- Robby Ginepri
Infobox Tennis player
playername= Robby Ginepri
country= flagicon|USAUnited States
residence=Kennesaw, Georgia , U.S.
datebirth=October 7 ,1982 (age 25)
placebirth= Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.
height= 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
weight= 175 lb (79 kg)
turnedpro= 2001
plays= Right-handed; two-handed backhand
careerprizemoney= $2,674,844
singlesrecord= 145–138
singlestitles= 2
highestsinglesranking= No. 15 (December 26 ,2005 )
AustralianOpenresult= 4th (2004)
FrenchOpenresult= 4th (2008)
Wimbledonresult= 4th (2004)
USOpenresult= SF (2005)
doublesrecord= 18–65
doublestitles= 0
highestdoublesranking= No. 134 (January 12 ,2004 )
updated = May 26, 2008Robby Ginepri (born
October 7 1982 ) is an Americantennis player who turned professional in 2001.Career
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 beat2005 French Open runner-upMariano Puerta in the first round,David Ferrer in the second round,1998 French Open championCarlos Moya in the third round, and two-time Grand Slam singles titlistMarat Safin in the quarterfinals. He then lost to World No. 1Roger 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, andGuillermo Coria in the quarterfinals. He then lost toAndre Agassi in the semifinals 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3. Ginepri was the first player in theopen era to play four consecutive five-set matches at the U.S. Open. [ [http://www.itftennis.com/abouttheitf/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=15630 US Open Men's Day 13 - Federer and Agassi to decide title] ]In November at the
Madrid Masters , Ginepri made it to another ATP Masters Series semifinal before losing to eventual championRafael Nadal 7–6, 7–5.He finished 2005 at World No. 15 in the ATP Rankings, the highest ranking of his career to date.
2006
On
April 6 ,2006 , Ginepri played an exhibition match againstPete Sampras inHouston, 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 theFrench Open and Wimbledon. At the U.S. Open, he lost in the third round to GermanTommy Haas in a fifth set tiebreaker. He finished the year ranked World No. 51 and with a 24-26 record.2007
Ginepri lost in the third round of both the
Australian Open and the U.S. Open and the first round of both theFrench Open and Wimbledon. He finished the year ranked World No. 134.2008
Ginepri lost in the second round of the challenger tournament in
Waikoloa ,Hawaii toVincent Spadea .At the tournament in Delray Beach, Florida, Ginepri lost in the semifinals to
James Blake 6–4, 6–4. In his next tournament, theSAP Open inSan Jose, California , Ginepri was able to defeat Blake in the quarterfinals but lost in the semifinals toRadek Stepanek .At the
Tennis Channel Open inLas Vegas, Nevada , Ginepri reached the semifinals for the third consecutive tournament. Ginepri defeatedXavier Malisse in the first round, World No. 17Marcos Baghdatis in the second round, andErnests Gulbis in the quarterfinals before falling toKevin Anderson 7–6, 6–4. Ginepri then played theTennis Masters Series Pacific Life Open inIndian Wells, California , losing in the second round toCarlos Moya 2–6, 6–2, 6–4.At the
Hypo Group Tennis International inPörtschach ,Austria , Ginepri lost in the quarterfinals toJuan Monaco . He then had his best ever performance at theFrench Open , losing in the fourth round to 24th-seededFernando Gonzalez 7–6(4), 6–3, 6–1.On grass, Ginepri lost in the second round of The Artois Championships in
London toAndy 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. [ [http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/scores/stats/day1/1008ms.html Statistics] ]As of
June 23 ,2008 , Ginepri's ranking was World No. 59, a rise of 112 places sinceJanuary 28 ,2008 .Ginepri has been nominated to play tennis at the
2008 Olympic Games inBeijing ,China . This will be Ginepri's Olympic debut.In July, Ginepri made his debut in the
World Team Tennis league, playing for the newWashington Kastles team. Ginepri was seeded seventh at theIndianapolis Tennis Championships but lost in the first round to ChileanPaul Capdeville 6–4, 6–2.Personal
Ginepri was born in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida and graduated fromJoseph Wheeler High School inMarietta, Georgia . Ginepri currently lives inAcworth, 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 onSpike TV 's "Pros vs. Joes " withRik Smits ,Rob Dibble , andAndre Rison .ingles titles
References
External links
*ATP|id=G569
*ITF male profile|number=30022038
*DavisCupplayerlink|id=30022038
* [http://steveghelper.com/MatchResults.php?players=Ginepri&weeks=12 Ginepri Recent Match Results]
* [http://steveghelper.com/RankingHistory.php?player=Ginepri Ginepri World Ranking History]
* [http://www.robbyginepri.com Official Site of Robby Ginepri]
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