terça-feira, 21 de julho de 2009

Guy Forget



Guy Forget (French pronunciation: [gi fɔʁʒe]; born 4 January 1965 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.

Country
France
Residence
Boca Raton, Florida
Date of birth
4 January 1965 (1965-01-04) (age 44)
Place of birth
Casablanca, Morocco
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight
80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
Turned pro
1982
Retired
1997
Plays
Left-handed; one-handed backhand
Career prize money
US$5,669,934
Singles
Career record
380–291
Career titles
11
Highest ranking
4 (on 25 March 1991)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open
QF (1991, 1993)
French Open
4R (1986, 1991)
Wimbledon
QF (1991, 1992, 1994)
US Open
4R (1992, 1996)
Doubles
Career record
387–182
Career titles
28
Highest ranking
3 (on 18 August 1986)

quinta-feira, 9 de julho de 2009

Richard Krajicek



Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek (born 6 December 1971) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. In 1996 he won the men's singles title at Wimbledon, the only Dutch player to have done so; in the quarterfinals of that tournament he defeated Pete Sampras, in Sampras's only singles defeat at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000. Since 2004 he has been the tournament director of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. He is also the author of various sports books.



Country Netherlands
Residence Muiderberg, Netherlands
Date of birth 6 December 1971 (1971-12-06) (age 37)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 89 kg (200 lb; 14.0 st)
Turned pro 1989
Retired 2003
Plays Right-handed; one-handed backhand
Career prize money $10,077,425
Singles Career record 411–219
Career titles 17
Highest ranking #4 (29 March 1999)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open SF (1992)
French Open SF (1993)
Wimbledon W (1996)
US Open QF (1997, 1999, 2000)
Doubles Career record 77–60
Career titles 3
Highest ranking #45 (26 July 1993)