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2000 Du Maurier Open
The 2000 du Maurier Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 111th edition of the event known that year as the du Maurier Open, and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2000 ATP Tour, and of the WTA Tier I Events, Tier I Series of the 2000 WTA Tour. The men's event took place at the National Tennis Centre (Canada), National Tennis Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from July 31 through August 6, 2000, and the women's event at the Uniprix Stadium, du Maurier Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from August 14 through August 20, 2000. The men's field featured List of ATP number 1 ranked players, World No. 1, 2000 Australian Open, Australian Open champion, 2000 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles#Finals, Wimbledon semifinalist Andre Agassi, Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP No. 2 and 2000 Wimbledon Championships, seven-time Wimbledon champion and 2000 Miami Masters, Miami winner Pete Sampras, and 2000 French Open, French Open runner- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marat Safin
Marat Mubinovich Safin ( rus, Мара́т Муби́нович Са́фин, , mɐˈrat ˈsafʲɪn, Ru-Marat-Safin.ogg; tt-Cyrl, Марат Мөбин улы Сафин; born 27 January 1980) is a Russian retired world No. 1 tennis player and former politician. He achieved the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 1 singles ranking on 20 November 2000. Safin is also the older brother of former WTA world No. 1 player Dinara Safina. They are the only brother-sister tandem in tennis history who have both achieved No. 1 rankings. Safin began his professional tennis career in 1997, and held the No. 1 ranking for a total of 9 weeks between November 2000 and April 2001. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2000 US Open, defeating Pete Sampras in the final, and won the 2005 Australian Open, defeating Lleyton Hewitt in the final. Safin helped lead Russia to Davis Cup victories in 2002 and 2006. Despite his dislike of grass courts, he became the first Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Australian Open
The 2000 Australian Open was a tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball c ... tournament played on Hardcourt, outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 88th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 17 through 30 January 2000. Both Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Martina Hingis were unsuccessful in their title defences, both being defeated in the final matches by Andre Agassi and Lindsay Davenport, respectively. For Agassi, it was the second of four Australian Open titles, and for Davenport it was her final Grand Slam title. Former champions The following are the former Grand Slam champions and finalists in the draw: * Andre Agassi ('95 Australian, '99 French, '92 Wimbledon, '94 and '99 US Open) * Michael Chang ('89 French) * Jim Courier ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten (; born 10 September 1976) is a Brazilian former world No. 1 tennis player. He won the French Open singles title three times (1997, 2000, and 2001), and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000. During his career he won 20 singles and 8 doubles titles. Kuerten suffered many problems with injuries which resulted in his non-attendances at many tournaments in 2002 and between 2004 and 2008. After two hip surgeries and a few failed attempted comebacks, he retired from top-level tennis in May 2008. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2016, Kuerten was asked to be a torch bearer for the Rio Olympics. Professional career As a junior player in South America, Kuerten won many of the most important tournaments in the region. He often played in an age group above his. After two years as a professional, Kuerten rose to the position of No. 2 player in Brazil, behind Fernando Meligeni, and he had his then highest point by helpin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Hamburg Masters
The 2000 Hamburg Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 94th edition of the Hamburg Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2000 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ..., Germany, from through 15 May until 22 May 2000. Fifth-seeded Gustavo Kuerten won the ingles title. Finals Singles Gustavo Kuerten defeated Marat Safin 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3) *It was Kuerten's 2nd title of the year, and his 7th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year, and his 3rd overall. Doubles Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Wayne Arthurs / Sandon Stolle, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 References External links * ATP tournam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Norman
Magnus Norman (born 30 May 1976) is a Swedish tennis coach and retired professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 2 singles ranking on June 12, 2000. His career highlights include reaching a Grand Slam final at the French Open in 2000 (lost to Gustavo Kuerten), and winning an ATP Masters Series title at the 2000 Rome Masters (defeated Kuerten in the final). Norman owns the Good to Great Tennis Academy. Among its students are Stan Wawrinka, Gaël Monfils, and Grigor Dimitrov. He also plays bandy, a sport he played in his youth before deciding to concentrate on tennis. Tennis career Norman turned professional in 1995 when he was 19. His career was cut short when injuries struck during his peak in late 2000, after he reached semifinals of the Australian Open and the final of the French Open, as well as a Masters title in Rome and several other titles earlier during the season. He was on the verge of becoming world N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Swedish Open
The 2000 Wideyes Swedish Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Båstad in Sweden and was part of the International Series of the 2000 ATP Tour. It was the 53rd edition of the tournament and ran from 10 July until 16 July 2000. First seeded Magnus Norman won the singles title. Finals Singles Magnus Norman defeated Andreas Vinciguerra 6–1, 7–6(8–6) * It was Norman's 3rd singles title of the year and the 10th of his career. Doubles Nicklas Kulti / Mikael Tillström defeated Andrea Gaudenzi / Diego Nargiso 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 * It was Kulti's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of his career. It was Tillstrom's 3rd title of the year and the 8th of his career. References External links ITF tournament edition detailsATP tournament profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Swedish Open,2000 Swedish Open Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Heineken Open
The 2000 Heineken Open was a men's ATP tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. The event was part of the International Series of the 2000 ATP Tour and was played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 33rd edition of the tournament and was held from 10 January through 15 January 2000. Second-seeded Magnus Norman won the singles title. Finals Singles Magnus Norman defeated Michael Chang 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 * It was Norman's 1st title of the year and the 8th of his career. Doubles Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach defeated Olivier Delaître / Jeff Tarango Jeffrey Gail Tarango (born November 20, 1968) is a retired American tennis player. He was a top-ten doubles player and a runner-up at the 1999 French Open men's doubles tournament. He is now the Director of Tennis at the Jack Kramer Club, which ... 7–5, 6–4 * It was Ferreira's 1st title of the year and the 13th of his career. It was Leach's 1st title of the year and the 38th of his career. References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Rome Masters
The 2000 Italian Open also known as 2000 Rome Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 57th edition of the Italian Open, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2000 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2000 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was played from May 8 through May 14, 2000 and the women's tournament was played from May 15 through May 21, 2000. Finals Men's singles Magnus Norman defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 *It was Magnus Norman's 2nd title of the year and his 9th overall. It was his 1st Masters title. Women's singles Monica Seles defeated Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 7–6 *It was Monica Seles' 3rd title of the year and her 47th overall. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 9th overall. Men's doubles Martin Damm / Dominik Hrbatý defeated Wayne Ferreira / Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 French Open
The 2000 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 29 May until 11 June. It was the 104th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 2000. Seniors Men's singles Gustavo Kuerten defeated Magnus Norman, 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(8–6) :• It was Kuerten's 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd title at the French Open. It was Kuerten's 3rd title of the year, and his 8th overall. Women's singles Mary Pierce defeated Conchita Martínez, 6–2, 7–5 :• It was Pierce's 2nd and last career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st title at the French Open. It was Pierce's 2nd title of the year, and her 15th overall. Men's doubles Todd Woodbridge / Mark WoodfordeWith the victory, The Woodies completed the career Grand Slam in Men's Doubles. defeated Paul Haarhuis / Sandon Stolle, 7–6(9–7), 6–4 :• It was Woodbridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Sampras
Petros "Pete" Sampras ( el, Πέτρος Σάμπρας; born August 12, 1971) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating longtime rival Andre Agassi in the final. Sampras won 14 major singles titles during his career, which was an all-time record at the time of his retirement: a then-record seven Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens and a joint Open Era record five US Open titles. He won 64 singles titles in total. He first reached the world No. 1 ranking in 1993, and held that position for a total of 286 weeks ( third all time), including an Open Era record of six consecutive Year-End No. 1 rankings from 1993 to 1998. A right-handed player with a single-handed backhand, his precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname "Pistol Pete". In 2007, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Early life Petros Sampras ( el, Πέτρος "Πητ" Σάμπρ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Miami Masters
The 2000 Ericsson Open was the 16th edition of this tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts. The tournament was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2000 ATP Tour and was classified as a Tier I event on the 2000 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida, United States, from March 23 through April 2, 2000. Finals Men's singles Pete Sampras defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6–1, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(10–8) *It was Pete Sampras's first title of the year and his 62nd overall. It was his first Masters title of the year and his eleventh overall. It was his third title at this event, also winning in 1993 and 1994. Women's singles Martina Hingis defeated Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–2 *It was Martina Hingis's second title of the year and her 28th overall. It was her second Tier I title of the year and her eleventh overall. It was her second title at this event, also winning in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Wimbledon Championships
The 2000 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 114th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 26 June to 9 July 2000. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Pete Sampras won his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title, defeating Pat Rafter in the final. It was also his last Wimbledon title. Lindsay Davenport was unsuccessful in her title defence, being defeated by Venus Williams in the women's final. It was the first of five Wimbledon titles for Venus Williams. Millennium celebrations In order to celebrate the millennium, the All England Club invited all surviving singles champions, any player that had appeared in two or more singles finals without winning the championship, and any player who had won four or more doubles titles, to a presentation ceremony on Centre Court on Saturday, July 1. Each honouree was prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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