Andrew Ilie was born on 18 April 1976 and is a former tennis player.
10 Facts About Andrew Ilie
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Andrew Ilie turned professional in 1994 and became a citizen of Australia.
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Andrew Ilie was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.
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Andrew Ilie won two ATP Tour singles titles, as well as five Challenger Series tournaments.
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Andrew Ilie reached his career-high singles ranking of World No 38 on 29 May 2000.
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Andrew Ilie reached the finals of the Australian Open Jrs in 1994.
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Andrew Ilie never progressed past the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament, but was a fan-favorite, especially in Australia.
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Andrew Ilie became well known for adventurous and occasionally outrageous shots, and by ripping his shirt in glee whenever he won a particularly important or hard-fought match.
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The latter ritual began at the French Open in 1999, as Andrew Ilie celebrated his first-round victory in five sets over Jonas Bjorkman, and then repeated the gesture after his second-round victory, in five sets, over Martin Rodriguez.
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The last years of Andrew Ilie's career were marred by persistent injuries, including chronic osteitis pubis, which hampered his play.