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| Country |  United Kingdom | |
| Residence | London, UK | |
| Date of birth | September 6, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Montreal, Canada | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |
| Weight | 200 lb (90 kg) | |
| Turned pro | 1991 | |
| Retired | 7th April 2007 | |
| Plays | Left-handed; one-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | US$8,944,841 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 436 - 287 | |
| Career titles: | 15 | |
| Highest ranking: | 4 (October 6, 1997) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 4r (2001) | |
| French Open | 4r (1999) | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1997) | |
| US Open | F (1997) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 62 - 53 | |
| Career titles: | 3 | |
| Highest ranking: | 63 (June 19, 1995) | |
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Gregory "Greg" Rusedski (born September 6, 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former British tennis player who turned professional in 1991, and played until his retirement on April 7, 2007, at the age of 33. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Rusedski was born in Canada to a British mother and a German-born father of Polish-Ukrainian descent[1]. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens He was a very promising junior player in Canada in the 1980s and subsequently caused some anger in Canada when he decided to adopt British citizenship and play for Britain in 1995. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 [2] Rusedski has been with Lucy Connor for 15 years; they married in a Roman Catholic ceremony at Douai Abbey in England in 1999. Douai Abbey is a Benedictine Abbey at Woolhampton, near Thatcham, in the English county of Berkshire, situated within the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Together they have a daughter, Scarlett Mary, born January 27, 2006. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Rusedski's highest ranking on the ATP was World Number 4. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players
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Career
Rusedski's first career singles tournament title was at the Hall of Fame Championship in Newport, Rhode Island in 1993. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
Rusedski reached the singles final of the U.S. Open in 1997, where he lost to Pat Rafter in four sets, (shortly thereafter reaching his career high rank of World No. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972 is a retired Australian former World No 4). He also won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Throughout the very successful 1997/8 period he was coached by Tony Pickard. Tony Pickard (born September 13 1934) is a former Tennis player turned coach
In 1998, Tim Henman eclipsed Rusedski as Britain's number one tennis player. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player Rusedski, however, won the Grand Slam Cup in 1999. The Grand Slam Cup was a Tennis tournament held annually in Munich, Germany, from 1990 through 1999 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
Rusedski was defeated in the second round of Wimbledon in 2005 by Joachim Johansson of Sweden 7–6(10), 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(5). The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Joachim Johansson (born July 1 1982 is a professional male tennis player from Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Following that disappointment, Rusedski had a successful July. He successfully defended his title at the Hall of Fame Championship, defeating Vince Spadea in the final. Vincent Spadea (born July 19, 1974 in Chicago) is an ATP Tour professional Tennis player from the United States. This was the first time he had successfully defended a title and the third time he had won the championship. He then reached the semifinals at both the RCA Championships in Indianapolis, losing to Taylor Dent, and the Canada Masters tournament in Montreal, losing to Andre Agassi. The Indianapolis Tennis Championships (formerly known as the RCA Championships) is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Indianapolis as part of the Taylor Phillip Dent (born April 24 1981) is a Tennis player from the United States. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments
Towards the end of 2005, Rusedski's ranking had risen to the high thirties. A poor end to the year by Henman almost allowed Rusedski to overtake him as British number one again. But a defeat for Rusedski in the first round of the Challenger Event in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, left him ranked 38th, just one place short of regaining the British top spot. Dnipropetrovsk (Дніпропетровськ Днепропетро́вск Dnepropetrovsk; formerly Yekaterinoslav, ru Екатериносла́въ is Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Rusedski finally reclaimed the British number one spot on May 15, 2006, overtaking Andy Murray by getting to the third round of the Rome Masters Event. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. But Rusedski lost the top British ranking after a first round exit at Wimbledon.
On April 7, 2007, Rusedski officially retired from tennis after partnering Jamie Murray to a doubles victory over the Netherlands in a Davis Cup match, a result which gave Great Britain a winning 3–0 lead in the tie. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The 2007 Davis Cup was the 96th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's Tennis. He announced his retirement immediately after the win, during a live interview with Sue Barker on BBC Television. Susan Barker, MBE (born 19 April 1956 in Paignton, Devon, England is a Television presenter and former professional Tennis player [3] Rusdeski plans to stay in involved with professional tennis in his retirement, and has expressed an interest in working with the Davis Cup team and British junior players. [4] At one point Rusedski held the record for fastest serve in the world at 149 miles per hours; however, Andy Roddick currently hold this record. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No
Rusedski vs. Henman
Rusedski has won more singles titles than compatriot Tim Henman, with 15 singles titles compared to Henman's 11; however, Rusedski has never made it past the fourth round of the French Open or the Australian Open. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year
Rusedski has often been seen as being often overshadowed in the press by the popular Henman, especially at Wimbledon. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious [5]
Controversies
Rusedski's career has featured some controversies. His temper has got him into trouble on several occasions. For example, at the 1999 U.S. Open, Rusedski's temper caused him to squander a lead against Todd Martin and lose the fourth round match; notable about that match was Rusedski losing 14-plus consecutive points during the fifth set. List of the 1999 US Open Champions: ---- Open Men's Singles See also 1999 US Open - Men's Singles Andre Agassi def Todd Christopher Martin (born July 8 1970, in Hinsdale Illinois) a native of East Lansing Michigan, is a former professional Rusedski had made derogatory comments about Henman after a loss to his fellow Briton during the 2002 season. In the 2002 U.S. Open of that year, after being dispatched by Pete Sampras in the fourth round after a gruelling 5-set match, Rusedski made unsportsmanlike comments, calling Sampras "a half-step slow", and predicted that Sampras would lose his quarterfinal to young German star Tommy Haas. The 2002 tennis US Open ---- Seniors Men's Singles See also 2002 US Open - Men's Singles Pete Sampras def Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed Sampras however went on to win the tournament. In the 2003 Wimbledon tournament, Rusedski swore at the umpire in the second round after not being allowed to replay a point after fan interference, losing his temper and ultimately losing the match to Andy Roddick, 7–6, 7–6, 7–5. List of the 2003 Wimbledon Champions: Seniors Men's Singles See also 2003 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No
Greg Rusedski was plagued by injuries in the last few seasons of his career. He also tested positive for nandrolone in January 2004, but was cleared of the charges in a hearing on March 10, 2004. Nandrolone is an Anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0 Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Grand Slam singles finals
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1997 | U.S. Open |  Patrick Rafter | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
Masters Series singles finals
Win (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1998 | Paris |  Pete Sampras | 6–3, 7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1998 | Indian Wells |  Marcelo Ríos | 6–3, 6–7(15), 7–6(4), 6–4 |
ATP Tour titles (18)
Singles (15)
| No. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972 is a retired Australian former World No Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975) is a former world number one Tennis player from Chile. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | July 1993 | Newport, U.S. | Grass |  Javier Frana | 7–5, 6–7, 7–6 |
| 2. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Javier Alberto Frana Maggi (born December 25, 1966 in Rafaela) is a former Tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator | April 1995 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard |  Lars Rehmann | 6–4, 3–1 |
| 3. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The ATP Seoul is a defunct ATP Tour affiliated Tennis tournament South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː | Oct 1996 | Beijing, China | Hard |  Martin Damm | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 4. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The China Open (formerly the Beijing Salem Open) is a professional Tennis Tournament in Beijing, China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Martin Damm (born August 1, 1972 in Liberec) is a Tennis player from the Czech Republic, who turned professional in 1990 | June 1997 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Grass |  Karol Kučera | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 5. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Karol Kučera (born March 4, 1974 in Bratislava) is a retired ATP professional male Tennis player from Slovakia. | Oct 1997 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | Mark Philippoussis | 6–3, 7–6, 7–6 |
| 6. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Davidoff Swiss Indoors (known as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born 7 November 1976 is an Australian Tennis player | Feb 1998 | Antwerp, Belgium | Hard |  Marc Rosset | 7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 7. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The European Community Championship was a professional Tennis tournament held from 1982 until 1995 in Antwerp, Belgium. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Marc Rosset (born November 7 1970, in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former professional Tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered | Oct 1998 | Paris, France | Carpet (I) | Pete Sampras | 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 8. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No | Sep 1999 | Grand Slam Cup, Germany | Carpet | Tommy Haas | 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 |
| 9. The Grand Slam Cup was a Tennis tournament held annually in Munich, Germany, from 1990 through 1999 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed | Oct 1999 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | Nicolas Kiefer | 6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 10. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Nicolas Kiefer (born July 5, 1977 in Holzminden) is a Tennis player from Germany. | Feb 2001 | San José, USA | Hard | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 11. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments | Jan 2002 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Jérôme Golmard | 6–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 12. The Heineken Open is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP International Series played in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Jérôme Golmard (born September 9, 1973) is a French male Tennis player | Aug 2002 | Indianapolis, USA | Hard |  Félix Mantilla | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 13. The Indianapolis Tennis Championships (formerly known as the RCA Championships) is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Indianapolis as part of the Félix Mantilla Botella ( September 23 1974) is a former Spanish professional tennis player born in Barcelona. | June 2003 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Grass | Mardy Fish | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 14 | July 2004 | Newport, USA | Grass | Alexander Popp | 7–6, 7–6 |
| 15. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Mardy Fish (born December 9, 1981 in Edina Minnesota) is an American professional Tennis player "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Alexander Popp (born November 4 1976) is a German former professional Tennis player Born in Heidelberg, Germany | July 2005 | Newport, USA | Grass | Vincent Spadea | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
Doubles (2)
| No. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vincent Spadea (born July 19, 1974 in Chicago) is an ATP Tour professional Tennis player from the United States. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | 1996 | Bournemouth, Great Britain | Hard | Marc-Kevin Goellner | Rodolphe Gilbert and  Nuno Marques | 6–3 7–6 |
| 2. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Marc-Kevin Peter Goellner (born September 22, 1970 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a former professional Tennis player from Germany Rodolphe Gilbert (born December 12, 1968) is a former French male professional Tennis player | 1999 | London, Great Britain | Carpet | Tim Henman |  Byron Black and  Wayne Ferreira | 6–3 7–6 |
ATP Tour runner-ups (14)
Singles (12)
| No. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player Byron Black (born October 6, 1969 in Salisbury, Rhodesia) is a former touring professional Tennis and Davis Cup player Wayne Richard Ferreira (born September 15, 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former Tennis player from South Africa | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 25 October 1993 | Beijing, China | Carpet | Michael Chang | 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 2. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The China Open (formerly the Beijing Salem Open) is a professional Tennis Tournament in Beijing, China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Michael Te-Pei Chang ( Chinese: 張[[wikt 德|德]] 培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken | 22 May 1995 | Coral Springs, U.S. | Clay | Todd Woodbridge | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 3. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The International Tennis Championships is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held every year in Delray Beach Florida, and played The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Todd Andrew Woodbridge (born 2 April 1971 in Sydney is an Australian former professional Tennis player | 3 February 1997 | Zagreb, Croatia | Carpet |  Goran Ivanišević | 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
| 4. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar PBZ Zagreb Indoors is an International Series Tournaments Tennis event on the ATP Tour held in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis | 17 February 1997 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard (i) | Pete Sampras | 3–6, 5–0, ret. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No |
| 5. | 8 September 1997 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 6. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972 is a retired Australian former World No | 13 October 1997 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | Goran Ivanišević | 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 7. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis | 9 February 1998 | Split, Croatia | Carpet | Goran Ivanišević | 7–6, 7–6 |
| 8. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Split (Spalatum Ancient Greek: Aspálathos, Ασπάλαθος Spalato is the largest and most important Dalmatian city the second-largest Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis | 16 March 1998 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Marcelo Ríos | 6–3, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 9. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975) is a former world number one Tennis player from Chile. | 5 October 1998 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) |  Jan Siemerink | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 10. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Adidas Open de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (named Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse until 1999) was an annual men's tennis tournament played in Toulouse This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Johannes Martinus ("Jan" Siemerink (born April 14, 1970 in Rijnsburg, Zuid-Holland) is a former professional tennis player from | 1 March 1999 | London, England | Carpet | Richard Krajicek | 7–6, 6–7, 7–5 |
| 11. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek (born December 6 1971 is a Dutch former professional Tennis player | 30 August 1999 | Boston, U.S. | Hard |  Marat Safin | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 12. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) US Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ | 18 October 2004 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Nikolay Davydenko | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles (2)
- 1994 Vienna with Alex Antonisch, lost to Mike Bauer, U.S. and David Rikl, Czech Republic
- 1995 Copenhagen with Guillaume Raoux, lost to Mark Keil, U.S. and Peter Nyborg, Sweden
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 |
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| Australian Open | - | 2R | 1R | - | 3R | 4R | - | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | - |
| French Open | 1R | 1R | - | 1R | - | 2R | 1R | 4R | 1R | 1R | 2R | - | 3R | - |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 4R | 4R | 1R | 4R | 1R | QF | 2R | 4R | 2R | 1R |
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Media career
Rusedski has written a column for tabloid newspaper The Sun. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Kremlin Cup (Кубок Кремля is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Mike Bauer (born June 29, 1959 in Oakland) is a former tour professional tennis player The United States of America —commonly referred to as the David Rikl (born February 27 1971 in Brandys) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Copenhagen Open was a tournament on the ATP Tour, first held in 1973. Guillaume Raoux (born February 14, 1970 in Bagnol-sur-Ceze) is a former Tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1989 Mark Keil (born June 3 1967 in Mountain View California) is a former professional Tennis player from the United States who won 5 ATP The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language He has also worked for the television channel British Eurosport, including providing analysis during the station's coverage of the Australian Open in 2003 and 2007; as well as the 2007 French Open. The term television channel generally refers to either a Television station or its cable / satellite counterpart (both outlined below Eurosport is the largest European sports Satellite and cable network available in 54 countries and broadcasting in 20 different languages List of the 2003 Australian Open Champions: Seniors Men's Singles See also 2003 Australian Open - Men's Singles Andre Agassi The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam Tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January The 2007 French Open (Roland Garros was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June, 2007. During the 2007 Wimbledon Championships, Rusedski carried out the roles of both commentator and analyst for the BBC. The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July, 2007. He also has done some acting, appearing in an episode of Miss Marple as a tennis star-turned-murderer. Jane Marple, usually known as Miss Marple, is a Fictional character appearing in twelve of Agatha Christie In 2008, he appeared as a contestant on the Reality TV show Dancing On Ice. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Dancing on Ice is a British Television show, in which celebrities and their professional partners dance on ice in front of a panel of judges
References
- ^ Sport's League of Nations
- ^ Ames' victory at the Players Championship didn't ignite any sense of patriotism
- ^ Rusedski retires after GB victory. BBC News Online (2007-04-07). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2007-04-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor
- ^ Rusedski wants role in GB tennis. BBC News Online (2007-04-08). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Retrieved on 2007-04-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
- ^ Greg Rusedski profile
External links
- ATP Tour profile for Greg Rusedski
- ITF profile for Greg Rusedski
- Davis Cup profile for Greg Rusedski
- BBC Sport - Greg Rusedski profile
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