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THE TENNIS MASTERS SERIES in SHANGHAI has gone into the SEMI-FINAL stage. The top 8 tennis stars are competing with each other...SO who will win this year's TENNIS MASTERS CUP is an unanswered question at the moment.But there are not many dayzz left in the grand finale....

HERE ARE THE PROFILES OF THE GREAT TENNIS PLAYERS OF THIS TIME:

ROGER FEDERER (SUI):
   
Birthdate: 8th August'1981
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Residence: Oberwil, Switzerland
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Weight: 177 lbs (80 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Professional: 1998
Current INDESIT ATP Ranking - Singles: 1
Career High INDESIT ATP Ranking - Singles: 1
Current Stanford  ATP Doubles Ranking: 346
Career High Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking: 24
Shoes: Nike
Racquet: Wilson
Clothing: Nike

PAST CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

2003:

• On grass, won the title at Hallebefore going on to win the first Grand Slam event of his career at Wimbledon by defeating Mark Philippoussis 7-6(5), 6-2, 7-6(3).He lost only one set along the way at The Championships.
• Won 3 hard court titlesat Dubai, Munich and Vienna.Was the Runner-up at Gstaad.
• On clay, took the title at Marseille and was runner-up at Tennis Masters Series-Rome.A favourite going into the French Open for the second consecutive year fell in the first round at Roland Garros.
• Was the Runner-up at two hard court Tennis Masters Series Events-Canada and Madrid.
• Became the No.2 player in the world by putting in a perfect 5-0 performance at the Masters Cup in Houston.

2002:

• Won his first Tennis Masters Series Title in Hamburg.
• Won his second career title at the Adidas International.
• Reached the Final at the Tennis Masters Series in Miami.
• Reached the Final at Vienna.

2001:

• Dethroned Pete Sampras in the Quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
• Won  every match against the United States in the first round of Davis Cup infront of the home crowd at Basel.Became only the fifth man in history to win every match against US, the most successful country in Davis Cup history with 31 titles.Was the first man to defeat US in the Davis Cup after 1976.
• Won the first title of his career at Milan.
• Reached the third round of the Australian Open.Reached the Quarterfinals at the French Open.Had his best performance at the US Open by reaching the fourth round.

2000:

• Played in the Bronze-medal match at the Sydney Olympics.
• Advanced to the fourth round of the French Open.
• Reached the first ATP Finals of his career at Marseille and Basel.

1999:

•  The youngest player at 18 years, 4 months to finish in the Top 100.
• Advanced to his first ATP Semifinal in Vienna.Reached the Quarterfinals Marseille, Rotterdam and Basel.

1998:

• Finished the year as the No.1 junior player.
• Won Wimbledon Junior Singles and Doubles Titles.

RAFAEL NADAL (ESP):

Birthdate: 3rd June'1986
Birthplace: Mancor, Mallorca
Residence: Mancor, Mallorcha
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Weight: 188 lbs (85 kg)
Plays: Left-handed
Turned Professional: 2001
Current INDESIT ATP Ranking - Singles: 2
Career High INDESIT ATP Ranking - Singles: 2
Current Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking: 953
Career High Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking: 26
Shoes: Nike
Racquet: Babolat
Clothing: Nike

MARIO ANCIC (CRO):

Birthdate: 30th March'1984
Birthplace: Split, Croatia
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height: 6'5" (195 cm)
Weight: 180 lbs (81 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Professional: 2001
Current INDESIT ATP Ranking - Singles: 8
Career High INDESIT ATP Ranking: 8
Current Stanford  ATP Doubles Ranking: 184
Career High Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking: 47
Shoes: Nike
Racquet: Yonex
Clothing: Nike


MORE PROFILES COMING SOON!!





Edited by coolsonu - 17 years ago

hi nimz!!!!!!!!!!
i love tennis
1st 1 to join!!!
go hewitt and the williams sis's 👏 👏 👏

btw who won french open?

i cant w8 till wimbeldon

This content was originally posted by: shivvy16

hi nimz!!!!!!!!!!
i love tennis
1st 1 to join!!!
go hewitt and the williams sis's 👏 👏 👏

btw who won french open?

i cant w8 till wimbeldon

Today is the Men's final of the French Open....between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal!!!ALL MY WISHES TO FEDERER!!I luv him!!!!
DID not watch the women's so I dunno who won..the women's final was yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!But I know that Williams sisters and Maria Sharapova DID NOT reach the final!

SOME Federer pics










Edited by Anushka - 17 years ago

NO!!! y didnt the william sis's reach finals! 😭

i love federer-shame he lost!!! i wanted him to be a grand slam champion-like agassi and sampras

i like greg rusedski-lovely guy-havin met him-ive supported him loads thru is career

but i also like juan carlos ferrero/ancic-also ancic predecesor goran!!philipousis in ;past-all very gud lookin 😉

i love tennis

hope to go wimbledon again this year!!! cant wait!!

This content was originally posted by: bsb-star

i love federer-shame he lost!!! i wanted him to be a grand slam champion-like agassi and sampras

i like greg rusedski-lovely guy-havin met him-ive supported him loads thru is career

but i also like juan carlos ferrero/ancic-also ancic predecesor goran!!philipousis in ;past-all very gud lookin 😉

i love tennis

hope to go wimbledon again this year!!! cant wait!!

WoW...great! I luv Federer too...sad that he losthope he wins the Wimbledon this year too!!!I luv Lleyton Hewitt and Mario Ancic too...All brilliant players! I like Djokovic but not as much as Federer, Hewitt and Ancic!

have any of u guys been to any tennis matches-slams or local matches

or met any playas?

This content was originally posted by: bsb-star

have any of u guys been to any tennis matches-slams or local matches

or met any playas?

Nope

any1 watchin or followin stella artois queens comp

nadal out!!!

hope henman wins it for once-but he is playin the old enemy tursonov whom he has lost to virtualli every time

hopefulli henman will win wimbledon this year, as he is cumin close to retirement now, and he has been soo close everytime-hopefulli he can pull off an invanisevic moment-