Advertise on this site

PIC OF THE DAY This Week more>> MOVIES Hot movies rated and reviewed by our Staff. Check out the movie(s) that received 5 perfect stars! Browse our movie gallery here. ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT Your Ad Here

BIOGRAPHY

Robby Ginepri
	BIOGRAPHY | GALLERY | GOSSIP

Robby Ginepri, born October 7, 1982 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is an American tennis player who turned professional in 2001.

Photo courtesy of ATP

Ginepri had the best year of his young career in 2005. In August 2005 he reached the semifinal of an ATP Masters Series tournament for the first time in his career, in Cincinnati, USA. He beat 2005 French Open runner-up Mariano Puerta (7-6, 6-1) and David Ferrer (6-4, 6-3) in rounds 1 and 2, 1998 French Open and past Cincinnati champion Carlos Moya (6-3, 6-4) in round 3, and two-time Grand Slam winner Marat Safin (6-2, 6-3) in the quarterfinal. He gave World No. 1 Roger Federer the biggest test Federer had endured in quite a while in the semifinal, but fell 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Photo courtesy of ATP

Ginepri's summer hardcourt record was at 14-3 when he arrived at the U.S. Open two weeks later. Ginepri continued winning, and reached his first semifinal of Grand Slam. He lost that semifinal match to veteran Andre Agassi in five sets. His third-round, fourth-round and quarterfinal matches also went five sets, making him the first player in US Open history to play four consecutive five-set matches.

In November at the Madrid Masters, Ginepri made it to another ATP Masters Series semifinal before losing to eventual champion Rafael Nadal, 7-6, 7-5.

His achievements at the Masters Series and Grand Slam level helped him finish 2005 at No. 15 in the ATP Rankings, the highest ranking of his career to date.

Photo courtesy of ATP

On April 6, 2006, Ginepri played an exhibition match against Pete Sampras in Houston, Texas, the first match Sampras had played since his retirement. Ginepri won the match 6-3, 7-6.

In 2006, Ginepri compiled consistent results in second half of season to finish just outside Top 50. After a 6-16 start through Wimbledon, compiled an 18-10 record rest of campaign. His best results came during US Open Series with a 7-4 run before reaching 3rd RD at US Open.