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2001 Hamburg Masters
The 2001 Hamburg Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on Clay court, outdoor clay courts. It was the 95th edition of the Hamburg Masters and was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany from 14 May through 20 May 2001. The men's field was headlined by List of ATP number 1 ranked players, ATP No. 1, 2001 Copa AT&T, Buenos Aires, 2001 Abierto Mexicano Pegaso, Acapulco, 2001 Monte Carlo Masters, Monte Carlo and 2000 Hamburg Masters, Hamburg defending champion Gustavo Kuerten, 2000 Paris Masters, Paris and 2000 U.S. Open (tennis), US Open champion and 2001 Dubai Tennis Championships and Duty Free Women's Open, Dubai runner-up Marat Safin, and 2001 Australian Open, Australian Open, 2001 Indian Wells Masters, Indian Wells and 2001 Miami Masters, Miami champion and 2001 Sybase Open, San Jose runner-up Andre Agassi. Other top seeds competing were 2001 Wimbledon Championships, Wimble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
The ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (previously known as ATP Masters Series) is an annual series of nine tennis tournaments featuring the top-ranked players on the ATP Tour. The series' events have been held in Europe and North America since the inception of ATP Tour in 1990, and also in Asia since 2009. The ATP Masters tournaments along with the Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, Grand Slam tournaments and the ATP Finals, Year-end Championships make up the most coveted trophies on the annual ATP Tour calendar, in addition to the Tennis at the Summer Olympics, Olympics, hence they are collectively known as the 'Big Titles'. Novak Djokovic holds the record for the Tennis Masters Series singles records and statistics#Champions list, most Masters singles titles with 38. By completing the set of all nine Masters singles titles in 2018 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles, 2018, Djokovic became the first and only player to achieve the Tennis Masters Series singles records and stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten (; born 10 September 1976) is a Brazilian former world No. 1 tennis player. He won the French Open singles title three times ( 1997, 2000, and 2001), and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000. During his career he won 20 singles and 8 doubles titles. Kuerten suffered many problems with injuries which resulted in his non-attendances at many tournaments in 2002 and between 2004 and 2008. After two hip surgeries and a few failed attempted comebacks, he retired from top-level tennis in May 2008. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2016, Kuerten was asked to be a torch bearer for the Rio Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro d .... Professional career As a junior player in South America, Kuerten won ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Franklin Templeton Classic
The 2001 Franklin Templeton Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States that was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from March 5 through March 11, 2001. Unseeded Francisco Clavet won the singles title. Finals Singles Francisco Clavet defeated Magnus Norman 6–4, 6–2 * It was Clavet's only title of the year and the 8th of his career. Doubles Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer defeated Marcelo Ríos / Sjeng Schalken Sjeng Schalken (; born 8 September 1976) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. Playing style A right-handed baseliner with a single-handed backhand, Schalken's game is characterised by his consistency of both wings and his ... 7–6(7–3), 6–2 * It was Johnson's 2nd title of the year and the 16th of his career. It was Palmer's 1st title of the year and the 18th of his career. References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Adidas International
The 2001 Adidas International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney in Australia that was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 7 through 14 January 2001. ATP entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of January 1, 2001. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Wayne Arthurs * Richard Fromberg * Todd Woodbridge The following player received entry as a special exempt into the main draw: * Bohdan Ulihrach The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * George Bastl * Scott Draper * Christophe Rochus * Jeff Tarango WTA entrants Seeds * Rankings are as of January 1, 2001. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Evie Dominikovic * Alicia Molik * Monica Seles The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Nadia Petrova * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Sampras
Petros "Pete" Sampras ( el, Πέτρος Σάμπρας; born August 12, 1971) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating longtime rival Andre Agassi in the final. Sampras won 14 major singles titles during his career, which was an all-time record at the time of his retirement: a then-record seven Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens and a joint Open Era record five US Open titles. He won 64 singles titles in total. He first reached the world No. 1 ranking in 1993, and held that position for a total of 286 weeks (third all time), including an Open Era record of six consecutive Year-End No. 1 rankings from 1993 to 1998. A right-handed player with a single-handed backhand, his precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname "Pistol Pete". In 2007, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Early life Petros Sampras ( el, Πέτρος "Πητ" Σάμπρα ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Wimbledon Championships
The 2001 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom, held from 25 June to 9 July 2001. It was the 115th edition of the Wimbledon Championships, part of the 2001 ATP and WTA Tours, and it was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The tournament was the first in Wimbledon's 124-year history in which 32 players in the men's and women's draws were seeded, instead of the usual sixteen. This move was made to appease clay court players who were unhappy with the traditional seeding system, which favoured grass court results over those of other surfaces. Pete Sampras was unsuccessful in his defence of the men's singles title, losing in the fourth round to 19-year-old Roger Federer, who was then relatively unknown. Goran Ivanišević won the title, defeating 2000 runner-up Pat Rafter in the final in five sets. Ivanišević had previously been runner-up thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi ( ; born April 29, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He is an eight-time major champion and an Olympic gold medalist, as well as a runner-up in seven other majors. Agassi is the second of five men to achieve the career Grand Slam in the Open Era and the fifth of eight overall to make the achievement. He is also the first of two men to achieve the career Golden Slam (career Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal), as well as the only man to win a career Super Slam (career Grand Slam, plus the Olympic gold medal and the year-end championships). Agassi was the first man to win all four singles majors on three different surfaces (hard, clay and grass), and remains the most recent American man to win the French Open (in 1999) and the Australian Open (in 2003). He also won 17 Masters titles and was part of the winning Davis Cup teams in 1990, 1992 and 1995. Agassi reached the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in 1995, but was troubled by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Sybase Open
The 2001 Sybase Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Compaq Center at San Jose in San Jose, California in the United States that was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the 113th edition of the tournament and was held from February 26 through March 4, 2001. Eighth-seeded Greg Rusedski won the singles title. Finals Singles Greg Rusedski defeated Andre Agassi 6–3, 6–4 * It was Rusedski's only title of the year and the 13th of his career. Doubles Mark Knowles / Brian MacPhie defeated Jan-Michael Gambill Jan-Michael Charles Gambill (born June 3, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player who made his professional debut in 1996. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 14, which he achieved on June 18, 2001. Best known for his unu ... / Jonathan Stark 6–3, 7–6(7–4) * It was Knowles' 2nd title of the year and the 16th of his career. It was MacPhie's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Miami Masters
The 2001 Ericsson Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States from March 19 through April 2, 2001. Finals Men's singles Andre Agassi defeated Jan-Michael Gambill 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–0 * It was Agassi's 3rd title of the year and the 49th of his career. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year and his 12th overall. It was his 4th title at the event after winning in 1990, 1995 and 1996. Women's singles Venus Williams defeated Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) * It was Williams' 2nd title of the year and the 26th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 5th overall. It was her 3rd title at the event after winning in 1998 and 1999. Men's doubles Jiří N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Indian Wells Masters
The 2001 Indian Wells Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 28th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 8 through March 18, 2001. Champions Men's singles Andre Agassi defeated Pete Sampras 7–6, 7–5, 6–1 * It was Agassi's 2nd title of the year and the 48th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 11th overall. Women's singles Serena Williams defeated Kim Clijsters 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 * It was Williams' 2nd title of the year and the 19th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 2nd overall. Men's doubles Wayne Ferreira / Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–5 * It was Ferreira's 1st title of the year and the 23rd of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Australian Open
The 2001 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 89th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 2001. Seniors Men's singles Andre Agassi defeated Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 * It was Agassi's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. Women's singles Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3 * It was Capriati's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. Men's doubles Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge defeated Byron Black / David Prinosil 6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 * It was Björkman's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Woodbridge's 18th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title. Women's doubles Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 * It was Serena Williams's 7th career Grand Slam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marat Safin
Marat Mubinovich Safin ( rus, Мара́т Муби́нович Са́фин, , mɐˈrat ˈsafʲɪn, Ru-Marat-Safin.ogg; tt-Cyrl, Марат Мөбин улы Сафин; born 27 January 1980) is a Russian retired world No. 1 tennis player and former politician. He achieved the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 1 singles ranking on 20 November 2000. Safin is also the older brother of former WTA world No. 1 player Dinara Safina. They are the only brother-sister tandem in tennis history who have both achieved No. 1 rankings. Safin began his professional tennis career in 1997, and held the No. 1 ranking for a total of 9 weeks between November 2000 and April 2001. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2000 US Open, defeating Pete Sampras in the final, and won the 2005 Australian Open, defeating Lleyton Hewitt in the final. Safin helped lead Russia to Davis Cup victories in 2002 and 2006. Despite his dislike of grass courts, he became the first Russian man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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