Archive for the ‘Player Profiles’ Category

Posted on September 13, 2008 - by Michael

Novak Djokovic (SRB) Player Profile

Name: Novac Djokovic
Country: Serbia
Birthdate: 22th of May 1987
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Plays: Right-handed with a double handed backhand
Height: 190 cm or 6ft 3in
Career: 2003 - current
Career prize money: approx. USD $8.6 million

Highest Singles Ranking: 3  in July 2007

Best Grand Slam Results
Winner Australian Open 2008
Final US Open 2007
Semi Final French Open 2007, 2008
Semi Final Wimbledon 2007

Posted on September 9, 2008 - by Michael

Andy Murray (UK) Player Profile

Name: Andy Murray
Country: United Kingdon
Birthdate: 15th of May 1987
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Residence: London, England
Plays: Right-handed with a double handed backhand
Height: 190 cm or 6ft 3in
Career: 2005 - current
Career prize money: approx. USD $4.1 million

Highest Singles Ranking: 4  in September 8 2008

Best Grand Slam Results
Finalist US Open 2008
Quarter Final WImbledon 2008
Fourth Round Australian Open 2007
Third Round French Open 2008

View the full profile here on Wikipedia

Posted on September 8, 2008 - by Michael

Jelena Jankovic (SRB) - Player Profile

Name: Jelena Jankovic
Country: Serbia
Birthdate: February 28, 1985
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia then SFR Yugoslavia
Residence: Bradenton, Florida
Plays: Right-handed with a double handed backhand
Height: 177 cm or 5ft 9.5in
Career: February 2000 - current
Career prize money: approx. USD $4.9 million

Highest Singles Ranking: 1  in August 2008

Best Grand Slam Results
Finalist US Open 2008
Semi Final Australian Open 2008
Semi Final French Open 2007, 2008
Semi Final US Open 2006
4th Round Wimbledon 2006, 2007, 2008

View the full profile here on Wikipedia

Posted on September 7, 2008 - by Michael

Elena Dementieva (RUS) - Player Profile

Name: Elena Dementieva
Country: Russia
Birthdate: October 15, 1981
Birthplace: Moscow, then Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Plays: Right-handed with a double handed backhand
Height: 180 cm or 5ft 11in
Career: August 1998 - current
Career prize money: approx. USD $9.8 million

Highest Singles Ranking: 4  in October 2004

Best Results
Finalist French Open 2004
Finalist US Open 2004
Semi Finalist Wimbledon 2008
Semi Finalist US Open 2008
4th Round Australian Open 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008

View the full profile here on Wikipedia

Posted on September 1, 2008 - by Michael

Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - Player Profile

Name: Ana Ivanović
Country: Serbia
Birthdate: November 6, 1987
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia then SFR Yugoslavia
Residence: Basel, Switzerland
Plays: Right-handed with a double handed backhand
Height: 186 cm or 6ft 1in
Career: August 2003 - current
Career prize money: approx. USD $5.6 million

Highest Singles Ranking: 1  in June 2008

Best Results
Winner French Open 2008
Finalist Australian Open 2008
Semi Finalist Wimbledon 2007
4th Round US Open 2007

View the full profile here on Wikipedia

Posted on September 1, 2008 - by Michael

Maria Sharapova (RUS) - Player Profile

Name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Country: Russia
Birthdate: April 19, 1987
Birthplace: Nyagan, Soviet Union
Residence: Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Plays: Right-handed with a double handed backhand
Height: 188 cm or 6ft 2in
Career: 2001 - current
Career prize money: approx. USD $12 million

Highest Singles Ranking: 1  in August 2005

Best Results
Winner Australian Open 2008
Winner US Open 2006
Winner Wimbledon 2004
Semi Finalist French Open 2007

View the full profile here on Wikipedia

Posted on September 1, 2008 - by Michael

Gabriella Sabatini (ARG) Player Profile

Country: Argentina
Lives: Argentina
Birthdate: May 16, 1970
Born: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 175 cm or 5ft 9in
Career:1985 - 1996
Righthanded
Career prize money: $8,785,850

Highest Ranking: 27
Best Results:
Winner US Open 1990
Finalist Wimbledon 1991
Semi Finalist Australian Open 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994
Semi Finalist French Open 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992

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Flashback - Remember Gaby?

Posted on July 12, 2008 - by The Insider

Venus Williams (USA) Player Profile

Name: Venus Williams
Country: USA
Birthdate: June 17, 1980
Birthplace: Lynwood, California, USA
Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
Plays: Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Highest Singles Ranking: 1 (February 25, 2002)
Highest Doubles Ranking: 5 (October 11, 1999)
Scouting: As we all know Venus is the older of the two Williams sisters. Venus has been one of the most influential female tennis players in history. Between Venus and her sister Serena they have made womens tennis a lot competitive and exciting.

Venus has a very solid all-round game. One of her key strengths is her movement around court. Venus is a very agile and fast mover around court and with a very potent forehand and backhand to match. Under pressure Venus tends to break down in two key areas, her second serve and forehand. Her backhand is very consistent and can also hurt you on short balls. Players need to look to take advantage of her second serve and move forward into the court. When playing big points from the back of the court make Venus hit as many forehands as possible and if coming to net on her forehand make sure you cover the line, because that is her favourite passing shot.

Posted on July 10, 2008 - by The Insider

Serena Williams (USA) Player Profile

Name: Serena Williams
Country: USA
Birthdate: September 26, 1981
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
Plays: Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Highest Singles Ranking: 1 (July 8, 2002)
Highest Doubles Ranking: 5 (October 11, 1999)
Website: www.serenawilliams.com

Winner US Open 2008

Scouting: Serena is one of the greatest women tennis players of all time. She has been at the peak of the sport for nearly a decade. Between Serena and her sister Venus they have nearly completely changed womens tennis for the better. Womens tennis is a lot stronger, faster and more exciting since they came on to the scene.

Serena has a very powerful all-round game which consists of strong ground strokes mixed with a powerful serve. Her serve is very compact and tends not to break down. Both forehand and backhands are equally powerful and dangerous. Serena is quite good at moving forward into the court but still doesn’t have the volleys to play a lot from the net. This is really the key weakness in her game. However, that being said she is very hungry to win, but some days in lower level tournaments she just doesn’t come out to play and tend to slip. When it comes Grand Slam time however wait to see her in the closing rounds.

Posted on July 7, 2008 - by The Insider

Roger Federer (SUI) Player Profile

Name: Roger Federer
Country: Switzerland
Birthdate: 8-Aug-81
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Residence: Oberwil, Switzerland
Plays: Right Handed
Highest Singles Ranking: 1 (2-Feb-04)
Highest Doubles Ranking: 24 (9-Jun-03)
Website: www.rogerfederer.com
Scouting: Roger is of course one of the greatest players of all time. Roger is 5 times champion at Wimbledon and has also won the US Open and Australian Open. Thus, the French Open is the only Grand Slam to aloud this great champion.

Roger has one of the best all-round games on the tour. He has a big serve especially when it comes to big moments in the match. His movement is so fluid and has great anticipation, plus he also likes to mix up with a few serve and volley points from time to time (normally once a game and when he is leading in the game). His forehand is his stronger side and also makes the big shot with this stroke. If he does have a slight weakness is his backhand and his inability to make this shot when being rushed. If a player can stay in the ralley long enough you need to continue to work over his backhand and then try to push forward when possible and make him his a rushed passing shot.