Despina Papamichail is a Greek professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 147, reached on 20 June 2022. Her highest doubles ranking is No. 93, achieved on 4 December 2023.
Papamichail has won two doubles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour as well as 15 singles and 36 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Despina at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
Preveza is a city in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located on the northern peninsula of the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is the southern part of the region of Epirus. The Aktio-Preveza Immersed Tunnel –the first and so far only undersea tunnel in Greece– was completed in 2002. The 1,570 m long immersed tunnel connects Preveza in the north, to Aktio of western Acarnania to the south. The ruins of the ancient city of Nicopolis lie 7 kilometres north of Preveza.
The promenade and port
View of the port of Preveza, seen from the East
The Battle of Actium, by Laureys a Castro (1672); oil painting in National Maritime Museum of Greenwich, London (Director's Office)
The Battle of Preveza (1538) by Ohannes Umed Behzad, painted in 1866