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Rusedski, Greg(ory) (1973– )| Canadian-born British tennis player. A left-hander renowned for his world record-breaking fast serves, in September 1997 he became the first Briton to reach a final of a Grand Slam men's singles tournament since Fred Perry in 1936, when he was runner-up to Patrick Rafter in the US Open. A month later Rusedski advanced to fourth place in the ATP world rankings, the highest position by a British male since the ranking system was introduced in 1973. |
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1997 |
| He was voted 1997 BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Player of the Year by the Lawn Tennis Association, and Sportsman of the Year by the British Sports Writers' Association. In 2000 he suffered recurring injuries that marred his performance. When he appointed Pat Cash as his coach, in the same year, he set about a total change of style in order to prevent any further injury; their collaboration ended after five months. |
| In March 1998, he twice broke his world serving-speed record of 230 kph/143 mph, with a best of 240 kph/149 mph in the semi-finals at Indian Wells against Austria's Thomas Muster. |
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