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Ten things you probably don’t know about Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova, a finalist at this year's Australian Open, who has broken into the world's top 10.
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1. While elite female tennis players are generally getting bigger, taller and stronger, Cibulkova is showing that it's still possible to compete on the WTA Tour when you're just five feet three inches tall, which is a whole foot shorter than Maria Sharapova.
Known as The Pocket Rocket, she believes she's the smallest player on the scene. 'It's not about how tall you are. Even if you are tall, it doesn't mean that you are 100 per cent certain to make it.
“The most important thing is that you really want something and you believe in it. You have to have something extra if you want to be one of the best tennis players and you are not the tallest,' said Cibulkova, whose run at the Australian Open included a victory over former champion Sharapova.
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Marion (Bartoli) is a big inspiration. We are very close friends.'
2. She has taken inspiration from her close friend Marion Bartoli, who won last summer's Wimbledon Championships. 'Marion's a big inspiration. We are very close friends, she's one of my best friends, so when she won Wimbledon, I knew she had worked so hard for it, and that she deserved it so much. And when she won I could see that everything is possible.'
3. Of a superstitious nature, Cibulkova will return to the same restaurant, night after night, for as long as she's in a tournament.
During the Australian Open, she didn't speak to her parents all fortnight, as they had only communicated via text message after the first-round win and so she didn't want to talk to them until her tournament was over. It was only after the final, after finishing as the runner-up to Li Na, that they spoke.
She said: 'I didn't speak to my mum and dad for two weeks because I'm superstitious. And then after the final mum called me, and I said, 'Oh, mum'. It was nice to hear from her after two weeks.”
Cibulkova was runner-up to Li Na at this year's Australian Open
4. Cibulkova's strengths are her footwork and groundstrokes. 'Obviously I'm not a tall player, but I would say I'm pretty quick on my feet, and I do a lot of good footwork. I'm really powerful on the court. I have very good groundstrokes. My forehand is pretty fast. When I play my best tennis, I'm really aggressive.'
5. She has two Yorkshire Terriers.
6. Her second nickname, after The Pocket Rocket, is The Energizer Bunny, on account of the way she constantly moves about the court between points.
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It was really crazy after Australia when I came home, with too many people and too much press.'
7. She had become fed up of hearing people say she should be in the top 10. 'You know, this top 10 talk, I don't want to talk about it any more,' she said during this January's Australian Open.
“For so many years, everybody has kept telling me, 'You should be in the top 10, why aren't you in the top 10?' I'm just not.' But now she is, after the points she has picked up since Melbourne.
8. If she hadn't become a tennis player (her idol was Kim Clijsters), she would have liked to have been an actress.
9. The first Slovakian woman to appear in a grand slam final, she hasn't found it easy coping with the surge in attention after the Australian Open. 'It was really crazy after Australia when I came home, with too many people and too much press. Everybody was inviting me to do things - TV, radio - and it just got too much in the end.'
10. Previously linked to ATP players Gael Monfils and Jurgen Melzer, Cibulkova is engaged to be married to Miso Navara (who isn’t a leading tennis player).
Mark Hodgkinson, a tennis author and journalist based in London, has written a biography of Ivan Lendl, which will be published by Aurum at the end of May.
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| Henri Richard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1979 | |||
| Born | February 29, 1936 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died | March 6, 2020 (aged 84) Laval, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1955–1975 | ||
Joseph Henri Richard (February 29, 1936 – March 6, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1975. He was nicknamed 'Pocket Rocket' after his older brother, Canadiens' legend and fellow Hockey Hall of FamerMaurice 'Rocket' Richard. Henri won 11 Stanley Cups as a player, the most in NHL history. In 2017 Richard was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[1]
Early life[edit]
Henri Richard was born on February 29, 1936 in Montreal, the son of Alice (Laramée) and Onésime Richard.[2] His father worked as a machinist for the Canadian Pacific Railway, specifically at the Angus Yards. His older brother Maurice Richard played hockey for the Montreal Canadiens beginning in 1942, when Henri was six years old. Maurice Richard quickly became a superstar player for the Canadiens, earning the nickname Rocket Richard, and Henri Richard wished to emulate his brother and go into hockey. Henri joined the junior Montreal Canadiens as a 15 year old, and led the QMJHL in scoring for two consecutive seasons before being promoted to the NHL.[3][4][5][6]
Playing career[edit]
Henri Richard began his professional career playing on the same team as his older, more famous brother; and comparisons between himself and his brother were easy to make. He was nicknamed 'Pocket Rocket' while still a junior in reference to his brother's nickname 'Rocket Richard,' as well as the fact that Henri Richard was shorter than his brother.[3][5]
The two Richard brothers' style of play was quite different. Maurice Richard was famous for driving at the net with brute force; however Henri Richard preferred tactical playmaking and outthinking the opponent. Maurice shot left; Henri shot right. Maurice was a goalscorer who was the first to score 50 goals in 50 games, and led the league in goals on five occasions; Henri led the league in assists twice, in 1957–58 and in 1962–63. Maurice was strong; Henri was fast. However, they had one thing in common: both were willing to be physical on the ice. [5][7]
Initially, Montreal Canadiens coach Toe Blake kept the two Richard brothers apart on the ice, fearing that his star Maurice Richard would give up goalscoring opportunities to his younger brother. However, one game against Chicago a couple of injuries forced Blake to play the Richard brothers together, and Henri assisted Maurice on a goal in the third period, and from then on he played the brothers together on a line with hall-of-famer Dickie Moore. Initially, Maurice would watch out for his brother, and go after anyone who pushed his younger brother around; but after Henri won a fight while Maurice was stuck in the penalty box, Maurice realized that his brother could take care of himself, and stopped looking out for him. Toe Blake later said that playing with Henri forced Maurice to become a better player, and helped prolong Maurice's career. Later in 1958, when Maurice Richard was injured, Toe Blake moved Marcel Bonin to the line to take Maurice's place, and Henri Richard's line continued to produce goals, showing the world that Maurice Richard was not simply carrying his little brother. [4][7]
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In 1957–58, he was named to the First All-Star Team and in 1959 he was named to the Second All-Star Team; he was also named to the Second All-Star Team in 1961 and 1963. [4][8]
He scored the Stanley Cup clinching goal at the 2:20 mark of the first overtime of Game Six in the 1966 Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings, when a pass bounced off of Henri Richard's body into the net while Detroit's goalie Roger Crozier was still sprawled out on the ice. In the 1971 Stanley Cup Finals, Richard scored the game-tying and Stanley Cup-winning goals in Game Seven against the Chicago Black Hawks. This particular final was a controversial one for Henri Richard, when he was benched in Game 5 after accusing coach Al MacNeil of discriminating against French-speaking players on the team in an interview, an accusation that resulted in MacNeil getting death threats and requiring a bodyguard for himself and his family during Game 7. Henri Richard went on to call MacNeil 'the worst coach I have ever played for.' Despite winning the Stanley Cup, MacNeil was demoted to coaching the Canadiens' junior hockey team, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs; while after captain Jean Beliveau retired, Henri Richard was promoted to team captain. MacNeil and Richard later reconciled. [3][4][5][9][10][11][12]
Retirement and legacy[edit]
Henri Richard served as captain of the Canadiens in 1971 until his retirement in 1975, after his team was eliminated in the playoffs by the Buffalo Sabres. He was the ninth player to reach 1,000 career points, with 358 goals and 688 assists in 1,256 games. His 1,256 regular-season games played in a Canadiens uniform are a franchise record. Henri won 11 Stanley Cups as a player, the most in NHL history. Only one other athlete in North American professional sports has achieved winning eleven championships in his respective league—Bill Russell of the NBA'sBoston Celtics. Henri also scored two Stanley Cup winning goals, one of only five players to have done so.[3][4][5][8][12]
He always wore the number 16, which was retired on December 10, 1975 by the Canadiens in his honour; he insisted that the proceeds from his jersey retirement night be donated towards the construction of a gymnasium for an orphanage.[5] He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.[3] In 1998, he was ranked number 29 on The Hockey News'list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.[13] He would later serve as an ambassador for the Canadiens' organization.[12] In 2015, it was announced that Richard had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[14] He died on March 6, 2020 at the age of 84 due to complications of the disease, in Laval, Quebec.[15]
Career statistics[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1951–52 | Montreal Nationale | QJHL | 49 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | Montreal Nationale | QJHL | 46 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 1952–53 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 54 | 56 | 53 | 109 | 85 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| 1954–55 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 44 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1955–56* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 1956–57* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 1957–58* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 28 | 52 | 80 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| 1958–59* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| 1959–60* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 30 | 43 | 73 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 24 | 44 | 68 | 91 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| 1961–62 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 23 | 50 | 73 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963–64 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 1964–65* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 53 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 1965–66* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 1966–67 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1967–68* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 1968–69* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 75 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 |
| 1971–72 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 75 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1972–73* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 71 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 1973–74 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 75 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1974–75 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 16 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 1256 | 358 | 688 | 1046 | 928 | 180 | 49 | 80 | 129 | 181 | ||
* Stanley Cup Champion.
Career statistics taken from NHL.com.[16]
Achievements[edit]
- NHL
| Award | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| All-Star Game | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1974 |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | 1974 |
| First All-Star Team | 1958 |
| Second All-Star Team | 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Stanley Cup winner | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973 |
Awards taken from EliteProspects.com.[17]
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^'100 Greatest NHL Players'. NHL.com. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^Foran, Charles (March 8, 2011). Extraordinary Canadians: Maurice Richard. ISBN9780143180425.
- ^ abcdeGoldstein, Richard (March 6, 2020). 'Henri Richard, Hall of Fame Center for Montreal Canadiens, Dies at 84'. nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ abcdeHawthorn, Tom (March 7, 2020). 'Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard won a record 11 Cups'. theglobeandmail.com. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ abcdef'Habs icon Henri Richard was a fierce competitor who won record 11 Cups'. montrealgazette.com. Postmedia. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^Lindeman, Tracey (March 6, 2020). 'Canadiens legend Henri Richard dies at 84'. cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ abFrayne, Trent (March 29, 1958). 'How the 'Pocket Rocket' beat his kid-brother jinx'. macleans.ca. Maclean's. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ ab'Henri Richard dies at 84, won NHL-record 11 Cup titles with Canadiens'. NHL.com. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^'1966 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Summary'. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^'Montreal Canadiens: Stanley Cup Champions 1971'(PDF). bigmouthsports.com. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^Zadarnowski, Andrew (April 20, 2018). 'Coaching The Farm: 1968-1981 — Al MacNeil presided over the greatest era'. Eyes on the Prize. SB Nation. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ abc'Henri Richard dies at 84, won NHL-record 11 Cup titles with Canadiens'. NHL.com. National Hockey League. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^Kay, Jason (April 2, 2015). 'THE TOP 100 NHL PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME, THROWBACK STYLE'. thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^Durocher, Pierre. 'Une pensée pour Henri Richard'. Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^'Henri Richard, legendary Montreal Canadiens hockey star, dead at 84'. Global News. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^'Henri Richard #16'. NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^'Henri Richard'. eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
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