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Biographies: Notable Tennis Players

Notable Tennis Players René Lacoste See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Wimbledon Fun Facts Davis Cup Championships Federation Cup Championships…

Other 2004 Grand Slam Champions

French Open(Paris, May 24–June 6, 2004)Men's singles—Gaston Gaudio defeated Guillermo Coria, 8–6, 0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1.Women's singles—Anastasia Myskina defeated Elena Dementieva, 6–1, 6–2.Men'…

Notable Female Athletes

Martina Hingis Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

Tatiana Riabouchinska 2000 Deaths

Tatiana RiabouchinskaAge: 83 Russian ballerina whose career with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo propelled her to international fame. She was the model for the dancing hippopotamus in Disney'…

Menotti, Gian-Carlo

(Encyclopedia) Menotti, Gian-CarloMenotti, Gian-Carlojänˈ-kärˈlō mānôtˈtē [key], 1911–2007, Italian composer. Menotti was taught music by his mother and composed his first opera at 10. He studied at…

Eugene Onegin

Music:Peter Ilyich TchaikovskyLibretto:Tchaikovsky and K. S. Shilovsky, based on the poem by PushkinPremiere:Moscow, March 29, 1879 Tchaikovsky himself is said to have been enamored of the…

Nicole Reinhart 2000 Deaths

Nicole ReinhartAge: 24 two-time U.S. national track cycling champion killed in an accident during the final lap of the BMC Tour of Arlington (Mass.); nine-time junior national champion; won…

Maurice (Rocket) Richard 2000 Deaths

Maurice (Rocket) RichardAge: 78 explosive right-winger who won eight Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and was nothing short of a national hero in his native Canada; blazing speed…