"The Happening", directed by M. Night Shymalan & produced by Barry Mendel
Coming out in June 2008
Former world top 20 Ronald Agénor shares his experiences and thoughts on the tennis tour.
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World's number one Justine Henin retires from Pro Tennis
Limelette, Belgium - Top-ranked Belgian star Justine Henin has decided to retire from professional tennis, effective immediately, as she becomes the first-ever reigning women's world No. 1 to call it quits.
Henin held a Wednesday afternoon news conference to announce her decision. She is the second Belgian stalwart to retire over the last two seasons, as her former rival Kim Clijsters quit the WTA Tour last year in order to start a family.
"The decision is final, I stop immediately with tennis," said Henin, who was flanked by her long-time coach Carlos Rodriguez. "I stop without regret. I've given everything."
Henin added that she is "not sad, but relieved and proud."
The French Open 2008
Located at the border of "Bois De Boulogne", the "Stade Roland Garros" is during 15 days in May and June, the capital of international tennis. The stadium was inaugurated in 1928 to allow the four best French players at that time, "The Musketeers" to defend their Davis Cup Title.
The stadium was named after the famous French aviator, who died in combat flying over the "Ardennes" at the age of 30. This young pilot was the first man to cross the Mediterranean sea in 1913, in 7 hours and 53 minutes. He previously won 3 records in the US and was specialized in military aviation. He was a tennis passionate.
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2008 Roland Garros official Poster
Born in Baden in 1929, Arnulf Rainer shares more than one character trait with the Roland Garros stadium, of which he is a contemporary. This eminent austrian artist is renowned the world over. His central themes are evolutionary and his abstract works form an extension of his first interests. After his painting, engraving and primitive art career, the 2008 French Open poster channels a trace in his work and the event.
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 Angelica GavaldonAngelica Gavaldon is the greatest Mexican female tennis player of all time, reaching the Australian Open quarter finals in 1990 and again in 1995. An exclusive ITM interview with one of the flashiest players to play the game...More... |
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Andres Gomez  Andres Gomez the most famous athlete from Ecuador won the French Open in 1990. He did it in a high fashion when he defeated Andre Agassi and became a hero in Ecuador and Latin America. He shares with ITM his tour memories and projects. More...> |
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bson became a tennis sensation in the 1950s. Her triumph at the French Open in 1956 made her the first Black woman ever to win a major singles title. The following year she won singles title at Wimbledon and the US Open. More...> |
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Men's ATP Professional Rankings
- R Federer (SUI)
- R Nadal (ESP)
- N Djokovic (SRB)
- N Davydenko (RU)
- D Ferrer (ESP)
- A Roddick (USA)
- D Nalbandian (ARG)
- J Blake (USA)
- R Gasquet (CRO)
- T Berdych (CZE)
- M Youzhny (RU)
- Paul-Henri Mathieu (FR)
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Women's WTA Professional Rankings
- J Henin (BEL)
- A Ivanovic (SRB)
- M Sharapova (RU)S
- S Kuznetsova (RU)
- J Jankovic (SRB)
- S Williams (USA)
- A Chakvetadze (RU)
- V Williams (USA)
- E Dementieva (RUS)
- D Hantuchova (SVK)
- M Bartoli (FR)
- P Schnyder (SUI)
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