Monthly Archives: November 2024

Born: June 3, 1986 in Manacor (Mallorca) Height: 1.85 m Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand) September 11, 2001, popularly known as 9/11, is a memorable date for the Western world, especially the United States, due to a series of four coordinated … Continue reading →

Born: January 4, 1965 in Casablanca (Morocco) Height: 1.90 m Plays: Left-handed He was one of three French prodigies seen as potential successors to Yannick Noah in the mid-1980s, alongside Henri Leconte and Thierry Tulasne. All three reached the Top … Continue reading →

Born: June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk (Ukrainian Voroshilovgrad Oblast in Soviet Union) Height: 1.79 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Николай Владимирович Давыденко… stumbling over his own feet, showing signs of frustration when nothing critical had happened, hesitating to challenge calls … Continue reading →

Born: September 6, 1974 in Oxford (South East in England) Height: 1.85 m Played: Right-handed Some encounters separate the men from the boys, and for Henman, such a match occurred in the first round of Wimbledon ’96 against the newly … Continue reading →

Born: February 12, 1980 in Ontinyent (Valencia) Height: 1.82 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) When J.C.Ferrero first appeared on the ATP tour at the end of the last century, I remember being surprised by the buzz around him. Someone, somewhere … Continue reading →