Monthly Archives: March 2024

Born: May 18, 1986 in Johannesburg (Gauteng) Height: 2.03 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) When I first witnessed Anderson play in the third round of Miami ’08, I never would have anticipated that he would become a two-time Grand Slam … Continue reading →

Born: May 19, 1964 in Bojnice (Západoslovenský kraj in Czechoslovakia) Height: 1.90 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) When contemplating who is the best Open Era player to never win a Grand Slam title, my thoughts gravitate toward Mečíř, “The Big Cat”. … Continue reading →

Born: April 2, 1982 in Xàbia (Valencia) Height: 1.75 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Making a parallel to the 90s, he was akin to Michael Chang among players born in the 1980s; given his height, sturdy legs, and tremendous will … Continue reading →

Born: January 27, 1980 in Moscow (Moscow Oblast in Soviet Union) Height: 1.95 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Марат Михайлович Сафин – a prototype of a new player, quite characteristic in the third decade of the 21st Century; he was the … Continue reading →

Born: August 31, 1974 in Kiev (Kyiv Oblast in Soviet Union) Height: 1.93 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Андрій Медведєв… His career progressed rapidly. Not being widely recognized on the junior scene before, representing the disintegrating Soviet Union, he won … Continue reading →