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Sporting Life - Wimbledon 2008

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    Roger Federer

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    • Nationality: Swi
    • Birth Date: 08/08/81
    • Ranking: 1
    • Best: Winner

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Mikhail Youzhny

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Mikhail Youzhny

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Name Mikhail Youzhny
DOB 25/06/82
Nationality RUS
Pre-Tournament Odds 150/1
Became Pro 1999
Seeding 17
World Ranking 17
Reached a career-high singles ranking of eighth earlier in the year, following victory in Chennai by reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. However, he has fallen away after a string of poor results in the Masters Series events and arrives at Wimbledon in search of his best form. A US Open semi-finalist in 2006, the big-serving Russian has made it to the last 16 on four of his seven visits to SW19, making him a tricky opponent.
Ten-year Grand Slam History
Event 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99
Australian Open QF 3R 1R 2R 1R 4R 3R 3R - -
French Open 3R 4R 2R 2R 3R 2R 1R 1R - -
Wimbledon - 4R 3R 4R 1R 2R 4R 4R - -
US Open - 2R SF 3R 3R 1R - 3R - -

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