Author Archives: Voo de Mar

Born: April 29, 1970 in Las Vegas (Nevada) Height: 1.80 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) A prodigy, he was just 4 years old when he traded shots with the era’s top players: Ilie Năstase, Harold Solomon, and teenage Björn Borg. … Continue reading →

Born: March 22, 1975 in Zlín (Jihomoravský kraj in Czechoslovakia) Height: 1.91 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) A man with flushed cheeks. I’d describe him as “a milder version of Yevgeny Kafelnikov” – both native Slavic speakers, of identical height, … Continue reading →

Born: June 18, 1986 in Béziers (Occitanie) Height: 1.83 m Plays: Right-handed Great anticipation surrounded Gasquet in France when he debuted at an ATP event – Monte Carlo ’02 before turning 16. In the opening round, as a qualifier [589], … Continue reading →

Born: August 16, 1964 in Grand Island (New York) Height: 1.74 m Plays: Right-handed Alongside Aaron Krickstein (their match in Antwerp ’86), Arias was expected to succeed Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe at the zenith of U.S. tennis in the … Continue reading →

Born: September 15, 1971 in Johannesburg (Gauteng) Height: 1.83 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Along with Richard Krajicek, (and Carlos Costa, MaliVai Washington to a lesser extent), Ferreira was the most significant revelation of the 1992 season. They were both … Continue reading →

Born: October 2, 1967 in Leibnitz (Styria) Height: 1.81 m Plays: Left-handed Speaking percentage-wise, Muster’s finest Slam was Roland Garros (71% of wins), yet he played as many quarterfinals at the Australian and US Opens as in Paris, which is … Continue reading →

Born: June 28, 1973 in Bilbao (País Vasco)Height: 1.72 mPlays: Right-handed …if Jean Borotra (1898–1994), one of the famed French ‘Four Musketeers’ of the interwar period, stands as the greatest Basque player in history, Berasategui at least deserves the title … Continue reading →

Born: March 23, 1972 in Alvesta (Kronoberg) Height: 1.84 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Björkman was an heir to two different schools of Swedish tennis: one represented by a bunch of players inspired by Björn Borg, who used two-handed backhands … Continue reading →

Born: August 30, 1982 in Omaha (Nebraska) Height: 1.88 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) He emerged as the heir to America’s “Golden Generation” with the force of a hurricane. Successful as a junior (Aussie Open and US Open 2000 titles … Continue reading →

Born: February 2, 1966 in Moscow (Moskva Oblast in Soviet Union) Height: 1.87 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Андрей Эдуардович Чесноков… In the Soviet era, the name ‘Андрей’ was transcribed as ‘Andrei’ in line with rigid state conventions, but post-USSR, … Continue reading →