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標題: [情報] Noah, Courier, Novotna voted into Tennis Hall of Fame
時間: Fri Jan 14 04:15:28 2005
Noah, Courier, Novotna voted into Tennis Hall of Fame
January 11, 2005
NEWPORT, United States (AFP) - France's Yannick Noah, American Jim Courier and
Czech Jana Novotna were named as 2005 inductees into the International Tennis H
all of Fame.
Noah won 23 singles titles in his career, and in 1983 became the first Frenchma
n to win the French Open in 37 years - dropping only one set in the process.
In his 12-year career, he ranked in the top 10 six times, topping out at number
three in 1986.
Noah, 44, also won 16 doubles titles and earned the top doubles ranking in 1986
, holding that spot for 19 weeks.
In 1991, Noah captained a Davis Cup victory as France won for the first time in
59 years. He also captained France's Fed Cup team to its first-ever victory.
Like Noah, Courier won 23 singles titles, and he also claimed six doubles title
s in his 13-year career.
Now 34, Courier turned pro in 1988 and posted a 118-37 singles record in Grand
Slam match play. He won consecutive Australian Open titles in 1992 and 1993 and
won the French Open in back-to-back years beginning in 1991.
In 1992, Courier became only the 10th player to claim the world number one rank
ing since the ranking system was implemented in 1973.
He finished 1992 as the top-ranked player, earning ATP Player of the Year honou
rs, while spending a total of 58 weeks at number one.
Known for his superb groundstrokes, Courier played seven years for the United S
tates in the Davis Cup. He was a member of cup-winning teams in 1992 and 1995.
Novotna, 36, won a singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and captured 12 major wom
en's doubles championships, including Wimbledon four times.
During her 12-year career, Novotna recorded 24 singles and 76 doubles titles. S
he ranked in the top 10 seven times between 1991 and 1998, peaking at number tw
o in 1997. Novotna reached the top-ranked spot in doubles 11 times.
Novotna competed in the Fed Cup for 11 years and was a member of the cup-winnin
g team in 1998. She also won a doubles silver medal in the 1998 Olympics and ea
rned a singles bronze and a doubles silver in the 1996 Games.
The players to be honoured were voted on by a panel of international media.
The fourth 2005 inductee, American Earl "Butch" Buchholz jnr will be enshrined
in the contributor category after a vote by the International Masters Panel, wh
ich includes Hall of Fame members.
Buchholz, 64, became a founding member of the first men's players association i
n 1963. A pioneer in developing both men's and women's tennis, he served the sp
ort in various professional and administrative capacities, including commission
er of the World Tennis Team in 1977-78.
The induction festivities will take place July 8-10.
"We experienced an incredible year last year in celebrating the Hall of Fame's
50th anniversary," said Tony Trabert, the president of the International Tennis
Hall of Fame.
"That momentum continues as we celebrate the careers of four new champions of t
ennis this July."
Updated on Tuesday, Jan 11, 2005 4:11 pm EST
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