Tennis

 

 

 

                                                                                           

  Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981 in Basil, Switzerland.  He is  number 1 in the world and has won 34 singles titles.  Roger likes to hit angles with his amazing ground strokes.  He also always has a shot "up his sleeve".  He has won around 20,374,673 dollars in his career.  He is 6 feet and 1 inch tall.  He weighs 177 pounds.
   Maria Sharapova was born on April 19, 1987 in Nyagan, Siberia in Russia.  She is ranked number 4 in the world.  She has won 10 singles titles and 3 doubles titles.  She is known for her loud grunt she makes when she hits the ball.  She has won a total of 4,673,351 dollars in prize money.

                                                                                              

   If you have heard about tennis you've probably heard about Venus and Serena Williams.  Venus was born on June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California.  She is 25 years old.  Venus also holds the record for the fastest serve by a woman at 127 miles per hour.  She has won 16,012,656 dollars in prize money.  She is 6 feet and 1 inch tall and weighs 160 pounds. 

                                                                                               

  Serena Williams is Venus Williams younger sister She was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan.  She likes to hit strong powerful shots.  She is now becoming a model in her free time also.  Serena has won around 15,907,370 dollars in her career.  She was ranked number 1 in 2002.  Serena is 5 feet and 9 inches and weighs 135 pounds. 
 

 

 

Andre Agassi was born on April 29, 1970 in Los Vegas, Nevada.  He has won 60 singles titles and 1 doubles title.  Andre has won 30,96,275 dollars in prize money in his whole career.  He was ranked number 1 in April of 1995.
   Bjorn Borg was born on June 9, 1956 in Sodertalie, Sweden.  He now lives in Monte Carlo though.  HE was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.  He retired in 1981 and began playing on the senior tennis tour in 1993.  Bjorn is considered on of the greatest tennis players of all time.  
   Pete Sampras  is another player that is considered one of the best.  He was born in Washington, D.C. in August 12, 1971.  Sampras was the youngest player to win the U.S. Open.  He was 19 at the time.  In 1990 he was the male player most consistently ranked number one.  He was ranked number 1 for 286 consecutive weeks.  Pete was known for his powerful serve and always going to the net.  He retired in 2003.
   Bob and Mike Bryan are twin Doubles Players.  They are often referred to as the Bryan Brothers.  Bob and mike were born on April 29, 1978 in Camarillo, California.  They are both 23 years old, but Bob is younger by 2 minutes.  They are currently ranked number 1 in the world for doubles.  Bob ( who is left handed) is known for his huge first serve and a great forehand.  Mike is known for his awesome serve return.  Together they make an unbeatable team.  Overall they have won 27 doubles titles.
  Andy Roddick was born in Omaha, Nebraska on August 30,1982.  He started playing tennis at the age on seven.  He is now ranked number 2 in the world.  Andy has won 20 singles titles and 2 doubles titles.
   Lindsay Davenport was born on June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California.  She now lives in Laguna Beach, California though.  She has won 21,379,465 dollars in prize money.  Lindsay is currently ranked number 1 in the world for women's tennis.  She is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds.

 

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