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Jim Courier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As a junior player in the 1980s, Courier attended the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, and won the prestigious Orange Bowl in 1986 and 1987, as well as the French Open junior doubles title. Courier turned professional in 1988 and made his Grand Slam breakthrough in 1991 when he won the French Open singles title, defeating his former Bollettieri Academy-mate Andre Agassi in a memorable five-set final. He reached his third consecutive French Open final, which he lost to Sergi Bruguera, and also reached the 1993 Wimbledon final where he was defeated by Pete Sampras. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Courier   (626 words)

French Open - MSN Encarta French Open, major tennis tournament held annually in Paris, France. The French Open is part of the so-called grand slam of tennis, along with the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the United States Open. The French Open’s all-time men’s champion (during international competition) is Sweden’s Bjorn Borg, who won the singles title six times in the 1970s and early 1980s. ca.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701509023/French_Open.html   (260 words)

Biography But it was at the French Open that she really made an impression, reaching the fourth round amidst comparisons with Monica Seles, who tragically had been stabbed in the back at a changeover in Hamburg three weeks earlier. She reached the second round of the French Open with a 4-6 7-5 6-0 win over Cho Yoon Jeong, but was hampered by a leg-injury as she crashed 6-1 6-2 to Laura Granville in the second round. Iva returned for the US Open, where she was soundly beaten 6-1 6-1 by Elena Likhovtseva in the first round, and dropped from #91 to #111 in the rankings. www.geocities.com /andrewbroad/tennis/majoli/biography.html   (10282 words)

French Open: Love match stokes the fire burning in Medvedev ONE week before the closing date for entries to the French Open, Andrei Medvedev's ranking, like his enthusiasm, was languishing so severely that he would have only been accepted for the qualifying competition. One month after losing to Sergi Bruguera in the 1993 French Open semi-final, a second-round loss at Wimbledon was blamed on their break-up and yesterday, when asked to explain the improvement in his form, he said: "Imagine a miserable guy and a happy guy playing. Kuerten, the Monte Carlo and Italian Open champion, was so angry that he picked up the ball and lashed it high into the stands. www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1999/06/03/stfren03.html   (704 words)

French Open Tennis Schedule, Information and Records Originally reserved for members of French clubs, it was first held on the courts of Stade Français club in Paris in 1891. Thus, the French Internationals were born, and staged alternately at Stade Français and Racing Club de France until the Roland-Garros stadium came into being in 1928. The 1928 French Internationals were the first event to be held in the new stadium, just before the Musketeers took centre-stage to beat the Americans in their long-awaited rematch. www.tennis-x.com /tournaments/frenchopen.shtml   (644 words)

Immersion Education for the Millenium: What we have learned in the last 30 years The Canadian French immersion programs, however, were the first to be subjected to intensive long-term research evaluation, although some large-scale research had been undertaken in other contexts prior to the Canadian experience (e.g. With respect to French skills, students' receptive skills in French are better developed (in relation to native speaker norms) than are their expressive skills. Keep (1993), for example, reported that in the province of Alberta between 1983-84 and 1990-91, attrition rates from immersion ranged from 43% to 68% by grade 6, 58% to 83% by grade 9, and 88% to 97% by grade 12. www.iteachilearn.com /cummins/immersion2000.html   (3896 words)

Tennisrulz.com Message Board - Grace And Style At the 1997 U.S. Open, the world's top-ranked player could be seen dawdling alone through the players' lounge, greeting all and sundry as though she were just some chirpy kid from the qualifying event. She did not play before the French Open and ended up losing the final there to Iva Majoli after a draining 6-7, 7-5, 6-4 first career victory over Monica Seles in the semi-finals. With her exceptional court coverage and consistent groundstrokes, the French Open was the most logical Grand Slam title for her to win. www.tennisrulz.com /forum/printthread.php?t=1052   (952 words)

Washingtonpost.com: Profiles of the Top Women Players Her French Open campaign may be hampered by the freak wrist sprain she sustained at the Italian Open last week but a fully fit Williams would be gunning to reclaim the world number one spot and make amends for her surprise first-round exit last year. Winning her first title on clay at last week's Italian Open, Serena handed a warning to those who had thought she was vulnerable on the surface. Henin's powerful one-handed backhand shot—one of the most lethal weapons in the women's game—took her through to the 2001 French Open semifinals, where she was beaten by her friend and compatriot Clijsters. www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/tennis/longterm/frenchopen/2002/stories/french_women.htm   (964 words)

First week fanfare at the French Open So, before we delve into French Open 1999, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and try to reminisce over some of the highlights in French Open 1998…. Having won the French Open title three consecutive times from 1990-92, she was on track to become the first woman to win four consecutive titles before the unfortunate stabbing incident in Hamburg a month before the 1993 French Open. Many were surprised with her decision to enter the French Open so soon after Karolj’s passing, but were even more surprised to find her still standing on centre court on finals Sunday. www.suite101.com /article.cfm/womens_tennis/20614   (532 words)

1999 French Open - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Main article: 1999 French Open - Men's Singles Main article: 1999 French Open - Women's Singles Main article: 1999 French Open - Women's Doubles en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1999_French_Open   (171 words)

FRENCH OPEN NOTEBOOK: Upsets abound   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Five-time French Open champion Steffi Graf will drop off the computer rankings next week for the first time since Jan. 17, 1983, when, at the age of 13, she was ranked No. 213. The last time the Swedes had all their players eliminated before the second Monday was in 1977, while it is the first time since the Open era began in 1968 that there are no American men in the final 16. With her first-round win at the French Open, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario became the ninth woman player in the Open Era to reach the 600-win plateau. www.fresnobee.com /man/sports/tennis/98slam/content/060198/frb.20830.html   (1003 words)

WTAworld.com - Tennis collapses and recoveries In the 1993 Wimbledon final against Steffi Graf, she was a point from a 5-1 lead in the third set. At the 2000 U.S. Open semi-finals, Hingis led Venus Williams 5-3 in the third set and was within two points of a return trip to the finals. At the 2001 French Open, she played Capriati deep into a third set and came within two points of winning it all. www.wtaworld.com /showthread.php?t=60267   (1028 words)

SI.com - 2005 French Open - Pierce says she has reconciled with father - Wednesday June 1, 2005 9:25PM He punched a spectator at the 1993 French Open and was accused of having an abusive relationship with Mary; his ex-wife, Yannick; and his son, David. Mary Pierce, who won the 2000 French Open, divides her training time between Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy in Florida and Paris. The Russian exited the French Open on Monday but a part of him -- or rather a byproduct of his famed temper -- will stay behind. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2005/tennis/specials/french_open/2005/06/01/bc.eu.spt.ten.frenchope3.ap   (524 words)

BBC SPORT | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | Capriati confirms her status Victory over Kim Cljisters in the final of the French Open offers further proof - if any were needed - that Jennifer Capriati's career is well and truly back on course. Her tough three-set win over the Belgian made her only the fifth woman to claim both the Australian Open and French crowns in the same year, keeping her course for the Grand Slam. For four years later, at Wimbledon, she hinted at a successful return by winning her first match at a Grand Slam since making the 1993 French Open quarter-finals. news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/australian_open/1137527.stm   (879 words)

CNNSI.com - 2003 Australian Open - Serena beats Venus in Aussie - Saturday January 25, 2003 03:26 AM Serena added another Grand Slam title to the French Open, U.S. Open and Wimbledon crowns she won last year, all against her sister. This was the first time at the Australian Open that an entire women's final has been played with the roof closed. She won the Australian in 2001 and 2002 and the French in 2001, but lost in the first round here, hampered by the effects of recent eye surgery. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/2003/australian_open/news/2003/01/24/serena_venus_final   (1530 words)

French Open The French Open (or the Rolland Garros) tennis tournament, held from the middle of May to the beginning of June in Paris, France, is the second of the world's Grand Slam in tennis tournaments. The tournament started on 1891 and has been held every year since. The most unique characteristic of the French Open is the red clay surface, one which alters the ball's bounce and the player's approach to the match. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/fr/French_Open.html   (72 words)

It's confirmed: Courier retires after 13 years  Courier was ranked No. 1 in the world for 58 weeks during the '90s and was one of six men in the Open era to reach the finals of all four Grand Slams.  He won the French Open in both 1991 and 1992 and enthralled the crowds in Paris by addressing them in French during the awards ceremonies. He also won the Australian Open in 1992 and 1993 and played for American Davis Cup championship teams in 1992 and 1995. www.canoe.ca /SlamTennisArchive/may9_its.html   (277 words)

USATODAY.com - Five men with eyes on the prize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Kuerten is the only Brazilian to win a French Open championship and the only South American to win there more than once. A two-time U.S. Open champion, Agassi is engaged to retired tennis legend Steffi Graf. Rafter finished as runner-up at Wimbledon for the second year in a row, and with his semifinal showing in Australia this year and semifinal berth in the 1997 French Open he has now advanced to the semifinals or better of all four Grand Slams. www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/01open/mcontenders.htm   (607 words)

MAY Their last meeting was at the 1995 US Open, when Steffi won a fairly routine 3rd round encounter, 6-3, 6-3. Steffi has often spoiled Fernandez's chances at the last hurdle, having beaten her in the 1990 Australian Open final, and in the 1993 French Open final. The ladie's French Open final of 1996 will be remembered for a long time to come. www.fortunecity.com /olympia/shaq/21/may96.html   (1096 words)

Midwesterns 2004 Press Kit Platform Tennis / Paddle Tennis brought to you by paddlepro.com Former French Open Champions Luke and Murphy Jensen have accepted top-ranked champions David Ohlmuller and Chris Gambino's challenge to an exhibition match preceding the Midwestern Tournament in Cincinnati on Thursday, January 15th at the Beckett Ridge Country Club. The Jensen Brothers for years were ranked in the top ten in the world and have many titles to their credit including the 1993 French Open Doubles Championship. Despite reaching a career ranking of 4th in the world, the tennis establishment wasn't quite ready for the brothers' arrival in 1993 when, just six months into their professional careers, they pulled off a staggering coup: a French Open doubles win that catapulted them onto the global stage. www.paddlepro.com /midwesterns2004/press.shtml   (2346 words)

ESPN.com - US Open 2002 - Sampras' serve saved his day Jensen, a two-time All-American at USC, captured the 1993 French Open doubles crown with his brother Murphy. NEW YORK -- I thought last year's U.S. Open quarterfinals meeting would be the last big-time match we'd see from Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi -- on such a big stage at such a high level with so much at stake. How perfect this Open was: from the tribute on the first Monday night to having Old Glory from Ground Zero flying every day and night to having two finals where four Americans -- four legends of the game -- battle for the title. espn.go.com /tennis/usopen02/s/2002/0908/1429140.html   (416 words)

BBC SPORT | Tennis | French Open history Amid the militant uprising and strikes taking hold of the nation, the clay court championships opened its doors to professionalism in 1968 and, 15 years after winning his first title, Rosewall became the first to claim the French Open's 15,000 francs prize money. Graf went on to win her sixth French Open title, her last before bowing out of the game, and Hingis was booed off Centre Court. The French Open headed into the third millennium with a three-year refurbishment project that began straight after the 1999 championships. news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/tennis/3708507.stm   (666 words)

COASTAL CAROLINA ACTIVE ADULT GATED GOLF COMMUNITY - ST. JAMES PLANTATION: FEATURING WATERFRONT LIVING AND CHAMPIONSHIP ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) James Plantation welcomes former French Open doubles champion and ESPN tennis analyst, Luke Jensen to The Founders Club Tennis Complex for a day of clinics and an exhibition on Thurs. Jensen, with his brother Murphy, won the 1993 French Open doubles title and earned a number four doubles ranking on the ATP tour. Breezeways and front porches open up to the community, enticing neighbors to meet over a game of bridge or mahjong, or to simply enjoy the company of others sharing in the unique experience that is St. James Plantation. www.stjamesplantation.com /whatsnew   (1001 words)

Fall 2000 News: International Tennis Hall of Fame   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) French Open Singles and Doubles Champion Mary Pierce and 2-time Olympic Doubles Gold Medalist Mary Joe Fernandez met on Bill Talbert Center Court for a special women's singles exhibition. Ranked #3 in the world upon arriving in Newport, Mary Pierce is the holder of 14 career singles titles, her biggest triumph coming just 10 days earlier as she became the first French woman in 33 years to capture the French Open singles championship. Mary Joe Fernandez has captured 7 career singles crowns and reached the finals twice at the Australian Open (1990-91) and once at the French Open (1993). www.tennisfame.com /newsletter/nike.html   (235 words)

StarBulletin.com | Sports | /2006/01/02/ The Aiea teenager impresses the former French Open doubles champion in a tennis exhibition Luke Jensen is past his physical peak at age 39, and his biggest accomplishment as a world-class tennis player came in doubles competition 13 years ago. Jensen, who won the 1993 French Open men's doubles title with his brother, Murphy, sported a newly shaved head yesterday because he lost his annual Christmas match against his brother. starbulletin.com /2006/01/02/sports/story01.html   (761 words)

ESPN.com - TENNIS/FRENCH05 - Qualifier eliminates Agassi at French Open PARIS -- Andre Agassi, the oldest player at the French Open, felt his age Tuesday. Hobbled by an inflamed nerve in his back that dates back months, Agassi lost in the opening round for the second year in a row. Also eliminated was Gustavo Kuerten, a three-time French Open champion who has battled hip trouble for years. sports.espn.go.com /sports/tennis/french05/news/story?id=2067174&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233   (771 words)

Novotel Perrier Open de France 2001 Rocca, who won the 1993 French Open in a playoff at National Golf Club, added a birdie at 13 but missed an important birdie chance at 15 that would have tied him for the lead. He then dropped a shot at the 16th before wrapping up with a birdie at the last for a 69 and a share of 10-under-par 270. Turner, who lost the 1999 French Open to Retief Goosen in a playoff, made a run at the top of the leaderboard Sunday but fell out of contention with a double-bogey at the 16th. www.golftoday.co.uk /tours/2001/novatel/round4report.html   (645 words)

Cincinnati Tennis Tournaments ATP Masters Series WTA Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Opens (1980 and 1987), one French Open (1981) and one U.S. Open (1985). * Reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open in 1992 and 1993. Leslie Turner Bowrey, and the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open with www.cincytennis.com /1009/news/news2109_rx.asp   (1363 words)

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