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Andrei Medvedev

Tennis is an outdoor sport which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society. Presently tennis is an Olympic sport, as well as, it is played in various tournaments including the four Grand Slams in many countries, by people of all ages and classes.

There are three different court surfaces it is played on namely, clay court, grass court and hardcourt. Depending on the surface, each one provides a different movement of speed and bounce for the ball, which in turn affects the level of play of individual players.

Andrei Medvedev was born on August 31, 1974, in Kiev, Ukraine. Medvedev is a right-handed player, with a height of six feet four inches and weighing 90 pounds. He is a well known tennis player.

In 1992, he won Tour titles in Genova, Stuttgart-outdoor and Bordeaux. In 1993 won titles in Estoril, Barcelona and New Haven. Qualified for his first ATP, Association of Tennis Professionals Tour World Championship and reached semifinals.

Medvedev won super 9 stops in Monte Carlo and Hamburg. In 1995, he repeated title in Hamburg. He opened year with quarterfinal at Australian Open, but fractured his left wrist. He reached five QF rest of year. He won his tenth career ATP Tour title in Long Island. He also reached final in Bastad. In 1997, he won a Tour title for sixth consecutive year at Super 9 in Hamburg. In 1998, he reached lone final in Bastad.

In 1999, he finished in Top 30 for sixth time in eight years, highlighted by reaching first career Grand Slam final at Roland Garros. He struggled early in season with a right wrist injury and did not play for four weeks prior to Paris. En route to final, beat number 2 Sampras and 1997 winner Kuerten before losing in five sets. Held two-set lead until American battled back to win 64 in fifth set. The lowest ranked Roland Garros finalist climbed from 100 to number 30.

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