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Mikhail Youzhny
(Михаил
Южный) (born June
25, 1982, Moscow) is a professional tennis player
from Russia. 

==Career==
In 1999, the year in which he turned professional,
he captured four Futures titles. In 2000, he
reached his first ATP tour quarterfinal in Moscow.
In his first Grand Slam outing in 2001, he reached
the 3rd round of the Australian Open. He followed
it up by reaching his first ATP tour semifinal at
Copenhagen and in Wimbledon
championships|Wimbledon, he advanced to the 4th
round losing to eventual finalist Rafter. He also
reached the 3rd round at the US Open losing to
Pete Sampras. 2001 was the first year in which he
finished in the ATP top 100 among the youngest top
100 players at the age of 19. In 2002, he captured
his first ATP title and led Russia to its first
Davis Cup title. He did not play for six weeks due
to a back injury. He finished 2003 in the top 50.
In 2004, he won a career-high 42 matches. He
finished 2004 in the ATP top 20 and is the second
highest ranked Russian male tennis player behind
Marat Safin. 


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==External links==
*http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofile
s/default2.asp?playersearch=Youzhny,+Mikhail
Profile on ATP website