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Encyclopedia > 2006 in tennis

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ITF

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 202 national tennis associations. ...

Grand Slam events

  • U.S. Open
    • Men's Singles:
    • Women's Singles:
    • Men's Doubles:
    • Women's Doubles:
    • Mixed Doubles:

In tennis, a singles player or doubles team is said to have achieved the Grand Slam if they succeed in winning all four of the following championship titles in the same calendar year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam... This article is about the Australian Open tennis tournament. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently the number 1 ranked player in the world. ... Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής in Greek) (born 17 June 1985, Limassol, Cyprus) is a Cypriot professional tennis player. ... Amélie Simone Mauresmo (born on 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bob Bryan (Right) Bob Bryan (born on April 29, 1978) in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... Mike Bryan (April 29, 1978) born in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... Martin Damm (born August 1, 1972 in Liberec) is a tennis player from the Czech Republic, who turned professional in 1990. ... Leander Adrian Paes (born June 17, 1973) is currently one of the most successful Indian tennis players on the Mens Doubles and Mixed Doubles circuits. ... Yan Zi (born on November 12, 1984 in Sichuan) is a professional female tennis player from the Peoples Republic of China. ... Zheng Jie at the first round of Australian Open 2005 Zheng Jie (郑洁) (born July 5, 1983) is a Chinese professional female tennis player. ... Samantha Stosur (born March 30, 1984, Brisbane, Australia) is a professional tennis player from Australia. ... Lisa Raymond is a professional female tennis player from the United States. ... Martina Hingis (born September 30, 1980 in KoÅ¡ice, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a former World No. ... Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born June 7, 1974, Madras, India) is a professional tennis player from India. ... Elena Likhovtseva (Russian: Елена Лихоцева) (yi-LEN-ah LEE-half-tsih-vuh) is a Russian tennis player, born 8 September 1975 in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan. ... Daniel Nestor (born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia - now Serbia and Montenegro - on September 4, 1972) is a Canadian tennis player from the Toronto, Ontario area. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... The 2006 French Open (Roland Garros) was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. ... Rafael Rafa Nadal Parera (born June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Mallorcan Spanish tennis player [1]. He is the nephew of former F.C. Barcelona footballer Miguel Ángel Nadal. ... Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently the number 1 ranked player in the world. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova (svit-LAH-nah kooz-nit-SO-vuh; Russian: Светла́на Кузнецо́ва; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... Jonas Lars Björkman (born March 23, 1972, Växjö, Sweden) is a Swedish professional male tennis player and former World No. ... Max Mirnyi (nicknamed The Beast) (Belarusian: Максім Мірны, Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977) is a tennis player from Belarus. ... Bob Bryan (Right) Bob Bryan (born on April 29, 1978) in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... Mike Bryan (April 29, 1978) born in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... Lisa Raymond is a professional female tennis player from the United States. ... Samantha Stosur (born March 30, 1984, Brisbane, Australia) is a professional tennis player from Australia. ... Country: Slovakia Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco Height: 5 11 1/4 Weight: 124 lbs. ... Ai Sugiyama (Japanese: 杉山愛 Sugiyama Ai, born July 5, 1975, Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese professional tennis player. ... Katarina Srebotnik (born March 12, 1981 in Slovenj Gradec) is a Slovenian professional tennis player. ... Nenad Zimonjić (born June 4, 1976 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro) is a serbian tennis player. ... Elena Likhovtseva (Russian: Елена Лихоцева) (yi-LEN-ah LEE-half-tsih-vuh) is a Russian tennis player, born 8 September 1975 in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan. ... Daniel Nestor (born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia - now Serbia and Montenegro - on September 4, 1972) is a Canadian tennis player from the Toronto, Ontario area. ... Wimbledon logo The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... The Wimbledon Championships 2006 began on 26 June and finished on 9 July 2006. ... Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently the number 1 ranked player in the world. ... Rafael Rafa Nadal Parera (born June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Mallorcan Spanish tennis player [1]. He is the nephew of former F.C. Barcelona footballer Miguel Ángel Nadal. ... Amélie Simone Mauresmo (born on 5 July 1979) is a French professional tennis player. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bob Bryan (Right) Bob Bryan (born on April 29, 1978) in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... Mike Bryan (April 29, 1978) born in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... Fabrice Santoro (born December 9, 1972) is a French professional male tennis player. ... Nenad Zimonjić (born June 4, 1976 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro) is a serbian tennis player. ... Yan Zi (born on November 12, 1984 in Sichuan) is a professional female tennis player from the Peoples Republic of China. ... Zheng Jie at the first round of Australian Open 2005 Zheng Jie (郑洁) (born July 5, 1983) is a Chinese professional female tennis player. ... Virginia Ruano Pascual (born September 21, 1973) is a Spanish professional female tennis player. ... Paola Suárez (born June 23, 1976 in Munro, Argentina) is a top 10 tennis player, as of the early 2000s. ... Date of birth: September 7, 1984 Place of birth: Moscow, Russia Country: Russia Residence: Moscow, Russia Height: 1. ... Andy Ram (Born April 10, 1980 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a professional tennis player from Israel; the first Israeli tennis player to win a Grand Slam event[1]. He reached sixteen doubles finals and won eight of them, mostly with partner Jonathan Erlich. ... Venus Ebone Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an African-American former World No. ... Bob Bryan (Right) Bob Bryan (born on April 29, 1978) in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... US Open logo The United States Open tennis tournament, commonly referred to as the U.S. Open (or as simply the Open in the U.S. only), is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments. ...

Davis Cup

World Group Draw Logo The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ...

  • S-Seeded
  • U-Unseeded
  • *Choice of ground
  Round One Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                     
S   Croatia 3  
U   Austria* 2  
  S   Croatia* 2  
  S   Argentina 3  
S   Argentina* 5
U   Sweden 0  
  S   Argentina*  
  S   Australia  
S   Spain 1  
U   Belarus* 4  
  U   Belarus 0
  S   Australia* 5  
S   Australia 3
U   Switzerland* 2  
   
   
U   Germany* 2  
S   France 3  
  S   France* 1
  S   Russia 4  
U   Netherlands* 0
S   Russia 5  
  S   Russia*
  S   United States  
U   Romania 1  
S   United States* 4  
  S   United States* 3
  U   Chile 2  
U   Chile* 4
S   Slovakia 1  

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Fed Cup

World Group I Draw The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the mens Davis Cup. ...

  • S-Seeded
  • U-Unseeded
  • *Choice of ground
  Quaterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
  S   France* 1  
U   Italy 4  
  U   Italy 2  
  S   Spain* 0  
S   Spain* 5
  U   Austria 0  
     
   
  U   Germany* 2  
S   United States 3  
S   United States 0
  U   Belgium* 1  
U   Belgium* 3
  S   Russia 2  

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Hopman Cup

The Hopman Cup is an annual international team tennis tournament held in Perth, Western Australia in early-January (sometimes commencing in late-December) each year. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Lisa Raymond is a professional female tennis player from the United States. ... Taylor Dent (b. ... Michaella Krajicek Michaella Krajicek (born on January 9, 1989 in Delft, Netherlands) is a Dutch professional woman tennis player. ... Peter Wessels (born May 7, 1978 in Zwolle) is a professional male tennis player from the Netherlands. ...

ATP

  • 2006 ATP calendar

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. ... This is a list of the tournaments played in the 2006 season of Mens tennis (calendar year), including ATP Tour events and ITF events (This does not include the ITF Mens Circuit, only the ATP circuit). ...

Tennis Masters Cup

  • Singles:
  • Doubles:

The Tennis Masters Cup is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the mens tennis world rankings. ...

ATP Masters Series

The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe and North America. ... Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... For other uses, see number 19. ... Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently the number 1 ranked player in the world. ... Country: United States Residence: Tampa, Florida, USA Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Weight: 175 lb (79 kg) Plays: Right Turned pro: 1999 Highest singles ranking: 7 (5/7/2006) Singles titles: 5 Doubles titles: 5 Career Prize Money: $2,423,465 Grand Slam Record Titles: 0 Australian Open... Mark Knowles (born September 4, 1971, Nassau, Bahamas) is a professional male tennis player from the Bahamas. ... Daniel Nestor (born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia - now Serbia and Montenegro - on September 4, 1972) is a Canadian tennis player from the Toronto, Ontario area. ... Bob Bryan (Right) Bob Bryan (born on April 29, 1978) in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... Mike Bryan (April 29, 1978) born in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament held at Key Biscayne, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently the number 1 ranked player in the world. ... Ivan Ljubičić [] (born March 19, 1979) is a Bosnian Croat tennis player playing for Croatia. ... Jonas Lars Björkman (born March 23, 1972, Växjö, Sweden) is a Swedish professional male tennis player and former World No. ... Max Mirnyi (nicknamed The Beast) (Belarusian: Максім Мірны, Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977) is a tennis player from Belarus. ... Bob Bryan (Right) Bob Bryan (born on April 29, 1978) in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... Mike Bryan (April 29, 1978) born in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... Events Rome Greek geographer Strabo publishes Geography, a work covering the world known to the Romans and Greeks at the time of Emperor Augustus - it is the only such book to survive from the ancient world. ... Rafael Rafa Nadal Parera (born June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Mallorcan Spanish tennis player [1]. He is the nephew of former F.C. Barcelona footballer Miguel Ángel Nadal. ... Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently the number 1 ranked player in the world. ... Jonas Lars Björkman (born March 23, 1972, Växjö, Sweden) is a Swedish professional male tennis player and former World No. ... Max Mirnyi (nicknamed The Beast) (Belarusian: Максім Мірны, Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977) is a tennis player from Belarus. ... Fabrice Santoro (born December 9, 1972) is a French professional male tennis player. ... Nenad Zimonjić (born June 4, 1976 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro) is a serbian tennis player. ... The Rome Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... Events First year of tianfeng era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty. ... Rafael Rafa Nadal Parera (born June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Mallorcan Spanish tennis player [1]. He is the nephew of former F.C. Barcelona footballer Miguel Ángel Nadal. ... Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently the number 1 ranked player in the world. ... Mark Knowles (born September 4, 1971, Nassau, Bahamas) is a professional male tennis player from the Bahamas. ... Daniel Nestor (born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia - now Serbia and Montenegro - on September 4, 1972) is a Canadian tennis player from the Toronto, Ontario area. ... Jonathan Erlich (Born April 5, 1977, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional tennis player from Israel. ... Andy Ram (Born April 10, 1980 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a professional tennis player from Israel; the first Israeli tennis player to win a Grand Slam event[1]. He reached sixteen doubles finals and won eight of them, mostly with partner Jonathan Erlich. ... The Hamburg Masters is one of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tennis Masters Series tennis tournaments. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... Events Roman Empire Tiberias is built on the Sea of Galilee by Herod Antipas, in honour of Tiberius. ... Tommy Robredo Garces (born May 1, 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional tennis player from Spain. ... Radek Stepanek (Born November 27, 1978, Karvina) is a professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia. ... Paul Hanley was the first Guerrilla Marketing Master Trainer to be trained and licenced by Jay Conrad Levinson (the creator of Guerrilla Marketing). ... Kevin Ullyett (born on May 23, 1972 in Harare) is a professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. ... Mark Knowles (born September 4, 1971, Nassau, Bahamas) is a professional male tennis player from the Bahamas. ... Daniel Nestor (born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia - now Serbia and Montenegro - on September 4, 1972) is a Canadian tennis player from the Toronto, Ontario area. ... The Canada Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... Thirteen can also refer to the cardgame Events Last year (5th) of shijianguo era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty Abgarus of Edessa is reinstalled as king of Osroene Senate passed a senatus consultum restricting the reduced Vigintisexviri to the Ordo Equester Tiberius made his triumphant procession through Rome after siege... The Cincinnati Masters is an annual tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is today the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Events Roman Empire Tiberias is built on the Sea of Galilee by Herod Antipas, in honour of Tiberius. ... The Madrid Masters is is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... For other uses, see number 22. ... The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ...

ARAG ATP World Team Cup

(May 2127) The World Team Cup is the international team championship of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ...

  • TP: Ties Played
  • TW: Ties Won
  • MW: Matches Won
  • SW: Sets Won
Red Group TP TW MW SW
Germany 3 3 6 15
Czech Republic 3 2 5 14
Argentina 3 1 4 8
Italy 3 0 3 6
Blue Group TP TW MW SW
Croatia 3 3 8 15
Chile 3 2 4 10
Spain 3 1 3 10
USA 3 0 3 7

Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(Bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Civil_Ensign_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Mario Ančić (born March 30, 1984) is a professional tennis player from Croatia. ... Ivan Ljubičić [] (born March 19, 1979) is a Bosnian Croat tennis player playing for Croatia. ... Ivo Karlović (born February 28, 1979) is a Croatian tennis player. ... Nicolas Kiefer (born July 5, 1977 in Holzminden), is a tennis player from Germany. ... Alexander Waske (born March 31, 1975 in Frankfurt, West Germany) is a professional male tennis player from Germany. ...

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

  • 2006 WTA calendar

WTA stands for Womens Tennis Association, and is also known as the WTA Tour, and is to womens tennis what the ATP is to mens tennis. ... This is a list of the tournaments played on the WTA Tour in 2006. ...

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships

Madrid, Spain
(November 611) The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Womens Tennis Association (WTA) tour. ... Flag Coat of Arms Coordinates: 40° 23’N , 3°69′0″W Time Zone: CET (GMT +1) Administration Administrative Divisions 21 Barrios in Madrid 127 Comunidad Autónoma Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón | PP City Characteristics Land Area 607 km² Population 3,228,359 2005... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ...

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