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  rowztennis.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sebastien Grosjean overcame an ankle injury to lift France to its second straight Davis Cup final.
Grosjean, a two-time grand slam semifinalist, vanquished American rising stars Andy Roddick and James Blake to secure victory for the bleue, blanche and rouge.
Grosjean was a member of the 2001 French Davis Cup team that defeated Australia for the title.
www.rowztennis.com /picoweek_138.html   (117 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Gamewatch: Roddick v Grosjean
Grosjean at last gets his chance for the set with two set points on 40-15, but Roddick's serve and an overrule from the umpire on a linecall takes the set to a tie-break.
Grosjean gets Roddick's first serve back for the first time but it is not enough as the American secures the game without losing a point.
Grosjean is unable to answer the sheer power of Roddick's serve as the American speeds to 40-0, but a double fault and an unforced error gives the Frenchman brief hope before the American secures the game.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/tennis/3802843.stm   (703 words)

  
 tennisreporters.net
While the 23-year-old Grosjean can indeed be charismatic when the time is taken to chat with him, it would be accurate to describe him as the quiet member of the Top Ten, barely receiving the recognition he deserves for joining the elite group for the first time this year.
For Grosjean, a native of Marseille, living in America has apparently not taken away his passion for his homeland and his 2001 successes in France are what he holds most dear.
Grosjean, however, said that he noticed Clinton the minute he showed up and joked that by living in the States he was sure he identified the former President correctly.
www.tennisreporters.net /scoop_122801.html   (657 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | today's news Scud blasts his way into final
The 13th seed Grosjean, who ended the aspirations of Britain's perennial nearly man Tim Henman in the quarters, then fired into the net as Philippoussis took the set in 46 minutes on his first set point after taking three straight points against his rival's serve to recover from a mini-break against him at 2-3.
Grosjean produced only his second ace in saving a break point to hold for 2-4 but in Philippoussis, nicknamed Scud for his massive serve which has produced 164 aces in his six matches to date, he was meeting a player desperate to keep an appointment with destiny.
Grosjean aced his way out of trouble to hold for 3-4 but then blasted wide on set point in his next service game and slumped into his chair.
sport.iafrica.com /news/250981.htm   (765 words)

  
 rowztennis.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sebastien Grosjean finished 2001 as the No. 6 player in the world.
Grosjean lost to the Australian in the final of the year-ending tournament.
This photo of Sebastien Grosjean was taken at the 2001 US Open.
www.rowztennis.com /picoweek_94.html   (105 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A string of unforced errors from Grosjean gave Safin a 4-2 lead and two games later the home favourite’s serve was broken again to put Russia firmly in command of the fourth singles.
Grosjean saved three breakpoints on his serve in the second game before taking a 2-1 lead as Safin’s serve began to show wear and tear, perhaps caused by tiredness — the Russian had played nine sets of tennis on the first two days.
At 30-15 a Grosjean drop shot appeared to be out but was given in and Safin picked up a warning from the umpire for his vociferous complaints.
www.telegraphindia.com /1021202/asp/sports/story_1440780.asp   (720 words)

  
 tennis-center.de >> Das Ass unter den Tennisportalen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, keep concentrating, but it was tough because, you know, I think I had the chance.
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, I was tired at the end.
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Not really because, you know, I had a goal when I came here, you know, make quarters or semis in a Slam, so is good.
www.tennis-center.de /interview_loader.php?intid=58&sex=ATP   (460 words)

  
 News
Sebastien Grosjean took time on Monday to answer your e-mailed questions from the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo.
Grosjean: “It is the excitement, especially when you play on Centre Court in front of thousands of fans.
Grosjean “I started with my parents but my first sport was skiing.
www.masters-series.com /montecarlo/news/grosjean_interview.asp   (439 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Australian Open 2003 - Agassi advances in straight sets
Grosjean, a semifinalist here in 2001, couldn't match the consistency, timing or intensity of the seven-time Grand Slam champion.
He only had 14 errors to 40 by Grosjean and converted six of his 18 breakpoint chances, although that figure was distorted when the Frenchman saved eight break points in a 15-minute game to tie at 1-all in the third set.
Grosjean got only 47 percent of his first serves into play, which compounded his problems.
espn.go.com /tennis/aus03/s/2003/0120/1496163.html   (922 words)

  
 Rogers Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
August 10, 2005 - Sebastien Grosjean recovered from a 5-2 deficit in the first set to defeat countryman sensation Richard Gasquet 7-6(4), 6-3 and advance to the third round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
Grosjean immediately converted the break point to get back in the match and used the momentum to win the first set i in a tie-break.
Grosjean hit a total of 10 aces while and the first break point he had in the second set.
www.rogerscupmen.com /english/news/wednesday2.asp   (368 words)

  
 queens03art
Grosjean was cleverly varying his game, coming to the net to strike decisive volleys as well as hitting baseline winners and a second break put him 4-2 up and on his way to victory.
Grosjean then held his nerve and when Hewitt dumped a forehand return off a high bouncing serve into the net his Queen's reign was over.
Grosjean got another break early in the second set to lead 3-2, then saved a break point with his fifth ace of the match.
www.lleytonhewitt.biz /queens03art.htm   (3974 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | today's news Grosjean kills off Henman dream
French 13th seed Sebastien Grosjean killed off British tenth seed Tim Henman's title dream on centre court on Thursday, winning their rain-interrupted Wimbledon quarterfinal encounter 7-6 (10/8), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in three hours exactly.
Grosjean now meets either Mark Philippoussis of Australia or German Alexander Popp, who were finishing off their own rain-delayed quarterfinal on Thursday, in Friday's semis.
Of the key break point which put him finally on the road to victory, Grosjean said it was a question of staying calm and performing the basics.
sport.iafrica.com /news/250690.htm   (387 words)

  
 NameTraq | Last Name: Grosjean
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 Sébastien Grosjean   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Despite the common assumption that the French, like their neighbours in Spain, are well-suited to clay, Grosjean has been adamant that he is not.
Grosjean, at 5ft 9in, is not one of tennis’s towering giants.
Grosjean is also one of the game’s cool customers, coming 1st last year for points won on his crucial second serve.
users.telenet.be /tennisnews/sebastiengrosjean.htm   (606 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
Sebastien Grosjean stunned Andre Agassi with an inspired display of tennis on Wednesday, beating the third seed 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 6-3 to reach the French Open semifinals.
Sebastien Grosjean of France reacts after defeating Andre Agassi of the USA in the quarterfinal at the French Open at Roland Garros on Wednesday.
Grosjean looked out of his depth in the first set on an overcast Centre Court as Agassi, the champion at Roland Garros in 1999, moved him around the court before firing a succession of winners into the corners.
www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20010607/sports.htm   (5309 words)

  
 Tennis Week
Sebastien Grosjean travels the streets near his Boca Raton, Florida home behind the wheel of a Hummer.
Grosjean ran into a roadblock named Ramon Delgado who drove the Wimbledon semifinalist right out of the tournament with a dramatic 6-4, 6-7(3), 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-4 victory.
Grosjean is most comfortable residing to the left of the center stripe where he can run around his backhand and whip his favored forehand into remote regions of the opposing court.
www.sportsmediainc.net /tennisweek/index.cfm?func=showarticle&newsid=9288&bannerregion=   (282 words)

  
 The Hindu : It's Grosjean vs Hewitt
Sebastien Grosjean on Saturday became the first Frenchman to reach a year-end Masters Cup final with a convincing 6-4, 6-2 win over Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov here.
Grosjean, who finished second behind newly-crowned World no.1 Lleyton Hewitt in the John Newcombe round-robin group, swept to victory in one hour nine minutes.
Grosjean, who will lead his country against Australia in the Davis Cup final in Melbourne later this month, only qualified for the Sydney Masters Cup by winning in Paris a fortnight ago.
www.hinduonnet.com /2001/11/18/stories/07181028.htm   (455 words)

  
 Sebastien Grosjean News
Henman, Grosjean, Haas Win Openers At Madrid Masters British star Tim Henman, speedy Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean and talented German Tommy Haas were among Monday's opening- round winners at the Madrid Masters...
Wimbledon quarterfinalist Sebastien Grosjean was upset by Ricardo Mello of Brazil 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Cup on Monday.
Seventh seed Sebastien Grosjean of France was ousted in his opening match at a 380,000-dollar ATP hardcourt tournament, falling to Brazil's Ricardo Mello...
www.topix.net /tennis/sebastien-grosjean   (1073 words)

  
 rowztennis.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean hits a big ball, especially on the forehand side.
Grosjean scrambles for every shot and is one of the quickest players on the tour.
This photo of Sebastien was taken at the 2000 Ericsson Open.
www.rowztennis.com /gallery/gall04_grosjean.html   (70 words)

  
 Sebastien Grosjean Article Archives by KeepMedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Seventh seed Sebastien Grosjean of France was ousted in his opening match at a 380,000-dollar ATP hardcourt tournament, falling to Brazil's Ricardo Mello 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Former finalist Sebastien Grosjean sharply rebuffed a revenge attempt from Australian Todd Reid, repeating a victory scenario over the young challenger 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the 767,000-euro Queen's club event.
France's Sebastien Grosjean became the fourth leading player to be shown the exit door in a shock-ridden opening week of the new ATP Tour season at the one-million-dollar Qatar Open.
www.topix.net /tennis/sebastien-grosjean/keepmedia   (461 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Tennis - Hewitt caps ATP season with Masters Cup title - Wednesday December 05, 2001 11:02 AM
He continually sent Grosjean scrambling into the corners, forcing the 23-year-old Frenchman to come to the net or shoot for low-percentage winners to get back into the match.
In all, Grosjean fired 31 winners to Hewitt's 12, but also had 47 unforced errors to the Australian's 19.
Grosjean, who finished the year at No. 6, said he'd been too erratic in the final.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/news/2001/11/17/masterscup_sunday_ap   (872 words)

  
 Tennis-Open-Nadal ousts Grosjean to silence crowd - Boston.com - Tennis - Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Spain's Rafael Nadal silenced a partisan crowd with a 6-4 3-6 6-0 6-3 defeat of French number one Sebastien Grosjean on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open.
PARIS (Reuters) - Spain's Rafael Nadal silenced a partisan crowd with a 6-4 3-6 6-0 6-3 defeat of French number one Sebastien Grosjean on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open.
The fourth set featured thrilling rallies and was tight until Grosjean dropped serve by netting a backhand in the eighth game.
www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/tennis/articles/2005/05/30/unstoppable_nadal_ousts_grosjean_to_silence_crowd   (444 words)

  
 The US Open 2005 - Grand Slam Tennis - Official Site by IBM - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Playing Grosjean for only the fourth time in his career and on hard court for the first time since 2001, Johansson had difficulty finding his range and produced a string of unforced errors.
Grosjean's dominance was so thorough that he not only faced no break points until the ninth game of the third set but rarely allowed points to get to deuce.
While Grosjean moves on to the third round for the first time in his eight US Open appearances, Johansson gets time off to ponder his lost summer, in which he fell in the second round at the Masters Series in Canada, the first round at the Masters Series in Cincinnati and the second round here.
usopen.org /en_US/news/reports/2005-09-01/200509011125606658197.html   (630 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Tennis - Grosjean beats Roddick as France reaches Davis Cup final - Sunday September 22, 2002 10:26 PM
PARIS (AP) -- Sebastien Grosjean overcame an ankle injury to beat Andy Roddick as defending champion France beat the United States on Sunday and advanced to the Davis Cup final.
After the winning point, the diminutive Grosjean was lifted in the air by his teammates as French fans cheered.
After double-faulting to give Grosjean a 3-2 lead in the fourth set, Roddick swore, gestured angrily and threw his towel to the ground.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/news/2002/09/22/us_france_sunday   (872 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Roddick fightback downs Grosjean
Andy Roddick battled past Sebastien Grosjean to claim his place in the last four with a 3-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3 win.
After a brief rain delay, Grosjean took advantage of a sluggish Roddick, breaking at 4-2 to race to the opener.
Grosjean, who practices with Roddick, admitted the American's powerful serve ultimately made all the difference out on Centre Court.
sportalert.bbc.net.uk /sport2/hi/tennis/4635359.stm   (508 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Sport | Special reports | Tim Henman v Sebastien Grosjean (Day two)
Grosjean - whose name (I won't be the first to tell you) translates as "fat John" - does just about enough to hold on to his serve, courtesy of his 10th ace of the match and some muppetry at the net from Henners.
Henman puts Grosjean under pressure at 30-30, but the Frenchman holds his nerve and his serve.
But Grosjean is ice-cool and eventually wins the game, smashing home an attempted Henman lob with gay abandon (leave it).
sport.guardian.co.uk /wimbledon2003/story/0,13391,990127,00.html   (1378 words)

  
 ATP ATP, Andy Roddick, Fabrice Santoro, Gael Monfils, ATP Tour, TENNIS - CBS SportsLine.com
Grosjean lost his opening service game to hand Monfils the advantage, and the 19-year-old took the first set in 40 minutes.
Monfils trailed 4-1 in the second but twice broke Grosjean's serve to pull 6-5 ahead and closed out the match with a strong service game to reach his third final of the year.
At 5-5 and serving, Grosjean raced to 40-0 but allowed Monfils to dictate from the back of the court in a series of long rallies punctuated by delicate slices from Monfils.
cbs.sportsline.com /tennis/story/9010994   (517 words)

  
 Sebastien Grosjean, 1999 Davis Cup, Tennis; ASAPSports FastScripts; Sports Interviews, Quotes, Transcript   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Well, I'm going to see Cedric play and watch him, and I hope he will win and get a point, then the tie is not finished.
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: He told me to fight and make him play a lot because he doesn't like to play long rallies; he likes to play in two or three shots.
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Well, today it was a bit difficult because he played a very good match, so it was not obvious.
www.asapsports.com /tennis/1999davis/120399SG.html   (756 words)

  
 April 17, 2002
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Fortunately - because I was in a difficult situation at 3-3 and 4-4, it was becoming more and more difficult - I served well.
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: On this type of court I am able to manage the situation properly.
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: If he plays like in Pau, it's going to be very difficult because he played two excellent matches.
www.masters-series.com /montecarlo/news/interviews/wednesday_grosjean.asp   (608 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sometimes I have a bit of fear before hitting balls that are far from my reach, but I believe the main thing today was that the quality of my shots was good.
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I often use dropshots on clay.
SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: The day before yesterday I was tired.
montecarlo.masters-series.com /1005/players/interviews/interview1124_rx.asp   (704 words)

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