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Marat Safin Round of 16 Australian Open
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Why is sally ride famous other than being a astronaut?
She was a pro tennis player.
Is Wimbledon only famous for tennis?
Yes, the Wimbledon is a tennis tournament that is very old. They have stadiums built specifically for playing tennis. So no, nothing other than tennis happens at the Wimbledon.
Who are the famous twin tennis players?
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are the top 2 male tennis players in the world at the moment. They recently went head to head in the Australian Open 2009 finals. Nadal was the winner. Other well known male tennis players include Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Novak Djokovic, and David Malbandian. Agassi and Sampras are both retired, but they are household names in the world of tennis. http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/3/en/rankings/default.asp The top two female tennis players are Serena Williams and Dinara Safina. Other famous female tennis players include tennis Venus Williams (older sister to Serena Williams), Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic Elena Dementieva, Amelie Mauresmo, Justin Henin, and Lindsay Davenport. Henin is retired. http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/2/rankings/singles_numeric.asp
What does a tennis net do in tennis?
The same thing as in ping-pong. If one player does not return the ball over the net, then the other player (or team) gets the point.
Can hand touch the table in table tennis?
No, if it does it is a point to the other player.
What is soccer tennis?
Soccer tennis is when you have a tennis net and you volley a soccer ball with your feet over the net to the other player. Whoever messes up or hits the net losses a point.
Who are some famous people from Serbia?
I can think of two. Nikola Tesla was a brilliant scientist from Serbia, pioneering in electricity. Another Serbian named Gavrilo Princip became famous (or infamous) for firing the shots that started World War 1. Other'' are Milutin MIlankovic also scientist, Vlade Divac, former NBA baskeball player in retirment, Marko Jaric, also former NBA player still playing in Europe and husband of Adriana Lima, other's are Novak Djokovic, #1 tennis player, Ana Ivanovic, former #1 tennis player, Jelena Jankovic, tennis player and Monika Seles also former #1 tennis player.
What do you do in tennis if you can't determine if the ball was in or out?
You have to award the the other player because you can't tell.
Why was Arthur Ashe famous?
Arthur Ashe was famous because he was the first African American to win the tennis ball champion ship. And he won 2 other tennis events and also made a program for African Americans and white people (not being races) that could not afford practicing tennis
How many times did Pete Sampras not play in the French Open?
According to the ATP website (refer to the link, below), Pete Sampras played at the French Open as a professional in 1989 (singles and doubles) and 1991-2002 (singles only), inclusive, so it is safe to say that he did not play any of the other years (n.b., professional tennis players' juniors records are not usually published, so, he may have played there prior to his becoming a professional).
What is the highest achievement of the tennis player Amelie Mauresmo?
Amelie Mauresmo is a former professional tennis player that won two Grand Slams singles titles, one at the Australian Open and the other one at Wimbledon.
When a tennis player picks up 3 balls at the start of a game why does he then throw 1 away?
Not all tennis player do this but when you see this happen the tennis player is seeing which ones they want. Most tennis players take two balls before a serve take one to serve and keep the other one in his/her pocket in case he/she misses his first serve, then he has a extra ball to hit.
