Articles related to "Open"
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.
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• sampras
• rafter
• us open
• wimbledon
Open-Wheels To StockCars
Many old-school NASCAR fans remember the days when Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, and Bobby Unser would occasionally make an appearance in a stock car race. Nowadays, some former open-wheel racers are yearning for more than just a handful of NASCAR starts. Former Champ Car stars Michel Jourdain Jr and Paul Tracy have each decided to endeavor in a stock car racing career.
open-wheel
• stock car
• racing
• nascar
• busch series
An Open Letter to My Family
Coping with fibromyalgia on a daily basis can be made more difficult for those of us with the condition when our families are unsupportive. The following open letter is a part of an entry from my daily journal, and part of a letter which I wrote to my own family recently.
fibromyalgia
• family
• relationships
• support
An Open Letter to Premier Sergei Kiriyenko
Premier Sergei Kiriyenko needs to keep in mind, amid the financial crisis, that unpaid workers and pensioners are
creditors too, and poor Russian citizens to boot. Not just this crisis, but also Russia's situation in general and President Boris Yeltsin's bad political and worse physical health, leave Kiriyenko in a unique position to make all the difference.
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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
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
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
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.
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• rafter
• agassi
• us open
• tournaments
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
A,E,I,O,U...The Building Blocks of Mascotting
Do you want to be a mascot? Whether you're aiming at a high school,college or professional position, the basic requirements are the same!! Sure, it looks like it's all fun and games, but behind the mask is a true athlete--one who studies his character, practices his moves and skits, and one whose main ambition is to rouse the crowd! If you've got big plans of winning that coveted spot, make sure to read this article--it'll give you the low-down on the building blocks of mascotting!!
blocks
• involvement
• spirit
• success
• attendance
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
Follow Nascar's Lead
Ever since the Indy Racing League/CART break-up ten years ago, open-wheel racing has overwhelmingly stood in the background as NASCAR has briskly grown into a marketing powerhouse. There have been rumors of a possible merge between Champ Car and the IRL, but many doubt if it will ever happen.
open-wheel racing
• indy racing league
• formula one
• f1
• irl
Google - Search Engine for Today's World
This is an article about Google. Google is the search engine that came out of Stanford. Last month they received 25 million dollars in venture capital. Google has become the underlying search facility for Netscape Search on the Netscape Netcenter portal. I have done an experiment using 10 search engines to see which one was the most efficient for my needs. I encourage readers to do the same.
search engine
• results
• portal
• google
• netscape