Monthly Archives: September 2025

Born: May 29, 1965 in Madrid Height: 1.80 m Plays: Right-handed It’s difficult to explain why the older brother Emilio achieved much more than the younger Javier Sánchez (b. 1968 in Pamplona, the best junior of 1986). Unlike the McEnroe … Continue reading →

Born: May 30, 1976 in Filipstad (Värmland) Height: 1.88 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Norman, born into a family of professional athletes, was seen as a potential successor to Sweden’s greatest players. Already as a 16-year-old – before even entering … Continue reading →

Born: June 20, 1969 in Glen Cove (New York) Height: 1.80 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Some sort of a late bloomer, Washington belonged to a generation in which players who achieved similar results typically entered the Top 100 already … Continue reading →