Category Archives: Players

Born: January 13, 1982 in Rufino (Santa Fe) Height: 1.75 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) A shooting star… As a junior, Coria achieved a ranking of No. 2 in singles (reaching the final of the Orange Bowl ’98 at the … Continue reading →

Born: May 18, 1986 in Johannesburg (Gauteng) Height: 2.03 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) When I first witnessed Anderson play in the third round of Miami ’08, I never would have anticipated that he would become a two-time Grand Slam … Continue reading →

Born: May 19, 1964 in Bojnice (Západoslovenský kraj in Czechoslovakia) Height: 1.90 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) When contemplating who is the best Open Era player to never win a Grand Slam title, my thoughts gravitate toward Mečíř, “The Big Cat”. … Continue reading →

Born: April 2, 1982 in Xàbia (Valencia) Height: 1.75 m Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Making a parallel to the 90s, he was akin to Michael Chang among players born in the 1980s; given his height, sturdy legs, and tremendous will … Continue reading →

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 →