Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open – Andre Agassi defeats Rainer Schüttler, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.
- French Open – Juan Carlos Ferrero defeats Martin Verkerk, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.
- Wimbledon championships – Roger Federer defeats Mark Philippoussis, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6.
- US Open – Andy Roddick defeats Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open – Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4.
- French Open – Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats Kim Clijsters, 6-0, 6-4.
- Wimbledon championships – Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
- US Open – Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats Kim Clijsters, 7-5, 6-1.
- Pete Sampras retires, aged 32 on August 25
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Famous quotes containing the word tennis:
“[My one tennis book] was very, very old. It had a picture of Bill Tilden. I looked at the picture and that was how I learned to hold the racket.”
—Maria Bueno (b. 1939)
“The boneless quality of English conversation, which, so far as I have heard it, is all form and no content. Listening to Britons dining out is like watching people play first-class tennis with imaginary balls.”
—Margaret Halsey (b. 1910)
“Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)