George Bastl
Encyclopedia
George Edward Bastl is a professional tennis
player from Switzerland. He is ranked at World No. 845 as of August 22, 2011.
He has reached one singles final in his career – at Tashkent
in 1999.
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The biggest win of Bastl's tennis career came in the second round of 2002 Wimbledon
, where he caused one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history by defeating seven-time Wimbledon champion, Pete Sampras
, winning in five sets by the score of 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4. Bastl had only been in the main draw of 2002 Wimbledon as a lucky loser, having previously lost to Alexander Waske
in three straight sets in the final qualifying round at Roehampton
.
On May 1, 2000, Bastl was ranked No. 71 in the world in the ATP Rankings, which is his highest career ranking to date. As of August 22, 2011, he was ranked at number 845 in the ATP World Rankings. He was the first player to be beaten by Andy Murray in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at 2005 Wimbledon
, with Murray winning 6–4, 6–2, 6–2.
Bastl and Chris Guccione
beat Andy Ram
and Jonathan Erlich
in doubles 7–5, 7–6 to win the final of the Israel Ramat Hasharon
Challenger tournament in May 2009.http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1241773215487&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Switzerland. He is ranked at World No. 845 as of August 22, 2011.
He has reached one singles final in his career – at Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
in 1999.
Tennis career
Bastl was an All-American at the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
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The biggest win of Bastl's tennis career came in the second round of 2002 Wimbledon
2002 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles
Lleyton Hewitt defeated David Nalbandian 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:# Lleyton Hewitt # Marat Safin # Andre Agassi ...
, where he caused one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history by defeating seven-time Wimbledon champion, Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
, winning in five sets by the score of 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4. Bastl had only been in the main draw of 2002 Wimbledon as a lucky loser, having previously lost to Alexander Waske
Alexander Waske
Alexander Waske is a professional male tennis player from Germany. He turned pro in 2000.On June 12, 2006, Waske achieved his career-high singles ranking: World No. 89.-Doubles: 7 :-External links:...
in three straight sets in the final qualifying round at Roehampton
Roehampton
Roehampton is a district in south-west London, forming the western end of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It lies between the town of Barnes to the north, Putney to the east and Wimbledon Common to the south. The Richmond Park golf courses are west of the neighbourhood, and just south of these is...
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On May 1, 2000, Bastl was ranked No. 71 in the world in the ATP Rankings, which is his highest career ranking to date. As of August 22, 2011, he was ranked at number 845 in the ATP World Rankings. He was the first player to be beaten by Andy Murray in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at 2005 Wimbledon
2005 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles
Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 6-2 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:# Roger Federer '# Andy Roddick # Lleyton Hewitt ...
, with Murray winning 6–4, 6–2, 6–2.
Bastl and Chris Guccione
Chris Guccione
Christopher "Chris" Luke Guccione , is an Australian professional tennis player from Greenvale, Victoria; his father is Italian and his mother is Australian....
beat Andy Ram
Andy Ram
Andy Ram is a professional tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli tennis player to win a seniors Grand Slam event . He plays more doubles than singles as he prefers doubles more and wins more matches...
and Jonathan Erlich
Jonathan Erlich
Jonathan Dario "Yoni" Erlich is a professional Israeli tennis player...
in doubles 7–5, 7–6 to win the final of the Israel Ramat Hasharon
Ramat Hasharon
Ramat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Tel Aviv District, within Gush Dan metropolitan area...
Challenger tournament in May 2009.http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1241773215487&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
Singles titles (4)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1999 |  EckentalBauer Cup The Bauer Cup is a tennis tournament held in Eckental, Germany since 1997. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... |
Carpet |  Petr LuxaPetr Luxa Petr Luxa is a retired professional tennis player from Czech Republic. He mainly plays doubles.-Doubles :-External links:... |
7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1999 | Nuembrecht |
Carpet | Martin Damm Martin Damm Martin Damm was a professional tennis player from Czechia. He is 6'2" 195 lb and is best known as a doubles player . ,his highest singles ranking 42 as of August 1997... |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 3. | 2001 |  HelsinkiIPP Open The IPP Open is a tennis tournament held in Helsinki, Finland since 2001. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on indoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... |
Carpet | Ota Fukárek Ota Fukárek Ota Fukárek is a retired tennis player from Czech Republic.-Wins :-Runners-up :-Wins :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 4. | 2004 |  MilanMilan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... -1 |
Carpet | Alexander Waske Alexander Waske Alexander Waske is a professional male tennis player from Germany. He turned pro in 2000.On June 12, 2006, Waske achieved his career-high singles ranking: World No. 89.-Doubles: 7 :-External links:... |
7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-ups (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1998 |  AndorraAndorra Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of... |
Hard (I) |  Justin GimelstobJustin Gimelstob Justin Jeremy Gimelstob is a retired American tennis player. Gimelstob has been a resident of Morristown, New Jersey and as of 2009 resided in Santa Monica, California.... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–7 |
| 2. | 1999 |  Tashkent |
Hard | Nicolas Kiefer Nicolas Kiefer Nicolas Kiefer , is a former German professional tennis player. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... |
4–6, 2–6 |
| 3. | 2003 |  Leon |
Hard | Alex Bogomolov |
6–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
| 4. | 2005 |  WrexhamWrexham Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England... |
Hard (I) |  Vladimir VoltchkovVladimir Voltchkov Vladimir Nikolayevich Voltchkov is a Belarusian tennis player. Voltchkov reached the semi-final at the 2000 Wimbledon, where, as a qualifer, he lost to Pete Sampras in straight sets... |
6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| 5. | 2005 |  LuxembourgLuxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
Hard (I) |  Christophe RochusChristophe Rochus Christophe Rochus is a retired professional male tennis player from Belgium.Rochus is the older brother of Olivier Rochus, also a tennis player who has been slightly more successful than Christophe. He reached the singles finals of two ATP tournaments: Valencia and Rotterdam but lost them both... |
2–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| 6. | 2008 | Fergana Fergana Challenger The Fergana Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Istiklol Tennis Club in Fergana, Uzbekistan, since 2000.... |
Hard | Pavel Šnobel Pavel Šnobel Pavel Šnobel is a left-handed, Czech tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of #178 in July, 2005 and his career-high doubles ranking of #110 in February, 2006.-Professional career:... |
5–7, 3–6 |
Singles
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |SR | |W–L | ||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q3 | A | Q2 | A | A | Q2 | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | ||
| French Open | A | A | A | Q2 | 1R | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 3R | Q1 | A | 1R | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | ||
| US Open | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q2 | Q2 | A | 1R | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | ||
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 11 | 4–11 | ||
| Year End Ranking | 437 | 293 | 194 | 85 | 105 | 115 | 160 | 277 | 201 | 128 | 173 | 464 | 233 | 523 | 707 | |||||