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Andre Agassi Plays Final US Open Professional tennis has become a game of stoic, stern-faced champions, devoid of enthusiasm. Andre Agassi is leaving and taking his great image with him. andre agassi • us open • professional tennis • pro tennis • agassi
Suite 101's 2006 Sports Awards It's Time to Honor the Achievers and Excellence of the Year in Sport- And Unlike "TIME" magazine, you the fan are not the winner. tiger • woods • clemente • ohio • state
Agassi 31, still going strong Andre Agassi has continued his magnificent form this year, winning the Ericsson Open in Florida with a crushing 7-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory of Jan-Michael Gambill. This, along with victory at the Indian Wells tournament over Pete Sampras and the Australian Open in January means Agassi has won the 3 biggest tournaments of the year so far. With Sampras waning, could 2001 again be Agassi's year? agassi • sampras • australian open • french open • wimbledon
Agassi completes comeback Andre Agassi has proven himself to be a worthy world number 1, claiming his second Australian Open title. He had a gritty run through the tournament, including an inspirational win over a red hot Pete Sampras in the semi-finals. In the final he faced a surprisingly tough match against the defending champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov, who in the past has not been known for his fighting qualities. Agassi's win takes his tally of grand slams up to 6, equal with that of former great Stefan Edberg. yevgeny kafelnikov • andre agassi • australian open • pete sampras • stefan edberg.
Agassi Gains Greatness A famous tennis player long before he became famous for playing tennis, Andre Agassi has earned his fame this time, John McQuiston writes. sports • commentary • tennis • agassi
Agassi makes history Andre Agassi has come from nowhere to post a remarkable win at the French Open. This win has given him a career grand-slam; meaning that he has won once at each of the four grand-slams. To put this in perspective, the last player to achieve a career grand slam was Australian legend Rod Laver. The last American to do this was Don Budge in the 1930's. agassi • french open • grand-slam • rod laver • don budge
Agassi, only the number 1 by default? Andre Agassi has finished the twentieth century as the world number 1 in tennis. However Pete Sampras' straight sets thrashing of him in the final of the world championships this year has put a big question mark over Agassi's ranking. This year Agassi has only beaten Sampras once, and lost to him 4 times. Given the fact that Sampras has been beset with injury this year, there is a strong case for the argument that Agassi is only the number 1 by default. davis cup • agassi • sampras • grand slam • french open
Hewitt stalls Agassi comeback Lleyton Hewitt pipped Andre Agassi at the post in an absorbing final at San Jose, winning 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4). Both players were making comebacks, Hewitt from chicken pox which had drained him at the Australian Open and Agassi from a wrist injury. Hewitt continued his good form against Agassi, who he beat as a 16 year old in 1998 to win his first title in Adelaide. andre agassi • lleyton hewitt • pete sampras • michael chang • australian open
Injuries Hit the US Open as Agassi Heads the Field This year's US Open has so far been more notable for who hasn't been in it than who has. The first round brought the shock news of Pete Sampras' withdrawal from the event before a ball had been hit. Pat Rafter's attempt to win a history-making three-peat at the US Open ended in frustration with a default with injury. The main story for the US Open now is who will win out of hot favourite Andre Agassi, and this year's Australian Open champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Both have been ranked number 1 this year, and both will be keen to add to their tally of having won 1 grand slam in 1999. kafelnikov • agassi • rafter • sampras
A champion returns to form Gustavo Kuerten rose from almost complete obsurity in 1997 to win the French Open title. Since then he has had fair results, but nothing to prove that his grand slam win was more than an aberration. However by winning his first Super-Nine title at the Monte Carlo open, Kuerten has established early favouritism to win again at Paris; and prove himself in the eyes of tennis fans and of his peers. kuerten • french open • mantilla • agassi • bruguera
Individualism in tennis - is the Davis Cup still relevant? The Davis Cup is a major part of tennis history, and up until recently was well supported by top players. Nowadays players like Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang prefer to skip the competition; their priorities clearly being with their individual achievements. Sampras has himself stated that he finds the Davis Cup is becoming "irrelevant." Such attitudes paint a bad picture of tennis professionals in the eyes of the general public. davis cup • sampras • agassi • chang • courier
Kafelnikov Triumphs Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov has surprised many by taking out his 2nd grand slam title at the Australian Open. Kafelnikov moved quietly through the draw, whilst big guns Andre Agassi, Todd Martin and Thomas Enquist stole the headlines. kafelnikov • agassi • courier • enquist • australian open
Rafter clinches no. 1 After spending much of the past 18 months as the world number 2, Pat Rafter has finally clinched the world number 1 spot in men's tennis. He has become the 18th player to rank number 1 since the inception of world rankings in 1973. The last Australian to rank so highly was John Newcombe a quarter of a century ago. It is a fitting reward for Rafter, currently the 2-time US Open champion. The question now is whether or not he has the mental toughness to retain this lofty position. rafter • sampras • agassi • tennis • men's
Ranking system problems Yevgeney Kafelnikov recently achieved the world number 1 ranking, despite being on a 6 match losing streak. He was able to do this because of the nature of the current ATP rankings system, which required Pete Sampras to defend a certain amount of points he had gained in 1998. This situation, along with Marcelo Rios' rise to the top ranking without a grand slam title to his name; has shown up the current rankings system as being badly inadequate. tennis rankings • ranking system • inadequacies • kafelnikov • rios
Sampras in top form for US Open Pete Sampras has been able to turn around what had been a mediocre year for him, and is currently in top form. He has just won Queens, Wimbledon and now the Los Angeles tournaments in succession. At the time of writing Sampras is on an 18 match winning streak in singles, which is the 4th best streak of his career. With Pat Rafter faultering in his title defence of Toronto, and with a winning record against Agassi; Sampras now looks to be the favourite for reclaiming his former US Open title. sampras • rafter • agassi • us open • tournaments
Sampras proves himself the player of the 90's Pete Sampras capped off an incredible decade of tennis when he beat current world number 1 Andre Agassi in straight sets in the ATP Tour World Championship final last week. The effort was all the more impressive given that Agassi had beaten Sampras earlier in the round robin matches by the crushing score of 6-2, 6-2. For Sampras to come back and beat the Las Vegan so comprehensively in the final shows that he still has the ability to lift himself to a near unbeatable level of tennis; which has put him at the pinnacle of the men's game for so long. agassi • sampras • forget • newcombe • davis cup
Sampras ties Emerson Pete Sampras has claimed his 6th Wimbledon title, and in doing so tied former great Roy Emerson for the most number of grand slams ever won. Sampras beat Andre Agassi in an exciting final, though in straight sets. Sampras now holds 12 grand slam titles, and has an excellent chance to surpass Emerson's record over the next 3 or so years. sampras • rafter • agassi • philipoussis • henman
Tennis is missing its stars Men's tennis in 1998 has been a year of transition. With the recent retirements of Boris Becker and Michael Stich, and the continuing poor form of Michael Chang and Jim Courier, men's tennis was missing something this year. becker • chang • agassi • sampras • rafter
Tough economic times affect the ATP too The horrendous terrorist attacks of September 11 have sparked off what could be a world economic recession. Investors are reluctant to spend money in such turbulent and unstable times. The ATP Tour is not immune to the economic situation, and has announced a budget cut of $7 million (US) for 2002. As a part of this 15 staff members have also been laid off in order to cut costs. The ATP is now searching for another major sponsor for its masters tournaments for 2002. atp tour • terrorist • economic • andre agassi.
Up and comers Steal the Limelight The future of men's tennis was on display last week, as young guns Michael Jan-Gambill and Lleyton Hewitt contested the final of the Scottsdale tournament. Gambill defeated current world number 1 Pete Sampras along the way to winning the title, whilst Lleyton Hewitt had his second win over Pat Rafter. hewitt • gambill • sampras • agassi • chang
Agassi on top, but is he a tennis great? Andre Agassi is the new US Open champion, and world number 1. Agassi won against veteran Todd Martin in a 5 set thriller, coming back from 2 sets to 1 down. The win has arguably confirmed him as the best player of 1999, with wins at the French and US Open's, as well as a finalist spot at Wimbledon. Agassi has now won 5 grand slams, and looks set to win more. But former world number 1 Jimmy Connors has questioned the notion that Agassi be considered one of the game's greats. agassi • sampras • rafter • us open • wimbledon
Australian Open up for grabs This year's Australian Open has been full of upsets in the men's draw. In the absence of Pete Sampras and Marcelo Rios, and with the defeats of Pat Rafter, Andre Agassi and Petr Korda; the tournament is wide open. australian open • agassi • sampras • rafter • korda
Kafelnikov's talent wasted Yevgeny Kafelnikov's seemingly joking remark that he would retire if Russia won the Davis Cup at the year end does not ring untrue. The 28 year old Russian has won the 1996 French Open, 1999 Australian Open and the Olympics in 2000, yet has failed to even begin to get the results his undeniable talent warrants. Rather than flirting with the idea of retirement, Kafelnikov would be better off following the lead of Andre Agassi, and rededicating himself to the game to ensure he comes close to reaching his potential. kafelnikov • sampras • agassi • stich • australian open
Rafter in Doubt for US Open Pat Rafter is now in doubt for the US Open after aggravating a shoulder injury during the recent Indianapolis event. His absence would be a great shame for the sport, as it would end his chances of winning the US Open for an extraordinary 3 consecutive years. It would also remove Rafter from the equation in what has become an intriguing battle for the top spot and hard-court supremacy between himself, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. rafter • sampras • agassi • kafelnikov • tennis
Rankings race intensifies The race for the number 1 spot has intensified, with Marcelo Rios and Pete Sampras picking up a title each over the last fortnight. Meanwhile US Open champion Pat Rafter is enduring a slump, falling to the number 3 position. agassi • sampras • haas • rafter • rios
Scoop for the Week of October 26th They're married. And so are they! This female singer's headed to Ally McBeal. And so is he! Plus, she's signed a new deal and he lost his old deal because of her! Everything's come full circle in this week's Celebrity Scoop! celebrity • celebrity gossip • gossip • celebrities • hollywood
The vital stats on the Top 20 So how do the Top 20 women in tennis compare with each other?!?!?! Here are the latest, up-to-date stats on the best tennis players of today. What is their highest career ranking? When did they achieve this? How many titles do they hold? How have they fared in grand slams? How have they fared in the past season? All these questions are answered in this article. martina hingis • wta • lindsay davenport • tennis • women
The year ahead The 1999 Australian Open will be the next major event for the players, and it looks to be an intriguing event. Its outcome will be a good pointer for men's tennis for the years to come. sampras • australian open • mark philippoussis • tim henman • melbourne park
Guga Says Goodbye to Roland Garros The ATP says farewell to a beloved player with the retirement of Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten. Let's look back at this enigmatic character. gustavo kuerten • guga • atp tour • french open • roland garros
Ski Idaho: 2006-07 Ski Season Heading to Idaho for winter's 2006-07 ski season, check out what's new and fun at Sun Valley, Tamarack Resort, Schweitzer Mountain and Brundage Mountain Resort idaho • sun valley • tamarack resort • schweitzer mountain • brundage mountain resort
A Tribute To A Living Legend Steffi Graf is a living legend. And she is saying goodbye to the sport she has loved for so long. We pay tribute to the champion who gave so much to tennis, who redefined the meaning of class and professionalism in sport today, and who has accomplished absolutely everything there is to accomplish in her field. Steffi Graf – the ultimate champion. steffi graf • monica seles • jana novotna • mary pierce • anna kournikova
Art (if advertising can be called that) Imitates Life Andy Roddick's mojo is nowhere to be found as he suffers a devastating defeat in the first round of 2005 US OPEN andy roddick • tennis • us open • andre agassi • pete sampras
Australian Open 2000 Australian Open 2000 is underway. A fortnight of intrigue, excitement, disappointment and nail-biting is to come our way. Who will win? Hingis? Davenport? Williams? Pierce? Maybe even Capriati? australian open • martina hingis • lindsay davenport • serena williams • mary pierce
Back to reality after the Olympics For two weeks we had non-stop, high energy, crowd pleasing sport on television. Much to the disagreement of some purists, tennis was one of those sports we followed during the Olympic games. While the event is opened to professionals, many of the top players declined to participate, but that did not stop #3 Venus Williams or #5 Monica Seles from winning medals for the US team. Now that the Olympics are over, the players will prepare for the indoor season and attempt to gain the last places in the season-ending Chase Championships. It is non-stop tennis action throughout all parts of the globe. martina hingis • monica seles • lindsay davenport • venus williams • serena williams
Final well fought, but eventually won by Davenport Lindsay Davenport won her third Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open last week. She did not drop a single set in her title run (as with her two other Grand Slam victories), which included a straight set demolition of Martina Hingis in the final. It may have looked easy for Davenport, but Hingis put up a brave fight at the very end, fighting back from 5-1 down to 5-5 in the second set before relinquishing the crown she has won for three straight years. martina hingis • lindsay davenport • media • venus wiliams • serena williams
First week fanfare at the French Open Who would have thought only eight seeds would remain come the fourth round? Who would have thought the Williams sisters would not go into week 2 of the Grand Slam? Who would have thought Capriati could find success again on a tennis court? Who would have thought the Spanish armada would rejuvenate their careers at the French Open? Who would have thought Barbara Schwartz (who??) would be a quarter finals contender? All the first week fanfare at the French in this article mary pierce • mary joe fernandez • steffi graf • monica seles • martina hingis
Game, set, title Seles As relentless as ever before, Monica Seles has picked up the level of her game in the last few months to be considered a serious contender for the French Open. Confirming her status with a dominating win at the Italian Open, she is the second choice of many as the favourite to win at Roland Garros this year after Hingis. Can Seles win Roland Garros for a fourth time in her career? It will be a difficult road, but from where she is standing, it is far from impossible. monica seles • martina hingis • roland garros • french open • paris
Les Femmes Francais As of this week, there is a Frenchwoman in the Top 5. There are two others in the Top 10. And two more in the Top 15. French tennis is certainly getting better and better with each passing year and may in fact be the team to beat in next year's Fed Cup competition. The depth was apparent two weeks ago in Linz when the semi finals featured four French women - the first time women of the same country had made up the semi finals of a tournament. #5 Mary Pierce, #7 Nathalie Tauziat, #9 Julie Halard-Decugis, #11 Amelie Mauresmo and #15 Sandrine Testud have all led the way for French tennis and look to continue that trend into the new millenium. martina hingis • lindsay davenport • serena williams • venus williams • mary pierce
More cheers and no jeers for the "French" Mary Pierce She had never been accepted as one of their own by the French crowds. In their hearts she was American, on paper she was French. By winning the French Open, she has instantly become accepted into the hearts of the French public, a public which decidedly stood behind their girl throughout the course of the whole tournament. mary pierce • roland garros • french open • wimbledon • lindsay davenport
New names, old faces - the WTA is having the time of its life Consider Kim Clijsters, Jelena Dokic, Justine Henin, Lina Krasnoroutskaya, Amelie Mauresmo, Monique Viele, Serena Williams, Venus Williams - young players who have shown their great potential this past fornight. Consider Amanda Coetzer, Linsay Davenport, Julie Halard-Decugis, Magdalena Maleeva, Conchita Martinez, Jana Novotna, Monica Seles - veteran players who showed they still have a lot of fight this past fortnight. Add the veterans and the youngsters together and you've got a great recipe for a healthy and thriving WTA tour. Check out the results of the tournaments in Luxembourg and Tokyo and don't forget about the prestigious Fed Cup title either. monica seles • fed cup • lindsay davenport • anna kournikova • venus williams
Oldie but a goodie In the short space of two weeks, two different players have attained the world #3 ranking in women's tennis. And neither of them happen to be the young-and-marketable group of Williams, Kournikova, Dokic, Clijsters or Lucic. No! 32 year old Nathalie Tauziat and 28 year old Conchita Martinez made their marks on two separate weeks as the best players in the world behind Hingis and Davenport. How well they can fight off the challenge of the youngsters will be a great interlude for the French Open in two weeks. conchita martinez • nathalie tauziat • martina hingis • lindsay davenport • venus williams
Q&A Time Forget statistics and results from the past season – you can get those from any other tennis website. What will be presented to you in this fortnight’s article is a series of questions and answers on just about anything to do with the sport of women’s tennis. Most answers are going to be highly opinionated (ie. my opinions) so if you completely disagree, feel free to post a note in the discussions section. anna kournikova • mary pierce • anna k. • anna • tennis
Racquet Review : Wilson Overview of Wilson tennis racquets. racquet review : wilson • tennis racquets available on the market • product line offered by wilson • sports • athletes
Scoop for the Week of Jan. 21st Metal music takes on silk and lace. He's quitting. They're married. They're separating. And they're hazardous to your health! Time for this week's Celebrity Scoop! television • movies • hollywood • gossip • celebrities
Show them who's Number 1 She may be the the #1 player on the computer but observers and players may think otherwise. Nevertheless, with the Williams sisters stealing her thunder this year, Hingis regained a much-needed confidence boost by winning back-to-back singles, AND doubles, titles in Filderstadt and Zurich. Along the way, she beat Lindsay Davenport in the Zurich title match 6-4 4-6 7-5, one of the best matches of the season to date. martina hingis • lindsay davenport • venus williams • serena williams • monica seles
Tearing herself to Pierces Mary Pierce is one of the biggest drawcards in tennis today. But will she ever be able to translate her popularity in the form of Grand Slam titles and the #1 ranking? mary pierce • women's tennis • martina hingis • lindsay davenport • serena williams
Tennis 2000 It's official. Professional tennis is alive and kicking in the year 2000. The Australian circuit promises to provide a spectacular array of great matches. Suite101.com will be covering the Australian Open <i>live</i> at the tournament with a Media Representative at hand to bring the latest news behind the scenes and on the court. martina hingis • lindsay davenport • venus williams • serena williams • mary pierce |
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