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The right-handed Australian made his senior [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] debut in the [[1998 US Open (tennis)|1998 US Open]] and lost in the opening round to [[Davide Sanguinetti]].<ref name=ATP/> |
The right-handed Australian made his senior [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] debut in the [[1998 US Open (tennis)|1998 US Open]] and lost in the opening round to [[Davide Sanguinetti]].<ref name=ATP/> |
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In 1999, Sekulov reached the semi-finals of the [[Los Angeles Open (tennis)|Mercedes-Benz Cup]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name=ATP/> To make the semi-finals, where he was beaten by [[Pete Sampras]], Sekulov managed wins over Czech [[Martin Damm]], world number 18 [[Thomas Enqvist]] and former French Open champion [[Michael Chang]].<ref name=ATP/> |
In 1999, Sekulov reached the semi-finals of the [[Los Angeles Open (tennis)|Mercedes-Benz Cup]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name=ATP/> To make the semi-finals, where he was beaten by [[Pete Sampras]], Sekulov managed wins over Czech [[Martin Damm]], world number 18 [[Thomas Enqvist]] and former French Open champion [[Michael Chang]].<ref name=ATP/> |
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He had a five set win over [[Ivan Ljubicic]] at the [[2000 Australian Open]], in what would be his last Grand Slam appearance and only win.<ref name=ATP/> Also that year, Sekulov defeated [[Roger Federer]], then 40 in the world, at [[ATP Indianapolis|Indianapolis]].<ref name=ATP/> |
He had a five set win over [[Ivan Ljubicic]] at the [[2000 Australian Open]], in what would be his last Grand Slam appearance and only win.<ref name=ATP/> Also that year, Sekulov defeated [[Roger Federer]], then 40 in the world, at [[ATP Indianapolis|Indianapolis]].<ref name=ATP/> |
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Revision as of 10:32, 28 January 2013
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Houston, United States |
Born | 13 October 1976 Perth, Australia |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Turned pro | Right-handed |
Plays | 1995 |
Prize money | $244,696 |
Singles | |
Career record | 6-16 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 123 (14 Feb 2000) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2000) |
US Open | 1R (1998) |
James Sekulov (born 13 October 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.[1]
Career
Sekulov, who is of Macedonian descent, was a boy's doubles finalist at the 1993 US Open, partnering Ben Ellwood.[2][3] He finished that year as the world's seventh ranked junior singles player.[3]
The right-handed Australian made his senior Grand Slam debut in the 1998 US Open and lost in the opening round to Davide Sanguinetti.[3]
In 1999, Sekulov reached the semi-finals of the Mercedes-Benz Cup in Los Angeles.[3] To make the semi-finals, where he was beaten by Pete Sampras, Sekulov managed wins over Czech Martin Damm, world number 18 Thomas Enqvist and former French Open champion Michael Chang.[3]
He had a five set win over Ivan Ljubicic at the 2000 Australian Open, in what would be his last Grand Slam appearance and only win.[3] Also that year, Sekulov defeated Roger Federer, then 40 in the world, at Indianapolis.[3]