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Ross Dan Hutchins (born 22 February 1985) is a retired British professional tennis player, known best as a doubles player. Hutchins was born in Wimbledon. Having turned professional in 2002, he enjoyed success on the Challenger circuit and broke through to the ATP Tour in late 2007. He competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi where he won silver partnering Ken Skupski in the Men's Doubles event.
He reached thirteen ATP Tour doubles finals in his career winning five of them. His eight doubles finals came in Moscow and Lyon (2008), Tokyo (2009), Sydney and Memphis (2010), Newport (2012) and Kuala Lumpur (2012). In 2011 he had his best doubles Grand slam season to date reaching the quarter-finals of Wimbledon his best achievement in a Grand Slam tournament and then two months later equalling it at the US Open. Hutchins was one of Britain's highest ranked doubles players, alongside Jamie Murray, Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski.
Hutchins was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in late 2012, which was treated and went into remission by July 2013. At the point of his diagnosis he was the British No. 3 and ranked No. 28 in the world in doubles; however, after missing the entire 2013 season, Hutchins dropped out of the ATP singles rankings. Hutchins returned to action for the start of the 2014 season.
Andrew Barron "Andy" Murray OBE (born 15 May 1987) is a Scottish professional tennis player, currently ranked World No. 2. He started playing tennis at the age of three, entered his first competitive tournament at age five and was playing league tennis by the time he was eight. He has reached at least the quarter-finals of all Grand Slam tournaments he has participated in since 2011, with the exception of the 2015 US Open. When he was 15, he moved to Barcelona to train at the Sánchez-Casal Academy. He won the junior US Open in 2004 and turned professional the following year. Murray has been ranked as British No. 1 since 27 February 2006. He achieved a top-10 ranking by the ATP for the first time on 16 April 2007, and reached a career peak of World No. 2 on 17 August 2009.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in September 1972 by Donald Dell, Bob Briner, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Drysdale became the first President. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the organization's name. In 1990 the organization was called the ATP Tour, which was renamed in 2001 as just ATP and the tour being called ATP Tour. In 2009 the name was changed again and is now known as the ATP World Tour. It is an evolution of the tour competitions previously known as Grand Prix tennis tournaments and World Championship Tennis (WCT).
The ATP's global headquarters are in London, United Kingdom. ATP Americas is based in Ponte Vedra Beach, United States; ATP Europe is headquartered in Monaco; and ATP International, which covers Africa, Asia and Australasia, is based in Sydney, Australia.
The counterpart organization in the women's professional game is the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
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Andy Murray dedicates win to Ross Hutchins http://tennisnews.gr
Ross Hutchins is present as top players such as Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych and Tim Henman, as well as celebrities such as Richard Branson and Boris Johnson, take part in an Exhibition Tennis event at the Queen's Club in London, to raise money for the Royal Marsden Hospital. The Royal Marsden treated Ross's Cancer.
During Wednesday's drama of the rain delay Mark Petchey interviewed Murray/Hutchins, very very funny.
Ross Hutchins is joining forces with the LTA and Andy Murray to stage Rally Against Cancer - a doubles exhibition match on finals day at the Aegon Championships at The Queen's Club in London on 16th June.
Ross Hutchins & Colin Fleming in action during their first round match at the AEGON Championships where they beat Igor Kunitsyn and Ivan Ljubicic.
Andy Murray and Ross Hutchins, playing tennis on Court No 2. at Bercy (Paris, 07. 11. 2011.) The video was taken by Anett Farkas
Ross Hutchins, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in December 2012, discusses his treatment and Rally Against Cancer at the Aegon Championships in season 5, episode 25 of ATP World Tour Uncovered Presented by Rio.
In season 4, episode 15, ATP World Tour Uncovered Presented By Rio profiles the British duo of Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins.
Andy Murray discusses his bad habits along with those of fellow Brits Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins.
Ross Hutchins talks about his new role as the AEGON Championships tournament director.
During Wednesday's drama of the rain delay Mark Petchey interviewed Murray/Hutchins, very very funny.
Andy Murray, Colin Flemming and Ross Hutchins being interviewed during a rain delay at the US Open. The doubles pair and Britain's #1 Andy Murray joke around, keeping the sence of humour during the lengthy delay.
Holding Court Live Presented By Barclays welcomes Ross Hutchins, ATP Vice President of Player Relations.
Andy Murray's interview after winning the title at Queen's Club.
Ross Hutchins and Colin Fleming talk about reuniting after Hutchins' battle with cancer in 2013.
Ross Hutchins talks about his new role as the AEGON Championships tournament director.
Ross Hutchins, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in December 2012, discusses his treatment and Rally Against Cancer at the Aegon Championships in season 5, episode 25 of ATP World Tour Uncovered Presented by Rio.
Andy Murray dedicates win to Ross Hutchins http://tennisnews.gr
I interviewed Rachel Ross Director of Forget Me Not Ministries. Abel, one of the Gypsy boys. Glenis Snead and Linda Hutchins from the GO Romania Team 2012 This video made for Crossroads Community Church in Adrian MI FMN Ministries in Tinca Romania and Contact 29:18 in Toledo OH