Monthly Archives: July 2024

Born: May 15, 1987 in Glasgow (Scotland) Height: 1.90 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) The best British player of the Open Era by a country mile, yet rather paradoxically, Scottish, not English (original Gaelic surname: Mac Mhuirich). When I ponder … Continue reading →

Born: February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden (Heßen in West Germany) Height: 1.81 m Played: Left-handed If someone unaware of tennis history compiled both singles and doubles achievements to find the best tennis player in modern history, it would be John … Continue reading →

Born: March 3, 1967 in Kaliningrad (Kaliningrad Oblast in Soviet Union) Died: October 19, 2019 Height: 1.87 m Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Александр Владимирович Волков – the only one among the best players born in the 1960s, introduced to my … Continue reading →

Born: November 15, 1983 in Madrid Height: 1.88 m Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand) “It’s the most exciting victory of my life. Playing for my country, against the best players, it’s a dream,” said Verdasco, one of the most hardworking and … Continue reading →