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2012 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

David Ferrer won his first Masters 1000 title by defeating qualifier Jerzy Janowicz in the final 6–4, 6–3, becoming the first Spaniard ever to win the title in Bercy.


1919 Australasian Championships – Singles

Algernon Kingscote defeated Eric Pockley in the final 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1919 Australasian Championships.

1968 Buenos Aires tennis tournament – Singles

Roy Emerson won in the final 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 against Rod Laver.

1975 BMW Open – Singles

Jürgen Fassbender was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year.

1980 South American Championships – Singles

José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 against Rolf Gehring.

1987 Brasil Open – Singles

Vicki Nelson-Dunbar was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Olga Tsarbopoulou.

1989 Virginia Slims of Washington – Singles

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion of the singles title at the Virginia Slims of Washington tennis tournament but did not compete that year.

1997 Movistar Open – Singles

Hernán Gumy was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles

The 1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles was the singles event of the third edition of the Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts; a WTA Tier III tournament held in the Gold Coast.

2007 ATP Buenos Aires – Singles

2007 ATP Buenos Aires – Singles was the singles event at the 2007 ATP Buenos Aires tennis tournament.

2007 BCR Open Romania

The singles field was headlined by ATP No. 26, Båstad runner-up and Valencia titlist Nicolás Almagro, Rome Masters and Båstad semifinalist Filippo Volandri, and Valencia and Kitzbühel finalist Potito Starace.

2008 Brasil Open

Also present were 2007 St. Petersburg quarterfinalist Potito Starace, 2007 Rome Masters semifinalist Filippo Volandri, Augustin Calleri, José Acasuso and Albert Montañés.

2008 Chennai Open

Also competing in the field were 2007 St. Petersburg semifinalist Mikhail Youzhny, 2007 Metz semifinalist Nicolas Mahut, Jürgen Melzer, Werner Eschauer and Marc Gicquel.

2008 Estoril Open

The women's draw was headlined by Viña del Mar and Acapulco champion Flavia Pennetta, Auckland quarterfinalist Maria Kirilenko, and Antwerp runner-up Karin Knapp.

Other seeded players were Australian Open quarterfinalist and Adelaide runner-up Jarkko Nieminen, Rotterdam semifinalist Gilles Simon, Nicolas Mahut, Marc Gicquel and Michael Berrer.

2008 Heineken Open

The field was led by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 5, Tennis Masters Cup finalist and defending champion David Ferrer, US Open quarterfinalist Juan Ignacio Chela, and 2007 Stockholm quarterfinalist Juan Mónaco.

2008 Movistar Open

Other seeded players were 2007 St. Petersburg finalist Fernando Verdasco, Doha and Sydney quarterfinalist Agustín Calleri, Óscar Hernández, José Acasuso and Nicolás Massú.

2008 Ordina Open

The men singles featured ATP No. 5, Valencia titlist and French Open quarterfinalist David Ferrer, Queen's Club quarterfinalist Richard Gasquet, and Australian Open quarterfinalist and Adelaide runner-up Jarkko Nieminen.

2008 Tennis Channel Open

The singles field featured Viña del Mar champion Fernando González, former World No. 1 and 2007 Cincinnati Masters semifinalist Lleyton Hewitt, and Marseille semifinalist Marcos Baghdatis.

2009 Tennis Napoli Cup – Singles

Potito Starace was collecting three straight singles titles from 2006 to 2008, but he lost to Andreas Haider-Maurer in the first round this year.

2010 Aberto Santa Catarina De Tenis – Singles


Marcos Daniel won in the final 7–5, 6–7(5), 6–4 against Bastian Knittel.

2010 Abierto Internacional del Bicentenario Leon – Singles

Dick Norman was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Monte Carlo instead.

2010 Blu-express.com Tennis Cup – Singles

Simon Greul was the defending champion but decided not to participate.

2010 BMW Tennis Championship – Singles

Robin Söderling was the defending champion, but he competed in the BNP Paribas Open instead.

2010 IPP Trophy – Singles

Dominik Meffert was the defending champion but decided not to participate this year.

2010 Manta Open – Trofeo Ricardo Delgado Aray – Singles

Horacio Zeballos was the defending champion, however he chose to compete in Rome instead.

2010 Seguros Bolívar Open Pereira – Doubles

João Souza and Víctor Estrella were the defending champions, but Estrella chose to compete in León instead.

2010 Soweto Open – Doubles

George Bastl and Chris Guccione were the reigning champions, however Bastl retired in 2009 and Guccione chose to participate in Baton Rouge instead.

2010 Tennislife Cup – Singles

Frederico Gil was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Andreas Haider-Maurer.

2010 USTA LA Tennis Open – Singles

Michael Russell was the defending champion, but he chose to compete at the French Open instead.

2011 Antonio Savoldi–Marco Cò – Trofeo Dimmidisì – Singles

Robin Haase was the defending champion, however decided to participate in the Winston-Salem Open instead.

2011 Aspria Tennis Cup Trofeo City Life – Singles

Frederico Gil was the defending champion, but decided to compete in the Aegon International instead.

2012 Chang-Sat Bangkok Open – Singles

Cedrik-Marcel Stebe was the defending champion but chose to participate at the 2012 US Open instead.

2012 Košice Open – Singles

Simon Greul is the defending champion but lost in the final to Aljaž Bedene.

2013 Open BNP Paribas Banque de Bretagne – Singles

Igor Sijsling was the defending champion but decided to compete in the 2013 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament instead.

Bart Wuyts

Other notable performances include quarter-final appearances in the 1991 Guarujá Open, 1992 Dutch Open, 1992 San Marino Open and 1993 Grand Prix Hassan II.

Brent Larkham

Also in 1994, Larkham made the second round of the Stella Artois Championships (Queen's), with a win over Patrick McEnroe, who was then ranked 66 in the world.

Charles Auffray

Auffray made the second round of the 1998 Grand Prix Hassan II tournament in Casablanca, defeating German Jens Knippschild.

Christophe Rochus

He reached the semi-finals of the Hamburg Masters in 2005 and was runner-up in two ATP tournaments, Valencia and Rotterdam.

Croquet at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Singles, one ball

The 1900 Olympic Croquet one-ball singles tournament was held over three rounds on 28 June 1900.

Ernie Parker

He also reached the final in 1909 and won the 1909 (partnering J. Keane) and 1913 (partnering Alf Hedeman) doubles titles.

Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Ladies' singles

Without rivals Jenny Herz and Lily Kronberger present at the Olympics, Great Britain's Madge Syers easily won the gold medal.

Guillaume Raoux

Raoux reached the fourth round of the 1998 Australian Open and the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters in 1990 and 1997.

Joost Winnink

At the 1995 Eurocard Open, a Super 9 event, Winnink upset countryman and world number 21 Paul Haarhuis in straight sets, dropping just two games.

Laurence Tieleman

Tieleman's best singles performance was finishing runner-up at Queen's in 1998.

Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays

Soon, the babies riot, an event referred to in the news as the "Tot Offensive".

Raul Viver

The Ecuadorian reached the quarter-finals at Kitzbuhel in 1984 and Buenos Aires the following year.

Thomas Högstedt

He also reached the quarter-finals of a tournament in Rio de Janeiro and the Australian Indoor Championships.

Zhao Yijing

Zhao started off the year playing ITF events in China, losing in the first round of the Blossom Cup, then moving on to win both the singles and doubles in Pingguo.


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