Alex Corretja Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Alex Corretja
Date of birth:
April 11. 1974
Place of birth:
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Astrology Sign:
Aries
Tags:
Biography
Men love him because sports rock...women love him because he's hot...his opponents love him because he finally retired. Alex Corretja was not only one of the greatest tennis players in the world during his time, but broke onto the scene as a relatively unknown player with little training under his belt to support him against the like of Pete Sampras.
Alex may have come onto the tennis scene a little late in the game, but he showed through dedication to the sport and promising wins early on that he was not going to held down by the international superstars. Alex came into the game to play, and not only did he play, but he won too.
Born on the 11 April 1974, Alex found his love for tennis much later than most professional tennis players do, breaking onto the international tennis scene as a junior player in 1990. He won the Orange Bowl 16s title that same year, rocketing himself from unknown junior player to one of the coveted positions as a player to watch.
Alex quickly became known as a the player to beat and turned pro just one year later, placing at the top of many smaller tournaments. In 1994, he won his first top-level singles title Buenos Aires in 1994.
Alex's big break happened in 1997, when he won three titles including the Tennis Masters Series and in 1998 he came in second at the Grand Slam and ended the year with a win at the ATP World Championships. By 1999, Alex was ranked the Number 2 tennis player in the world, a feat most tennis players could never reach, although they all dream of being number one.
In 2000, Alex brought Spain its first Davis Cup title, winning both the singles and the doubles matches. That same year, he partnered up with Albert Costa to win the men's doubles bronze at the Summer Olympic games in Sydney, Australia.
In 2004, to the dismay of fans, and the inside-cheering of his competitors, Alex announced his retirement. Over the course of his career he had won dozens of trophies and awards, with 17 top-level singles titles and 3 doubles titles, with only one true blemish on his record, the loss to Pete Sampras in the men's singles quarter-final at the 1996 US Open, which lasted a whopping 4 hours and five sets.
Alex married the love of his life, Marta Cors in 2001. Their first daughter, Aroa, was born in 2003 and their second daughter, Carla, was born in 2005.
Today, Alex is still heavily involved in the world of tennis although he is seen and not heard as a commentator for tennis matches on Spanish Television.
So whether you next hear him commentating on the bad blows and loved life of the tennis world, see him signing photographs or throwing darts at a picture of Pete Sampras in a Spanish bar, Alex Corretja revolutionized the world of tennis by proving that you don't have to train from your date of birth to be one of the world's greatest...even if it means topping at number 2.
Alex may have come onto the tennis scene a little late in the game, but he showed through dedication to the sport and promising wins early on that he was not going to held down by the international superstars. Alex came into the game to play, and not only did he play, but he won too.
Born on the 11 April 1974, Alex found his love for tennis much later than most professional tennis players do, breaking onto the international tennis scene as a junior player in 1990. He won the Orange Bowl 16s title that same year, rocketing himself from unknown junior player to one of the coveted positions as a player to watch.
Alex quickly became known as a the player to beat and turned pro just one year later, placing at the top of many smaller tournaments. In 1994, he won his first top-level singles title Buenos Aires in 1994.
Alex's big break happened in 1997, when he won three titles including the Tennis Masters Series and in 1998 he came in second at the Grand Slam and ended the year with a win at the ATP World Championships. By 1999, Alex was ranked the Number 2 tennis player in the world, a feat most tennis players could never reach, although they all dream of being number one.
In 2000, Alex brought Spain its first Davis Cup title, winning both the singles and the doubles matches. That same year, he partnered up with Albert Costa to win the men's doubles bronze at the Summer Olympic games in Sydney, Australia.
In 2004, to the dismay of fans, and the inside-cheering of his competitors, Alex announced his retirement. Over the course of his career he had won dozens of trophies and awards, with 17 top-level singles titles and 3 doubles titles, with only one true blemish on his record, the loss to Pete Sampras in the men's singles quarter-final at the 1996 US Open, which lasted a whopping 4 hours and five sets.
Alex married the love of his life, Marta Cors in 2001. Their first daughter, Aroa, was born in 2003 and their second daughter, Carla, was born in 2005.
Today, Alex is still heavily involved in the world of tennis although he is seen and not heard as a commentator for tennis matches on Spanish Television.
So whether you next hear him commentating on the bad blows and loved life of the tennis world, see him signing photographs or throwing darts at a picture of Pete Sampras in a Spanish bar, Alex Corretja revolutionized the world of tennis by proving that you don't have to train from your date of birth to be one of the world's greatest...even if it means topping at number 2.