Matthew Ebden(AUS)
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MaTTHeW eBDen (AUS) @mattebden Matt Ebden Date of Birth: November 26, 1987 Career Win-Loss: 40-73 Turned Pro: 2006 Career Prize Money: $1,687,288 Birthplace: Durban, South Africa Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 0/0 Residence: Perth, Australia Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-6 Height: 6’2” (1.88m) Highest emirates aTP Ranking: Weight: 172lbs (78kg) 61 (October 1, 2012) Plays: Right-handed Highest emirates aTP Doubles Ranking: Two-handed backhand 57 (June 25, 2012) emirates atP ranking History (W-L) > In final match of ’15 season, retired in Toyota, JPN 2015: 106 (1-6), 2014: 237 (5-21), 2013: 79 (6-11), Challenger 1R vs. countryman Jones with left knee injury 2012: 103 (17-23), 2011: 86 (10-10), 2010: 183 (1-2), 2009: 331 (0-0), 2008: 301 (0-0), 2007: 637 (0-0), CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (4). FINALIST (1). 2006: T871 (0-0), 2005: T1523 (0-0), 2006: T871 (0-0) granD sLam History (Career 5-set record: 1-2) Career 15 14 13 12 11 10 2015 HigHLigHts Aus. Open 2-5 — 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st Prize money: $213,551 Roland Garros 0-2 — 1st --- 1st — — Matches won-lost: 1-6 (singles), 2-6 (doubles) Wimbledon 1-4 2nd 1st 1st 1st — — Challenger: 40-18 (singles), 17-10 (doubles) US Open 2-3 1st 2nd — 2nd — — atP WorLD toUr masters 1000 History Career HigHLigHts (Career W-L: 9-8) > The Aussie jumped from No. 237 to No. 106 in year-end Career 14 13 12 11 rankings from 2014-15. Achieved career-high singles Indian Wells 4-4 1st 2nd 4th 1st ranking of No. 61 on Oct. 1, 2012 after winning 1R match at Miami 1-2 2nd — 1st — Kuala Lumpur (d. P. Davydenko). Broke into Top 100 in Toronto/Montréal 1-1 — — 2nd — singles on Oct. 17, 2011 after reaching ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 3-1 — — — QF Shanghai QF (rose from No. 124 to No. 80) > Advanced to ATP World Tour singles QFs at ’11 Brisbane as PersonaL Q (l. to No. 5 Soderling), ’11 Newport (l. to O. Rochus), ’11 > Began playing tennis at age 5 with his family in South Africa ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai as Q (l. to No. 4 Murray) and ’12 > Went to high school at the prestigious Hale School in Perth, Atlanta (l. to Muller). Winner of 4 doubles titles, most Western Australia recently at ’14 Acapulco in only event w/ Anderson (d. F. > Father, Charles, is a Chief Financial Officer; mother, Ann, is Lopez/Mirnyi). Also owns 10 Challenger (6 singles, 4 a housewife; has 2 sisters, Tarryn, a physiotherapist, and doubles) and 17 Futures (6 singles, 11 doubles) titles, most Candice, an accountant. Father played state cricket and recently triumphing at ’15 Surbiton, GBR Challenger (d. tennis in South Africa. Sister, Tarryn, was in the Top 3 in SA Kudla) and ’15 Traralgon, AUS Challenger (d. Thompson) for tennis before moving to Australia to pursue her > Reached 2R of a Grand Slam 5 times, most recently at ’15 physiotherapy career. Candice was also a Wimbledon as WC (d. Rola, l. to Isner). Qualified at ’10 nationally-ranked tennis player and a member of the Australian Open (l. to Monfils) and ’15 US Open (l. to national swimming and water polo squads Dimitrov). In mixed doubles, won ’13 Australian Open title > Favourite surfaces are hard and grass, and shot is with countrywoman Gajdosova as WC (d. Cermak/ forehand Hradecka ) > Favourite tournament is Australian Open > Owns 9-8 record at ATP Masters 1000 level, highlighted by > Idols growing up were Stefan Edberg and Andre Agassi run from Q to QF at ’11 Shanghai (d. Simon 76 in 3rd, l. to No. > Hobbies are the beach, surfing, movies and 4 Murray). Also reached ’12 Indian Wells 4R as Q (d. No. 8 computer games Fish for 1st Top 10 win, l. to Isner) > If he wasn’t a tennis player he would probably be a lawyer > After earning career-high 17 ATP World Tour wins in ’12, as he was enrolled to pursue a law/commerce degree at has combined for 12 from 2013-15. Owns 100+ victories on University of WA but deferred to play pro tennis ATP Challenger Tour (130-69) and ITF Futures Circuit > Favourite sporting team is the Wallabies (Rugby Union) (106-71). Made winning ATP debut at ’10 Brisbane as Q (d. > Wife, Kim (married Nov. 16, 2012) in Margaret River, Melzer, l. to Gasquet) Australia For more information please visit 75 75_ATP2016[Ebden]SP2MG3_A.indd 75 08/12/2015 07:42 KYLE EDMUND (GBR) @kyle8edmund @kyleedmund8 Date of Birth: January 8, 1995 Career Win-Loss: 2-13 Turned Pro: 2012 Career Prize Money: $410,583 Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 0/0 Residence: Beverley, England Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-0 Height: 6’2” (1.88m) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Weight: 176lbs (80kg) 99 (August 17, 2015) Plays: Right-handed Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: Two-handed backhand 713 (November 3, 2014) EMIRATES ATP RANKING HISTORY (W-L) > Member of ’15 Davis Cup championship team, making 2015: 102 (1-5), 2014: 193 (0-5), 2013: 376 (1-3), debut for Great Britain in final. Fell to No. 16 Goffin in 2012: 568 (0-0), 2011: N/R (0-0) opening rubber 36 16 62 61 60 (GBR d. BEL 3-1). Became 1st player since F. Lopez in ’03 to play 1st Davis Cup match in a final and 1st since Mathieu in ’02 to do so in singles 2015 HIGHLIGHTS Prize money: $213,185 GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-1) Matches won-lost: 1-5 (singles), 0-1 (doubles) Career 15 14 13 Challenger: 33-11 (singles), 1-1 (doubles) Aus. Open 0-1 1st — — Roland Garros* 1-0 2nd — — Wimbledon 0-3 1st 1st 1st CAREER HIGHLIGHTS *W/O in 2015 not included as loss > The Brit improved year-end ranking in 3 straight seasons (2013-15), narrowly missing Top 100 finish in ’15 (No. 102). ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY Broke into Top 100 and achieved career-high ranking of (Career W-L: 0-2) No. 99 on Aug. 17, 2015 after reaching Aptos, USA Career 15 14 Challenger SF (d. Nishioka, l. to Millman 75 in 3rd). Earned Miami 0-2 1st 1st 1st ATP ranking point on Mar. 19, 2012 after winning 1R match at Cartagena, ESP Futures (d. Trujillo-Soler). As a PERSONAL junior, peaked at No. 8 on Jan. 16, 2012 > Nicknamed “Kedders” > Enters ’16 having yet to win consecutive matches at a > Starting playing tennis at age 10, used to go on Saturdays to tour-level event. Won 3 Challenger titles in ’15: Hong Kong, a local club his sister was swimming at, and he started HKG (d. Ito); Binghamton, USA (d. Fratangelo) and Buenos taking tennis lessons by chance Aires, ARG (d. Berlocq). Also won 5 Futures titles in > Father, Steven, is the Managing Director of a building 2012-14. company; mother, Denise; is a housewife. Has one sister, > Earned 1st Grand Slam win at ’15 Roland Garros as Q (d. Kelly, who is studying at University Robert in 5 sets, w/o vs. Kyrgios in 2R due to stomach > Born in Johannesburg but moved to north Yorkshire at injury). Also qualified at ’15 Australian Open (l. to Johnson age 3 in 1R) and fell in 1R at Wimbledon as WC in ’13, ’14 and ’15. > Favourite surface is clay As a junior, won doubles titles w/F. Silva at ’12 US Open (d. > Favourite shot is forehand Kyrgios/Thompson) and ’13 Roland Garros (d. Garin/ > Favourite tournament is Wimbledon Jarry). In singles, reached SFs at ’11 US Open (l. to Vesely) > Idols growing up were British players and Marat Safin and ’13 Wimbledon (d. Nishioka in 2R, l. to Quinzi) > Hobbies include music and playing golf. Follows Formula 1 > In only ATP Masters 1000 appearances, fell in 1R at Miami and loves sports cars as WC in ’14 (l. to Benneteau) and ’15 (l. to Haase) > If he wasn’t a tennis player, he would be a cricket player or > Played 1st tour-level match at ’13 London/Queen’s Club as Formula 1 driver WC (l. to Zemlja) and earned 1st win 1 week later at ’13 > Supports Liverpool football team Eastbourne as WC (d. De Schepper, l. to Simon in 2R). Owns > Fitness trainer is Ian Prangley records of 56-31 at Challengers and 62-26 at Futures. 76 For more information please visit 76_ATP2016[Edmund]SP2MG2_2A.indd 76 08/12/2015 07:42 VICTOR ESTRELLA BURGOS (DOM) @Vitiestrella80 Victor Estrella @victorestrellaburgos Date of Birth: August 2, 1980 Career Win-Loss: 59-43 Turned Pro: 2002 Career Prize Money: $1,161,561 Birthplace: Santiago, Dominican Republic Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 1/0 Residence: Santiago, Dominican Republic Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-4 Height: 5’8” (1.73m) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Weight: 170lbs (77kg) 43 (July 13, 2015) Plays: Right-handed Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: Two-handed backhand 135 (July 13, 2015) EMIRATES ATP RANKING HISTORY (W-L) vs. Top 10 player over No. 9 Cilic in Barcelona 2R. First 28 2015: 56 (20-20), 2014: 78 (9-10), 2013: 143 (2-1), tour-level wins of career came for DOM Davis Cup team in 2012: 256 (6-0), 2011: 177 (2-1), 2010: 219 (0-3), Group II play from 2001-12. Secured 1st ATP win at ’13 2009: 263 (4-0), 2008: 239 (2-2), 2007: 394 (3-0), Bogota as Q (d.