Mikhail Youzhny has graduated from the University of Moscow with a PhDs in Philosophy.
Youznhy answered approximately 20 questions about his work before all 16 members of the scientific council approved his PhDs.
"I took my coach (of 17 years), Boris Sobkin, and my family and friends as well, and the guy who helped me with the degree," said Youzhny. "There were some professors from the university there. I was a bit nervous because it was something new, it’s not like a tennis match I’m...Read Full Story
Mikhail Youzhny rallied past Daniel Brands 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final of the BMW Open. Youzhny will play Tomas Berdych, who beat Jeremy Chardy 6-1 5-7 6-2 . Brands had only played on the challenger circuit before getting an invitation to the Munich clay-court event. The German wasted four break points while leading 4-3 in the third set and dropped serve in the next game. “He played very well and he served very well,” Youzhny said. “When he is serving like that, he is almost impossible...Read Full Story
Mikhail Youzhny, 3rd seed, knocked out Flavio Cipolla of Italy 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 32 minutes Thursday for a place in the Allianz Suisse Open quarterfinals. Youzhny hit six aces, won 60 per cent of service points, and broke four times from 11 opportunities in the pair’s first career meeting. Youzhny clinched his fourth career ATP title at Chennai (d. Nadal) in January. He improved to 23-13 on the season, while Cipolla – who reached the Estoril quarterfinals in April (l. to Serra...Read Full Story
Q. What's the problem? MIKHAIL YOUZHNY: Wrist pain. Q. Wrist pain? MIKHAIL YOUZHNY: Yes. Q. Which wrist? MIKHAIL YOUZHNY: My right hand. I start to feel, you know, against Gasquet in last set a little bit. The next day was worse and worse little bit. But I don't think I going to play. I was going to try, but was not. Hajek play a lot. He just give me chance to win. I'm not practice yesterday, just try to warm up today. And I feel I cannot. Q. Did you have any treatment? MIKHAIL YOUZHNY: No, I...Read Full Story
Mikhail Youzhny defeated Horacio Zeballos 6-1, 7-6 to reach the second round at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. Youzhny had eight aces and converted four of nine break points. The Russian came into Moscow in strong form, having reached the final of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships two weeks ago. Youzhny won six consecutive games to take the first set but had a harder time in the second. Zeballos saved two match points in the tiebreaker before Youzhny closed out the match with a forehand...Read Full Story
ZAGREB, Croatia — Mikhail Youzhny beat Lukas Lacko 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Zagreb Indoors in his 18th career final. It was the first title for the 29-year-old Russian since St. Petersburg in 2010.
WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria — Russia's Nikolay Davydenko and Mikhail Youzhny won the doubles against Austria to trim the deficit to 2-1 Saturday in the first round of the Davis Cup. Davydenko and Youzhny, partners for the first time in Davis Cup ...
Even so, many consider his backhand to be his best shot ... Youzhny's season ended when he was forced to retire with a back injury against Ernests Gulbis at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. For the first time in his career, he finished the year in ...
ZAGREB, Croatia - Mikhail Youzhny of Russia defeated Michael Berrer of Germany 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to advance to the Zagreb Indoors final. Youzhny, seeded third, will play his first final since St. Petersburg in 2010. He will face Lukas Lacko of ...
Russia captain Shamil Tarpischev has opted to use Igor Kunitsyn for the opening singles of the Davis Cup series against Austria instead of his highest ranked player, Mikhail Youzhny. The 79th-ranked Kunitsyn, who is 51 places below Youzhny ...
James Blake (2), United States, def. Bjorn Phau, Germany, 6-4, 6-1. Mikhail Youzhny (4), Russia, def. Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, 6-3, 6-1. South Korea's entire cabinet offered to resign Tuesday as tens of thousands of people filled central Seoul in a ...
Mikhail Youzhny ( Russian : ÐÐ¸Ñ Ð°Ð¸Ð» ЮжнÑй  ( help · info ) (mixaËil ËjuÊnɨj) born June 25 , 1982 in Moscow , USSR (now Russia ) is a professional tennis player ...