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RADU ALBOT
@RaduAlbot
@ RaduAlbot
BORN: 11 November 1989, Chisinau, Moldova
RESIDENCE: Chisinau, Moldova
CAREER W-L: 42-65
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-4
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 7-3
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $714,399
W-L: 12-23 (singles), 11-13 (doubles)
SINGLES SF (1): Metz
QF (1): New York
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Top Moldovan in ATP Rankings
history. Achieved career-high
No. 81 on 17 April 2017 after
reaching Marrakech 2R. Broke
into Top 100 on 27 July 2015
following run to Poznan, POL
Challenger final. Finished 3
straight seasons in Top 100
(2016-18).
>Earned career-high 12 tourlevel wins in 2018 and reached
1st ATP Tour SF at Metz. Defeated
No. 12 Carreno Busta in 5 sets for
biggest win of career en route to
2018 Wimbledon 3R. Qualified
and beat Lu in 5th-set TB to
reach 2017 US Open 3R. Owns 4
wins from 2 sets down, including
comeback against Barrere in
2018 Roland Garros 1R.
>Upset 2017 champions Rojer/
Tecau and 2016 champions J.
Murray/Soares en route to 2018
US Open doubles SF w/Jaziri as
ALT. Became 1st Moldovan to
reach Grand Slam SF in doubles
or singles. Captured 2015
Istanbul doubles title in team
debut w/Lajovic.
>Owns 150+ singles wins on both
ATP Challenger Tour (154-115
with 7 titles) and ITF Futures
Circuit (155-78 with 14 titles).
Boasts Challenger wins over
past or present Top 10 players
Gulbis, Thiem and Youzhny. Also
beat both brothers of Novak
Djokovic, defeating Marko in
24
MDA
@radu.albot11
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.75m (5'9") / 69kg (152lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $1,982,880
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 81 (17 April 2017)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 61 (8 October 2018)
2012 Sarajevo, BIH Challenger
1R and Djordje in 2013 Bergamo,
ITA Challenger 1R.
>Peaked at No. 11 in junior
rankings on 22 January 2007.
Defeated future ATP Tour No. 3s
Dimitrov and Raonic in junior
matches.
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1).
PERSONAL
>Nicknamed "Machine" by other
players.
>Began playing tennis at age 8
because his father watched
tennis on TV.
>Father, Vladimir, works at the
ministry of internal affairs;
mother, Svetlana, is a dentist.
>Speaks Romanian, Russian,
English and a bit of German and
Spanish.
>Favourite surfaces are hard
and clay.
>Favourite tournaments are US
Open and Wimbledon.
>Idols growing up were Sebastien
Grosjean and Marat Safin.
>If he wasn't a tennis player, he
would play football.
>Enjoys spending time with
friends and biking.
>Studies at sports university in
Chisinau.
>Has trained in Romania,
Germany, USA and Spain.
>C oached by Liam Smith.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 99 (12-23)
2017: 87 (9-17)
2016: 97 (4-11)
2015: 121 (2-5)
2014: 169 (7-4)
2013: 168 (5-1)
2012: 224 (2-2)
2011: 281 (0-0)
2010: 490 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 7-13)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
0-2 1-3 4-3 2-5 18
1R
2R
3R
1R
17
1R
1R
2R
3R
16
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2R
1R
15
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14
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1R
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-4)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
0-2 1R
1-2 2R
0-0 —
0-0 —
0-0 —
0-0 —
0-0 —
0-0 —
0-0 —
17
1R
1R
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2009: 715 (1-2)
2008: 933 (0-0)
2007: T1028 (0-0)
KEVIN ANDERSON
www.realifetennis.com
@KAndersonATP
@ KAndersonATP
BORN: 18 May 1986, Johannesburg, RSA
RESIDENCE: Gulf Stream, FL, USA
CAREER W-L: 318-220
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 17-63
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 14-10
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $5,491,352
W-L: 47-19 (singles), 2-4(doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (2): New York, Vienna
F (3): Pune, Acapulco,
Wimbledon
SF (3):Madrid, Toronto, ATP Finals
QF (4): Indian Wells, Miami, Tokyo,
Shanghai
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 5 on
16 July 2018 after advancing to
Wimbledon final. Highestranked African in ATP Rankings
history (since 1973). Finished 5
of last 6 seasons in Top 20
(2013-15, 2017-18).
>Debuted at Nitto ATP Finals in
2018 and became 1st African
semi-finalist in history. Beat
Nishikori 6-0 6-1 in RR for most
lopsided victory of career.
>Won 1st of 5 titles on home soil
at
2011
Johannesburg.
Captured biggest title of career
at 2018 Vienna ATP 500 event.
Earned 30+ wins in 7 of last 8
seasons (2011-15, 2017-18),
posting personal-best 47 wins
in 2018. Qualified for 9 tourlevel events in 2010, tied with 8
other players for 2nd-most
since start of ATP Tour in 1990.
>Advanced to 1st Grand Slam SF
and final at 2017 US Open as
World No. 32. Lowest-ranked
US Open finalist in history and
1st African US Open finalist in
Open Era. Also became tallest
Grand Slam finalist in Open Era
at 2.03m/6-foot-8.
>Reached 2nd Grand Slam SF
and final at 2018 Wimbledon. In
SF, beat Isner 26-24 in 5th for
300th win after 6h36m -- 2ndlongest match in Grand Slam
history. In QF, rallied from 2
sets down and saved 1 MP for
biggest career win over 8-time
champion and World No. 2
Federer after 4h14m.
>Owns 3-10 record in Grand
Slam 4R, including win over
RSA
@kandersonatp
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 2.03m (6'8") / 94kg (208lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $15,732,933
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 5 (16 July 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 58 (17 November 2014)
Murray at 2015 US Open. Owns
2-11 record in ATP Masters
1000 QFs, reaching SFs at
Madrid and Toronto in 2018.
CAREER TITLES (5): 2018 (2): Vienna (IH),
New York (IH); 2015 (1): WinstonSalem (H); 2012 (1): Delray Beach
(H); 2011 (1): Johannesburg (H).
FINALIST (13).
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (3).
PERSONAL
>Began playing tennis at age 6.
>P arents, Michael and Barbara,
are former engineers; brother,
Gregory.
>Played at Univ. of Illinois for 3
seasons (2005-07). Won 2006
NCAA doubles title w/Rowe.
Reached 2007 NCAA singles
semi-finals, doubles final and
team final. Earned AllAmerican honours all 3 years.
>
Enjoys outdoor adventures,
reading, playing guitar and
racing sports cars.
>Member of ATP Player Council
for 4 terms from 2012-20.
>Founded RealLifeTennis.com
with wife Kelsey and ex-coach
GD Jones, offering tennis tips
and access to life on tour.
>Has worked to reduce the use
of plastic on tour after finding
inspiration in the documentary,
“Plastic Oceans”.
>
Wife, Kelsey, played on golf
team at University of Illinois
(married 26 November 2011).
>C oached by Brad Stine.
>
Struggled with a series of
injuries in 2016-17, including
left knee, right shoulder, groin,
hip and left thigh. Also
underwent
minor
ankle
surgery on 15 March 2016.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 6 (47-19)
2017: 14 (32-21)
2016: 67 (17-21)
2015: 12 (46-24)
2014: 16 (38-24)
2013: 20 (37-23)
2012: 37 (30-26)
2011: 32 (42-27)
2010: 61 (14-18)
2009: 162 (2-6)
2008: 106 (13-10)
2007: 228 (0-1)
2006: 513 (0-0)
2005: 548 (0-0)
2004: T1175 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L:68-38)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
11-10
17-9 18-10 22-9 18
1R
4R
F
4R
17
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4R
4R
F
16
1R
1R
1R
3R
15
4R
3R
4R
QF
14
4R
4R
4R
3R
13
4R
4R
3R
2R
12
3R
3R
1R
1R
11
1R
2R
2R
3R
10
1R
1R
1R
3R
09
1R
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08
1R
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1R
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NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
Career
19 18
2-2SF
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 84-72)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
13-9 QF
16-9 QF
1-4 —
8-8 SF
6-8 2R
16-9 SF
6-9 3R
10-9 QF
8-7 3R
17
2R
2R
—
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1R
QF
1R
2R
2R
16
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—
1R
2R
QF
3R
2R
—
15
3R
4R
—
1R
3R
1R
3R
QF
3R
14
QF
3R
1R
2R
2R
QF
1R
2R
QF
13
QF
3R
2R
3R
3R
1R
1R
2R
2R
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12
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2R
1R
1R
1R
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3R
11
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2R
1R
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2R
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10
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GUIDO ANDREOZZI
@guidoandreozzi
BORN: 5 August 1991, Buenos Aires, Argentina
RESIDENCE: Buenos Aires, Argentina
CAREER W-L: 5-11
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-0
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 1-0
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $329,564
W-L: 3-6 (singles), 1-1 (doubles)
CHALLENGER: 38-15 (singles), 32-13
(doubles)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>A chieved career-high No. 78 on
12 November 2018 soon after
winning
Guayaquil,
ECU
Challenger title. Broke into Top
100 on 17 September 2018 after
winning
Szczecin,
POL
Challenger title. Finished 6 of
last 7 seasons in Top 200 (201214, 2016-18).
>E arned 1st ATP Tour victory
in his hometown, defeating
countryman Molteni at 2015
Buenos Aires as WC. Enjoyed 2nd
win over fellow Argentine Olivo at
2017 Buenos Aires as Q.
>Qualified at 2012 US Open, 2016
US Open and 2018 Roland Garros,
where he defeated Fritz in 5 sets
for 1st Grand Slam main draw
win of career.
>Owns 198-127 record on ATP
Challenger Tour with 8 titles.
Went 38-15 at Challengers in
2018 (4-1 in finals). Defeated
countrymen to win Challenger
titles at 2012 Lima, PER (d.
26
ARG
@guidoandreozzi
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.82m (6'0") / 78kg (172lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $846,004
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 78 (12 November 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 118 (26 November 2018)
is an accountant; brother,
Franco.
>Attended school at Colegio
Nicolas Avellaneda.
>Hobbies include spending time
with friends, listening to music,
playing football and watching TV
shows and movies.
>Big fan of Boca Juniors football
team.
>Favourite surface is hard, shot
is forehand and tournament is
US Open.
>Idol growing up was Roger
Federer.
>Currently trains at Club Liceo
Naval.
>Coached by Mariano Hood.
Fitness trainer is Mariano
Gaute.
Arguello); 2013 San Juan, ARG (d.
Schwartzman) and 2016 Santo
Domingo, DOM (d. Kicker).
Boasts Challenger wins over
past or present Top 20 players
Cecchinato, Gulbis, Khachanov,
Lopez and Schwartzman.
>Won gold medal in mixed doubles
at 2015 Pan American Games in
Toronto, CAN w/Irigoyen (d.
Bester/Dabrowski 6-3 6-0).
Owns 16 ATP Challenger Tour
doubles titles with 9 different
partners.
PERSONAL
>Started playing tennis at 6 with
father at Club Harrods.
>Father, Jorge, is a construction
worker; mother, Nora Potente,
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 79 (3-6)
2017: 195 (1-2)
2016: 111 (0-1)
2015: 265 (1-1)
2014: 186 (0-1)
2013: 144 (0-0)
2012: 173 (0-1)
2011: 392 (0-0)
2010: 676 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-5)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19 18
0-0 —
1-1 2R
0-1 1R
0-3 1R
17
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16
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1R
15
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2009: 847 (0-0)
2008: T1486 (0-0)
PABLO ANDUJAR
@AndujarPablo
@pabloandujaroficial
BORN: 23 January 1986, Cuenca, Spain
RESIDENCE: Valencia, Spain
CAREER W-L: 124-178
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 4-20
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 4-6
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $329,150
W-L: 7-7 (singles), 2-1 (doubles)
CHALLENGER: 21-8 (singles)
SINGLES TITLES (1): Marrakech
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 32 on 13
July
2015
after
reaching
Wimbledon 3R. Finished 7
seasons in Top 100 (2010-15,
2018). Unranked as recently as 9
October 2017 following 3 elbow
surgeries. Broke back into Top 100
on 12 November 2018.
>Owns 4-4 record in ATP Tour
finals. All 8 finals have come on
clay and 3 of 4 titles have come in
Morocco. Captured most recent
title at 2018 Marrakech as World
No. 355. Became lowest-ranked
champion on tour since No. 550
Hewitt at 1998 Adelaide. Defeated
countryman Ferrer to reach
biggest final of career on home
soil at 2015 Barcelona ATP 500
event. Beat No. 6 Berdych in 2014
Valencia 1R for biggest win of
career.
>Reached 3R at Roland Garros and
Wimbledon in 2015, posting 5-set
wins over Kohlschreiber in Roland
Garros 2R, Garcia-Lopez in
Wimbledon 1R and Rosol in
Wimbledon 2R. Advanced to 1st
ATP Masters 1000 QF and SF at
2013 Madrid with wins over Cilic,
Isner and Nishikori.
>Owns 8-8 record in ATP
Challenger Tour finals. All 16
finals have come on clay and 4 of 8
titles have come in Spain. Won
titles in 2018 at Alicante, ESP;
Florence, ITA and Buenos Aires,
ARG. Boasts 162-106 Challenger
record with wins over former Top
10 players Gaudio, Massu, Puerta
and Tipsarevic.
ESP
@pabloandujaroficial
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.81m (5'11") / 80kg (176lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $4,630,803
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 32 (13 July 2015)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 74 (3 December 2012)
>Peaked at No. 5 in junior rankings
on 7 June 2004. Captured 2004
Roland Garros boys' doubles title
with countryman Granollers.
Went 67-16 in singles on ITF Junior
Circuit, highlighted by 6-3 6-1 win
over future ATP No. 3 Del Potro in
2003 Yucatan Cup SF.
CAREER TITLES (4): 2018 (1): Marrakech
(CL); 2014 (1): Gstaad (CL); 2012 (1):
Casablanca (CL); 2011 (1):
Casablanca (CL).
FINALIST (4): 2015 (1): Barcelona (CL);
2011 (2): Bucharest (CL), Stuttgart
(CL); 2010 (1): Bucharest (CL).
CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (6).
PERSONAL
>Full name is Pablo Andujar Alba.
>Began playing at age 6.
>Father, Jose; mother, Inma;
brother, Jose; sister, Ana.
>Admires play of countrymen Juan
Carlos Ferrero, David Ferrer and
Rafael Nadal.
>Speaks Spanish, English, French
and Italian.
>Favourite surface is clay, shot is
backhand and tournament is
Barcelona.
>Enjoys football and is a fan of
Levante U.D.
>Wife, Cristina Moreta (married 5
November 2016); son, Pablo Jr.
(born 26 July 2017).
>Trains at Club de Tenis Valencia.
>Coached by Carlos Calderon.
>Underwent right elbow surgeries
in March 2016, November 2016
and April 2017 -- all with different
doctors.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 82 (7-7)
2017: T1701 (0-0)
2016: 426 (1-7)
2015: 64 (17-23)
2014: 41 (22-23)
2013: 48 (18-31)
2012: 42 (19-29)
2011: 46 (25-28)
2010: 71 (8-8)
2009: 161 (1-12)
2008: 103 (3-6)
2007: 144 (3-4)
2006: 210 (0-0)
2005: 373 (0-0)
2004: T957 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 14-28)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19 18
2-7 —
7-9 1R
2-6 —
3-6 —
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1R
3R
3R
1R
14
2R
1R
1R
2R
13
1R
1R
1R
2R
12
2R
2R
1R
2R
11
1R
2R
1R
1R
10
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09
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2R
1R
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08
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2R
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ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 20-34)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
4-5 —
2-4—
3-3 —
4-61R
0-2—
3-4—
2-3—
1-4—
1-3—
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FELIX AUGER-ALIASSIME
@ felixaugeraliassime2000
@felixtennis
BORN: 8 August 2000, Montreal, Canada
RESIDENCE: Montreal, Canada
CAREER W-L: 6-10
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-0
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 0-0
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $298,857
W-L: 6-10 (singles), 0-1 (doubles)
CHALLENGER: 24-13 (singles), 4-0
(doubles)
SINGLES QF (1): Chengdu
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Youngest player in Top 175 of
2017 and 2018 year-end ATP
Rankings. Achieved career-high
No. 108 on 5 November 2018
following 1st season on ATP
Tour. Broke into Top 200 at age 17
on 11 September 2017 after
winning Seville, ESP Challenger
title. Became youngest Top 200
player since Gasquet, 17, on 21
July 2003.
>Earned 1st ATP ranking point as
14-year-old on 23 March 2015
after qualifying in pro debut at
Drummondville,
CAN
Challenger. First player born in
2000s to be ranked.
>Qualified and beat countryman
Pospisil for 1st ATP Tour win at
2018 ATP Masters 1000 Indian
Wells. First player born in 2000s
to win a match and youngest
player to earn a victory at Indian
Wells since fellow 17-year-old
Chang in 1989.
>Captured ATP Challenger Tour
titles at 2017 Lyon, FRA as
16-year-old WC; 2017 Seville,
ESP; 2018 Lyon, FRA and 2018
Tashkent, UZB as Q. Became
2nd-youngest player to win 4
Challenger
titles
behind
Gasquet, who won 5 by age of 18
years, 2 months.
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HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.91m (6'3")/ 84kg (185lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $385,853
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 108 (5 November 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 488 (12 February 2018)
>Peaked at No. 2 in junior rankings
on 6 June 2016. Went 79-19 on ITF
Junior Circuit with winning
records
against
fellow
#NextGenATP
players
de
Minaur (2-1), Kecmanovic (1-0),
Kuhn (2-1), Popyrin (1-0),
Shapovalov (1-0) and Tsitsipas
(3-0). Reached 5 Grand Slam
junior finals, capturing singles
title at 2016 US Open and doubles
title at 2015 US Open w/
Shapovalov.
PERSONAL
>
Nicknames are "FA2" and
"Ogr".
>Speaks French and English.
>Began playing tennis at age 5
with his dad.
>
Father, Sam Aliassime, is a
tennis coach and originally
from Togo; mother, Marie
Auger, is a teacher; sister,
Malika, also plays tennis.
>Favourite surface is hard, shot
is forehand and tournament is
ATP Masters 1000 Canada.
>
Idol growing up was Roger
Federer, with whom he shares
a birthday. Trained together in
Dubai following 2017 season.
>Enjoys playing piano.
>If he wasn't a tennis player, he
would be an artist.
>Supports Montreal Canadiens
(NHL).
>
Practises at Tennis Canada's
National Training Centre in
Montreal.
>
Coached by Guillaume Marx
and Frederic Fontang. Fitness
trainer is Nicolas Perrotte.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 109 (6-10)
2017: 162 (0-0)
2016: 601 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 0-1)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
0-0
0-0 0-0 0-1 18
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ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 2-3)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
CAN
@felixaliassime
W-L 19 18
1-1 2R
0-0—
0-1 1R
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1-1 2R
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2015: 760 (0-0)
MIRZA BASIC
BIH
@mirzabasic91
BORN: 12 July 1991, Sarajevo, BIH
RESIDENCE: Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
CAREER W-L: 30-31
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-3
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 3-2
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.88m (6'2") / 88kg (194lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $962,688
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 74 (19 February 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 218 (16 July 2018)
present Top 25 players Almagro,
Basilashvili, Shapovalov, Simon
and Tursunov.
PRIZE MONEY: $489,289
W-L: 13-19 (singles), 4-7 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (1): Sofia
QF (2): Doha, Moscow
CAREER TITLES (1): 2018 (1): Sofia (IH).
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
PERSONAL
>Broke into Top 100 on 12
February 2018 and achieved
career-high No. 74 a week later
on 19 February 2018. Finished 4
straight seasons in Top 200
(2015-18) and 8 straight
seasons in Top 300 (2011-18).
Peaked at No. 6 in junior
rankings on 1 January 2009.
>Qualified en route to 1st ATP
Tour final and title at 2018 Sofia.
Earned biggest win of career
over No. 15 Wawrinka in 2018
Sofia SF. Also qualified en route
to 1st SF at 2017 Moscow.
>Defeated Haase in Grand Slam
main draw debut at 2016
Australian Open as Q. Lost in
qualifying on 16 other occasions
at Grand Slams. Beat Pospisil/
Raonic and Harrison/Klahn to
reach 2008 Wimbledon boys'
doubles SF w/Wu Di.
>Unable to qualify in 7 attempts
at ATP Masters 1000 events.
Lost in 1R at 2018 Miami, 2018
Monte-Carlo and 2018 Toronto
as LL.
>Owns 100+ wins on ATP
Challenger Tour (119-97, 2 titles)
and ITF Futures Circuit (118-59, 7
titles). Defeated No. 194
Shapovalov for most recent
Challenger
title
at
2017
Guadalajara,
MEX.
Boasts
Challenger wins over past or
>Began playing tennis at age 6
because "it was the best way to
stay off the streets after the
war in Bosnia.”
>
Father, Ejub, is a doctor;
mother, Vesna, is also a doctor;
brother, Damir, coaches him.
>Studied at High Medical School
and is now studying law.
>Favourite surface is hard, shot
is serve and tournament is
Australian Open.
>
Idol growing up was Roger
Federer.
>
Hobbies
include
playing
PlayStation and watching
football. Supports Manchester
City.
>If he wasn't a tennis player, he
would play football.
>Trains in Sarajevo and at the
Hope and Spirit Foundation in
Belgium.
>
Coached by his brother and
Daniel Meyers. Fitness trainer
is Ibrahim Krehic.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 88 (13-19)
2017: 140 (4-2)
2016: 182 (6-5)
2015: 136 (2-1)
2014: 253 (3-2)
2013: 250 (2-2)
2012: 277 (0-0)
2011: 289 (0-0)
2010: 517 (0-0)
2009: T1026 (0-0)
2008: T1823 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-4)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19 18
1-1 —
0-1 1R
0-1 1R
0-1 1R
17
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16
2R
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ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 0-3)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
0-0 —
0-11R
0-1 1R
0-0—
0-0—
0-11R
0-0 —
0-0 —
0-0—
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NIKOLOZ BASILASHVILI
@nikolozbasilash
@ NikolozBasilash
BORN: 23 February 1992, Tbilisi, Georgia
RESIDENCE: Tbilisi, Georgia
CAREER W-L: 66-74
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 3-8
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 2-1
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.85m (6'1") / 79kg (174lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $3,479,870
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 21 (5 November 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 196 (3 December 2018)
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
>Snapped 6-match losing streak
at ATP Masters 1000 events to
begin career by reaching 2017
Cincinnati 3R. Reached 2R at
Miami, Rome, Shanghai and
Paris in 2018.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
CAREER TITLES (2): 2018 (2): Beijing (H),
Hamburg (CL).
FINALIST (2): 2017 (1): Memphis (IH);
2016 (1): Kitzbuhel (CL).
PRIZE MONEY: $2,070,214
W-L: 29-28 (singles), 6-9 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (2): Hamburg, Beijing
QF (4): Marrakech, Budapest,
Antalya, Metz
>Achieved career-high No. 21 on 5
November 2018 soon after
winning Beijing title. Broke into
Top 50 and rose from No. 81 to
No. 35 on 30 July 2018 following
Hamburg title. Passed Labadze
as top Georgian in ATP Rankings
history. Improved year-end
ranking in 5 straight seasons
(2014-18).
>Became 1st Georgian to win an
ATP Tour title, qualifying and
defeating 2-time champion L.
Mayer in 2018 Hamburg final.
Defeated No. 4 Del Potro for
biggest win of career to capture
2nd ATP 500 title at 2018 Beijing.
Also 1st Georgian to advance to
an ATP Tour final, doing so at
2016 Kitzbuhel and 2017
Memphis.
>Enjoyed career-high 29 tourlevel wins in 2018 despite
suffering 7-match losing streak
from 19 January through 21
March. Owns losing record on
ATP Challenger Tour (55-56 with
5 titles).
>Advanced to 2018 US Open 4R,
joining Labadze at 2006
Wimbledon as only Georgians to
reach R16 at a Grand Slam event.
Also advanced to 3R at 2015
Wimbledon as Q, 2017 Roland
Garros and 2018 Australian
Open.
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PERSONAL
>Nicknamed "Basil".
>Began playing tennis at age 5
with his father.
>Father, Nodar, was a dancer in
Georgian national ballet;
mother, Natalia, was a doctor;
brother, Tengiz.
>Idols growing up were Roger
Federer and Rafael Nadal.
>Favourite surface is hard, shot
is forehand and tournament is
Wimbledon.
>Speaks English, Georgian and
Russian.
>Hobbies include aviation,
movies and cooking.
>If he wasnt a tennis player, he
would be a pilot.
>Wife, Neka (married 28
September 2013); son, Lukas
(born 4 May 2015).
>Trained from 2007 to 2011 in
Sacramento, CA, USA.
>Coached by Jan De Witt.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 21 (29-28)
2017: 59 (25-27)
2016: 94 (8-10)
2015: 104 (4-8)
2014: 192 (0-1)
2013: 371 (0-0)
2012: 316 (0-0)
2011: 592 (0-0)
2010: 634 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 10-13)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
2-3 2-4 3-3 3-3 18
3R
1R
1R
4R
17
1R
3R
2R
1R
16
1R
1R
—
—
15
—
1R
3R
1R
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 6-14)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
GEO
@nikolozbasilashvili
W-L 19 18
0-2 1R
1-2 2R
0-1 —
0-1 1R
1-1 2R
0-1 —
2-2 —
1-3 2R
1-1 2R
17
1R
1R
1R
—
—
1R
3R
1R
—
16
—
—
—
—
—
—
1R
—
—
15
—
—
—
—
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—
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1R
—
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2009: 557 (0-0)
2008: 1228 (0-0)
ROBERTO BAUTISTA AGUT
www.robertobautista.com
@BautistaAgut
@ roberto.bautista.agut.oficial
BORN: 14 April 1988, Castellon de la Plana, Spain
RESIDENCE: Castellon de la Plana, Spain
CAREER W-L: 245-150
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 7-46
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 8-5
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $1,725,352
W-L: 33-20 (singles), 1-0 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (2): Auckland, Dubai
F (1): Gstaad
SF (2): Halle, St. Petersburg
QF (3): Barcelona, Munich, Basel
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 13 on
17 October 2016 after reaching
ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai
final. Ended 5 straight seasons
in Top 25 (2014-18). Ranked in
Top 30 each week since 12 May
2014.
>C aptured biggest of 8 career
titles at 2018 Dubai, an ATP 500
event. As World No. 23, became
lowest-ranked Dubai champion
since No. 26 Santoro in 2002.
Won 2 titles each year in 2014,
2016, 2017 and 2018. Reached
15 finals overall since 2013.
>E arned 30+ victories in 5
straight seasons (2014-18). Did
not earn 1st win until age 23 at
2012 ATP Masters 1000 Miami
as Q (d. Seppi).
>Reached Grand Slam 4R on 9
occasions, including 4 straight
at 2015 Wimbledon, 2015 US
Open, 2016 Australian Open
and 2016 Roland Garros. Owns
0-9 record in Grand Slam 4R
with last 8 losses to Top 6
opponents.
>Enjoyed biggest win of career
over World No. 1 Djokovic to
reach 2016 ATP Masters 1000
Shanghai final. Also advanced
to 2014 ATP Masters 1000
Madrid SF and 2017 ATP
Masters 1000 Montreal QF.
ESP
@robertobautistaagut
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.82m (6'0") / 75kg (165lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $9,156,286
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 13 (17 October 2016)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 169 (3 March 2014)
CAREER TITLES (8): 2018 (2): Dubai (H),
Auckland (H); 2017 (2): WinstonSalem (H), Chennai (H); 2016 (2):
Sofia (IH), Auckland (H); 2014 (2):
Stuttgart (CL), 's-Hertogenbosch (G).
FINALIST (7): 2018 (1): - Gstaad (CL);
2016 (2): Shanghai (H), WinstonSalem (H); 2015 (2): Valencia (IH),
Moscow (IH); 2014 (1): Moscow (IH);
2013 (1): Chennai (H).
PERSONAL
>Nicknamed "Bati".
>Began playing tennis at age 5.
>
Father, Joaquin, is a former
football player and currently a
banker; mother, Ester, passed
away in May 2018.
>
Idols growing up were Juan
Carlos Ferrero and David
Ferrer.
>
Enjoys horseback riding and
owns 7 horses.
>
Played football for Villarreal
C.F. until he was 14.
>
Supports Villarreal C.F. and
C.D. Castellon.
>If he wasn't a tennis player, he
would be a football player.
>
Received 2014 ATP Most
Improved Player of the Year
Award (voted by players).
>Coached by Tomas Carbonell
and Pepe Vendrell.
>
Struggled with groin and
abdomen injuries in summer
2018, missing Wimbledon and
ATP Masters 1000 events in
Toronto and Cincinnati.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 24 (33-20)
2017: 20 (48-21)
2016: 14 (48-23)
2015: 25 (42-29)
2014: 15 (45-23)
2013: 59 (26-22)
2012: 80 (3-10)
2011: 179 (0-0)
2010: 170 (0-1)
2009: 282 (0-1)
2008: 381 (0-0)
2007: 452 (0-0)
2006: T1013 (0-0)
2005: 870 (0-0)
2004: T1175 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 44-24)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
11-7
12-6 10-5 11-6 18
1R
3R
—
1R
17
4R
4R
4R
3R
16
4R
4R
3R
3R
15
2R
2R
4R
4R
14
4R
3R
3R
4R
13
2R
2R
2R
2R
12
1R
—
—
—
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 55-45)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
6-5 3R
7-7 2R
9-6 3R
9-5 2R
4-4 —
4-3 —
2-4 —
10-5 3R
4-6 2R
17
3R
4R
2R
1R
3R
QF
1R
1R
3R
16
3R
4R
3R
3R
2R
—
1R
F
2R
15
3R
2R
3R
3R
2R
2R
2R
2R
2R
14
4R
3R
2R
SF
1R
1R
2R
3R
3R
13
1R
1R
2R
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ALJAZ BEDENE
www.aljaz-bedene.com
@AljazBedene
Aljaz Bedene
BORN: 18 July 1989, Ljubljana, Slovenia
RESIDENCE: London, England
PRIZE MONEY: $637,638
W-L: 21-19 (singles), 0-3 (doubles)
SINGLES F (1): Buenos Aires
SF (1): Budapest
QF (1): Rio de Janeiro
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>A fter finishing 2015 and 2017 in
Top 50, achieved career-high
No. 43 on 19 February 2018
following run to Buenos Aires
final. Ranked in Top 200 each
week since 31 October 2011.
>E arned career-high 21 tourlevel victories in 2018. Won 16
straight ATP main draw, ATP
qualifying and Challenger
matches on European clay
courts in April 2017. Owns 1-18
record vs. Top 10 opponents
with biggest win of career over
No. 7 Anderson in 2018 ATP
Masters 1000 Rome 2R.
>T hree-time ATP Tour finalist,
finishing runner-up at 2015
Chennai as Q, 2017 Budapest as
Q and 2018 Buenos Aires. Did
not win a set in any of 3 finals.
>A dvanced to Grand Slam 3R at
2016 Roland Garros and 2017
Wimbledon. Snapped 8-match
losing streak at Grand Slams to
begin career by beating
Stepanek in 5 sets at 2015
Wimbledon. Reached 2007
Roland Garros boys' doubles
SF w/A. Martin.
>Boasts 15-2 record in ATP
Challenger
Tour
finals,
including titles in 2017 at Irving,
USA; Sophia Antipolis, FRA and
Barletta, ITA. Owns 131-37
Challenger
record
with
20-match win streak.
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.84m (6'0") / 73kg (161lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $2,927,200
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 43 (19 February 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 127 (7 October 2013)
CAREER W-L: 91-106
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 1-18
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 3-2
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PERSONAL
>Nicknames are "Ali" and "Benki".
>Began playing tennis at age 7
with plastic racquets.
>
Father, Branko, works for a
computer company; mother,
Darlen, works for the Ministry
of Defence; twin brother,
Andraz, is a former pro tennis
player.
>Favourite surface is clay, shot
is forehand and tournament is
Roland Garros.
>Idols growing up were Fernando
Gonzalez, David Nalbandian,
Michael Schumacher (Formula
One) and Alberto Tomba (alpine
skier).
>Speaks English, Slovenian and
Croatian.
>If he wasn't a tennis player, he
2015: 45 (17-17)
2014: 145 (5-9)
2013: 88 (11-18)
2012: 98 (4-4)
2011: 165 (1-2)
2010: 540 (1-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 8-22)
W-L 19 18
0-6 1R
3-5 1R
4-6 2R
1-5 1R
17
1R
2R
3R
1R
16
1R
3R
1R
1R
15
1R
1R
2R
2R
14
1R
—
1R
—
13
1R
1R
1R
1R
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 11-14)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
0-2 —
4-5 1R
2-2 2R
0-0 —
3-3 3R
0-0 —
0-0 —
1-1—
1-1—
17
—
1R
—
—
2R
—
—
2R
—
16
1R
2R
2R
—
1R
—
—
—
—
15
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
2R
14
—
3R
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13
1R
2R
—
—
—
—
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—
—
CAREER FINALIST (3): 2018 (1): Buenos
Aires (CL); 2017 (1): Budapest (CL);
2015 (1): Chennai (H).
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would be a football player.
>
Supports
Real
Madrid
(football), Cristiano Ronaldo
(football) and Union Olimpija
(basketball).
>Became a British citizen on 31
March 2015, then returned to
representing Slovenia on 1
January 2018.
>W ife, Kim, is a singer (married
31 July 2017).
>
Coached by Nick Cavaday;
fitness trainer is Martin
Skinner.
>Missed 16 months between
2008 and 2011 with right wrist
injury.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 67 (21-19)
2017: 49 (19-18)
2016: 101 (12-19)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
SLO
@aljazbedene
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2009: 304 (0-0)
2008: T1659 (0-0)
TOMAS BERDYCH
www.tomasberdych.cz
@tomasberdych
@ tomasberdych
BORN: 17September1985,ValasskeMezirici,CZE
RESIDENCE: Monte Carlo, Monaco
CAREER W-L: 627-332
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 53-123
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 21-9
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $ 711,846
W-L: 11-11 (singles)
SINGLES SF (1): Marseille
QF (3): Australian Open,
Rotterdam, Stuttgart
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 4 on
18 May 2015 following run to
ATP Masters 1000 Rome QF.
Broke into Top 10 on 23 October
2006 after advancing to ATP
Masters 1000 Madrid SF.
Finished 7 straight seasons in
Top 10 (2010-16) and 12 in Top 20
(2006-17). Ranked in Top 100
each week since 2 February
2004.
>
Qualified 6 straight years for
Nitto ATP Finals, losing to
World No. 1 in all 6 appearances
(2010-15). Reached SF in 2011.
>
Owns 13 ATP Tour titles,
including 2005 Paris as World
No. 50. Remains lowest-ranked
ATP Masters 1000 champion
since No. 57 Woodruff at 1997
Montreal. Earned 50+ wins in 5
straight years (2011-15), then
celebrated 600th win over
Berlocq in 2017 ATP Masters
1000 Rome 2R.
>Defeated No. 2 Federer and No.
3 Djokovic before falling to No.
1 Nadal in 1st Grand Slam final
at 2010 Wimbledon. One of 5
active players to reach all 4
Grand Slam SFs (also Big
Four). One of 3 players to beat
Big Four at Grand Slams (also
Tsonga, Wawrinka). Three of 4
wins over World No. 1 came vs.
Federer (other vs. Djokovic).
>
Led Czech Republic to Davis
Cup titles in 2012 and 2013, as
well as 2009 final. Played
longest rubber ever in 2013 1R
w/Rosol
(d.
Chiudinelli/
Wawrinka 24-22 in 5th after
7h1m). Owns 50-17 Davis Cup
record (21-2 in doubles).
CZE
@tomasberdych
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.96m (6'5") / 91kg (200lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $28,931,999
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 4 (18 May 2015)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 54 (10 April 2006)
CAREER TITLES (13): 2016 (1): Shenzhen
(H); 2015 (2): Stockholm (IH),
Shenzhen (H); 2014 (2) : Stockholm
(IH), Rotterdam (IH); 2012 (2):
Stockholm (IH), Montpellier (IH);
2011 (1): Beijing (H); 2009 (1):
Munich (CL); 2008 (1): Tokyo (H);
2007 (1): Halle (G); 2005 (1) : Paris
(IC); 2004 (1): Palermo (CL).
FINALIST (18).
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). FINALIST (1).
PERSONAL
>Began playing as 5-year-old at
a tennis center in his
hometown.
>
Father, Martin, was a train
engineer; mother, Hana, is a
doctor.
>Favourite surface is hard and
favourite shots are forehand
and serve.
>
Big fan of ice hockey and
supports Detroit Red Wings of
NHL.
>
Appeared in 2014 ESPN The
Magazine Body Issue.
>
Wife, Ester (married 16 July
2015).
>Coached by Martin Stepanek.
Fitness trainer is Azuz
Simcich.
>
Missed last 5 months of 2018
season due to back injury.
>
Played at 52 straight Grand
Slams before withdrawing from
2016 US Open (appendicitis) and
64 straight ATP Masters 1000
events before withdrawing from
2017 Montreal (rib).
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 71 (11-11)
2017: 19 (35-18)
2016: 10 (39-20)
2015: 6 (57-22)
2014: 7 (55-22)
2013: 7 (54-25)
2012: 6 (61-23)
2011: 7 (53-23)
2010: 6 (45-26)
2009: 20 (36-26)
2008: 20 (35-22)
2007: 14 (46-24)
2006: 13 (48-24)
2005: 25 (34-29)
2004: 44 (16-15)
2003: 103 (2-2)
2002: 532 (0-0)
2001: T1379 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 143-58)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
44-15 25-15 42-14
32-14
18
QF
1R
—
—
17
3R
2R
SF
2R
16
QF
QF
SF
—
15
SF
4R
4R
4R
14
SF
QF
3R
QF
13
QF
1R
QF
4R
12
QF
4R
1R
SF
11
QF
1R
4R
3R
10
2R
SF
F
1R
09
4R
1R
4R
3R
08
4R
2R
3R
1R
07
4R
1R
QF
4R
06
2R
4R
4R
4R
05
1R
2R
3R
3R
04 03
2R —
1R —
1R —
4R 2R
07
2R
3R
SF
2R
QF
1R
3R
—
3R
06
4R
3R
2R
SF
3R
QF
1R
—
QF
05
3R
1R
2R
1R
1R
2R
2R
—
W
NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
Career
19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
6-13
— — — RR RR RR RR SF RR
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 191-116, 1 title)
W-L 19 18 17 16 15
Indian Wells 22-14 3R 3R 4R QF
Miami
34-13 3R QF QF SF
Monte-Carlo 20-14 1R 3R 2R F
Madrid
23-14 1R 3R QF SF
Rome
19-13 1R 3R 3R QF
Canada
14-12 — — QF 2R
Cincinnati 18-13 — 1R 3R QF
Shanghai 12-8 — — 2R QF
Paris
27-11 — — QF QF
Hamburg: 2-4 (2R - 2008, 2007, 2005; 1R - 2006)
14
2R
SF
3R
QF
3R
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MATTEO BERRETTINI
www.matberrettini.com
BORN: 12 April 1996, Rome, Italy
RESIDENCE: Rome, Italy
CAREER W-L: 19-20
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-2
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 1-0
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $781,675
W-L: 19-19 (singles), 9-3 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (1): Gstaad
QF (1): Kitzbuhel
DOUBLES TITLES (2): Gstaad
(w/Bracciali), St. Petersburg
(w/Fognini)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 52 on
15 October 2018 soon after
reaching Beijing 2R as Q. Broke
into Top 100 on 19 March 2018
following run to Irving, USA
Challenger final. Rose nearly
300 spots in year-end rankings
from No. 433 in 2016 to No. 136
in 2017.
>Enjoyed a dream week at 2018
Gstaad, where he did not drop a
set en route to 1st ATP Tour QF,
SF, final and title. Also at 2018
Gstaad, won doubles title in
team debut w/Bracciali. Added
2018 St. Petersburg doubles
title in team debut w/Fognini.
>Qualified and defeated Troicki at
2018 Doha for 1st ATP Tour win.
Earned 19 tour-level wins in
2018. Captured ATP Challenger
Tour titles on home soil at 2017
San Benedetto, ITA and 2018
Bergamo, ITA.
>
Advanced to 2018 Roland
Garros 3R, losing to eventual
finalist Thiem in 4 sets. Rallied
from 2 sets down for biggest win
of career over No. 15 Sock in
2018 Wimbledon 1R.
>Earned 1st ATP Masters 1000
win in hometown, defeating
#NextGenATP player Tiafoe in
2018 Rome 1R as WC. Lost to
eventual finalist A. Zverev in 2R.
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HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.95m (6'5") / 90kg (198lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $891,078
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 52 (15 October 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 123 (15 October 2018)
CAREER TITLES (1): 2018 (1): Gstaad
(CL).
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2).
PERSONAL
>Nicknamed "Mat".
>Began playing tennis at age 4.
>
Speaks Italian, English, and
Spanish.
>Father, Luca; mother, Claudia;
brother, Jacopo, also plays
tennis.
>Growing up, also competed in
swimming, football, and judo.
>
At age 8, younger brother
asked him to play more tennis
and that's what inspired him to
pursue tennis career.
>Favourite surface is hard, shot
is forehand and tournament is
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
>
Tennis idols were Roger
Federer and Rafael Nadal.
>
Favourite city on tour is
Melbourne.
>Fan of the NBA, LeBron James
and AC Fiorentina.
>
Considers himself a good
football and basketball player.
>Favourite movie is Interstellar,
TV show is Breaking Bad, actor
is Jason Statham and musician
is Eminem.
>Dream job is to be a biologist,
working with animals.
>
Enjoys Italian food, but
considers fast food his guilty
pleasure.
>Favourite school subject was
history.
>
Supports
the
"ActionAid"
charity against poverty and
injustice.
>Coached by Vincenzo Santopadre
and Umberto Rianna.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 54 (19-19)
2017: 136 (0-1)
2016: 433 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 3-4)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
0-1 2-1 1-1 0-1
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Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
ITA
@matberrettini
W-L 19 18
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2015: 531 (0-0)
BOB BRYAN
www.bryanbros.com
@Bryanbros
@BryanBros
BORN: 29 April 1978, Camarillo, CA, USA
RESIDENCE: Sunny Isles Beach, FL, USA
CAREER DOUBLES W-L: 1068-340
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $15,412,992
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $717,176
W-L: 26-7 (doubles)
DOUBLES TITLES (2): Miami,
Monte-Carlo
F (3): Acapulco, Indian Wells,
Madrid
SF (2): Australian Open, Houston
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 116 (13 November 2000)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 1 (8 September 2003)
2012: 2 (60-13)
2011: T1 (60-16)
2010: T1 (68-13)
2009: T1 (68-18)
2008: T3 (64-18)
2007: T1 (77-9)
MIKE BRYAN
www.bryanbros.com
@Bryanbrothers
@BryanBros
BORN: 29 April 1978, Camarillo, CA, USA
RESIDENCE: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
CAREER DOUBLES W-L: 1109-354
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $16,248,813
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.93m (6'4") / 88kg (195lbs)
PLAYS: Left-handed · One-handed backhand
YEAR-END ATP DOUBLES RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 14 (26-7)
2017: T11 (38-20)
2016: T5 (48-22)
2015: 4 (44-16)
2014: T1 (64-12)
2013: T1 (70-13)
2006: T1 (66-14)
2005: T1 (58-18)
2004: T4 (64-17)
2003: T2 (53-21)
2002: 8 (54-19)
2001: 23 (47-24)
2000: 59 (18-17)
1999: T64 (15-15)
1998: T174 (4-6)
1997: T635 (1-7)
1996: T654 (1-4)
1995: T1191 (0-1)
USA
@mikecbryan
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.91m (6'3") / 84kg (185lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · One-handed backhand
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 246 (16 October 2000)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 1 (8 September 2003)
YEAR-END ATP DOUBLES RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
PRIZE MONEY: $1,778,177
W-L: 53-18 (doubles)
DOUBLES TITLES (5): Miami,
Monte-Carlo(bothw/Bob),
Wimbledon,USOpen,ATPFinals(all
w/Sock)
F (5): Acapulco, Indian Wells,
Madrid (all w/Bob), Washington,
Vienna (both w/Roger-Vasselin)
SF (3): Australian Open, Houston
(both w/Bob), Paris (w/Sock)
2018: 1 (53-18)
2017: T11 (38-20)
2016: T5 (48-22)
2015: 5 (44-17)
2014: T1 (64-12)
2013: T1 (70-13)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
for Nitto ATP Finals in 16 straight
years (2003-18), winning titles at
Houston in 2003 and 2004, and at
London in 2009 and 2014. Mike
owns most doubles or singles
titles in Open Era (121) and Bob
has 2nd-most (116). Mike also
won titles at 2002 Nottingham w/
Knowles, 2002 Long Island w/
Bhupathi, 2018 Wimbledon w/
Sock, 2018 US Open w/Sock and
2018 ATP Finals w/Sock.
>Twins boast 1,067-340 record –
most team wins in Open Era.
Earned 1,000th team win in 2016
Vienna QF (d. Cuevas/Troicki).
Mike owns most individual
doubles wins in Open Era (1,109),
while Bob has 2nd-most (1,068).
>Finished No. 1 in team rankings
10 times (2003, 2005-07, 200914). Spent 438 weeks and ended
8 seasons as co-No. 1s in
individual doubles rankings
(2005-07, 2009-11, 2013-14).
Mike has most weeks ever at No.
1 (479) and Bob has 2nd-most
(439). At age 40, Mike became
oldest doubles or singles No. 1 in
ATP history on 16 July 2018.
>Winningest doubles team or
singles player in Open Era with
116 titles in 174 finals. Only
doubles team or singles player to
sweep all 4 Grand Slams, 9 ATP
Masters 1000 events, Nitto ATP
Finals and Olympics. Qualified
USA
@bryanbros
2012: 1 (61-13)
2011: T1 (60-16)
2010: T1 (67-13)
2009: T1 (68-18)
2008: T3 (65-18)
2007: T1 (77-9)
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2006: T1 (66-14)
2005: T1 (58-18)
2004: T4 (64-17)
2003: T2 (53-21)
2002: 7 (67-21)
2001: 22 (47-24)
2000: 58 (18-17)
1999: T64 (15-15)
1998: T174 (4-6)
1997: T635 (1-7)
1996: T654 (1-4)
1995: T1191 (0-1)
>Own all-time team records with
16 Grand Slam titles in 30 finals
and 38 ATP Masters 1000 titles in
58 finals. Only team in Open Era
to hold all 4 Grand Slam titles at
same time: 2012 US Open, 2013
Australian Open, 2013 Roland
Garros and 2013 Wimbledon.
Made
76
Grand
Slam
appearances in a row as a team
(1999-2017). Individually, Mike
boasts most Grand Slam
doubles titles of all-time with 18
and Bob is tied for 3rd with 16.
Bob has 7 Grand Slam mixed
doubles titles and Mike has 4.
Bob is 3-2 vs. Mike in mixed
doubles, including win in 2008
Wimbledon
final
w/Stosur
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(d. M. Bryan/Srebotnik).
>Won gold medals at 2012 London
Olympics and bronze medals at
2008 Beijing Olympics. Mike also
won bronze in mixed doubles at
2012 London Olympics w/
Raymond. Went 4-0 to lead USA
to 2007 Davis Cup title.
BOB'S DOUBLES TITLES (116). FINALIST (58).
MIKE'S DOUBLES TITLES (121). FINALIST (61).
PERSONAL
>
Bob's full name is Robert
Charles Bryan and Mike's full
name is Michael Carl Bryan
(Mike is 2 minutes older).
>Parents, Wayne and Kathy, are
tennis coaches who began
teaching their sons at age 2.
Wayne is also a lawyer,
musician, emcee, and 3-time
World TeamTennis Coach of the
Year. Kathy is a former player
who competed at Wimbledon 4
times, reaching mixed doubles
QF in 1965.
>Did not own a television growing
up.
>
During early days as junior
players,
brothers
were
forbidden to play each other in
tournaments by their parents.
Instead,
they
alternated
walkovers.
>
Won more than 100 junior
doubles titles. Ranked No. 1 in
U.S. Boys' 18s in 1996.
>
Played at Stanford University
from 1997-98 and helped
Cardinal to NCAA team titles
both years. Bob achieved a rare
"Triple Crown", winning NCAA
singles, doubles (w/Mike) and
team titles in1998.
>
At Stanford, students are not
allowed to choose roommates.
Bryans were given rooms on
opposite sides of campus, but
Bob brought a mattress to
Mike's dorm and slept on floor.
>The Bryan Bros Band, with Bob
on keyboards and Mike on
drums and guitar, have held
concerts at tournaments and
charity events around the world.
>Released "Let It Rip" EP at 2009
US Open, featuring David Baron.
Performed with the Counting
Crows in October 2008 and
during Arthur Ashe Kids' Day at
2010 US Open.
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>In November 2006, featured in
"Doubly Delicious" section of
People Magazine's "Sexiest Man
Alive" issue.
>Appeared on various TV shows.
>
Hold annual Bryan Brothers
Foundation Event to raise funds
for kids in need in Ventura
County and does other charity
work and junior tennis clinics
throughout United States.
>Joined legendary golfer Jack
Nicklaus to host the 2nd Fore
Love charity tournament in
December 2018, featuring top
tennis and golf pros.
>Threw out first pitch at New York
Yankees games twice and at Los
Angeles Dodgers games three
times. Also rang opening bell at
New York Stock Exchange in
February 2006.
>
Favourite bands are Counting
Crows, Dave Matthews Band
and Maroon 5.
>
Presented with 1st US Open
Sportsmanship Award in 2012.
>
Named ATPTour.com Fans'
Favourite Team from 2005-17
and ATP Doubles Team of Year in
2003,
2005-07,
2009-14.
Recipient of 2015 Arthur Ashe
Humanitarian Award. Mike and
Sock named ATPTour.com Fans'
Favourite Team in 2018.
>
Bob was a member of ATP
Player Council for the 2006-08
term.
>Bob's wife Michelle, (married 13
December 2010); daughter,
Micaela (born 31 January 2012);
son, Bobby Jr. (born 24 December
2013); son, Richard "Richie"
Charles (born 27 October 2015)
>C oached by David Macpherson
and Dave Marshall.
>
Retired for 1st time in 1,407
matches as a team in 2018
Madrid final due to Bob's right
hip injury, which required
surgery on 2 August 2018.
GRAND SLAM DOUBLES HISTORY (Bob: 16 titles; Mike: 18 titles)
Aus. OpenW - 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006; F - 2017, 2012, 2005, 2004
Roland GarrosW - 2013, 2003; F - 2016, 2015, 2012, 2006, 2005
Mixed: W - 2015 (Mike w/Mattek-Sands), 2009 (Bob w/Huber), 2008 (Bob w/
Azarenka), 2003 (Mike w/Raymond)
Wimbledon
W - 2018 (Mike w/Sock), 2013, 2011, 2006; F - 2014, 2009, 2007, 2005
Mixed: W - 2012 (Mike w/Raymond), 2008 (Bob w/Stosur)
US OpenW - 2018 (Mike w/Sock), 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2005; F - 2003
Mixed: W - 2010 (Bob w/Huber), 2006 (Bob w/Navratilova), 2004 (Bob w/
Zvonareva), 2003 (Bob w/Srebotnik), 2002 (Mike w/Raymond).
NITTO ATP FINALS DOUBLES HISTORY (Bob: 4 titles; Mike: 5 titles)
Career
19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01
38-24 (team) W* RR SF SF W F RR SF SF W F ** RR SF W W — RR
* Qualified but Bob did not participate due to right hip injury, Mike won title with Sock (4-1 record).
** Qualified but did not participate due to Mike's elbow injury.
ATP MASTERS 1000 DOUBLES HISTORY (38 titles)
Indian WellsW - 2014, 2013; F - 2018, 2006, 2003
Miami
W - 2018, 2015, 2014, 2008, 2007; F - 2006
W - 2018, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2007; F - 2013, 2009, 2005
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
W – 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006; F – 2018, 2014, 2004
Rome
W – 2016, 2013, 2010,2008; F – 2009, 2007, 2005
Canada
W – 2015, 2012, 2010, 2006, 2002; F – 2011, 2008
Cincinnati
W – 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008, 2003; F – 2009, 2007, 2006
Shanghai
W – 2014
Paris
W – 2014, 2013, 2007, 2005
Hamburg*
W – 2007; F – 2008, 2004
*ATP Masters 1000 event from 1990-2008
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JUAN SEBASTIAN CABAL
@juanscabal
@JuanSebastiancabaloficial
BORN: 25 April 1986, Cali, Colombia
RESIDENCE: Cali, Colombia
CAREER DOUBLES W-L: 253-165
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $2,621,333
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $894,527
DOUBLES W-L: 39-23 (doubles)
DOUBLES TITLES (1): Rome
F (3): Australian Open, Buenos
Aires, Cincinnati
SF (6): Barcelona, Madrid, US Open,
Beijing , Shanghai, ATP Finals (all
w/Farah)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Ended 2018 at career-high No. 5
in doubles rankings and No. 2 in
team rankings with countryman
Farah. Broke into Top 10 on 21
May 2018 after winning ATP
Masters 1000 Rome title w/
Farah. Rose from No. 100 to No.
39 following run to 2011 Roland
Garros final w/Schwank.
>Reached 2018 Nitto ATP Finals
SF w/Farah. First Colombians to
qualify
for
year-end
championships in singles or
doubles.
>Captured 12 ATP Tour doubles
titles, including 11 w/Farah. Won
career-high 4 titles in 2016 w/
Farah. Earned personal-best 43
wins in 2017. Posted 211 of his
253 career wins w/Farah. Also
owns 17 ATP Challenger Tour
doubles titles, winning 10 in his
native Colombia.
>Did not drop a set en route to 2018
Australian Open doubles final w/
Farah, including SF win over
Bryan/Bryan. Also beat Bryans
in 2011 Roland Garros SF w/
Schwank. Reached 2011 Roland
Garros final in 1st tour-level
event besides Davis Cup.
Became 1st Colombian Grand
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.85m (6'1") / 82kg (181lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 184 (28 February 2011)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 5 (5 November 2018)
Slam finalist in doubles or
singles. Did not drop a set en
route to 2017 Australian Open
mixed doubles title w/Spears.
>Won 1st ATP Masters 1000 title at
2018 Rome w/Farah. Became 1st
Colombian ATP Masters 1000
champions in doubles or singles.
Also reached ATP Masters 1000
finals w/Farah at 2014 Miami and
2018 Cincinnati. Advanced to SF
in ATP Masters 1000 debut at
2011 Cincinnati w/F. Mayer.
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (12): 2018 (1): Rome
(CL) (w/Farah); 2017 (3): Los Cabos (H)
(w/Huey), Munich (CL), Buenos
Aires (both w/Farah); 2016 (4):
Moscow (IH), Nice (CL), Rio de
Janeiro (CL), Buenos Aires (CL) (all
w/Farah); 2015 (2): Geneva (CL), Sao
Paulo (ICL) (both w/Farah); 2014 (2):
Winston-Salem (H), Rio de Janeiro
(CL) (both w/Farah). FINALIST (18).
PERSONAL
>Nickname is "Sebas".
>Father, Dario Guillermo Cabal;
mother, Libia Maria Valdes;
brother, Daniel Francisco.
>Started playing tennis at age 7
because his family lived near
Club de Tequendama.
>
Idol growing up was Pete
Sampras.
>Favourite surface is clay and
shot is forehand.
>
Wife, Juliana (married 25
November 2016); son, Jacobo
(born 14 December 2016).
>
Coached by Jeff Coetzee.
Fitness trainer is Javier Benet.
YEAR-END ATP DOUBLES RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: T5 (39-23)
2017: 23 (43-20)
2016: T30 (32-21)
2015: 25 (39-25)
COL
@jscabal
2014: 22 (42-26)
2013: 43 (21-21)
2012: 46 (24-22)
2011: 25 (12-5)
2010: 142 (0-1)
2009: 221 (1-1)
2008: 186 (0-0)
2007: 657 (0-0)
2006: T797 (0-0)
2005: 781 (0-0)
2004: T1298 (0-0)
2003: T1564 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM DOUBLES HISTORY
Aus. OpenF - 2018 (w/Farah)
Mixed: W - 2011 (w/Spears)
Roland GarrosF - 2011 (w/Schwank)
NITTO ATP FINALS DOUBLES HISTORY
Career
19 18
2-2SF
(w/Farah)
ATP MASTERS 1000 DOUBLES HISTORY
Miami
F - 2014 (w/Farah)
Rome
W - 2018 (w/Farah)
Cincinnati
F - 2018 (w/Farah)
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ROBERTO CARBALLES BAENA ESP
@Robertocarba93
@robertocarballes
BORN: 23 March 1993, Tenerife, Spain
RESIDENCE: Granada, Spain
CAREER W-L: 27-34
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-2
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 0-1
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $520,107
W-L: 14-17 (singles), 3-8 (doubles)
CHALLENGER: 21-10 (singles), 0-1
(doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (1): Quito
QF (1): Estoril
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 72 on
19 February 2018 soon after
winning Quito title. Broke into
Top 100 on 8 August 2016 after
advancing to Cortina, ITA
Challenger SF. Finished 5
straight seasons in Top 200
(2014-18).
>Captured
2018
Quito
championship to become 1st
Spanish qualifier to win a title
since Almagro at 2006 Valencia.
As World No. 107, became
lowest-ranked
Spanish
champion since No. 115 Ferrero
at 2009 Casablanca. As 24-yearold, became youngest Spanish
champion since Nadal, 24, at
2011 Barcelona.
>Posted 14 tour-level wins in
2018. Entered season with 13
tour-level wins in entire career.
Earned 1st Grand Slam main
draw win at 2018 US Open (d.
Krueger). Seeking 1st ATP
Masters 1000 win (0-3).
>O wns 100+ wins on ATP
Challenger Tour (149-109, 5
titles) and ITF Futures Circuit
(153-55, 9 titles). Ended 2017
season with 16 straight
appearances at clay-court
Challengers, posting 30-14
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HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.82m (5'10") / 77kg (170lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $1,037,105
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 72 (19 February 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 268 (8 August 2016)
main draw record with titles at
Cortina, ITA and Manerbio, ITA.
>Peaked at No. 8 in junior
rankings on 3 January 2011.
Captured 2011 Roland Garros
boys' doubles title w/Artunedo
Martinavarro. Ended junior
career by sweeping titles at
2011 European Championships
in singles and doubles w/Ojeda
Lara.
CAREER TITLES (1): 2018 (1): Quito (CL).
PERSONAL
>Began playing tennis at age 3
with his parents.
>
Father, Pio; mother, Maria
Victoria.
>Favourite surface is clay and
tournament is Roland Garros.
>
Idol growing up was David
Ferrer.
>
Hobbies include PlayStation
and watching movies.
>If he wasn't a tennis player, he
would be a football player.
>
Favourite football teams are
Granada and Real Madrid
>
Admires former Real Madrid
goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
>Trains in Barcelona.
>
Coached by Miguel Sanchez;
fitness trainer Walter Navarro.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 73 (14-17)
2017: 107 (3-2)
2016: 146 (6-9)
2015: 131 (1-2)
2014: 168 (3-3)
2013: 261 (0-1)
2012: 319 (0-0)
2011: 456 (0-0)
2010: 659 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-4)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19 18
0-0 —
0-2 1R
0-1 1R
1-1 2R
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Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
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0-0 —
0-2 1R
0-0 —
0-0 —
0-0 —
0-0 —
0-0 —
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PABLO CARRENO BUSTA
@pablocarreno91
@pablo.carreno.91
BORN: 12 July 1991, Gijon, Spain
RESIDENCE: Barcelona, Spain
CAREER W-L: 142-132
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 3-24
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 3-8
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.88m (6'2") / 78kg (172lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $7,564,077
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 10 (11 September 2017)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 16 (17 July 2017)
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $1,817,782
W-L: 31-22 (singles), 11-8 (doubles)
SINGLES SF (4): Miami, Barcelona,
Estoril, Winston-Salem
QF (4): Rome, Bastad, Hamburg,
Cincinnati
CAREER TITLES (3): 2017 (1): Estoril
(CL); 2016 (2): Moscow (IH),
Winston-Salem (H).
FINALIST (3): 2017 (1): Rio de Janeiro
(CL); 2016 (2): Estoril (CL), Sao
Paulo (CL).
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (3). FINALIST (5).
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
PERSONAL
>Achieved new career-high
ranking 8 times in 2016 and 10
times in 2017. Ended 2017 at
career-high No. 10 after
participating in Nitto ATP Finals
as an alternate (0-2). Rose from
No. 715 to No. 65 in 2013 to make
biggest jump into Top 100 of any
player.
>Reached 1st 10 ATP Tour singles
and doubles finals in 2016,
winning singles titles at
Winston-Salem and Moscow and
doubles titles at Quito w/Duran
and Beijing w/Nadal. Added
singles title at 2017 Estoril and
doubles title at 2017 Rio de
Janeiro w/Cuevas.
>Became 1st player in Open Era to
face 4 qualifiers at a Grand Slam
en route to 2017 US Open SF.
Ended 0-16 start to career vs. Top
10 opponents by beating No. 6
Raonic 8-6 in 5th to reach 1st
Grand Slam QF at 2017 Roland
Garros. Reached 2016 US Open
doubles final w/Garcia-Lopez.
>Advanced to 1st ATP Masters
1000 QF and SF at 2017 Indian
Wells, then 2nd QF and SF at 2018
Miami. Saved 2 MPs vs. Cuevas in
2017 Indian Wells QF and 1 MP vs.
Anderson in 2018 Miami QF.
Reached 2018 ATP Masters 1000
Rome doubles final w/Sousa as
ALT.
>In 2013, went 97-18 in main draw
and qualifying singles matches
across all tours, including 35
Futures and 17 Challenger wins
in a row. Won 4 of his 11
Challenger and 7 of his 12
Futures titles in 2013.
ESP
@pablo_carreno_
>Began playing tennis at age 6.
>Father, Alfonso, is an architect;
mother, Maria Antonia, is a
doctor; sisters, Lucia and
Alicia.
>Favourite surface is clay and
shot is backhand.
>
Idols
growing
up
were
countrymen
Juan
Carlos
Ferrero and David Ferrer.
>
Supports Sporting de Gijon
football team.
>
Received 2013 ATP Most
Improved Player of the Year
Award (voted by players).
>Played almost exclusively on
hard courts until his teenage
years. Began taking tennis
more seriously at age 15 and
moved to Barcelona to train at
Real Club de Tenis Barcelona.
>Currently trains at JC Ferrero
Equelite Sport Academy in
Alicante.
>C oached by Samuel Lopez and
Cesar Fabregas
>Underwent back surgery on 7
June 2012 and missed 7
months with herniated disc.
>Suffered abdominal fracture in
2017 Roland Garros QF and
missed 6 weeks.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 23 (31-22)
2017: 10 (36-26)
2016: 30 (41-26)
2015: 67 (14-25)
2014: 51 (13-25)
2013: 65 (7-7)
2012: 715 (0-0)
2011: 136 (0-1)
2010: 340 (0-0)
2009: 515 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 24-20)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
5-5 8-6 0-4 11-5 18
4R
3R
1R
2R
17
3R
QF
—
SF
16
1R
2R
1R
3R
15
1R
2R
1R
2R
14
1R
1R
1R
3R
13
—
1R
—
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NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
Career
19 18 17
0-2
— RR*
*Alternate
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 28-33)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
6-5 4R
4-5 SF
5-4 —
1-4 1R
4-3 QF
2-2 2R
5-3 QF
0-3 1R
1-4 1R
17
SF
2R
3R
1R
2R
2R
3R
2R
2R
16
2R
1R
2R
2R
—
—
1R
1R
2R
15
1R
1R
1R
—
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1R
14
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MARCO CECCHINATO
@ceck1
BORN: 30 September 1992, Palermo, Italy
RESIDENCE: Palermo, Italy
CAREER W-L: 27-46
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 1-5
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 1-0
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $1,505,180
W-L: 23-23 (singles), 0-15 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (2): Budapest, Umag
SF (2): Roland Garros, Eastbourne
QF (1): St. Petersburg
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Broke into Top 20 and achieved
career-high No. 19 on 15 October
2018. Along with Fognini,
became 1st Italian duo in Top 20
at same time since 25 June 1979
(Panatta, Barazzutti). Rose from
No. 72 to No. 27 on 11 June 2018
following run to Roland Garros
SF.
>Advanced to 1st ATP Tour SF and
final en route to 1st title at 2018
Budapest as LL. Added 2nd title
at 2018 Umag. Went 23-23 in
2018 after entering season with
4-23 career record. Lost 13
straight tour-level matches to
begin career before winning
Davis Cup debut in 2016 (d.
Bossel).
>Reached 2018 Roland Garros SF
as World No. 72, becoming
lowest-ranked Roland Garros
semi-finalist since No. 100 A.
Medvedev in 1999 and 1st Italian
Grand Slam semi-finalist since
Barazzutti at 1978 Roland
Garros. Rallied from 2 sets down
vs. Copil in 1R and defeated
Carreno Busta, Goffin and 2016
champion Djokovic en route to
SF. Entered Roland Garros with
0-4 Grand Slam record.
>Defeated both Simon and Chung
in 3rd-set TBs to reach 2018 ATP
Masters 1000 Shanghai 3R.
Qualified and earned 1st ATP
40
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.85m (6'1") / 78kg (172lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · One-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $2,243,639
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 19 (15 October 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 169 (27 June 2016)
Masters 1000 main draw win at
2018 Monte-Carlo (d. Dzumhur).
>Owns 159-91 record on ATP
Challenger Tour (5-7 in finals).
Captured 5th Challenger title at
2018 Santiago, CHI. Posted 45-16
Challenger record in 2015 and
competed at ATP Challenger
Tour Finals. Boasts Challenger
wins over former Top 10 players
Almagro, J. Melzer and Robredo.
CAREER TITLES (2): 2018 (2): Umag (CL),
Budapest (CL).
PERSONAL
>Nicknamed “Ceck”.
>Began playing tennis at age 7
with his uncle, a tennis coach.
>Father, Sergio, is a manager;
mother, Stefania, is a secretary.
>
Speaks Italian, Spanish and
English.
>Has a tattoo of the number 13.
>Favourite surface is clay, shot
is serve and tournament is ATP
Masters 1000 Rome.
>
Idol growing up was Marat
Safin.
>
Practises frequently with
Novak Djokovic, whom he beat
in 2018 Roland Garros QF.
>
Enjoys football and supports
AC Milan.
>Coached by Simone Vagnozzi.
Fitness trainer is Umberto
Ferrara.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 20 (23-23)
2017: 110 (1-5)
2016: 188 (3-10)
2015: 90 (0-4)
2014: 162 (0-3)
2013: 165 (0-1)
2012: 406 (0-0)
2011: 613 (0-0)
2010: 1384 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 5-7)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
0-1
5-2
0-2
0-2
18
—
SF
1R
1R
17
—
—
1R
—
16
1R
1R
—
—
15
—
—
—
1R
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 4-9)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
ITA
W-L 19 18
0-0 —
0-0 —
1-2 2R
0-0 —
1-3 2R
0-1 1R
0-1 1R
2-1 3R
0-1 1R
17
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
16
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1R
—
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15
—
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—
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14
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JEREMY CHARDY
@jimchardy
@jeremychardyofficiel
BORN: 12 February 1987, Pau, France
RESIDENCE: London, England
CAREER W-L: 248-253
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 11-55
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 11-4
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.88m (6'2") / 75kg (165lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $8,113,032
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 25 (28 January 2013)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 39 (14 September 2015)
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
Dimitrov in 2018 Miami 3R for
biggest wins of career.
>One of 8 players to win a match
for France during 2017 Davis Cup
title run, defeating both Edmund
and Evans in QF (FRA d. GBR 4-1).
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
CAREER TITLES (1): 2009 (1): Stuttgart
(CL).
FINALIST
(2):
2018
(1):
's-Hertogenbosch (G); 2009 (1):
Johannesburg (H).
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (4). FINALIST (7).
PRIZE MONEY: $1,019,815
W-L: 24-23 (singles), 7-8 (doubles)
SINGLES F (1): 's-Hertogenbosch
SF (2): Istanbul, London / Queen's
Club
>Achieved career-high No. 25 on
28 January 2013 after reaching
Australian Open QF. Finished 9 of
last 10 seasons in Top 100 (200810, 2012-17). Peaked at No. 3 in
junior rankings on 12 September
2005.
>Appeared in 2 finals in 2009,
winning title at Stuttgart and
finishing as runner-up at
Johannesburg. Ended 7-match
losing streak in SFs at 2018
's-Hertogenbosch before falling
to countryman Gasquet in final.
Snapped 7-match losing streak
in QFs at 2018 Istanbul. Earned
20+ wins in 7 seasons (2009-10,
2012-15, 2018), highlighted by
career-best 35 in 2009.
>Advanced to 1st Grand Slam QF
at 2013 Australian Open.
Reached 4R at all 4 Grand Slam
events, most recently at 2015
Roland Garros and 2015 US
Open. Won 2005 Wimbledon
boys' singles title and defeated
Nishikori and Cilic en route to
2005 US Open boys' singles final.
>Saved 2 MPs vs. L. Mayer and 7
MPs vs. Isner to reach 1st ATP
Masters 1000 SF at 2015
Montreal. Advanced to ATP
Masters 1000 QFs at 2010
Toronto, 2012 Cincinnati and
2014 Rome. Beat No. 4 Murray in
2012 Cincinnati 3R, No. 4 Federer
in 2014 Rome 2R and No. 4
FRA
@jimchardy
PERSONAL
>
Fan of Paris Saint-Germain
football club.
>
Idol growing up was Pete
Sampras.
>C onsiders serve his best shot.
>W ife, Susan Gossage (married
16 September 2017).
>
Coached by James Davidson.
Physiotherapist is Jean Jacques
Peyroutou and fitness coach is
Xavier Moreau.
>
Did
not
play
between
Wimbledon and US Open in
2017 due to right foot injury.
>Began playing tennis at age 6.
>Father, Guy, is a banker; mother,
Maryse, is a housewife; sister,
Stephanie; brother, Thierry.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 40 (24-23)
2017: 78 (18-21)
2016: 69 (17-21)
2015: 31 (27-27)
2014: 29 (33-27)
2013: 34 (22-25)
2012: 32 (24-20)
2011: 103 (10-18)
2010: 45 (26-29)
2009: 32 (35-28)
2008: 73 (10-9)
2007: 188 (0-3)
2006: 262 (2-2)
2005: 577 (0-0)
2004: T1175 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 49-43)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
10-10 18-12 10-11 11-10 18
1R
2R
1R
2R
17
2R
2R
1R
1R
16
2R
3R
2R
2R
15
2R
4R
1R
4R
14
3R
2R
4R
2R
13
QF
3R
3R
2R
12
1R
2R
2R
3R
11
1R
2R
1R
—
10
1R
1R
3R
2R
09
2R
3R
1R
1R
08
—
4R
2R
2R
07
—
—
—
—
06
—
2R
—
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ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 62-75)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
8-10 4R
9-10 4R
4-9 1R
3-6 —
9-6 —
11-9 1R
9-8 2R
4-8 2R
5-9 1R
17
2R
3R
2R
—
—
—
—
1R
2R
16
2R
2R
2R
1R
3R
1R
1R
—
—
15
2R
3R
2R
1R
2R
SF
2R
1R
2R
14
2R
2R
2R
2R
QF
2R
1R
1R
2R
13
2R
2R
1R
2R
3R
1R
2R
2R
1R
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1R
1R
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3R
QF
1R
2R
11
1R
1R
1R
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1R
—
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2R
10
2R
3R
1R
1R
2R
QF
2R
3R
—
09
3R
1R
1R
2R
1R
2R
3R
1R
1R
08
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HYEON CHUNG
@HyeonChung
@hyeonchungtennis
BORN: 19 May 1996, Suwon, South Korea
RESIDENCE: Suwon, South Korea
CAREER W-L: 80-61
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 1-13
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 3-2
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $1,588,383
W-L: 29-18 (singles), 4-3 (doubles)
SINGLES SF (2): Australian Open,
Munich
QF (8): Auckland, Delray Beach,
Acapulco, Indian Wells, Miami,
Atlanta, Winston-Salem,
Stockholm
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Broke into Top 20 and achieved
career-high No. 19 on 2 April
2018. Passed Nishikori in ATP
Rankings on 19 March 2018 to
end Japanese player’s 7-year
reign as No. 1 Asian. Peaked at
No. 7 in juniors on 14 January
2013.
>Went 5-0 and defeated No. 1 seed
Rublev twice, including in final,
to capture 2017 Next Gen ATP
Finals title. Still seeking 1st
tour-level final of career.
>Earned biggest win of career
over No. 4 A. Zverev and upset
6-time champion Djokovic en
route to 2018 Australian Open
SF. Became 1st South Korean to
reach Grand Slam QF and SF.
Youngest Grand Slam semifinalist at age 21 since Cilic, 21, at
2010 Australian Open.
>Became 1st South Korean to
reach an ATP Masters 1000 QF,
doing so back-to-back at Indian
Wells and Miami in 2018.
>Won 70+ percent of matches on
ATP Challenger Tour (76-26), ITF
Futures Circuit (49-14) and ITF
Junior Circuit (84-32). Defeated
Kyrgios and Coric en route to
2013 Wimbledon boys' singles
final.
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.87m (6'2") / 89kg (196lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $3,275,423
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 19 (2 April 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 187 (11 April 2016)
PERSONAL
>Began playing tennis at age 6 with
his parents and continued to play
after his doctor recommended
that looking at the colour green
would help his weak eyesight.
>
Father, Seok-Jin, was a tennis
player and is now a tennis coach;
mother, Young-Mi; older brother,
Hong, is also a tennis player.
>Favourite surface is hard, shot is
backhand and tournament is
Wimbledon.
>Tennis idol growing up was Novak
Djokovic because of his "fantastic
game and mental strength."
>Enjoys watching movies in his free
time.
>
In 2015, received ATP Most
Improved Player of the Year
Award (voted by players).
>
Completed 4 weeks of South
Korean military training in late2015.
>
Trained at IMG Academy in
Bradenton, FL, USA for 2 years
from the age of 13 to 15.
>Currently trains in Seoul, South
Korea.
>C oached by Neville Godwin.
>
Missed Roland Garros and
Wimbledon in 2018 with right
ankle injury. Also struggled
with blisters on both feet in
2018.
>
Missed 4 months in 2016,
including Wimbledon and US
Open, due to abdominal injury.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 25 (29-18)
2017: 58 (29-18)
2016: 104 (8-13)
2015: 51 (12-10)
2014: 173 (2-1)
2013: 501 (0-1)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 11-9)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
6-3 2-2
0-1
3-3 18
SF
—
—
2R
17
2R
3R
—
2R
16
1R
1R
—
—
15
—
—
1R
2R
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 13-14)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
3-2 QF
4-4 QF
0-0 —
0-1 1R
0-0 —
2-2 —
1-2 2R
2-2 2R
1-1 —
17
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—
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—
3R
1R
2R
2R
16
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1R
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NEXT GEN ATP FINALS HISTORY
Career
5-0
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KOR
@hyeon519
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MARIN CILIC
www.marin-cilic.net
@cilic_marin
@MarinCilic
BORN: 28 September 1988, Medjugorje, BIH
RESIDENCE: Monte Carlo, Monaco
CAREER W-L: 479-252
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 32-78
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 29-15
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $5,187,148
W-L: 44-20 (singles), 1-0 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (1): London/Queen's
Club
F (1): Australian Open
SF (3): Pune, Rome, Cincinnati
QF (5): Monte-Carlo, Roland
Garros, Toronto, US Open, Paris
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 3 on 29
January 2018 after reaching
Australian Open final. Ended 4 of
last 5 seasons in Top 10 (2014,
2016-18). Broke into Top 10 on 1
February 2010 after run to
Australian Open SF. Became No.
1 junior on 2 January 2006.
>Qualified for Nitto ATP Finals in
2014 and 2016-18. Owns 2-10
tournament record.
>Won 1+ title in 11 straight years
(2008-18), including 2014 US
Open. Earned only win in 10
meetings with Federer, then
beat Nishikori for 1st Grand
Slam title and 300th career win.
Fell to Federer in finals at 2017
Wimbledon and 2018 Australian
Open. Captured 2005 Roland
Garros boys' singles title.
>Won 1st ATP Masters 1000 title at
2016
Cincinnati
in
71st
appearance at that level. Also
reached ATP Masters 1000 SFs
at 2016 Paris, 2017 Shanghai,
2018 Rome and 2018 Cincinnati.
Beat No. 1 Djokovic in 2016 Paris
QF and No. 1 Nadal in 2018
Australian Open QF.
>Clinched 2018 Davis Cup title for
Croatia with wins over Tsonga
and Pouille in final (CRO d. FRA
3-1). Went 2-1 in 2016 final, but
fell to Del Potro after leading by 2
sets (ARG d. CRO 3-2). Owns 29
wins in 5th sets -- tied with
Djokovic for 2nd-most among
active players (Federer 30).
CAREER TITLES (18): 2018 (1): London/
Queen's Club (G); 2017 (1):
Istanbul (CL); 2016 (2): Basel (IH),
CRO
@marincilic
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.98m (6'6") / 89kg (196lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $26,106,425
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 3 (29 January 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 49 (15 April 2013)
Cincinnati (H); 2015 (1): Moscow
(IH); 2014 (4): Moscow (IH), US
Open (H), Delray Beach(H), Zagreb
(IH); 2013 (1): Zagreb (IH); 2012 (2):
Umag (CL), London/Queen's Club
(G); 2011 (1): St. Petersburg (IH);
2010 (2): Zagreb (IH), Chennai (H);
2009 (2): Zagreb (IH), Chennai (H);
2008 (1): New Haven (H).
FINALIST (14).
CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1).
PERSONAL
>Nicknamed "Chila".
>Began playing at age 7 with his
cousin, Tanja.
>Father, Zdenko; mother, Koviljka;
brothers, Vinko, Goran and Mile.
>C onsiders hard and grass as his
best surfaces.
>
Recipient of 2016 Arthur Ashe
Humanitarian
Award
after
launching Marin Cilic Foundation
in June 2016 to provide young
people with improved access to
education.
>
Idols
growing
up
were
countrymen Goran Ivanisevic
and Ivan Ljubicic.
>
Fan of AC Milan and Croatian
national team. Admires football
players Kaka and Robinho.
>Wife, Kristina Milkovic (married
28 April 2018).
>
Coached by Ivan Cinkus.
Fitness trainer is Slaven Hrvoj
and physiotherapists are Stijepo
Jarak and Robert Prusac.
>Missed Australian Open in 2012
(left knee) and 2015 (right
shoulder). Withdrew from ATP
Masters 1000 events in 2016 at
Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome
(knee). Did not play between
Wimbledon and US Open in 2017
(adductor).
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 7 (44-20)
2017: 6 (44-22)
2016: 6 (49-24)
2015: 13 (35-19)
2014: 9 (54-21)
2013: 37 (26-12)
2012: 15 (39-19)
2011: 21 (44-22)
2010: 14 (40-22)
2009: 14 (48-21)
2008: 22 (37-25)
2007: 71 (14-13)
2006: 173 (5-11)
2005: 600 (0-1)
2004: T1447 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 111-42, 1 title)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
26-10
24-12 28-11 33-9 18
F
QF
2R
QF
17
2R
QF
F
3R
16
3R
1R
QF
3R
15
—
4R
QF
SF
14
2R
3R
QF
W
13
3R
3R
2R
—
12
—
3R
4R
QF
11
4R
1R
1R
3R
10
SF
4R
1R
2R
09
4R
4R
3R
QF
08
4R
2R
4R
3R
07
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1R
1R
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NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
Career
19 18 17 16 15 14
2-10 RR RR RR — RR
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 103-87, 1 title)
W-L 19 18
Indian Wells 10-11 3R
Miami
11-10 4R
Monte-Carlo 13-10 QF
Madrid
10-9 —
Rome
12-10 SF
Canada
10-9 QF
Cincinnati 16-8 SF
Shanghai 8-9 2R
Paris
13-10 QF
Hamburg: 0-1 (1R - 2008)
17
2R
2R
QF
2R
QF
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—
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QF
16
QF
3R
—
—
—
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W
2R
SF
15
2R
—
QF
2R
1R
2R
3R
3R
2R
14
4R
2R
2R
3R
2R
3R
3R
1R
—
13
3R
QF
3R
1R
2R
—
—
—
2R
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2R
3R
2R
3R
1R
3R
QF
QF
2R
11
3R
2R
3R
2R
QF
3R
1R
1R
1R
10
2R
4R
3R
3R
2R
1R
1R
1R
3R
09
3R
3R
2R
2R
3R
1R
2R
1R
QF
08
2R
2R
1R
3R
1R
QF
1R
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MARIUS COPIL
www.mariuscopil.com
@MariusCopil
@MariusCopil
BORN: 17 October 1990, Arad, Romania
RESIDENCE: Arad, Romania
PRIZE MONEY: $757,107
W-L: 19-21 (singles), 1-7 (doubles)
SINGLES F (2): Sofia, Basel
QF (1): 's-Hertogenbosch
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>A chieved career-high No. 57 on
5 November 2018 after posting
personal-best 19 wins during
season. Ranked between No.
101 and No. 300 from 1
November 2010 through 14
May 2017. Been in Top 100 every
week since.
>E arned 2 biggest wins of career
over No. 6 Cilic and No. 5 A.
Zverev en route to 2018 Basel
final as 93rd-ranked Q.
Lowest-ranked Basel finalist
since No. 100 P. McEnroe in
1994 and 1st qualifier in Basel
final since Baghdatis in 2005.
>Ended 5-match losing streak in
ATP Tour singles QFs by
reaching 1st SF and 1st final at
2018 Sofia. Did not drop a set en
route to final. Saved 5
championship points to win 1st
doubles title at 2015 Bucharest
as WC w/Ungur (d. Monroe/
Sitak 17-15 in Match TB).
>
Qualified at 2015 Australian
Open, 2016 Wimbledon and
2017 Roland Garros. Lost 9
straight Grand Slam main
draw matches since beating
Andujar in 2015 Australian
Open 1R.
CAREER FINALIST (2): 2018 (2): Basel (IH),
Sofia (IH).CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1).
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HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.93m (6'4") / 87kg (192lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · One-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $1,910,926
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 57 (5 November 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 182 (24 August 2015)
CAREER W-L: 55-69
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 2-7
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 0-2
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PERSONAL
>Nicknames are Mantu and Kid.
>Speaks Romanian, English,
German, Spanish and Italian.
>Father, Craciun, played on
national rugby team; mother,
Vasilica, played on national
handball team; brother, Radu
Marian.
>Started playing tennis at age 7.
>Played both football and tennis
until age 12.
>Hobbies include football, cars,
collecting watches, watching
movies and photography.
>Favourite surface is indoor hard
and shot is serve.
>Favourite
tournaments
are
Beijing and Stockholm.
>Idols growing up were Pete
Sampras and Roger Federer.
>Supports FC Bayern Munich.
>Dreams to run his own charity
foundation.
>Trains in Bucharest, but used to be
based in Munich.
>
Coached by Andrei Pavel.
Fitness trainer is Daniel
Tudorache.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 60 (19-21)
2017: 93 (8-15)
2016: 133 (5-5)
2015: 165 (6-6)
2014: 172 (7-7)
2013: 147 (3-6)
2012: 161 (4-4)
2011: 217 (1-3)
2010: 289 (0-1)
2009: 469 (2-1)
2008: 628 (0-0)
2007: T758 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-9)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
1-2 0-2 0-3 0-2 18
1R
1R
1R
1R
17
—
1R
1R
1R
16
—
—
1R
—
15
2R
—
—
—
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 4-10)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
ROU
@marius_copil
W-L 19 18
0-2 1R
1-2 2R
0-0 —
2-5 1R
0-0—
0-0—
1-1 2R
0-0—
0-0—
17
1R
—
—
2R
—
—
—
—
—
16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15
—
—
—
1R
—
—
—
—
—
14
—
—
—
2R
—
—
—
—
—
13
—
1R
—
1R
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2006: T1540 (0-0)
BORNA CORIC
@borna_coric
@officialbornacoric
BORN: 14 November 1996, Zagreb, Croatia
RESIDENCE: Dubai, UAE
CAREER W-L: 119-106
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 12-27
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 4-3
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $3,026,481
W-L: 40-20 (singles), 1-2 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (1): Halle
F (1): Shanghai
SF (1): Indian Wells
QF (4): Doha, Dubai, Miami, Vienna
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 12 on 5
November 2018 soon after
reaching ATP Masters 1000
Shanghai final. Ended 2015 as
youngest player in Top 50 and
2014 as youngest player in Top
100. Became World No. 1 junior
on 9 September 2013 after
defeating A. Zverev and
Kokkinakis for US Open boys'
singles title.
>Went 3-0 en route to 2017 Next
Gen ATP Finals SF (d. Donaldson,
Medvedev and Khachanov in RR;
l. to Rublev).
>Defeated No. 1 Federer to win
2018 Halle title, denying Swiss
his 10th championship at event.
Youngest champion in 26-year
Halle tournament history as a
21-year-old. Owns 8 wins vs. Top
5 players, including 2 victories
each over Federer, Nadal and
Murray.
>Defeated No. 2 Federer to reach
biggest final of career at 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai.
After advancing to 2016
Marrakech final, returned in
2017 and saved 5 championship
points vs. Kohlschreiber for 1st
ATP Tour title. Runner-up at 2016
Chennai, where he became 1st
teenager in a final since
countryman Cilic at 2008 New
Haven.
>Helped Croatia capture 2018
Davis Cup title with road win over
Chardy in final (CRO d. FRA 3-1).
CRO
@bornacoric
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.87m (6'2") / 85kg (187lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $5,631,859
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 12 (5 November 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 413 (7 November 2016)
Went 5-1 for Croatia during 2018
title run, including 5-set win over
Tiafoe to clinch SF (CRO d. USA
3-2). Did not play in 2016 Davis
Cup final (ARG d. CRO 3-2).
CAREER TITLES (2): 2018 (1): Halle (G);
2017 (1): Marrakech (CL).FINALIST (3):
2018 (1): Shanghai (H); 2016 (2):
Marrakech (CL), Chennai (H).
PERSONAL
>Began playing tennis at age 5
after watching his father Damir
play.
>Mother, Zeljka; sister, Bruna.
>
Favourite surface is outdoor
hard and favourite shot is
backhand.
>Idols growing up were Goran
Ivanisevic and Rafael Nadal.
>Favourite tournament is Umag.
>
Enjoys spending time at the
pool.
>If he wasn't a tennis player, he
would be a boxer.
>Favourite sports personality is
Mike Tyson, whom he met at
2016 ATP Masters 1000 Indian
Wells.
>Named 2014 ATP Newcomer of
the Year.
>
Featured in Vogue's 2015
September issue.
>C oached by Riccardo Piatti and
Kristijan Schneider.
>Underwent right knee surgery
on 27 September 2016.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 12 (40-20)
2017: 48 (24-26)
2016: 48 (22-24)
2015: 44 (26-28)
2014: 91 (7-6)
2013: 367 (0-2)
2012: T1305 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 14-17)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19 18
0-4 1R
7-4 3R
1-4 1R
6-5 4R
17
1R
2R
1R
3R
16
1R
3R
1R
1R
15
1R
3R
2R
1R
14
—
—
—
2R
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 38-30)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
8-4 SF
6-4 QF
1-4 2R
6-3 3R
0-2 1R
3-4 2R
5-4 2R
6-2 F
3-3 3R
17
1R
3R
1R
QF
—
2R
1R
—
2R
16
3R
1R
1R
2R
1R
2R
QF
—
—
15
2R
2R
1R
—
—
1R
2R
2R
2R
NEXT GEN ATP FINALS HISTORY
Career
3-1
17
SF
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PABLO CUEVAS
www.pablocuevas.uy
@PabloCuevas22
@pablocuevastennis
BORN: 1 January 1986, Concordia, Argentina
RESIDENCE: Salto, Uruguay
CAREER W-L: 197-169
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 5-15
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 4-9
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $818,990
W-L: 19-14 (singles), 18-9 (doubles)
SINGLES SF (1): Sao Paulo
QF (1): Rio de Janeiro
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Top Uruguayan in ATP Rankings
history. Unranked from 11 June
2012 to 21 April 2013 due to 2-year
injury absence. Returned to Top
100 on 14 July 2014 and achieved
career-high No. 19 on 15 August
2016. Finished 4 straight seasons
in Top 40 (2014-17).
>Qualified for 2008 Nitto ATP
Finals in doubles w/Horna,
posting 2-1 RR record and
reaching SF.
>Winner of 6 ATP Tour singles titles
(all on clay). Swept Sao Paulo
titles in 2015, 2016 and 2017. At
2016 Rio de Janeiro, became 1st
player to beat only lefties en route
to a title. Earned career-high 34
singles wins in 2016, but suffered
10-match losing streak in 2017.
Owns 9 doubles titles with 7
partners.
>Advanced to Roland Garros 3R in
2015, 2016 and 2017. Captured 1st
Grand Slam doubles title at 2008
Roland Garros w/Horna in 1st
tour-level event as a team.
Became 1st South American
team in Open Era to win a Grand
Slam title.
>Reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF
at 2017 Madrid. Advanced to ATP
Masters 1000 QFs at 2017 Indian
Wells and 2017 Monte-Carlo,
where he beat No. 3 Wawrinka in
3R for biggest win of career. Won
ATP Masters 1000 doubles titles
at 2015 Rome w/Marrero and
2017 Monte-Carlo w/Bopanna.
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@pablocuevas86
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.80m (5’11”)/80kg (176lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · One-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $7,546,788
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 19 (15 August 2016)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 14 (20 April 2009)
CAREER TITLES (6): 2017 (1): Sao Paulo
(CL); 2016 (2): Sao Paulo (CL), Rio
de Janeiro (CL); 2015 (1): Sao
Paulo (ICL); 2014 (2): Umag (CL),
Bastad (CL).
FINALIST (3): 2016 (2): Hamburg (CL),
Nottingham(G); 2015 (1): Istanbul(CL).
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (9). FINALIST (8).
PERSONAL
>
Full name is Pablo Gabriel
Cuevas.
>Began playing tennis at age 6
with his parents.
>
Father,
Gabriel,
is
a
businessman; mother, Lucila,
is an accountant; brother,
Martin, is also an ATP player.
>Considers baseline game and
backhand
as
strengths.
Favourite surface is clay.
>Enjoys surfing, playing football
and "asados" (barbecues) with
friends and family.
>Received ATP ACES For Charity
grant in 2017 for support of 2
foundations that work with
Uruguayan
children:
Corazoncitos Foundation and
Fundacion Tenis Uruguay.
>
Fiancee, Clarita; daughters,
Alfonsina (born 10 October
2014) and Antonia (born 14
August 2017).
>C oached by former World No. 8
Alberto Mancini and Facundo
Savio.
>Underwent right knee surgery
on 11 October 2011 and did not
play from May 2011 to April
2013. Broke right foot in
summer 2018.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 89 (19-14)
2017: 32 (20-21)
2016: 22 (34-23)
2015: 40 (29-26)
URU
2014: 30 (18-12)
2013: 221 (2-4)
2012: N/R (0-0)
2011: 142 (13-13)
2010: 63 (21-22)
2009: 50 (19-15)
2008: 132 (10-15)
2007: 117 (4-1)
2006: 266 (1-1)
2005: 411 (4-1)
2004: T844 (3-1)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 16-29)
W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
Aus. Open
2-6 2R 1R 2R 1R — — —
Roland Garros 9-9 2R 3R 3R 3R 2R 2R —
Wimbledon
1-5 1R — 1R 1R 1R — —
US Open
4-9 — 1R 2R 2R 1R 1R —
Doubles Titles (1): 2008 – Roland Garros (w/Horna)
11
1R
1R
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—
10
1R
1R
—
2R
09
—
—
2R
2R
08
—
1R
—
1R
07
—
—
—
1R
NITTO ATP FINALS DOUBLES HISTORY
Career
19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08
2-2
— — — — — — — — — — SF
(w/Horna)
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 31-39)
W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08
Indian Wells 8-6 4R QF 2R 3R — — — 2R 2R — —
Miami
4-6 — 2R 3R 2R — — — 3R 1R — 2R
Monte-Carlo 4-3 1R QF 2R — — — — — — — —
Madrid
8-5 3R SF 3R 1R — — — — 1R — —
Rome
2-7 1R 2R 1R 2R — — — 1R 1R — 1R
Canada
0-1 — — — 1R — — — — — — —
Cincinnati 1-2 — — 2R 1R — — — — — — —
Shanghai 0-4 — 1R 1R 1R 1R — — — — — —
Paris
4-5 — 3R 3R 1R 2R — — — — 1R —
Doubles Titles (2): 2017 – Monte-Carlo (w/Bopanna); 2015 – Rome (w/Marrero)
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TARO DANIEL
@tarodaniel93
@tarodaniel93
BORN: 27 January 1993, New York, NY, USA
RESIDENCE: Bradenton, FL, USA
CAREER W-L: 35-57
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-4
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 2-4
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $499,030
W-L: 17-18 (singles), 1-5 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (1): Istanbul
SF (1): Winston-Salem
QF (2): Gstaad, Kitzbuhel
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 64 on
27 August 2018 after reaching
Winston-Salem SF. Finished 3 of
last 4 seasons in Top 100 (2015,
2017-18). Broke into Top 100 on
23 November 2015 after winning
Yokohama, JPN Challenger title.
>Advanced to 1st ATP Tour SF and
final en route to 1st title at 2018
Istanbul, earning more wins in a
week (5) than entire 2017 season
(4). Also posted 4 wins to reach
SF at 2018 Winston-Salem.
>Reached 1st ATP Tour QF in
debut at 2014 Vina del Mar as Q.
Advanced to 2nd QF more than 3
years later at 2017 Estoril.
>Earned biggest win of career
over 5-time champion and World
No. 13 Djokovic to reach 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
3R as Q.
>Won 17 of 21 tour-level and
Challenger matches during
6-week span in 2016, beating
2-time medalist Sock at Rio
Olympics along the way. Owns
125-82 Challenger record (5-9 in
finals). Boasts Challenger wins
over past or present Top 30
players Dzumhur, L. Mayer,
Montanes, Rosol, Starace and
Volandri.
JPN
@tarodaniel
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.90m (6'3") / 80kg (176lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $1,432,113
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 64 (27 August 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 566 (23 September 2013)
CAREER TITLES (1): 2018 (1): Istanbul
(CL).
PERSONAL
>Began playing tennis on clay
courts at age 7 after father
introduced him to the sport.
>
Father, Paul, is an internal
auditor who played collegelevel tennis; mother, Yasue,
played basketball; sister, Kara.
>Idols growing up were Roger
Federer and Andy Roddick.
>
Favourite surfaces are hard
and clay. Considers backhand
as his best shot.
>Favourite tournaments are the
Grand Slams.
>
Enjoys playing ping pong,
listening to classic rock music
and
watching
movies,
especially from Woody Allen.
>If he wasn't a tennis player, he
would have liked to have lived
in the 1970s and been a
musician like Jimmy Page.
Loves Led Zeppelin.
>Speaks English, Japanese and
Spanish.
>
Trains in Tokyo at the Japan
Tennis Association.
>C oached by Mitsuru Takada.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 77 (17-18)
2017: 99 (4-10)
2016: 127 (10-16)
2015: 96 (2-6)
2014: 177 (2-7)
2013: 241 (0-0)
2012: 280 (0-0)
2011: 467 (0-0)
2010: 978 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 3-11)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
0-2 2-3 0-3 1-3 18
1R
—
1R
1R
17
—
2R
1R
2R
16
1R
2R
1R
—
15
—
1R
—
—
14
—
—
—
1R
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 3-2)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
2-1 3R
0-0—
1-1 —
0-0—
0-0—
0-0—
0-0—
0-0—
0-0—
17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
16
—
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2R
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—
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ALEX DE MINAUR
@alexdeminaur
@ademinaur
BORN: 17 February 1999, Sydney, Australia
RESIDENCE: Alicante, Spain
CAREER W-L: 30-28
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-9
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 1-2
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $1,252,959
W-L: 28-23 (singles), 1-6 (doubles)
CHALLENGER: 18-5 (singles),
1-4 (doubles)
SINGLES FINALS (2): Sydney,
Washington
SF (2): Brisbane, Shenzhen
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Began 2018 season at No. 208 and
achieved career-high ranking 18
times, peaking at No. 31 on 15
October. One of 2 teenagers in
2018 year-end Top 100 (also No. 27
Shapovalov). Jumped 1,000+
spots in year-end rankings to end
2016 at No. 354. Earned 1st
ranking point at age 16 on 3 August
2015 after reaching Denia, ESP
Futures QF.
>Runner-up at 2018 Next Gen ATP
Finals, earning career-high
$278,000 with 4-1 record. Posted
28 wins in 2018 after entering
season with 2 career wins.
>Saved 4 MPs vs. Rublev to reach
2018 Washington final (l. to A.
Zverev in youngest ATP Tour final
since 2007). Followed 1st QF and
SF as 18-year-old WC at 2018
Brisbane with 1st final as SE at
2018 Sydney. Youngest player to
reach SFs in consecutive weeks
since Nadal, 18, at 2005 MonteCarlo and Barcelona.
>Advanced to 3R at 2018
Wimbledon and 2018 US Open.
Saved 1 MP to win Grand Slam
main draw debut at 2017
Australian Open (d. G. Melzer).
Received WCs at Australian Open,
Roland Garros and US Open in
2017, as well as Australian Open
and Roland Garros in 2018.
>Peaked at No. 2 in junior rankings
on 1 February 2016. Went 101-52
on ITF Junior Circuit with wins
over fellow #NextGenATP players
Auger-Aliassime,
Humbert,
Mmoh, Ruud and Tsitsipas. Lost to
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AUS
@alexdeminaur
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.82m (6'0") / 69kg (152lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $1,486,516
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 31 (15 October 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 605 (16 July 2018)
Shapovalov in 2016 Wimbledon
boys' singles final. Won 2016
Australian Open boys' doubles
title w/Ellis.
CAREER FINALIST (2): 2018 (2):
Washington (H), Sydney (H).
PERSONAL
>Nickname is "Demon".
>Speaks English, Spanish and
French.
>Father, Anibal, is Uruguayan
and owns car washes; mother,
Esther, is Spanish and a
homemaker; younger siblings,
Daniel, Cristina and Sara.
>Began playing tennis at age 4
after mother signed him up for
lessons and travelled with him
to local tournaments.
>S elected by fellow players as
2018 ATP Newcomer of the
Year.
>Favourite surface is grass,
shot
is
backhand
and
tournaments are Australian
Open and Wimbledon.
>Idols growing up were Roger
Federer and Lleyton Hewitt.
>Enjoys playing golf. Says he
would be a golfer if he wasn't a
tennis player.
>Favourite sports team is Real
Madrid because his mom is a
longtime fan.
>Attended primary school in
Spain and finished high school
while travelling on tour.
>Trains in Alicante, Spain, and
receives some support from
Tennis Australia.
>C oached by Adolfo Gutierrez
and mentored by Lleyton
Hewitt.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 31 (28-23)
2017: 208 (2-5)
2016: 354 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 5-7)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19 18
1-2 1R
0-2 1R
2-1 3R
2-2 3R
17
2R
1R
—
1R
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 3-4)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
1-1 2R
0-11R
0-0 —
0-0—
0-0—
0-0—
0-0 —
2-1 3R
0-1 1R
NEXT GEN ATP FINALS HISTORY
Career
19 18
4-1
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2015: T1551 (0-0)
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO
@delpotrojuan
@ JuanMartinDelPotro.Ok
BORN: 23 September 1988, Tandil, Argentina
RESIDENCE: Tandil, Argentina
CAREER W-L: 431-169
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 53-77
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 7-10
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $6,486,251
W-L: 47-13 (singles), 2-3 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (2): Acapulco, Indian
Wells
F (4): Auckland, Los Cabos,
US Open, Beijing
SF (2): Miami, Roland Garros
QF (2): Wimbledon, Cincinnati
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 3 on 13
August 2018 more than 8 years
after becoming No. 4 on 11
January 2010. In between, fell as
low as No. 1,045 on 8 February
2016. Finished in Top 10 and
qualified for Nitto ATP Finals in
2008-09, 2012-13 and 2018.
Runner-up at 2009 ATP Finals.
>Saved 3 championship points to
defeat No. 1 Federer for 1st ATP
Masters 1000 title at 2018 Indian
Wells. Also upset Federer in his
hometown of Basel for 4th title of
season in both 2012 and 2013.
Owns 22 titles overall, sweeping 4
straight during 23-match win
streak in 2008 as 19-year-old.
>Earned 30+ victories in 8 seasons
(2008-09, 2011-13, 2016-18),
posting 400th win in 2018 Indian
Wells SF (d. Raonic). Boasts 10
wins over No. 1 — most by a player
who's never been No. 1. One of 3
players to defeat Djokovic, Nadal
and Federer when each were No.
1 (also Murray, Tsonga).
>Captured 2009 US Open title,
snapping No. 1 Federer's
40-match tournament win streak
in 5-set final after beating Nadal
6-2 6-2 6-2 in SF. Beat Nadal again
9 years later to reach 2018 US
Open final. Set all-time records
with 21 appearances and 35
events between 1st and 2nd
Grand Slam finals. Advanced to 4
other Grand Slam SFs including
Roland Garros in 2009 and 2018,
as well as 2013 Wimbledon.
>Led Argentina to 1st Davis Cup in
2016, winning 5-setters in 5+
hours over both Murray in SF and
ARG
@delpotrojuan
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.98m (6'6") / 97kg (214lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $25,359,003
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 3 (13 August 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 105 (25 May 2009)
Cilic in final. Beat both No. 1
Djokovic and Nadal en route to
silver medal at 2016 Rio Olympics.
Defeated Djokovic to win bronze
medal at 2012 London Olympics.
CAREER TITLES (22): 2018 (2): Indian
Wells (H), Acapulco (H); 2017 (1):
Stockholm (IH); 2016 (1): Stockholm
(IH); 2014 (1): Sydney (H); 2013 (4):
Basel (IH), Tokyo (H), Washington (H),
Rotterdam (IH); 2012 (4): Basel (IH),
Vienna (IH), Estoril (CL), Marseille
(IH); 2011 (2): Estoril (CL), Delray
Beach (H); 2009 (3): US Open (H),
Washington (H), Auckland (H); 2008
(4): Washington (H), Los Angeles (H),
Kitzbuhel (CL), Stuttgart (CL).
FINALIST (13). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1).
PERSONAL
>Began playing tennis at age 5.
>Father, Daniel, is a veterinarian;
mother, Patricia, is a literature
teacher.
>
Idols
growing
up
were
Sampras, Hewitt and Safin.
>Enjoys playing football, fishing
and cooking Argentinean BBQ.
>Fan of Boca Juniors.
>Named Argentina's Sportsman
of the Year in 2009 and 2016, as
well as ATP Comeback Player
of the Year in 2011 and 2016.
>Coached by Sebastian Prieto.
Also travels with a trainer and
kinesiologist.
>Underwent left wrist surgeries on
24 March 2014 (joint), 20 January
2015 (ligament) and 18 June 2015
(tendon), as well as right wrist
surgery on 4 May 2010. All 4
surgeries were performed at Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, MN, USA.
>Missed final month of 2018 with
right knee fracture.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 5 (47-13)
2017: 11 (38-16)
2016: 38 (32-12)
2015: 581 (2-2)
2014: 138 (7-3)
2013: 5 (51-16)
2012: 7 (65-17)
2011: 11 (48-18)
2010: 257 (3-3)
2009: 5 (54-16)
2008: 9 (46-16)
2007: 44 (28-25)
2006: 91 (10-12)
2005: 159 (0-0)
2004: T1077 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 94-35, 1 title)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
19-9 19-8 21-9 35-9 18
3R
SF
QF
F
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W
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07
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3R
06
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NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
Career
19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08
7-8 ** — — — — RR SF — — F RR
** Qualified but did not play due to right knee injury.
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 105-55, 1 title)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
24-7 W
19-10 SF
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9-6 3R
7-6 —
13-6 QF
8-5 3R
9-6 —
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FEDERICO DELBONIS
@FedeDelbonis
@fededelbonis
BORN: 5 October 1990, Azul, Argentina
RESIDENCE: Azul, Argentina
CAREER W-L: 107-121
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 3-10
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 3-4
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $581,717
W-L: 11-18 (singles), 9-9 (doubles)
CHALLENGER: 18-3 (singles), 0-1
(doubles)
SINGLES SF (1): Buenos Aires
QF (1): Bastad
DOUBLES TITLES (1): Sao Paulo (w/M.
Gonzalez)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Achieved career-high No. 33 on 9
May 2016 soon after reaching
Istanbul SF. Finished 6 straight
seasons in Top 100 (2013-18).
Ranked in Top 200 each week
since 1 August 2011.
>Competed in 4 singles finals -all on clay. Champion at 2014 Sao
Paulo and 2016 Marrakech.
Runner-up at 2013 Hamburg as
Q and 2014 Nice. Won 1st doubles
title at 2018 Sao Paulo with
countryman
M.
Gonzalez.
Clinched Argentina’s 1st Davis
Cup title by beating Karlovic in
2016 final (ARG d. CRO 3-2).
>Enjoyed career-high 27 wins in
2016. Secured 2 Top 10 wins over
Swiss players on clay, defeating
Federer in 2013 Hamburg SF and
Wawrinka in 2015 Geneva QF.
>Earned biggest win of career
over No. 2 Murray en route to
2016 ATP Masters 1000 Indian
Wells 4R. Also advanced to 4R at
2017 ATP Masters 1000 Miami.
>Owns 149-76 record on ATP
Challenger Tour, winning 10th
title at 2018 Biella, ITA. Boasts
Challenger wins over past or
present
Top
20
players
Cecchinato, Gaudio, Massu, F.
Mayer, Ramos-Vinolas, Robredo
and Schwartzman.
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HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.93m (6'4") / 90kg (198lbs)
PLAYS: Left-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $3,370,065
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 33 (9 May 2016)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 130 (27 August 2018)
CAREER TITLES (2): 2016 (1): Marrakech
(CL); 2014 (1): Sao Paulo (ICL).
FINALIST (2): 2014 (1): Nice (CL); 2013
(1): Hamburg (CL).
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1).
PERSONAL
>Nickname is "Delbo" or "Gordo".
>Began playing tennis at age 7.
>
Father, Horacio, is a hair
products distributor and was
once a goalkeeper for a pro
football team; mother, Marta, is
a social assistant; brother,
Alfredo; sister, Felicitas.
>Favourite surfaces are clay and
outdoor hard.
>Favourite shot is forehand and
tournament is Roland Garros.
>
Idols growing up were Bjorn
Borg and countryman Guillermo
Vilas.
>
Hobbies
include
football,
movies and going out with
friends.
>
Wife, Virginia (married 11
November 2017); daughter,
Celina (born 4 November 2013).
>
Practises in Azul, Argentina,
and Barcelona, Spain.
>Coached by countryman Gustavo
Tavernini.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 80 (11-18)
2017: 68 (11-10)
2016: 41 (27-24)
2015: 52 (17-20)
2014: 60 (20-27)
2013: 55 (12-8)
2012: 136 (6-9)
2011: 166 (3-2)
2010: 160 (0-2)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 6-19)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19 18
2-5 1R
2-6 2R
0-4 1R
2-4 1R
17
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1R
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1R
1R
2R
15
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1R
1R
1R
14
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ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 13-22)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
ARG
@fededelbonis
W-L 19 18
6-5 2R
5-4 —
0-3 —
2-3 2R
0-2 1R
0-2 —
0-2 —
0-1 —
0-0 —
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2009: 195 (0-1)
2008: 842 (0-0)
2007: T1180 (0-0)
GRIGOR DIMITROV
@GrigorDimitrov
@grigordimitrovtennis
BORN: 16 May 1991, Haskovo, Bulgaria
RESIDENCE: Monte Carlo, Monaco
CAREER W-L: 281-180
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 23-56
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 7-6
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $1,818,849
W-L: 24-19 (singles), 5-3 (doubles)
SINGLES F (1): Rotterdam
SF (2): Brisbane, Monte-Carlo
QF (3): Australian Open, Barcelona,
Toronto
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Top Bulgarian in ATP Rankings
history. Finished 2017 at
career-high No. 3 after winning
Nitto ATP Finals title. Broke into
Top 10 on 7 July 2014 after
advancing to Wimbledon SF.
Became World No. 1 junior on 8
September 2008.
>Went 5-0 en route to biggest
title of career at 2017 Nitto ATP
Finals. Became 1st debutant to
win
championship
since
Corretja in 1998 and 1st
debutant to go 5-0 since
McEnroe in 1978.
>Only Bulgarian ATP Tour
champion. Won 4 of his 8 titles in
2017,
including
Brisbane,
where he defeated Top 10
players Thiem, Raonic and
Nishikori. Earned biggest win of
career over No. 1 Djokovic in
2013 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
2R. Posted 20+ wins in 7 straight
seasons (2012-18).
>Reached 1st Grand Slam QF and
SF of career in 2014, advancing
to Australian Open QF and
Wimbledon
SF.
Defeated
defending champion Murray in
2014 Wimbledon QF. Also
advanced to 2017 Australian
Open SF, falling to Nadal in 5
sets after 4h56m. Ended junior
career in 2008 with back-toback boys' singles titles at
Wimbledon and US Open.
>Held in 52 of 53 service games
en route to 2017 ATP Masters
1000 Cincinnati title, defeating
Kyrgios in 1st ATP Masters
1000, ATP Finals or Grand Slam
final between players born in
BUL
@grigordimitrov
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.90m (6'3") / 81kg (179lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · One-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $15,902,694
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 3 (20 November 2017)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 66 (26 August 2013)
1990s. Advanced to ATP
Masters 1000 SFs at 2014
Rome, 2014 Toronto, 2016
Cincinnati and 2018 MonteCarlo.
CAREER TITLES (8): 2017 (4): ATP Finals
(IH), Cincinnati (H), Sofia (IH), Brisbane
(H); 2014 (3): London/Queen's Club
(G), Bucharest (CL), Acapulco (H);
2013 (1): Stockholm (IH).
FINALIST (7): 2018 (1): Rotterdam(IH);
2017 (1): Stockholm(IH); 2016 (3):
Beijing (H), Istanbul (CL), Sydney
(H); 2014 (1): Stockholm (IH); 2013
(1): Brisbane (H).
CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1).
PERSONAL
>Began to play tennis at a very
early age with his father.
>
Father, Dimitar, is a tennis
coach; mother, Maria, is a
former volleyball player.
>
Favourite shot is down-theline backhand.
>
Favourite surfaces are hard
and grass.
>
Favourite
tournament
is
Wimbledon.
>Ranked by Eurosport (2014) as
one of the Top 5 most
marketable athletes in Europe.
>
Supports
a
number
of
Bulgarian and internationallybased
foundations
and
initiatives mainly targeted at
helping children.
>Coached by Daniel Vallverdu.
Fitness trainer is Sebastien
Durand and physiotherapist is
Casey Cordial.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 19 (24-19)
2017: 3 (49-19)
2016: 17 (39-26)
2015: 28 (33-22)
2014: 11 (50-18)
2013: 23 (37-23)
2012: 48 (24-19)
2011: 76 (18-25)
2010: 106 (3-2)
2009: 287 (4-6)
2008: 482 (0-1)
2007: T1461 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 50-33)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
20-8 7-8 15-9 8-8 18
QF
3R
1R
1R
17
SF
3R
4R
2R
16
3R
1R
3R
4R
15
4R
1R
3R
2R
14
QF
1R
SF
4R
13
1R
3R
2R
1R
12
2R
2R
2R
1R
11
2R
1R
2R
1R
10
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09
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NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
Career
19 18 17
5-0 — W
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 81-58, 1 title)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
5-7 2R
9-8 3R
12-6 SF
9-6 2R
6-6 2R
10-6 QF
15-6 3R
6-6 —
9-7 3R
17
3R
2R
2R
3R
1R
3R
W
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3R
16
2R
4R
2R
1R
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LASLO DJERE
@ lacidj95official
SRB
@lacidj_95
BORN: 2 June 1995, Senta, Serbia
RESIDENCE: Senta, Serbia
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $744,066
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 83 (24 September 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 747 (14 September 2015)
CAREER W-L: 19-25
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-0
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 0-0
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $436,449
W-L: 12-17 (singles), 0-1 (doubles)
SINGLES SF (2): Istanbul, Gstaad
QF (1): Umag
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
>Broke into Top 100 on 24 July
2017, then achieved career-high
No. 83 on 24 September 2018
after reaching Sibiu, ROU
Challenger SF.
>Saved 1 MP vs. Verdasco in 1st
ATP Tour QF at 2017 Budapest,
reaching 1st SF as Q. Also
advanced to SFs at 2018 Istanbul
and 2018 Gstaad. Defeated No.
21 Coric in 2018 Gstaad 2R for
biggest win of career.
>Earned 1st Grand Slam win at
2018 US Open (d. L. Mayer). Fell
in 1R at 2016 Roland Garros as Q,
2018 Australian Open, 2018
Roland Garros and 2018
Wimbledon.
>Owns 86-67 record on ATP
Challenger Tour (2-9 in finals).
Won Challenger titles at 2017
Perugia, ITA and 2018 Milan, ITA.
Boasts Challenger wins over
past or present Top 25 players
Almagro,
Garcia-Lopez,
Granollers, Klizan and Volandri.
>Peaked at No. 3 in junior rankings
on 27 May 2013. Went 93-39 on
ITF Junior Circuit, including win
over A. Zverev en route to 2012
Eddie Herr final. Won 2012
Orange Bowl title the following
week. Defeated Khachanov and
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HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.89m (6'2") / 82kg (181lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
Kokkinakis en route to 2013
Wimbledon boys' singles QF.
PERSONAL
>Nickname is "Laci".
>Began playing tennis at age 5
by tagging along when his
father started taking lessons.
>
Father,
Caba,
is
a
businessman;
mother,
Hajnalka, is a teacher; sister,
Judit.
>
Speaks Hungarian, Serbian
and English.
>Favourite surface is clay and
shot is forehand.
>
Favourite tournaments are
Roland Garros, Budapest and
US Open.
>
Idols growing up were Andy
Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt.
>Enjoys cooking.
>If he wasn't a tennis player, he
would be a businessman like
his father.
>Supports Chicago Bulls (NBA)
and Seattle Seahawks (NFL).
>
Coached by Boris Conkic.
Fitness trainer is Vladimir Zoric.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 94 (12-17)
2017: 88 (7-5)
2016: 187 (0-1)
2015: 173 (0-1)
2014: 365 (0-0)
2013: 597 (0-1)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-5)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
0-1 0-2 0-1 1-1 18
1R
1R
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2R
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Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19
0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 18
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NOVAK DJOKOVIC
www.novakdjokovic.com
@DjokerNole
BORN: 22 May 1987, Belgrade, Serbia
RESIDENCE: Monte Carlo, Monaco
CAREER W-L: 836-175
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 196-90
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 29-9
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $15,967,184
W-L: 53-12 (singles), 2-3 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (4): Wimbledon,
Cincinnati, US Open, Shanghai
F (3): London/Queen's Club, Paris,
ATP Finals
SF (1): Rome
QF (1): Roland Garros
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
> Ended 5 years as World No. 1
(2011-12, 2014-15, 2018). One of 4
players to finish 5+ seasons at
No. 1 along with Sampras (6),
Connors (5) and Federer (5).
Spent 232 total weeks at No. 1 as
of 31 December 2018, 5th alltime behind Federer’s 310,
Sampras’ 286, Lendl’s 270 and
Connors’ 268. In 2018, became
oldest year-end No. 1 in ATP
Rankings history at age 31 (since
1973). Also set records for
lowest ranking (No. 22), worst
10-match start (5-5) and fewest
pre-Wimbledon titles (0) in same
season as finishing No. 1. Earned
record $21,646,145 in 2015 and
$125,772,589 in career.
> Qualified for Nitto ATP Finals 11
times (2007-16, 2018), capturing
5 titles overall and becoming 1st
player to sweep 4 straight titles
(2008, 2012-15). Finished Top 3
and earned 50+ wins in 11 of last
12 seasons (2007-16, 2018).
> Owns 72 singles titles, including
14 Grand Slams (T-3rd behind
Federer's 20 and Nadal's 17) and
32 ATP Masters 1000s (2nd
behind Nadal's 33). Won 2+ titles
each year from 2006-18,
including all 4 Grand Slam and
all 9 ATP Masters 1000 events.
Only player with titles at all 9 ATP
Masters 1000s since start of
series in 1990. Enjoyed win
streaks of 43 matches overall
(2010-11), 31 matches at ATP
Masters 1000s (2011) and 30
matches at Grand Slams (201516). One of 3 active players with
800+ victories (also Federer,
@djokovic.official
@djokernole
SRB
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.88m (6'2") / 77kg (170lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $125,772,589
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 1 (4 July 2011)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 114 (30 November 2009)
Nadal), earning 800th win in 2018
London/Queen's Club QF (d.
Mannarino). Owns winning
records against Nadal (27-25),
Federer (25-22) and Murray (2511).
> Swept titles at 2015 Wimbledon,
2015 US Open, 2016 Australian
Open and 2016 Roland Garros,
becoming 8th player to complete
career Grand Slam and 3rd to
hold all 4 major titles at one time
(also Budge, Laver). Loss to
Querrey in 2016 Wimbledon 3R
snapped streaks of 28 QFs, 9
SFs, 6 finals and 4 titles in a row
at Grand Slams. Tied with
Emerson and Federer for most
Australian Open titles (6).
Captured 4th Wimbledon title in
2018 as World No. 21, becoming
lowest-ranked Grand Slam
champion since No. 44 Gaudio at
2004 Roland Garros.
> Won 2008 Beijing Olympics
bronze medal, then led Serbia to
2010 Davis Cup title (SRB d. FRA
3-2). Lost in 2012 London
Olympics bronze medal match
and 2013 Davis Cup final, despite
defeating Stepanek and Berdych
(CZE d. SRB 3-2).
CAREER TITLES (72): 2018 (4):
Shanghai (H), US Open (H),
Cincinnati (H), Wimbledon (G);
2017 (2): Eastbourne (G), Doha
(H); 2016 (7): Toronto (H), Roland
Garros (CL), Madrid (CL), Miami
(H), Indian Wells (H), Australian
Open (H), Doha (H); 2015 (11):
ATP Finals (IH), Paris (IH),
Shanghai (H), Beijing (H), US
Open (H), Wimbledon (G), Rome
(CL), Monte-Carlo (CL), Miami
(H), Indian Wells (H), Australian
Open (H); 2014 (7): ATP Finals
(IH), Paris (IH), Beijing (H),
Wimbledon (G), Rome (CL),
Miami (H), Indian Wells (H); 2013
(7): ATP Finals (IH), Paris (IH),
Shanghai (H), Beijing (H),
Monte-Carlo (CL), Dubai (H),
Australian Open (H); 2012 (6):
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ATP Finals (IH), Shanghai (H),
Beijing (H), Toronto (H), Miami
(H), Australian Open (H); 2011
(10): US Open (H), Montreal (H),
Wimbledon (G), Rome (CL),
Madrid (CL), Belgrade (CL),
Miami (H), Indian Wells (H),
Dubai (H), Australian Open (H);
2010 (2): Beijing (H), Dubai (H);
2009 (5): Paris (IH), Basel (IH),
Beijing (H), Belgrade (CL), Dubai
(H); 2008 (4): ATP Finals (IH),
Rome (CL), Indian Wells (H),
Australian Open (H); 2007 (5):
Vienna (IH), Montreal (H), Estoril
(CL), Miami (H), Adelaide (H);
2006 (2): Metz (IH), Amersfoort
(CL).
FINALIST (33).
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1).
PERSONAL
>Nicknamed "Nole".
>
Began playing at age 4 and
made pro debut at 16.
>Father, Srdjan; mother, Dijana;
younger brothers, Marko and
Djordje, both teamed with him
on tour (Marko 5 times, Djordje
at 2015 Beijing).
>
Father, uncle and aunt were
pro skiers. Father was also an
excellent football player and
wanted him to be a football
player or skier, but he excelled
in tennis at an early age.
>
Credits his family as his
inspiration.
>
Idol growing up was Pete
Sampras.
>At age 12, attended Niki Pilic
Academy in Munich and
practised there for almost 2
years before returning to
Belgrade.
>
Speaks
Serbian,
Italian,
German, English and French.
>Favourite surface is hard, but
considers
himself
wellrounded.
>Favourite shots are down-theline backhand and return of
serve.
>A ppeared in the 2007, 2014 and
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2015
Vogue
Magazine
September issue.
>Member of ATP Player Council
for 3 terms (2008-10 and 2
terms from 2016-20 as
President).
>Received ATP Tour No. 1 Award
in 2011-12, 2014-15 and 2018;
Most Improved Player of the
Year Award in 2006 and 2007
(voted by players); Arthur Ashe
Humanitarian Award in 2012
for Novak Djokovic Foundation
and UNICEF ambassador
work; and Comeback Player of
the Year in 2018 (voted by
players).
>
Also received BBC Overseas
Sports Personality of the Year
Award in 2011, Laureus World
Sportsman of the Year Award in
2012, 2015 and 2016; Eurosport
Athlete of the Year Award in
2015, the Order of St. Sava in
2011, the Order of Karadorde's
Star in 2012 and the Order of
the Republika Srpska in 2013.
>
In December 2012, received
the
Centrepoint
Premier
Award for Contribution to the
Lives of Youth across the world
from HRH the Duke of
Cambridge, Prince William
(Winter Whites Gala 2012).
>
In 2013, addressed United
Nations on behalf of world
athletes when the UN passed
resolution proclaiming 6 April
the International Day of Sports
for Peace and Development.
>
Named
UNICEF
Goodwill
Ambassador in August 2015.
>Received ATP ACES For Charity
grant in 2013 and 2017 for
Novak Djokovic Foundation,
which was founded in 2007 with
goal to help children from
disadvantaged communities
gain access to preschool
education. NDF motto is
"Believe in their Dreams". To
date,
NDF
successfully
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finished 37 projects, renovated
or built 17 schools, offered
training to more than 600
teachers,
donated
3,000
books, and built a sensory park
for autistic children and a
tennis court in Priboj, among
other
contributions.
NDF
directly helped 7,500 children
have a better starting point in
life by investing in their
development from an early
age. In August 2015, NDF
partnered with World Bank to
promote
early
childhood
development in Serbia and
around the world, including
global advocacy on the
importance of investing in
early childhood education, as
well as investments to help
disadvantaged children in
Serbia. NDF, thanks to Original
magazine founded by Jelena
Djokovic, is reaching more
than 35,000 students.
>Launched official app on iOS
and Android in August 2017.
>
Wife, Jelena Djokovic Ristic
(married 10 July 2014 in
Montenegro); son, Stefan (born
21 October 2014); daughter,
Tara (born 2 September 2017).
>C oached by Marian Vajda.
>Appeared at 51 straight Grand
Slam events before missing
2017 US Open following
season-ending right elbow
injury suffered at Wimbledon.
Underwent surgery on elbow
following 2018 Australian
Open.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 1 (53-12)
2017: 12 (32-8)
2016: 2 (65-9)
2015: 1 (82-6)
2014: 1 (61-8)
2013: 2 (74-9)
2012: 1 (75-12)
2011: 1 (70-6)
2010: 3 (61-18)
2009: 3 (78-19)
2008: 3 (64-17)
2007: 3 (68-19)
2006: 16 (40-18)
2005: 83 (11-11)
2004: 187 (2-3)
2003: 676 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 258-41, 14 titles)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
61-8 63-13 65-10 69-10 18
4R
QF
W
W
17
2R
QF
QF
—
16
W
W
3R
F
15
W
F
W
W
14
QF
F
W
SF
13
W
SF
F
F
12
W
F
SF
F
11
W
SF
W
W
10
QF
QF
SF
F
09
QF
3R
QF
SF
08
W
SF
2R
SF
07
4R
SF
SF
F
06
1R
QF
4R
3R
05
1R
2R
3R
3R
NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
Career
19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07
35-12 F — F W W W W RR SF RR W RR
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 332-73, 32 titles)
W-L 19 18 17 16 15
Indian Wells 49-8 2R 4R W W
Miami
42-6 2R — W W
Monte-Carlo 32-10 3R QF 2R W
Madrid
24-8 2R SF W —
Rome
46-8 SF F F W
Canada
37-7 3R — W F
Cincinnati 32-11 W — — F
Shanghai 32-4 W — SF W
Paris
32-8 F — QF W
Hamburg: 6-3 (SF - 2008; QF - 2007; 2R - 2006)
14
W
W
SF
—
W
3R
3R
SF
W
13
SF
4R
W
2R
QF
SF
QF
W
W
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SF
W
F
QF
F
W
F
W
2R
11
W
W
—
W
W
W
F
—
QF
10
4R
2R
SF
—
QF
SF
QF
SF
3R
09
QF
F
F
SF
F
QF
F
SF
W
08
W
2R
SF
3R
W
QF
F
—
3R
07
F
W
3R
SF
QF
W
2R
—
2R
06
1R
2R
1R
QF
—
—
2R
—
2R
05
—
—
—
—
—
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1R
—
3R
EVGENY DONSKOY
RUS
@edonskoy
BORN: 9 May 1990 , Moscow, Russia
RESIDENCE: Moscow, Russia
CAREER W-L: 50-101
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 1-10
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 3-4
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $609,310
W-L: 14-22 (singles), 2-4 (doubles)
SINGLES QF (3): Delray Beach, Dubai,
Umag
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
> Achieved career-high No. 65 on
8
July
2013
following
Wimbledon debut. Broke into
Top 100 on 12 November 2012
after winning Loughborough,
GBR Challenger title. Ended 5
of last 7 seasons in Top 100
(2012-13, 2015, 2017-18).
> A dvanced to 1st ATP Tour SF in
hometown at 2015 Moscow.
Owns 1-5 record in QFs.
> E arned biggest win of career in
2017 Dubai 2R, saving 3 MPs to
beat 7-time champion and
World No. 10 Federer 3-6 7-6
7-6 after trailing 5-2 in 2nd-set
TB, 5-2 in 3rd set and 5-1 in 3rdset TB.
> Defeated Youzhny in 5 sets to
reach 2013 Australian Open 3R
and Gojowczyk in 5 sets to
reach 2013 US Open 3R. Also
advanced to 3R at 2014 ATP
Masters 1000 Indian Wells as
LL.
>
O wns 218-124 record on ATP
Challenger Tour (11-7 in finals),
winning most recent title at
2017 Kaohsiung, TPE without
dropping
a
set.
Boasts
Challenger wins over one-time
Top 10 players Carreno Busta,
Clement, Goffin and Raonic.
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.85m (6'1") / 75kg (165lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $2,544,887
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 65 (8 July 2013)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 161 (5 November 2012)
PERSONAL
>Began playing tennis with his
father, who gave him his 1st
racquet at age 7.
>
Father,
Evgeny,
is
a
businessman; mother, Irina, is
a businesswoman; brothers,
Grigory and Maxim.
>Idol growing up was Yevgeny
Kafelnikov.
>Favourite surface is hard and
considers forehand his best
shot.
>
Enjoys
football
(supports
Chelsea and Dynamo), ice
hockey (supports Dynamo and
SKA St. Petersburg), music
and hanging out with friends.
>
Wife, Anna (married 28 July
2017); son, Timofey (born 20
November 2017).
>
Coached by Boris Sobkin.
Fitness trainer is Yotsaphol
Prommon.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 98 (14-22)
2017: 72 (5-14)
2016: 125 (7-20)
2015: 91 (6-6)
2014: 130 (4-9)
2013: 98 (13-20)
2012: 96 (0-4)
2011: 144 (0-2)
2010: 258 (1-2)
2009: 474 (0-1)
2008: 612 (0-1)
2007: T1066 (0-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 9-18)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19 18
4-3 2R
1-4 1R
0-5 1R
4-6 1R
17
—
1R
1R
2R
16
2R
1R
1R
1R
15
—
—
—
2R
14
—
—
1R
1R
13
3R
2R
1R
3R
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 6-11)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19 18
3-4 2R
1-3 2R
0-1 —
1-1 2R
0-0 —
1-1 2R
0-0 —
0-0 —
0-1 —
17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1R
16
1R
1R
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
14
3R
—
1R
—
—
—
—
—
—
13
2R
1R
—
—
—
—
—
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DAMIR DZUMHUR
@DzumhurDamir
@DzumhurD
BORN: 20 May 1992, Sarajevo, BIH
RESIDENCE: Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
CAREER W-L: 101-97
CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 4-14
CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 6-5
2018 HIGHLIGHTS
PRIZE MONEY: $1,243,088
W-L: 25-31 (singles), 5-20 (doubles)
SINGLES TITLES (1): Antalya
SF (1): Los Cabos
QF (4): Montpellier, Marseille,
St. Petersburg, Shenzhen
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
> Top Bosnian in ATP Rankings
history. Achieved career-high
No. 23 on 2 July 2018 after
winning 3rd ATP Tour title at
Antalya. Improved year-end
ranking in 8 straight seasons
(2010-17).
>
First player to sweep both
Russian titles in a single season,
capturing 1st championships of
career at St. Petersburg and
Moscow in 2017.
> F inished 2017 season on 24-7
run, including 1st final at
Winston-Salem.
Earned
career-best 36 victories in
2017, highlighted by biggest
wins of career over No. 3
Wawrinka in Dubai 1R and No. 4
A. Zverev in Shenzhen QF.
> A dvanced to Grand Slam 3R on
5 occasions, including 2018
Roland Garros, where he led
No. 3 A. Zverev by 2 sets to 1 and
held 1 MP before losing.
>
Defeated Nadal en route to
2016 ATP Masters 1000 Miami
R16. Also reached R16 at 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo
as Q and 2018 ATP Masters 1000
Paris.
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BIH
@damirdzumhur
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.75m (5'9") / 68kg (150lbs)
PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $3,423,959
HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 23 (2 July 2018)
HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 117 (13 August 2018)
CAREER TITLES (3): 2018 (1): Antalya (G);
2017 (2): Moscow (IH) , St. Petersburg
(IH).
FINALIST (1): 2017 (1): Winston-Salem (H).
CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1).
PERSONAL
>Began playing tennis at age 5.
>Father, Nerfid, is his coach and
has been running a tennis
school since 1994; mother,
Zaneta; brother, Zlatan.
>
Born soon after outbreak of
Bosnian War in a hospital near
Zetra Olympic Hall, which was
destroyed but would later
serve as location where he
began playing tennis.
>Enjoyed tennis, skiing, football
and acting as a child.
>
Acted in 2 movies: Grbavica
(2006), as background actor,
and Morderischer Frieden
(2007), in which he played
major role as Durcan.
>
Admired Patrick Rafter and
Roger Federer growing up.
>
Supports Bosnian football
team FK Zeljeznicar.
>
Studied political science at
University of Sarajevo.
>Coached by his father. Fitness
trainer is Strahinja Tomovic.
YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
2018: 47 (25-31)
2017: 30 (36-24)
2016: 77 (23-22)
2015: 82 (8-9)
2014: 109 (5-7)
2013: 189 (2-1)
2012: 221 (0-2)
2011: 343 (0-1)
2010: 1008 (2-0)
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 15-18)
Aus. Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
US Open
W-L 19
5-4 4-5 3-4 3-5 18
3R
3R
2R
1R
17
1R
1R
2R
3R
16
2R
1R
2R
2R
15
—
3R
1R
1R
14
3R
1R
—
1R
ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 11-18)
Indian Wells
Miami
Monte-Carlo
Madrid
Rome
Canada
Cincinnati
Shanghai
Paris
W-L 19
1-3 4-4 2-3 1-1 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-2 2-1 18
2R
2R
1R
2R
2R
1R
1R
1R
3R
17
2R
2R
1R
—
—
—
—
1R
—
16
1R
4R
3R
—
1R
—
—
—
—
15
—
1R
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