Author Archives: Voo de Mar

Born: December 27, 1984 in Nice (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) Height: 1.83 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) The most remarkable week of Simon’s career occurred during the 2008 Madrid Masters 1000 event (the last edition on hardcourts indoors). At 23 years old, … Continue reading →

Born: March 7, 1960 in Ostrava (MoravskoSlezský kraj in Czechoslovakia) Height: 1.88 m Plays: Right-handed He was undoubtedly the best player of the 1980s and an icon of that decade, the prototype of the 21st century athlete who knows how … Continue reading →

Born: October 10, 1979 in Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) Height: 1.81 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Massú took his first steps on the tennis court under the tutelage of his maternal Jewish-Hungarian grandfather. Massú, whose paternal lineage traces back to … Continue reading →

Born: March 24, 1975 in Linköping (ÖsterGötland)Height: 1.79 mPlays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) The Grand Slam champions from Sweden and their number of titles are as follows:11 – Björn Borg, 7 – Mats Wilander, 6 – Stefan Edberg…and 1 – Thomas … Continue reading →

Born: January 16, 1971 in Barcelona (Cataluña) Height: 1.87 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Spanish tennis had to wait eighteen years for another major title after Manuel Orantes‘ US Open victory of 1975. In the interim, players like José Higueras … Continue reading →

Born: June 25, 1982 in Moscow (Moskva Oblast in Soviet Union) Height: 1.81 m Plays: Right-handed Михаил Михайлович Южный – a son of Mikhail, who served as a Soviet army colonel, carried the military tradition throughout his career, famously saluting … Continue reading →

Born: April 26, 1985 in Greensboro (North Carolina) Height: 2.08 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) John Isner and Ivo Karlović (211 cm) hold a unique place in tennis history. While there were exceptional servers in the 80s, 90s, and 00s, … Continue reading →

Born: November 25, 1977 in Buenos AiresHeight: 1.85 mPlays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Guillermo Ignacio Cañas first picked up a tennis racquet at the age of 7, inspired by the legendary Argentinian player and his namesake, Guillermo Vilas. Although sharing a … Continue reading →

Born: September 8, 1976 in Weert (Limburg)Height: 1.93 mPlays: Right-handed Putting emphasis on going far in the most important events, I suppose I’d classify him as the least accomplished player among the best born between 1959 and 1989, who participated … Continue reading →

Born: May 15, 1987 in Glasgow (Scotland) Height: 1.89 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 →