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| Country |  U.S. |
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| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA | |
| Date of birth | July 8, 1970[1] | |
| Place of birth | Hinsdale,Illinois,United States | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 98 m) | |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg/14. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 7 st) | |
| Turned pro | 1990 | |
| Retired | 2004 | |
| Plays | Right | |
| Career prize money | US$ $8,254,455 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 411 - 234 | |
| Career titles: | 8 | |
| Highest ranking: | 4 (September 13, 1999) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | F (1994) | |
| French Open | 4th (1991) | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1994, 1996) | |
| US Open | F (1999) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 100–85 | |
| Career titles: | 5 | |
| Highest ranking: | 30 (April 26, 1996)
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Todd Christopher Martin (born July 8, 1970, in Hinsdale, Illinois) a native of East Lansing, Michigan, is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hinsdale is an affluent Chicago Suburb located in Cook County and DuPage County in the U East Lansing is a city in the US state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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Career
Martin played tennis for Northwestern University, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, for two years before turning professional in 1990. Delta Tau Delta ( ΔΤΔ, DTD or " Delts " is a US -based international college fraternity. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) He won his first top-level singles title in 1993 at Coral Springs, Florida. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10 1963 is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale Florida
1994 proved to be a breakout year for Martin. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) At the year's first Grand Slam tournament, he reached the men's singles final at the Australian Open, where he lost in straight sets to World No. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year 1 Pete Sampras 7–6, 6–4, 6–4. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No At Wimbledon, he made it to the semifinals before falling to the eventual champion Sampras - the set that Martin took from Sampras in the match was the only set that Sampras lost during the entire tournament. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious [1] Martin's third Grand Slam semifinal of 1994 came at the US Open, where he again fell to the eventual champion, this time being Andre Agassi. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments He also captured singles titles at Queen's Club and the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, the latter of which was the first of back to back titles. The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are Tennis Tournaments held in Memphis Tennessee. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County.
Martin was a member of the US team which won the Davis Cup in 1995 (beating Russia 3–2 in the final). The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending He also reached the final of the 1995 Grand Slam Cup, where he lost in straight sets to Goran Ivanišević 7–6, 6–3, 6–4. The Grand Slam Cup was a Tennis tournament held annually in Munich, Germany, from 1990 through 1999 Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis He reached the Wimbledon semi-finals again in 1996, but eventually lost 10–8 in the fifth set against MaliVai Washington, after holding a 5–1 lead in the final set and serving for the match twice. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) MaliVai 'Mal' Washington (first name mælɨˈviːə mal-i-VEE-a) (born June 20 1969 in Glen Cove, New York is a former professional Tennis player Martin would later reflect on the outcome and admit that he choked during the crucial moments of the match. In Sports, an individual athlete or more commonly an athletic team collectively is often said to have choked when failing to win a tournament or league championship [2] He missed most of the 1997 season due to injury, but came back strongly in 1998 when he won two singles titles in Barcelona and Stockholm. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the
In 1999, Martin had a solid year, reaching the quarterfinals of both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and reached his second Grand Slam final in 1999 at the US Open. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Along the way, Martin had a memorable battle with Greg Rusedski in the fourth round, in which Rusedski held numerous advantages, including a two sets to love lead, serving for the match in the third set, and a 4–1 advantage in the fifth. Gregory "Greg" Rusedski (born September 6, 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Canadian - British Yet Martin was able to prevail, winning 5–7, 0–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4. Martin won 20 of the final 21 points of the match despite playing with a heavily bandaged leg and dealing with dehydration (he needed intravenous fluids after the match). [3] In the final, he faced Andre Agassi in a very high-quality five-set contest, which Agassi eventually won 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Martin also won another singles title in Sydney that year, and reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 4.
In 2000, Martin again turned in a strong performance at the U. S. Open, reaching the semifinals before falling to the eventual champion, Marat Safin, in straight sets 6–3, 7–6, 7–6. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ As with the previous year's tournament, Martin made another grueling comeback from a two set deficit in the fourth round, this time against Carlos Moya 6–7, 6–7, 6–1, 7–6, 6–2. Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number
Martin was named the ATP's Most Improved Player in 1993, and won its Sportsmanship Award in 1993 and 1994. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players He was President of ATP Players Council for 1995–97 and 1998–99.
From 1996 to 2002, Martin retained the services of Dean Goldfine as coach. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dean Goldfine (b March 8, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United
During his career Martin won eight singles and five doubles titles, and earned prize money totalling US$8,254,455. He retired from the professional tour in 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Currently, Martin coaches Mardy Fish part-time and is a contributor to ESPN. Mardy Fish (born December 9, 1981 in Edina Minnesota) is an American professional Tennis player com. He also plays on the Outback Champions Series tennis event for senior players. The Outback Champions Series is a series of Tennis tournaments designed for former members of the ATP tour [4] Martin finished 2006 ranked third and 2007 ranked first in the Outback Series.
Grand Slam singles finals
Runner-ups (2)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1994 | Australian Open |  Pete Sampras |
7–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1999 | U.S. Open | Andre Agassi |
6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Titles
Singles wins (8)
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| No. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 17 May 1993 | Coral Springs, U.S. | Clay | David Wheaton |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The International Tennis Championships is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held every year in Delray Beach Florida, and played The United States of America —commonly referred to as the David Wheaton (born June 2 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. | 14 February 1994 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard | Brad Gilbert |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 3. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are Tennis Tournaments held in Memphis Tennessee. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Brad Gilbert (born August 9 1961, in Oakland, California) is an American Tennis coach a television tennis commentator | 13 June 1994 | London, UK | Grass | Pete Sampras |
7–64, 7–64 |
| 4. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No | 20 February 1995 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard |  Paul Haarhuis |
7-6², 6–4 |
| 5. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are Tennis Tournaments held in Memphis Tennessee. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis (born February 19, 1966) is a Dutch former professional Tennis player | 15 January 1996 | Sydney, Australia | Hard |  Goran Ivanišević |
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 6. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Medibank International is a professional Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis | 20 April 1998 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Alberto Berasategui |
6–2, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 7. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Torneo Godó, also known as Trofeo Conde de Godó, Open SabadellAtlántico (current official name and Open SEAT (official name from 1995 to 2007 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Alberto Berasategui (born June 28 1973 in Bilbao, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain | 16 November 1998 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard |  Thomas Johansson |
6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 8. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The If Stockholm Open is an Tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Stockholm, Sweden in the end of October or beginning of November each year "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Thomas Johansson (born March 24, 1975, in Linköping, Sweden) is a professional Tennis player | 18 January 1999 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Àlex Corretja |
6–3, 7–65 |
Singles runner-ups
| No. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Medibank International is a professional Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Àlex Corretja Verdegay (born April 11 1974 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 15 February 1993 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Jim Courier |
5–7, 7–64, 7–64 |
| 2. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are Tennis Tournaments held in Memphis Tennessee. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the James Spencer "Jim" Courier Jr (born August 17 1970 in Sanford Florida) is a former world number one professional Tennis player from the | 26 July 1993 | Washington D.C., U.S. | Hard |  Amos Mansdorf |
7–63, 7–5 |
| 3. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's Tennis tournament played in Washington D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Amos Mansdorf (עמוס מנסדורף born October 20, 1965, in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a former professional Tennis player from Israel | 2 August 1993 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Mikael Pernfors |
2–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 4. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Mikael Pernfors (b July 16 1963, in Malmö, Sweden) is a former professional Tennis player from Sweden | 18 October 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | Ivan Lendl |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 5. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships is a Tennis Tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin | 31 January 1994 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Pete Sampras |
7–64, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 6. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No | 2 May 1994 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | Michael Chang |
6–74, 7–64, 6–0 |
| 7. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Verizon Tennis Challenge is a former ATP Tour Tennis tournament, held in Orlando Florida (-1991 and Atlanta Georgia (1992-2001 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Michael Te-Pei Chang ( Chinese: 張[[wikt 德|德]] 培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken | 9 May 1994 | Pinehurst, U.S. | Clay | Jared Palmer |
6–4, 7–65 |
| 8. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jared Palmer (born July 2, 1971 in New York New York, USA is a professional Tennis player who won 28 professional doubles titles and 1 singles | 18 December 1995 | Grand Slam Cup, Munich | Carpet | Goran Ivanišević |
7–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 9. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Grand Slam Cup was a Tennis tournament held annually in Munich, Germany, from 1990 through 1999 Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis | 26 February 1996 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | Pete Sampras |
6–4, 7–62 |
| 10. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are Tennis Tournaments held in Memphis Tennessee. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No | 22 August 1996 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Thomas Enqvist |
7–5, 6–4, 7–60 |
| 11. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The If Stockholm Open is an Tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Stockholm, Sweden in the end of October or beginning of November each year "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Thomas Enqvist (born March 13, 1974 in Stockholm) is a former professional Tennis player from Sweden, who played on the ATP | 12 April 1999 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Albert Costa |
7–64, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 12. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA Clay court tournament held in Jamor Oeiras, Portugal (in spite of nominally located in Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Albert Costa Casals (born June 25 1975 in Lleida) is a retired professional Tennis player from Spain. | 13 September 1999 | U.S. Open, New York | Hard | Andre Agassi |
6–4, 6–75, 6–72, 6–3, 6–2 |
Grand Slam Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | F | 4R | 3R | A | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 3R | A | 3R |
| French Open | A | 4R | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | QF | SF | 4R | SF | A | 4R | QF | 2R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 2R |
| U.S. Open | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | SF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 2R | F | SF | 2R | 1R | 4R | 1R |
A = did not participate in the tournament
Senior tour titles
- 2006: Champions Cup Boston - defeated John McEnroe 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 (tiebreaker)
- 2007: Gibson Guitars Champions Cup - defeated McEnroe 7-5, 7-5
- 2008: The Oliver Group Champions Cup - defeated McEnroe 6-3, 6-1
References
- ^ http://tenniscorner.net/index.php?corner=m&action=activity&playerid=SAP001&season=1994&type=singles
- ^ http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/tennis/articles/2004/09/01/long_haul_ends_for_martin
- ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/1999/us_open/news/1999/09/08/martin_victory
- ^ http://www.sportsmediainc.net/tennisweek/index.cfm?func=showarticle&newsid=15812&bannerregion=
External links
- ATP Tour profile for Todd Martin
- ITF profile for Todd Martin
- Davis Cup profile for Todd Martin
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