Category Archives: Players

Born: January 27, 1980 in Moscow (Moskva Oblast in Soviet Union) Height: 1.95 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Марат Михайлович Сафин – a prototype of a new player, quite characteristic in the third decade of the 21st Century; he was the … Continue reading →

Born: August 31, 1974 in Kiev (Kyiv Oblast in Soviet Union) Height: 1.93 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Андрій Медведєв… His career progressed rapidly. Not being widely recognized on the junior scene before, representing the disintegrating Soviet Union, he won … Continue reading →

Born: May 29, 1978 in Marseille (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) Height: 1.75 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) The best junior in singles & doubles of 1996; the first to achieve such a feat since 1987 (Jason Stoltenberg). Looking at Grosjean’s posture, it … Continue reading →

Born: June 22, 1984 in Belgrade (Grad Beograd in Yugoslavia) Height: 1.78 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Jанко Типсаревић… one of three representatives of the golden generation in Serbian tennis – much less successful than Novak Đoković, but notably better … Continue reading →

Born: August 2, 1967 in Ann Arbor (Michigan) Height: 1.83 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) One of two prodigies of American tennis in the mid 80s along with three years older Jimmy Arias (they were the first famous pupils of … Continue reading →

Born: December 28, 1972 in Mount Isa (Queensland) Height: 1.85 m Plays: Right-handed Marked by unexpected turns, Rafter’s career can be outlined in several distinctive phases: 1. Sudden Improvement: initially unremarkable in his early ATP years, he faced a lackluster … Continue reading →

Born: March 30, 1965 in Prostějov (Severomoravský kraj in Czechoslovakia) Height: 1.90 m Plays: Right-handed One of the biggest malcontents on the tour. Discontent with everything surrounding him from the first points of a match. Grimaces, throwing rackets (once even … Continue reading →

Born: March 25, 1970 in Olofström (Blekinge) Height: 1.95 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) A highly skilled player known for his unconventional choices on the court, Larsson, similarly to other distinctive, very tall players born in 1970 (Marc Rosset and … Continue reading →

Born: April 3, 1978 in Hamburg Height: 1.88 m Plays: Right-handed Began playing at age 4 with his Austrian father (“haas” is a Dutch word, means ‘hare’), Peter, who is a former European champion in judo and an ex-schoolmate of … Continue reading →

Born: August 27, 1976 in Palma (Mallorca) Height: 1.88 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Moyá left the tennis circuit in the shadows, which is unfortunate because he considerably contributed to modern tennis. It’s a shame he didn’t announce his retirement … Continue reading →