-- 2006 AT A GLANCE --
ATP Tournaments Played: 15
ATP Record: 32-14
Tournament Titles: The Stella Artois Championships
Hardcourt Record: 21-11
Carpet Record: 0-0
Clay Record: 3-3
Grass Record: 9-1
Overall Record (including non-ATP events): 33-15
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| CURRENT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS |
| 2006 TOURNAMENTS |
| TOURNAMENT |
SURFACE |
ROUND |
OPPONENT |
W/L |
SCORE |
| Next Generation |
Hard |
1
2
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Jan Hernych
Phillip Kohlschreiber
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W
L
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4-6, 6-2, 6-4
3-6, 6-0, 5-7
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| Medibank International |
Hard |
1
2
QF
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Vincent Spadea
Jurgen Melzer
Andreas Seppi
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W
W
L
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2-6, 7-5, 6-3
6-1, 6-4
6-4, 5-7, 5-7
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| Australian Open |
Hard |
1
2
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Robin Vik
Juan Ignacio Chela
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W
L
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6-4, 2-6, 5-7,
7-6 (7-4), 6-3
4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (10-8),
2-6
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| SAP Open |
Hard |
1
2
QF
SF
F
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Paul Goldstein
Sam Warburg
Wayne Arthurs
Vincent Spadea
Andy Murray
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W
W
W
W
L
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6-4, 6-2
6-4, 6-3
7-6 (7-4), 6-2
6-3, 6-4
6-2, 1-6, 6-7 (3-7)
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| Tennis Channel Open |
Hard |
1
2
QF
SF
F
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Florian Mayer
Jan Hernych
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Paul Goldstein
James Blake
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W
W
W
W
L
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5-7, 6-2, 6-4
6-3, 6-3
6-2, 6-0
3-6, 6-1, 6-0
5-7, 6-2, 3-6
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| Pacific Life Open |
Hard |
1
2
3
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Bye
Rainer Schuettler
Tomas Berdych
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W
L
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7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-4
5-7, 3-6
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| Nasdaq-100 Open |
Hard |
1
2
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Bye
Tim Henman
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L
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0-6, 0-6
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| *Davis Cup |
Hard |
RR
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Vladimir Voltchkov
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W
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6-2, 6-1, 6-2
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| Hypo Group Tennis |
Clay |
1
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Marcos Daniel
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L
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6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (3-7
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| French Open |
Clay |
1
2
3
QF
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Jan Hernych
Mathieu Montcourt
Dominik Hrbaty
Rafael Nadal
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W
W
W
L
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7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-2,
6-0
7-5, 6-3, 6-3
7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 6-2
2-6, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6
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| The Stella Artois |
Grass |
1
2
3
QF
SF
F
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Bye
Fernando Vicente
Max Mirnyi
Rafael Nadal
Tim Henman
James Blake
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W
W
W
W
W
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4-6, 6-1, 6-2
4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
3-6, 6-3, ret.
6-3, 3-6, 6-2
6-4, 6-4
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| Wimbledon |
Grass |
1
2
3
4
QF
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Filippo Volandri
Hyung-Taik Lee
Olivier Rochus
David Ferrer
Marcos Baghdatis
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W
W
W
W
L
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6-1, 6-1, 6-3
6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 7-6
6-1, 6-4, 6-4
6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
1-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5-7),
2-6
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| Countrywide Classic |
Hard |
1
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Paul Goldstein
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L
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4-6, 4-6
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| Legg Mason Tennis |
Hard |
1
2
3
QF
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Bye
Vincent Spadea
Denis Gremelmayr
Arnaud Clement
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W
W
L
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6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-5),
6-4
6-1, 6-4
6-7 (1-7), 4-6
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| Rogers Cup |
Hard |
1
2
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Juan Ignacio Chela
Thomas Johansson
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W
L
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3-6, 6-2, 7-5
3-6, 2-3, retired
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| U.S. Open |
Hard |
1
2
3
4
QF
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Albert Montanes
Jan Hernych
Novak Djokovic
Richard Gasquet
Andy Roddick
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W
W
W
W
L
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7-5, 6-4, 6-3
6-4, 6-2, 6-2
6-3, 6-1, 6-2
6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6,
6-3
3-6, 5-7, 4-6
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| *Davis Cup |
Clay |
RR
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Jose Acasuso
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L
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6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 2-6,
1-6
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2003
•Won the final at Tennis Masters Series-Indian Wells by defeating Gustavo Kuerten 6-1, 6-1.
•Had his best showing at the majors reaching the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open after a first-round loss at Wimbledon.
•Was runner-up at Los Angeles losing to Wayne Ferreira 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
2002
•After contracting chicken pox, he lost in the first round of the Australian Open. Upon his return, he won back-to-back titles defeating Andre Agassi 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) at San Jose and Tim Henman 6-1, 6-2 at the Tennis Masters Series in Indian Wells. Hewitt won Indian Wells without dropping a set.
•Won the Grand Slam title he says he has most wanted -- Wimbledon -- by defeating David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.
•Was unsuccessful in his attempt to defend his U.S. Open title, reaching the semifinals before losing to Andre Agassi 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 2-6. Agassi also made a run at Hewitt's No. 1 ranking, but Hewitt held on to finish a second consecutive year as the No. 1 player.
2001
•Finished as the youngest player at 20 years, 10 months -- and the first Australian -- to finish the year as No. 1 since the ATP rankings began in 1973. He led the ATP with 80 match victories and was one of two players (Gustavo Kuerten) to win six titles.
•Won the Tennis Masters Series Cup in Sydney without losing a match becoming the first to do so since Michael Stich in 1993.
•Won his first Grand Slam title by defeating Pete Sampras 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-1 at the U.S. Open final.
•Won back-to-back grass court tournaments defending his title at Queen's Club and taking home the championship in the Netherlands. He also won the Japan Open in Toyko.
•Had his best showing at Wimbledon when he reached the fourth round where he lost to Nicolas Escude 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. At the Australian Open, lost in the third round to Carlos Moya and reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
•Won his first title of the year in Sydney by defeating Magnus Norman, 6-4, 6-1.
•In Davis Cup play, upset Gustavo Kuerten on clay in Kuerten's hometown.
2000
•Reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open where he lost to Pete Sampras. Became the youngest male (19 years, 6 months) in the Open era to win a Grand Slam doubles title.
•Became the first teenager since Pete Sampras (1990) to win four titles in a season. He defeated Sampras in his biggest victory of the year on grass at Queen's Club. Also won in Adelaide, Sydney and Scottsdale.
•Reached his first Tennis Masters Series semifinal at the Ericsson Open where he fell to Pete Sampras. He also reached the semis in Rome. He was a finalist at Stuttgart where he lost a marathon to Wayne Ferreira 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2), 6-2.
•Finished the year as the No. 1 Australian player for the first time.
1999
•Jumped 91 places in the ranking system and won 34 more matches than in 1998. He reached four finals winning on clay at Delray Beach, Fla.
•Made his Davis Cup debut in a quarterfinal tie in Boston.
•Reached the third round at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
1998
•Won his first ATP title at his hometown of Adelaide. He was the youngest player at 16 years, 10 months to win a title on the tour since Michael Chang in 1988.
1997
•At 15 years, 11 months, became the youngest qualifier in the history of the Australian Open. Lost in the first round.
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