Robby Ginepri

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Robby Ginepri
Country Flag of the United States United States
Residence Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S.
Date of birth October 7, 1982 (age 25)
Place of birth Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Turned pro 2001
Plays Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money $2,674,844
Singles
Career record: 145 - 138
Career titles: 2
Highest ranking: No. 15 (December 26, 2005)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 4th (2004)
French Open 4th (2008)
Wimbledon 4th (2004)
US Open SF (2005)
Doubles
Career record: 18 - 65
Career titles: 0
Highest ranking: No. 134 (January 12, 2004)

Infobox last updated on: May 26, 2008.

Robby Ginepri (born October 7, 1982) is an American tennis player who turned professional in 2001.

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[edit] Career

[edit] 2005

Ginepri had a breakout year in 2005. In August, he reached the semifinals of an ATP Masters Series tournament for the first time in his career, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He beat 2005 French Open runner-up Mariano Puerta in the first round, David Ferrer in the second round, 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moya in the third round, and two-time Grand Slam singles titlist Marat Safin in the quarterfinals. He then lost to World No. 1 Roger Federer in the semifinals 4–6, 7–5, 6–4.

His summer hardcourt record was 14-3 when he arrived two weeks later at the U.S. Open as an unseeded player. After winning his first two matches in straight sets, Ginepri put together a string of five set wins, defeating Tommy Haas in the third round, Richard Gasquet in the fourth round, and Guillermo Coria in the quarterfinals. He then lost to Andre Agassi in the semifinals 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. Ginepri was the first player in the open era to play four consecutive five-set matches at the U.S. Open.[1]

In November at the Madrid Masters, Ginepri made it to another ATP Masters Series semifinal before losing to eventual champion Rafael Nadal 7–6, 7–5.

He finished 2005 at World No. 15 in the ATP Rankings, the highest ranking of his career to date.

[edit] 2006

On April 6, 2006, Ginepri played an exhibition match against Pete Sampras in Houston, Texas, the first match Sampras had played since his retirement. Ginepri won the match 6–3, 7–6.

On the tour, Ginepri's results in 2006 did not match 2005. He lost in the second round of the Australian Open and the first round of both the French Open and Wimbledon. At the U.S. Open, he lost in the third round to German Tommy Haas in a fifth set tiebreaker. He finished the year ranked World No. 51 and with a 24-26 record.

[edit] 2007

Ginepri lost in the third round of both the Australian Open and the U.S. Open and the first round of both the French Open and Wimbledon. He finished the year ranked World No. 134.

[edit] 2008

Ginepri lost in the second round of the challenger tournament in Waikoloa, Hawaii to Vincent Spadea.

At the tournament in Delray Beach, Florida, Ginepri lost in the semifinals to James Blake 6–4, 6–4. In his next tournament, the SAP Open in San Jose, California, Ginepri was able to defeat Blake in the quarterfinals but lost in the semifinals to Radek Stepanek.

At the Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ginepri reached the semifinals for the third consecutive tournament. Ginepri defeated Xavier Malisse in the first round, World No. 17 Marcos Baghdatis in the second round, and Ernests Gulbis in the quarterfinals before falling to Kevin Anderson 7–6, 6–4. Ginepri then played the Tennis Masters Series Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, losing in the second round to Carlos Moya 2–6, 6–2, 6–4.

At the Hypo Group Tennis International in Pörtschach, Austria, Ginepri lost in the quarterfinals to Juan Monaco. He then had his best ever performance at the French Open, losing in the fourth round to 24th-seeded Fernando Gonzalez 7–6(4), 6–3, 6–1.

On grass, Ginepri lost in the second round of The Artois Championships in London to Andy Roddick and the first round of Wimbledon to Gonzalez 7–6(3), 7–5, 7–5. In his match with Gonzalez, Ginepri hit 41 winners and 26 unforced errors compared to Gonzalez's 58 winners and 25 unforced errors. Ginepri won only 44% of the points that began on his second serve while Gonzalez won 54% of the points that began on his second serve.[2]

As of June 23, 2008, Ginepri's ranking was World No. 59, a rise of 112 places since January 28, 2008.

Ginepri has been nominated to play tennis at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. This will be Ginepri's Olympic debut.

In July, Ginepri made his debut in the World Team Tennis league, playing for the new Washington Kastles team. Ginepri was seeded seventh at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships but lost in the first round to Chilean Paul Capdeville 6–4, 6–2.

[edit] Personal

Ginepri was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and graduated from Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia. Ginepri currently lives in Acworth, Georgia where he owns the Olde Town Athletic Club. His father, Rene, who is originally from Luxembourg, is a systems analyst and his mother, Nancy, is a second grade teacher.

He was briefly linked with actress Minnie Driver.

On February 22, 2007, Ginepri participated on Spike TV's Pros vs. Joes with Rik Smits, Rob Dibble, and Andre Rison.

[edit] Singles titles

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (2)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 14 July 2003 Newport, U.S. Grass Flag of Austria Jürgen Melzer 6–4, 6–7(3), 6–1
2. 24 July 2005 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Flag of the United States Taylor Dent 4–6, 6–0, 3–0 ret.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Open Men's Day 13 - Federer and Agassi to decide title
  2. ^ Statistics

[edit] External links

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