Jon WertheimAD-IN, AD-OUT Sep 25, 2008
Stefan EdbergFormer No.1 upends Sergi Bruguera on Sunday to claim his first BlackRock Tour of Champions title, at the Jean-Luc Lagardere Trophy in Paris. Jose HiguerasRoger Federer might need a new aide-de-camp. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Nadal's secret Sep 5, 2008
His hand is not completely under the handle, but it is closer to a full western grip than any player since Sergi Bruguera, a two-tiime winner of the French Open during his professional career, which ended in 2002. "His forehand is not only heavy, it's hard," says Patrick McEnroe, the U.S. Davis Cup captain and television analyst. (USA Today -- Sports)
Nadal: No.1 in world and Olympics Aug 18, 2008
Yet it was not good enough to deny Nadal and Spain their first Olympic tennis gold medal after silvers to Jordi Arrese (1992) and Sergi Bruguera (1996). The long-time second banana will tomorrow usurp Roger Federer as the world No.1, having now won the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympic title since the start of June. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Nadal, Dementieva take tennis singles golds at Olympics Aug 18, 2008
Two Spanish men have appeared in the Olympic men's singles final but both left with silver medals -- Jordi Arrese lost to Marc Rosset of Switzerland in the 1992 final and Sergi Bruguera lost in the 1996 final to American Andre Agassi. Editor: Xinhuanet. (Xinhuanet, China)
Record nine Spanish players advance to second round Jun 25, 2008
Sergi Bruguera played 12 French Opens and won back-to-back titles in 1993-94, but stepped on Wimbledon's grass just four times. His best result was the fourth round in 1994. (USA Today -- Sports)
* Gustavo Kuerten in final curtain call on Paris clay May 23, 2008
In so doing he defeated along the way three former champions X Thomas Muster, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and in the final Sergi Bruguera. More than the victory itself though it was the flamboyant manner in which he played and his obvious warm connection with the fans that caught the eye. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
This week in sports history Feb 24, 2008
1997 - Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic wins the quickest final in ATP Tour history, beating Spain's Sergi Bruguera, 6-2, 6-2, in 47 minutes in the Italian Indoors. 2003 - Alinghi takes the America's Cup with a five-race sweep over Team New Zealand, winning the race by 45 seconds. (Boston Globe)
If Justine Henin put down her racket, would her career accomplishments already make her worthy of enshrinement in Newport? Oct 4, 2007
If we said, "A player must win two majors," Sergi Bruguera gets in and Michael Stich and Michael Chang don't. Yet, I think most of you agreed with me that the latter two players are superior candidates. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Michael Chang may have won 34 titles, but his only Slam was the French Open in 1989; he reached two other Grand Slam finals. Sep 27, 2007
The three players on the Hall of Fame ballot for next year are Chang, Stich and Sergi Bruguera and -- at the risk triggering a flood of hate mail -- I have my reservations about each of the above. In the past I've lobbied for fairly liberal standards with the profound argument of "What's the harm in being charitable?" I look at how other sports take themselves so seriously and deny the likes of Art Monk (pro football) and 300-game winner Bert Blyleven (baseball) and ask, "What's to be gained... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
The man you love or hate Jun 24, 2007
Sergi Bruguera and Juan Carlos Ferrero both flew high, then crashed and burned. - Nadal doesn't seem up for Wimbledon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
French Open Results Jun 9, 2007
Sergi Bruguera, Spain, and Richard Krajicek, Netherlands, def. Emilio Sanchez, Spain, and Michael Stich, Germany, 7-6 (1), 6-3. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
The king of clay is under siege May 27, 2007
"Everyone knew he has the game to beat Rafa [on clay] but we didn't see it until now," said two-time French champion Sergi Bruguera. "For sure, in the mind of Roger this will influence the French Open.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Roger Federer ended a four-tournament streak without a title, his longest since taking over the No. 1 ranking in Feb. 2004. May 22, 2007
Sergi Bruguera Spaniard wins in Hamburg, his third consecutive clay-court title on the BlackRock Tour of Champions, to surge further clear at the top of the South African Airways Champions Tour Rankings. Um, just asking: Why are there multiple senior tours. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Mettle detector for rusty Hewitt Jan 15, 2007
" Russell, 28, is barely six months into his latest comeback, having been crippled by three knee operations and a torn hamstring in the past four seasons. He has rebuilt his ranking from the 300s to the brink of double figures, having peaked at No.85 in 2001. Although he played his most recent tournament match before just a few hundred spectators in Noumea, this will not be Russell's first big-occasion match on a stadium court, for he made a sensational French Open debut as a qualifier in 2001,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
