Martin Kaymer the Year Award. He is the first German to win the award. Kaymer recorded five top 10s on the season. These performances took him into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time. In November 2007 he moved into the top 75, overtaking Bernhard Langer to become the highest-ranked German golfer. On 2 November, Kaymer signed with Sportyard, a sports management company based in Sweden. He represented Germany at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with four-time European Tour winner Alex Čejka; they tied for sixth place. Kaymer started 2008 by winning his maiden
2006 US Open (tennis) 2006 US Open (tennis) The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September 2006. Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2005 title, defeating 2003 champion Andy Roddick in the final. Kim Clijsters was unable to defend her title due to injury. 19-year-old Maria Sharapova won her second Grand Slam title, defeating Justine Henin-Hardenne in the final. It was Henin-Hardenne's third Grand Slam final loss of 2006, having lost the Australian Open and Wimbledon finals earlier in the year. Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 Maria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6–4, 6–4 Martin Damm