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It is the first tennis tournament in history to be both an ATP 500 and WTA 500 event, and is one of the few tournaments in the world to host both men and women. The tournament's sponsorship name is the Mubadala Citi DC Open. From 1972 until 1991, Washington hosted the Virginia Slims of Washington, a WTA Tour women's tennis tournament.
His two younger brothers, Marko and Djordje, have also played professional tennis. [23] Djokovic began playing tennis at the age of four, [23] after his parents gave him a mini-racket and a soft foam ball, which his father said became "the most beloved toy in his life". [24] His parents then sent him to a tennis camp in Novi Sad.
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos alkaˈɾaθ ˈɣaɾfja]; [ 4] born 5 May 2003) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as World No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Alcaraz has won 15 ATP Tour -level singles titles, including four Grand Slam titles and five ...
This category highlights tennis players, past and present, originally from the Washington, D.C.. Pages in category "Tennis players from Washington, D.C." The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954), known as Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. Widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Evert won 18 major singles titles, including a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles (tied with Serena ...
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) [ 1] is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, [ a] she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks, including a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end ...
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles. Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian ...
Pete Sampras (born 1971), tennis player; born in D.C. Harold Solomon (born 1952), former tennis player; born in D.C. Teez Tabor (born 1995), cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons; born in D.C. James Tillman (1919–2009), Negro league baseball player; born in D.C. Michael Weiss (born 1976), figure skater; born in D.C.