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Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen Roddick (born 30 August 1982) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He is a major champion, having won the 2003 US Open. Roddick reached four other major finals ( Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and the US Open in 2006), losing to rival Roger Federer each time. Roddick was ranked in the year-end top 10 for nine consecutive years (2002–2010) and won five Masters titles in that period. He was also a crucial player in the U.S. Davis Cup team's successful run to the title in 2007. As of , he is the most recent North American man to win a singles major (2003 US Open), the most recent to hold the world No. 1 ranking, and the most recent to claim the year-end world No. 1 ranking (which he achieved in 2003). Roddick retired from professional tennis following the 2012 US Open to focus on his work at the Andy Roddick Foundation. In retirement, Roddick played for the Austin Aces in World Team Tennis in 2015. He was also the 2015 and 2017 cham ...
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Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city in the United States, the fourth-most-populous city in Texas, the second-most-populous state capital city, and the most populous state capital that is not also the most populous city in its state. It has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the United States since 2010. Downtown Austin and Downtown San Antonio are approximately apart, and both fall along the Interstate 35 corridor. Some observers believe that the two regions may some day form a new "metroplex" similar to Dallas and Fort Worth. Austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States and is considered a " Beta −" global city as categorized by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. As of 2021, Austin had an estimated popu ...
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2004 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the other ha ...
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2007 Davis Cup
The 2007 Davis Cup was the 96th edition of the Davis Cup, a national teams competition in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 123 took part in different regional groups. The final took place 30 November - 2 December at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, United States, with the United States defeating Russia 4-1 for their 32nd title. World Group Draw First round losers play in World Group Play-offs. Final World Group Play-offs *Date: 21–23 September The 8 losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and 8 winners of the Group I second round ties entered the draw for the World Group Playoffs. 8 seeded teams, based on the latest Davis Cup ranking, were drawn against 8 unseeded teams. * , , and will remain in the World Group in 2008. * , , , and are promoted to the World Group in 2008. * , and will remain in Zonal Group I in 2008. * , , , and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2008. 1 Took place on September 20, 21 a ...
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2000 US Open – Men's Doubles
Lleyton Hewitt and Max Mirnyi defeated Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2000 US Open. It was their maiden major title. Alex O'Brien and Sébastien Lareau were the defending champions but chose not to participate with each other. Sébastien partnered with Daniel Nestor, while Alex partnered with Jared Palmer. Both new pairings lost to Hewitt and Mirnyi, in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. This marked the last major appearance of former world No. 1 and 17-time major champion Mark Woodforde, and thus the last major appearance of the Woodies; they were defeated in the second round by Hewitt and Mirnyi. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links Main draw
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1999 US Open – Men's Doubles
Sandon Stolle and Cyril Suk were the defending champions, but Stolle competed with Wayne Black, while Suk competed with Donald Johnson this year. Suk and Johnson were defeated by Stolle and Black in the third round, while Stolle and Black were defeated by Andrei Olhovskiy and David Prinosil in the quarterfinals. Alex O'Brien and Sébastien Lareau won the title, defeating Indian first seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes in the final, 7–6(9–7), 6–4. Seeds Qualifying draw Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External linksMain draw1999 US Open – Men's draws and results
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2001 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions, but Woodforde had retired from the tour. Woodbridge partnered with Jonas Björkman but lost in the third round to Bob and Mike Bryan. Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer defeated Jiří Novák and David Rikl in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6), to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships Seeds Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge ''(third round)'' Daniel Nestor / Sandon Stolle ''(second round)'' Jiří Novák / David Rikl ''(final)'' Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer (champions) Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach ''(quarterfinals)'' Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes ''(first round)'' Petr Pála / Pavel Vízner ''(quarterfinals)'' Joshua Eagle / Andrew Florent ''(second round)'' Michael Hill / Jeff Tarango ''(third round)'' David Prinosil / Cyril Suk ''(second round)'' Mark Knowles / Brian MacPhie ''(third round)'' Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett ''(fi ...
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2001 French Open – Men's Doubles
The 2001 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2001 and the 100th edition of the French Open. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from late May through early June, 2001. Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions, but Woodforde retired from tennis in 2000. Woodbridge played alongside Jonas Björkman, they lost to Michael Hill and Jeff Tarango in the quarterfinals. Unseeded team Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes won their title, defeating Petr Pála and Pavel Vízner in the final. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External linksAssociation of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw
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2008 Australian Open – Men's Doubles
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles. Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram won in the final 7–5, 7–6(4), against Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra. They became the first all-Israeli pair to win a Grand Slam title. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links 2008 Australian Open – Men's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there ... {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Australian Open - Men's Doubles Men's Doubles Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's doubles ...
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Tennis At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles
Chile's Nicolás Massú defeated the United States' Mardy Fish in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the gold medal in Men's Singles tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the bronze medal match, Chile's Fernando González defeated the United States' Taylor Dent, 6–4, 2–6, 16–14. Massú became the only man to win both the singles and men's doubles gold medals at the same Olympic Games. The two medals were Chile's first in men's singles, and Massú's gold plus the Chileans' doubles gold remain the only two gold medals for Chile at the Olympics. The tournament was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece. There were 64 players from 32 nations. The limit on players per nation had been four since the 2000 Games. Only the final match was best-of-five-sets; all others were best-of-three-sets. Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the reigning gold medalist from 2000, but he retired from the sport in 2003. Switzerland's Roger Federer was the world No. 1 ...
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2007 Tennis Masters Cup
The 2007 Tennis Masters Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 38th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 33rd edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China, from November 11 through November 18, 2007. Finals Singles Roger Federer defeated David Ferrer 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 *It was Roger Federer's 8th title of the year, and his 53rd overall. It was his 4th year-end championships title, and his 2nd consecutive one. Doubles Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Simon Aspelin / Julian Knowle 6–2, 6–3 Points and prize money *RR is points or prize money won in the round robin stage. *1 Prize money for doubles is per team. *2 Pro-rated on a per-match basis: $50,000 = 1 match, $75,000 = 2 matches, $100,000 = 3 matches *3 3 Pro-rated on a per-match basis: $20,000 = 1 match, $35,000 = 2 matches, $50,000 = 3 matches ...
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2004 Tennis Masters Cup
The 2004 Tennis Masters Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the Tennis Masters Cup, year-end singles championships, the 30th edition of the Tennis Masters Cup, year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2004 ATP Tour. It took place at the Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas, United States, from November 13 through November 21, 2004. Finals Singles Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt, 6–3, 6–2 * It was Federer's 11th title of the year, and his 22nd overall. It was his 2nd consecutive year-end championships title. Doubles Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 Points and prize money *RR is points or prize money won in the round robin stage. *1 Prize money for doubles is per team. *2 Participation fee for 1 RR match is $45,000 and for 2 RR matches is $70,000. *An undefeated singles champion would earn the maximum 750 points and $1,520,000 in prize money ($12 ...
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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 Fabrice Vetea Santoro (born 9 December 1972) is a French retired tennis player. Successful in both singles and doubles, he had an unusually long professional career, with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career, and he is ... 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 * It was Bob Bryan's 5th title of the year a ...
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