor hard courts at the Palais des sports de Marseille. The Centre Court has a capacity of 5,800 seats. The event was first held in 1993
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1985 Grand Prix (tennis)


The 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix was a professional men's tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of 71 tournaments held in 19 different countries. The tour incorporated the four ITF grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments. Total prize money for the circuit was $23 million. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC). In November 1985 the MIPTC sued player–management agencies ProServ and IMG alleging that these firms were holding the tennis game hostage and were
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1981 Grand Prix (tennis)


The 1981 Volvo Grand Prix was the only men's professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of the four Grand Slam tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments. The World Championship Tennis (WCT) Tour was incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit. The WCT tour consisted of eight regular tournaments, a season's final, three tournaments categorized as special events and a doubles championship. In total 89 tournaments were held divided over 29 countries. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC). The
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2011 Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby


The 2011 Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition, for men, and 1st edition, for women, of the tournament and part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit, offering totals of $50,000, for men, and $25,000, for women, in prize money. It took place in Granby, Quebec, Canada between July 11 and July 17, 2011. The following players received wildcards into the singles main
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ATP Challenger Tour


The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments. The top tier of annual men's tennis is the ATP Tour, Challenger Tour events are the second highest level of competition, and the Futures tournaments on the ITF Men's Circuit are the third and fourth tier of international professional tennis competition. The ATP Challenger Tour is administered by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Players who succeed on the ATP Challenger Tour earn sufficient ranking points to
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2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters


The 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, a men's tennis tournament for male professional players, was played from 9 April through 17 April 2011, on outdoor clay courts. It was the 105th edition of the annual Monte Carlo Masters tournament, which was sponsored by Rolex for the third time. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, near Monte Carlo, Monaco. On 11 April, an exhibition featuring two players from the Women's Tennis Association, current world number one
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2011 Sporting Challenger


The 2011 Sporting Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the tenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour and the Tretorn SERIE+ series. It took place in Turin, Italy between June 26 and July 3, 2011. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Carlos Berlocq def. Albert Ramos, 6–4, 6–3 Martin Fischer / Philipp Oswald def. Uladzimir Ignatik / Martin Kližan, 6–3, 6–4
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Association of Tennis Professionals


did not compete at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships. Three ATP players, Ilie Năstase, Roger Taylor and Ray Keldie defied the boycott and were fined by the ATP's disciplinary committee. But the tour was still run by the tournament directors and the ITF. The lack of player representation and influence within the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC) as well as dissatisfaction with the way the sport was managed and marketed culminated in a player mutiny in 1988 led by active tennis pros including then world Number 1 ranked Mats Wilander which
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Richard Krajicek


Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek (, born 6 December 1971) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. In 1996 he won the men's singles title at Wimbledon, the only Dutch player to have done so. In the quarterfinals of that tournament, he defeated Pete Sampras in straight sets. This was Sampras' only singles defeat at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000. Since 2004, Krajicek has been the tournament director of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. He is also the author of various sports books. Krajicek reached
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New York Institute of Technology


NCAA tournament every year from 2001–2006 and 2011-2012; in 2005, the men's soccer team reached the NCAA Division II elite eight. The men's and women's tennis teams have also had success; the men's team reached the NCAA Tournament in 2012 and the women's team won its first conference title in 2012 and an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. As of 2006 there is a credited cheerleading program on campus. The Manhattan campus offers recreational sports teams in men's basketball, men's soccer and
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Sport in Argentina


were also popular among boxing fans during their years as professional fighters. On 17 April 2010, Sergio Martínez outpointed American Kelly Pavlik in Atlantic City to become the lineal Middleweight champion of the world. Marcos René Maidana has also been champion in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Padel tennis is played by four and a half million amateur players in thirty five thousand courts; it is the most participated sport in Argentina. Professional players compete in National Circuit of tournaments. Argentina won 17 titles at the Padel Tennis World Championship (
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Texas Tennis Open


The Texas Tennis Open was a professional tennis tournament for women. After some contradictory statements, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) made it a late addition to the 2011 WTA Tour. It was played at the Hilton Lakes Tennis & Sports Club in Grapevine (near Dallas), Texas in the USA. It was an International level event in August during the same week (the week before the US Open) as the New Haven Open at Yale. In 2013, the event was cancelled from the WTA calendar due to
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Texas A&M University–Texarkana


Conference. The school mascot is the Eagle. A&M-Texarkana participates in the following sports: Tennis (men's and women's), Baseball, and Soccer (men's and women's). Softball was added in 2017-18. Both the Men's baseball and Women's soccer teams have made appearances in post-season tournaments. In addition, nearly all of the sports teams have appeared in RRAC conference tournaments, and the Men's tennis team has appeared in the NAIA national tournament. The student body at
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Capri Watch Cup


The Capri Watch Cup (formerly known as Tennis Napoli Cup) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Tennis Club Napoli in Naples, Italy, since 1995. The tournament is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in Italy, the Campionato Partenopeo ("Parthenopean Championship"), which for men's singles was first contested in 1905. Over the years the men's
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Shanghai Masters (tennis)


The Shanghai Masters (, also known as Shanghai Rolex Masters for sponsorship reasons) is a professional men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, and held annually in early October at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in the Minhang District of Shanghai. The tournament is chronologically the eighth out of nine ATP Tour Masters 1000 events on the ATP Tour, and is the only one not played in Europe or North America. Matches in the singles and doubles main draws are played over eight days, from one Sunday to the next
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ATP Auckland Open


The ATP Auckland Open (more commonly known as the ASB Classic) is a professional men's tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. The tournament is played annually at the ASB Tennis Centre, in Parnell. It is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour. The tournament is held annually in January a week before the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open. In 1920 when the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association (now Tennis Auckland) was looking
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1969 Curaçao Tennis Championships


The 1969 Curaçao Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Curaçao Sport Club in Willemstad, Curaçao, Dutch West Indies. It was the 4th edition of the tournament, the second edition of the Open Era, and was held from 24 February through 2 March 1969. Cliff Richey and Julie Heldman won the singles titles. Cliff Richey defeated Mark Cox 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Julie Heldman defeated Nancy Richey 5–7, 6–1, 10–8 Manuel Orantes / Ray Ruffels defeated Ove
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2011 Virginia National Bank Men's Pro Championship


The 2011 Virginia National Bank Men's Pro Championship was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which is part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Charlottesville, United States between 31 October and 6 November 2011. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following players received entry as a lucky loser into the singles main draw: Izak van der Merwe def. Jesse Levine, 4–6,
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Yeshiva University


to the NCAA tournament in any sport. In 2015, the Men's Tennis team repeated as Skyline Conference champions and went back to the NCAA National Tournament, advancing to the 2nd round. They lost to the defending National Champions Amherst College. In 2016, the Men's Tennis team completed an epic three-peat by winning the Skyline Conference a third year in a row and advancing to the NCAA D3 National Tennis Tournament again. The Men's Tennis team repeated as Skyline Conference champions in 2017 and 2018 to extend this streak
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Sport in Tasmania


Tasmania hosts the Moorilla International tennis tournament as part of the lead-up to the Australian Open. The tournament is a professional tournament involving women's singles and doubles competitions played at the Hobart International Tennis Centre on the Domain in Hobart. The Hobart Real Tennis Club is one of the oldest sporting clubs in the Southern hemisphere, having been founded in 1875. The court is located at 45 Davey Street, Hobart, Tasmania. It is the oldest real tennis club in Australia and one of the oldest existing clubs in the real
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International Tennis Federation


Slam Committee. The ITF organizes introductory ("apprentice" level) professional circuits for both men and women as a bridge between junior tournaments and playing on the higher-profile tours organized by the ATP and WTA, respectively. Professional circuit tournaments are open to all tennis players aged 14 and over based on merit, and offer both prize money and world ranking points for main draw match victories. The tournaments are owned or sanctioned by the national associations and approved by the ITF. Although circuits were introduced to men's tennis in
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2011 Australian Open


The 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior and wheelchair players were held. The tournament took place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia from 17 January to 30 January, it was the 99th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam event of 2011. The tournament was played on hard courts and was organised by the International Tennis Federation and Tennis
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2008 Tennis Masters Cup


The 2008 Tennis Masters Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 39th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 34th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and part of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China, from November 9 through November 16, 2008. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 3 Novak Djokovic of Serbia won his first year-end championships title in the singles event,
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Baku Cup


The Baku Cup was a professional women's tennis tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It made its debut on the 2011 WTA Tour and as one of the international tier of events. This WTA Tour event is an international tournament and was played at the Baku Tennis Academy on outdoor hardcourts. The 2015 Baku Cup was the last edition. Baku Cup is the first WTA event to be held in the city. It became the first professional tennis tournament hosted by the country, with the inaugural event beginning on 18 July 2011.
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Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open


The Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open (known as the "Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open" for sponsorship reasons) was a professional men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the International Series of the ATP Tour. It was held annually in Asia. The tournament was first created in 1996 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, on indoor carpet courts and as part of the ATP World Series. The second new tournament started by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in Asia in three years,
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ATP Masters Series


The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the men's Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour from 2004 until 2008. The events were held annually in Europe and North America. The tournaments were important for the top male players on the professional circuit as the series constituted the most prestigious tournaments in men's tennis after the four Grand Slam events. The events were known as the Championship Series, Single Week from 1990 to 1995, the Super 9 from 1996 to 1999, and the
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International Tennis Federation


's Tennis Association (WTA) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to govern professional tennis. The ITF organizes the Grand Slam events, annual team competitions for men (Davis Cup), women (Fed Cup), and mixed teams (Hopman Cup), as well as tennis and wheelchair tennis events at the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games on behalf of the International Olympic Committee. The ITF sanctions the Grand Slam tennis tournaments as well as circuits which span age ranges (junior, professional men and women, and
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Wukirasih Sawondari


Wukirasih Sawondari (born 20 November 1980) is an Indonesian professional tennis player. She made her debut as a professional in December 1993, aged 13, at an ITF tournament in Singapore. She was part of Indonesia's Fed Cup team in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002. At the 2002 Asian Games, Sawondari was part of Indonesia's successful Women's team. She is coached by Suzanna Wibowo. At the 2011 Southeast Asian Games, she represented Indonesia in the sport of Soft tennis. She won three
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Tennis on NBC


Tennis on NBC is the "de facto" branding used for broadcasts of major professional tennis tournaments that are produced by NBC Sports, the sports division of the NBC television network in the United States. The network has broadcast tennis events since 1955. The network's tennis coverage normally airs during the afternoon; however for several weeks in the summer, its Sunday coverage during the morning hours of Grand Slam tennis tournaments may start as early as 8:00 a.m., resulting in the pre-emption of regular programming on that day (such
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Tennis Masters Series records and statistics


In tennis, the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a term applied to a series of nine men's tennis tournaments that are ranked below the four Majors and Year-End Championships and are the most prestigious tournaments on the ATP World Tour. The circuit began in 1970, two years after the Open Era when tennis became professional, and has undergone several name changes and slight alterations to the format, in line with overhauls of the tour by the Association of Tennis Professionals. A number of players hold records for winning the tournaments
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Christopher O'Connell


the second round. O'Connell ended 2011 with a ranking of 1745. In 2012, O'Connell lost in the first round of qualifying for the Caloundra Challenger while attending the Australian Institute of Sport on a tennis scholarship. He played two more ITF tournaments in Asia before having an 18-month hiatus from professional tennis. In 2014, O'Connell was given a wild card into the qualifying rounds of the 2014 McDonald's Burnie International, where he qualified and made the quarter-final. He then played a series of ITF tournaments across Australia before travelling
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2013 in tennis


This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2013. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup. The 2013 ATP World Tour was the global elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2013 tennis season. The 2013 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the ATP World Tour Masters
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History of tennis


Wimbledon Pro tournament held in August 1967, the first tournament where professional tennis players were allowed to play at Wimbledon. The "Open Era" began in 1968 when Grand Slam tournaments agreed to allow professional players to compete with amateurs. Before 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in Grand Slam tournaments and other events organized or sanctioned by the ILTF, including the Davis Cup. The move is made because the English are tired of the hypocrisy in the sport, the shamateurism that plagues high-class tennis. It is well
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Dubai Tennis Championships


The Dubai Tennis Championships or Dubai Open (also known as the "Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships" for sponsorship reasons) (formerly known for sponsorship reasons as the "Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships" and the "Dubai Duty Free Men's and Women's Championships") is a professional tennis tournament owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free and held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on outdoor hardcourts. The tournament takes place at the end of February and organizes a men's and women's event. The tournament takes place under
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2011 Abierto Mexicano Telcel


The 2011 Abierto Mexicano Telcel was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 18th edition of the men's tournament (11th for the women), which was part of the 2011 ATP World Tour and the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place in Acapulco, Mexico between 21 and 26 February 2011. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following entrant has been granted a Special Exemption into the main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following players received
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2011 WTA Tour


The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 2011 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions and the WTA Championships. This is the complete schedule of events on the 2011 WTA Tour. Player progression will be documented from the quarterfinals stage. These tables
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Tennis tour


ATP Tour as the Association of Tennis Professionals took control of professional tour tennis from the ITF's Men's Tennis Council. Challenger tournaments were begun in 1978 and initially were separate events that did not comprise a unified tour. At some point the ATP Challenger Series was formed, the precursor to today's ATP Challenger Tour. Futures tennis tournaments were started by the ITF in the late 1990s. Over time these one-week events replaced satellite tournaments, a mini-circuit typically held over a four-week period at one location
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River Oaks International Tennis Tournament


The River Oaks International Tennis Tournament, also known as the River Oaks Invitational Tennis Tournament, was a men's tennis tournament held in early spring from 1931 until 2007 at the River Oaks Country Club, Houston, Texas, USA. The tournament was the oldest in the country to still be played at its original site, in the original stadium. The tournament was founded by cotton broker Jack Norton. From the very beginning, the River Oaks International was an invitational amateur tournament, and was not associated with the professional tennis associations
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Sports in Cincinnati


March 2019. The suburb of Mason hosts the professional international tennis event, the Western & Southern Open. The men's Masters is one of the elite nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, and the Women's tournament is a Premier event on the WTA Tour. Nearby Sparta, Kentucky is home to Kentucky Speedway. In March 2005 and 2006, the U.S. Bank Arena hosted the Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball tournament. BB&T Arena, then known as The Bank of Kentucky Center, hosted the Elite Eight of the NCAA
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2011 Aegon International


The 2011 Aegon International was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 37th edition of the event for the women and the 3rd edition for the men. It was classified as a WTA Premier tournament on the 2011 WTA Tour and as an ATP World Tour 250 series on the 2011 ATP World Tour. The event took place at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, United Kingdom from June 11 through June 18, 2011. The men's doubles final was originally scheduled
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Tennis Europe


official age categories) European Senior Opens (indoor and outdoor; all official age categories) European Seniors' Clubs Championships (Men 35/40/45/55/60/65/70 Women 40/50/60) Professional Circuits Tennis Europe's Professional Tennis Department is the service point for all European Men's and Women's Tournaments of the ITF World Tennis Tour, incorporating Men's Futures events of $15,000 or $25,000 in prize money, as well as Women's Circuit events ranging from $15,000 to $100,000. The Professional Tennis Department is in charge of over 600 events in Europe each
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Pablo Carreño Busta


Pablo Carreño Busta (; born 12 July 1991) is a Spanish professional tennis player who is ranked world No. 56 (as of 21 May 2019) in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and reached a career high of No. 10 on 11 September 2017. Carreño Busta reached as high as No. 6 in the combined junior world rankings in February 2009. He recently cracked the sads at the Australian Open, although his first appearance in an ATP tour tournament was in Barcelona in 2011
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Japan Open (tennis)


The Japan Open (currently sponsored by Rakuten) is a men's tennis tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, located in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, the venue switched to the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza as the Ariake Coliseum is being renovated for the tennis events at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Held since 1972, the championship includes men's singles and doubles competitions. From 1979 until 2008 the Japan Open was a joint tournament for both men and women. This is no longer
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Sports rating system


, men's professional golf tournaments, professional tennis tournaments, and NASCAR. They are often mentioned in discussions about the teams that could or should receive invitations to participate in certain contests, despite not earning the most direct entrance path (such as a league championship). Computer rating systems can tend toward objectivity, without specific player, team, regional, or style bias. Ken Massey writes that an advantage of computer rating systems is that they can "objectively track all" 351 college basketball teams, while human polls "have
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Geneva Open Challenger


The Geneva Open Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Geneva, Switzerland since 1988. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour. Previously played on outdoor clay courts, it has been played indoors on hard GreenSet courts since 2011, at Sport Center of the Queue d'Arve. Originally, it was held at the Drizia-Miremont Tennis Club. Two-time Swiss champion Stanislas Wawrinka would later enter the world top 10 in the ATP rankings in 2008. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) awarded the Jim McManus Challenger
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2011 Dubai Tennis Championships


The 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships (also known as the 2011 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a 500 Series event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2011 WTA Tour. Both of the events took place at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The women's tournament took place from February 14 to February 20, 2011, while the men's tournament took place from February 21 to February 27, 2011. The following players received wildcards into the main
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Winston-Salem Open


The Winston-Salem Open is a men's professional tennis tournament played on the ATP Tour at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the United States. It made its debut at Winston-Salem in 2011 and is part of the 250 tier of events. The tournament was previously staged in Long Island and New Haven before it was sold and relocated to Winston-Salem, creating a new tournament. The Winston-Salem Open was awarded the 2016 ATP Tour 250 Tournament of the Year. The event started
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Knoxville Challenger


The Knoxville Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor Hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, since 2000. The Knoxville Challenger is held at Goodfriend Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee. The tournament is the second of three indoor Challenger tournaments at college venues to end the USTA Pro Circuit season. The Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger (University of Virginia) is held the week before
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List of Olympic medalists in tennis


Tennis was first contested as a Summer Olympic sport in the 1896 Olympic Games, held in Athens. In the inaugural Olympic Games, only two tournaments were played: men's singles and men's doubles. Women were allowed to start to compete in singles and mixed doubles tennis events at the Olympic Games in 1900. Between 1928 and 1988, tennis was not included in the official Olympic program. Demonstration tennis events were, however, held twice, first in 1968 and later 1984. It was reinstated as a medal sport in
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Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles


The men's singles tennis tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held at the All England Club in Wimbledon from 28 July to 5 August, making it the first Olympic grass court tournament since tennis was re-introduced to the Games. The event was run and organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF), and is part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. Matches were the best of three sets, except for the final which was the best of five sets
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Cincinnati


Nippert Stadium. Cincinnati is home to three other professional soccer teams: two outdoor teams, the Cincinnati Kings (men's) and Cincinnati LadyHawks (women's), and one indoor team, the Cincinnati Excite (men's). The table below shows sports teams in the Cincinnati area that average more than 5,000 fans per game: The Cincinnati Masters, an historic international men's and women's tennis tournament that is part of the ATP Tour Masters 1000 Series and the WTA Tour Premier 5, was established in the city
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2011 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying


The 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior and wheelchair players were held. The tournament took place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 17 January to 30 January, it was the 99th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam event of 2011. The tournament was played on hard courts and was organised by the International Tennis Federation and
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Sport in Bangladesh


Ribhu etc. Tennis is mostly played in the urban areas of Bangladesh. The Grand Slam tournaments like the US Open, Wimbledon are very popular among the urban people but so far nobody represented the country in a grand slam as very few take the sport professionally. Since 2008, the Bangladesh Tennis Federation has been holding an annual International Junior Tennis Tournament to promote and develop the sport in the country. Bangladesh Davis Cup team made its Davis Cup debut in 1986. Bangladesh succeeded to reach the semi-finals three years later in
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Tennis at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Demonstration Men's Doubles


Since the 1968 Summer Olympics did not feature tennis as an official sport, two unofficial tournaments were held during the Games: a Demonstration tournament and an Exhibition tournament. The Demonstration tournament was played from 14 to 20 October 1968 at three venues in Guadalajara, Mexico: Guadalajara Country Club, Atlas Sports Club and Guadalajara Sports Club; all of them featured clay courts. All matches were played at best-of-five sets; since the tiebreak rule wasn't implemented until the 1970s, a team had to win a set by
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Tennis at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Demonstration Men's Singles


Since the 1968 Summer Olympics did not feature tennis as an official sport, two unofficial tournaments were held during the Games: a Demonstration tournament and an Exhibition tournament. The Demonstration tournament was played from 14 to 20 October 1968 at three venues in Guadalajara, Mexico: Guadalajara Country Club, Atlas Sports Club and Guadalajara Sports Club; all of them featured clay courts. All matches were played at best-of-five sets; since the tiebreak rule wasn't implemented until the 1970s, a player had to win a set by
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Madrid Open (tennis)


The Madrid Open (), currently sponsored by Mutua Madrileña and known as the Mutua Madrid Open, is a joint men's and women's professional tennis tournament, held in Madrid, during early May. The clay court event is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the Women's Tennis Association tour. In the past it has also been known as the Madrid Masters. The tournament is traditionally played on a red clay surface. The event was played on
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1975 Grand Prix (tennis)


The 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. The Commercial Union Assurance Masters, Davis Cup Final and Nations Cup are included in this calendar but did not count towards the Grand Prix. The men's schedule started in
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Wimbledon Pro


The Wimbledon World Lawn Tennis Professional Championships also known as the Wimbledon Pro, was a men's tennis tournament held in August 1967. The tournament was sponsored and broadcast by the BBC to mark the invention of colour television. It was the first tournament staged at Wimbledon that was open to male professional tennis players and it had a prize fund of US$45,000. The singles competition was an eight-man knockout event won by Rod Laver, who received £3,000, whilst the doubles was a four team knockout event won by Andrés
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1983 Grand Prix (tennis)


The 1983 Volvo Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments, and two team tournaments (the Davis Cup and the World Team Cup. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC). The table below shows the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix schedule (a precursor to the ATP Tour). The list of winners and number of Grand Prix titles won, alphabetically by last name: The following players won their first title
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2011 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger


The 2011 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in the Forestmeadows Tennis Complex in Tallahassee, United States between 11 and 16 April 2011. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Donald Young def. Wayne Odesnik, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Vasek Pospisil / Bobby Reynolds def. Go Soeda / James Ward,
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Australian Open Series


Open) is a professional tennis tournament in Sydney, New South Wales. The tournament is played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre in Homebush. It is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world, dating to 1885. The tournament is currently noted as an ATP 250 point event on the men's tour and a WTA Premier event on the women's tour Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide The World Tennis Challenge is a three night exhibition tournament held in the week before the Australian Open in Adelaide, South Australia.
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Indianapolis Tennis Championships


The Indianapolis Tennis Championships was an annual men's tennis tournament played in Indianapolis as part of the ATP Tour. Since its inaugural playing in 1988, the tournament was held for one week in July up until its final playing in 2009. Originally known as the "U.S. Men's Claycourt Championships", the event was created after the Indianapolis Sports Center decided to resurface its 18 clay courts with Deco-Turf II, the same surface as the US Open. As a consequence, the US Men's Clay Court Championships was moved
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Tristan Lamasine


Tristan Lamasine (; born 5 March 1993) is a French, professional tennis player. From 2010 to 2015, Lamasine played mostly in the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Men's Circuit. He made his ITF Men's Circuit singles debut (at a tournament in France) in September 2010 and ATP Challenger Tour singles debut (at the 2011 Challenger Banque Nationale de Rimouski) in March 2011. From 2010 to 2015, Lamasine played in the singles event of only four ATP World Tour events (2011 Metz, 2014 Gstaad,
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