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Other 2006 Grand Slam Champions

French Open (Paris, France, May 28-June 11, 2006) Men's singles—Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer 1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6 (4) Women's singles—Justine…

Other 2007 Grand Slam Champions

French Open (Roland Garros)(Paris, May 27–June 10, 2007)Men's singles—Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 (7–4).Women's singles—Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Ana…

Other 2003 Grand Slam Champions

French Open(Paris, May 26–June 8, 2003)Men's singles—Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Martin Verkerk, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2.Women's singles—Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters, 6–0, 6.4.Men's…

Costa, Lúcio

(Encyclopedia) Costa, LúcioCosta, Lúciol&oomacr;ˈsy&oobreve; kôˈstə [key], 1902–98, As the principal designer of the city of Brasília (1957), Costa is known for his use of reinforced concrete…

Niemeyer Soares, Oscar

(Encyclopedia) Niemeyer Soares, OscarNiemeyer Soares, Oscar&oobreve;skärˈ nēˈmīər s&oobreve;äˈrəs [key], 1907–2012, Brazil's foremost 20th-century architect, b. Rio de Janeiro. Influenced by…

Brazil

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Brazil Brazil brəzĭlˈ [key], Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of…

Juiz de Fora

(Encyclopedia) Juiz de ForaJuiz de Forazhwēzh dĭ fôˈrə [key], city (1996 pop. 423,913), Minas Gerais state, SE Brazil. It is an industrial and commercial city with more than half of the labor force…

Quelimane

(Encyclopedia) QuelimaneQuelimanekĕlĭmäˈnē [key], town (1989 est. pop. 78,500), capital of Zambézia province, E central Mozambique, a seaport on the Rio dos Bons Sinais near its mouth in the Indian…

Paraguay, river, Brazil and Paraguay

(Encyclopedia) Paraguay, river, c.1,300 mi (2,090 km) long, rising in the highlands of central Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Flowing generally southward, it forms the border between Brazil and Paraguay…