Topic: Martin Verkerk
Quotes
If you had told me one year ago that I was going to play Carlos Moya in the Roland Garros quarterfinals and beat him, I would have thought that we ought to drink more beer and then I might believe you
In Sports from United Press International Jun 04, 2003
If you had told me one year ago that I was going to play Carlos Moya in the Roland Garros quarterfinals and beat him, I would have thought that we ought to drink more beer and then I might believe you
In Sports from United Press International Jun 03, 2003
If you had told me one year ago that I was going to play Carlos Moya in the Roland Garros quarterfinals and beat him, I would have thought that we ought to drink more beer and then I might believe you
Agassi out at Roland Garros Jun 03, 2003
I think the key was those two tiebreaks and playing good tennis at those moments
Roddick earns semifinal berth May 22, 2003
Infobox last updated on: 31 May 2007.
Martin Willem Verkerk (born 31 October 1978 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch tennis player. As a relatively unknown player, he had a brilliant run at the French Open in 2003, reaching the final before losing to Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero. Along the way, he beat experienced clay court players Carlos Moyà and Guillermo Coria.
Verkerk's game is based on booming serves and big backhands. His unexpected run at the French Open as an underdog and expressive on-court antics made him very popular in the Netherlands. The final round was watched by even more households in the Netherlands than when countrymate Richard Krajicek won Wimbledon. However, Verkerk has not reproduced similar results since then, never reaching past the third round in subsequent Grand Slams.
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