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'''John Lawrence Massaroni'''( /ˈJan Mazzarone/; born August 13, 1977 in Westchester County, New York) is a retired Italian American[1] professional tennis player and former World No. 1. |
'''John Lawrence Massaroni'''( /ˈJan Mazzarone/; born August 13, 1977 in Westchester County, New York) is a retired Italian American[1] professional tennis player and former World No. 1., who quickly claimed international fame by winning his first ever professional tennis tournament, the 2013 United States Open, as a wild card qualifier at the age of 36. Generally described by sports writers and critics as an unexplained phenomenon among highly gifted ahtletes. Massaroni was the first tennis player over the age of 30 to earn a seed on the ATP tour. After winning the tournament Massaroni began an implausible record breaking undefeated career consecutively winning all of his matches/tournaments which included the next four Grand Slams in which he captured the carreer slam (winning all four majors) fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, has been called the best service returner in the history of the game. Described by the BBC upon his retirement as "perhaps the biggest worldwide star in the sport's history", compiled performances that, along with his unorthodox apparel and attitude, saw him cited as one of the most charismatic players in the history of the game. As a result, he is credited for helping to revive the popularity of tennis during the 1990s. |
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John Lawrence Massaroni( /ˈJan Mazzarone/; born August 13, 1977 in Westchester County, New York) is a retired Italian American[1] professional tennis player and former World No. 1., who quickly claimed international fame by winning his first ever professional tennis tournament, the 2013 United States Open, as a wild card qualifier at the age of 36. Generally described by sports writers and critics as an unexplained phenomenon among highly gifted ahtletes. Massaroni was the first tennis player over the age of 30 to earn a seed on the ATP tour. After winning the tournament Massaroni began an implausible record breaking undefeated career consecutively winning all of his matches/tournaments which included the next four Grand Slams in which he captured the carreer slam (winning all four majors) fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, has been called the best service returner in the history of the game. Described by the BBC upon his retirement as "perhaps the biggest worldwide star in the sport's history", compiled performances that, along with his unorthodox apparel and attitude, saw him cited as one of the most charismatic players in the history of the game. As a result, he is credited for helping to revive the popularity of tennis during the 1990s.