segunda-feira, 11 de maio de 2009

Hana Mandlíková



Hana Mandlíková (born 19 February 1962, in Prague is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open. She was the runner-up at four Grand Slam singles events and won one Grand Slam women's doubles title, the US Open in 1989 with Martina Navratilova. Beginning with the 1980 US Open and extending through Wimbledon in 1981, Mandlíková played in four consecutive Grand Slam singles finals.
Struggling with injuries and a lack of confidence, Mandlíková retired at the relatively early age of 28.


Hana Mandlíková
Country : Czechoslovakia Australia
Residence : Prague, Czech Republic & Sanctuary Cove, Australia
Date of birth : 19 February 1962 (1962-02-19) (age 47)
Place of birth : Prague
Height : 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight : 59.8 kg (132 lb; 9.42 st)
Turned pro : 1978
Retired : 1990
Plays : Right-handed
Career prize money : US$ 3,340,959
Singles Career record: : 567–195
Career titles: 26
Highest ranking: No. 3 (30 April 1984)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open : W (1980, 1987)
French Open : W (1981)
Wimbledon : F (1981, 1986)
US Open : W (1985)

Reebok







Reebok International Limited is a producer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of German sportswear giant Adidas. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle. The company, founded in England in 1895, was originally called J.W. FOSTER & SONS but was renamed Reebok in 1958. The company's founders, Joe and Jeff Foster, found the name in a dictionary won in a race by Joe Foster as a boy; the dictionary was a South African edition, hence the spelling.

some of the known tennis players endorsed by Reebok trough times:
Michael Chang
Miloslav Mecir
Nicolas Almagro
Jelena Jankovic
Andy Roddick (former)









sábado, 9 de maio de 2009

Miloslav Mecir


Miloslav Mečíř (born 19 May 1964) is a former professional tennis player from Slovakia. He is best remembered for having won the men's singles gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the former Czechoslovakia and for having played in two Grand Slam singles finals.
Mečíř was a finesse player whose career straddled the transition from wooden and metal racquets towards modern graphite composites. He was noted for his touch shots as well as the ability to disguise his shots, particularly his two-handed backhand. His court coverage and graceful footwork earned him the nickname "The Big Cat". The French called him "Le Prestidigitateur" (The Conjuror).
Many top players used to cite Mečíř as the one player they most enjoyed watching because of his beautifully simple style and touch. Interestingly, he was known as the "Swede Basher" for the success that he had against Swedish players, especially Mats Wilander.

Nickname(s) Big Cat, Gattone
Country Czechoslovakia
Residence Prague, Czech Republic
Date of birth 19 May 1964
Place of birth Bojnice, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 81 kg (180 lb; 12.8 st)
Turned pro 1982
Retired 1990
Plays Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money $2,632,538
Singles Career record: 262 - 122
Career titles: 11
Highest ranking: No. 4 (February 22, 1988)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open F (1989)
French Open SF (1987 )
Wimbledon SF (1988)
US Open F (1986)
Major tournaments
Olympic Games Gold medal (1988)

segunda-feira, 4 de maio de 2009

Tournagrip

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Marc Rosset


Marc Rosset (born 7 November 1970, in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered for winning the men's singles Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games.
Rosset first came to prominence as a junior tennis player who was ranked No. 4 in the world junior rankings in 1988.
Rosset turned professional in 1988 and won his first tour singles title in 1989 Geneva as a wildcard defeating Guillermo Pérez Roldán. His first doubles title was also won in Geneva in 1991 (partnering Sergi Bruguera).
1992 was the pinnacle of Rosset's career. Representing Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, he defeated several big-name players on route to qualifying for the men's singles final, including Jim Courier, Goran Ivanišević, Wayne Ferreira and Emilio Sánchez. In the final, he faced Spain's Jordi Arrese and won an exciting five-set match 7–6, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 8–6 to claim the Gold Medal. Rosset also won the 1992 French Open men's doubles title (partnering Jakob Hlasek). And Rosset was a member of the Swiss team which reached the final of the 1992 Davis Cup. Switzerland lost in the final to the United States despite Rosset winning a five-set singles rubber against Jim Courier (who was ranked the World No. 1 at the time).
Rosset's most memorable Davis Cup match came in defeat in a singles rubber against Arnaud Clément of France in 2001, which he lost 15–13 in the fifth set after 5 hours and 46 minutes. During the later years of his playing career, Rosset also served as the Swiss Davis Cup team captain.
Rosset also enjoyed success playing in other international team competitions for Switzerland. In 1996, he was a member of the teams which won the World Team Cup and finished runners-up in the Hopman Cup.
At 2.01 metres (6 ft 7 in) Rosset was one of the game's tallest players throughout his career. He held a reputatation for being one of the most powerful servers in tennis. He was one of the game's fastest servers and most prolific servers of aces for most of his career.
Rosset had a lucky escape in 1998, when he changed his flight plans after a first-round defeat at the US Open. The flight he had originally planned to take, Swissair Flight 111, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean killing all on board.
Rosset's career-high ATP singles ranking was World No. 9, and his career-high doubles ranking was World No. 8. He won a total of 15 top-level singles titles and 8 doubles titles. He won at least one singles title on all surfaces – clay, grass, carpet and hardcourt. His career prize-money totalled US$6,812,693. He announced his retirement as a player in October 2005.

Country
Switzerland
Residence
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Date of birth
7 November 1970 (1970-11-07) (age 38)
Place of birth
Geneva, Switzerland
Height
6'7" (200 cm)
Weight
194 lb (88 kg
Turned pro
1988
Retired
3 September 2006
Plays
Right
Career prize money
$6,812,693
Singles
Career record:
433–351
Career titles:
15
Highest ranking:
No. 9 (11 September 1995)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open
QF (1999)
French Open
SF (1996)
Wimbledon
4th (1992)
US Open
4th (1995)
Major tournaments
Olympic Games
Gold medal (1992)