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Mixing Clay And Grass, Courier's Campaign
142 388
Not too long ago, winning the French Open and Wimbledon double was one of the hardest tasks in tennis (in one year or in a career). However, in recent years, success at both Grand Slams has become much more common, even to the point where fans expect most of the same players to be top contenders at both events. This article looks at the increasing number of players who have success at both tournaments in the same year. It then flashes back to 1993 and examines Jim Courier's effort in the...
Top Players Flocking To The Same Events
172 405
Tennis fans can expect the highest quality of fields at many events each year. The four Grand Slams as well as the eight compulsory Masters 1000s boast virtually all top players who aren't injured. However this hasn't always been the case. In the 1980s and earlier, very few events were able to attract the all best players. While the presence of several top 20 players can be a selling point for a tournament, many tennis fans may only chose to watch or go to an event if they know the very...
Masters 1000 Fun Facts
292 785
Follows is an ample list of the most interesting statistics and facts coming from the nine Masters 1000 events in 2010. Indian Wells and Miami * Federer, Djokovic and Murray made together just one quarter-final in both tournaments. * Federer wasted match points in both Indian Wells and Miami.* Nadal, Roddick and Soderling made both semi-finals. * Ivan Ljubicic is only player after Agassi to win Masters 1000 title at the age of 31 and he was the lowest ranked winner this season (26th player of...
Ultimate Masters1000 Stats
130 528
A great tournament on fast hard indoor courts of Paris (best semifinal day in history of this level of competition) marked end of 21st season of the premium ATP series: Masters1000s. All in all, I think we had better and more interesting year then 2009 (titles for just 5 players and just 7 made final) with 2 new winners and 11 players in finals, and some new big records achieved. Best player again was Rafael Nadal and biggest disappointment was Novak Djokovic, with not a single final after 5 in...
Masters 1000 Fun Facts
292 785
Follows is an ample list of the most interesting statistics and facts coming from the nine Masters 1000 events in 2010. Indian Wells and Miami * Federer, Djokovic and Murray made together just one quarter-final in both tournaments. * Federer wasted match points in both Indian Wells and Miami.* Nadal, Roddick and Soderling made both semi-finals. * Ivan Ljubicic is only player after Agassi to win Masters 1000 title at the age of 31 and he was the lowest ranked winner this season (26th player of...
Ultimate Masters1000 Stats
130 528
A great tournament on fast hard indoor courts of Paris (best semifinal day in history of this level of competition) marked end of 21st season of the premium ATP series: Masters1000s. All in all, I think we had better and more interesting year then 2009 (titles for just 5 players and just 7 made final) with 2 new winners and 11 players in finals, and some new big records achieved. Best player again was Rafael Nadal and biggest disappointment was Novak Djokovic, with not a single final after 5 in...
Top Players Flocking To The Same Events
172 405
Tennis fans can expect the highest quality of fields at many events each year. The four Grand Slams as well as the eight compulsory Masters 1000s boast virtually all top players who aren't injured. However this hasn't always been the case. In the 1980s and earlier, very few events were able to attract the all best players. While the presence of several top 20 players can be a selling point for a tournament, many tennis fans may only chose to watch or go to an event if they know the very...
Mixing Clay And Grass, Courier's Campaign
142 388
Not too long ago, winning the French Open and Wimbledon double was one of the hardest tasks in tennis (in one year or in a career). However, in recent years, success at both Grand Slams has become much more common, even to the point where fans expect most of the same players to be top contenders at both events. This article looks at the increasing number of players who have success at both tournaments in the same year. It then flashes back to 1993 and examines Jim Courier's effort in the...
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