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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Gustavo Kuerten, André Sá, Fernando Meligeni, Marcelo Melo, Thomaz Bellucci, Flavio Saretta, Ricardo Mello, Bruno Soares, Thomaz Koch, Marcos Hocevar, João Souza, Luiz Mattar, Cassio Motta, Jaime Oncins, Carlos Kirmayr, Ronald Barnes, Armando Vieira, Carlos Fernandes. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Gustavo Kuerten est un ancien joueur de tennis brésilien, né le 10 septembre 1976 à Florianópolis (Brésil). Il a commencé à jouer au tennis à l'âge de six ans et est passé professionnel en 1995. Kuerten compte à son palmarès vingt tournois en simple , dont trois tournois du Grand Chelem et cinq Masters Series. Il a également remporté huit tournois en double. Pour le public francophone, l'évocation de Guga (son surnom) est intimement liée à l'histoire de Roland Garros ; cependant, sa carrière compte suffisamment de victoires hors terre battue pour lui avoir permis de devenir aussi numéro un mondial (durant 43 semaines) d'autant plus remarquable que la plupart des Sud-Américains gagnant à la porte d'Auteuil butent sur cette ultime marche. Hors des courts, il est également connu pour ses actions caritatives. Ainsi, en 2001, ses dons ont permis d'aider 10 000 personnes à Santa Catarina. Son propre frère est handicapé mental. Il a reçu de l'UNESCO cette année-là le prix . Gustavo Kuerten en 2006 Début 1997, Kuerten n'est classé qu'à la 87 place mondiale. Il est battu au second tour de l'Open d'Australie. Après quelques bons résultats, dont deux 3 tour en Masters Series, il atteint la 66 place mondiale juste avant Roland-Garros. C'est à la surprise générale qu'il se hisse jusqu'en finale, battant au passage trois anciens vainqueurs du tournoi. Le 8 juin, il bat Sergi Bruguera (6-3 6-4 6-2) en finale et dev...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Gustavo Kuerten, Maria Bueno, André Sá, Maria Fernanda Alves, Thomaz Bellucci, Marcos Daniel, Flávio Saretta, Alexandre Simoni, Fernando Meligeni, João Souza, Marcelo Demoliner, Cassio Motta, Thiago Alves, Luiz Mattar, Franco Ferreiro, Jaime Oncins, Marcelo Melo, André Ghem, Adriano Ferreira, Francisco Costa, Bruno Soares, Tiago Fernandes, Carlos Kirmayr, Ricardo Mello, Vanessa Menga, Thomaz Koch, Joao Soares, Daniel Melo, Marcos Hocevar, Givaldo Barbosa, Mauro Menezes, Fernando Roese, Henrique Cunha, Ivan Kley, Nelson Aerts, Cesar Kist, Gisele Miro, Ricardo Acioly. Excerpt: Gustavo Kuerten (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born September 10, 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000. After 12 years on the international tour, he retired from top-level tennis in May 2008. Kuerten is also known as "Guga" (pronounced ), an affectionate nickname which is a common abbreviation of the name "Gustavo" in Portuguese-speaking countries. He is a polyglot who speaks fluent Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. Kuerten was born in Florianópolis in southern Brazil. He began playing tennis when he was six, an early start to a life and career marked by family tragedy. His father, a former amateur tennis player, died of a heart attack in 1985 while umpiring a junior tennis match in Curitiba, when Kuerten was only eight years old. His older brother, Raphael, is currently his business manager. His youngest brother suffered prolonged oxygen deprivation and consequently irreparable brain damage during birth, and as a result suffered from mental retardation and severe physical disability until his death in... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=483149 ... Read more

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Chapters: Brazilian Male Tennis Players, Olympic Tennis Players of Brazil, Gustavo Kuerten, Maria Bueno, André Sá, Maria Fernanda Alves, Thomaz Bellucci, Marcos Daniel, Flávio Saretta, Alexandre Simoni, Fernando Meligeni, João Souza, Marcelo Demoliner, Cassio Motta, Thiago Alves, Luiz Mattar, Franco Ferreiro, Jaime Oncins, Júlio Silva, Marcelo Melo, André Ghem, Adriano Ferreira, Francisco Costa, Bob Falkenburg, Bruno Soares, Tiago Fernandes, Carlos Kirmayr, Ricardo Mello, Vanessa Menga, Thomaz Koch, Joao Soares, Daniel Melo, Marcos Hocevar, Givaldo Barbosa, Mauro Menezes, Fernando Roese, Henrique Cunha, Ivan Kley, Nelson Aerts, Cesar Kist, Gisele Miro, Ricardo Acioly. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 176. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Robert ("Bob") Falkenburg (born on January 29, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY , United States) is a former American male tennis player and businessman of German descent. He is best remembered for his victory at the Wimbledon Championships in 1948.Falkenburg suffered from a respiratory problem that was no hindrance in his everyday life but that handicapped him somewhat as an athlete. He therefore developed a method of pacing himself during matches, concentrating on winning only sets in which he was clearly ahead. If he fell behind, he would make little effort to win that particular set, a trait that particularly annoyed British sports fans. As tennis great Jack Kramer , Falkenburg's near contemporary, has written: "A typical Falkenburg victory reads like this: 6 4, 0 6, 6 4, 0 6, 7 5." He would also find opportunities during a match to fall to the court in order to catch his breath. "At Wimbledon the general impression was that Falkenburg was a bad sport," writes Kramer.Falkenburg attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California . He was inducted into the USC Hall of F... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Gustavo Kuerten, André Sá, Thomaz Bellucci, Marcos Daniel, Flávio Saretta, Fernando Meligeni, Luiz Mattar, Jaime Oncins, Marcelo Melo, Vanessa Menga, Gisele Miro, Ricardo Acioly. Excerpt:Country: Brazil Medal record André Rezende Sá (born May 6, 1977 in Belo Horizonte , Brazil ) is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is (as of October 28, 2007) number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles. Personal André Sá atarted playing tennis at the age of eight, encouraged by his older brother. At the age of 12 and ranked number 1 in Brazil, he moved to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy , Bradenton, Florida , where he stayed 5 years. In 1996, he graduated from Brandenton Academy, where he played basketball for three years. Professional career André Sá played his first professional match in 1993, in a Challenger in his hometown of Belo Horizonte , where he lost in the first round at the age of 16. In 1997, he started travelling around South America, reaching his first Challenger Semifinal in Quito , losing to Mariano Puerta . In August, he reached his first final, again in his hometown, losing to Brazilian Roberto Jabali. He also reached the semifinal in Guadalajara , Mexico . In 1997, he played his first Davis Cup match, against Alistair Hunt, from New Zealand , in Florianópolis , for the World Group Qualifying Round. It was the 5th match of the rubber, with a 5 0 win for Brazil. In October, he played his first ATP-Tour match, in Mexico City , where he reached the quarter-final. In 1998, Sá won his first Challenger, on February 23, in Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam , beating Juan Antonio Marín , from Costa Rica 6 3, 3 6, 6 2. Two weeks later, he won the Salinas Challenger in Ecuador , beating Guillermo Cañas in the final, and on August, he won the Gramado Challenger title over Hideki K... ... Read more

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Chapters: Brazilian Tennis Players, Tennis Tournaments in Brazil, Tennis Venues in Brazil, Gustavo Kuerten, Maria Bueno, André Sá, Maria Fernanda Alves, Thomaz Bellucci, Marcos Daniel, Flávio Saretta, Alexandre Simoni, Fernando Meligeni, 1984 Federation Cup, João Souza, Marcelo Demoliner, Brasil Open, Cassio Motta, Thiago Alves, Luiz Mattar, Bh Tennis Open International Cup, Franco Ferreiro, Jaime Oncins, Marcelo Melo, André Ghem, Adriano Ferreira, Francisco Costa, Prime Cup Aberto de São Paulo, Credicard Citi Mastercard Tennis Cup, Bruno Soares, Tennis at the 2007 Pan American Games, Tiago Fernandes, Carlos Kirmayr, Guarujá Open, Aberto de Tênis de Santa Catarina, Atp Itaparica, Ricardo Mello, Vanessa Menga, Thomaz Koch, Joao Soares, Daniel Melo, Marcos Hocevar, Rio de Janeiro Open, Givaldo Barbosa, Mauro Menezes, Brazil Davis Cup Team, Fernando Roese, Olympic Tennis Center, Brasília Challenger, Brazil Fed Cup Team, Henrique Cunha, Larri Passos, Atp Buzios, Atp Sao Paulo, Ivan Kley, Nelson Aerts, Cesar Kist, Maceió Open, Brasilia Open, Confederação Brasileira de Tênis, Gisele Miro, Ricardo Acioly, Marapendi Club, Rio Champions Cup. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 207. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Gustavo Kuerten (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born September 10, 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000. After 12 years on the international tour, he retired from top-level tennis in May 2008. Kuerten is also known as "Guga" (pronounced ), an affectionate nickname which is a common abbreviation of the name "Gustavo" in Portuguese-speaking countries. He is a polyglot who speaks fluent Portuguese, Spanish, English and French...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=483149 ... Read more

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Title: El nuevo rey del tenis.(TT: Tennis new king.)
Author: Tay Polo Miranda
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 8, 2000
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 6Issue: 406Page: 19

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