Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny; born 25 June 1982), nicknamed "Mischa" and "Colonel" by his fans, is a Russian professional tennis player who was ranked inside the top 10 and was the Russian No. 1. He achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionalsfor the first time on 13 August 2007, and reached a career peak of World No. 8 in January 2008, and again in October 2010...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth25 June 1982
break defeat french key pair played points poor reason served teamwork
The French played better on key points -- even when we had break points they served perfectly. Our poor teamwork was not the reason for our defeat -- the French pair just played better today.
either five good great players ready singles team
It's a great win. There are five good players in our team who are ready to play either in the singles or doubles.
cheering crowd great helped played spectators
I played a great match, but I think the crowd played a big part today, ... There were so many spectators cheering for me that it probably helped me to play even better.
felt pain result second serving
In the first set, when I did not feel pain, the result was like it should be. In the second set, I felt pain when I was serving at 1-0 and my play changed.