The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad and commonly known as Athens 1896, were the first international Olympic Games held in modern history. Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had been created by French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin, the event was held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896.
Ronald Jean-Martin Agénor is a former professional tennis player who represented Haiti during his playing career. He is the only Haitian to have ever earned a Top 25 world ranking in singles, reaching a highest singles ranking of world No. 22 in May 1989. During his career he won three ATP tour singles titles.
Mark Koevermans is a former tennis player from the Netherlands, who turned professional in 1987. He represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the third round by Brazil's Jaime Oncins. Going by the nickname Koef, a right-hander, won one career title in singles. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 27 May 1991, when he was ranked number 37.
Anikó Kapros is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. She won the junior's singles title at the Australian Open in 2000.
Jorge Lozano is a retired professional tennis player from Mexico. He reached his highest doubles ranking of World No. 4 in August 1988. His highest singles ranking was World No. 51, achieved the following month. During his career, he won two mixed doubles titles at the French Open: in 1988 with Lori McNeil and in 1990 with Arantxa Sánchez. He reached the round of 16 in singles at the 1988 US Open and also the semifinal in doubles that same year. Qualified twice for the Doubles Masters at the Royal Albert Hall in London and reached the semifinals in 1988. In his career, he won nine doubles titles, but no singles titles. He turned professional in 1986, and in his career He was the first player to be beaten by Pete Sampras in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the French Open in 1989. In Davis Cup play, represented Mexico for 15 years, 1981–1995, won 12 doubles matches, and lost 12 as well. He lost 11 singles matches, and won 8, making his overall win / loss record at the Davis Cup 20–23. Lozano won his first title at Forest Hills in 1988, with his partner Todd Witsken, and won his last at Athens in 1993. He resides in Guadalajara, Mexico where he directs a tennis academy for kids and also coaches the men and women tennis team at the University Tec de Monterrey. He was the captain of the Mexican Davis Cup Team from 2007 to 2014. He is now the Athletic Director for the University Tec de Monterrey, campus Guadalajara.
The 2004 ATP Tour was the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2004 tennis season. The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.
Alexandros Jakupović is a Greek former tennis player who was banned for life in November 2015 by the Tennis Integrity Unit.
The 1986 Athens International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens in Greece that was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition and was held from 16 June until 23 June 1986. Henrik Sundström won the singles title.
The 1987 Athens Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens in Greece that was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 15 June until 22 June 1987. Fourth-seeded Guillermo Pérez Roldán won the singles title.
The 1988 Athens Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens in Greece that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 13 June until 19 June 1988. Eighth-seeded Horst Skoff won the singles title.
The 1989 Athens Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens in Greece that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 10 April through 16 April 1989. Second-seeded Ronald Agénor won the singles title.
The 1990 ATP Athens Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens in Greece that was part of the World Series of the 1990 ATP Tour. It was held from 1 October through 7 October 1990. Seventh-seeded Mark Koevermans won the singles title.
The 1991 Athens Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens, Greece that was part of the World Series of the 1991 ATP Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 30 September until 7 October 1991. First-seeded Sergi Bruguera won the singles title.
The 1992 Saab International, also known as the Athens Open', was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens, Greece that was part of the World Series of the 1992 ATP Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was played from 5 October until 12 October 1992. Third-seeded Jordi Arrese won the singles title.
The 1993 Athens International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens, Greece that was part of the World Series of the 1993 ATP Tour. It was the 8th edition of the tournament and was held from 4 October until 11 October 1993. Unseeded Jordi Arrese won his second consecutive singles title at the event.
The 1994 Athens International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens, Greece that was part of the World Series of the 1994 ATP Tour. It was the ninth and last edition of the tournament and was held from 3 October until 10 October 1994. First-seeded Alberto Berasategui won the singles title.
The Athens Lawn Tennis Club is a multi-sports club that is located in Athens, Greece. The club currently has departments in bridge, gymnastics, squash, and in men's, women's and youth tennis. The club hosted the tennis events of the 1896 Summer Olympics, as well as the tennis events of the 1906 Intercalated Games. In more modern times, the men's Athens Open (1986–1994) and the women's Athens Trophy (1986–1990) professional tournaments were held there.
The ITF Athens Open(previously known as the Vogue Athens Open) was a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hard courts. The event was classified as a $50,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament and was held in Athens, Greece, from 2008 to 2010.
Silke Frankl is a former professional tennis player from Germany.
Kristi Miller-North is an American former professional tennis player. She was raised in Marysville, Michigan and played collegiate tennis for Georgia Tech.
