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2004 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid
The 2004 Madrid Masters (also known as the '' Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid'' for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the Madrid Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2004 ATP Tour. It took place at the Madrid Arena in Madrid, Spain, from 18 October through 25 October 2004. Third-seeded Marat Safin won the singles title. In the absence of world number one Roger Federer, the singles field was led by ATP no. 5, French Open and US Open semi-finalist, Wimbledon quarterfinalist and Indian Wells finalist Tim Henman, Cincinnati titlist, 2002 Madrid Masters winner, 2003 Masters Cup winner and eight-time grand slam champion Andre Agassi and Australian Open runner-up, Beijing titlist and Estoril finalist Marat Safin. Other top seeds were Rome Masters runner-up, 2002 Wimbledon Championships titlist David Nalbandian, Olympics gold medalist, Kitzbühel winner Nicolás Massú, Juan Carlos F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP Masters Series
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] |
2004 Indian Wells Masters
The 2004 Pacific Life Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 31st edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the Masters Series of the 2004 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2004 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 10 through March 21, 2004. Champions Men's singles Roger Federer defeated Tim Henman 6–3, 6–3 * It was Federer's 3rd title of the year and the 14th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 2nd overall. Women's singles Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 6–4 * It was Henin-Hardenne's 4th title of the year and the 20th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 6th overall. Men's doubles Arnaud Clément / Sébastien Grosjean defeated Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 * It was Clément's 1st title of the year and the 5th of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 2004 Summer Olympics
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place on ten separate courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre. The surface was hardcourt. 172 players competed in four events. 2004 saw more of the top ranked players appearing, as this tournament saw world ranking points allocated to the players for the first time. Martina Navratilova made her first appearance at the Olympic Games where she partnered with Lisa Raymond in the ladies doubles. Medal summary Medal table Events External linksOfficial result book – Tennis {{DEFAULTSORT:Tennis At The 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 2004 Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics events Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ... 2004 in Greek tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nalbandian
David Pablo Nalbandian (; born 1 January 1982) is an Argentine retired professional tennis player who played on the ATP Tour from 2000 until his retirement in 2013. He reached the highest ranking in singles of world No. 3 in March 2006. Nalbandian was runner-up in the singles event at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships. During his career, he won 11 singles titles, including the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005 and two Masters 1000 tournaments. Nalbandian is the only male Argentine player in history who ever reached the semifinals or better at all four Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournaments and reached the men's singles final at Wimbledon. He was a member of the Argentina Davis Cup team, Argentinian Davis Cup team who reached the finals of the World Group in 2006, 2008 and 2011. Nalbandian played right-handed with a two-handed backhand, which was known for being a devastating shot. Since his retirement, Nalbandian has taken up the sport of rally racing and has competed in Rally Arg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Wimbledon Championships
The 2002 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. It was the 116th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 24 June to 7 July 2002. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Goran Ivanišević did not defend his title this year. Lleyton Hewitt, the World No.1, defeated David Nalbandian in the final in straight sets to win his second Grand Slam title and first Wimbledon title. He became the first Australian since Pat Cash in 1987 to win Wimbledon. Venus Williams was unsuccessful in her title defence, being defeated in the final by her younger sister Serena in the women's final. Prize money The total prize money for 2002 championships was £8,825,320. The winner of the men's title earned £525,000 while the women's singles champion earned £486,000. * per team Champions Seniors Men's singles Lleyton Hewitt defeated David N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Italian Open (tennis)
The 2004 Italian Open (also as 2004 Rome Masters or sponsored title 2004 Telecom Italia Masters) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 61st edition of the Italian Open and was part of the Masters Series of the 2004 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2004 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy. The men's tournament was played from May 3 through May 9, 2004 while the women's tournament was played from May 10 through May 16, 2004. Finals Men's singles Carlos Moyá defeated David Nalbandian 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 * It was Moyá's 3rd title of the year and the 17th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 3rd overall. Women's singles Amélie Mauresmo defeated Jennifer Capriati 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) * It was Mauresmo's 2nd title of the year and the 13th of her career. It was her 2nd Tier I title of the year and her 4th overall. Men's doubles Mahesh Bhupathi / Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Estoril Open
The 2004 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Estoril Court Central in Oeiras in Portugal that was part of the International Series of the men's 2004 ATP Tour and of Tier IV of the women's 2004 WTA Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament for the men (the 8th for the women) and was held from 12 April until 18 April 2004. Juan Ignacio Chela and Émilie Loit won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Marat Safin 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–3 * It was Chela's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of his career. Women's singles Émilie Loit defeated Iveta Benešová 7–5, 7–6(7–1) * It was Loit's 3rd title of the year and the 10th of her career. Men's doubles Juan Ignacio Chela / Gastón Gaudio defeated František Čermák / Leoš Friedl 6–2, 6–1 * It was Chela's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Gaudio's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of his career. Women's double ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 China Open (tennis)
The 2004 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 6th edition of the China Open, and is part of the International Series of the 2004 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II of the 2004 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events are held at the Beijing Tennis Center in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The men's event took place from 13 to 19 September 2004, while the women's took place the following week from 20 to 26 September 2004. Additionally, a mixed doubles tournament was held from 22 to 25 September 2004, although it counted only as an exhibition tournament and, therefore, no points were given for the ATP and WTA rankings. Finals Men's singles Marat Safin defeated Mikhail Youzhny, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 Women's singles Serena Williams defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 Men's doubles Justin Gimelstob / Graydon Oliver defeated Alex Bogomolov Jr. / Taylor Dent, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) Women's doubles Emmanuelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Australian Open
The 2004 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 January to 1 February 2004. Andre Agassi was unsuccessful in defending his 2003 title, being defeated in the semi-finals by Marat Safin. This ended a 26-match winning streak for Agassi at the Australian Open, having previously won in 2000, 2001 and 2003, missing 2002 through injury. Roger Federer won his first Australian Open title, defeating Safin in the final. Serena Williams was unable to defend her 2003 title after withdrawing from the tournament due to a left knee injury. Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated compatriot and rival Kim Clijsters in the final to win her only Australian Open title. Seniors Men's singles Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin, 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–2 *It was Federer's 1st title of the year, and his 12th overall. It was his 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Australian Open title. Women's singles Justine Henin-HardenneHenin-Hardenne became the fir ... [...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] |
Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year, also referred to as the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam playing together or a player may achieve it with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not within the same calendar year is referred to as a "non-calendar-year Grand Slam", while winning the four majors at any point during the course of a career is known as a "Career Grand Slam". The Grand Slam tournaments, also referred to as majors, are the world's four most important annual professional tennis tournaments. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and the longest matches for men (best of five sets, best of three for the women). The tournaments are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), rather than the separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Tennis Masters Cup
The 2003 Tennis Masters Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the year-end singles championships and the 29th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2003 ATP Tour. It took place at the Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas in the United States from November 8 through November 16, 2003. Finals Singles Roger Federer defeated Andre Agassi 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 * It was Federer's 9th title of the year and the 17th of his career. It was his 1st career year-end championships title. Doubles Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 * It was Bob Bryan's 5th title of the year and the 14th of his career. It was Mike Bryan's 5th title of the year and the 16th of his career. Points breakdown Singles Doubles References External links Official website {{2003 ATP Tour Tennis Masters Cup ATP Finals Tennis tournaments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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