Most notable was a third-set tiebreaker win over Federer in the semis of Montreal. In the final of Cincinnati, he fought off two championship points to beat his close friend, Mardy Fish. That match was also decided in a third-set tiebreaker. Twelve years later, he was the one who generated headlines. I told him, 'Change your mind Andy.
No matter how long ago he made the decision to retire, he chose the right place to reveal his announcement. The U. Open is where it all began for him: all the fame, the expectations and the rewards. He won his first and only Grand Slam title here in and was the top-ranked player in the world the same year.
But since then, it hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows for Roddick. Though he has finished as the runner-up at Wimbledon three times in his career, he's never won at Roland Garros; he also finished as the runner-up at the U.
Open, but he wouldn't win it all again. Ever since making it to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, Roddick has only managed to reach the quarterfinals once. Never better, often worse. Although the Spaniard became world No 1 the next day, Roddick was not far behind. As Roddick was only 21, it looked like his US Open success would be the first of many. He remained No 1 for 13 weeks before the Swiss climbed on top of the ATP rankings for a record consecutive weeks. Roddick would reach four Grand Slam finals in the following years, and he would be defeated each time by Federer , thrice at Wimbledon , , and once at the US Open Roddick would retire at the end of and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July Your email address will not be published.
What exactly happened on that day? Read also. Mauresmo eventually silenced her critics, winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon in She even joked afterwards about the fact that she didn't want to hear about her nerves anymore.
She knew what people were saying, but could you blame them? She retired in with two Grand Slam titles for her career, but most tennis fans will agree that with the talent she had, Mauresmo could have gone so much further in the record books. Marcelo Rios is probably the least-recognizable name listed. There was once a time the young Chilean was destined for greatness. Unfortunately, another case of chronic injuries depleted his career. Rios claimed the No. Just four weeks later, he suffered his first setback.
A back injury kept him out of the Master Series tournament at Monte Carlo, costing him his top ranking. Several months later, he regained No. Over the next couple of years Rios dealt with several more leg and back injuries, and in , he finally decided to retire.
His back plagued him throughout his career. He attempted to make a comeback in , but retired again due to the same back issues he had experienced in the past. Patrick McEnroe commented on Rios when he was playing, saying he didn't even look like he had a strategy on the court. McEnroe said he seemed to just rely on his talent and go out there and swing away. You can find all this information at thebiofile. Rios was undoubtedly an amazing talent.
Fans loved watching his jumping backhand. We can only sit here and wonder what he could have done with a healthy body. Now before you start writing hate comments, hear me out on this one. Justine Henin has by far achieved much more than everyone else on this list.
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