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	GN Online: Mirnyi: big feet, bigger feats
		Mirnyi is among the three players, who have yet to win their first ATP title, but finished in the top 50 last year.
		Mirnyi began playing tennis at the age of six.
		Mirnyi could have easily become a volleyball player emulating his father or a basketball player, like his brother.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=10882 (519 words)

	Mirnyi slays Karlovic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The second set seemed to be heading in the same direction until Mirnyi dropped the speed of his serve, allowing his 24-year-old opponent to get his racket on a few balls.
		Mirnyi was not to be easily beaten and roared back in the third set, racing out to a 3-0 lead.
		Mirnyi got a mini-break on the first point and broke Karlovic again on the fourth.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2003/jun/27mirnyi.htm (488 words)

	Max Mirnyi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Max Mirnyi (nicknamed The Beast) (Belarusian: Максім Мірны, Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977) is a tennis player from Belarus.
		His biggest achievements so far are the two victories in doubles at the US Open in 2000 and 2002 and his 2005 French Open title.
		Mirnyi was supposed to be the flag bearer of the Belarus national team for the official opening of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, but Belarusian sport officials changed their minds after they found out that Mirnyi let one Belarusian glamour magazine publish erotic images of himself and his wife.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Max_Mirnyi (240 words)

	ESPN.com: TENNIS - Mirnyi continues improbable run in Stuttgart
		Mirnyi continued his strong run, beating Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 (3), 6-3 to reach his first final in an important tournament.
		Mirnyi also saved two match points in a qualifying match and the ATP believes this is the first time a player has saved match points in three matches in the same tournament.
		Mirnyi entered the tournament at No. 53 in the season-long Champions Race that produces the top-ranked player at the end of the year.
	espn.go.com /tennis/news/2001/1020/1266725.html (602 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Carlsen stuns Mirnyi
		A sprained left ankle forced Roddick to withdraw from his semifinal, and Carlsen was much fresher than Mirnyi, who had long matches all week and competed in doubles.
		Mirnyi, who had 15 aces, fell to 1-2 in finals appearances — all of which have come indoors.
		Mirnyi upset second-seeded Tommy Haas of Germany, 7-5, 6-3 in the semifinals.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/415694.htm (388 words)

	noticias - DAVIS CUP: Mirnyi Gives Belarus A Good Start (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Mirnyi had three break-points in the third game, and even though he eventually lost it, the Belarusian seized the next chance to break.
		Mirnyi, nicknamed the Beast, had few problems in finally winning the set 6-4, making the Belarusian fans in the stands jump with joy and wave their national red and green flags.
		Leading 4-2, Mirnyi surprisingly dropped serve and let his opponent draw level, but in the end the 23-year-old Romanian was powerless to stop the Beast.
	www.noticias.info /asp/aspcomunicados.asp?nid=50753 (488 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Tennis / Carlsen tops Mirnyi, 1st title since '02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Mirnyi, from Belarus, had the second-fastest serve here at 140 mph and reached 138 on Sunday.
		Mirnyi served up 16 aces to nine for Carlsen, but the Dane broke Mirnyi in the 11th game of each set to go up 6-5 and serve out for the victory.
		Mirnyi had a last chance to break back in the final game and force a tiebreaker at 30-40, then lost the next two points with shots into the net.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/tennis/articles/2005/02/21/carlsen_tops_mirnyi_1st_title_since_02 (617 words)

	RUSNET :: CIS Today :: 2003/02/24 :: Mirnyi claims maiden title
		The August 1991 Coup resulted in a minimal loss of life (3 deaths in Moscow and 3 in the Baltic States), the end of the CPSU's dominance, and hastened the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
		Mirnyi is delighted to have finally to have won a title in his own right after previously enjoying doubles success partnering Lleyton Hewitt and Serena Williams.
		Mirnyi, known as The Beast, broke in the fifth game of the second set as the Dutchman hit a running forehand into the net.
	www.rusnet.nl /news/2003/02/24/sport01.shtml (277 words)

	Bob Larson's Tennis News \| ATP Memphis Sunday results
		Mirnyi moves to 1-2 in finals, all three of which have been indoors.
		Mirnyi fired 89 aces this week, for an average of 17.8 per match.
		Mirnyi entered the tournament averaging 13.2 aces per match for the year.
	www.tennisnews.com /exclusive.php?pID=3832 (725 words)

	CNNSI.com - Tennis - Haas ends Mirnyi's miraculous run in Stuttgart final - Sunday October 21, 2001 12:41 PM
		Mirnyi, a 24-year-old qualifier from Belarus, was in his first final, after the biggest week of his singles career.
		Mirnyi likes to charge to the net behind his big serve.
		Mirnyi finished with 27 unforced errors, while Haas had only eight in the match that lasted only one hour and 32 minutes.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/news/2001/10/21/stuttgart_sunday_ap (510 words)

	International Series - Memphis - News
		Max Mirnyi of Belarus will play for his second career title when he battles two-time ATP winner Kenneth Carlsen of Denmark in the final of the Regions Morgan Keenan Championships in Memphis.
		Mirnyi saved three match points in his first round win over Brian Baker, with all three coming in the third set tiebreak.
		Mirnyi is looking to become just the second player to save a match point en route to a title this year.
	www.atptennis.com /memphis/news/05pre_final.asp (579 words)

	BBC SPORT \| TENNIS \| Mirnyi too hot for Kafelnikov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Qualifier Max Mirnyi reached his first final by defeating Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 (3) 6-3 in the Stuttgart Masters Series on Saturday.
		Mirnyi also beat Gustavo Kuerten, Goran Ivanisevic and Pete Sampras on his way to the last four.
		Mirnyi had to save two match points in each of his first two matches, but had no frights this time.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/tennis/newsid_1610000/1610762.stm (443 words)

	ESPN.com - Mirnyi defeats Sluiter to win Rotterdam event
		Sluiter had trouble handling Mirnyi's serves, which were clocked at 125 mph.
		Mirnyi, ranked 69th, had reached one other final before Sunday, in Stuttgart in 2001, where he lost to Tommy Haas.
		Later Sunday, Mirnyi and Roger Federer lost 7-6 (4), 6-2 to Australians Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley in the doubles final.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1513214&type=news (274 words)

	ABC Sport - Tennis- Carlsen stuns Mirnyi to capture Memphis title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A sprained left ankle forced Roddick to withdraw from his semi-final, and Carlsen was much fresher than Mirnyi, who had long matches all week and also competed in the doubles.
		Mirnyi, who had 15 aces, fell to 1-2 in finals appearances - all of which have come indoors.
		Mirnyi upset second-seeded Tommy Haas of Germany, 7-5, 6-3 in the semi-finals.
	www.abc.net.au /cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200502/s1307307.htm (344 words)

	Tennis Masters Canada, Montreal (August 8, 2003)
		At 0-3 Mirnyi managed to hold serve to get on the board, but he never managed to worry his opponent‘s serve.
		But Mirnyi had started to serve better and anticipate Federer’s passes, and was at least able to hold serve and stay even.
		Mirnyi, obviously not too embittered by the loss, said he will pay for the dinner.
	www.tennis-ontheline.com /mo030808.htm (2271 words)

	SI.com - Tennis - Mirnyi upsets Federer in semifinals of ABN Amro - Saturday February 22, 2003 03:29 PM
		Mirnyi's game rested on a serve that frequently exceeded 200 kph (125 mph), while the versatile Federer was slightly better in the rallies, accelerating or deadening balls with a deft touch on the returns and winning points on balls most players would have given up for lost.
		Up 40-love at 5-3 for Mirnyi, Federer squandered three chances to break back and threw his racket to the ground in disgust.
		In the final set, Mirnyi broke Federer again at 4-4 and then held his serve, winning the match on his 13th ace.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/news/2003/02/22/abn_saturday_ap (382 words)

	CNN.com - Germany lose to Belarus in playoff - Sep. 21, 2003
		The big-serving Mirnyi, 27th in the ATP entry rankings, appeared comfortable on the slow red clay of the Blau-Weiss club, especially after Schuettler hurt his right ankle midway through the second set.
		Schuettler, ranked eight in the entry system, had beaten Mirnyi in four of their previous five matches but he was unable to raise his game this time.
		Mirnyi and his partner Vladimir Voltchkov beat Schuettler and Nicolas Kiefer 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 in Saturday's doubles to give Belarus a 2-1 lead.
	edition.cnn.com /2003/SPORT/09/21/tennis.belarus (431 words)

	ABC 4 - Mirnyi cools off Coria, reaches Cincy Masters semis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rain delayed play briefly for a first time with Mirnyi holding a 6-2, 2-2 lead, and then with the score knotted a 5-5 in the second, the skies burst open and forced a 2-hour, 23-minute stoppage.
		Mirnyi came out of the second delay to quickly dispatch Coria in two games, including a break of serve for the hard-hitting Belarusian in the final game.
		Mirnyi, a quarterfinalist at last week's Masters Series event in Montreal, will appear in his third semifinal of the year, with the others coming in Estoril and Rotterdam, where he titled at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
	www.4utah.com /sports/tennis/story.aspx?content_id=99580424-5292-4EAE-92A4-F76BBEB7A81C (338 words)

	MSN India - Karlovic meets his match in Mirnyi :: News Section
		Mirnyi inched the first set 7-6 on the tie break in a slugging contest that saw only five points go against serve, the first coming in the seventh game.
		Mirnyi produced the first break at 3-3 in the decider, returning Karlovic's monster serve across the court before holding his serve to win the tie break 7-5.
		Mirnyi edged it 7-5 to reach the lofty heights of the fourth round for the first time.
	autofeed.msn.co.in /pandoraV15/output/BE3EB12B-6484-4796-91B9-9093D75F1E94.asp (238 words)

	Davis Cup - Match Report
		Mirnyi won the first two sets 76(3) 76(5), but then the Australian Open runner-up fought back to level the rubber at two sets all, taking the third and fourth sets 61 64.
		In fact, the day’s second clash, between Mirnyi and Marat Safin, was the central duel of the tie between the leaders of both teams.
		So it was not surprising when the second rubber between Mirnyi and Safin started with Mirnyi serving powerfully (average 1st serve speed — 200 km/h!) and if it was not possible to win a point from the serve he rushed the net and attacked anything short.
	www.daviscup.com /news/matchreport.asp?id=12750 (883 words)

	USTA Tallahassee Tennis Association: Syndica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Mirnyi was in just his third ATP final and looking for his second title.
		Mirnyi spent more than eight hours on the court, 12 counting his doubles matches.
		Mirnyi double-faulted five times, and Carlsen pounced on the second serves, limiting him to 10 points out of 30 attempts.
	www.network.usta.com /publish.sps?syndicatorguid={C2F30213-F53C-4124-95B8-820445F188B4}&rmasiteinstanceguid={F8E10CC4-4630-45C1-88A7-5B67655A39FF}&rmapageid=31&aid=41557 (348 words)

	:: Mirnyi to the Max :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Max Mirnyi and Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Kafelnikov/Vizner 7/6 7/5.
		Max Mirnyi and Roger Federer are on to the semi-final by defeating Schalken/Koenig in straight sets, as like the previous match again with 6/3 6/4.
		Max Mirnyi and Mahesh Bhupathi are seeded third at this tournament.
	www.mirnyitothemax.com /news.htm (1796 words)

	Double dose of Mirnyi wears out opponents
		He was referring to his 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-4 victory Thursday over Hicham Arazi, in which he blew a second-set match point and then had to rally from 3-1 down in the final set.
		Mirnyi is 33-21 this year, his best singles season on tour.
		The successes of Mirnyi and Vladimir Voltchkov, a one-time Wimbledon semifinalist, have moved tennis into the public consciousness in Belarus.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2003/08/15/spt_W&Smirnyi-0815.html (504 words)

	Tennis Week
		If Mirnyi were a car he would not come equipped with a reverse gear.
		Consolidating the break with a routine hold, Mirnyi stretched the lead to 5-3 and served out the set with some well-placed volleys that eluded Nieminen.
		The second set stayed on serve as Mirnyi struck two sizzling aces to hold serve in the 12th game and force a tiebreak.
	www.sportsmediainc.net /tennisweek/index.cfm?func=showarticle&newsid=10468&bannerregion= (397 words)

	News-Star OnlineRoddick rallies to whip Mirnyi 08/17/03
		Seventh-seeded Andy Roddick scored the final six points to win the tiebreaker in the first set and then beat Max Mirnyi 6-4 in the second set on Saturday to advance to the finals of the Cincinnati Masters.
		Serving at 5-1 in the tiebreaker, Mirnyi was beat on a passing shot as he rushed the net.
		Roddick thought he could have a chance if he broke Mirnyi after trailing by four points in the tiebreaker and then could win his two serves.
	www.news-star.com /stories/081703/spo_91.shtml (311 words)

	USATODAY.com - Roundup: Mauresmo ends Venus' Diamond dreams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Mirnyi had reached 140 mph on his serve in this tournament and reached 138 mph on Sunday.
		Mirnyi, looking for his second title, had his chances in just his third ATP final.
		Mirnyi still had a chance to break back in the final game and force a tiebreaker at 30-40, but put a backhand into the net for deuce, then gave Carlsen the advantage with a forehand into the net.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/2005-02-20-roundup_x.htm (1526 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Tennis / Mirnyi holds off Baker at Morgan Keegan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Eighth-seeded Max Mirnyi saved three match points and beat Brian Baker 7-6 (1), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (9) Monday to advance to the second round of the Morgan Keegan Championships.
		Against Mirnyi, who is ranked 39th and off to one of the best starts in his eight-year pro career, Baker served for the match at 5-3 in the third set before faltering.
		Mirnyi has reached the semifinals at Sydney and Milan this season.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/tennis/articles/2005/02/14/mirnyi_holds_off_baker_at_morgan_keegan (306 words)

	Agassi backhands Mirnyi in semifinals - THE DAILY BRUIN ONLINE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		His much-vaunted serve became a punching bag for Agassi, and he was broken at love twice in a row in the second set.
		Mirnyi did everything but jump the net to shake Agassi's hand and thoroughly thank him for dealing him such a lopsided loss.
		The Mirnyi win was the culmination of a series of brilliant Agassi performances this week.
	www.dailybruin.ucla.edu /news/articles.asp?id=20420 (408 words)

	JS Online: Mirnyi, Sluiter to Play ABN Amro Final (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Mirnyi will face Raemon Sluiter, who beat sixth-seeded Sebastien Grosjean 6-3, 6-3, in Sunday's final.
		In the third set, Mirnyi broke Federer at 4-4 and then held his serve, winning the match on his 13th ace.
		Federer and Mirnyi shook hands and, after a brief rest, teamed up to win their doubles semifinal against the Czech team of Martin Damm and Cyril Suk, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7).
	www.jsonline.com /sports/etc/ap/feb03/ap-ten-rotterdam022203.asp?format=print (191 words)

	:: Mirnyi to the Max :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In addition to being among the last of the serve-and-volleyers, Mirnyi is also a First Team All-Nice Guy member.
		Mirnyi is vulnerable from the backcourt, but when I've watched him, I've noticed that for stretches of a match he will play out of his mind and look for all the world like a top-10 player.
		You get Mirnyi on a surface that is very conducive to his game and he's dangerous.
	www.mirnyitothemax.com /quotes.htm (391 words)

	Bhupathi-Mirnyi to team up again (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		But the pair broke up thereafter because Mirnyi wanted to concentrate on his singles career.
		"However, Mirnyi did play a lot of doubles with other partners during this time and when Mahesh pointed this out and offered to resume their partnership, he agreed," Piperno said.
		Mirnyi is believed to have admitted that his understanding with Bhupathi was better and together they had produced a better team game than either could with their other partners.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2003/mar/28bhup.htm (194 words)

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