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Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling at the 2010 US Open
Full name
Robin Bo Carl Söderling
Country (sports)
Sweden
Residence
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born
(1984-08-14) 14 August 1984 (age 34)
Tibro, Sweden
Height
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Turned pro
2001
Retired
23 December 2015 (last match played in July 2011)
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money
US$10,423,124
Singles
Career record
310–170 (64.58% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles
10
Highest ranking
No. 4 (15 November 2010)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open
4R (2011)
French Open
F (2009, 2010)
Wimbledon
QF (2010)
US Open
QF (2009, 2010)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals
SF (2009)
Olympic Games
1R (2004, 2008)
Doubles
Career record
33–43
Career titles
1
Highest ranking
No. 109 (9 May 2009)
Team competitions
Davis Cup
SF (2007)
Robin Bo Carl Söderling (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɪn ˈsøːdəɭɪŋ]; born 14 August 1984) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 4 singles ranking on November 15, 2010. His career highlights include reaching two consecutive Grand Slam finals at the French Open in 2009 and 2010, and an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at the 2010 Paris Masters.
He was forced into early retirement at age 26 after contracting a lingering bout of mononucleosis.
Contents
1 Tennis career
1.1 Juniors
1.2 2001–2008: Early Years
1.3 2009: French Open final and top 10 debut
1.4 2010: French Open final and career high ranking
1.5 2011: Mononucleosis and semi-retirement
1.6 2012–2015 Years off tour
1.7 After retirement
2 Playing style
3 Equipment
4 Career statistics
4.1 Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
4.2 Finals: 2 (2 runners-up)
4.3 Year-End Championship performance timelines
5 References
6 External links
Tennis career[edit]
Söderling began playing tennis at the age of five. He made his first steps in international tennis in November 1998 in Luxembourg when at the age of 14 he played his first official junior tournament, losing the opening match to Fred Hemmes, Jr.
Söderling came to prominence at the 2009 French Open, where he became the first player to defeat Rafael Nadal at the tournament, and the only one to achieve it until Novak Djokovic in 2015.[2] Nadal had previously never lost at the tournament since his debut in 2005 and was the four-time defending champion. Söderling subsequently advanced to the final, defeating two-time semi-finalist Nikolay Davydenko in the quarterfinals and Fernando González in five sets in the semifinals en route before being defeated by Roger Federer in the final.[3] Söderling reached a second successive French Open final in 2010. He defeated defending champion Federer in the quarterfinals, which ended Federer's record streak of 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals. Söderling won the semifinals in five sets against Tomáš Berdych before losing in straight sets to Rafael Nadal in the final.[4]
Following injuries and illness, Söderling has not played a tour level match since he won the 2011 Swedish Open in July 2011, at which time he was ranked No. 5 in the world, was only 26 years old, and was ranked inside the Top 5 for more than 50 consecutive weeks. Alongside attempting to regain fitness, he has become active in tennis administration as a tournament director at the Stockholm Open in 2014 and 2015, and produced his own brand of premium tennis gears since 2013.[5]
On 23 December 2015, Söderling announced his retirement from professional tennis.[6]
Juniors[edit]
In his first full year in the junior tour (2000), he achieved four tournament victories and in 2001 attained three more titles in the juniors including the prestigious Orange Bowl, which he won without dropping a set. In the same year Söderling achieved No. 4 in the year-end ranking.
As a junior Söderling reached as high as No. 2 in the world in singles in 2002 (and No. 11 in doubles).
2001–2008: Early Years[edit]
Söderling turned pro in 2001, but only played 2 tour level matches. He played in his first ATP tournament in Stockholm, winning his first match 6–3, 6–3 against Ramón Delgado.
Söderling tried to make his name known in the men's circuit in 2002, playing five more ATP tournaments and the second round of the US Open. In the Challenger circuit he achieved a 20-7 record, and he played in the US Open Junior tournament where he reached the final.
In 2003 the transition to the main tour was completed as he reached the third round at Wimbledon (coming from the qualifying rounds) and reached an ATP final in Stockholm (losing a decisive tie-break there), earning the year-end ranking of 86.
Robin's first ATP title came in 2004 at the Lyon where he beat Belgian Xavier Malisse in the final. He also made the final at Marseille. By the end of the year, Söderling climbed into the world's top 50 in the rankings.
Söderling suffered his first serious injury in 2005, eventually resulting in a knee operation in March. But even though not fit to play many tournaments, he managed to win another title – in Milan (defeating Radek Štěpánek in the final). After a mediocre and injury troubled season from there on, Söderling reached the third round in the US Open before going through another surgery.
Returning in 2006, he bounced back from 100th place in the Indesit ATP rankings to top 50 within three months, even though knee and shoulder injuries still prevented him from playing at his best. He helped the Swedish team with two wins to keep its World Group Davis Cup spot in a play-off in Brazil. During this he earned sufficient ATP points to finish at a then career high ranking of No. 25 in the world.
In 2007 Söderling made it to the round of 32 at Wimbledon, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in a five-set match. He caused much controversy on the court when he exchanged mocking behaviour with Nadal, tugging on his shorts in the manner Nadal is known for after growing tired of Nadal's slow play at the beginning of the 5th.[7] Söderling did not make it to an ATP final for the first time in five years in 2007, however he turned out consistent results throughout the year. He missed the last 3 months of the main tour due to a left wrist injury. Söderling missed the Australian Open due to injury. The first tournament he entered in 2007 was the Open 13 Marseille, where he reached the quarterfinals. He then reached the final of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (Rotterdam), finishing runner-up to Michaël Llodra in the final, 7–6, 2–6, 6–3. The next week he reached another final at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, U.S. He beat top seed Andy Roddick in the tournament along the way to the final. However he lost another final in two weeks as he finished runner-up to unseeded Steve Darcis, 3–6, 6–7.
At the 2008 World Team Cup in Düsseldorf on clay, he was undefeated in four singles and four doubles matches. He became only the third player in history of that event to accomplish that feat since John McEnroe in 1984 and Fernando González in 2003. Winning all of his matches there, he led the Swedish team to victory. In late May he reached the 3rd round in the French Open where he lost against home player Julien Benneteau. At Wimbledon, he lost to Roger Federer in the round of 64 in three straight sets. After disappointing results in both the Beijing Olympics and the US Open, Söderling decided to break up with his trainer Peter Carlsson. He took on former Swedish world number 2 Magnus Norman as support until he appointed a new trainer. With the help of Norman, Robin reached his third final of the year in his native Sweden at Stockholm, but lost to David Nalbandian in a tough match, 2–6, 7–5, 3–6. Three weeks later Söderling finally clinched a final win for his first title in 3 years, and the second on the particular venue, at the Lyon tournament, defeating Julien Benneteau in three sets, 6–3, 6–7, 6–1. On his way to the final he recorded wins over top seed Andy Roddick in the quarterfinals, as well as the French number one Gilles Simon in the semi, both ranked in the Top 10 ATP South African Airways ranking. With that, Söderling himself climbed as high as No. 18 in the rankings, a new career best. He finished the year with a then career high ranking of No. 17. On 4 November he announced that Magnus Norman would be his trainer starting right after his vacation.
2009: French Open final and top 10 debut[edit]
With his new trainer, Söderling started the 2009 ATP World Tour at the Brisbane International. He lost in the quarterfinals against Radek Štěpánek, who eventually won the tournament. Söderling then participated in the Heineken Open where he lost in the semifinals against Juan Martín del Potro, again losing to the eventual champion. He was seeded 16th at the 2009 Australian Open and lost to an unseeded former finalist Marcos Baghdatis in the second round.
Söderling became the first Swede to reach the French Open final in 2009 since his coach Magnus Norman in 2000.
He then entered the Indian Wells Masters 1000 event, losing to Nicolás Lapentti 4–6, 6–7(7–9) in the second round. Despite playing well and winning the challenger Sunrise, Söderling suffered from injuries mixed with poor results for over two months. He finally won consecutive matches for the first time on the ATP tour since the Australian Open at the Rome Masters, before falling to world No. 1 Rafael Nadal in a controversial match 1–6, 0–6 in the third round.[8][9] Following another third round exit at the Madrid Masters against Roger Federer, Söderling next competed at the ARAG World Team Cup in Düsseldorf, as part of the Swedish contingent. Although Sweden did not win, Söderling defeated Gilles Simon and Rainer Schüttler, the latter 6–0, 6–0.
At the French Open, Söderling, seeded 23rd, reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time after defeating Kevin Kim, Denis Istomin, and David Ferrer. This set up a match with four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal.[10] He scored the biggest upset of the year beating an injured Nadal and ending his record 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros.[11] Women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova described the match as one of the greatest upsets in tennis history. His 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–2) victory over the reigning world No. 1 made Söderling the first and until 2015, only person to beat Nadal at the French Open and in a best of five-set match on clay. Two days later, facing 10th seed and two-time semifinalist Nikolay Davydenko, Söderling won 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 to reach his maiden major semifinal.[12] Söderling made his first Grand Slam final, beating Fernando González 6–3, 7–5, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4[13][14] after having been down 0–30 and 1–4 in the final set, then reeling off the final five games of the set and match. Söderling lost the final to Federer 1–6, 6–7(1–7), 4–6; however, his ranking was elevated to 12th in the world, a then career high.
Söderling was seeded 13th at the Wimbledon Championships, his next event. He reached the fourth round for the first time in his career, defeating Gilles Müller, Marcel Granollers, and Nicolás Almagro on the way there. Söderling set up another match with Federer, a five-time champion at Wimbledon; though Federer defeated him again, 4–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7), Söderling was only broken once in the match.[15]
After Wimbledon, Söderling returned to his native country to play at the Collector Swedish Open. As the number two seed, he received a first round bye. He defeated Kristof Vliegen 6–2, 6–3 in the second round, and won his quarterfinal match against Nicolás Almagro 7–5, 6–3. Söderling reached the final by defeating fellow countryman, Andreas Vinciguerra, 6–1, 7–6(8–6). There, he beat Juan Mónaco 6–3, 7–6(7–4) for the title, becoming the first Swede since his coach Magnus Norman (in 2000) to win the singles title at the Swedish Open. This was Söderling's first outdoor title, as well as his first title on a surface other than indoor hardcourt. As a result of his win, Söderling moved up to 11th in the world.
Söderling then participated in the International German Open but lost in the third round to Nicolás Almagro. This was Söderling's first loss to a player other than Federer since the Rome Masters in late April, where he lost to Rafael Nadal.
Moving over to the U.S hardcourt season, Söderling started at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic but had to pull out in the quarterfinals due to an elbow injury which forced Söderling to withdraw from the Canada Masters as well. Returning to the scene at Cincinnati Masters, he lost in the first round to former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt.
Söderling was seeded 12th at the US Open and advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time at Flushing Meadows after defeating notable opponents such as Albert Montañés, Marcel Granollers, in form American 22nd seed Sam Querrey and 8th seed Nikolay Davydenko. En route to the quarterfinals, Söderling had a bit of luck on the fact that two of his opponents retired, including the Russian, who retired when Söderling led 7–5, 3–6, 6–2. Söderling went on to face five-time defending champion and 1st seed Roger Federer for the fourth time this year (three of them in a Grand Slam event). Söderling was defeated by Federer 0–6, 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–7(6–8). This was the second time in the pair's 12 meetings that Söderling took a set against Federer. In Davis Cup Playoffs, he helped in achieving a 3–2 win over Romania and a chance for Sweden to compete in the 2010 Davis Cup by clinching a 7–5, 6–1, 6–0 victory over world No. 28 Victor Hănescu.
After US Open, he reached the semifinals in both Malaysian Open and China Open before the Shanghai Masters where he officially made it into the top 10 for the first time, notably beating fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–3, 6–3. However, he was upset in the quarterfinals by Feliciano López 6–7(4), 3–6. Söderling was the No. 1 seed at the Stockholm Open but due to an elbow injury had to retire in the semifinals. Though not a serious injury, Söderling retired from the Valencia Open 500 tournament as well. At the moment No. 9 on the ATP Race to London, Söderling needed a big performance in BNP Paribas Masters to reach the ATP World Tour Finals.[16] He started strong against Ivo Karlović, winning in straight sets, 6–4, 7–6(8–6), and beat 6th seed Davydenko in the third round, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4. Söderling lost his chance of qualifying to the ATP World Tour Finals, however, when 3rd seed Novak Djokovic was too strong in the quarterfinals and was defeated three sets, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6.
However, Söderling qualified as first reserve for the finals when American Andy Roddick withdrew due to an injury sustained in Shanghai. Söderling was drawn into a group comprising Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko. He made an impressive start, beating Nadal in his first round robin match 6–4, 6–4. He followed that up with a 7–6(7–5), 6–1 win over Djokovic. He was then assured a place in the semi finals of this year-end championships. However, he lost to Nikolay Davydenko 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 3–6 in his third and final round robin match. Despite this, he became the winner of his group (group B), and set up a semifinal clash with US Open champion Juan Martín del Potro who defeated him 6–7(1–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–3). Söderling finished the year ranked No. 8, a new career best.
2010: French Open final and career high ranking[edit]
Söderling at the 2010 French Open
2010 proved to be Söderling's most successful year to date. He reached No. 4 in the world (career best) and finished the year as a Top 5 player. He repeated last years success at Roland Garros by reaching a second successive final and winning his first Masters 1000 crown.
Söderling made his 2010 debut at the Capitala World Tennis Championship, an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. He started in the quarterfinals, defeating Stanislas Wawrinka, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2). Söderling then came back from a set and break down to defeat Roger Federer 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–1), 6–2. Although generally reported in the media as being the first time Söderling had defeated Federer in 13 attempts, as an exhibition it remains an unofficial match that does not count on record. Söderling faced Rafael Nadal in the final, but was defeated 6–7(3–7), 5–7.[17]
Söderling then headed to Chennai, India to participate in the Aircel Chennai Open where he was the 1st seed but lost in the first round to American Robby Ginepri.
Robin Söderling was seeded 8th but lost in the first round of the Australian Open to unseeded Spaniard Marcel Granollers despite being up 2 sets to love, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 2–6.[18]
Söderling received a wildcard to the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament and was seeded 3rd. He won his first ATP match of the year defeating Florent Serra 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 in the first round and went on to win the tournament, when, leading 6–4, 2–0 against Mikhail Youzhny, Youzhny retired with a hamstring injury, becoming Söderling's then-biggest tournament win (in terms of point size).[19]
Söderling was the first seed at the Open 13 in Marseille but lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Michaël Llodra 6–7(2–7), 4–6. He won both his singles ties against Argentina in Davis Cup, though Sweden lost eventually 2–3. Söderling was seeded sixth at the 2010 BNP Paribas Open, losing in the semifinals to seventh seed Andy Roddick after a three-set match, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6.[20] Seeded fifth in the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open, Söderling was once again eliminated in the semifinals, this time by Tomáš Berdych 2–6, 2–6.[21]
After good results in the U.S, Robin returned to Europe for the clay court season but had to pull out of 2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters due to an overstrained knee.[22] His clay court season got under way at the 2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell where he reached the final after impressive victories over the likes of Juan Ignacio Chela, Feliciano López, Eduardo Schwank and Thiemo de Bakker. He fell to 5th seed Fernando Verdasco in three sets.[23]
Söderling had a dip in form after poor results in both Rome Masters and Madrid Masters winning just one match against Paolo Lorenzi in Rome. His final tournament before Roland Garros was Open de Nice Côte d'Azur where he was the first seed. There, after receiving bye in the first round, he fell in the second round as Olivier Rochus upset the Swede 6–2, 4–6, 4–6.
Söderling was seeded 5th at the French Open where he defeated Federer for the first time in his career in a tour-level match in the quarterfinals. Söderling's victory snapped Federer's streak of 23 consecutive semifinal appearances in Grand Slam tournaments and marked the second consecutive year that Söderling defeated the defending French Open champion. In the semifinals, he defeated the 15th seed Tomáš Berdych 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 to reach his second consecutive French Open final.[24][25] By this win, Söderling guaranteed himself a then career-high ranking of world No. 6. Söderling faced Rafael Nadal in the final and could not stop the Spaniard as he fell 4–6, 2–6, 4–6.[26]
After another successful run at Roland Garros, Söderling entered the Wimbledon Championships as the sixth seed where he lost, in the quarterfinals, to eventual champion Rafael Nadal 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 1–6.[27] Despite the loss, he cracked into the Top 5 for the first time in his career.
Returning to his native country for the first time since the Davis Cup tie in March, Söderling was seeded top at the Swedish Open; a tournament that he won the previous year. He lost in the final against Nicolás Almagro in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 2–6.[28]
After a three-week hiatus from competition, Söderling started off his U.S hardcourt season with the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event Canadian Open where he was seeded 5th, but was defeated by Argentine David Nalbandian 6–4, 4–6, 1–6 in the third round.[29]
At the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Söderling was again the 5th seed and received a bye into the second round where he defeated Lleyton Hewitt 4–6, 6–3, 7–5. He lost in the third round to Andy Roddick.
Entering the final Grand Slam event of the year, Söderling was seeded 5th at the US Open. He defeated qualifier Andreas Haider-Maurer in a tough five set opening round. In the second round, Söderling beat Taylor Dent with ease 6–2, 6–2, 6–4.[30] He then played Thiemo de Bakker in the third round, and won comfortably in straight sets 6–2, 6–3, 6–3. He came through Albert Montañés in four sets to set up a quarterfinal showdown with Roger Federer, but could not stop the Swiss maestro as he lost 4–6, 4–6, 5–7 in tough conditions.[31] He then went back to Sweden to compete in the Davis Cup, where Sweden retained their World Group status as they outmatched Italy.
Traveling to Asia for the Asian swing, Söderling had three quarterfinal showings. First at the Proton Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, and then at the China Open in Beijing. He competed in Shanghai for the Shanghai Rolex Masters, where he maintained his consistency, beating Janko Tipsarević 6–3, 7–6(5), and David Ferrer 7–5, 6–4. He lost to Federer in the quarterfinals 1–6, 1–6.
Back in Stockholm, competing at the If Stockholm Open, he reached the quarterfinals after bowing out to eventual runner up Florian Mayer. Though a disappointing week for the Swede, he ensured his place in the ATP World Tour Finals as he became the 5th player to qualify.[32]
After a semifinal spot in Valencia, Söderling traveled to Paris to compete at the BNP Paribas Masters. Receiving a bye to the 2nd round, Söderling defeated Gilles Simon 6–4, 6–0. Up next was Stanislas Wawrinka, 7–6(7–3), 6–3. In the quarterfinals, Söderling won over Andy Roddick, also in straight sets 7–5, 6–4.[33] Söderling then saved three match points in beating Michaël Llodra to reach his first Masters 1000 final, and won the championship by defeating Gaël Monfils (who had also saved 5 match points in his semi-final against Roger Federer) in the final 6–1, 7–6(7–1). He became the first Swedish player to win Paris Masters since Thomas Enqvist in 1996, and the first Swedish winner of a Masters 1000 since Enqvist won Cincinnati in 2000. With the win, he ensured a career high ranking of No. 4 by overtaking Andy Murray.[34]
Söderling's final tournament of the year was at the ATP World Tour Finals where he failed to progress through the group stage, winning one match against David Ferrer and losing to Andy Murray and Roger Federer.[35] He finished the year as world No. 5, a career best.
Söderling and coach Magnus Norman decided on 1 December 2010 that they will not continue their collaboration.[36] Robin Söderling announced in early December 2010 that his new coach was to be Claudio Pistolesi.[37]
2011: Mononucleosis and semi-retirement[edit]
He started 2011 with a new coach at his side, he finished third at the exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Söderling's first ATP World Tour tournament of the year was Brisbane International where he defeated Ryan Harrison, Michael Berrer, Matthew Ebden and Radek Štěpánek en route to the final. Söderling went on to win the tournament without dropping a set and only broken once, winning against Andy Roddick 6–3, 7–5 in the final. This elevated his ranking back to No. 4 in the world, improving his seeding for the Australian Open.[38]
Söderling reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, a career best. As the fourth seed, he made his way to that without dropping a set, before being defeated in five sets by the unseeded Alexandr Dolgopolov.[39]
Returning to Europe, he competed at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. As the first seed and defending champion, he successfully defended his title by defeating Robin Haase 6–3, 6–2, Philipp Kohlschreiber 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(9–7), Mikhail Youzhny 6–4, 7–6(7–5), Viktor Troicki 7–5, 6–4 and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. This was Söderling's second title of the year and eighth of his career. This also marked the first time he defended a title.[40]
After success in Rotterdam, he traveled to Marseille for the Open 13. As the first seed, he defeated Nicolas Mahut, Michaël Llodra and Dmitry Tursunov en route to a second final in two weeks. There he faced Marin Čilić and after losing the first set, he came back, eventually winning 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–3. This was Söderling's third title of the year and 9th of his career.[41]
After helping Sweden win the Davis Cup tie against Russia, Söderling had a dip in form spanning from early March to the beginning of May, only getting past the third round once in four events. Due to the lack of form, Söderling opted to split with his coach Claudio Pistolesi, only five months in on the partnership.[42][43] Days later, Fredrik Rosengren was appointed as the new coach of Söderling.[44]
At the Madrid Masters, Soderling saw off Santiago Giraldo and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to set up a quarterfinal matchup with Roger Federer which he lost 6–7(2–7), 4–6.
In the first round of the Rome Masters, Soderling survived a scare as he saved 3 match points en route to defeating Fernando Verdasco 2–6, 7–5, 6–4.[45] After winning 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 against Nicolás Almagro,[46] he faced Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals which he lost 3–6, 0–6.
At the French Open, Soderling was seeded 5th and beat Ryan Harrison in the first round 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–5. Harrison was up 5–4 in the fourth set, within one game of forcing a fifth and deciding set, but ceded the final three games, the fourth set, and ultimately the match to Söderling. Söderling then plowed through Albert Ramos, Leonardo Mayer and Gilles Simon without losing a set to land himself a quarterfinal showdown with world No. 1 Rafael Nadal. Söderling's hopes of repeating his 2009 upset of the Spaniard proved futile, as he was swept off the court in straight sets.
At the Wimbledon Championships, Söderling (seeded fifth) defeated Philipp Petzschner of Germany in the first round, coming up against one-time Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt in the second. Hewitt won the first two sets 7–6, 6–3, but Söderling fought back, snatched a couple of well-timed service breaks, ultimately going through to the third round after winning the last three sets 7–5, 6–4, 6–4. In the third round, however, Robin Söderling, troubled by a bad stomach, lost to Bernard Tomic of Australia 1–6, 4–6, 5–7.
After Wimbledon, Söderling announced that he would not take part in Sweden's Davis Cup fixture against reigning champions Serbia, preparing instead for the Swedish Open. He did not drop a single set in the entire tournament. He rolled past world No. 8 Tomáš Berdych in the semifinal (6–1, 6–0) and world No. 6 David Ferrer in the final (6–2, 6–2) for his fourth title of the year, and his last tour level match to date.
Due to a wrist injury, Söderling was forced to withdraw from the back-to-back hard court Masters tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati. He was also diagnosed with mononucleosis, an illness that forced him to withdraw from the U.S. Open at the last minute. He had been slated to play Louk Sorensen of Ireland in the first round.[47] With the illness continuing to hamper his progress, he decided to take yet more time out, withdrawing for the rest of the season and including the 2012 Australian Open.[48]
Söderling only managed to play 14 tournaments in the first half of 2011 and finished the year with a 38–9 record and four titles.
2012–2015 Years off tour[edit]
Due to his ongoing recovery from illness, Söderling announced that he would miss the start of the 2012 season, including the Australian Open, and the French Open.[49] He remained absent for the Indian Wells Masters, the first Masters tournament of the year.[50] He later confirmed that he would be absent until at least after the Olympic Games and in July 2012, he dropped out of the ATP Rankings due to having not competed for 12 months.[51]
Söderling announced no timetable of returning due to slow recovery from his illness.[52][53]
Söderling was absent from the tour in 2013. In September he launched a new range of tennis balls under the brand 'RS-Tennis'.[54]
Söderling continued to be absent from the tour in 2014. During the year he produced and released more types of tennis gear for RS-Tennis and became the tournament director of the Stockholm Open.[5]
2015 was Söderling's last year of his professional tennis career to date, although he was still absent from the tour. Throughout the year he produced and released more types of tennis gears for RS-Tennis. On 23 December, Söderling announced his retirement from professional tennis, after over four years of not playing a single ATP level match due to mononucleosis.[55]
After retirement[edit]
In 2016, Söderling announced that a comeback to professional tennis is still possible, as he said a few years earlier that he plans to play a very, very long career. He produced and released even more types of tennis gear for RS-Tennis throughout the year. He also stepped down as the tournament director of the Stockholm Open to Simon Aspelin.
Playing style[edit]
Söderling is an offensive baseliner who was known for his competitive drive and powerful game. His serve was heavy, reaching speeds up to 230 km/h (143 mph);[56] although it could sometimes lack precision, leading him to struggle against strong returners like Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. He could overpower almost all of his opponents and possessed a good return game.[57] He has accurate and powerful groundstrokes off both wings; his forehand was regarded as one of the most lethal in the game, and he also possesses a dangerously accurate two-handed backhand that can also produce winners with sharp angles although with less speed than his forehand.[58] Most of his success came on faster surfaces (fast indoor courts; hard and carpet), although his best Grand Slam results came at the French Open; likely due to the heavy conditions and slowness of the clay which allowed him more time to set up his powerful shots.[59]
Many people praised Söderling for his game, saying he was a Grand Slam contender and stable Top 10 player,[60] though his mental strength and lack of consistency were weaknesses.[61] In latter years, his mental strength improved and this raised the consistency of his game; much of this was attributed to the influence of his coach, former world No. 2 and 2000 French Open finalist Magnus Norman.[58]
Equipment[edit]
Söderling wore Lotto clothing and used the Head Pro Tour 630 racquet under various paint jobs throughout his career.[62][63][64]
Career statistics[edit]
Main article: Robin Söderling career statistics
Grand Slam tournament performance timeline[edit]
Tournament
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Australian Open A A Q2 2R 1R A 1R A 2R 1R 4R A A A A 0 / 6 5–6 45.45
French Open A A Q1 1R 2R 1R 1R 3R F F QF A A A A 0 / 8 19–8 70.37
Wimbledon A A 3R 1R 1R 1R 3R 2R 4R QF 3R A A A A 0 / 9 14–9 60.87
US Open A 2R 1R 2R 3R 2R A 1R QF QF A A A A A 0 / 8 13–8 61.90
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Finals: 2 (2 runners-up)[edit]
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Runner-up 2009 French Open Clay Roger Federer 1–6, 6–7(1–7), 4–6
Runner-up 2010 French Open (2) Clay Rafael Nadal 4–6, 2–6, 4–6
Year-End Championship performance timelines[edit]
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ATP World Tour Finals Did Not Qualify SF RR Did Not Qualify
0 / 2
3–4
42.86
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Benjamin Stone (Law & Order character)
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Ben Stone
Law & Order character
First appearance
"Prescription for Death"
Last appearance
"Old Friends"
Portrayed by
Michael Moriarty
Time on show
1990–1994
Seasons
1, 2, 3, 4
Credited appearances
88 episodes (total)
Succeeded by
Jack McCoy
Benjamin "Ben" Stone is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Moriarty in the TV drama Law & Order. He is the Executive Assistant District Attorney for New York County until his resignation at the end of season four. He appeared in 88 episodes.
Contents
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1 Character overview
2 Career within the show
3 Post-departure
4 Family
5 Reason for departure
6 References
Character overview[edit]
Stone works in the Manhattan District Attorney's office under Alfred Wentworth (in the pilot episode) and Adam Schiff. He was raised in an Irish Catholic family. He was raised mostly by his Irish grandmother,[1] his father having been an alcoholic.[2] Stone is divorced and has a son, Peter Stone, who is the Deputy Chief of the Special Prosecutions Bureau in Chicago,[3] and a daughter.[4]
Stone's prosecutorial methods are portrayed as being grounded in moral principles stemming from his Catholic faith. He is shown to be pro-life[5] and opposed to the death penalty.[6] He also is a strong advocate of social justice, having marched in the civil rights movement.[7] It is implied that Stone, like actor Moriarty, is a Dartmouth College alumnus, with references to "fraternity row" and New Hampshire.
Career within the show[edit]
Stone became Executive Assistant DA in 1985 after convicting con artist and murderer Philip Swann, who years later enters a civil suit against Stone when the validity of the conviction is called into question. (Swann is ultimately found guilty, however, and sent back to prison.)[8] Stone's assistants have been Paul Robinette and Claire Kincaid.
A strict, unyielding boss, Stone can be very difficult to work with; in the pilot episode, Detectives Max Greevey and Mike Logan, intimate that Stone "eats ADAs for lunch."[9] Nevertheless, Stone is usually rather soft-spoken, and is fond of using harmless words like "sir" to convey his contempt for the people he prosecutes.
Stone makes his last appearance in the show in the episode "Old Friends," the final episode of season four. The episode portrays a racketeering case in which the main witness (portrayed by Allison Janney), whose testimony Stone had secured by threatening to send her to prison, is murdered by the Russian Mafia. He feels responsible for her death and resigns from the DA's office.[10] He is succeeded by Jack McCoy as Executive ADA.
Post-departure[edit]
Stone is mentioned in the 1996 episode "Custody" as a possible witness against a judge. When his former assistant Paul Robinette, now a defense attorney, wants a judge to recuse himself for past comments showing bias against drug addicts and support for forced sterilization, Robinette threatens to subpoena Stone to testify about the comments, which both he and Stone heard the judge make. Upon hearing of the threat, Schiff informs McCoy that Stone "is travelling in Europe, not available to testify at any hearing." However, the judge by this time has already declared himself "unavailable" to hear the case. Twenty-one years later on the Chicago Justice episode "Uncertainty Principle" his son Peter Stone telephones him.
Family[edit]
Stone's son is Peter Stone, a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney and lead character on Chicago Justice.[11] Peter first appears on the Chicago P.D. episode "Justice", which is the backdoor pilot for Chicago Justice. After the latter's cancellation, Peter will also recur in season 19 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[12]
Reason for departure[edit]
Stone's departure from the series stemmed from actor Michael Moriarty's dispute with the network and U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, who in 1993 began promoting legislation to limit portrayals of violence on television. Moriarty, who was outspoken against Reno and what he felt was government censorship, was scheduled to appear on NBC shows Today and Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric, but both ended up canceled. Moriarty had already taped his segment for Now; for his Today show appearance, during which he was scheduled to debate Senator Kent Conrad, he was replaced by FCC chairman Reed Hundt. Both appearances were scheduled to air on January 26, 1994. Moriarty submitted his resignation to producer Dick Wolf on January 25, 1994, and his departure was written into the series.[13][14]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "The Troubles". Law & Order. Season 2. Episode 10. November 26, 1991. NBC.
Jump up ^ "Prescription For Death". Law & Order. Season 1. Episode 1. September 13, 1990. NBC.
Jump up ^ "Breaking News - NBC's New Comedies Earn Key Timeslots with Strong Support While Powerful Sunday Lineup Launches March 5 as #1 Network Sets Midseason Slate - TheFutonCritic.com".
Jump up ^ "Night and Fog". Law & Order. Season 3. Episode 13. February 3, 1993. NBC.
Jump up ^ "Life Choice". Law & Order. Season 1. Episode 12. January 8, 1991. NBC.
Jump up ^ "Vengeance". Law & Order. Season 2. Episode 16. February 18, 1992. NBC.
Jump up ^ "Sanctuary". Law & Order. Season 4. Episode 19. April 13, 1994. NBC.
Jump up ^ "American Dream". Law & Order. Season 4. Episode 8. November 9, 1993. NBC.
Jump up ^ "Everybody's Favorite Bagman". Law & Order. Season 1. Episode 6. October 30, 1990. NBC.
Jump up ^ "Old Friends". Law & Order. Season 4. Episode 22. May 25, 1994. NBC.
Jump up ^ Stanhope, Kate (January 18, 2017). "'Chicago Justice': Dick Wolf Talks 3-Show Crossover, 'Law & Order' Comparisons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
Jump up ^ Kimberly Roots (August 8, 2017). "Law & Order SVU: Philip Winchester to Bring Chicago Justice Role to NY". TVLine. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ Brozan, Nadine (February 1, 1994). "Chronicle". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
Jump up ^ Weber, Bruce (March 4, 1994). "On Stage, and Off". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
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Exiled: A Law & Order Movie
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List of natural disasters in the British Isles
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This is a list of natural disasters in Great Britain and Ireland.
List of natural disasters to have affected the British Isles, ordered chronologically[edit]
Colour scheme used in this table:
Geological event
Cold weather event
Hot weather event
High winds event
Wet weather event
Famine
Sickness epidemic
Year
Disaster event
Notes; disaster type, people killed, region affected, etc.
70,000-75,000 ybp Prolonged volcanic winter Long lasting volcanic winters following the Toba catastrophe have been hypothesized to have killed every human not living in Africa at the time.
6100 BC Tsunami Caused by the Storegga Slide, struck east Scotland with 70-foot (21 m) wave after undersea landslip off Norway.
535-536 Extreme weather events of 535–536 The most severe cooling in the Northern Hemisphere in the last 2,000 years, likely caused crop failures and freezing for the Anglo-Saxons.
10th century Regular heatwaves Extended droughts with regularity: also through the period summers lasted half a year and were often warm or very warm - some notably extreme summers.[1]
1091 London tornado of 1091 2 deaths, the early London Bridge, 600 houses, many churches (inc. St Mary-le-Bow)
1235 Famine England; 20,000 die in London alone[2]
1252-1253 Both dry years and excessive heat Considered by some (e.g. Brooks), as the driest pair of consecutive years known in the record. The summer (and possibly the spring in London/south) of 1252 was outstandingly dry/hot, with the ensuing drought ruining crops and many people died from the excessive heat. Spring/summer 1253 was also noted as dry/hot London/south.[3]
1315-17 Great Famine of 1315–17 Throughout Europe
1287 St. Lucia's flood Not known by that name the flood killed hundreds in England. This flood along with the South England flood of February 1287 contributed to the decline of Dunwich as a major port
1324 10 years of hot summers Drought in summer (London/south). Possibly the start of ten or so years of warm, often dry summers.[4]
1348-50s Black Death in England Killed somewhere around 50% of the population
1360s Black Death in England Killed a further 20% of the population
1485–1551 Sweating sickness Sporadic outbreaks kill many thousands
1540-1541 Great heat and drought Dry, in 1538-1539. In 1540-1541, the River Thames was so low that seawater extended above London Bridge. Reports at the time suggest that there were many deaths due to the 'Ague', and 1540 is described in contemporary chronicles as the 'Big Sun Year'.[5]
1580 1580 Dover Straits earthquake Estimated to have been 5.3–5.9 ML. Two deaths in England.
1607 Bristol Channel floods, 1607 30 January 1607 (possible tsunami). Flooding in the Bristol Channel hit Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Devon, and Somerset
1623-24 Famine Said to be the last peace-time famine in England
1638 The Great Thunderstorm Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, four killed and sixty injured
1651-53 Famine Famine throughout much of Ireland during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland[6]
1665 Great Plague of London Bubonic plague killed an estimated 100,000 people, 20% of London's population
1665 Derby plague of 1665 The bubonic plague spread north, but was stalled by the famous quarantine of Eyam
1665-1666 Long drought followed by a hot summer Every month from November 1665 to September 1666 was dry. The climatological summer (June, July and August) of 1666 was amongst the top 10 or so of warm summers in the Central English Temperatures (CET) series (began 1659). CET also suggests that July 1666 had a mean value of 18 °C (64 °F), and August was 17 °C (63 °F). The heat and long drought added to a heightened risk of fire in populated areas. Lack of rain and hot temperatures helped spark the Great Fire of London.[7] As a result, this year saw an end to the Great Plague of London due to extreme heat and fire.
1690s Famine Known as the seven ill years it occurred throughout Scotland, killing 15% of the population
1703 Great Storm of 1703 Up to 15,000 deaths, ships lost, mass damage to buildings and trees
16th-18th centuries Little Ice Age Long-lasting period of lower-than-normal average temperatures
1709 Great Frost of 1709 Extremely cold winter, temperatures as low as −12 °C (10 °F) on 5 January
1729 Tornado Bexhill-on-Sea struck by a waterspout that came ashore
1740 Irish Famine (1740–41) Somewhere between 310,000 and 480,000 people starve in Ireland due to cold weather affecting harvests
1755 Tsunami Following the Lisbon earthquake, Cornwall was struck by a 10 ft (3.0 m) wave
1770 Flooding and storms In August throughout southern England. A flood was thought to have occurred in Lynmouth, Devon in 1769 and the date may have transposed to 1796.[8]
1783 "Laki haze" Sulphurous gas from an eruption in Iceland suffocates more than 10,000 in Britain,[9] followed by about 8,000 deaths in winter
1816 Year Without a Summer Caused by the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora, crops devastated, unknown thousands die
1816-19 Typhus epidemic Ireland
1831-50 Cholera pandemic Part of the 1829–51 cholera pandemic, beginning in London, 55,000 die in outbreaks across England and Wales
1836 Lewes avalanche Lewes, the only major avalanche recorded in England[10][11][12][13]
1839 Night of the Big Wind A European windstorm swept across Ireland causing hundreds of deaths and severe damage to property. Gusts were over 100 knots (190 km/h; 120 mph)
1840s Great Irish Famine Potato blight devastates food sources. British government policies then introduced brought about starvation and disease and this killed somewhere around a million people. The potato blight had very little to do with the numbers of dead. See European Potato Failure. The British government recently acknowledged their neglect.
1840s Highland Potato Famine Another starvation event, similar to the above, that occurred in Scotland, only very view died. However, 200,000 were said to have emigrated.
1848 Moray Firth fishing disaster 100 fishermen and 124 boats lost at sea during a storm in Scotland
1852 Holmfirth Flood Bilberry Reservoir embankment collapses, causing 81 deaths and a large amount of damage to property.
1859 Royal Charter Storm Named for the Royal Charter the storm, which lasted for two days, sank 133 ships killing 800.
1864 Great Sheffield Flood Dale Dike Reservoir bursts, destroying 800 houses and killing 270 people. (not strictly a natural disaster because it was structural failure caused by human error)
1871 Great Gale of 1871 Occurring in the North Sea on Friday 10 February 1871 it killed at least 50 people.
1879 Tay Bridge disaster A European windstorm on 28 December 1879 caused the Tay Rail Bridge to collapse killing between 60 and 75 people.
1881 Eyemouth disaster 189 fishermen died during a storm in Scotland
1881 Blizzard of January 1881 Around 100 die in one of the most severe blizzards ever to hit the southern parts of the United Kingdom
1884 1884 Colchester earthquake Several people killed, and 1200 buildings destroyed in Essex
1894-1895 Winter of 1894–95 in the United Kingdom Conditions were such that many people died of hypothermia or respiratory conditions
1911 1911 United Kingdom heat wave Heat wave lasted from early July to mid-September. Newspapers ran deaths by heat columns
1918-19 1918 flu pandemic Worldwide influenza pandemic nicknamed the Spanish flu
1928 1928 Thames flood A disastrous flood of the River Thames in London. 14 drowned and thousands made homeless.
1931 1931 Dogger Bank earthquake At 6.1 on the Richter Scale, was the largest earthquake in British history, but caused only minor damage as was offshore.
1946-47 Winter of 1946–1947 Right after WWII, blizzards block roads and cause blackouts, resulting in industrial stagnation. Followed by heavy flooding in March, causing £250–375 million of damage.
1952 Lynmouth flood of 1952 34 people were killed, with a further 420 made homeless. Over 100 buildings were destroyed.[14][15][16][17]
1953 North Sea flood of 1953 307 were killed in the United Kingdom, in the counties of Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.
1955 1955 United Kingdom heat wave Heat wave and drought throughout the country.
1962-63 Winter of 1962–1963 Coldest winter for hundreds of years, temperatures as low as −16 °C (3 °F).
1968 Great Flood of 1968 Flooding causes extensive damage to Southern England.[18]
1968 1968 Hurricane Hurricane-force winds cause 20 deaths in the Central Belt of Scotland. In Glasgow alone, over 300 houses were destroyed and 70,000 homes were damaged. Electrical power also failed in Glasgow, leaving the whole city in darkness. In total the storm felled 8,000 hectares of forest across Scotland (1.6 million cubic metres of timber). The storm, which affected Northern England, Scotland and N. Ireland received little attention from the BBC or the national press.[19]
1976 Gale of January 1976 The gale of 2–5 January resulted in severe wind damage across western and central Europe and coastal flooding around the southern North Sea coasts. At the time, this was the most severe storm over the British Isles.
1974-1976 Two-year drought and UK heat wave 1974-1975 had the mildest winter in England and Wales since 1869. However, during the first few days of June 1975, in and around London snow and sleet occurred. During the next week maximum temperatures of 27 °C (81 °F) were recorded each day across the country.[20] The summer of 1976 experienced 5 days of temperatures exceeding 35 °C (95 °F) somewhere in the UK. Between 23 June to 7 July, temperatures in London and other parts of Southern England reached above 32 °C (90 °F) for 15 consecutive days. The weather was settled and temperatures were above average, with many short and long periods of above 30 °C (86 °F) heat, between mid June to mid September. In 1976, the country suffered forest fires, grass fires and water shortages. Summer 1976 was followed by an extremely unsettled Autumn.
1978 1978 North Sea storm surge A storm surge which occurred over 11–12 January caused extensive coastal flooding and considerable damage on the east coast of England between the Humber and Kent. Locally severe flooding occurred in Lincolnshire, The Wash, north Norfolk and Kent. Improvements in flood protection following the devastating flood of 1953 meant that the catastrophic losses seen during that storm were not repeated. The storm caused severe damage to many piers along the east coast of England.
1987 Great Storm of 1987 After Michael Fish famously forecast "very windy" weather mainly over France, an unusually strong storm occurred in October 1987, with wind speeds widely over 100 mph (160 km/h) along England's southern coastline, and which killed 18 people in England. The great storm caused substantial damage over much of Southern England, downing an estimated 15 million trees (including six of the seven eponymous oaks in Sevenoaks).
1990 Burns' Day storm Winds of up to 100 mph (160 km/h) kill 97 people and cause £3.37 billion worth of damage, the most costly weather event for insurers in British history.
1990-1991 Winter of 1990–91 Lasting from December 1990 to February 1991 throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and Western Europe. About 42 people died, almost all in the UK and Ireland
1998 1998 Easter floods At the start of Easter 1998 (9–10 April) a stationary band of heavy rain affected the Midlands. This resulted in floods in which five people died and thousands had to be evacuated from their homes. The wettest area, with over 75 mm (3.0 in), stretched from Worcestershire towards The Wash and the flooded towns included Evesham, Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bedford, Northampton and Huntingdon. On Maundy Thursday (9 April), thundery rain in the south of England moved northwards and became slow-moving from East Anglia through the Midlands to north Wales. This band gave some very heavy downpours with hail and thunder. On Good Friday (10th) the band rotated slowly anticlockwise spreading to Lincolnshire and the West Country and continued to rotate, with sleet and heavy bursts of rain in places. There was sleet and snow across the Pennines and north Wales during the evening.[21]
2000 Flooding Severe flooding in many parts of the UK. Among the worst hit were York, Kent, Sussex, Shrewsbury, Lewes, Uckfield and Maidstone.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
2002 2002 Glasgow floods 200 people immediately evacuated, but the water supply of 140 thousand people was affected.
2003 2003 European heat wave More than 2,000 people may have died in the UK alone as a result of the hottest summer recorded in Europe since 1540. Temperatures remained above 30 °C (86 °F) for 10 days, between 3 and 13 August. The highest temperature known and accepted was recorded at Faversham, Kent on 10 August when it reached 38.5 °C (101.3 °F).
2004 Boscastle flood of 2004 Boscastle and Crackington Haven, two villages in Cornwall, were heavily damaged due to flash floods.
2005 Flooding Carlisle, 8 January 2005[31][32] See Cyclone Gudrun[33]
2005 Birmingham Tornado 30 injuries caused by the tornado, which uprooted trees, destroyed roofs and picked up cars, causing £40 million in damages.
2006 London Tornado Only one injury, but £10 million of damage caused.
2007 Storm Kyrill Hurricane-force winds across British Isles, at least 11 people dead
2007 2007 United Kingdom floods Killed 13 people. Gloucestershire suffers many road and rail closures, power cuts and evacuations, with 420,000 inhabitants left without drinking water requiring emergency assistance from the army. Other areas heavily affected include Yorkshire, Hull and Worcestershire. The disaster is estimated to have caused £6 billion of damage.
2008 2008 Irish flash floods Flash floods throughout August lead to one death and the destruction of 50 houses.
2008 2008 Morpeth floods River Wansbeck bursts its banks causing damage to 995 properties costing £40 million. Flooding across the Midlands and North East England associated with a slow moving front of the low pressure system Mattea.[34]
2009 2009 Buachaille Etive Mòr avalanche An avalanche on Buachaille Etive Mòr in Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands, UK, on 24 January 2009 killed three climbers and injured another.
2009 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods Strong winds and heavy rain across the United Kingdom with the worst flooding concentrated in Cumbria. Four people were killed as a direct result of the flooding.[35]
2009 February 2009 Great Britain and Ireland snowfall There was 55 cm (22 in) of snow causing several deaths and an estimated £1.3 billion in damages
2009-2010 Winter of 2009–10 Reported to be the coldest weather since 1987. About 22 people died.
2010-2011 Winter of 2010-11 The winter of 2010–2011 was a weather event that brought heavy snowfalls, record low temperatures, travel chaos and school disruption to the islands of Britain and Ireland. It included the UK's coldest December since Met Office records began in 1910, with a mean temperature of −1 °C (30 °F), breaking the previous record of 0.1 °C (32.2 °F) in December 1981.
2012 2012 Great Britain and Ireland floods A series of low pressure systems steered by the jet stream bring the wettest April in 100 years, and flooding across Britain and Ireland. Continuing through May and leading to the wettest beginning to June in 150 years, with flooding and extreme events occurring periodically throughout Britain and parts of Western Europe. On 9 June, severe flooding began around Aberystwyth, West Wales with people evacuated from two holiday parks. 150 people saved by lifeboats with 4–5 ft (1.2–1.5 m) of water. On 28 June, a large low-pressure area moved across Northern Ireland. Its fronts brought heavy rain and large hail to many areas in England. One man died from the storm.
2013 St. Jude storm Torrential rain and winds of up to 100 mph (160 km/h) hit the south of England and Wales. 600,000 homes were left without power, and 5 people were killed. In Europe another 6 people were killed by the same storm.
2013 2013 United Kingdom and Ireland heat wave An extra 760 deaths were reported in the UK. In Ireland the heat wave indirectly caused 30 deaths by drowning.
2013 2013 East Coast Tidal Surge On 5 December 2013 a large depression that passed eastwards over Scotland brought strong northerly winds along the eastern coast of Britain. This coincided with the spring tide and caused a large tidal surge to affect large swathes of the east coast. Many settlements along the coast were severely flooded, with sea defences breached in many locations.
2013-2014 Winter Storms of 2013-14 During the winter of 2013–14 the British Isles were in the path of several winter storms, which culminated in serious coastal damage and widespread persistent flooding. The storms brought the greatest January rainfall in Southern England since at least the year records began in 1910. The season saw persistent flooding on the Somerset Levels with recurrent fluvial flooding in Southern England of the non-tidal Thames, Severn and in Kent, Sussex and Hampshire and the Stour in Dorset. Briefer coastal flooding and wave battering damage took place in exposed parts of Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.
2015 2015–16 Great Britain and Ireland floods Flooding in Cumbria, Yorkshire, southern Scotland and parts of Ireland.
2017 Hurricane Ophelia During the autumn of 2017, Ireland and the United Kingdom were hit by Hurricane Ophelia, which had completed its transition into an extratropical cyclone shortly before its landfall in Ireland and subjected the island to hurricane-force winds. Three people were killed by fallen trees in Ireland and 22,000 people were left without electricity. This also cut off internet for some households across the UK.
See also[edit]
List of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland by death toll
Climate of the United Kingdom
Geology of Great Britain
Geology of Ireland
Tsunamis affecting the British Isles
Drought in the United Kingdom
Floods in the United Kingdom
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