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Radek Stepanek Biofile  | read this item

Radek Stepanek Biofile

Status: ATP #25 ranked player. Winner of five career ATP singles and 14 doubles titles. Winner of 2012 Australian Open in doubles. Helped lead Czech Republic to Davis Cup final in 2009 (loss to Spain). Reached career high singles rank of #8 in 2006.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 167
DOB: November 27, 1978 In: Karvina Czech Republic
First [...]

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Biofile with Marta Lesniak  | read this item

Biofile with Marta Lesniak

Status: Southern Methodist University senior. Winner of a national title this fall — USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing, N.Y.
DOB: n/a In: Wroclaw, Poland
Early Tennis Memory: “When I won my first tournament, when I was six-years-old. It was a little, small tournament, not a big deal. After I won that I wanted to keep [...]

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Biofile with Mitchell Frank

ITA INDOORS Photo by David Kenas www.dkshots.com 732-616-7333 david@dkshots.com  | read this item

Biofile with Mitchell Frank

Status: University of Virginia freshman. Winner of two national titles this fall — USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing, N.Y., and the ITA Men’s All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla. Also was a finalist this summer at the USTA Boys’ 18s National Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich.
DOB: October 16, 1992 In: Annandale, Virginia
Early Tennis Memory: “That [...]

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Biofile with Samantha Stosur  | read this item

Biofile with Samantha Stosur

Status: 2011 U.S Open women’s singles champion.
Ht: 5-7 3/4 Wt: 143
DOB: March 30, 1984 In: Brisbane, Australia
Nicknames: Sammy, Samoid.
Tennis Inspirations: “Steffi Graf and Monica Seles.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “I like trying to surf – I’m not very good but I enjoy it. I like just hanging out with friends.”
Favorite Movie: “Oh god, probably Love Actually.”
Musical Tastes: “Just [...]

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Biofile with Novak Djokovic  | read this item

Biofile with Novak Djokovic

Status: ATP #1 player in the world. Won Wimbledon and the Australian Open this year.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 176
DOB: May 22, 1987 In: Belgrade, Serbia
Tennis Heroes: “Well, Pete Sampras, he was always my idol. I always liked his game even if I don’t have the same game as he does. I liked [...]

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Biofile with Mats Wilander  | read this item

Biofile with Mats Wilander

Status: Tennis Hall of Famer. Former ATP #1 ranked player in 1988 and winner of seven grand slam singles titles. Currently serves as a TV analyst for Eurosport.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 163
DOB: August 22, 1964 In: Vaxjo, Sweden
Tennis Inspiration: “As in person? Just like the game. Just like the game. (No players?) Because I started before [...]

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Biofile with Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Sochi, Russia, gets set to return a shot to Cecil Mamiit of Los Angeles, Cal., during their singles match during the second day of play at the Pilot Pen International tennis tournament in New Haven, Conn., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997. Kafelnikov defeated Mamiit 5-7, 6-1, 6-3. (AP Photo/Bob Child)  | read this item

Biofile with Yevgeny Kafelnikov

 
Status: Former ATP world #1, French Open, Australian Open, 2000 Olympic Champion. Led Russia to first Davis Cup victory in 2002.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 185
DOB: February 18, 1974 In: Sochi, Russia
Tennis Inspirations: “There are a few people I loved to watch while (I) was young. (Who?) Well, obviously Borg was one of them. Johnny Mac was [...]

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Biofile with Rafael Nadal  | read this item

Biofile with Rafael Nadal

 
(Photo Copyright: Henk Abbink)
Status: World #3 ATP ranked tennis player. Former #1 player has won four French Opens, Wimbledon, Australian Open, Davis Cup and a gold medal in singles at the 2008 Olympic Games.
 
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 188
 
DOB: June 3, 1986 In: Manacor, Mallorca, Spain.
 
Tennis Inspiration: “When I was 10-12-years old I start playing well and [...]

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"Heavyweight Title Fight": Murray KO's Nadal  | read this item

“Heavyweight Title Fight”: Murray KO’s Nadal

 
Playing perhaps the finest match of his career, a spectacularly precise Andrew Murray pummeled defending Australian Open champ Rafael Nadal for three sets and scored an impressive technical knockout. At 0-3 down in set three, Nadal retired from the contest citing a knee injury.
From the first point this hotly-anticipated night match between the two tennis titans [...]

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Biofile with Maria Kirilenko  | read this item

Biofile with Maria Kirilenko

Status: WTA tennis player. 
Ht: 5-8  Wt: 127
DOB: January 25, 1987  In: Moscow, Russia
First Tennis Memory:  “When I came to the club when I was seven-years-old and I came to one of the bigger clubs in Moscow – Dynamo. It was my first time. My father, he brought me there. We were expecting the coach would [...]

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