Gilles Müller
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Gilles Müller (born on May 9, 1983) (Pronounced JEEL MOO-ler) is a professional male tennis player of Luxembourg. He was a U.S. Open junior champion and is one of the most successful players of his small country. He was born and raised in Schifflange. He upset Andy Roddick in just 3 sets during the first round of the 2005 US Open, with a score of 7–6, 7–6, 7–6. In the second round, he lost to Robby Ginepri in straight sets after the upset, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4. He also upset Rafael Nadal, the fourth seed, in the 2005 Wimbledon Championships. In addition to his victories over Nadal and Roddick at the U.S. Open, Muller also defeated Andre Agassi in 2004 at the semifinals of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington D.C., only to lose to Lleyton Hewitt in the final. his upsets are known as "Müller Magic."
In 2006, he reached the finals of the Bermuda Open, and was a semifinalist in the Casablanca Open (with Olivier Rochus).
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