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2019 Atp Media Guide Player Bios A To D PDF
2019 Atp Media Guide Player Bios A To D PDF
2018 HIGHLIGHTS 2012 Sarajevo, BIH Challenger > Speaks Romanian, Russian,
PRIZE MONEY: $714,399 1R and Djordje in 2013 Bergamo, English and a bit of German and
W-L: 12-23 (singles), 11-13 (doubles) ITA Challenger 1R. Spanish.
SINGLES SF (1): Metz > Peaked at No. 11 in junior > Favourite surfaces are hard
QF (1): New York rankings on 22 January 2007. and clay.
Defeated future ATP Tour No. 3s > Favourite tournaments are US
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Dimitrov and Raonic in junior Open and Wimbledon.
> Top Moldovan in ATP Rankings matches. > Idols growing up were Sebastien
history. Achieved career-high Grosjean and Marat Safin.
No. 81 on 17 April 2017 after CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1). > If he wasn't a tennis player, he
reaching Marrakech 2R. Broke would play football.
into Top 100 on 27 July 2015 PERSONAL > Enjoys spending time with
following run to Poznan, POL > Nicknamed "Machine" by other friends and biking.
Challenger final. Finished 3 players. > Studies at sports university in
straight seasons in Top 100 > Began playing tennis at age 8 Chisinau.
(2016-18). because his father watched > Has trained in Romania,
> Earned career-high 12 tour- tennis on TV. Germany, USA and Spain.
level wins in 2018 and reached > Father, Vladimir, works at the > C oached by Liam Smith.
1st ATP Tour SF at Metz. Defeated ministry of internal affairs;
No. 12 Carreno Busta in 5 sets for mother, Svetlana, is a dentist.
biggest win of career en route to
2018 Wimbledon 3R. Qualified
and beat Lu in 5th-set TB to YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
reach 2017 US Open 3R. Owns 4 2018: 99 (12-23) 2015: 121 (2-5) 2012: 224 (2-2) 2009: 715 (1-2)
wins from 2 sets down, including 2017: 87 (9-17) 2014: 169 (7-4) 2011: 281 (0-0) 2008: 933 (0-0)
comeback against Barrere in 2016: 97 (4-11) 2013: 168 (5-1) 2010: 490 (0-0) 2007: T1028 (0-0)
2018 Roland Garros 1R.
> Upset 2017 champions Rojer/ GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 7-13)
Tecau and 2016 champions J. W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14
Murray/Soares en route to 2018 Aus. Open 0-2 1R 1R — — —
US Open doubles SF w/Jaziri as Roland Garros 1-3 2R 1R 1R — —
ALT. Became 1st Moldovan to Wimbledon 4-3 3R 2R 2R — —
reach Grand Slam SF in doubles US Open 2-5 1R 3R 1R 1R 1R
or singles. Captured 2015
Istanbul doubles title in team ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-4)
debut w/Lajovic. W-L 19 18 17
> Owns 150+ singles wins on both Indian Wells 0-2 1R 1R
ATP Challenger Tour (154-115 Miami 1-2 2R 1R
with 7 titles) and ITF Futures Monte-Carlo 0-0 — —
Circuit (155-78 with 14 titles). Madrid 0-0 — —
Boasts Challenger wins over Rome 0-0 — —
past or present Top 10 players Canada 0-0 — —
Gulbis, Thiem and Youzhny. Also Cincinnati 0-0 — —
beat both brothers of Novak Shanghai 0-0 — —
Djokovic, defeating Marko in Paris 0-0 — —
2018 HIGHLIGHTS Murray at 2015 US Open. Owns > Enjoys outdoor adventures,
PRIZE MONEY: $5,491,352 2-11 record in ATP Masters reading, playing guitar and
W-L: 47-19 (singles), 2-4(doubles) 1000 QFs, reaching SFs at racing sports cars.
SINGLES TITLES (2): New York, Vienna Madrid and Toronto in 2018. > Member of ATP Player Council
F (3): Pune, Acapulco, for 4 terms from 2012-20.
Wimbledon CAREER TITLES (5): 2018 (2): Vienna (IH), > Founded RealLifeTennis.com
SF (3):Madrid, Toronto, ATP Finals New York (IH); 2015 (1): Winston- with wife Kelsey and ex-coach
QF (4): Indian Wells, Miami, Tokyo, Salem (H); 2012 (1): Delray Beach GD Jones, offering tennis tips
Shanghai (H); 2011 (1): Johannesburg (H). and access to life on tour.
FINALIST (13). > Has worked to reduce the use
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (3). of plastic on tour after finding
> Achieved career-high No. 5 on inspiration in the documentary,
16 July 2018 after advancing to PERSONAL “Plastic Oceans”.
Wimbledon final. Highest- > Began playing tennis at age 6. > Wife, Kelsey, played on golf
ranked African in ATP Rankings > P arents, Michael and Barbara, team at University of Illinois
history (since 1973). Finished 5 are former engineers; brother, (married 26 November 2011).
of last 6 seasons in Top 20 Gregory. > C oached by Brad Stine.
(2013-15, 2017-18). > Played at Univ. of Illinois for 3 > Struggled with a series of
> Debuted at Nitto ATP Finals in seasons (2005-07). Won 2006 injuries in 2016-17, including
2018 and became 1st African NCAA doubles title w/Rowe. left knee, right shoulder, groin,
semi-finalist in history. Beat Reached 2007 NCAA singles hip and left thigh. Also
Nishikori 6-0 6-1 in RR for most semi-finals, doubles final and underwent minor ankle
lopsided victory of career. team final. Earned All- surgery on 15 March 2016.
> Won 1st of 5 titles on home soil American honours all 3 years.
at 2011 Johannesburg.
Captured biggest title of career
at 2018 Vienna ATP 500 event. YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
Earned 30+ wins in 7 of last 8 2018: 6 (47-19) 2014: 16 (38-24) 2010: 61 (14-18) 2006: 513 (0-0)
seasons (2011-15, 2017-18), 2017: 14 (32-21) 2013: 20 (37-23) 2009: 162 (2-6) 2005: 548 (0-0)
posting personal-best 47 wins 2016: 67 (17-21) 2012: 37 (30-26) 2008: 106 (13-10) 2004: T1175 (0-0)
in 2018. Qualified for 9 tour- 2015: 12 (46-24) 2011: 32 (42-27) 2007: 228 (0-1)
level events in 2010, tied with 8
other players for 2nd-most GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L:68-38)
since start of ATP Tour in 1990. W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08
> Advanced to 1st Grand Slam SF Aus. Open 11-10 1R — 1R 4R 4R 4R 3R 1R 1R 1R 1R
and final at 2017 US Open as Roland Garros 17-9 4R 4R 1R 3R 4R 4R 3R 2R 1R — —
World No. 32. Lowest-ranked Wimbledon 18-10 F 4R 1R 4R 4R 3R 1R 2R 1R — 1R
US Open finalist in history and US Open 22-9 4R F 3R QF 3R 2R 1R 3R 3R — —
1st African US Open finalist in
Open Era. Also became tallest NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
Grand Slam finalist in Open Era Career 19 18
at 2.03m/6-foot-8. 2-2 SF
> Reached 2nd Grand Slam SF
and final at 2018 Wimbledon. In ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 84-72)
SF, beat Isner 26-24 in 5th for W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08
300th win after 6h36m -- 2nd- Indian Wells 13-9 QF 2R — 3R QF QF 3R 1R 2R 1R —
longest match in Grand Slam Miami 16-9 QF 2R — 4R 3R 3R 3R QF 2R — 3R
history. In QF, rallied from 2 Monte-Carlo 1-4 — — — — 1R 2R 1R 1R — — —
sets down and saved 1 MP for Madrid 8-8 SF — 1R 1R 2R 3R 2R 2R 1R — —
biggest career win over 8-time Rome 6-8 2R 1R 2R 3R 2R 3R 1R 1R — — —
champion and World No. 2 Canada 16-9 SF QF QF 1R QF 1R 1R 3R 3R — —
Federer after 4h14m. Cincinnati 6-9 3R 1R 3R 3R 1R 1R 1R 2R — — 1R
> Owns 3-10 record in Grand Shanghai 10-9 QF 2R 2R QF 2R 2R 2R 1R 1R — —
Slam 4R, including win over Paris 8-7 3R 2R — 3R QF 2R 3R 2R — — —
2018 HIGHLIGHTS Arguello); 2013 San Juan, ARG (d. is an accountant; brother,
PRIZE MONEY: $329,564 Schwartzman) and 2016 Santo Franco.
W-L: 3-6 (singles), 1-1 (doubles) Domingo, DOM (d. Kicker). > Attended school at Colegio
CHALLENGER: 38-15 (singles), 32-13 Boasts Challenger wins over Nicolas Avellaneda.
(doubles) past or present Top 20 players > Hobbies include spending time
Cecchinato, Gulbis, Khachanov, with friends, listening to music,
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Lopez and Schwartzman. playing football and watching TV
> A chieved career-high No. 78 on > Won gold medal in mixed doubles shows and movies.
12 November 2018 soon after at 2015 Pan American Games in > Big fan of Boca Juniors football
winning Guayaquil, ECU Toronto, CAN w/Irigoyen (d. team.
Challenger title. Broke into Top Bester/Dabrowski 6-3 6-0). > Favourite surface is hard, shot
100 on 17 September 2018 after Owns 16 ATP Challenger Tour is forehand and tournament is
winning Szczecin, POL doubles titles with 9 different US Open.
Challenger title. Finished 6 of partners. > Idol growing up was Roger
last 7 seasons in Top 200 (2012- Federer.
14, 2016-18). PERSONAL > Currently trains at Club Liceo
> E arned 1st ATP Tour victory > Started playing tennis at 6 with Naval.
in his hometown, defeating father at Club Harrods. > Coached by Mariano Hood.
countryman Molteni at 2015 > Father, Jorge, is a construction Fitness trainer is Mariano
Buenos Aires as WC. Enjoyed 2nd worker; mother, Nora Potente, Gaute.
win over fellow Argentine Olivo at
2017 Buenos Aires as Q.
> Qualified at 2012 US Open, 2016 YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
US Open and 2018 Roland Garros, 2018: 79 (3-6) 2015: 265 (1-1) 2012: 173 (0-1) 2009: 847 (0-0)
where he defeated Fritz in 5 sets 2017: 195 (1-2) 2014: 186 (0-1) 2011: 392 (0-0) 2008: T1486 (0-0)
for 1st Grand Slam main draw 2016: 111 (0-1) 2013: 144 (0-0) 2010: 676 (0-0)
win of career.
> Owns 198-127 record on ATP GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-5)
Challenger Tour with 8 titles. W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
Went 38-15 at Challengers in Aus. Open 0-0 — — — — — — —
2018 (4-1 in finals). Defeated Roland Garros 1-1 2R — — — — — —
countrymen to win Challenger Wimbledon 0-1 1R — — — — — —
titles at 2012 Lima, PER (d. US Open 0-3 1R — 1R — — — 1R
2018 HIGHLIGHTS > Peaked at No. 5 in junior rankings brother, Jose; sister, Ana.
PRIZE MONEY: $329,150 on 7 June 2004. Captured 2004 > Admires play of countrymen Juan
W-L: 7-7 (singles), 2-1 (doubles) Roland Garros boys' doubles title Carlos Ferrero, David Ferrer and
CHALLENGER: 21-8 (singles) with countryman Granollers. Rafael Nadal.
SINGLES TITLES (1): Marrakech Went 67-16 in singles on ITF Junior > Speaks Spanish, English, French
Circuit, highlighted by 6-3 6-1 win and Italian.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS over future ATP No. 3 Del Potro in > Favourite surface is clay, shot is
> Achieved career-high No. 32 on 13 2003 Yucatan Cup SF. backhand and tournament is
July 2015 after reaching Barcelona.
Wimbledon 3R. Finished 7 CAREER TITLES (4): 2018 (1): Marrakech > Enjoys football and is a fan of
seasons in Top 100 (2010-15, (CL); 2014 (1): Gstaad (CL); 2012 (1): Levante U.D.
2018). Unranked as recently as 9 Casablanca (CL); 2011 (1): > Wife, Cristina Moreta (married 5
October 2017 following 3 elbow Casablanca (CL). November 2016); son, Pablo Jr.
surgeries. Broke back into Top 100 FINALIST (4): 2015 (1): Barcelona (CL); (born 26 July 2017).
on 12 November 2018. 2011 (2): Bucharest (CL), Stuttgart > Trains at Club de Tenis Valencia.
> Owns 4-4 record in ATP Tour (CL); 2010 (1): Bucharest (CL). > Coached by Carlos Calderon.
finals. All 8 finals have come on CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (6). > Underwent right elbow surgeries
clay and 3 of 4 titles have come in in March 2016, November 2016
Morocco. Captured most recent PERSONAL and April 2017 -- all with different
title at 2018 Marrakech as World > Full name is Pablo Andujar Alba. doctors.
No. 355. Became lowest-ranked > Began playing at age 6.
champion on tour since No. 550 > Father, Jose; mother, Inma;
Hewitt at 1998 Adelaide. Defeated
countryman Ferrer to reach
biggest final of career on home YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
soil at 2015 Barcelona ATP 500 2018: 82 (7-7) 2014: 41 (22-23) 2010: 71 (8-8) 2006: 210 (0-0)
event. Beat No. 6 Berdych in 2014 2017: T1701 (0-0) 2013: 48 (18-31) 2009: 161 (1-12) 2005: 373 (0-0)
Valencia 1R for biggest win of 2016: 426 (1-7) 2012: 42 (19-29) 2008: 103 (3-6) 2004: T957 (0-0)
career. 2015: 64 (17-23) 2011: 46 (25-28) 2007: 144 (3-4)
> Reached 3R at Roland Garros and
Wimbledon in 2015, posting 5-set GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 14-28)
wins over Kohlschreiber in Roland W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08
Garros 2R, Garcia-Lopez in Aus. Open 2-7 — — 1R 1R 2R 1R 2R 1R — 1R —
Wimbledon 1R and Rosol in Roland Garros 7-9 1R — — 3R 1R 1R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R
Wimbledon 2R. Advanced to 1st Wimbledon 2-6 — — — 3R 1R 1R 1R 1R — 1R —
ATP Masters 1000 QF and SF at US Open 3-6 — — — 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R — — 1R
2013 Madrid with wins over Cilic,
Isner and Nishikori. ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 20-34)
> Owns 8-8 record in ATP W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
Challenger Tour finals. All 16 Indian Wells 4-5 — — — 1R 2R 2R 4R 1R
finals have come on clay and 4 of 8 Miami 2-4 — — — 1R — 1R 1R 3R
titles have come in Spain. Won Monte-Carlo 3-3 — — — — 2R 2R 2R —
titles in 2018 at Alicante, ESP; Madrid 4-6 1R — — 1R 1R SF 1R 1R
Florence, ITA and Buenos Aires, Rome 0-2 — — — — 1R — 1R —
ARG. Boasts 162-106 Challenger Canada 3-4 — — — 2R — 2R 2R 1R
record with wins over former Top Cincinnati 2-3 — — — 1R — 1R 3R —
10 players Gaudio, Massu, Puerta Shanghai 1-4 — — — — 1R 2R 1R 1R
and Tipsarevic. Paris 1-3 — — — — 1R 2R 1R —
2018 HIGHLIGHTS > Peaked at No. 2 in junior rankings Auger, is a teacher; sister,
PRIZE MONEY: $298,857 on 6 June 2016. Went 79-19 on ITF Malika, also plays tennis.
W-L: 6-10 (singles), 0-1 (doubles) Junior Circuit with winning > Favourite surface is hard, shot
CHALLENGER: 24-13 (singles), 4-0 records against fellow is forehand and tournament is
(doubles) #NextGenATP players de ATP Masters 1000 Canada.
SINGLES QF (1): Chengdu Minaur (2-1), Kecmanovic (1-0), Idol growing up was Roger
>
Kuhn (2-1), Popyrin (1-0), Federer, with whom he shares
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Shapovalov (1-0) and Tsitsipas a birthday. Trained together in
> Youngest player in Top 175 of (3-0). Reached 5 Grand Slam Dubai following 2017 season.
2017 and 2018 year-end ATP junior finals, capturing singles > Enjoys playing piano.
Rankings. Achieved career-high title at 2016 US Open and doubles > If he wasn't a tennis player, he
No. 108 on 5 November 2018 title at 2015 US Open w/ would be an artist.
following 1st season on ATP Shapovalov. > Supports Montreal Canadiens
Tour. Broke into Top 200 at age 17 (NHL).
on 11 September 2017 after PERSONAL Practises at Tennis Canada's
>
winning Seville, ESP Challenger Nicknames are "FA2" and
> National Training Centre in
title. Became youngest Top 200 "Ogr". Montreal.
player since Gasquet, 17, on 21 > Speaks French and English. Coached by Guillaume Marx
>
July 2003. > Began playing tennis at age 5 and Frederic Fontang. Fitness
> Earned 1st ATP ranking point as with his dad. trainer is Nicolas Perrotte.
14-year-old on 23 March 2015 Father, Sam Aliassime, is a
>
after qualifying in pro debut at tennis coach and originally
Drummondville, CAN from Togo; mother, Marie
Challenger. First player born in
2000s to be ranked.
> Qualified and beat countryman YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
Pospisil for 1st ATP Tour win at 2018: 109 (6-10) 2017: 162 (0-0) 2016: 601 (0-0) 2015: 760 (0-0)
2018 ATP Masters 1000 Indian
Wells. First player born in 2000s GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 0-1)
to win a match and youngest W-L 19 18
player to earn a victory at Indian Aus. Open 0-0 —
Wells since fellow 17-year-old Roland Garros 0-0 —
Chang in 1989. Wimbledon 0-0 —
> Captured ATP Challenger Tour US Open 0-1 1R
titles at 2017 Lyon, FRA as
16-year-old WC; 2017 Seville, ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 2-3)
ESP; 2018 Lyon, FRA and 2018 W-L 19 18
Tashkent, UZB as Q. Became Indian Wells 1-1 2R
2nd-youngest player to win 4 Miami 0-0 —
Challenger titles behind Monte-Carlo 0-1 1R
Gasquet, who won 5 by age of 18 Madrid 0-0 —
years, 2 months. Rome 0-0 —
Canada 1-1 2R
Cincinnati 0-0 —
Shanghai 0-0 —
Paris 0-0 —
2018 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER TITLES (8): 2018 (2): Dubai (H), Ferrer.
PRIZE MONEY: $1,725,352 Auckland (H); 2017 (2): Winston- Enjoys horseback riding and
>
W-L: 33-20 (singles), 1-0 (doubles) Salem (H), Chennai (H); 2016 (2): owns 7 horses.
SINGLES TITLES (2): Auckland, Dubai Sofia (IH), Auckland (H); 2014 (2): Played football for Villarreal
>
F (1): Gstaad Stuttgart (CL), 's-Hertogenbosch (G). C.F. until he was 14.
SF (2): Halle, St. Petersburg FINALIST (7): 2018 (1): - Gstaad (CL); Supports Villarreal C.F. and
>
QF (3): Barcelona, Munich, Basel 2016 (2): Shanghai (H), Winston- C.D. Castellon.
Salem (H); 2015 (2): Valencia (IH), > If he wasn't a tennis player, he
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Moscow (IH); 2014 (1): Moscow (IH); would be a football player.
> Achieved career-high No. 13 on 2013 (1): Chennai (H). Received 2014 ATP Most
>
17 October 2016 after reaching Improved Player of the Year
ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai PERSONAL Award (voted by players).
final. Ended 5 straight seasons > Nicknamed "Bati". > Coached by Tomas Carbonell
in Top 25 (2014-18). Ranked in > Began playing tennis at age 5. and Pepe Vendrell.
Top 30 each week since 12 May > Father, Joaquin, is a former Struggled with groin and
>
2014. football player and currently a abdomen injuries in summer
> C aptured biggest of 8 career banker; mother, Ester, passed 2018, missing Wimbledon and
titles at 2018 Dubai, an ATP 500 away in May 2018. ATP Masters 1000 events in
event. As World No. 23, became > Idols growing up were Juan Toronto and Cincinnati.
lowest-ranked Dubai champion Carlos Ferrero and David
since No. 26 Santoro in 2002.
Won 2 titles each year in 2014,
2016, 2017 and 2018. Reached YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
15 finals overall since 2013. 2018: 24 (33-20) 2014: 15 (45-23) 2010: 170 (0-1) 2006: T1013 (0-0)
> E arned 30+ victories in 5 2017: 20 (48-21) 2013: 59 (26-22) 2009: 282 (0-1) 2005: 870 (0-0)
straight seasons (2014-18). Did 2016: 14 (48-23) 2012: 80 (3-10) 2008: 381 (0-0) 2004: T1175 (0-0)
not earn 1st win until age 23 at 2015: 25 (42-29) 2011: 179 (0-0) 2007: 452 (0-0)
2012 ATP Masters 1000 Miami
as Q (d. Seppi). GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 44-24)
> Reached Grand Slam 4R on 9 W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
occasions, including 4 straight Aus. Open 11-7 1R 4R 4R 2R 4R 2R 1R
at 2015 Wimbledon, 2015 US Roland Garros 12-6 3R 4R 4R 2R 3R 2R —
Open, 2016 Australian Open Wimbledon 10-5 — 4R 3R 4R 3R 2R —
and 2016 Roland Garros. Owns US Open 11-6 1R 3R 3R 4R 4R 2R —
0-9 record in Grand Slam 4R
with last 8 losses to Top 6 ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 55-45)
opponents. W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
> Enjoyed biggest win of career Indian Wells 6-5 3R 3R 3R 3R 4R 1R —
over World No. 1 Djokovic to Miami 7-7 2R 4R 4R 2R 3R 1R 2R
reach 2016 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 9-6 3R 2R 3R 3R 2R 2R —
Shanghai final. Also advanced Madrid 9-5 2R 1R 3R 3R SF — —
to 2014 ATP Masters 1000 Rome 4-4 — 3R 2R 2R 1R — —
Madrid SF and 2017 ATP Canada 4-3 — QF — 2R 1R — —
Masters 1000 Montreal QF. Cincinnati 2-4 — 1R 1R 2R 2R — —
Shanghai 10-5 3R 1R F 2R 3R — —
Paris 4-6 2R 3R 2R 2R 3R — 1R
2018 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER TITLES (13): 2016 (1): Shenzhen favourite shots are forehand
PRIZE MONEY: $ 711,846 (H); 2015 (2): Stockholm (IH), and serve.
W-L: 11-11 (singles) Shenzhen (H); 2014 (2) : Stockholm Big fan of ice hockey and
>
SINGLES SF (1): Marseille (IH), Rotterdam (IH); 2012 (2): supports Detroit Red Wings of
QF (3): Australian Open, Stockholm (IH), Montpellier (IH); NHL.
Rotterdam, Stuttgart 2011 (1): Beijing (H); 2009 (1): Appeared in 2014 ESPN The
>
Munich (CL); 2008 (1): Tokyo (H); Magazine Body Issue.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2007 (1): Halle (G); 2005 (1) : Paris Wife, Ester (married 16 July
>
> Achieved career-high No. 4 on (IC); 2004 (1): Palermo (CL). 2015).
18 May 2015 following run to FINALIST (18). > Coached by Martin Stepanek.
ATP Masters 1000 Rome QF. CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). FINALIST (1). Fitness trainer is Azuz
Broke into Top 10 on 23 October Simcich.
2006 after advancing to ATP PERSONAL Missed last 5 months of 2018
>
Masters 1000 Madrid SF. > Began playing as 5-year-old at season due to back injury.
Finished 7 straight seasons in a tennis center in his Played at 52 straight Grand
>
Top 10 (2010-16) and 12 in Top 20 hometown. Slams before withdrawing from
(2006-17). Ranked in Top 100 Father, Martin, was a train
> 2016 US Open (appendicitis) and
each week since 2 February engineer; mother, Hana, is a 64 straight ATP Masters 1000
2004. doctor. events before withdrawing from
Qualified 6 straight years for
> > Favourite surface is hard and 2017 Montreal (rib).
Nitto ATP Finals, losing to
World No. 1 in all 6 appearances
(2010-15). Reached SF in 2011. YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
Owns 13 ATP Tour titles,
> 2018: 71 (11-11) 2013: 7 (54-25) 2008: 20 (35-22) 2003: 103 (2-2)
including 2005 Paris as World 2017: 19 (35-18) 2012: 6 (61-23) 2007: 14 (46-24) 2002: 532 (0-0)
No. 50. Remains lowest-ranked 2016: 10 (39-20) 2011: 7 (53-23) 2006: 13 (48-24) 2001: T1379 (0-0)
ATP Masters 1000 champion 2015: 6 (57-22) 2010: 6 (45-26) 2005: 25 (34-29)
since No. 57 Woodruff at 1997 2014: 7 (55-22) 2009: 20 (36-26) 2004: 44 (16-15)
Montreal. Earned 50+ wins in 5
straight years (2011-15), then GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 143-58)
celebrated 600th win over W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03
Berlocq in 2017 ATP Masters Aus. Open 44-15 QF 3R QF SF SF QF QF QF 2R 4R 4R 4R 2R 1R 2R —
1000 Rome 2R. Roland Garros 25-15 1R 2R QF 4R QF 1R 4R 1R SF 1R 2R 1R 4R 2R 1R —
> Defeated No. 2 Federer and No. Wimbledon 42-14 — SF SF 4R 3R QF 1R 4R F 4R 3R QF 4R 3R 1R —
3 Djokovic before falling to No. US Open 32-14 — 2R — 4R QF 4R SF 3R 1R 3R 1R 4R 4R 3R 4R 2R
1 Nadal in 1st Grand Slam final
at 2010 Wimbledon. One of 5 NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
active players to reach all 4 Career 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
Grand Slam SFs (also Big 6-13 — — — RR RR RR RR SF RR
Four). One of 3 players to beat
Big Four at Grand Slams (also ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 191-116, 1 title)
Tsonga, Wawrinka). Three of 4 W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04
wins over World No. 1 came vs. Indian Wells 22-14 3R 3R 4R QF 2R SF 4R 4R QF 2R 2R 2R 4R 3R —
Federer (other vs. Djokovic). Miami 34-13 3R QF QF SF SF QF 3R QF F 4R SF 3R 3R 1R —
Led Czech Republic to Davis
> Monte-Carlo 20-14 1R 3R 2R F 3R 3R SF 3R 3R 1R — SF 2R 2R 1R
Cup titles in 2012 and 2013, as Madrid 23-14 1R 3R QF SF QF SF F QF — 2R 2R 2R SF 1R 1R
well as 2009 final. Played Rome 19-13 1R 3R 3R QF 3R SF QF QF 2R 1R — QF 3R 1R —
longest rubber ever in 2013 1R Canada 14-12 — — QF 2R 3R 3R 3R QF QF 1R 2R 1R QF 2R —
w/Rosol (d. Chiudinelli/ Cincinnati 18-13 — 1R 3R QF 2R SF 3R SF 3R QF 2R 3R 1R 2R —
Wawrinka 24-22 in 5th after Shanghai 12-8 — — 2R QF QF 3R SF 3R 3R 3R — — — — —
7h1m). Owns 50-17 Davis Cup Paris 27-11 — — QF QF SF QF QF SF 3R 2R 3R 3R QF W —
record (21-2 in doubles). Hamburg: 2-4 (2R - 2008, 2007, 2005; 1R - 2006)
2018 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER TITLES (1): 2018 (1): Gstaad Favourite city on tour is
>
PRIZE MONEY: $781,675 (CL). Melbourne.
W-L: 19-19 (singles), 9-3 (doubles) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). > Fan of the NBA, LeBron James
SINGLES TITLES (1): Gstaad and AC Fiorentina.
QF (1): Kitzbuhel PERSONAL Considers himself a good
>
DOUBLES TITLES (2): Gstaad > Nicknamed "Mat". football and basketball player.
(w/Bracciali), St. Petersburg > Began playing tennis at age 4. > Favourite movie is Interstellar,
(w/Fognini) > Speaks Italian, English, and TV show is Breaking Bad, actor
Spanish. is Jason Statham and musician
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS > Father, Luca; mother, Claudia; is Eminem.
> Achieved career-high No. 52 on brother, Jacopo, also plays > Dream job is to be a biologist,
15 October 2018 soon after tennis. working with animals.
reaching Beijing 2R as Q. Broke > Growing up, also competed in Enjoys Italian food, but
>
into Top 100 on 19 March 2018 swimming, football, and judo. considers fast food his guilty
following run to Irving, USA > At age 8, younger brother pleasure.
Challenger final. Rose nearly asked him to play more tennis > Favourite school subject was
300 spots in year-end rankings and that's what inspired him to history.
from No. 433 in 2016 to No. 136 pursue tennis career. Supports
> the "ActionAid"
in 2017. > Favourite surface is hard, shot charity against poverty and
> Enjoyed a dream week at 2018 is forehand and tournament is injustice.
Gstaad, where he did not drop a ATP Masters 1000 Rome > Coached by Vincenzo Santopadre
set en route to 1st ATP Tour QF, > Tennis idols were Roger and Umberto Rianna.
SF, final and title. Also at 2018 Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Gstaad, won doubles title in
team debut w/Bracciali. Added
2018 St. Petersburg doubles YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
title in team debut w/Fognini. 2018: 54 (19-19) 2017: 136 (0-1) 2016: 433 (0-0) 2015: 531 (0-0)
> Qualified and defeated Troicki at
2018 Doha for 1st ATP Tour win. GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 3-4)
Earned 19 tour-level wins in W-L 19 18
2018. Captured ATP Challenger Aus. Open 0-1 1R
Tour titles on home soil at 2017 Roland Garros 2-1 3R
San Benedetto, ITA and 2018 Wimbledon 1-1 2R
Bergamo, ITA. US Open 0-1 1R
Advanced to 2018 Roland
>
Garros 3R, losing to eventual ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-3)
finalist Thiem in 4 sets. Rallied W-L 19 18 17
from 2 sets down for biggest win Indian Wells 0-1 2R —
of career over No. 15 Sock in Miami 0-0 — —
2018 Wimbledon 1R. Monte-Carlo 0-0 — —
> Earned 1st ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 0-0 — —
win in hometown, defeating Rome 1-2 2R 1R
#NextGenATP player Tiafoe in Canada 0-0 — —
2018 Rome 1R as WC. Lost to Cincinnati 0-0 — —
eventual finalist A. Zverev in 2R. Shanghai 0-0 — —
Paris 0-0 — —
CAREER DOUBLES W-L: 1068-340 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 116 (13 November 2000)
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $15,412,992 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 1 (8 September 2003)
MIKE BRYAN
www.bryanbros.com @Bryanbrothers @BryanBros @mikecbryan
USA
BORN: 29 April 1978, Camarillo, CA, USA HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.91m (6'3") / 84kg (185lbs)
RESIDENCE: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA PLAYS: Right-handed · One-handed backhand
CAREER DOUBLES W-L: 1109-354 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 246 (16 October 2000)
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $16,248,813 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 1 (8 September 2003)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS for Nitto ATP Finals in 16 straight > Own all-time team records with
> Finished No. 1 in team rankings years (2003-18), winning titles at 16 Grand Slam titles in 30 finals
10 times (2003, 2005-07, 2009- Houston in 2003 and 2004, and at and 38 ATP Masters 1000 titles in
14). Spent 438 weeks and ended London in 2009 and 2014. Mike 58 finals. Only team in Open Era
8 seasons as co-No. 1s in owns most doubles or singles to hold all 4 Grand Slam titles at
individual doubles rankings titles in Open Era (121) and Bob same time: 2012 US Open, 2013
(2005-07, 2009-11, 2013-14). has 2nd-most (116). Mike also Australian Open, 2013 Roland
Mike has most weeks ever at No. won titles at 2002 Nottingham w/ Garros and 2013 Wimbledon.
1 (479) and Bob has 2nd-most Knowles, 2002 Long Island w/ Made 76 Grand Slam
(439). At age 40, Mike became Bhupathi, 2018 Wimbledon w/ appearances in a row as a team
oldest doubles or singles No. 1 in Sock, 2018 US Open w/Sock and (1999-2017). Individually, Mike
ATP history on 16 July 2018. 2018 ATP Finals w/Sock. boasts most Grand Slam
> Winningest doubles team or > Twins boast 1,067-340 record – doubles titles of all-time with 18
singles player in Open Era with most team wins in Open Era. and Bob is tied for 3rd with 16.
116 titles in 174 finals. Only Earned 1,000th team win in 2016 Bob has 7 Grand Slam mixed
doubles team or singles player to Vienna QF (d. Cuevas/Troicki). doubles titles and Mike has 4.
sweep all 4 Grand Slams, 9 ATP Mike owns most individual Bob is 3-2 vs. Mike in mixed
Masters 1000 events, Nitto ATP doubles wins in Open Era (1,109), doubles, including win in 2008
Finals and Olympics. Qualified while Bob has 2nd-most (1,068). Wimbledon final w/Stosur
CAREER DOUBLES W-L: 253-165 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 184 (28 February 2011)
CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $2,621,333 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 5 (5 November 2018)
2018 HIGHLIGHTS main draw record with titles at Father, Pio; mother, Maria
>
PRIZE MONEY: $520,107 Cortina, ITA and Manerbio, ITA. Victoria.
W-L: 14-17 (singles), 3-8 (doubles) > Peaked at No. 8 in junior > Favourite surface is clay and
CHALLENGER: 21-10 (singles), 0-1 rankings on 3 January 2011. tournament is Roland Garros.
(doubles) Captured 2011 Roland Garros Idol growing up was David
>
SINGLES TITLES (1): Quito boys' doubles title w/Artunedo Ferrer.
QF (1): Estoril Martinavarro. Ended junior Hobbies include PlayStation
>
career by sweeping titles at and watching movies.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2011 European Championships > If he wasn't a tennis player, he
> Achieved career-high No. 72 on in singles and doubles w/Ojeda would be a football player.
19 February 2018 soon after Lara. Favourite football teams are
>
winning Quito title. Broke into Granada and Real Madrid
Top 100 on 8 August 2016 after CAREER TITLES (1): 2018 (1): Quito (CL). Admires former Real Madrid
>
advancing to Cortina, ITA goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
Challenger SF. Finished 5 PERSONAL > Trains in Barcelona.
straight seasons in Top 200 > Began playing tennis at age 3 Coached by Miguel Sanchez;
>
(2014-18). with his parents. fitness trainer Walter Navarro.
> Captured 2018 Quito
championship to become 1st
Spanish qualifier to win a title YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
since Almagro at 2006 Valencia. 2018: 73 (14-17) 2015: 131 (1-2) 2012: 319 (0-0)
As World No. 107, became 2017: 107 (3-2) 2014: 168 (3-3) 2011: 456 (0-0)
lowest-ranked Spanish 2016: 146 (6-9) 2013: 261 (0-1) 2010: 659 (0-0)
champion since No. 115 Ferrero
at 2009 Casablanca. As 24-year- GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-4)
old, became youngest Spanish W-L 19 18 17 16
champion since Nadal, 24, at Aus. Open 0-0 — — —
2011 Barcelona. Roland Garros 0-2 1R — 1R
> Posted 14 tour-level wins in Wimbledon 0-1 1R — —
2018. Entered season with 13 US Open 1-1 2R — —
tour-level wins in entire career.
Earned 1st Grand Slam main ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 0-3)
draw win at 2018 US Open (d. W-L 19 18 17 16
Krueger). Seeking 1st ATP Indian Wells 0-0 — — —
Masters 1000 win (0-3). Miami 0-1 — — 1R
> O wns 100+ wins on ATP Monte-Carlo 0-0 — — —
Challenger Tour (149-109, 5 Madrid 0-2 1R — 1R
titles) and ITF Futures Circuit Rome 0-0 — — —
(153-55, 9 titles). Ended 2017 Canada 0-0 — — —
season with 16 straight Cincinnati 0-0 — — —
appearances at clay-court Shanghai 0-0 — — —
Challengers, posting 30-14 Paris 0-0 — — —
2018 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER TITLES (3): 2017 (1): Estoril Improved Player of the Year
PRIZE MONEY: $1,817,782 (CL); 2016 (2): Moscow (IH), Award (voted by players).
W-L: 31-22 (singles), 11-8 (doubles) Winston-Salem (H). > Played almost exclusively on
SINGLES SF (4): Miami, Barcelona, FINALIST (3): 2017 (1): Rio de Janeiro hard courts until his teenage
Estoril, Winston-Salem (CL); 2016 (2): Estoril (CL), Sao years. Began taking tennis
QF (4): Rome, Bastad, Hamburg, Paulo (CL). more seriously at age 15 and
Cincinnati CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (3). FINALIST (5). moved to Barcelona to train at
Real Club de Tenis Barcelona.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL > Currently trains at JC Ferrero
> Achieved new career-high > Began playing tennis at age 6. Equelite Sport Academy in
ranking 8 times in 2016 and 10 > Father, Alfonso, is an architect; Alicante.
times in 2017. Ended 2017 at mother, Maria Antonia, is a > C oached by Samuel Lopez and
career-high No. 10 after doctor; sisters, Lucia and Cesar Fabregas
participating in Nitto ATP Finals Alicia. > Underwent back surgery on 7
as an alternate (0-2). Rose from > Favourite surface is clay and June 2012 and missed 7
No. 715 to No. 65 in 2013 to make shot is backhand. months with herniated disc.
biggest jump into Top 100 of any Idols
> growing up were > Suffered abdominal fracture in
player. countrymen Juan Carlos 2017 Roland Garros QF and
> Reached 1st 10 ATP Tour singles Ferrero and David Ferrer. missed 6 weeks.
and doubles finals in 2016, Supports Sporting de Gijon
>
winning singles titles at football team.
Winston-Salem and Moscow and Received 2013 ATP Most
>
doubles titles at Quito w/Duran
and Beijing w/Nadal. Added
singles title at 2017 Estoril and YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
doubles title at 2017 Rio de 2018: 23 (31-22) 2015: 67 (14-25) 2012: 715 (0-0) 2009: 515 (0-0)
Janeiro w/Cuevas. 2017: 10 (36-26) 2014: 51 (13-25) 2011: 136 (0-1)
> Became 1st player in Open Era to 2016: 30 (41-26) 2013: 65 (7-7) 2010: 340 (0-0)
face 4 qualifiers at a Grand Slam
en route to 2017 US Open SF. GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 24-20)
Ended 0-16 start to career vs. Top W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13
10 opponents by beating No. 6 Aus. Open 5-5 4R 3R 1R 1R 1R —
Raonic 8-6 in 5th to reach 1st Roland Garros 8-6 3R QF 2R 2R 1R 1R
Grand Slam QF at 2017 Roland Wimbledon 0-4 1R — 1R 1R 1R —
Garros. Reached 2016 US Open US Open 11-5 2R SF 3R 2R 3R —
doubles final w/Garcia-Lopez.
> Advanced to 1st ATP Masters NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
1000 QF and SF at 2017 Indian Career 19 18 17
Wells, then 2nd QF and SF at 2018 0-2 — RR*
Miami. Saved 2 MPs vs. Cuevas in *Alternate
2017 Indian Wells QF and 1 MP vs.
Anderson in 2018 Miami QF. ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 28-33)
Reached 2018 ATP Masters 1000 W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14
Rome doubles final w/Sousa as Indian Wells 6-5 4R SF 2R 1R 1R
ALT. Miami 4-5 SF 2R 1R 1R 1R
> In 2013, went 97-18 in main draw Monte-Carlo 5-4 — 3R 2R 1R 3R
and qualifying singles matches Madrid 1-4 1R 1R 2R — 1R
across all tours, including 35 Rome 4-3 QF 2R — — 1R
Futures and 17 Challenger wins Canada 2-2 2R 2R — — —
in a row. Won 4 of his 11 Cincinnati 5-3 QF 3R 1R — —
Challenger and 7 of his 12 Shanghai 0-3 1R 2R 1R — —
Futures titles in 2013. Paris 1-4 1R 2R 2R 1R —
2018 HIGHLIGHTS Masters 1000 main draw win at > Father, Sergio, is a manager;
PRIZE MONEY: $1,505,180 2018 Monte-Carlo (d. Dzumhur). mother, Stefania, is a secretary.
W-L: 23-23 (singles), 0-15 (doubles) > Owns 159-91 record on ATP Speaks Italian, Spanish and
>
SINGLES TITLES (2): Budapest, Umag Challenger Tour (5-7 in finals). English.
SF (2): Roland Garros, Eastbourne Captured 5th Challenger title at > Has a tattoo of the number 13.
QF (1): St. Petersburg 2018 Santiago, CHI. Posted 45-16 > Favourite surface is clay, shot
Challenger record in 2015 and is serve and tournament is ATP
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS competed at ATP Challenger Masters 1000 Rome.
> Broke into Top 20 and achieved Tour Finals. Boasts Challenger Idol growing up was Marat
>
career-high No. 19 on 15 October wins over former Top 10 players Safin.
2018. Along with Fognini, Almagro, J. Melzer and Robredo. Practises frequently with
>
became 1st Italian duo in Top 20 Novak Djokovic, whom he beat
at same time since 25 June 1979 CAREER TITLES (2): 2018 (2): Umag (CL), in 2018 Roland Garros QF.
(Panatta, Barazzutti). Rose from Budapest (CL). Enjoys football and supports
>
No. 72 to No. 27 on 11 June 2018 AC Milan.
following run to Roland Garros PERSONAL > Coached by Simone Vagnozzi.
SF. > Nicknamed “Ceck”. Fitness trainer is Umberto
> Advanced to 1st ATP Tour SF and > Began playing tennis at age 7 Ferrara.
final en route to 1st title at 2018 with his uncle, a tennis coach.
Budapest as LL. Added 2nd title
at 2018 Umag. Went 23-23 in
2018 after entering season with YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
4-23 career record. Lost 13 2018: 20 (23-23) 2015: 90 (0-4) 2012: 406 (0-0)
straight tour-level matches to 2017: 110 (1-5) 2014: 162 (0-3) 2011: 613 (0-0)
begin career before winning 2016: 188 (3-10) 2013: 165 (0-1) 2010: 1384 (0-0)
Davis Cup debut in 2016 (d.
Bossel). GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 5-7)
> Reached 2018 Roland Garros SF W-L 19 18 17 16 15
as World No. 72, becoming Aus. Open 0-1 — — 1R —
lowest-ranked Roland Garros Roland Garros 5-2 SF — 1R —
semi-finalist since No. 100 A. Wimbledon 0-2 1R 1R — —
Medvedev in 1999 and 1st Italian US Open 0-2 1R — — 1R
Grand Slam semi-finalist since
Barazzutti at 1978 Roland ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 4-9)
Garros. Rallied from 2 sets down W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14
vs. Copil in 1R and defeated Indian Wells 0-0 — — — — —
Carreno Busta, Goffin and 2016 Miami 0-0 — — — — —
champion Djokovic en route to Monte-Carlo 1-2 2R — 1R — —
SF. Entered Roland Garros with Madrid 0-0 — — — — —
0-4 Grand Slam record. Rome 1-3 2R — 1R — 1R
> Defeated both Simon and Chung Canada 0-1 1R — — — —
in 3rd-set TBs to reach 2018 ATP Cincinnati 0-1 1R — — — —
Masters 1000 Shanghai 3R. Shanghai 2-1 3R — — — —
Qualified and earned 1st ATP Paris 0-1 1R — — — —
2018 HIGHLIGHTS Cincinnati (H); 2015 (1): Moscow in June 2016 to provide young
PRIZE MONEY: $5,187,148 (IH); 2014 (4): Moscow (IH), US people with improved access to
W-L: 44-20 (singles), 1-0 (doubles) Open (H), Delray Beach(H), Zagreb education.
SINGLES TITLES (1): London/Queen's (IH); 2013 (1): Zagreb (IH); 2012 (2): Idols
> growing up were
Club Umag (CL), London/Queen's Club countrymen Goran Ivanisevic
F (1): Australian Open (G); 2011 (1): St. Petersburg (IH); and Ivan Ljubicic.
SF (3): Pune, Rome, Cincinnati 2010 (2): Zagreb (IH), Chennai (H); Fan of AC Milan and Croatian
>
QF (5): Monte-Carlo, Roland 2009 (2): Zagreb (IH), Chennai (H); national team. Admires football
Garros, Toronto, US Open, Paris 2008 (1): New Haven (H). players Kaka and Robinho.
FINALIST (14). > Wife, Kristina Milkovic (married
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). 28 April 2018).
> Achieved career-high No. 3 on 29 Coached by Ivan Cinkus.
>
January 2018 after reaching PERSONAL Fitness trainer is Slaven Hrvoj
Australian Open final. Ended 4 of > Nicknamed "Chila". and physiotherapists are Stijepo
last 5 seasons in Top 10 (2014, > Began playing at age 7 with his Jarak and Robert Prusac.
2016-18). Broke into Top 10 on 1 cousin, Tanja. > Missed Australian Open in 2012
February 2010 after run to > Father, Zdenko; mother, Koviljka; (left knee) and 2015 (right
Australian Open SF. Became No. brothers, Vinko, Goran and Mile. shoulder). Withdrew from ATP
1 junior on 2 January 2006. > C onsiders hard and grass as his Masters 1000 events in 2016 at
> Qualified for Nitto ATP Finals in best surfaces. Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome
2014 and 2016-18. Owns 2-10 > Recipient of 2016 Arthur Ashe (knee). Did not play between
tournament record. Humanitarian Award after Wimbledon and US Open in 2017
> Won 1+ title in 11 straight years launching Marin Cilic Foundation (adductor).
(2008-18), including 2014 US
Open. Earned only win in 10
meetings with Federer, then YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
beat Nishikori for 1st Grand 2018: 7 (44-20) 2014: 9 (54-21) 2010: 14 (40-22) 2006: 173 (5-11)
Slam title and 300th career win. 2017: 6 (44-22) 2013: 37 (26-12) 2009: 14 (48-21) 2005: 600 (0-1)
Fell to Federer in finals at 2017 2016: 6 (49-24) 2012: 15 (39-19) 2008: 22 (37-25) 2004: T1447 (0-0)
Wimbledon and 2018 Australian 2015: 13 (35-19) 2011: 21 (44-22) 2007: 71 (14-13)
Open. Captured 2005 Roland
Garros boys' singles title. GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 111-42, 1 title)
> Won 1st ATP Masters 1000 title at W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07
2016 Cincinnati in 71st Aus. Open 26-10 F 2R 3R — 2R 3R — 4R SF 4R 4R 1R
appearance at that level. Also Roland Garros 24-12 QF QF 1R 4R 3R 3R 3R 1R 4R 4R 2R 1R
reached ATP Masters 1000 SFs Wimbledon 28-11 2R F QF QF QF 2R 4R 1R 1R 3R 4R 1R
at 2016 Paris, 2017 Shanghai, US Open 33-9 QF 3R 3R SF W — QF 3R 2R QF 3R —
2018 Rome and 2018 Cincinnati.
Beat No. 1 Djokovic in 2016 Paris NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
QF and No. 1 Nadal in 2018 Career 19 18 17 16 15 14
Australian Open QF. 2-10 RR RR RR — RR
> Clinched 2018 Davis Cup title for
Croatia with wins over Tsonga ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 103-87, 1 title)
and Pouille in final (CRO d. FRA W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08
3-1). Went 2-1 in 2016 final, but Indian Wells 10-11 3R 2R QF 2R 4R 3R 2R 3R 2R 3R 2R
fell to Del Potro after leading by 2 Miami 11-10 4R 2R 3R — 2R QF 3R 2R 4R 3R 2R
sets (ARG d. CRO 3-2). Owns 29 Monte-Carlo 13-10 QF QF — QF 2R 3R 2R 3R 3R 2R 1R
wins in 5th sets -- tied with Madrid 10-9 — 2R — 2R 3R 1R 3R 2R 3R 2R 3R
Djokovic for 2nd-most among Rome 12-10 SF QF — 1R 2R 2R 1R QF 2R 3R 1R
active players (Federer 30). Canada 10-9 QF — 2R 2R 3R — 3R 3R 1R 1R QF
Cincinnati 16-8 SF — W 3R 3R — QF 1R 1R 2R 1R
CAREER TITLES (18): 2018 (1): London/ Shanghai 8-9 2R SF 2R 3R 1R — QF 1R 1R 1R —
Queen's Club (G); 2017 (1): Paris 13-10 QF QF SF 2R — 2R 2R 1R 3R QF 3R
Istanbul (CL); 2016 (2): Basel (IH), Hamburg: 0-1 (1R - 2008)
2018 HIGHLIGHTS Went 5-1 for Croatia during 2018 Ivanisevic and Rafael Nadal.
PRIZE MONEY: $3,026,481 title run, including 5-set win over > Favourite tournament is Umag.
W-L: 40-20 (singles), 1-2 (doubles) Tiafoe to clinch SF (CRO d. USA Enjoys spending time at the
>
SINGLES TITLES (1): Halle 3-2). Did not play in 2016 Davis pool.
F (1): Shanghai Cup final (ARG d. CRO 3-2). > If he wasn't a tennis player, he
SF (1): Indian Wells would be a boxer.
QF (4): Doha, Dubai, Miami, Vienna CAREER TITLES (2): 2018 (1): Halle (G); > Favourite sports personality is
2017 (1): Marrakech (CL).FINALIST (3): Mike Tyson, whom he met at
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2018 (1): Shanghai (H); 2016 (2): 2016 ATP Masters 1000 Indian
> Achieved career-high No. 12 on 5 Marrakech (CL), Chennai (H). Wells.
November 2018 soon after > Named 2014 ATP Newcomer of
reaching ATP Masters 1000 PERSONAL the Year.
Shanghai final. Ended 2015 as > Began playing tennis at age 5 Featured in Vogue's 2015
>
youngest player in Top 50 and after watching his father Damir September issue.
2014 as youngest player in Top play. > C oached by Riccardo Piatti and
100. Became World No. 1 junior > Mother, Zeljka; sister, Bruna. Kristijan Schneider.
on 9 September 2013 after Favourite surface is outdoor
> > Underwent right knee surgery
defeating A. Zverev and hard and favourite shot is on 27 September 2016.
Kokkinakis for US Open boys' backhand.
singles title. > Idols growing up were Goran
> Went 3-0 en route to 2017 Next
Gen ATP Finals SF (d. Donaldson,
Medvedev and Khachanov in RR; YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
l. to Rublev). 2018: 12 (40-20) 2016: 48 (22-24) 2014: 91 (7-6) 2012: T1305 (0-0)
> Defeated No. 1 Federer to win 2017: 48 (24-26) 2015: 44 (26-28) 2013: 367 (0-2)
2018 Halle title, denying Swiss
his 10th championship at event. GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 14-17)
Youngest champion in 26-year W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14
Halle tournament history as a Aus. Open 0-4 1R 1R 1R 1R —
21-year-old. Owns 8 wins vs. Top Roland Garros 7-4 3R 2R 3R 3R —
5 players, including 2 victories Wimbledon 1-4 1R 1R 1R 2R —
each over Federer, Nadal and US Open 6-5 4R 3R 1R 1R 2R
Murray.
> Defeated No. 2 Federer to reach ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 38-30)
biggest final of career at 2018 W-L 19 18 17 16 15
ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai. Indian Wells 8-4 SF 1R 3R 2R
After advancing to 2016 Miami 6-4 QF 3R 1R 2R
Marrakech final, returned in Monte-Carlo 1-4 2R 1R 1R 1R
2017 and saved 5 championship Madrid 6-3 3R QF 2R —
points vs. Kohlschreiber for 1st Rome 0-2 1R — 1R —
ATP Tour title. Runner-up at 2016 Canada 3-4 2R 2R 2R 1R
Chennai, where he became 1st Cincinnati 5-4 2R 1R QF 2R
teenager in a final since Shanghai 6-2 F — — 2R
countryman Cilic at 2008 New Paris 3-3 3R 2R — 2R
Haven.
> Helped Croatia capture 2018 NEXT GEN ATP FINALS HISTORY
Davis Cup title with road win over Career 17
Chardy in final (CRO d. FRA 3-1). 3-1 SF
2018 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER TITLES (6): 2017 (1): Sao Paulo > Enjoys surfing, playing football
PRIZE MONEY: $818,990 (CL); 2016 (2): Sao Paulo (CL), Rio and "asados" (barbecues) with
W-L: 19-14 (singles), 18-9 (doubles) de Janeiro (CL); 2015 (1): Sao friends and family.
SINGLES SF (1): Sao Paulo Paulo (ICL); 2014 (2): Umag (CL), > Received ATP ACES For Charity
QF (1): Rio de Janeiro Bastad (CL). grant in 2017 for support of 2
FINALIST (3): 2016 (2): Hamburg (CL), foundations that work with
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Nottingham(G); 2015 (1): Istanbul(CL). Uruguayan children:
> Top Uruguayan in ATP Rankings CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (9). FINALIST (8). Corazoncitos Foundation and
history. Unranked from 11 June Fundacion Tenis Uruguay.
2012 to 21 April 2013 due to 2-year PERSONAL Fiancee, Clarita; daughters,
>
injury absence. Returned to Top Full name is Pablo Gabriel
> Alfonsina (born 10 October
100 on 14 July 2014 and achieved Cuevas. 2014) and Antonia (born 14
career-high No. 19 on 15 August > Began playing tennis at age 6 August 2017).
2016. Finished 4 straight seasons with his parents. > C oached by former World No. 8
in Top 40 (2014-17). Father,
> Gabriel, is a Alberto Mancini and Facundo
> Qualified for 2008 Nitto ATP businessman; mother, Lucila, Savio.
Finals in doubles w/Horna, is an accountant; brother, > Underwent right knee surgery
posting 2-1 RR record and Martin, is also an ATP player. on 11 October 2011 and did not
reaching SF. > Considers baseline game and play from May 2011 to April
> Winner of 6 ATP Tour singles titles backhand as strengths. 2013. Broke right foot in
(all on clay). Swept Sao Paulo Favourite surface is clay. summer 2018.
titles in 2015, 2016 and 2017. At
2016 Rio de Janeiro, became 1st
player to beat only lefties en route YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
to a title. Earned career-high 34 2018: 89 (19-14) 2014: 30 (18-12) 2010: 63 (21-22) 2006: 266 (1-1)
singles wins in 2016, but suffered 2017: 32 (20-21) 2013: 221 (2-4) 2009: 50 (19-15) 2005: 411 (4-1)
10-match losing streak in 2017. 2016: 22 (34-23) 2012: N/R (0-0) 2008: 132 (10-15) 2004: T844 (3-1)
Owns 9 doubles titles with 7 2015: 40 (29-26) 2011: 142 (13-13) 2007: 117 (4-1)
partners.
> Advanced to Roland Garros 3R in GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 16-29)
2015, 2016 and 2017. Captured 1st W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07
Grand Slam doubles title at 2008 Aus. Open 2-6 2R 1R 2R 1R — — — 1R 1R — — —
Roland Garros w/Horna in 1st Roland Garros 9-9 2R 3R 3R 3R 2R 2R — 1R 1R — 1R —
tour-level event as a team. Wimbledon 1-5 1R — 1R 1R 1R — — — — 2R — —
Became 1st South American US Open 4-9 — 1R 2R 2R 1R 1R — — 2R 2R 1R 1R
team in Open Era to win a Grand Doubles Titles (1): 2008 – Roland Garros (w/Horna)
Slam title.
> Reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF NITTO ATP FINALS DOUBLES HISTORY
at 2017 Madrid. Advanced to ATP Career 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08
Masters 1000 QFs at 2017 Indian 2-2 — — — — — — — — — — SF
(w/Horna)
Wells and 2017 Monte-Carlo,
where he beat No. 3 Wawrinka in ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 31-39)
3R for biggest win of career. Won W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08
ATP Masters 1000 doubles titles Indian Wells 8-6 4R QF 2R 3R — — — 2R 2R — —
at 2015 Rome w/Marrero and Miami 4-6 — 2R 3R 2R — — — 3R 1R — 2R
2017 Monte-Carlo w/Bopanna. 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)
2018 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER TITLES (1): 2018 (1): Istanbul > Favourite tournaments are the
PRIZE MONEY: $499,030 (CL). Grand Slams.
W-L: 17-18 (singles), 1-5 (doubles) Enjoys playing ping pong,
>
SINGLES TITLES (1): Istanbul PERSONAL listening to classic rock music
SF (1): Winston-Salem > Began playing tennis on clay and watching movies,
QF (2): Gstaad, Kitzbuhel courts at age 7 after father especially from Woody Allen.
introduced him to the sport. > If he wasn't a tennis player, he
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Father, Paul, is an internal
> would have liked to have lived
> Achieved career-high No. 64 on auditor who played college- in the 1970s and been a
27 August 2018 after reaching level tennis; mother, Yasue, musician like Jimmy Page.
Winston-Salem SF. Finished 3 of played basketball; sister, Kara. Loves Led Zeppelin.
last 4 seasons in Top 100 (2015, > Idols growing up were Roger > Speaks English, Japanese and
2017-18). Broke into Top 100 on Federer and Andy Roddick. Spanish.
23 November 2015 after winning Favourite surfaces are hard
> Trains in Tokyo at the Japan
>
Yokohama, JPN Challenger title. and clay. Considers backhand Tennis Association.
> Advanced to 1st ATP Tour SF and as his best shot. > C oached by Mitsuru Takada.
final en route to 1st title at 2018
Istanbul, earning more wins in a
week (5) than entire 2017 season YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
(4). Also posted 4 wins to reach 2018: 77 (17-18) 2015: 96 (2-6) 2012: 280 (0-0)
SF at 2018 Winston-Salem. 2017: 99 (4-10) 2014: 177 (2-7) 2011: 467 (0-0)
> Reached 1st ATP Tour QF in 2016: 127 (10-16) 2013: 241 (0-0) 2010: 978 (0-0)
debut at 2014 Vina del Mar as Q.
Advanced to 2nd QF more than 3 GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 3-11)
years later at 2017 Estoril. W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14
> Earned biggest win of career Aus. Open 0-2 1R — 1R — —
over 5-time champion and World Roland Garros 2-3 — 2R 2R 1R —
No. 13 Djokovic to reach 2018 Wimbledon 0-3 1R 1R 1R — —
ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells US Open 1-3 1R 2R — — 1R
3R as Q.
> Won 17 of 21 tour-level and ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 3-2)
Challenger matches during W-L 19 18 17 16
6-week span in 2016, beating Indian Wells 2-1 3R — —
2-time medalist Sock at Rio Miami 0-0 — — —
Olympics along the way. Owns Monte-Carlo 1-1 — — 2R
125-82 Challenger record (5-9 in Madrid 0-0 — — —
finals). Boasts Challenger wins Rome 0-0 — — —
over past or present Top 30 Canada 0-0 — — —
players Dzumhur, L. Mayer, Cincinnati 0-0 — — —
Montanes, Rosol, Starace and Shanghai 0-0 — — —
Volandri. Paris 0-0 — — —
2018 HIGHLIGHTS Cilic in final. Beat both No. 1 mother, Patricia, is a literature
PRIZE MONEY: $6,486,251 Djokovic and Nadal en route to teacher.
W-L: 47-13 (singles), 2-3 (doubles) silver medal at 2016 Rio Olympics. Idols
> growing up were
SINGLES TITLES (2): Acapulco, Indian Defeated Djokovic to win bronze Sampras, Hewitt and Safin.
Wells medal at 2012 London Olympics. > Enjoys playing football, fishing
F (4): Auckland, Los Cabos, and cooking Argentinean BBQ.
US Open, Beijing CAREER TITLES (22): 2018 (2): Indian > Fan of Boca Juniors.
SF (2): Miami, Roland Garros Wells (H), Acapulco (H); 2017 (1): > Named Argentina's Sportsman
QF (2): Wimbledon, Cincinnati Stockholm (IH); 2016 (1): Stockholm of the Year in 2009 and 2016, as
(IH); 2014 (1): Sydney (H); 2013 (4): well as ATP Comeback Player
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Basel (IH), Tokyo (H), Washington (H), of the Year in 2011 and 2016.
> Achieved career-high No. 3 on 13 Rotterdam (IH); 2012 (4): Basel (IH), > Coached by Sebastian Prieto.
August 2018 more than 8 years Vienna (IH), Estoril (CL), Marseille Also travels with a trainer and
after becoming No. 4 on 11 (IH); 2011 (2): Estoril (CL), Delray kinesiologist.
January 2010. In between, fell as Beach (H); 2009 (3): US Open (H), > Underwent left wrist surgeries on
low as No. 1,045 on 8 February Washington (H), Auckland (H); 2008 24 March 2014 (joint), 20 January
2016. Finished in Top 10 and (4): Washington (H), Los Angeles (H), 2015 (ligament) and 18 June 2015
qualified for Nitto ATP Finals in Kitzbuhel (CL), Stuttgart (CL). (tendon), as well as right wrist
2008-09, 2012-13 and 2018. FINALIST (13). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). surgery on 4 May 2010. All 4
Runner-up at 2009 ATP Finals. surgeries were performed at Mayo
> Saved 3 championship points to PERSONAL Clinic in Rochester, MN, USA.
defeat No. 1 Federer for 1st ATP > Began playing tennis at age 5. > Missed final month of 2018 with
Masters 1000 title at 2018 Indian > Father, Daniel, is a veterinarian; right knee fracture.
Wells. Also upset Federer in his
hometown of Basel for 4th title of
season in both 2012 and 2013. YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
Owns 22 titles overall, sweeping 4 2018: 5 (47-13) 2014: 138 (7-3) 2010: 257 (3-3) 2006: 91 (10-12)
straight during 23-match win 2017: 11 (38-16) 2013: 5 (51-16) 2009: 5 (54-16) 2005: 159 (0-0)
streak in 2008 as 19-year-old. 2016: 38 (32-12) 2012: 7 (65-17) 2008: 9 (46-16) 2004: T1077 (0-0)
> Earned 30+ victories in 8 seasons 2015: 581 (2-2) 2011: 11 (48-18) 2007: 44 (28-25)
(2008-09, 2011-13, 2016-18),
posting 400th win in 2018 Indian GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 94-35, 1 title)
Wells SF (d. Raonic). Boasts 10 W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06
wins over No. 1 — most by a player Aus. Open 19-9 3R — — — 2R 3R QF 2R 4R QF 2R 2R —
who's never been No. 1. One of 3 Roland Garros 19-8 SF 3R — — — — QF 3R — SF 2R 1R 1R
players to defeat Djokovic, Nadal Wimbledon 21-9 QF 2R 3R — — SF 4R 4R — 2R 2R 2R —
and Federer when each were No. US Open 35-9 F SF QF — — 2R QF 3R — W QF 3R 1R
1 (also Murray, Tsonga).
> Captured 2009 US Open title, NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY
snapping No. 1 Federer's Career 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08
40-match tournament win streak 7-8 ** — — — — RR SF — — F RR
in 5-set final after beating Nadal ** Qualified but did not play due to right knee injury.
6-2 6-2 6-2 in SF. Beat Nadal again
9 years later to reach 2018 US ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 105-55, 1 title)
Open final. Set all-time records W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06
with 21 appearances and 35 Indian Wells 24-7 W 3R 2R — — F QF SF — QF — 2R —
events between 1st and 2nd Miami 19-10 SF 3R 2R 1R — 2R 4R 4R — SF 2R 4R —
Grand Slam finals. Advanced to 4 Monte-Carlo 1-2 — — — — — 3R — — — 2R — — —
other Grand Slam SFs including Madrid 15-7 3R — 2R — — — SF 3R — SF QF 3R 1R
Roland Garros in 2009 and 2018, Rome 9-6 3R QF — — — 3R 3R — — QF 1R — —
as well as 2013 Wimbledon. Canada 7-6 — 2R — — — 3R 2R 2R — F — 1R —
> Led Argentina to 1st Davis Cup in Cincinnati 13-6 QF 3R — — — SF SF 2R — — — 3R —
2016, winning 5-setters in 5+ Shanghai 8-5 3R SF 1R — — F — — — 2R — — —
hours over both Murray in SF and Paris 9-6 — QF — — — QF 3R — — QF 3R 2R —
2018 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER TITLES (2): 2016 (1): Marrakech > Favourite shot is forehand and
PRIZE MONEY: $581,717 (CL); 2014 (1): Sao Paulo (ICL). tournament is Roland Garros.
W-L: 11-18 (singles), 9-9 (doubles) FINALIST (2): 2014 (1): Nice (CL); 2013 Idols growing up were Bjorn
>
CHALLENGER: 18-3 (singles), 0-1 (1): Hamburg (CL). Borg and countryman Guillermo
(doubles) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1). Vilas.
SINGLES SF (1): Buenos Aires Hobbies
> include football,
QF (1): Bastad PERSONAL movies and going out with
DOUBLES TITLES (1): Sao Paulo (w/M. > Nickname is "Delbo" or "Gordo". friends.
Gonzalez) > Began playing tennis at age 7. Wife, Virginia (married 11
>
Father, Horacio, is a hair
> November 2017); daughter,
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS products distributor and was Celina (born 4 November 2013).
> Achieved career-high No. 33 on 9 once a goalkeeper for a pro Practises in Azul, Argentina,
>
May 2016 soon after reaching football team; mother, Marta, is and Barcelona, Spain.
Istanbul SF. Finished 6 straight a social assistant; brother, > Coached by countryman Gustavo
seasons in Top 100 (2013-18). Alfredo; sister, Felicitas. Tavernini.
Ranked in Top 200 each week > Favourite surfaces are clay and
since 1 August 2011. outdoor hard.
> Competed in 4 singles finals --
all on clay. Champion at 2014 Sao
Paulo and 2016 Marrakech. YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
Runner-up at 2013 Hamburg as 2018: 80 (11-18) 2015: 52 (17-20) 2012: 136 (6-9) 2009: 195 (0-1)
Q and 2014 Nice. Won 1st doubles 2017: 68 (11-10) 2014: 60 (20-27) 2011: 166 (3-2) 2008: 842 (0-0)
title at 2018 Sao Paulo with 2016: 41 (27-24) 2013: 55 (12-8) 2010: 160 (0-2) 2007: T1180 (0-0)
countryman M. Gonzalez.
Clinched Argentina’s 1st Davis GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 6-19)
Cup title by beating Karlovic in W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13
2016 final (ARG d. CRO 3-2). Aus. Open 2-5 1R 1R 3R 1R 1R —
> Enjoyed career-high 27 wins in Roland Garros 2-6 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 2R
2016. Secured 2 Top 10 wins over Wimbledon 0-4 1R — 1R 1R 1R —
Swiss players on clay, defeating US Open 2-4 1R — 2R 1R 2R —
Federer in 2013 Hamburg SF and
Wawrinka in 2015 Geneva QF. ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 13-22)
> Earned biggest win of career W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
over No. 2 Murray en route to Indian Wells 6-5 2R 2R 4R 2R 1R — —
2016 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Miami 5-4 — 4R 2R 2R 1R — —
Wells 4R. Also advanced to 4R at Monte-Carlo 0-3 — — 1R — 1R — 1R
2017 ATP Masters 1000 Miami. Madrid 2-3 2R — — — 1R — 2R
> Owns 149-76 record on ATP Rome 0-2 1R — — — 1R — —
Challenger Tour, winning 10th Canada 0-2 — — 1R — 1R — —
title at 2018 Biella, ITA. Boasts Cincinnati 0-2 — — 1R — 1R — —
Challenger wins over past or Shanghai 0-1 — — 1R — — — —
present Top 20 players Paris 0-0 — — — — — — —
Cecchinato, Gaudio, Massu, F.
Mayer, Ramos-Vinolas, Robredo
and Schwartzman.
2018 HIGHLIGHTS Nadal), earning 800th win in 2018 ATP Finals (IH), Shanghai (H),
PRIZE MONEY: $15,967,184 London/Queen's Club QF (d. Beijing (H), Toronto (H), Miami
W-L: 53-12 (singles), 2-3 (doubles) Mannarino). Owns winning (H), Australian Open (H); 2011
SINGLES TITLES (4): Wimbledon, records against Nadal (27-25), (10): US Open (H), Montreal (H),
Cincinnati, US Open, Shanghai Federer (25-22) and Murray (25- Wimbledon (G), Rome (CL),
F (3): London/Queen's Club, Paris, 11). Madrid (CL), Belgrade (CL),
ATP Finals > Swept titles at 2015 Wimbledon, Miami (H), Indian Wells (H),
SF (1): Rome 2015 US Open, 2016 Australian Dubai (H), Australian Open (H);
QF (1): Roland Garros Open and 2016 Roland Garros, 2010 (2): Beijing (H), Dubai (H);
becoming 8th player to complete 2009 (5): Paris (IH), Basel (IH),
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS career Grand Slam and 3rd to Beijing (H), Belgrade (CL), Dubai
> Ended 5 years as World No. 1 hold all 4 major titles at one time (H); 2008 (4): ATP Finals (IH),
(2011-12, 2014-15, 2018). One of 4 (also Budge, Laver). Loss to Rome (CL), Indian Wells (H),
players to finish 5+ seasons at Querrey in 2016 Wimbledon 3R Australian Open (H); 2007 (5):
No. 1 along with Sampras (6), snapped streaks of 28 QFs, 9 Vienna (IH), Montreal (H), Estoril
Connors (5) and Federer (5). SFs, 6 finals and 4 titles in a row (CL), Miami (H), Adelaide (H);
Spent 232 total weeks at No. 1 as at Grand Slams. Tied with 2006 (2): Metz (IH), Amersfoort
of 31 December 2018, 5th all- Emerson and Federer for most (CL).
time behind Federer’s 310, Australian Open titles (6). FINALIST (33).
Sampras’ 286, Lendl’s 270 and Captured 4th Wimbledon title in CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1).
Connors’ 268. In 2018, became 2018 as World No. 21, becoming
oldest year-end No. 1 in ATP lowest-ranked Grand Slam PERSONAL
Rankings history at age 31 (since champion since No. 44 Gaudio at > Nicknamed "Nole".
1973). Also set records for 2004 Roland Garros. > Began playing at age 4 and
lowest ranking (No. 22), worst > Won 2008 Beijing Olympics made pro debut at 16.
10-match start (5-5) and fewest bronze medal, then led Serbia to > Father, Srdjan; mother, Dijana;
pre-Wimbledon titles (0) in same 2010 Davis Cup title (SRB d. FRA younger brothers, Marko and
season as finishing No. 1. Earned 3-2). Lost in 2012 London Djordje, both teamed with him
record $21,646,145 in 2015 and Olympics bronze medal match on tour (Marko 5 times, Djordje
$125,772,589 in career. and 2013 Davis Cup final, despite at 2015 Beijing).
> Qualified for Nitto ATP Finals 11 defeating Stepanek and Berdych > Father, uncle and aunt were
times (2007-16, 2018), capturing (CZE d. SRB 3-2). pro skiers. Father was also an
5 titles overall and becoming 1st excellent football player and
player to sweep 4 straight titles CAREER TITLES (72): 2018 (4): wanted him to be a football
(2008, 2012-15). Finished Top 3 Shanghai (H), US Open (H), player or skier, but he excelled
and earned 50+ wins in 11 of last Cincinnati (H), Wimbledon (G); in tennis at an early age.
12 seasons (2007-16, 2018). 2017 (2): Eastbourne (G), Doha > Credits his family as his
> Owns 72 singles titles, including (H); 2016 (7): Toronto (H), Roland inspiration.
14 Grand Slams (T-3rd behind Garros (CL), Madrid (CL), Miami > Idol growing up was Pete
Federer's 20 and Nadal's 17) and (H), Indian Wells (H), Australian Sampras.
32 ATP Masters 1000s (2nd Open (H), Doha (H); 2015 (11): > At age 12, attended Niki Pilic
behind Nadal's 33). Won 2+ titles ATP Finals (IH), Paris (IH), Academy in Munich and
each year from 2006-18, Shanghai (H), Beijing (H), US practised there for almost 2
including all 4 Grand Slam and Open (H), Wimbledon (G), Rome years before returning to
all 9 ATP Masters 1000 events. (CL), Monte-Carlo (CL), Miami Belgrade.
Only player with titles at all 9 ATP (H), Indian Wells (H), Australian > Speaks Serbian, Italian,
Masters 1000s since start of Open (H); 2014 (7): ATP Finals German, English and French.
series in 1990. Enjoyed win (IH), Paris (IH), Beijing (H), > Favourite surface is hard, but
streaks of 43 matches overall Wimbledon (G), Rome (CL), considers himself well-
(2010-11), 31 matches at ATP Miami (H), Indian Wells (H); 2013 rounded.
Masters 1000s (2011) and 30 (7): ATP Finals (IH), Paris (IH), > Favourite shots are down-the-
matches at Grand Slams (2015- Shanghai (H), Beijing (H), line backhand and return of
16). One of 3 active players with Monte-Carlo (CL), Dubai (H), serve.
800+ victories (also Federer, Australian Open (H); 2012 (6): > A ppeared in the 2007, 2014 and
2018 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER TITLES (3): 2018 (1): Antalya (G); began playing tennis.
PRIZE MONEY: $1,243,088 2017 (2): Moscow (IH) , St. Petersburg > Enjoyed tennis, skiing, football
W-L: 25-31 (singles), 5-20 (doubles) (IH). and acting as a child.
SINGLES TITLES (1): Antalya FINALIST (1): 2017 (1): Winston-Salem (H). Acted in 2 movies: Grbavica
>
SF (1): Los Cabos CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). (2006), as background actor,
QF (4): Montpellier, Marseille, and Morderischer Frieden
St. Petersburg, Shenzhen PERSONAL (2007), in which he played
> Began playing tennis at age 5. major role as Durcan.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS > Father, Nerfid, is his coach and Admired Patrick Rafter and
>
> Top Bosnian in ATP Rankings has been running a tennis Roger Federer growing up.
history. Achieved career-high school since 1994; mother, Supports Bosnian football
>
No. 23 on 2 July 2018 after Zaneta; brother, Zlatan. team FK Zeljeznicar.
winning 3rd ATP Tour title at Born soon after outbreak of
> Studied political science at
>
Antalya. Improved year-end Bosnian War in a hospital near University of Sarajevo.
ranking in 8 straight seasons Zetra Olympic Hall, which was > Coached by his father. Fitness
(2010-17). destroyed but would later trainer is Strahinja Tomovic.
> First player to sweep both serve as location where he
Russian titles in a single season,
capturing 1st championships of
career at St. Petersburg and YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L)
Moscow in 2017. 2018: 47 (25-31) 2015: 82 (8-9) 2012: 221 (0-2) 2009: T1664 (0-0)
> F inished 2017 season on 24-7 2017: 30 (36-24) 2014: 109 (5-7) 2011: 343 (0-1)
run, including 1st final at 2016: 77 (23-22) 2013: 189 (2-1) 2010: 1008 (2-0)
Winston-Salem. Earned
career-best 36 victories in GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 15-18)
2017, highlighted by biggest W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14
wins of career over No. 3 Aus. Open 5-4 3R 1R 2R — 3R
Wawrinka in Dubai 1R and No. 4 Roland Garros 4-5 3R 1R 1R 3R 1R
A. Zverev in Shenzhen QF. Wimbledon 3-4 2R 2R 2R 1R —
> A dvanced to Grand Slam 3R on US Open 3-5 1R 3R 2R 1R 1R
5 occasions, including 2018
Roland Garros, where he led ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 11-18)
No. 3 A. Zverev by 2 sets to 1 and W-L 19 18 17 16 15
held 1 MP before losing. Indian Wells 1-3 2R 2R 1R —
> Defeated Nadal en route to Miami 4-4 2R 2R 4R 1R
2016 ATP Masters 1000 Miami Monte-Carlo 2-3 1R 1R 3R —
R16. Also reached R16 at 2016 Madrid 1-1 2R — — —
ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo Rome 1-2 2R — 1R —
as Q and 2018 ATP Masters 1000 Canada 0-1 1R — — —
Paris. Cincinnati 0-1 1R — — —
Shanghai 0-2 1R 1R — —
Paris 2-1 3R — — —