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  Amelie Mauresmo's Un-official Fan Site | Amelie Mauresmo
He planets in the tennis galaxy were aligned for women's champion Amelie Mauresmo at Australian Open 2006.
Amelie Mauresmo Celebrates with the trophy after defeating justin henin-hardene of belgium in the Wimbledon final on 08/07/06, saturday.
Amelie is the first french woman to win at wimbledon since 1925.
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 Amélie Mauresmo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mauresmo was only the second French woman to reach the Australian Open final dating back to 1922 (Mary Pierce won it in 1995) and the third French woman to reach any Grand Slam final in the open era.
Mauresmo reached the semifinals of the Nasdaq Open 2006, where she lost to the eventual champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, who later straight-setted Russian Maria Sharapova in the final.
Mauresmo was the top seed at The Championships, Wimbledon, despite a first round loss at the warm-up Eastbourne event (though she and Kuznetsova won the doubles title, their first as a team and Mauresmo's second overall).
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 Amelie Mauresmo & Sylvie Bourdon - ELMS - Lesbian Celebrity Couples   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
French Tennis player Amelie Mauresmo came out during the 1999 Australian Open where she told the press about her girlfriend Sylvie Bourdon.
Then she remembered her life of a year ago, when she was involved in a relationship with another player and would grope for palatable lies whenever the subject of boyfriends was broached by an interviewer.
Mauresmo met 32 year old Bourdon at a party on Nov. 5 in Saint-Tropez, where Bourdon's family owns a popular nightspot called "Le Gorille".
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 Guardian Unlimited Sport | Special reports | Mauresmo faces acid test as Henin seeks revenge
Mauresmo's 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 semi-final victory over Sharapova on Thursday underlined the depth and variety of the French woman's game, a talent that has finally come to fruition this year with her first slam victory in Australia and her No1 world ranking.For years the French had quietly despaired of her.
Mauresmo's joy at reaching her first Wimbledon final was obvious for all to see as she bounded into the air.
Amélie Mauresmo has a lot of talents but she is maybe lacking the mental strength to be the complete player.
sport.guardian.co.uk /wimbledon2006/story/0,,1815639,00.html   (1061 words)

  
 Amelie Mauresmo
It was after her surprise upset of Davenport at the semi-finals of the 1999 Australian Open that Mauresmo came out as a lesbian to the international press.
Mauresmo captured a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where she was defeated by Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne in the women's singles final.
Mauresmo is one of the few players to reach the top spot without first winning a Grand Slam singles event.
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 Amélie Mauresmo: - Amelie Mauresmo News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Amelie became the fastest woman to earn $1 million in a season at Antwerp in 2006 (by reaching SF), bettering previous record-holder Justine Henin-Hardenne's time in 2004 by one month.
Mauresmo will carry out its last week of drive in the capital before Open Gas of France, a test which it gained in 2001 and for which its principal rival will be American Serena Williams, the number one world.
Mauresmo, 23 years, envisaged to dispute then, in addition to the EDF Cup, the tournaments of Antwerp, of Indian Wells, Key Biscane, Berlin and of Rome before presenting itself at Roland-Garros, with best of his form, it hopes, because to gain a tournament of the Large Slam remains one of its major objectives.
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 AfterEllen.com - Amelie Mauresmo Becomes World's Top Women's Tennis Player
Mauresmo's breakthrough year was in 1998, when she finished the season ranked at number 29.
Mauresmo, a French citizen, has been public about her sexual orientation since she nonchalantly came out to a French newspaper in 1999 and told reporters she was in love (with then-girlfriend Sylvie Bourdon, a nightclub owner) and that her relationship with Bourdon improved her tennis.
Mauresmo was unprepared for the media attention she received around this disclosure of her sexual orientation, or the flurry of homophobic comments made by fellow women’s tennis stars.
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 Amelie Mauresmo Walks Away With Trophy - Amelie Mauresmo News
Amelie Mauresmo came in looking for a few good matches and walked away with the Rogers AT&T Cup.
Mauresmo, the seventh seed from France, battled heat and gusting winds to defeat No. 2 Jennifer Capriati of the United States 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the $1.224-million US hardcourt tournament at du Maurier Stadium on Sunday.
Mauresmo broke again for a 3-1 lead in the second set on a deft backhand volley at the net and broke the dispirited Capriati again for 5-1.
blogs.tennisuniverse.com /mauresmo/News/800   (804 words)

  
 AfterEllen.com - Amelie Mauresmo Wins Her First Grand Slam Title
The last time Mauresmo played in a Grand Slam final was seven years ago, when she lost to Swiss player Martina Hingis, who famously called Mauresmo a "half man", in reference to her broad shoulders and her not-so-secret sexual orientation.
In September of 2004, she became the top-ranked women's player in the world, but was not considered by some to be worthy of the title because she was the only woman to have ever held that position without winning a Grand Slam title.
The only sour note to Mauresmo's win at the Australian Open was the fact that Henin-Hardenne retired with stomach pain before the match was finished, so that Mauresmo "did not win her first grand slam title in the way she deserved", as Australia's The Age opined.
www.afterellen.com /People/2006/1/mauresmo.html   (687 words)

  
 Amelie Mauresmo Fanclub - Powered by Lawntennisnews.com - Home (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Mauresmo won the event in 2002 and 2004, she has now only one oppurtinity left to play a tournament before the US Open start at the end of August.
Finally, Amelie Mauresmo was able to shake the monkey off her back, overcoming her nerves in a gallant fight with Justine Henin-Hardenne, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
World number one Amélie Mauresmo lost early in 3 sets against Nathalie Dechy but was able to win with Kuznetsova her second double title of her career.
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 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Mauresmo fights into first final   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Mauresmo led by a set and a break in the 2004 and 2005 semi-finals and history looked set to repeat itself.
Mauresmo, who had lost in three straight Wimbledon semi-finals, told BBC Sport: "It was so tight in the second set and I was just thinking about getting to the final.
But Mauresmo left the court for a toilet break during the changeover and returned in the form that saw her sweep through the first set.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/tennis/5155336.stm   (482 words)

  
 The Hindu : Sport : Amelie Mauresmo triumphs
Amidst emotional scenes on the famous lawns as Amelie Mauresmo finally managed to slay the demon within to reach out for the Venus Rosewater Dish, it was a triumph of the spirit, and a rather popular one at that.
Leaving behind a poor start, Mauresmo, the top seed, staged a gutsy comeback and underlined her new-found character trait as a ravenous competitor in getting past the toughest active player in the women's game, Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the 120th Wimbledon championships.
Mauresmo, for her part, made a typically tremulous start but recovered courageously to play herself back into the match early in the second set even as Henin-Hardenne's searing intensity appeared to be dimming a bit.
www.hindu.com /2006/07/09/stories/2006070908081500.htm   (883 words)

  
 ESPN.com - TENNIS/FRENCH06 - Garber: Different year, same Mauresmo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Mauresmo was the top seed at Roland Garros, the No. 1 seed -- France's first woman to earn that distinction in the Open era -- and yet, there she was on Sunday, struggling in a fourth-round match against Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic.
Mauresmo had her queasy moments in the first set, but when she had safely tucked it away, the crowd was probably imaging the No. 16 seed would go away in straight sets, just like her first three opponents.
Mauresmo could only manage three games in the final two sets, a collapse that probably will live with her for a long time.
sports.espn.go.com /sports/tennis/french06/news/story?id=2470368   (1004 words)

  
 Pro Tennis Fan: Amelie Mauresmo Tries Once Again
These days, she's about half the size of the incoming catwalk of Russian and eastern European women and, on her form and draw, Amelie Mauresmo is half a chance to break her notorious grand slam title duck.
Mauresmo is 175 centimetres and she ain't heavy (about 60 kilograms, according to French media).
Mauresmo, the third seed, has Patty Schnyder next — and, if she wins, then the winner of Hingis-Kim Clijsters — and seems closer to finally breaking the slam barrier.
www.protennisfan.com /2006/01/amelie_mauresmo.html   (741 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Mauresmo clinches Wimbledon title
Amelie Mauresmo claimed her first Wimbledon title with a gutsy 2-6 6-3 6-4 win over Justine Henin-Hardenne.
Mauresmo took the final into a decider and despite several nerve-racking moments, held on for an emotional win.
Mauresmo had shown steely resolve to come through a tight semi-final against Maria Sharapova, but it seemed to have deserted her by the time the final got under way.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/tennis/5161122.stm   (500 words)

  
 Amelie Mauresmo
Mauresmo stole the show by upsetting two top-ranked players to make it to her first grand slam final.
Amelie Mauresmo, the only out lesbian on the tour, had pulled out of the tournament due to injury, and I don’t think any of us are standing on one leg waiting for anybody else to come out.
Towering above them, 75 feet high and covering the walls of two buildings, is the muscular figure of Amelie Mauresmo, la nouvelle coqueluche ("the new darling") of the French sporting public, serving an ace.
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 Blogcritics.org: Amelie Mauresmo Wins Wimbledon Title
Not to be outdone, Mauresmo responded by holding her serve to level the score at 1-1.
Mauresmo was left to serve for the match, which she did, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, in two hours and three minutes.
Mauresmo's "choking" reputation was undeserved...seems like everytime an athlete or team doesn't win a big game the so-called "experts" predicted them to win, the first thing they do is call choke...the problem with this being, it doesn't give credit to the great play of the victorious opponent...
blogcritics.org /archives/2006/07/10/123846.php   (1344 words)

  
 Ladies Court » Amelie Mauresmo (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Mauresmo spent some time with a variety of media throughout Wednesday morning and afternoon, including Spanish newspaper El Mundo and MARCA, the main sport paper and one of the sponsors of the event.
Mauresmo had to pull out of the event due to her injured shoulder, allowing Hantuchova to slide through to the semi-finals.
Amelie Mauresmo (world number one) and Justine Henin-Hardenne (world number two) are the first to qualify for the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championship.
www.ladiescourt.com.cob-web.org:8888 /category/amelie-mauresmo   (618 words)

  
 Mauresmo overcomes nerves, wins Wimbledon - Tennis - MSNBC.com
Then Mauresmo straightened up and gave herself a little talking-to, deciding that this was the moment to cast off the burden of being known as a player who couldn’t come through when it counted.
Mauresmo willingly dissected and discussed her problems dealing with pressure, acknowledging it as a factor in her 13 losses in quarterfinals or semifinals at Grand Slams.
In January, Mauresmo’s Australian semifinal ended when her opponent stopped because of an injury, and then came the anticlimactic final, so the issue of her fragile mental state lingered.
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 Amelie Mauresmo advances - Amelie Mauresmo News
In 2003 Amelie was the only player to defeat both the Williams sisters (Venus in Warsaw and Serena in Rome).
Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France advanced into the second round of the U.S. Open with straight-sets victories.
Amelie won five consecutive games to beat Kristina Barrois of Germany 6-1, 7-5 in a match that was halted yesterday at 6-1 2-5 because of rain.
blogs.tennisuniverse.com /mauresmo/News/6063   (158 words)

  
 Amelie Mauresmo Blog - powered by TennisUniverse.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
France's world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo has expressed her disappointment at being forced to pull out of the 650,000 dollar WTA tournament here but has said throbbing pain in her shoulder had left her with no choice.
Top-ranked Amelie Mauresmo defeated Lindsay Davenport, 64 63, and in doing so ended a nine-match losing streak to the American.
MOSCOW - Fifth-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France beat lucky-loser Maja Matevzic of Slovenia 7-6 (1), 6-3 to proceed to the semifinals of the of the US $2.2 million Kremlin Cup.
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 Mauresmo Aims to Defend WTA Championship (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
MADRID, Spain - Amelie Mauresmo plans to defend her title at the season-ending WTA Championship next month despite being bothered by a sore right shoulder.
Mauresmo, who can finish the year as the top-ranked player if she wins in Madrid, withdrew from the Zurich Open last week because of the injury.
Last year, Mauresmo beat Mary Pierce in a marathon final, a victory she called a turning point in her career.
www.casperstartribune.net.cob-web.org:8888 /articles/2006/10/26/ap/sports/tennis/d8kv7eco1.txt   (486 words)

  
 Amelie Mauresmo webpage presented by tennisrulz.com containing photos, results, screensavers and much more
September 28th 2006: See new photos of Amelie in gallery #56, gallery #57, gallery #58 and gallery #59.
eptember 24th 2006: Amelie's tournament ended with a loss today in the final in Beijing, she was defeated 6-4, 6-0 by Svetlana Kuznetsov..!
eptember 7th 2006: Amelie reached the semifinals in New York thanks to a 6-2, 6-3 win against Dinara Safina, she will now face #3 seed Maria Sharapova.
www.tennisrulz.com /players/mauresmo   (572 words)

  
 WTA WTA, Amelie Mauresmo, Anastasia Myskina, Ai Sugiyama, WTA Tour, TENNIS - CBS SportsLine.com
DOHA, Qatar -- Second-seeded Nadia Petrova beat the second-ranked Amelie Mauresmo of France 6-3, 7-5 to win the final of the Qatar Open on Saturday.
The top-seeded Mauresmo, who had already won the Australian Open and two other titles this year, failed to earn the top-ranked position.
Playing mostly from the baseline, Petrova broke Mauresmo three times in the first set.
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 Tennis Gaz de France
Découvrez en vidéo les interviews des principales joueuses qui ont participé à l'Open Gaz de France 2006 : Amelie Mauresmo, Mary Pierce, Tatiana Golovin, Patty Schnyder, Nathalie Dechy, Dinara Safina, Nadia Petrova, Elena Dementieva...
Handicapée par une épaule droite douloureuse, Amélie Mauresmo a décidé de jeter l'éponge, renonçant à poursuivre plus avant l'aventure à Zurich.
Amélie Mauresmo forfait, la Russe Maria Sharapova, tête de série n°2, en a profité pour remporter dimanche le tournoi de Zurich.
www.opengazdefrance.com   (345 words)

  
 YouTube - Amelie Mauresmo - Pardonnez-moi ! - 3/3 - (01/10/06)
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Amelie Mauresmo - En Aparté - (05/02/05) - 3/3
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 YouTube - Amelie Mauresmo
I love Amelie, that was really good, although a couple of words were spelt wrong.
Nice job...Amelie is so very deserving of all the good things that come her way....great tennis player, and more importantly, a great human being.
Amélie Mauresmo - face à l'image - episode 1/13
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