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2001 Canada Masters
The 2001 Canada Masters and the Rogers AT&T Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 112th edition of the Canada Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. The men's event took place at the du Maurier Stadium in Montreal in Canada from July 30 through August 5, 2001 and the women's event at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto in Canada from August 13 through August 19, 2001. The men's draw was headlined by World No. 1, Monte Carlo, Rome and French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten, ATP No. 3 and reigning US Open champion Marat Safin and Indian Wells, Miami and Australian Open champion Andre Agassi. Other top seeds were Rome finalist Juan Carlos Ferrero, Queen's Club and 's-Hertogenbosch champion Lleyton Hewitt, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Tim Henman and Àlex Corretja. The women's draw featured WTA No. 2, Australian Open and French Open champion Jennifer Capriati, 's-Hertogenbosch winner and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Pavel
Andrei Pavel (born 27 January 1974) is a Romanian tennis coach and former professional tennis player. Career Andrei began playing tennis at age eight, and moved to Germany at age sixteen. Turned professional in 1995. He won three singles titles, including the ATP Masters Series tournament in Montreal/Toronto in 2001. He also won seven doubles titles, the latest title being the Open Seat Barcelona, in 2007. Competed for more than 20 years on the ATP Tour. Reached No. 13 in the FedEx ATP Rankings and won three singles titles, including the 2001 National Bank Open Presented by Rogers. Reached No. 18 in the FedEx ATP Doubles Rankings and won six doubles titles. Attended five Olympic Games, and played for 20 years on the Romanian Davis Cup team. Pavel played what John McEnroe considers to be the best first round match at a Grand Slam he has ever seen at the U.S. Open in August 2006, where he lost to Andre Agassi in four sets; 6–7(4), 7–6(8), 7–6(6), 6–2; taking thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada and the List of North American cities by population, fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with Toronto ravine system, rivers, deep ravines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (; born 12 February 1980) is a Spanish former world No. 1 tennis player. He won the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year became the 21st player to hold the top ranking, which he held for eight weeks. He was runner-up at the 2002 French Open and 2003 US Open and won 16 ATP titles, including 4 Masters 1000 events. He was nicknamed "Mosquito" for his speed and slender physical build. Ferrero retired from professional tennis following the 2012 Valencia Open. Personal life Nicknamed Juanki and "El Mosquito", Ferrero began playing tennis at age seven with his father, Eduardo Ferrero Micó (1943—2022), who often traveled with him. He has two sisters, Ana and Laura and admires the play of former No. 1 Jim Courier. Ferrero's inspiration has been his mother, Rosario, who died of cancer in 1996, when he was 16. In July 2007, he bought an old cottage in Bocairent, south of Valencia, and refurbished it into "Hotel Ferrer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi ( ; born April 29, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He is an eight-time major champion and an Olympic gold medalist, as well as a runner-up in seven other majors. Agassi is the second of five men to achieve the career Grand Slam in the Open Era and the fifth of eight overall to make the achievement. He is also the first of two men to achieve the career Golden Slam (career Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal), as well as the only man to win a career Super Slam (career Grand Slam, plus the Olympic gold medal and the year-end championships). Agassi was the first man to win all four singles majors on three different surfaces ( hard, clay and grass), and remains the most recent American man to win the French Open (in 1999) and the Australian Open (in 2003). He also won 17 Masters titles and was part of the winning Davis Cup teams in 1990, 1992 and 1995. Agassi reached the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in 1995, but was troubled b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Australian Open
The 2001 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 89th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 2001. Seniors Men's singles Andre Agassi defeated Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 * It was Agassi's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. Women's singles Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3 * It was Capriati's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. Men's doubles Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge defeated Byron Black / David Prinosil 6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 * It was Björkman's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Woodbridge's 18th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title. Women's doubles Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 * It was Serena Williams's 7th career G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Ericsson Open
The 2001 Ericsson Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States from March 19 through April 2, 2001. Finals Men's singles Andre Agassi defeated Jan-Michael Gambill 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–0 * It was Agassi's 3rd title of the year and the 49th of his career. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year and his 12th overall. It was his 4th title at the event after winning in 1990, 1995 and 1996. Women's singles Venus Williams defeated Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) * It was Williams' 2nd title of the year and the 26th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 5th overall. It was her 3rd title at the event after winning in 1998 and 1999. Men's doubles Jiří N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Indian Wells Masters
The 2001 Indian Wells Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 28th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 8 through March 18, 2001. Champions Men's singles Andre Agassi defeated Pete Sampras 7–6, 7–5, 6–1 * It was Agassi's 2nd title of the year and the 48th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 11th overall. Women's singles Serena Williams defeated Kim Clijsters 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 * It was Williams' 2nd title of the year and the 19th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 2nd overall. Men's doubles Wayne Ferreira / Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–5 * It was Ferreira's 1st title of the year and the 23rd of h ... [...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] |
Association Of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits – the ATP Tour, the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP Champions Tour. It was formed in September 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of professional tennis players, and Drysdale became the first President. Since 1990, the association has organized the ATP Tour, the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the organization's name. It is the governing body of men's professional tennis. In 1990 the organization was called the ATP Tour, which was renamed in 2001 as just ATP and the tour being called ATP Tour. In 2009 the name of the tour was changed again and was known as the ATP World Tour, but changed again to the ATP Tour by 2019. It is an evolution of the tour competitions previously known as Grand Prix tennis circuit, Grand Prix tennis tournaments and World Championship Tennis (WCT).The ATP's global hea ... [...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] |
2001 French Open
The 2001 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2001 and the 105th edition of the French Open. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from late May through early June, 2001. Seniors Men's singles Gustavo Kuerten defeated Àlex Corretja, 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–2, 6–0 *It was Kuerten's 4th title of the year, and his 14th overall. It was his 3rd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title. Women's singles Jennifer Capriati defeated Kim Clijsters, 1–6, 6–4, 12–10 *It was Capriati's 3rd title of the year, and her 12th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st French Open title. Men's doubles Leander Paes / Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Petr Pála / Pavel Vízner, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 Women's doubles Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez defeated Jelena Dokić / Conchita Martínez, 6–2, 6–1 Mixed doubles Virginia Ruano / Tomás Carbonell defeated Paola Suárez / Jaime Oncins, 7–5, 6� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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