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ALBERT RAMOS-VIñOlAS (ESP) date OF BIRtH: January 17, 1988 | BORn: , | ResIdence: Mataró, Spain

Turned Pro: 2007 eMRAteS AtP RAnkIng HIStORy (W-l) Height: 6’2” (1.88m) 2014: 63 (13-20) 2010: 123 (2-4) 2006: T779 (0-0) Weight: 177lbs (80kg) 2013: 82 (20-23) 2009: 168 (0-0) 2005: T1254 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 73-93 2012: 51 (25-30) 2008: 452 (0-0) 2004: T1447 (0-0) Plays: Left-handed 2011: 66 (13-16) 2007: 707 (0-0) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $1,870,437 2014 HIgHlIgHtS Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $370,629 Finalist: 0/1 Matches won-lost: 13-20 (singles), 0-6 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-11 Challenger: 29-8 (singles), Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 0-3 (doubles) 38 (May 21, 2012) Singles quarter-finalist: Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 202 (November 4, 2013)

2014 In ReVIeW CAREER FINALIST (1): 2012 – (CL). • The Spaniard finished in Top 100 for 4th straight year, CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). highlighted by QF in Buenos Aires (l. to Ferrer) • In play, compiled an 0-3 mark, with 1R exits at GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 1-3) (l. to Andujar), Roland Garros (l. to CAREER 14 13 12 11 Dolgopolov) and US Open (l. to Groth) Aus. Open 0-3 1st 1st 1st — • Put together a 29-8 mark at Challenger level, reaching 5 finals Roland Garros 1-4 1st 1st 1st 2nd and winning 2 titles in : in June (d. Riba) and Genova in September (d. Delic) Wimbledon 0-2 — 1st 1st — • Compiled records of 12-14 on clay and 1-6 on hard. Went 1-11 in US Open 1-4 1st 1st 2nd 1st tie-breaks and 0-3 vs. Top 10 opponents atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY caReeR In ReVIeW (Career W-L: 14-15) • The Spaniard improved his ranking for 8 straight years from CAREER 14 13 12 11 2005-12. Has claimed 6 Challenger and 4 Futures titles, Indian Wells 3-2 — 2nd 3rd — posting records of 118-59 in Challengers and 103-71 in Futures Miami 5-2 — 4th 3rd — • In 2013, reached 4 QF on clay – Båstad (l. to Berlocq), Barcelona (l. to Nadal), Buenos Aires (l. to Wawrinka) and Viña Monte-Carlo 2-3 2nd 2nd 1st — del Mar (l. to Zeballos). Reached 4R at an ATP Masters 1000 1-2 2nd — 1st — event for 1st time in Miami (l. to Melzer) Rome 1-2 — 2nd 1st — • In 2012, improved his year-end ranking for an 8th straight year Cincinnati 0-1 — — 1st — and finished in Top 70 for 2nd year in a row with a personal- best 25 match wins. Reached 1st ATP final in Casablanca (l. to 1-2 — — 1st 2nd countryman Andujar), SF in São Paulo and Oeiras and QF in Paris 1-1 — — 2nd — Doha, Båstad and Hamburg. Won lone Grand Slam match at US Open (d. Ginepri, l. to Verdasco). Earned a career-high PeRsOnaL $578,848 • Started playing at the age of 5 because of his father who • In 2011, reached QF on clay in Umag and . Qualified played at the local club in Mataro 6 times into ATP main draw. Won Challenger titles in Milan and • Mother is Leonor and father, Guzman, is a dentist; has 1 older San Sebastien while compiling a 25-8 record brother, Eduard, who works in a sports shop and a younger • In 2010, made ATP debut as a qualifier in Barcelona and sister, Anna, who is a student reached 3R (d. Russell, F. Gonzalez; l. to Gulbis). Won • Favourite surface is clay and favourite shot is forehand Challengers at San Sebastian (d. Paire) and (d. Riba) • When not on the tour, he enjoys most spending time with • In 2009, reached 1st career Challenger final as qualifier in friends and family Seville (l. to Riba). Also finalist in and reached 2 other • He is a big fan of FC Barcelona and likes to go to Camp Nou SF. Claimed 3 Futures titles when he gets a chance • In 2008, reached QF or better in 12 Futures, including 1 title • Idol growing up was Alex Corretja and 1 final • Coached by Jose Maria Diaz and Noe Losmozos • In 2007, was 17-17 in Futures with 1 SF and 4 QF • In 2006, was 9-12 in Futures, reaching 1st career final at Santa @albertramos88 Cruz de Teneri (l. to Mannarino) • In 2005, posted 4-7 record in Spanish Futures • In 2004, at age 16, was 1-2 in Spanish Futures

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144_ATP2015[Ramos]SP2LW.indd 144 03/12/2014 09:13 (can) dAtE OF BIRtH: December 27, 1990 | BORN: Podgorica, | REsIdENCE: Monte-Carlo,

Turned Pro: 2008 emIRATeS ATP RANkING HISTORy (W-L) Height: 6’5” (1.96m) 2014: 8 (49-20) 2011: 31 (31-19) 2008: 923 (0-0) Weight: 216lbs (98kg) 2013: 11 (45-21) 2010: 156 (4-6) 2007: T1369 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 174-87 2012: 13 (45-20) 2009: 377 (0-1) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2014 HIGHLIGHTS Career Prize Money: $7,232,669 Prize money: $3,514,743 Career Singles Titles/ Matches won-lost: 49-20 (singles), 2-3 (doubles) Finalist: 6/7 Singles winner: Washington Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 15-33 Finalist: Tokyo, Paris Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Semi-finalist: Rome, Wimbledon, Cincinnati 6 (July 7, 2014) Quarter-finalist: Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Oeiras, Roland Garros, Toronto, Basel Ranking: 103 (June 10, 2013)

2014 IN REVIEW QF in Kuala Lumpur. Made debut vs. • The top Canadian became 1st player from his country to end a • In 2009, made ATP debut as qualifier in Montréal. Won 2 Futures season in Top 10 after winning a personal-best 49 matches and • In 2008, was 8-6 in Futures including 1 final and 0-3 in Challengers capturing a 6th career title - 1st at ATP 500 level - in Washington • In Davis Cup, 15-5 career record (13-4 in singles) in 10 ties (d. Pospisil in 1st all-Canadian ATP final). Was 1st Canadian to • Has 1-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 2R) surpass $2m in a season, earning a career-high $3,514,743 • Reached 2nd career ATP Masters 1000 final in Paris, defeating CAREER TITLES (6): 2014 - Washington(H); 2013 – No. 2 Federer for 1st time in QF and No. 5 Berdych in SF (l. to (IH), San Jose(IH); 2012 – San Jose(IH), Chennai(H); Djokovic). Was 1 of just 3 players (also Federer, Ferrer) to reach 2011 – San Jose(IH). FINALIST (7): 2014 – Paris(IH), Tokyo(H); the QF or better at 7 ATP Masters 1000 events during year 2013 – Tokyo(H), Montréal (H); 2012 – Tokyo(H), Memphis(IH); • Became 1st Canadian man to reach a major SF at Wimbledon (l. 2011 – Memphis(IH). CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). to Federer). Afterwards, rose to career-high No. 6. Advanced to QF at Roland Garros for 1st time (l. to Djokovic), 4R at US Open GRANd sLAM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 4-3) (l. to Nishikori in 5 sets, match ended at 2:26 a.m. – tied for latest CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 finish in tournament history) and 3R at Aus. Open (l. to Dimitrov) Aus. Open 10-4 3rd 4th 3rd 4th — • Was 1st player born in 1990s to qualify for Barclays ATP World Roland Garros 8-4 QF 3rd 3rd 1st — Tour Finals. Went 0-2 in RR before withdrawing with thigh injury • Sidelined for 6 weeks from mid-Jan. to Mar. with an ankle injury Wimbledon 8-4 SF 2nd 2nd 2nd — • Compiled records of 33-13 on hard, 11-5 on clay, 5-2 on grass, US Open 9-4 4th 4th 4th — 1st 39-13 in tie-breaks and went 3-10 vs. Top 10 opponents • Ranked in Top 5 in 4 serving categories: No. 2 in aces (1,107) BARCLAYs AtP WORLd tOuR FINALs HIstORY and 1st serve pts. (85%); No. 4 in service games won (90%); CAREER 14 and No. 5 in break pts. saved (69%) 0-2 RR CAREER IN REVIEW AtP WORLd tOuR MAstERs 1000 HIstORY • The Canadian has compiled 3 Top 20 seasons in a row while (Career W-L: 49-34, 0-2 in finals) winning 6 titles. Has improved year-end ranking last 7 years. BEST RESULTS: RUP (Paris ‘14, Montréal ‘13); 2 SF Has most titles by any player born in 1990s • In 2013, became 1st Canadian to break into Top 10 in August. PERsONAL Advanced to 4 finals (2-2), winning titles in Bangkok (d. No. 6 • Started playing tennis at age 8 Berdych) and San Jose (d. Haas). In August, reached maiden • Moved from Podgorica, Montenegro to at age 3 ATP Masters 1000 final in Montréal (l. to Nadal). In Davis Cup • Parents are Dusan and Vesna (both engineers); sister, Jelena play, led his country to SF with 5-1 record (l. to ) and brother, Momir • In 2012, won titles in Chennai (d. Tipsarevic) and repeated in • Idol growing up was Sampras: “I video-taped all his matches” San Jose (d.Istomin). Also finalist in Memphis (l. to Melzer) and • Was among the 1st group of players to join ’s Tokyo (l. to Nishikori). Led country into 2013 Davis Cup World National Training Centre in Montréal when it opened in 2007 Group. Made Olympic debut in London and lost to No. 6 Tsonga • Founded Milos Raonic Foundation in 2012 to help 25-23 in final set in 2R in 3h57m (longest set in Olympics) disadvantaged youth through sport • In 2011, named ATP Newcomer of the Year while becoming • Fan of FC Barcelona and NBA’s Toronto Raptors highest ranking Canadian player in history. Was 1st player born • Named QMI Agency Canadian Male Athlete of the Year on Dec. 20, in ‘90s to win an ATP title when he won San Jose. Took 9-match 2012 and Sportsnet’s 2013 Canadian Athlete of the Year winning streak into Memphis final (l. to Roddick). Retired in 2R • Coached by former World No. 3 Ivan Ljubicic (since May 2013). of Wimbledon with right hip injury. Underwent surgery on hip Fitness trainer: Dalibor Sirola. Physiotherapist: Claudio Zimaglia on July 5, returning in September • In 2010, made Grand Slam debut at US Open. Reached 1st ATP www.milosraonicofficial.com @ milosraonic Milos Raonic

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145_ATP2015[Raonic]SP2LW.indd 145 03/12/2014 13:15 (EsP) DATE OF BIRTH: April 7, 1988 | BORN: Barcelona, Spain | RESIDENCE: Barcelona, Spain

Turned Pro: 2004 emIRATeS ATP RAnkInG HISToRy (W-L) Height: 6’0” (1.84m) 2014: 114 (3-10) 2010: 72 (6-14) 2006: 642 (0-0) Weight: 174lbs (80kg) 2013: 126 (0-2) 2009: 121 (2-3) 2005: T909 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 24-59 2012: 450 (1-7) 2008: 157 (0-0) 2004: T1077 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 89 (11-22) 2007: 267 (1-1) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $1,247,787 2014 HIGHLIGHTS Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $261,310 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 3-10 (singles), 5-4 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-2 Challenger: 32-17 (singles), 12-13 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 65 (May 16, 2011) Doubles semi-finalist: São Paulo (w/Granollers) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 81 (June 7, 2010)

2014 IN REVIEW and Florianopolis (l. to Rufin). Qualified 3 times in ATP World Tour • The Barcelona native improved his ranking with successful events in Barcelona (1R), Hamburg and Bucharest (2R in both) Challenger results, compiling a 32-17 match record and winning a • In 2008, won 1st Challenger title in Seville (d. Burzi) and 7th career title at that level in Panama City in March (d. Rola). runner-up at Medjugorje (l. to Navarro). Also went 2-1 in Spanish Reached 3 other finals in Mersin, Turkey (l. to Dzumhur), Arad, Futures finals (l. to Dzumhur again) and Milan, Italy (l. to Ramos- • In 2007, qualified for 1st ATP tournament in Umag and lost to Viñolas) Moya in 2R. Had 1-5 mark in Futures finals • His 3 tour-level match wins came in Rome (d. Lorenzi, l. to • From 2004-06, played primarily Futures events in Spain Wawrinka) as a qualifier, Umag (d. Vesely, l. to Rosol) and Kitzbühel (d. Brown, w/o vs. Seppi) GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-1) • In Grand Slam play, fell 1R at Roland Garros (l. to Kohlschreiber), CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 Wimbledon and US Open (l. to Mannarino in both) Aus. Open 2-2 — — 2nd 2nd — CAREER IN REVIEW Roland Garros 2-4 1st 1st — 2nd 2nd • The Spaniard has worked his way up to the ATP World Tour with Wimbledon 0-3 1st — — 1st 1st successful Challenger and Futures results. Has a 203-122 match US Open 0-3 1st — — 1st 1st record (197-115 on clay) in Challengers and 7-13 in finals, all coming on clay. Has also compiled a 101-60 record in Futures ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY events and 4-8 in finals, all on clay (Career W-L: 3-7) • In 2013, came back from a knee injury and played in 2 tour-level CAREER 14 11 10 tournaments, Viña del Mar (l. to Robredo) and Roland Garros Indian Wells 0-1 — 1st — where he qualified (l. to Rosol). Ranking dropped to No. 974 on Miami 0-1 — 1st — Mar. 25. In Challengers, won Todi (d. Giraldo) and finalist in Orbetello (l. to Volandri) and (l. to Nedovyesov) Monte-Carlo 1-1 — 2nd — • In 2012, played in 7 tour-level events (1-7). Last tournament was Madrid 1-2 — 2nd 1st in Casablanca in April. Missed rest of season due to knee injury Rome 1-2 2nd 1st — • In 2011, year highlighted by reaching a 1st ATP World Tour QF in Casablanca in April (l. to eventual champ Andujar). On May 16, PERSONAL reached a career-high No. 65. Qualified 5 times into main draws, • Began playing at age 6 with his cousin, who played every including ATP Masters 1000 events in Monte-Carlo, Madrid and weekend Rome. Played in all 4 Grand Slam tournaments for 1st time and • Nicknamed “El Mago” reached 2R at Australian Open (d. Ball, l. to Melzer) and Roland • Father, Pedro Ramon, works for TV3 in Barcelona and mother, Garros (d. Dodig, l. to Tipsarevic). Reached 2 Challenger finals in Maria Rosa, is a secretary. Younger sister, Merce, is a student San Sebastian (l. to Ramos) and (l. to Kavcic). Earned • Speaks Spanish, Italian and English a career-high $379,604 • Enjoys go-karting, playing golf and going out with his friends • In 2010, broke through to finish in Top 100 for first time in his • Supports Real (football) career. Posted a 43-14 match record (all on clay) in Challengers • Considers forehand his best shot, clay his best surface and and won three clay titles, in Barletta (d. Darcis), Bytorn (d. Roland Garros his favourite tournament Bagnis) and Cancun (d. Berlocq). Also reached back-to-back • Future goal is to break into Top 20 finals in Seville (l. Ramos-Viñolas) and Banja Luka (l. Ilhan) along • Favourite tennis memories were his victor in Davis Cup juniors in with two SF appearances. Went 6-14 in ATP World Tour level play 2004 and his QF run in Hamburg in 2010 with 2nd RD results in , Munich and Roland Garros; plus • Trains in home town of Barcelona with countryman Toni a 3rd round finish in Hamburg Baldellou. Fitness trainer is Sergi “Sama” Valldaura • In 2009, won Seville Challenger title (d. Ramos-Viñolas) and reaching finals at Tanger (l. to M. Lopez), Brasov (l. to de Bakker) @pereribamadrid

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146_ATP2015[Riba]SP2LW.indd 146 03/12/2014 13:16 (ESP) date OF BIRtH: May 1, 1982 | BORn: Hostalric, Spain | ResIdence: San Cugat del Valles, Spain

Turned Pro: 1998 EmiRatEs atP Ranking HistORy (W-L) Height: 5’11” (1.80m) 2014: 17 (43-26) 2008: 21 (37-23) 2002: 30 (32-26) Weight: 165lbs (75kg) 2013: 18 (36-20) 2007: 10 (49-26) 2001: 30 (37-20) Career Win-Loss: 501-316 2012: 115 (5-7) 2006: 7 (49-29) 2000: 131 (0-2) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 51 (20-12) 2005: 20 (44-24) 1999: 243 (2-2) One-handed backhand 2010: 50 (20-23) 2004: 13 (43-25) 1998: 514 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $12,040,895 2009: 16 (46-25) 2003: 21 (38-26) Career Singles Titles/ 2014 HigHLigHts Finalist: 12/10 Prize money: $1,474,249 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 22-83 Matches won-lost: 43-26 (singles), 1-2 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles finalist: Umag, Shenzhen, Valencia 5 (August 28, 2006) Semi-finalist: Buenos Aires Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Rio de Janeiro, Cincinnati, Moscow Ranking: 16 (April 20, 2009)

2014 In ReVIew • Won U16 in 1998; Roland Garros juniors RUP in 2000 • The No. 5 Spaniard finished season in Top 20 for 7th time, • In Davis Cup, 8-11 record in 13 ties. Member of 2004 winning team reaching finals in Umag (l. to Cuevas), Shenzhen (l. to • Has 2-2 Olympics record (‘08 1R, ‘04 3R) Murray) and Valencia (d. Chardy in SF for 500th career win, l. to Murray). Held 5 MPs in both final losses to Murray CAREER TITLES (12): 2013 – Umag(CL), Casablanca(CL); • Highest-ranked win came over No. 1 Djokovic en route to 1st 2011 – Santiago(CL); 2009 – Costa do Sauipe(CL), Buenos ATP Masters 1000 QF in 3 years in Cincinnati (l. to Ferrer in 3 Aires(CL); 2008 – Båstad(CL); 2007 – (CL), Metz(IH); sets). It was his 2nd win over a world No. 1 (also Hewitt in ‘03) 2006 – Hamburg(CL), Båstad(CL); 2004 – Barcelona(CL); • In Grand Slam play, compiled an 11-4 record, with 4R at 2001 – Sopot(CL). FINALIST (10): 2014 - Valencia(IH), Australian Open (l. to Wawrinka), Wimbledon (l. to Federer), Shenzhen(H), Umag(CL); 2008 – Warsaw(CL); 2007 – Auckland(H), US Open (l. to Wawrinka) and 3R at Roland Garros (l. to Isner) Beijing(H); 2006 – Barcelona(CL); 2005 – Oeiras(CL); 2003 • Compiled records of 25-13 on hard, 15-12 on clay and 3-1 on – (CL); 2001 – Casablanca(CL). DOUBLES TITLES (5). grass. Went 2-10 vs. Top 10 opponents GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 16-4) caReeR In ReVIew CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 • Has finished in Top 100 for 13 of 14 years (except ‘12). Is 1 of 5 Aus. Open 20-13 4th 1st — 4th 1st 4th 2nd QF 4th 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 1st active players (Nadal – 318, Ferrer – 284, Almagro – 242, Roland Garros 35-12 3rd QF — — 1st QF 3rd QF 4th QF 4th QF 3rd 4th Monaco - 212) with over 200 match wins on clay (245-113) and 1 of 3 with over 200 wins on clay and hard (Nadal, Ferrer) Wimbledon 14-13 4th 3rd — 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd • In 2013, won titles in Casablanca (d. Anderson) and Umag (d. US Open 33-13 4th QF 2nd — 4th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1st 3rd 4th Fognini). Other highlights were a 5th QF at Roland Garros (l. to Ferrer) and a 1st at US Open (d. Federer for 1st time in 11 BaRcLaYs atP wORLd tOuR FInaLs HIstORY meetings, l. to Nadal). En route to QF in Paris became 2nd CAREER 06 player (after Henri Cochet at Wimbledon in 1927) to come 1-2 RR back from 0-2 sets down in 3 consecutive Slam matches (d. Sijsling in 2R; Monfils in 3R, saving 4 MPs; and Almagro in 4R) atP wORLd tOuR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • In 2012, finished outside Top 100 for 1st time in 12 years. Was (Career W-L: 127-93) sidelined for 5 months after leg surgery in June. Upon return, BEST RESULTS: WON (Hamburg ‘06); 4 SF won 2 Challenger titles. In 3 events, jumped more than 250 Doubles (1-1 in finals). Monte-Carlo: WON – 2008 (w/Nadal); ranking spots. Best ATP result was QF in Båstad Paris: RUP – 2009 (w/Granollers) • In 2011, was limited by leg injury to just 12 tournaments. Saw streak of 41 consecutive Grand Slam events played snapped PeRsOnaL at Roland Garros. Won title in Santiago (d. Giraldo) • Began playing aged 5. Grew up on hard courts at Olot Swimming • In 2010, 1st year without a title since ‘05 Club and at age 14 1st played on clay courts in Barcelona • In 2009, won Costa do Sauipe & Buenos Aires back-to-back • Father, Angel, tennis coach, was a fan of the The Who and named • In 2008, captured title in Båstad, finalist in Warsaw his son after the group. Mother, Dolores, assistant tennis coach • In 2007, won 49 matches for 2nd year in a row. Finished No. 10 • Speaks Catalan, Spanish, French, English and Italian • In 2006, broke into Top 10 on May 8 shortly after reaching • Supports FC Barcelona and favourite player was Carles Puyol Barcelona final. Qualified for Tennis Masters Cup • In 2011 and 2013 received ATP Aces for Charity Grant for “The • In 2005, 1 of 4 Spaniards in year-end Top 20 Tommy Robredo Foundation” which promotes sports for people • In 2004, finished in Top 20 for 1st time. Won in Barcelona (d. with a disability. Holds an international wheelchair tennis event Gaudio in 5 sets) and helped Spain win Davis Cup (d. U.S. 3-2) • Trains at R.C.T. Barcelona. Coached by Karim Perrona and fitness • In 2003, defeated world No. 1 Hewitt en route to 1st Grand trainer is Toni Martinez Slam QF at Roland Garros (l. to Costa in 5 sets) • In 2001, won 1st title in Sopot (d. Portas) www.tommy-robredo.com @TRobredo

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147_ATP2015[Robredo]SP2LW.indd 147 03/12/2014 10:31 EDOUARD ROGER-VASSELIN (fRA) date OF BIRtH: November 28, 1983 | BORn: Gennevilliers, | ResIdence: Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Turned Pro: 2002 EmIRAtES AtP RANkING HIStORy (W-L) Height: 6’2” (1.88m) 2014: 87 (21-28) 2009: 154 (2-3) 2004: 194 (1-2) Weight: 165lbs (75kg) 2013: 52 (23-26) 2008: 168 (2-6) 2003: 300 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 76-110 2012: 100 (14-19) 2007: 96 (5-7) 2002: 426 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 106 (6-12) 2006: 253 (0-0) 2001: T1379 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 124 (2-7) 2005: 189 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $3,404,1398 2014 HIGHLIGHtS Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/2 Prize money: $1,158,850 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 2-16 Matches won-lost: 21-28 (singles), 35-20 (doubles) Singles finalist: Chennai Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 35 (February 10, 2014) Quarter-finalist: Montpellier, Marseille, Eastbourne Doubles winner: Marseille, Roland Garros Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 6 (November 3, 2014) Finalist: Shanghai Semi-finalist: Sydney, Rotterdam, Nice, London/Queen’s Club, Cincinnati, Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - London (all w/Benneteau)

2014 In ReVIeW Chennai. Reached Challenger final in (l. to Gabashvili) • The Frenchman compiled a 3rd consecutive Top 100 season by • In 2007, made Grand Slam debut as at Roland Garros reaching a 2nd career singles final, while also winning 2 doubles and advanced to 3R (l. to Monaco) titles, including a 1st Grand Slam crown • In 2006, reached 2 Challenger finals and posted a 14-14 record • In opening week of season, finished runner-up in Chennai (l. to • In 2005, won 1st career Challenger title at Montauban Wawrinka). Also advanced to 3 QFs: Montpellier (l. to Janowicz), Marseille (l. to Tsonga) and Eastbourne (l. to Istomin). On Feb. CAREER FINALIST (2): 2014 – Chennai(H); 2013 – Delray 10, rose to a career-high No. 35 in Emirates ATP Rankings Beach(H). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (8). FINALIST (2). • In Grand Slam play, reached 3R at Australian Open for 1st time (l. to Anderson in 5 sets) and 2R at Wimbledon (l. to Anderson). Fell GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 3-5) in 1R at Roland Garros (l. to Tsonga) and US Open (l. to Robredo) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 • In doubles, won 1st Grand Slam title at Roland Garros alongside Aus. Open 4-4 3rd 2nd 2nd — — — 1st — Benneteau (d. Granollers-Lopez). Became 1st French duo to win Roland Garros 5-6 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd — — 3rd in Paris since ‘84. Also captured title in Marseille (d. Hanley- Marray) and reached a 1st ATP Masters 1000 final in Shanghai Wimbledon 3-7 2nd 1st 1st 1st — 1st 1st 3rd (l. to Bryan-Bryan), both with Benneteau US Open 1-5 1st 2nd 1st 1st — — — 1st • Finished No. 3 in doubles team rankings (w/Benneteau) and Doubles (1-0 in finals): Roland Garros: WON – ‘14 (w/Benneteau) year-end best No. 7 individually. Qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London for 1st time, went 2-1 in RR play and BaRcLaYs atP WORLd tOUR FInaLs HIstORY reached SF (l. to Bryan-Bryan) CAREER 14 • Went 14-18 on hard, 5-3 on grass, 2-7 on clay and 0-4 vs. Top 10 2-2 SF (w/Benneteau) opponents. Earned a career-high $1,158,850

caReeR In ReVIeW atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • The Frenchman has reached an ATP World Tour final in each of the (Career W-L: 4-15) past 2 seasons. Has compiled a career record of 197-149 in BEST RESULTS: 3R (Miami ‘14) Challengers with 4 titles and a 62-47 Futures record with 3 titles Doubles (0-1 in finals): Shanghai: RUP – ‘14 (w/Benneteau) • In 2013, enjoyed a breakthrough season by reaching 1st career ATP World Tour singles final at Delray Beach (l. to Gulbis) and PeRsOnaL breaking Top 50 for 1st time. Also advanced to 1st SF on clay in • Began playing at an early age with father, Christophe, Nice (l. to Montañes) and later in year in Basel (d. No. 8 Wawrinka, who reached SF at Roland Garros in 1983 l. to No. 5 del Potro). Won 3 doubles titles with as many partners • Nickname is “Doud”. Speaks French, English, and basic Spanish • In 2012, finished in Top 100 for 1st time since 2007, highlighted • Father reached career-high No. 29 in ATP Rankings on Aug. 1, ‘83 by 3 ATP World Tour QF results, in Marseille, ‘s-Hertogenbosch • Mother Alexandine Vaduijn works as a painter and Moscow • Would be a footballer or golfer if he wasn’t a tennis player • In 2011, reached QF in Newport. Won titles at Challengers in • Fan of FC Nantes football team in France Granby and St. Remy. Compiled a 24-10 Challenger record • Goal is to play Davis Cup for France • In 2010, reached 2R at Roland Garros and Kuala Lampur. Was • Wife, Marine (married September 24, ‘11). Son, Mateo (born 13-10 in ATP qualifying, reaching main draw in Marseille, Metz October 22, ‘14) and Tokyo. Won Challenger • Trainer is Pierre Mazenq • In 2009, reached 1st ATP QF as qualifier in Tokyo • In 2008, advanced to 2R at ATP events in Amersfoort and @ERogerVasselin Edouard Roger-Vasselin Officiel

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148_ATP2015[Roger_vasselin]SP3LW.indd 148 08/12/2014 21:48 JEAN-JULIEN ROJER (NED) DATE Of BIRTH: August 25, 1981 | BORN: Curaçao | RESIDENcE: Curaçao

Turned Pro: 2003 EMIRATES ATP DOUBLES RAnkInG HISTORy (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: T16 (48-25) 2008: 84 (6-5) 2002: 1159 (1-0) Weight: 180lbs (82kg) 2013: T15 (31-28) 2007: 187 (1-2) 2001: N/R (1-1) Career Doubles Win-Loss: 219-168 2012: 13 (41-31) 2006: 175 (1-1) 2000: 919 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: T20 (42-26) 2005: 251 (1-0) 1999: 1193(0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 41 (28-26) 2004: 241 (0-0) 2009: 43 (18-21) 2003: 261 (0-1) Career Prize Money: $2,003,918 Career Doubles Titles/ 2014 HIGHLIGHTS Finalist: 17/12 Prize money: $519,035 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Matches won-lost: 48-25 (doubles) 218 (August 15, 2005) Doubles winner: , Casablanca, Bucharest, Highest Emirates ATP Doubles ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Washington, Ranking: 6 (May 13, 2013) Shenzhen, Beijing, Valencia Finalist: Rotterdam Semi-finalist: Paris (all w/Tecau)

2014 IN REVIEw Republic (w/Manrique) • The Dutchman teamed with Tecau to compile a 48-23 match • In 1999, earned 1st points with SF at Futures event in Bolivia record and finish No. 6 in team rankings, winning a career-best • In Davis Cup, 45-11 career record (17-5 in doubles) in 36 ties. 8 titles in 9 finals Started playing for the in 2012. Has 0-1 Olympics • Their 8 titles came on 4 different continents and 3 different doubles record (‘12 London 1R) surfaces - hard, clay and grass. Season highlighted by 3 ATP 500 crowns in Washington, Beijing and Valencia CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (17): 2014 – Valencia(IH), • Best Grand Slam results were 3R at Roland Garros, Wimbledon Beijing(H), Shenzhen(H), Washington(H), ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G), and US Open. Teamed up with Anna-Lena Grönefeld to win 1st Bucharest(CL), Casablanca(CL), Zagreb(IH) (all w/Tecau); 2013 mixed title at Roland Garros (d. Goerges-Zimonjic) – Stockholm(IH), Miami(H) (both w/Qureshi); 2012 – Halle(G), • Qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for 3rd year in a Oeiras (CL) (both w/Qureshi); 2011 – Kuala Lumpur(IH), row and for 1st time with Tecau. Went 0-3 in RR play, falling to Nice(CL), Oeiras(CL) (all w/Butorac); 2010 – Stockholm(IH), 0-9 lifetime at season finale Tokyo(IH) (w/Butorac). FINALIST (12).

cAREER IN REVIEw GRAND SLAM HISTORY • The veteran from Curaçao has won at least 1 doubles title in the Doubles. Roland Garros Mixed: WON – 2014 (w/Grönefeld) past 5 seasons. Has also won 11 titles in Challenger doubles • In 2013, teamed with Qureshi to go 2-2 in finals and finish No. 6 BARcLAYS ATP wORLD TOuR fINALS HISTORY in ATP team rankings. Captured 1st career ATP Masters 1000 CAREER 14 13 12 title at Miami. Also won in Stockholm. Best Grand Slam result 0-9 RR RR RR (‘14 w/Tecau, ‘13-12 w/Qureshi) was QF for 2nd straight year at US Open • In 2012, finished No. 7 in ATP Doubles Team Rankings (w/ Qureshi). Won 1st title on clay in Oeiras and on grass in Halle. ATP wORLD TOuR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY Best Grand Slam result was a SF at US Open (l. to eventual Doubles ( 1-1 in finals) champs Bryans). Also runner-up at ATP Masters 1000 Paris Miami: WON – 2013 (w/Rojer); Paris: RUP – 2012 (w/Qureshi) • In 2011, won 3 ATP titles in 4 finals (w/Butorac). Reached 1st Grand Slam SF at Australian Open. Finished as No. 9 team and PERSONAL served as alternates at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals • Started playing tennis at age 6 because he wanted to follow his • In 2010, won titles at Tokyo and Stockholm. Reached final at older brother Jamil. Nickname is “Juls” Los Angeles (all w/Butorac). 4 other SF and QF in Indian Wells • Father, Randall, is a dentist, mother, Nazira, is a pre-school • In 2009, was finalist at 4 ATP events, 3 on clay – Bucharest, teacher. Older brother Jamil is an oral & maxilofacial surgeon Umag and Belgrade – and 1 on grass in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Also • Left Curacao at 13 and moved to Miami where he used to reached 6 Challenger finals, winning 4 titles practise at Crandon Park. Spent 3 years at UCLA and is 4-time • In 2008, reached 1st career ATP final in Båstad w/Brunstrom NCAA All-American in singles and doubles (l. to Bjorkman-Soderling). Won 3 Challenger titles in 7 finals • Speaks Spanish, Dutch and English • In 2007, made ATP debut in Newport (w/Gabashvili) and went • Favourite surface is clay. Idol growing up was Jonas Bjorkman 1-3 in ATP events. Reached final at Yuba City (w/Nunez) • His favourite tennis memory is reaching SF at Australian Open • In 2006, won 3 Challenger titles, all with different partners • Hobbies are watching and playing sports – loves to play • In 2004, won Challenger title in Fergana (w/Klaasen) football, baseball, basketball and supports the Miami Heat • In 2003, reached Challenger finals in Bukhara and City • Likes to listen to hip hop before matches to get ‘pumped up’ • In 2002, won Futures in Barbados and Jamaica (w/R. Russell) • Fan of TV shows Entourage, Californication and Modern Family • In 2001, played 2 Davis Cup ties, winning against Costa Rica but falling against (w/Gerth) Jean-Julien Rojer • In 2000, was 7-4 in Futures, winning 1st title in Dominican

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149_ATP2015[Rojer]SP2LW.indd 149 03/12/2014 11:52 BLAZ ROLA (sLO) DATE OF BIRTH: October 5, 1990 | BORN: Ptuj, | RESIDENCE: Ptuj, Slovenia

Turned Pro: 2013 EmiRAtEs AtP RAnking HistORy (W-L) Height: 6’4” (1.93m) 2014: 80 (5-9) 2010: 423 (1-0) Weight: 175lbs (79kg) 2013: 201 (1-1) 2009: 933 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 7-10 2012: 307 (0-0) 2008: T1465 (0-0) Plays: Left-handed 2011: 721 (0-0) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $343,043 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $284,147 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1 Matches won-lost: 5-9 (singles), 1-2 (doubles) Challenger: 38-18 (singles), Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 9-4 (doubles) 80 (July 21, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 210 (February 17, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2008, qualified at junior tournaments at Australian and • Finished as No. 1 Slovenian and in Top 100 for 1st time with US Opens and reached R16 in Orange Bowl consistent Challenger results. Compiled a 38-18 record and went • In Davis Cup, has a 4-2 record (3-1 in singles) in 4 ties 1-3 in finals • In March, won maiden Challenger title in Ghuangzhou (d. Sugita) GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-1) and 3 weeks later was runner-up at Panama City (l. to Riba). In CAREER 14 April, finalist at São Paulo-2 (l. to Dutra Silva) and in July Aus. Open 1-1 2nd runner-up in Poznan (l. to Goffin) Wimbledon 1-1 2nd • In Grand Slam play, qualified at Australian Open (d. Delbonis, l. to Klizan) and 2R at Wimbledon (d. Andujar, l. to Murray). In US Open US Open 0-1 1st debut, lost to Verdasco in 5 sets in 1R. At Roland Garros, lost in final round of qualifying to Ward ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • Also qualified in Eastbourne (ret. in 1R vs. Berlocq) and Cincinnati (Career W-L: 0-1) (l. to Benneteau in 1R) CAREER 14 • Closed season by contesting the ATP Challenger Tour Finals in Cincinnati 0-1 1st . Went 2-1 in RR play but just missed out on a SF spot • Compiled tour-level records of 2-4 on hard, 2-2 on clay and 1-3 on PERSONAL grass. Went 0-1 vs. Top 10 opponents (highest-ranked win over • Parents, Marijan (father) and Majda (mother); 1 sister, Eva No. 55 Delbonis) and earned a career-high $284,147 • Played 3 years at Ohio State Univ. from 2011-13 and was a 3-time All-American in singles. Majored in international business CAREER IN REVIEW administration. Captured NCAA singles title in 2013, defeating • Has progressed steadily on to ATP World Tour by compiling 59-31 of Virginia in final. Had a 32-1 singles record in match record in Challengers (1-4 in finals) and 124-50 in Futures his junior season and finished as No. 2 ranked player in country. (8-5 in finals, 7 titles on clay) Also won NCAA doubles title in 2012 (w/Chase Buchanan). • In 2013, in 2nd event as a pro at a Futures in Mexico in June, won Compiled a career record of 110-15 in singles and 105-14 in title. Month later advanced to SF at and São Paulo-3 doubles. Named Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year in ‘13. Challengers. In August, reached 1st Challenger final in Rio de Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in ’11 and academic All-Big Janeiro (l. to Velotti). In final 4 months, won Futures titles in Ten honoree and Armenia and finished runner-up at one in • Prior to attending Ohio State, in 2010, won both singles and • In 2012, played 2nd half of season mostly in Futures events, doubles titles at Futures event in home country of Slovenia winning 4 titles - 2 in , 1 in the U.S. and 1 in Croatia - and 2 • Qualified for Australian and US Open juniors in 2008 and runner-up appearances. Closed season with SF at Marbella reached R16 in Orange Bowl that year Challenger as a qualifier • Favourite shot is forehand and surface is hard • In 2011, played in 6 Futures events, reaching 2 SFs in Croatia • When not on tour likes to spend time with family and friends • In 2010, played in 15 Futures events, winning titles in Slovenia • Coached by former ATP pro Brian MacPhie and Austria. Also runner-up twice, in Slovenia and Italy

NCAA SINGLES CHAMPIONS ON ATP WORLD TOUR Blaz Rola is 1 of 6 former NCAA singles champions on Tour. The active players to win the NCAA singles title are: 2014 (UCLA) 2010 (Stanford) 2013 Blaz Rola (Ohio State) 2007-08 (Virginia) 2011-‘12 (Southern Calif.) 2004 (Baylor) Note: , who won the singles title in 1998 at Stanford, is unranked in singles but No. 1 in doubles

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150_ATP2015[Rola]SP3LW.indd 150 03/12/2014 14:35 lukas ROsOl (cze) date OF BIRtH: July 24, 1985 | BORn: Brno, | ResIdence: , Czech Republic

Turned Pro: 2004 emiRates atP Ranking HistORy (W-l) Height: 6’5” (1.96m) 2014: 31 (29-29) 2009: 148 (0-1) 2004: N/R (0-0) Weight: 178lbs (81kg) 2013: 47 (23-27) 2008: 178 (1-2) 2003: T1324 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 78-93 2012: 74 (19-18) 2007: 261 (0-1) 2002: T1345 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 70 (6-13) 2006: 321 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 164 (0-2) 2005: 627 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $2,624,787 2014 HigHligHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $929,315 Finalist: 2/2 Matches won-lost: 29-29 (singles), 29-23 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 2-13 Challenger: 12-1 (singles), 6-1 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles winner: Winston-Salem 26 (September 22, 2014) Finalist: Bucharest, Stuttgart Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Dubai, Hamburg, Umag, Kitzbühel Ranking: 37 (October 13, 2014) Doubles winner: Umag (w/Cermak) Semi-finalist: Sydney (w/Sousa), Bucharest (w/Istomin), Rome (w/Dimitrov), Kitzbühel (w/Emmrich), Vienna (w/Gonzalez)

2014 In ReVIeW • In Davis Cup, has 9-5 career record (7-5 in singles) in 9 ties • The No. 2 Czech (behind No. 7 Berdych) finished a year-end best No. 31 after winning a career-high 29 matches CAREER TITLES (2): 2014 – Winston-Salem(H); 2013 • Reached 3 ATP World Tour finals during year, winning 2nd - Bucharest(CL). FINALIST (2): 2014 –Stuttgart(CL), career title in Winston-Salem (d. Janowicz, saving MP). Also Bucharest(CL). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (3). runner-up in Bucharest (l. to Dimitrov) and Stuttgart (d. 3 Top 30 players, l. to Bautista Agut) GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 4-2) • Lone Grand Slam win came over Paire in 1R at Wimbledon (l. to CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 Nadal). Fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Robredo 8-6 in 5th Aus. Open 1-3 1st 2nd 1st — — set), Roland Garros (l. to Vesely) and US Open (l. to Coric) Roland Garros 4-4 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd — • Won 3rd ATP doubles title in Umag (w/Cermak). Also 5 SFs, all with different partners Wimbledon 3-3 2nd 1st 3rd — — • In Challenger play, won 2 of the 3 tournaments he contested US Open 0-4 1st 1st — 1st 1st (12-1): Irving (d. Johnson) and Prague (d. Vesely) • Played in all 3 Davis Cup ties (3-3), including SF loss to France atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • Went 17-11 on clay, 11-16 on hard, 1-2 on grass and 0-5 vs. Top (Career W-L: 9-16) 10 opponents. Earned a career-high $929,315 CAREER 14 13 12 Indian Wells 1-3 2nd 1st 1st caReeR In ReVIeW Miami 3-3 1st 2nd 3rd • The Czech Republic native has won at least 1 Challenger title in 5 of past 7 seasons, while compiling a 150-109 record Monte-Carlo 2-1 3rd — — • In 2013, won maiden ATP title in Bucharest (d. Garcia-Lopez). Madrid 0-1 1st — — Helped country to repeat Davis Cup title (d. Serbia 3-2) by Rome 1-2 2nd 1st — compiling 2-2 mark in singles (DNP in final). In 1R doubles (w/ Toronto/Montréal 0-1 — 1st — Berdych) vs. , overcame Chiudinelli-Wawrinka 24-22 in 5th set in match lasting a Cup record 7h1m Cincinnati 0-1 — 1st — • In 2012, upset No. 2 Nadal in 5 sets in 2R at Wimbledon (l. to Shanghai 1-2 1st 2nd — Kohlschreiber). After going 5-9 through March, from April until Paris 1-2 1st 2nd — end of season compiled a 14-9 record with QF in Belgrade, Kitzbühel and Moscow. Member of Davis Cup winning team PeRsOnaL • In 2011, finished in Top 100 for 1st time with Challenger titles in • Started playing ice-hockey at 4 and tennis with his parents at 6 Prague and . Reached Roland Garros 3R as a • Father, Emil, owns a car parts shop; mother, Diana, is an ice- qualifier with 1st career Top 10 win over No. 8 Melzer in 2R skating teacher. 1 older sister, Nicole and 1 older brother, David • In 2010, made Grand Slam debut at US Open as qualifier (l. to • Hobbies include skiing, football and hanging out with friends Robredo 1R). Won Ostrava Challenger (d. Dodig) • Follows ice-hockey and is a fan of HC Lev Prague • In 2009, qualified in Vienna. Won title at Challenger • Likes the mountains, particularly the Swiss and Austrian Alps • In 2008, qualified at 2 ATP events, earning 1st match win in • Best tennis memories were defeating Nadal on at Stuttgart. Won 1st Challenger title in Kosice Wimbledon and winning the Davis Cup in 2012 • In 2007, made ATP debut in Auckland. Won 3 Futures titles • Coached by former ATP player Slava Dosedel since 2005 • In 2006, won 3 Futures titles in 7 finals • In 2005, reached 1st career Futures final at Szolnok www.lukasrosoltennis.com @Lukas_Rosol Lukas Rosol - official

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151_ATP2015[Rosol]SP3LW.indd 151 03/12/2014 09:14 (ARG) DATE OF BIRTH: August 16, 1992 | BORN: Buenos Aires, | RESIDENCE: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Turned Pro: 2010 EMiRATES ATP RANkiNg HiSToRy (W-L) Height: 5’7” (1.70m) 2014: 61 (2-4) 2012: 169 (0-0) 2010: 417 (0-0) Weight: 140lbs (64kg) 2013: 118 (1-5) 2011: 369 (0-0) 2009: T1029 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 3-9 Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2014 HigHLigHTS Career Prize Money: $472,775 8 Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $281,023 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 2-4 (singles), 1-3 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-3 Challenger: 48-14 (singles), 28-10 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 61 (November 24, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 99 (October 20, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2011, won Futures title in and runner-up in 4 others, all • The No. 3 Argentine (behind No. 28 L. Mayer, No. 60 in South America Delbonis) finished in Top 100 for 1st time at No. 61 after • In 2010, played whole season at Futures level (24 tournaments) winning 5 Challenger titles including ATP Challenger Tour in South America, winning a title in Bolivia and finishing Finals in Brazil at end of season (d. Clezar) runner-up in 4 other events • Other 4 Challenger titles came in Aix en Provence in May (d. A. Beck), Prague-2 in August (d. Ghem), in GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0) September (d. Ghem) and San Juan in October (d. Souza). CAREER 14 Also reached finals in Itajai (l. to Arguello) and Porto Alegre Roland Garros 1-1 2nd (l. to Berlocq). Also went 28-10 in doubles, winning 3 titles in US Open 0-1 1st 6 finals • Qualified for maiden Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros (d. Elias in 1R, l. to Federer). Made US Open debut and PERSONAL lost in 1R (l. to Djokovic) • Started playing tennis aged 7 • In other tour-level appearance in Kitzbühel, defeated • Parents are Ricardo and Silvana; has 2 brothers, Andres, a A. Zverev in 1R (l. to Granollers) travel agent, and Matias, a computer programmer; sister, • Earned a career-high $281,023 Natali, is a lawyer • Speaks Spanish and English CAREER IN REVIEW • Favourite surface is clay and shot is backhand • The Buenos Aires native has worked his way up to ATP World • Favourite tournament is Roland Garros Tour with successful Futures and Challenger results. Has • Best tennis memory was playing on Arthur Ashe compiled a 132-55 career match record in Futures (8-10 in Stadium at the 2014 US Open finals) and 92-57 in Challengers (6-7 in finals). All finals on clay • Idols growing up were Juan Román Riquelme (football) and • In 2013, finished in Top 125 for 1st time. Qualified into maiden ATP tournament in Viña del Mar, losing to eventual champ • Hobbies include playing football and watching Boca Juniors Zeballos in 1R. Also qualified in Acapulco (l. to Nadal), Båstad • Coached by Sebastian Prieto since March 2012. Physical and Hamburg. Won 1st ATP match over Bellucci in Buenos trainer is Nicolas Sac Aires (l. to Robredo). In Challengers, reached 5 finals: Tunis (l. to Ungur), (l. to Golubev), Banja Luka (l. to Bedene), @dieschwartzman Diego Schwartzman Grupo Oficial San Juan (l. to Andreozzi) and (l. to Bellucci) • In 2012, won maiden Challenger title in Buenos Aires (d. Rufin) and earlier in season captured 6 Futures titles in 8 finals, all in South America

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152_ATP2015[Schwartzman]SP2LW.indd 152 03/12/2014 13:18 (Isr) date OF BIRtH: April 4, 1985 | BORn: Kiryat Shmonna, | ResIdence: Tel Aviv, Israel

Turned Pro: 2002 EmirAtES AtP rAnking HiStory (W-L) Height: 5’9” (1.75m) 2014: 99 (18-21) 2009: 43 (18-22) 2004: 260 (0-0) Weight: 144lbs (65kg) 2013: 72 (4-10) 2008: 91 (17-23) 2003: 325 (0-0 Career Win-Loss: 104-139 2012: 109 (12-19) 2007: 66 (10-5) 2002: 472 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 83 (8-15) 2006: 240 (0-2) 2001: T1379 (0-0) One-handed backhand 2010: 75 (16-20) 2005: 171 (1-2) Career Prize Money: $2,350,175 2014 HigHLigHtS Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/2 Prize money: $375,426 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 3-12 Matches won-lost: 18-21 (singles), 1-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Challenger: 6-5 (singles), 0-1 (doubles) 29 (July 20, 2009) Singles finalist: Atlanta Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Chennai, Zagreb, Newport Ranking: 122 (February 22, 2010)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2007, 1st player from his country to finish in Top 100 since • The top Israeli finished in Top 100 for 7th time in 8 years. Levy in ‘01. Compiled a 33-14 match record in Challenger play Season was highlighted by 2nd career ATP World Tour final in with 2 titles. Led his country back into Davis Cup World Group in Atlanta in July (l. to Isner). Also reached 3 QFs: Chennai (l. to ‘08 by going 5-1 during year. In play-off tie, won both of his Roger-Vasselin), Zagreb (l. to Phau) and Newport (l. to matches over Chile’s Massu (in 5h07m) and Gonzalez in 5-set Karlovic) marathon (5h01m). He is 1st player to win 2 Davis Cup matches • In Grand Slam play, went 1-4, with lone win coming against of longer than 5 hours in same tie Berlocq at US Open (l. to Dimitrov). Fell in 1R at Australian • In Davis Cup, 18-19 career singles record in 20 ties Open (l. to Nieminen), Roland Garros (l. to Young) and Wimbledon (l. to Kukushkin) CAREER FINALIST (2): 2014 – Atlanta(H); 2008 – Beijing(H). • Had 2-2 record in Davis Cup play and lost 3-2 to Argentina in World Group play-off tie GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 6-5) • Compiled records of 14-12 on hard, 3-4 on grass and 1-5 on CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 05 clay. Went 0-1 vs. Top 10 opponents Aus. Open 4-8 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd — caReeR In ReVIeW Roland Garros 1-6 1st — 1st — 1st 2nd 1st — 1st • The Israeli has won at least 10 ATP matches in 6 of past 8 Wimbledon 4-6 1st — 1st 2nd 1st 4th 1st — — seasons. Has a 16-5 record in Challenger finals with a 216-104 US Open 5-7 2nd 2nd — 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd — match record at that level • In 2013, compiled his best results in Challengers with a 30-10 atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY match record and 3 titles: (d. Bogomolov, Jr.), Astana (Career W-L: 8-12) (d. Kukushkin) and (d. Gabashvili) CAREER 14 13 12 10 09 08 • In 2012, top Israeli finished out of Top 100 for 1st time since Indian Wells 4-4 1st — 2nd 3rd — 2nd ‘06 and best result was SF in Delray Beach (l. to Matosevic in Miami 4-5 — 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd set TB). Also QF in Chennai and Newport. Highest-ranked win came over No. 32 Kohlschreiber in Delray Beach Toronto/Montréal 0-1 — — — — 1st — • In 2011, was runner-up at ATP Challenger Tour Finals. Qualified Cincinnati 0-1 — — — — 1st — for Finals with 27-8 record overall with titles in Busan, Fergana Shanghai 0-1 — — — — 1st — and Nottingham • In 2010, reached Chennai SF (l. to Wawrinka). Advanced to QF at London/Queen’s Club (d. No. 7 Roddick, l. to Schuettler). PeRsOnaL Was 17-3 in Challengers and won titles in Rhodes (d. • Began playing tennis at age 7 at Israel Tennis Centre in Schuettler) and (d. Berankis) Kiryat Shmonna • In 2009, became 1st player from Israel to finish in Top 50 since • Father, Michael, is a bus driver; mother, Anca, is a nurse. Has 2 was No. 25 in ‘93. Won a personal-high 18 brothers (Ofer, a tennis coach and Nir, a real estate agent) and 1 matches and advanced to his 2nd ATP SF in Memphis (l. to sister (Shirley) Stepanek). Had a Grand Slam-best 4R showing at Wimbledon • Admires former Israeli No. 1 Amos Mansdorf and Roger Federer (l. to No. 7 Tsonga), becoming 1st Israeli to reach 4R at a major • Enjoys going to the beach and surfing in Netanyia, Israel since Mansdorf (QF at ’92 Australian Open). Helped Israel to • Likes football and supports Kiryat Shmonna and Davis Cup SF for 1st time. Earned a career-high $393,989 Manchester United • In 2008, finished at No. 91, with maiden ATP World Tour final in • Favourite shot is backhand and prefers hard courts Beijing (d. No. 5 Ferrer, No. 16 Robredo, l. to Roddick) and 1st • Best tennis memory is beating Fernando Gonzalez in a 5-hour Israeli to reach an ATP final since in Nottingham in marathon in Davis Cup in his home country in September 2007 June 2001. Helped Israel into ‘09 Davis Cup World Group by as Israel beat Chile to reach 2008 World Group winning both his singles matches vs Peru (d. Miranda, Horna) • Coached by Yoav Schab

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153_ATP2015[Sela]SP2LW.indd 153 03/12/2014 09:14 (itA) date OF BIRtH: February 21, 1984 | BORn: Bolzano, Italy | ResIdence: Caldaro, Italy

Turned Pro: 2002 EmIratES atP rankIng HIStory (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.90m) 2014: 45 (24-30) 2009: 49 (24-31) 2004: 135 (5-10) Weight: 165lbs (75kg) 2013: 25 (30-29) 2008: 35 (30-30) 2003: 285 (0-2) Career Win-Loss: 261-282 2012: 23 (38-27) 2007: 50 (22-24) 2002: 346 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 38 (25-24) 2006: 75 (20-30) 2001: T803 (0-0)) Two-handed backhand 2010: 52 (24-28) 2005: 69 (19-17) 2000: T1126 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $6,334,561 2014 HIgHLIgHtS Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 3/3 Prize money: $783,648 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 6-66 Matches won-lost: 24-30 (singles), 8-19 (doubles) Challenger: 5-0 (singles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 18 (January 28, 2013) Singles quarter-finalist: Munich, Düsseldorf, Kitzbühel, Winston-Salem, Shenzhen, Moscow Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 50 (April 14, 2014)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2004, reached 1st QF as wild card in Palermo • The No. 2 Italian (behind No. 20 Fognini) put together a 4th • In Davis Cup, 17-16 career record (15-14 singles) in 19 ties Top 50 season in succession and 7th overall with 6 QFs: • Has 2-2 Olympics record (‘12 London 2R, ‘08 Beijing 2R) Munich (l. to Haas), Düsseldorf (l. to Istomin), Kitzbühel (l. to Monaco), Winston-Salem (l. to Lu), Shenzhen (l. to Robredo) CAREER TITLES (3): 2012 – Moscow (IH), Belgrade(CL); and Moscow (l. to Gulbis) 2011 – Eastbourne(G). FINALIST (3): 2012 – Metz (IH), • In Grand Slam play, reached 3R at Roland Garros (l. to Ferrer) Eastbourne(G); 2007 Gstaad(CL). and 2R at Australian Open (l. to Young in 5 sets) and US Open CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (6). (l. to Kyrgios). Fell in 1R at Wimbledon (l. to L. Mayer in 5 sets) • In Davis Cup, helped Italy reach SF for 1st time in 16 years with GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 18-14) victory over in decisive 5th rubber vs. Great CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 Britain. Lost to Switzerland in SF Aus. Open 7-9 2nd 4th 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st — — • Clinched 7th career Challenger title on home soil in Ortisei in Roland Garros 10-9 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st — — last outing of the season (d. Bachinger) • Compiled records of 14-16 on hard, 10-12 on clay and 0-2 on Wimbledon 11-10 1st 4th 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st — grass. Went 0-8 vs. Top 10 opponents US Open 6-11 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd

caReeR In ReVIeW atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • The Italian veteran has won at least 20 matches in each of past (Career W-L: 56-71) 9 seasons while finishing in the Top 75 for 10 years in a row • In 2013, broke Top 20 on Jan. 28, becoming 1st Italian in Top CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 20 since Renzo Furlan on Apr. 22, ’96. Advanced to 5 SFs – Indian Wells 7-9 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st — — Sydney (l. to Tomic), Oeiras (l. to Ferrer), Eastbourne (l. to Miami 6-10 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st — Simon), Umag (l. to Robredo) and Moscow (l. to Kukushkin). Had most 5-set wins (7-1) and earned a career-high $1,077,787 Monte-Carlo 9-9 3rd 1st 2nd — 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd — • In 2012, the top Italian finished in Top 25 for 1st time, winning Madrid 3-6 1st 1st 2nd — 1st 3rd 1st — — — — titles in Belgrade (d. Paire) and Moscow (d.Bellucci) and Rome 7-10 1st 1st QF 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd — 1st 2nd 1st reaching finals in Eastbourne (l. to Roddick) and Metz (l. to Toronto/Montréal 2-5 2nd 2nd 1st 1st — — 1st — — — — Tsonga). Also QF in 4 other tournaments, including hometown in Rome (d. No. 10 Isner, l. to Federer). In Grand Cincinnati 5-7 2nd 1st 2nd 1st — 2nd 3rd — 1st — — Slam play, reached 4R for 1st time at Roland Garros where he Shanghai 4-3 — 2nd 2nd — 3rd — — — — — — lost to No. 1 Djokovic in 5 sets (after holding 2-set lead). Had Paris 5-8 — 1st 2nd 3rd — 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st — most match wins of his career (38) • In 2011, became 1st Italian to win a title with PeRsOnaL victory in Eastbourne. Reached QF in 4 other events • Nickname is “Seppia” • In 2010, reached back-to-back SFs in Hamburg and Umag • Mother, Marialuise, works in a sporting goods shop; father, Hugo, • In 2009, advanced to SFs in Belgrade and Umag works in transport business and has a younger sister, Maria • In 2008, reached SF in Hamburg and 4 QF • Speaks German (from German-speaking region of Italy), Italian • In 2007, had 1st Top 50 finish with 1st final in Gstaad and English • In 2006, reached 2 SFs (Sydney, Nottingham). Beat No. 4 • Hobbies are football and skiing Hewitt in QF of Sydney for 2nd career Top 10 win. Reached 1st • Considers clay and grass as favourite surfaces doubles final in Zagreb (w/Sanguinetti) • Idol growing up was Yevgeny Kafelnikov • In 2005, finished in Top 100 for 1st time. Reached 1st ATP SF • Coached by Massimo Sartori (since 1995) in Palermo and reached 2nd QF at Hamburg. Played Davis Cup World Group playoff vs Spain (d. Ferrero, l. to Nadal) www.andreasseppi.com

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154_ATP2015[Seppi]SP2LW.indd 154 03/12/2014 13:17 (NED) date OF BIRtH: August 18, 1987 | BORn: Amsterdam, The Netherlands | ResIdence: De Haan,

Turned Pro: 2005 emIrateS atP raNkING HIStory (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.90m) 2014: 84 (10-28) 2010: 127 (3-4) 2006: 296 (0-1) Weight: 192lbs (87kg) 2013: 69 (20-25) 2009: 245 (0-0) 2005: 714 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 43-73 2012: 69 (8-10) 2008: 503 (0-1) 2004: T1339 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 200 (2-3) 2007: 500 (0-1) One-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $1,718,004 2014 HIGHLIGHtS Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $537,758 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 10-28 (singles), 5-9 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-8 Challenger: 16-9 (singles), 0-2 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles semi-finalist: Rotterdam 52 (February 17, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 37 (January 6, 2014)

2014 In ReVIeW • In Davis Cup, has 4-7 record (3-4 in singles) in 8 ties • The No. 2 Dutchman (behind No. 83 Haase) finished in Top 100 for 3rd year in a row, highlighted by reaching a 2nd career SF CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (3). and a 1st at ATP 500 level on home soil in Rotterdam in February (l. to Cilic) GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 1-2) • Rose to a career-high No. 52 on Feb. 17 after beating 2 Top 30 CAREER 14 13 12 11 opponents to reach SF in Rotterdam Aus. Open 0-2 1st 1st — — • In Grand Slam play, went 0-4, with 1R losses at the Australian Roland Garros 1-3 1st 2nd 1st — Open (l. to Kokkinakis), Roland Garros (l. to Ferrer), Wimbledon (l. to Kohlschreiber) and the US Open (l. to Estrella Burgos) Wimbledon 2-3 1st 3rd — 1st • Put together a 16-9 mark in Challenger play with a runner-up US Open 1-3 1st 1st 2nd — appearance in in January (l. to Gojowczyk) and 2 SFs Doubles (0-1 in finals).Australian Open: RUP – 2013 (w/Haase) • Compiled records of 7-14 on hard, 3-11 on clay and 0-3 on grass. Went 0-2 vs. Top 10 opponents atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY (Career W-L: 4-9) caReeR In ReVIeW CAREER 14 13 12 • The Dutch has climbed the rankings through success in Challengers and Futures, with a 110-80 career record in Indian Wells 0-2 1st 1st — Challengers (6-7 in finals) and 93-52 in Futures (5-3 in finals) Miami 1-2 1st 2nd — • In 2013, reached 1st career SF in Düsseldorf (l. to Nieminen). Monte-Carlo 0-1 1st — — Also QF in Newport (l. to Russell) and Bangkok (l. to Simon). Madrid 1-1 2nd — — Claimed 1st Top 10 victory over No. 8 Tsonga in 1R at Rotterdam and won a personal-best 20 matches. Clinched 1st career ATP Rome 1-1 2nd — — doubles title (w/Roger-Vasselin) in Atlanta (d. Fleming-Marray) Paris 1-2 — 1st 2nd and reached a maiden Grand Slam final (w/Haase) at Australian Open (l. to Bryans). Earned a career-high $649,465 PeRsOnaL • In 2012, finished in Top 100 for 1st time and put together his • Began playing at age 5 and participated in a number of different best results at Challengers. Compiled a 26-8 record and won 3 activities beginning at age 3; playing soccer on streets, titles – Quimper, and Vancouver. Reached 2 ATP basketball and taking ballet lessons World Tour QF at ‘s-Hertogenbosch and later in Kuala Lumpur • Father, Jan, is a lawyer; mother, Jelena, “who kicked me onto • In 2011, reached QF in Metz as a qualifier. Twice was successful a ”, was born in Serbia and is an investor; brother, in 9 qualifying attempts at ATP events. Won 1 Challenger Edward, is an electrical engineer • In 2010, closed season winning 9 out of 10 Challenger • At 12 concentrated on tennis and played on Dutch youth teams matches, winning title in Eckental and reaching final at Aachen. and won Dutch championships and Masters in 2007 Also claimed 1 Futures title and reached 1 other final • Favourite surfaces are grass and clay and considers volley • In 2009, was finalist at Challenger events in Manchester and as strength Chuncheon. Reached 3 Futures QF, including 1 final • Favourite tournament is Wimbledon • In 2008, claimed 2 Futures titles • Idols growing up were Michael Jordan and Dennis Bergkamp • In 2007, closed season with final at Shrewsbury Challenger. • Hobbies include basketball and watching movies Reached 1 final and 2 SF in Futures. Made Davis Cup debut • If he wasn’t a tennis player he’d be a lawyer • In 2006, won title at Saransk Challenger and 2 Futures titles • Obtained his diploma at Vossius Gymnasium in Amsterdam • In 2005, was 11-11 in Futures events, reaching 2 SF • Coached by Michel Koning. Physical trainer is Miguel Janssen • In 2004, was 1-2 in Challengers and 0-2 in Futures (since 1999) • As a junior, had a career-high combined ranking of No. 10 and was runner-up at European junior Championship www.igorsijsling.com Igor Sijsling

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155_ATP2015[Sijsling]SP2LW.indd 155 03/12/2014 09:15 (frA) DATE Of BIRTH: December 27, 1984 | BORN: Nice, France | RESIDENcE: Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Turned Pro: 2002 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’0” (1.83m) 2014: 21 (27-25) 2009: 15 (45-29) 2004: 174 (0-1) Weight: 154lbs (70kg) 2013: 19 (36-24) 2008: 7 (51-27) 2003: 480 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 329-232 2012: 16 (43-25) 2007: 29 (35-26) 2002: T1345 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 12 (39-27) 2006: 45 (24-24) Two-handed backhand 2010: 41 (23-18) 2005: 124 (6-6) Career Prize Money: $9,035,0138 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 11/5 Prize money: $1,286,700 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 26-58 Matches won-lost: 27-25 (singles), 2-8 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles finalist: Shanghai 6 (January 5, 2009) Semi-finalist: Nice, Tokyo Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Acapulco, Bucharest Ranking: 117 (January 28, 2008)

2014 IN REVIEw 2011 – Hamburg (CL), Sydney(H); 2010 – Metz(IH); 2009 • The No. 3 Frenchman (behind No. 12 Tsonga and No. 18 – Bangkok(IH); 2008 – Bucharest(CL), Indianapolis(H), Monfils) finished in Top 25 for 6th time in 7 years after reaching Casablanca(CL); 2007 – Bucharest(CL), Marseille(IH). a 2nd career ATP Masters 1000 final in Shanghai in October. FINALIST (5): 2014 - Shanghai(H); 2013 – Eastbourne(G); 2012 Came in ranked No. 29 and defeated No. 4 Wawrinka and No. 7 – Bangkok(IH); 2008 – Madrid(IH); 2006 – Valencia(CL). Berdych en route to final (l. to Federer in 2 TB sets) • Other highlights included SFs on home soil in Nice (l. to GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 14-9) Delbonis) and Tokyo (l. to Raonic) and QFs in Acapulco (l. to CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 Murray) and Bucharest (l. to Rosol) Aus. Open 15-8 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd — QF 3rd 1st 3rd — • Seven-year streak of winning a title came to an end Roland Garros 13-9 3rd 4th 3rd 4th — 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 1st • In Grand Slam play, went 9-4, with 4R at US Open (d. No. 5 Ferrer, l. to Cilic in 5 sets) and 3R at Australian Open (l. to Tsonga), Wimbledon 12-9 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 1st — Roland Garros (l. to Raonic) and Wimbledon (l. to Djokovic) US Open 16-8 4th — 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd — • Saved 7 MPs in 1R win over Brands at Australian Open and 6 MPs vs. Bautista Agut in 1R in Tokyo BARcLAYS ATP wORLD TOuR fINALS HISTORY • Compiled records of 17-14 on hard, 7-9 on clay and 3-2 on CAREER 08 grass. Went 3-8 vs. Top 10 opponents 2-2 SF cAREER IN REVIEw ATP wORLD TOuR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • The Frenchman has finished in Top 50 in 9 consecutive years (Career W-L: 89-72) and has won at least 1 title in 7 of those seasons (2007-13) • In 2013, captured 11th title in Metz (d. Tsonga). Advanced to his CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 1st grass court final at Eastbourne (l. to F. Lopez). Also 4 SFs Indian Wells 10-8 2nd 4th QF 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd — — • In 2012, captured 10th ATP World Tour title in Bucharest (d. Miami 11-9 2nd QF 4th QF 2nd 4th 1st 3rd 1st — Fognini) and runner-up in Bangkok (l. to Gasquet). Also 5 SFs Monte-Carlo 8-8 1st 1st SF 3rd — 2nd 1st 1st 3rd — • In 2011, won titles in Sydney (d. Troicki) and Hamburg (d. Almagro). Reached QF or better 8 times, including SF in Madrid 12-6 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd — 3rd RUP — — — Bangkok (l. to Murray). Came back from a set down 12 times Rome 10-7 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd — 3rd 2nd 3rd — — • In 2010, limited to just 4 events in 1st half of year due to a right Toronto/Montréal 7-8 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd SF — 1st — knee injury. Won title in Metz (d. Zverev). Won 2 dead rubbers Cincinnati 10-8 2nd 1st — QF 1st QF 2nd — 2nd 2nd as France reached Davis Cup final • In 2009, reached 1st Grand Slam QF at Australian Open (l. to Shanghai 9-6 RUP 1st 2nd 3rd 1st QF — — — — Nadal). Won title in Bangkok (d. Troicki). Had 3 SF and 5 QF Paris 8-9 2nd 3rd SF 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st — • In 2008, won titles in Casablanca, Indianapolis and Bucharest. Finalist in Madrid. With countryman Tsonga, finished in Top 10, PERSONAL 1st time for 2 Frenchmen since ‘86. Debuted at Tennis Masters • Began playing tennis at age 6. Nickname is “Gilou” Cup in Shanghai with SF (l. to Djokovic). 1 of 3 players (Murray, • Father, Daniel, works for an insurance company; Mother Mireille is Roddick) to beat top 3 of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic during a doctor. Older brother Jean-Marie is an engineer season. Earned career-high $1,425,489 • Inspired by , saying, “He showed me that you don’t • In 2007, won 1st 2 ATP titles in Marseille and Bucharest have to be tall in order to be a great player” • In 2006, reached 1st ATP final in Valencia (l. to Almagro) • Favourite French player is Cedric Pioline • In Davis Cup, 4-8 career singles record in 8 ties • Member of ATP Player Council from June 2012-16 • Has 4-2 Olympics record (‘12 London 3R, ‘08 Beijing 3R) • Fiancé, Carine; 2 sons, Timothé (born Sept. 2, 2010) and Valentin (born Sept. 9, 2013) CAREER TITLES (11): 2013 – Metz(IH); 2012 – Bucharest(CL); • Coached by Jan de Witt. Fitness trainer is Paul Quetin

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156_ATP2015[Simon]SP2LW.indd 156 03/12/2014 09:15 (usa) DATE OF BIRTH: December 30, 1987 | BORN: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | RESIDENCE: Tampa, Florida, USA

Turned Pro: 2006 EMiratES atP ranKing HiStorY (W-L) Height: 5’9” (1.75m) 2014: 115 (7-12) 2010: 171 (1-4) 2006: 570 (0-0) Weight: 160lbs (72kg) 2013: 89 (8-11) 2009: 281 (0-0) 2005: T1165 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 22-40 2012: 130 (3-6) 2008: 346 (0-1) 2004: T1175 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 273 (3-6) 2007: 703 (0-0) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $943,708 8 2014 HigHLigHtS Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $278,506 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 7-12 (singles), 3-3 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-2 Challenger: 19-12 (singles), 4-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 73 (November 11, 2013) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 160 (February 24, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2008, qualified into 1st ATP World Tour main draw in San Jose • The Wisconsin native put together a 2nd Top 125 season in a by winning 8 qualifying matches (5 pre-qualifying, 3 qualifying) row after compiling a 7-12 tour-level match record before losing to in 1R • Best showing came on home soil in Washington where he reached the 3R with wins over and No. 38 CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). Chardy for highest-ranked win of year (l. to Gasquet). Reached the 2R at 5 other tournaments: Memphis, Indian GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 2-1) Wells, Atlanta, Toronto and US Open CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 • Lone Grand Slam win came over Krajinovic at US Open (l. to Aus. Open 1-2 1st 2nd — — — Bautista Agut in 2R). Fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Roland Garros 0-1 — — — 1st — Bautista Agut) and the last round of qualifying at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon US Open 4-4 2nd 3rd 2nd — 1st • Compiled a 19-12 mark in Challengers, with a runner-up showing in Napa, California (l. to Querrey) and SFs in Maui, ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY Sacramento and Knoxville (Career W-L: 3-7) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 CAREER IN REVIEW Indian Wells 2-5 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st • Has compiled his best results in Challengers and has a 115-91 career match record at that level (3-5 in finals). Also 57-42 in Miami 0-1 — 1st — — — Futures (1-2 in finals) Toronto/Montréal 1-1 2nd — — — — • In 2013, finished in Top 100 for 1st time at a year-end high No. 89, highlighted by a Grand Slam-best 3R at US Open with PERSONAL wins over and Alex Bogomolov Jr. in 5 sets • Began playing tennis at age 3 when his older brother started (l. to Granollers in 5 sets). Reached a career-high No. 73 on taking tennis lessons. Father, Phil, is an engineer; mother, Jan, Nov. 11. In doubles, advanced to 1st ATP final in Newport works at a tennis shop. Brother, Alec, is a lawyer; sister, Lauren, is (w/R. Williams) and captured Challenger title in Knoxville (d. a grad student Polansky). Also won a personal-best 8 Tour-level matches • Considers hard courts as his favourite surface and backhand his and earned a career-high $291,027 favourite shot • In 2012, won Challenger titles in Tallahassee (d. Dancevic) • Favourite tournament is US Open and Champaign (d. Sock) along with SF in Knoxville. Finished • Enjoys playing golf. Says if he wasn’t a tennis player he would be in Top 150 for 1st time at No. 130 (from No. 273) a golfer • In 2011, reached 1st ATP QF in San Jose (d. Farah, Nishikori, • Played the violin until he was 14 l. to No. 12 Monfils). Qualified in 4 other ATP tournaments - • Current goal in tennis is to return to the Top 100 and stay there Indian Wells, Houston, Los Angeles, Washington • Best tennis memory so far is his 1st 5-set win against Bobby • In 2010, reached final at Rimouski (l. to De Voest) and Reynolds at 2012 US Open as well as his 2R win against Alex Winnetka Challengers (l. to Dabul) while reaching SF in Tulsa Bogomolov Jr. at 2013 US Open and QF in 3 other tournaments • Trains at Saddlebrook in Tampa and is coached by Billy Heiser • In 2009, runner-up at Winnetka Challenger (l. to Kuznetzov) (since August 2012) and SF at Vancouver (l. to Malisse) www.timsmyczektennis.com @timsmyczek Tim Smyczek

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157_ATP2015[Smyczek]SP3LW.indd 157 03/12/2014 13:21 (BRA) DATE OF BIRTH: February 27, 1982 | BORN: Belo Horizonte, Brazil | RESIDENCE: Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Turned Pro: 2001 EMIRATES ATP DOUBLES RANKING HISTORY (W-L) Height: 5’11” (1.80m) 2014: T10 (45-25) 2008: 23 (21-14) 2002: 286 (0-0) Weight: 170lbs (77kg) 2013: 3 (61-20) 2007: 189 (0-0) 2001: 482 (0-0) Career Doubles Win-Loss: 270-168 2012: 19 (43-23) 2006: 1631 (0-0) 2000: 843 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 19 (42-28) 2005: 238 (0-1) 1999: 973 (0-0) One-handed backhand 2010: 35 (29-29) 2004: 116 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $2,478,587 2009: 22 (28-29) 2003: 234 (0-0)

Career Doubles Titles/ 2014 HIGHLIGHTS Finalist: 18/19 Prize money: $507,173 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 221 (March 22, 2004) Matches won-lost: 45-25 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Doubles winner: London/Queen’s Club, Toronto Ranking: 3 (October 7, 2013) Finalist: Doha, Auckland, Indian Wells, Eastbourne, Hamburg Semi-fi nalist: Rio de Janeiro (all w/Peya)

2014 IN REVIEW Stockholm(IH) (w/Melo), Tokyo(H) (w/Peya), Kuala Lumpur(IH) • The Brazilian fi nished in Top 10 of doubles rankings for 2nd (w/Peya), São Paulo(ICL) (w/Butorac); 2011 – Costa do year in a row after teaming with Peya to reach 7 fi nals, winning 2 Sauipe(CL) (w/Melo), Santiago(CL) (w/Melo); 2010 – Nice(CL) (w/ titles: London/Queen’s Club (d. Murray-Peers) and a 2nd Melo); 2009 – Stockholm(IH) (w/Ullyett); 2008 – Nottingham(G) career ATP Masters 1000 crown in Toronto (d. Dodig-Melo) (w/Ullyett). FINALIST (19): 2014 – Hamburg(CL), Eastbourne(G), • Best Grand Slam results were QF appearances at Wimbledon Indian Wells(H), Auckland(H), Doha(H) (all w/Peya); 2013 (l. to Pospisil-Sock) and US Open (l. to Granollers-M. Lopez). – Paris(IH), US Open(H), Hamburg(CL), London/Queen’s Club(G), Fell in 3R at Australian Open and 2R at Roland Garros. Captured Madrid(CL) (all w/ Peya); 2012 – Båstad(CL) (w/Peya), a 2nd career mixed doubles title at US Open (w/) 2011 – Stockholm(IH) (w/Melo), Monte-Carlo(CL) (w/Chela), • Finished at No. 4 in team rankings and qualifi ed for Barclays Acapulco(CL) (w/Melo); 2010 – Metz(IH), Gstaad(CL), ATP World Tour Finals in London for 2nd year in succession. Auckland(H) (all w/Melo); 2009 – New Haven(H) (w/Ullyett); Went 1-2 in round robin play 2008 – Washington(H) (w/Ullyett)

CAREER IN REVIEW GRAND SLAM HISTORY Doubles (0-1 in fi nals) • The Brazilian doubles veteran has won at least 20 matches and US Open: RUP – 2013 (w/Peya); Mixed: WON – 2012 (w/Makarova), 1 title in each of past 7 seasons. Has 18 career titles in 37 fi nals 2014 (w/Mirza) • In 2013, captured a career-best 6 titles and won a personal-high 61 matches. Clinched 1st ATP Masters 1000 crown in Montréal (d. BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY Fleming-A. Murray) and also won titles in Auckland (w/Fleming) CAREER 14 13 and São Paulo, Barcelona, Eastbourne and Valencia (w/Peya). 3-4 RR SF (both w/Peya) Reached 1st fi nal at US Open (l. to Paes-Stepanek). Finished No. 2 in ATP team rankings and qualifi ed for 1st Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (l. to Bryans in SF). Earned a career-high $776,456 ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • In 2012, captured 5 ATP titles with 3 different partners. Won Doubles (2-4 in fi nals) titles in São Paulo (w/Butorac) and, in a 4-week span, Kuala Indian Wells: RUP – 2014 (w/Peya); Monte-Carlo: RUP - 2011 (w/ Lumpur, Tokyo (w/Peya) and Stockholm (w/Melo) Chela); Madrid: RUP- 2013; Toronto/Montréal: WON – 2014, 2013; • In 2011, won 2 titles in Santiago and Costa do Sauipe (w/Melo) Paris: RUP – 2013 (all w/Peya) • In 2010, teamed with Melo to reach 4 fi nals, winning Nice title • In 2009, reached 2 fi nals with Ullyett, winning Stockholm title PERSONAL • In 2008, won 1st ATP title in Nottingham and was runner-up in • Started playing tennis at age 5. Idol growing up was Washington (both w/Ullyett) • Father, Malthus, is a civil engineer; Mother, Maisa, is retired; • In 2007, returned from knee injury and won 3 Challengers Brother, Marcelo, works in a bank; sister, Juliana, works for • In 2006, limited by injury to just 2 Challengers Federal police • In 2005, made Davis Cup debut against Columbia (w/Sa) • Opened 2 fi tness centres in Belo Horizonte in 2007 • In 2004, claimed 5 Challenger titles • Inspired to focus on doubles career because “I wanted to play ATP • In 2003, won 1st Challenger title at Champaign (w/Parrott) and Grand Slam tournaments” • From 2000-02, won 11 Futures titles • Hobbies include: football, poker and enjoying time with family • Has a 12-1 career Davis Cup record (10-1 in doubles) in 11 ties. • Supports Cruzeiro and Ronaldo is one of his favourite players Reached doubles QF at London Olympics (w/Melo) • Member of ATP Player Council from June 2014-16 • Wife, Bruna (married November 29, 2008) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (18): 2014 – Toronto(H), London/ • Coached by Marcio Torres and Roberto Moraes, and physical Queen’s Club(G) (all w/Peya); 2013 – Valencia(IH), Montréal(H), trainer is Chriszogno Bastos Filho (since 2003) Eastbourne(G), Barcelona(CL), São Paulo(ICL) (all w/Peya), Auckland(H) (w/Fleming); 2012 – Valencia(IH) (w/Peya), @BrunoSoares82 Bruno Soares

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158_ATP2015[Soares]SP3LW.indd 158 08/12/2014 18:24 (USA) DATE OF BIRTH: September 24, 1992 | BORN: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA | RESIDENCE: Tampa, Florida, USA

Turned Pro: 2011 emirateS atP ranKing HiStOry (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.91m) 2014: 42 (27-20) 2012: 150 (5-7) 2010: 870 (0-1) Weight: 185lbs (84kg) 2013: 104 (10-13) 2011: 382 (1-2) 2009: 699 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 43-43 2014 HigHLigHtS Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Prize money: $1,010,881 Career Prize Money: $1,608,2118 Matches won-lost: 27-20 (singles), 25-11 (doubles) Challenger: 4-3 (singles), 1-1 (doubles) Career Singles Titles/ Singles semi-finalist: Newport, Atlanta Finalist: 0/0 Quarter-finalist: Auckland, Memphis, Houston, Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-7 Tokyo, Stockholm Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Doubles winner: Wimbledon, Atlanta (both w/Pospisil) 42 (November 3, 2014) Finalist: Cincinnati (w/Pospisil), Stockholm (w/Huey) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 13 (October 20, 2014) Semi-finalist: Delray Beach, Miami (both w/Harrison)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2010, won USTA Boys’ 18s Nationals to earn a wild card into US • The No. 4 American climbed more than 50 places during Open main draw. Won US Open junior title (d. Kudla) season to finish in Top 50 for 1st time at year-end high No. 42, • In 2009, won 1st pro title at ITF Futures event in Amelia Island winning a personal-best 27 matches. Finished a career-high No. 15 in doubles & No. 10 in Team Rankings (w/Pospisil) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (3). FINALIST (3). • In July, advanced to 1st ATP SFs in back-to-back tournaments in Newport (d. No. 12 Isner in QF, l. to Hewitt) and Atlanta (l. to GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0) Isner). Also reached 5 QFs: Auckland (d. No. 12 Haas, l. to CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 Bautista Agut), Memphis (l. to Karlovic), Houston (l. to Aus. Open 1-1 2nd — — — — Almagro), Tokyo (l. to Becker) and Stockholm (l. to Dimitrov) Roland Garros 3-2 3rd 2nd — — — • Posted 1st Top 10 win over No. 6 Nishikori en route to 1st ATP Masters 1000 3R in Shanghai (l. to Benneteau) Wimbledon 1-1 2nd — — — — • Contested all 4 Grand Slams for 1st time, reaching 3R at Roland US Open 5-5 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st Garros (l. to Lajovic), and 2R at Australian Open (l. to Monfils) and Doubles (1-0 in finals): Wimbledon: WON – 2014 (w/Pospisil). Wimbledon (l. to Raonic). Fell in 1R at US Open (ret. vs. Andujar) US Open: Mixed: WON – 2011 (w/Oudin) • Teamed with Pospisil to win 1st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. Bryan-Bryan). Were 3rd team to win a major in ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY 1st tournament together and 1st since Hewitt-Mirnyi at US (Career W-L: 5-10) Open in 2000. The pair also won in Atlanta and reached a CAREER 14 13 12 11 maiden ATP Masters 1000 final in Cincinnati (l. to Bryan- Indian Wells 0-3 1st 1st 1st — Bryan, ending streak at 14 wins) • Compiled records of 18-15 on hard, 5-3 on clay and 4-2 on Miami 1-2 2nd — — 1st grass. Went 1-5 vs. Top 10 opponents and surpassed $1 Toronto/Montréal 1-1 2nd — — — million in a season for 1st time ($1,010,881) Cincinnati 0-2 1st 1st — — CAREER IN REVIEW Shanghai 2-1 3rd — — — • The Nebraska native gradually climbed the rankings through Paris 1-1 2nd — — — success at Challengers and Futures tournaments. Has a Doubles (0-1 in finals): Cincinnati: RUP – 2014 (w/Pospisil) career Challenger record of 34-27 (2-2 in finals) and 31-16 in Futures (2-1 in finals) PERSONAL • In 2013, won 10 matches and reached 2nd career ATP World • Began playing tennis at age 8 when he found his mother’s racquet Tour QF in Memphis (d. No. 14 Raonic in 1R, l. to Lopez). In • Nicknames are “J. Sizzle” and “Showtime” July, won 2nd career Challenger title at Winnetka (d. Klahn) • Father, Larry, is a financial advisor, mother, Pam, is a housewife. and broke Top 100 for 1st time. In doubles, captured 1st ATP Older brother, Eric, played on Univ. of Nebraska’s tennis team World Tour title at Delray Beach (w/Blake) over Mirnyi-Tecau • As a junior captured 20 USTA national titles. Graduated from • In 2012, advanced to 1st ATP World Tour QF at Atlanta (l. to Blue Valley North High School in Kansas in May 2011. Isner) and as a wild card reached 3R at US Open (d. F. Mayer Compiled an 80-0 record in his high school career, winning in 1R ret., Cipolla in 2R, l. to No. 12 Almagro) 4 consecutive state championships • In 2011, received wild card into US Open, winning his 1st ATP • Favourite surfaces are clay and hard, and considers forehand his match over Gicquel in 4sets - 1st US Open junior champion to best shot win a main draw US Open match since Gimelstob (d. Prinosil) • Favourite tournament is US Open in 1995 - lost to Roddick in 2R. Captured US Open mixed • Coached by Troy Hahn doubles title with ; beat defending champions Bob Bryan- in 2R and defeated Dulko-Schwank @JackSock Jack Sock in final

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159_ATP2015[Sock]SP2LW.indd 159 03/12/2014 09:17 (jpN) DATE OF BIRTH: September 5, 1984 | BORN: Kanagawa, | RESIDENCE: Tokyo, Japan

Turned Pro: 2003 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 5’10” (1.78m) 2014: 100 (2-4) 2009: 241 (2-3) 2004: 493 (0-0) Weight: 160lbs (73kg) 2013: 105 (9-17) 2008: 128 (3-4) 2003: 630 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 46-70 2012: 58 (13-21) 2007: 238 (4-5) 2002: T893 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 120 (7-7) 2006: 182 (2-3) 2001: T1303 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 120 (3-4) 2005: 334 (1-2) Career Prize Money: $1,259,302 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $131,346 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-12 Matches won-lost: 2-4 (singles), 0-1 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Challenger: 40-17 (singles), 7-13 (doubles) 47 (July 23, 2012) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 232 (May 20, 2013)

2014 IN REVIEW Finalist at Brisbane Challenger. Won 1 Futures title and reached 2 • The Japanese No. 3 (behind No. 5 Nishikori, No. 94 Ito) finished other finals in Top 100 for 2nd time in 3 years (also ’12) after compiling a • In 2006, reached QF or better at 6 Challengers, including 40-17 match record in Challengers with 3 titles runner-up at Aptos. Won 1 Futures title • Climbed 17 spots (No. 117 – No. 100) in last week of season after • In 2005, made ATP debut at Ho Chi Minh (l. to Puerta). Also winning 16th career Challenger title on home soil in Tokyo (d. made Davis Cup debut. Claimed 1st career title with 2 at Futures Ito). Also won titles in Busan, in May (d. Wang) and level and reached 2 other finals Nanchang, China in June (d. Kavcic in 3rd set TB) • In 2004, advanced to QF at Beijing Challenger. Was 14-18 in • Lone tour-level match wins came in Davis Cup in early February Futures with 2 SF (d. Canada’s Polansky in dead rubber) and in Kuala Lumpur in • In 2003, was 14-12 in Futures with 2 SF September (d. countryman Takeuchi in 1R, l. to Matosevic). Only • In 2002, reached 1 QF while going 4-4 in Futures other main draw appearances came at Australian Open (l. to • In 2001, as a 17-year-old, was 1-4 in Japanese Futures Murray in 1R) and Tokyo (l. to Young in 1R) • In Davis Cup, has 25-10 record (23-9 singles) in 20 ties • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘12 London) CAREER IN REVIEW • The veteran from Japan is among active career Challenger title GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 3-3) leaders with 16 titles while boasting a 249-130 record. Also CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 07 owns 6 titles with a 91-51 record in Futures Aus. Open 1-3 1st 2nd — — — 1st • In 2013, reached 4th career ATP World Tour QF in Chennai (l. to Roland Garros 0-3 — 1st 1st 1st — — eventual champion Tipsarevic) in opening week of year. Won tie-clinching point vs. Falla in 3-2 Davis Cup World Group Wimbledon 2-4 — 2nd 2nd 1st 1st — play-off win over Colombia in September. Captured Challenger US Open 0-3 — 1st 1st 1st — — title at Maui (d. Zverev) and reached 2 other finals, earning a career-high $307,276 ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • In 2012, No. 2 from Japan (behind No. 19 Nishikori) finished a (Career W-L: 0-4) year-end best No. 58 after breaking into Top 50 and getting to CAREER 13 12 career-high No. 47 on July 23. Reached 2 ATP SF in Chennai and Indian Wells 0-1 1st — Atlanta. Compiled a 22-5 match record on Challenger circuit Miami 0-1 1st — with 3 titles. Played in 1R Davis Cup tie vs. Croatia, defeating Dodig in 5 sets in opener (l. to Karlovic in decisive 5th rubber). In Shanghai 0-2 1st 1st March, reached final at Singapore Challenger (l. to Lu) and 2 weeks later won Pingguo Challenger title (d. Jaziri). Following PERSONAL month,won title at Kaohsiung (d. countryman Ito). In May, • Began playing tennis at age 4 defeated Roddick in World Team Championship in Düsseldorf. • Father, Fumio, is a banker, mother, Mariko is a housewife; has 2 Went 0-4 vs. Top 10 opponents older brothers, Jun and Ryo • In 2011, reached QF in Bangkok as a qualifier. Was 29-16 in • Considers his backhand as best shot and prefers hard courts Challengers, claiming titles at Pingguo and Wahua • Particularly fond of a Hip Hop artist named ‘Zeebra’ • In 2010, won Manta Challenger and reached final at • Considered to be shy, but is looked up to as an older brother by Nottingham. Went 38-16 in those events. Won 2 Futures titles his Davis Cup teammates since he is the oldest of Top 5 Japanese • In 2009, qualified into Indianapolis, but unsuccessful in 8 other players on ATP World Tour attempts. Was 18-13 in Challengers, winning title in Tiburon • Coached since 2010 by Italian former ATP pro Davide • In 2008, earned 1st ATP main draw match win in Beijing. Was Sanguinetti 41-13 in Challengers with a career-best 4 titles and 1 other runner-up www.go-soeda.com • In 2007, claimed 1st career Challenger title at Manta.

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160_ATP2015[Soeda]SP.indd 160 03/12/2014 12:40 JOAO SOUSA (pOr) date OF BIRtH: March 30, 1989 | BORn: Guimaraes, | ResIdence: Barcelona, Spain

Turned Pro: 2005 emirAteS AtP rAnking HiStOry (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 54 (24-36) 2011: 193 (2-2) 2008: 598 (1-2 Weight: 161lbs (73kg) 2013: 49 (16-14) 2010: 242 (1-1) 2007: T966 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 51-60 2012: 99 (5-5) 2009: 445 (2-0) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2014 HigHLigHtS Career Prize Money: $1,515,887 8 Prize money: $771,826 Career Singles Titles/ Matches won-lost: 24-36 (singles), 15-21 (doubles) Finalist: 1/2 Singles finalist: Båstad, Metz Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-10 Semi-finalist: ‘s-Hertogenbosch Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Quarter-finalist: Rio de Janeiro 35 (July 14, 2014) Doubles semi-finalist: Sydney (w/Rosol), Oeiras (w/Elias), Winston-Salem (w/Mergea), Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Valencia (w/L.Mayer) Ranking: 80 (November 10, 2014)

2014 In ReVIeW CAREER TITLES (1): 2013 – Kuala Lumpur(IH). • The No. 1 Portuguese finished in Top 100 for 3rd year in a row, FINALIST (2): 2014 – Metz(IH), Båstad(CL). winning a personal-best 24 matches • Advanced to his 2nd and 3rd ATP finals in Båstad in July (l. to GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 3-1) Cuevas) and Metz in September (l. to Goffin) CAREER 14 13 12 • In June, reached 1st grass-court SF as a qualifier in Aus. Open 1-2 1st 2nd — ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. to Becker) Roland Garros 1-3 1st 2nd 1st • In Grand Slam play, lone win came over Dancevic at US Open (l. to Goffin in 2R). Fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Thiem), Wimbledon 0-1 1st — — Roland Garros (l. to Djokovic) and Wimbledon (l. to Wawrinka) US Open 3-2 2nd 3rd — • Captured 1st win at ATP Masters 1000 level in Indian Wells (d. Nedovyesov, l. to Gulbis in 2R). Two weeks later in Miami, atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY reached 3R at a Masters 1000 event for 1st time (l. to Berdych) (Career W-L: 4-10) • Compiled records of 13-20 on hard, 7-13 on clay and 4-3 on CAREER 14 13 grass. Went 0-8 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career- Indian Wells 1-1 2nd — high $771,826 Miami 2-2 3rd 1st caReeR In ReVIeW Monte-Carlo 0-1 1st — • The Portuguese native improved his year-end ranking from Madrid 0-1 1st — 2007-13, compiling a 80-56 Challenger record with 5 titles, Rome 0-1 1st — and a 108-75 Futures record with 7 titles Toronto/Montréal 0-1 1st — • In 2013, became 1st player from his country to win an ATP World Tour title and rank in Top 50 with a year-end best No. 49. Cincinnati 1-1 2nd — Maiden title came in Kuala Lumpur, where he posted 1st Top 10 Shanghai 0-1 1st — win over Ferrer in QF before overcoming Benneteau in final Paris 0-1 1st — after saving 1 MP. A week earlier, advanced to 1st ATP SF in St. Petersburg (l. to Garcia-Lopez). Captured 2 Challenger titles: PeRsOnaL Guimaraes (d. Copil) and Furth (d. Odesnik) • Began playing tennis at 7 with his father Armando, who is a • In 2012, finished in Top 100 for 1st time with successful judge, at a local club; mother, Adelaide, is a banker. Has a Challenger campaign, winning 2 titles at Mersin and younger brother, Luis, who is a student Tampere. In limited ATP play, went 5-5, with 2R in Barcelona • Moved to Barcelona at age 15 to pursue his dream and become a and QF on home soil in Oeiras in back-to-back weeks. Made professional tennis player Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros by qualifying and lost to • Growing up he admired , Pete Sampras and No. 23 Granollers in 1R Roger Federer • In 2011, claimed 1st Challenger title at Furth. Won title at • Speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, French 3 Futures events and Italian • In 2010, in Challengers, reached QF in and Seville. • Hobbies include playing and watching football, reading books, Won 3 Futures titles and reached 1 other final going to the cinema and hanging out with friends • In 2009, reached 4 Futures finals, winning 1 title • If he wasn’t a tennis player he would have loved to become a • In 2008, qualified into Oeiras and won 1st career ATP match football player or a doctor (d. Marach, l. to Gil). Made Davis Cup debut in dead rubber • Considers forehand as best shot and clay his favourite surface against . Reached QF or better in 4 Futures • Trains at BTT Academy in Barcelona, supervised by Francisco • In 2007, went 9-16 in Futures, reaching 3 QF Roig and coached by countryman Frederico Marques • In Davis Cup, has 12-11 career record (10-7 in singles) in 14 ties @joaosousa30 João Sousa

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161_ATP2015[Sousa]SP2LW.indd 161 03/12/2014 09:18 JOAO SOUZA (BRA) DATE OF BIRTH: May 27, 1988 | BORN: Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | RESIDENCE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Turned Pro: 2006 EmirAtES AtP rAnking HiStOry (W-L) Height: 6’2” (1.91m) 2014: 90 (1-3) 2010: 111 (3-2) 2006: 698 (0-0) Weight: 198lbs (90kg) 2013: 139 (1-4) 2009: 199 (0-0) 2005: 918 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 18-27 2012: 143 (6-10) 2008: 206 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 104 (7-8) 2007: 343 (0-0) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $785,927 2014 HigHLigHtS Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $117,631 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1 Matches won-lost: 1-3 (singles), 0-2 (doubles) Challenger: 44-22 (singles), Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 15-15 (doubles) 84 (September 19, 2011) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 70 (January 7, 2013)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2007, reached QFs at Challengers in Manta and 2 events in • The No. 2 Brazilian (behind No. 65 Bellucci) finished in Top 100 Bogota. Won titles at 3 Brazilian Futures for 1st time, highlighted by successful Challenger campaign. • In 2006, reached 1st Futures final while compiling 22-21 record Compiled a 44-22 match record and reached 4 finals. Won title • In 2005, was 8-7 in Futures, reaching 1 SF in São Paulo-1 (d. A. Gonzalez) in opening week of season and • In Davis Cup, 1-1 singles record in 1 tie after US Open reached finals in Medellin (l. to Krajicek), Pereira (l. to Estrella Burgos) and San Juan (l. to Schwartzman). Also SF GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0) in 7 other tournaments CAREER 14 13 12 11 • ATP World Tour outings came in Rio de Janeiro (l. to Bagnis in Aus. Open 0-1 — — 1st — 1R) and São Paulo (d. No. 45 Haase, ret. vs. Montãnes) in Roland Garros 0-1 — — 1st — February and Kitzbühel in July (l. to Thiem in 1R) • Lost in qualifying 1R at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open US Open 0-1 — — — 1st • Closed season at ATP Challenger Tour Finals and went 0-3 in RR play ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 0-1) CAREER IN REVIEW CAREER 13 • The Brazilian has compiled his best results at Challenger level Madrid 0-1 1st with 204-149 match record and 7 titles while also winning 5 Futures titles with a 73-41 career record PERSONAL • In 2013, won San Jose do Rio Preto (d. A. Gonzalez) and SF in • Full name is João Olavo Soares de Souza, nicknamed, ‘Feijão’ São Paulo-1, Salinas, Pereira and Challengers. Reached 2R (which means ‘bean’ in English) - “Because of my colour and in São Paulo (l. to Nadal) I like beans” • In 2012, best ATP results were QF in Viña del Mar (l. to Chela) • Father, Milton Soares de Souza Junior, and mother, Maria and Belgrade (l. to Nalbandian). Won Cali (d. Alves) and Angêla Lima (d. Rufin) Challengers • Started playing tennis at age 9 in Mogi das Cruzes, at the • In 2011, finished just outside Top 100 (No. 104) after reaching a Clube de Campo Mogi das Cruzes after watching his dad and career-high No. 84 on Sept. 19. Best ATP results were SF in sister Maria Clara play Kitzbühel (l. to eventual champ Haase) as a qualifier and a QF • Favourite surface is clay appearance the following month in Bucharest (l. to Volandri). • Idol growing up was Won Santos Challenger title (d. Junqueira) in April and • Has a weird ability to count letters in a sentence. In a Davis Cup runner-up in Zagreb following month (l. to Junqueira) tie, players would challenge his ability on a daily basis and he • In 2010, made ATP debut as a qualifier in Santiago and reached never missed one SF (l. to Monaco). Won 2 Challengers in Bogota (d. Falla and • Likes to listen to music, do yoga and relax on the beach d. El Amrani). Also reached final in Quito (l. to G. Lapentti). • Moved to Rio de Janeiro in 2005 Was 30-20 in Challengers • Coached by Ricardo Acioly and Andres Schneiter • In 2009, reached 1st career Challenger final at Medellin (l. to Chela). Reached SFs at 4 other events @joaofeijaosouza Feijão Souza • In 2008, reached SF at Challengers in Santiago (l. to Bellucci), San Luis Potosi (l to Dabul), and Medellin (l. to L. Mayer). Claimed 1 Futures title in Brazil and 1 in Colombia

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162_ATP2015[Souza]SP3LW.indd 162 03/12/2014 11:37 (ukR) dAtE OF BIRtH: January 6, 1986 | BORN: Kiev, Ukraine | REsIdENCE: Kharkov, Ukraine

Turned Pro: 2003 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’4” (1.93m) 2014: 58 (20-20) 2009: 60 (16-14) 2004: 369 (0-1) Weight: 176lbs (80kg) 2013: 99 (11-17) 2008: 74 (7-4) 2003: 534 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 128-148 2012: 101 (16-28) 2007: 262 (2-3) 2002: T1345 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 62 (25-27) 2006: 180 (1-6) One-handed backhand 2010: 46 (27-25) 2005: 185 (3-3)

Career Prize Money: $3,412,473 8 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $480,037 Finalist: 4/0 Matches won-lost: 20-20 (singles), 3-6 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 2-22 Challenger: 21-5 (singles), 7-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles semi-finalist: Sydney 31 (September 27, 2010) Quarter-finalist: Bucharest Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Doubles semi-finalist: Newport (w/Mahut) Ranking: 33 (June 6, 2011)

2014 IN REVIEW Haven(H); 2009 – St. Petersburg(IH); 2008 – Zagreb(IH). • The No. 2 Ukrainian (behind No. 23 Dolgopolov) finished in Top CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (3). 60 for 1st time since 2010 and 3rd time overall, with 2nd-best year-end ranking. Best result of season was SF as a qualifier in GRANd sLAM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 7-5) Sydney in January (l. to Tomic in 3 sets). Also QF in Bucharest in CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 April (l. to eventual champion Dimitrov) Aus. Open 3-6 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 1st — • Advanced to 3R at Wimbledon for 2nd season in a row, posting Roland Garros 4-6 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd — lone Top 10 win of year over No. 10 Gulbis in 2R (l. to Chardy). Fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Gabashvili), Roland Garros (l. to Wimbledon 5-6 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st — 1st Istomin) and US Open (l. to Seppi) US Open 2-6 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st — • In Challenger play, compiled a 21-5 mark, winning titles in Binghamton in July (d. Odesnik) and Orleans in September (d. AtP WORLd tOUR MAstERs 1000 HIstORY Bellucci). Also runner-up in Tashkent in October (l. to Lacko) (Career W-L: 14-22) • Compiled records of 12-14 on hard, 5-3 on grass and 3-3 on clay. CAREER 14 12 11 10 09 Went 1-1 vs. Top 10 opponents Indian Wells 4-4 2nd 2nd — 2nd 2nd CAREER IN REVIEW Miami 3-5 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 1st • The Ukrainian has a 4-0 record in ATP World Tour singles finals Monte-Carlo 0-1 — — 1st — — and 4-6 in Challenger finals. Also 3-0 in ATP doubles finals Madrid 2-2 — 1st 3rd — — • In 2013, posted biggest career win over 7-time champion Federer Rome 1-1 — — 2nd — — in 2R at Wimbledon, ending the Swiss’ run of 36 straight Grand Toronto/Montréal 2-3 — 1st 2nd 2nd — Slam QFs. Came in No. 116 with 0-20 career Top 10 record (l. to Melzer in 3R). Best ATP result was QF at Montpellier (l. to Cincinnati 0-3 — 1st 1st 1st — Nieminen). Also won title at Challenger (d. Rudnev) Shanghai 0-1 — — — 1st — • In 2012, finished just outside Top 100 (at No. 101) for 1st time Paris 2-2 — — 2nd 2nd — since 2007 with best result a QF in Stockholm (l. to Tsonga) • In 2011, reached QF in Sydney, Dubai and Winston-Salem PERsONAL • In 2010, reached a career-high ranking of No. 31 in September. • Began playing at age 6 in Kiev Olympic Stadium Won titles in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. Tipsarevic) and New Haven • Father, Eduard, is a urology professor; mother, Olga, is a retired (d. Istomin). Compiled personal-best 27 match wins. In doubles, university economics teacher; Has 1 older brother, Aleksandr won in Halle (w/ Youzhny). Earned a career-high $650,838 (a doctor), and 1 younger brother, Leonard who also plays tennis • In 2009, qualified and won title in St. Petersburg (d. Zeballos, • Supports Ukraine Institute of Cancer saving MP). Qualified 4 times during season, including Roland • Speaks Ukrainian, Slovak, Czech, Russian and English Garros (d. Dabul for 1st Grand Slam win, l. to Djokovic in 2R) • Enjoys reading Russian classics with some easy reading mixed • In 2008, became 1st Ukrainian to finish in Top 100 at No. 74 in and favourite writers are Bulgakov, Sinkevich and Dominik Dan since Medvedev (No. 58) in 2000. In March, won his 1st title in • Also enjoys football, basketball, table tennis, swimming, cinema, Zagreb as LL (d. Ljubicic). He was 1st LL to win an ATP title since bowling and playing billards Christian Miniussi in November ‘91. Also 1st Ukrainian ATP • Favourite players were Patrick Rafter and Pete Sampras winner since Medvedev in May ‘97 in Hamburg • Also admired countryman Andrei Medvedev • In 2006, in Davis Cup 2R vs Great Britain, lost to Rusedski 9-7 in • Member of ATP Player Council from June 2012-16 5th set and to Murray in reverse match • Wife, Anfisa Bulgakova (married Sept. 24, 2011); daughter Tasia • In 2005, advanced to 1st ATP QF (l. to Soderling) (born March 28, 2014) • In Davis Cup, 34-21 career record (23-12 in singles) in 22 ties • Coached by since November 2014 • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘12 London) CAREER TITLES (4): 2010 – ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G), New www.sergiy-stakhovsky.com @Stako_tennis Sergiy Stakhovsky

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163_ATP2015[Stakhovsky]SP3LW.indd 163 08/12/2014 18:24 radek stePanek (cze) DATE Of BIRTH: November 27, 1978 | BORN: Karvina, Czech Republic | RESIDENcE: Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Turned Pro: 1996 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 68 (17-18) 2007: 30 (27-22) 2000: 275 (0-0) Weight: 167lbs (76kg) 2013: 44 (16-17) 2006: 19 (30-15) 1999: 162 (2-4) Career Win-Loss: 364-280 2012: 31 (24-26) 2005: 21 (45-26) 1998: 164 (0-1) 2011: 28 (31-24) 2004: 33 (30-27) 1997: 381 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2010: 62 (18-16) 2003: 46 (27-25) 1996: 483 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2009: 12 (47-21) 2002: 63 (17-14) 1995: 1065 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $10,317,509 2008: 26 (33-23) 2001: 547 (0-1) Career Singles Titles/ 2014 HigHLigHts Finalist: 5/7 Prize money: $684,598 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 24-72 Matches won-lost: 17-8 (singles), 19-11 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Challenger: 5-2 (singles) 8 (July 10, 2006) Singles semi-finalist: London/Queen’s Club, Bogota Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Sydney Ranking: 4 (November 12, 2012) Doubles semi-finalist: Wimbledon (w/Paes)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2003, finished in Top 50 for 1st time, reaching 2 SF • The Czech No. 4 (behind No. 7 Berdych, No. 31 Rosol, No. 66 • In Davis Cup, 33-17 career record (18-4 in doubles) in 23 ties. Vesely) finished in Top 70 for 13th year in a row. The Member of winning team in 2012-13 and finalist in ‘09 2nd-oldest (behind Haas) in Top 100 • Has 0-2 Olympics record (‘08 Athens 1R, ‘12 London 1R) • Last tournament was US Open and did not play rest of season due to lower back injury CAREER TITLES (5): 2011 – Washington(H); 2009 – San Jose(IH), • Season highlighted by SF at London/Queen’s Club (d. No. 5 Brisbane(H); 2007 – Los Angeles(H); 2006 – Rotterdam(IH). Murray, No. 18 Anderson; l. to F. Lopez) – his 1st SF in more FINALIST (7): 2010 – Brisbane(H); 2009 – Memphis(IH); than 2 years. Also SF in Bogota in July (l. to Karlovic in 3 sets) 2008 – San Jose(IH); 2006 – ATP Masters Series Hamburg(CL); and QF in Sydney in January (l. to del Potro in 3 sets) 2005 – Ho Chi Minh City(IC), Milan(IC); 2004 – Paris(IC). • In Grand Slam play, best result was 3R at Roland Garros CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (17). FINALIST (13). (d. No. 16 Youzhny, l. to Gulbis). Advanced to 2R at Wimbledon (l. to eventual champion Djokovic), and fell in 1R at Australian GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 15-22) Open (l. to Kavcic) and US Open (l. to Bachinger). Best CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 doubles result was SF at Wimbledon (w/Paes) Aus. -12 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd — • Compiled records of 8-11 on hard, 5-2 on grass and 4-5 on Roland Garros 13-11 3rd 1st 1st 1st — 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd — clay. Went 1-6 vs. Top 10 opponents with lone win over Murray at London/Queen’s Club Wimbledon 19-12 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st — 4th 3rd 1st QF 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd US Open 10-12 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 4th 3rd 2nd — 2nd 1st 3rd 1st cAREER IN REVIEW Doubles (2-2 in finals).Aus. Open: WON – 2012 (w/Paes); • The Czech has won at least 20 matches in 9 of past 12 years in US Open: WON – 2013 (w/Paes), RUP – 2012 (w/Paes), singles and owns 17 doubles titles, including 2 Grand Slams. 2002 (w/Novak) He and Verdasco are only active players with singles and doubles appearances at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • In 2013, helped his country to repeat Davis Cup title (d. Serbia (Career W-L: 93-86) 3-2) by winning decisive match vs. Lajovic. Captured 2nd BEST RESULT: RUP - Paris ‘04. Doubles (2-0 in finals). career Grand Slam doubles crown at US Open (w/Paes) and Miami: WON – 2012 (w/Paes); Shanghai: WON – ‘12 (w/Paes) qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for 2nd year in a row (went 1-2 in RR play) BARcLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR fINALS HISTORY • In 2012, finished in Top 50 singles for 9th time in 10 years CAREER 13 12 08 and No. 3 in ATP Doubles Team Rankings (w/Paes). Helped his country to Davis Cup title (d. Spain 3-2) by winning 4-5 RR (1-2)* SF (3-1)* RR (0-2) *Doubles (w/Paes) decisive match vs Almagro. In doubles (w/Paes) won 3 titles including Australian Open PERSONAL • In 2011, oldest player (33) in Top 50 and oldest winner of • Began playing at age 3 with his father, Vlastimil, who is a season (32) with Washington title. Reached 2 SF tennis coach; mother, Hana, is a librarian; brother, Martin, • In 2010, reached 11th career final in Brisbane (l. to Roddick) is a policeman • In 2009, finished No. 12 with 47 wins and 2 titles. Helped • Nicknamed “Steps” by his countrymen. Admired Ivan Lendl country to 1st Davis Cup final (l. to Spain) since ‘80 • Hobbies are playing football, floorball and ice hockey. • In 2008, replaced Roddick at Tennis Masters Cup in His favourite NHL players are countrymen Jaromir Jagr and Shanghai and went 0-2 in round robin play Dominik Hasek • In 2006, reached Top 10 with Wimbledon QF and Hamburg • Considers his serve as best shot final. Suffered a neck injury in August and sat out rest of year • Coached by former world No. 2 Petr Korda (since Dec. 2008) • In 2005, finished in Top 25 for 1st time with 2 finals • In 2004, reached 1st ATP final in Paris (l. to Safin) @stepec78

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163_ATP2015[Stepanek]SP2LW.indd 164 03/12/2014 13:23 JAN-LENNARD STRUFF (GER) dAtE OF BIRtH: April 25, 1990 | BORN: Warstein, | REsIdENCE: Warstein, Germany

Turned Pro: 2009 emiRaTeS aTP Ranking HiSToRy (W-L) Height: 6’5” (1.96m) 2014: 59 (15-17) 2011: 238 (0-0) Weight: 192lbs (87kg) 2013: 110 (4-9) 2010: 357 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 19-26 2012: 167 (0-0) 2009: 703 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $787,505 2014 HigHLigHTS Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $452,641 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 15-17 (singles),4-7 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1 Challenger 19-6 (singles), 7-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles semi-finalist: Marseille, Munich, Metz 46 (October 27, 2014) Quarter-finalist: Vienna Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Doubles semi-finalist: Halle (w/Brown) Ranking: 141 (October 27, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2012, finished in the Top 200 for 1st time, highlighted by • The German finished in Top 100 for 1st time at year-end high reaching 2 Challenger finals at Madrid (l. to Gimeno-Traver) and No. 59, climbing 51 spots from previous season (No. 110). Loughborough (l. to Donskoy). Also won 4 Futures titles Won a personal-best 15 tour-level matches • In 2011, reached Challenger finals at Alphen aan den Rijn • Advanced to 1st 3 ATP World Tour SFs in Marseille in February (l. to Sijsling) and Furth (l. to Sousa). Won 3 Futures titles on home (l. to Tsonga), Munich in May (l. to Fognini) and Metz in soil, 4 overall September (l. to eventual champion Goffin) • In 2010, went 1-1 in Futures finals • Rose to a career-high No. 46 on October 27 after reaching QF in Vienna (l. to Murray) GRANd sLAM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 1-1) • Contested all 4 Grand Slams for 1st time, reaching 2R at CAREER 14 13 Roland Garros (l. to Monfils) and US Open (l. to Isner). Aus. Open 0-1 1st — Fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Youzhny) and Wimbledon Roland Garros 1-2 2nd 1st (l. to Kubot) • In Challenger play, ended 8-match losing streak in finals, Wimbledon 1-2 1st 2nd winning 1st title at that level in Heilbronn II in May. Was also US Open 1-2 2nd 1st runner-up in Bergamo, Italy in February (l. to Bolelli) and Szczecin, Poland in September (l. to Brown) PERsONAL • Compiled records of 9-8 on hard, 5-6 on clay and 1-3 on • Nickname is “Struffi” grass. Went 0-1 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a • Began playing tennis at age 6 with his parents, Dieter and Martina, career-high $452,641 who are both tennis coaches • Speaks German and English CAREER IN REVIEW • Favourite surface is clay and shot is backhand • The young German has played primarily in Challengers and • Favourite tournament is Roland Garros Futures tournaments. Has a career Challenger record of • Idol growing up was Pete Sampras 79-55 (1-9 in finals) and 99-41 in Futures (6-4 in finals) • Hobbies include football and watching television and movies • In 2013, finished at No. 110 after 1st full year on ATP World • Supports Borussia (football) Tour, reaching 2R 4 times: Wimbledon, Hamburg, Båstad and • Coached by Ute Strakerjahn and Christoph Reichert Stockholm. Compiled best results on Challenger circuit with a 27-17 match record, highlighted by back-to-back finals at www.janlennardstruff.com Jan-Lennard Struff Heilbronn (l. to Berrer) and Bergamo (l. to Przysiezny) in February. Also runner-up at (l. to Jaziri)

BIGGEST RANKING JUMPS IN TOP 60 In 2014, Jan-Lennard Struff finished in the Top 100 Emirates ATP Rankings for the 1st time by jumping 51 spots. Here are the players to jump 50-more positions from outside the Top 100 and finish in the Top 60:

Ranking Jump 2013 – 2014 Ranking Jump 2013 – 2014 Gilles Muller + 319 366 - 47 + 91 113 - 22 (C-H) + 191 221 - 30 (C-H) + 82 121 - 39 + 189 244 - 55 Martin Klizan + 77 111 - 34 + 134 186 - 52 Jack Sock + 62 104 - 42 (C-H) Steve Johnson + 120 157 - 37 (C-H) Jan-Lennard Struff + 51 110 - 59

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165_ATP2015[Struff]SP3LW.indd 165 03/12/2014 14:05 HORIA TECAU (ROu) DATE Of BIRTH: January 19, 1985 | BORN: Brasov, Romania | RESIDENcE: Constanta, Romania

Turned Pro: 2003 EMIRATES ATP DOUBLES RAnkIng HISTORy (W-L) Height: 6’4” (1.93m) 2014: T16 (50-23) 2009: 47 (17-20) 2004: 242 (0-1) Weight: 190lbs (86kg) 2013: 23 (34-23) 2008: 88 (3-8) 2003: 492 (1-0) Career Doubles Win-Loss: 239-154 2012: 9 (48-23) 2007: 158 (2-3) 2002: 1536 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 12 (47-28) 2006: 283 (1-2) Two-handed backhand 2010: 19 (33-23) 2005: 439 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $2,223,208 2014 HIgHLIgHTS Career Doubles Titles/ Finalist: 24/14 Prize money: $519,035 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Matches won-lost: 50-23 (doubles) 326 (April 4, 2005) Doubles winner: Zagreb, Casablanca, Bucharest, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Washington, Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Shenzhen, Beijing, Valencia Ranking: 5 (August 27, 2012) Finalist: Rotterdam Semi-finalist: Paris (all w/Rojer)

2014 IN REVIEW • In Davis Cup, has 10-9 career record (10-7 in doubles) in 17 ties • The Romanian finished in Top 20 in doubles for 4th time in 5 • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 1R) years, winning a career-best 8 titles in 9 finals on 4 different continents (all w/Rojer). Also won 50 matches for 1st time CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (24): 2014 – Valencia(IH), • Compiled a 48-23 match record with Rojer, winning titles on Beijing(H), Shenzhen(H), Washington(H), ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G), hard, clay and grass courts. Season highlighted by 3 ATP 500 Bucharest(CL), Casablanca(CL), Zagreb(IH) (all w/Rojer); 2013 crowns in Washington, Beijing and Valencia – Beijing(H), ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G), Bucharest(CL) (all w/Mirnyi); • Best Grand Slam results were 3R at Roland Garros, Wimbledon 2012 – Cincinnati(H), Båstad(CL), ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G), and US Open Bucharest(CL) (all w/Lindstedt); 2011 –Båstad(CL), • Finished No. 6 in ATP team rankings and qualified for Barclays Casablanca(CL) (both w/Lindstedt), Acapulco(CL) (w/Hanescu), ATP World Tour Finals for 3rd time. Went 0-3 in RR play Zagreb(IH) (w/Norman); 2010 – New Haven(H), Båstad(CL), • Earned a career-high $519,035 ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G), Casablanca(CL) (all w/Lindstedt), Auckland(H) (w/Daniell). FINALIST (14): 2014 – Rotterdam(IH) cAREER IN REVIEW (w/Rojer); 2013 –Delray Beach(H), Sydney(H) (all w/Mirnyi); 2012 • The Romanian has won at least 3 titles and finished in Top 25 in – Wimbledon(G), Madrid(CL), Rotterdam(IH) (all w/Lindstedt); each of past 5 seasons. Has 24 career titles 2011 – Beijing(H), Washington(H), Wimbledon(G), • In 2013, played primarily with Mirnyi, going 3-2 in finals. All titles ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G), Brisbane(H) (all w/Lindstedt); 2010 – Bucharest, ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Beijing – came on different –Wimbledon(G) (w/Lindstedt); 2009 –Stuttgart(CL) (w/Hanescu), surfaces (clay, grass and hard). Finished No. 9 in team rankings Kitzbühel(CL) (w/Pavel). and served as alternates at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals • In 2012, teamed with Lindstedt for a 3rd season to compile a GRAND SLAM HISTORY 48-23 match record and go 4-3 in finals. Reached a 3rd straight Doubles (0-3 in finals) Wimbledon final (l. to Marray-Nielsen in 5 sets). Biggest title Wimbledon: RUP – 2012, 2011, 2010 (w/Lindstedt). came in August at ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (d. Bhupathi- Aus Open: Mixed: WON – 2012 (w/Mattek-Sands); RUP – 2014 (w/ Bopanna). Also captured titles on home soil in Bucharest, Mirza) ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Båstad and Cincinnati. Finished No. 4 in ATP team rankings (year-end best No. 9 individually) and closed ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY with 1-2 RR record at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Doubles (1-1 in finals). Cincinnati: WON – 2012; • In 2011, reached 2nd straight Wimbledon final (l. to Bryans) and Madrid: RUP – 2012 (both w/Lindstedt). won 2 titles while qualifying for 1st Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (all w/Lindstedt). Reached QF at both Roland Garros and BARcLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR fINALS HISTORY US Open. Won 2 titles with other partners CAREER 14 12 11 • In 2010, reached his 1st Grand Slam final at Wimbledon 2-7 RR RR RR (‘14 w/Rojer, ‘12-11 w/Lindstedt) (w/Lindstedt). Went 5-1 in ATP World Tour doubles finals, winning his 1st career title in Auckland (w/Daniell). Partnered PERSONAL with Lindstedt at the start of March and won 4 titles together • Started playing tennis at age 7 • In 2009, teamed with fellow Romanian Hanescu to reach final in • Father, Romeo, works in police office; mother, Dorinela, works for Stuttgart and SF in Valencia. Also made finals in Kitzbühel (w/ electric company. Older brother, Andrei, works in bank Pavel) and SF in Gstaad (w/Allegro) • Favourite surface is hard courts • In 2008, went 5-4 in doubles Challenger finals • Favourite players are Pete Sampras and Roger Federer • In 2006, lost in 1R on ATP World Tour debut in Bucharest • Likes basketball and football, goes to games when he can (w/Pavel) • Favourite football teams are FC Barcelona and AC Milan • In 2003, made his Davis Cup debut against , winning • Coached by John-Laffnie de Jager 13-11 in 5th set against Lapentti-Lapentti (w/Mergea)

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166_ATP2015[Tecau]SP2LW.indd 166 03/12/2014 14:04 DOMINIC THIEM (AUT) DATE OF BIRTH: September 3, 1993 | BORN: Wiener Neustadt, Austria | RESIDENCE: Lichtenwörth, Austria

Turned Pro: 2011 EMIraTEs aTP rankIng HIsTory (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 39 (22-23) 2011: 640 (1-3) Weight: 180lbs (82kg) 2013: 121 (4-2) 2010: T915(0-0) Career Win-Loss: 28-30 2012: 405 (1-2) Plays: Right-handed One-handed backhand 2014 HIgHLIgHTs Career Prize Money: $885,800 8 Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $754,479 Finalist: 0/1 Matches won-lost: 22-23 (singles), 3-7 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-6 Singles finalist: Kitzbühel Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 36 (September 8, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 239 (September 29, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-0) • The No. 1 Austrian for 1st time was youngest player to finish in CAREER 14 Top 50 after compiling a breakthrough season, which saw him Aus. Open 1-1 2nd reach a maiden ATP World Tour final and qualify into a tour-high Roland Garros 1-1 2nd 7 main draws in 8 attempts • In August on home soil in Kitzbühel, advanced to final, falling to Wimbledon 0-1 1st Goffin in 1st ATP final to feature 2 players born in the 1990s. US Open 3-1 4th Was also the youngest combined (43) ATP final of season and he was the youngest (20) finalist during year ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • His best results as a qualifier were 3R in Indian Wells (l. to (Career W-L: 7-7) Benneteau), Barcelona (l. to Giraldo) and Madrid, where he CAREER 14 posted his 1st Top 10 win over No. 3 Wawrinka in 2R (W/O vs. Indian Wells 2-1 3rd F. Lopez due to illness) Miami 1-1 2nd • In Grand Slam play, best result was 4R at US Open (d. No. 12 Gulbis from 2 sets down in 2R, No. 21 Lopez in 3R, l. to Berdych). Monte-Carlo 0-1 1st Also 2R on major debut at Australian Open (l. to Anderson) and Madrid* 2-0 3rd Roland Garros (l to Nadal) and 1R at Wimbledon (l. to Saville) Toronto/Montréal 0-1 1st • Compiled records of 12-7 on clay, 10-14 on hard and 0-2 on Cincinnati 0-1 1st grass. Went 1-5 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career-high $754,479 Shanghai 1-1 2nd Paris 1-1 2nd CAREER IN REVIEW *W/O in ’14 not included as loss • The young Austrian has improved his year-end Emirates ATP Ranking the past 4 years. Has a career Challenger record of PERSONAL 18-10 (2-1 in finals) and 65-26 in Futures (5-5 in finals) • Nickname is “Dominator” • In 2013, finished in Top 125 for 1st time at No. 121, jumping • Started playing tennis aged 6, but grew up on the courts more than 250 positions from previous year. The No. 3 Austrian • Parents are Wolfgang and Karin, who are both professional (behind Melzer and Haider-Maurer) reached his maiden ATP tennis coaches; 1 younger brother, Moritz, who goes to school World Tour QF on home soil at Kitzbühel in July (l. to Montañes) and plays tennis in the afternoons, dreaming of a pro career and 2nd QF at Vienna in October (l. to Tsonga). His highest- • Idols growing up were countrymen and ranked win came over No. 34 Melzer in Kitzbühel. At Challenger Jurgen Melzer level, compiled a 15-7 record, highlighted by 1st titles at Kenitra • Favourite shot is forehand and favorite surface is clay (d. Gabashvili) and Casablanca (d. Starace). Also posted a 24-4 • Favourite tournaments are Vienna and Kitzbühel mark in Futures with 2 titles in 5 finals • Big football fan and supports Chelsea FC • In 2012, went 1-2 in tour-level matches and best result was 2R at • Also enjoys and follows ski jump competitions Vienna (d. Lacko, l. to Matosevic). In Futures went 34-15 with 3 • Speaks German and English titles in 4 finals • Favourite food is sushi • In 2011, made ATP World Tour debut in Kitzbühel as a wild card • Coached by Gunter Bresnik in Vienna (since 2014). Physical (l. to Gimeno-Traver in 1R). Captured 1st career Tour-level win trainers are Sepp Resnik (since 2013) and Dr. Michael over wild card Thomas Muster at Vienna (l. to Darcis in 2R). In Reinprecht (since 2014). limited Futures action went 6-6 and reached 1st career final @ThiemDomi Dominic Thiem CAREER FINALIST (1): 2014 – Kitzbühel(CL)

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166_ATP2015[Thiem]SP2LW.indd 167 03/12/2014 10:38 JANKO tiPsarEViC (srb) date OF BIRtH: June 22, 1984 | BORn: Belgrade, Serbia | ResIdence: Belgrade, Serbia

Turned Pro: 2002 EmiratEs atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 5’11” (1.80m) 2014: N/R (0-0) 2009: 38 (30-25) 2004: 116 (5-7) Weight: 176lbs (80kg) 2013: 36 (20-24) 2008: 49 (26-21) 2003: 141 (5-4) Career Win-Loss: 265-216 2012: 9 (57-28) 2007: 52 (19-22) 2002: 203 (1-1) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 9 (54-26) 2006: 65 (10-20) 2001: 636 (2-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 49 (25-23) 2005: 138 (11-15) 2000: T1082 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $7,347,004 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 4/7 Prize money: $0 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 15-43 Matches won-lost: 0-0 (singles), 0-0 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 8 (April 2, 2012) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 46 (April 25, 2011)

2014 In ReVIeW CAREER TITLES (4): 2013–Chennai(H); 2012 –Stuttgart(CL); • Missed entire season with a left foot injury (fibromatosis or 2011 – Moscow(IH), Kuala Lumpur(IH). benign soft tissue tumor). Had 1st surgery on May 28th and due FINALIST (7): 2012 – Gstaad(CL), Chennai(H); to the recurring problem underwent a 2nd surgery in early 2011 –St. Petersburg(IH), Eastbourne(G), Delray Beach(H); September. His last match was in Valencia in October, 2013 (ret. 2010 – ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G); 2009 – Moscow(IH). vs. Granollers in 1R) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (3). • Will play with protected ranking of No.39, which could be used for 9 tournaments or 9 months GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 18-9) CAREER 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 caReeR In ReVIeW Aus. Open 12-9 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd — — • The Serb compiled an 111-54 record in 2011-12 with back-to- Roland Garros 12-10 3rd 4th 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st — back Top 10 finishes (at No. 9) • In 2013, captured his 4th career title in Chennai (d. Bautista Wimbledon 11-10 1st 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 4th 4th 1st 3rd 1st — Agut) in opening week. Also QF at Bucharest, Munich and US Open 14-10 4th QF QF 3rd 1st 1st 2nd — 1st 1st 1st Bogota. Finished in Top 50 for 6th year in a row. Helped his country to Davis Cup final vs. Czech Republic by winning 5th atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY and decisive match vs. Canada’s Pospisil. Did not play in final (Career W-L: 45-46) due to right heel injury. Fell out of Top 10 on May 13 and slipped BEST RESULTS: SF (Toronto/Montréal ‘11, ‘12, Madrid ‘12) out of Top 20 on Aug. 19 for first time in more than 2 years • In 2012, compiled a career-best 57-28 match record and BaRcLaYs atP WORLd tOUR FInaLs HIstORY reached 3 finals. He and Ferrer were only players to win at least CAREER 12 11 20 matches on clay (21-7) and hard courts (31-18). Reached SF 1-4 RR RR (alternate, 1-1) at Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Toronto. Won 1st title on clay in Stuttgart and finalist in Chennai and Gstaad. Went 11-4 in PeRsOnaL Grand Slams with QF at US Open (l. to Ferrer in 5th set TB) • Began playing at age 6 and at age 8 began playing at “AS” • In 2011, compiled 1st Top 10 season. Won 1st title in Kuala New Belgrade Tennis Club with Russian coach Roman Lampur and 3 weeks later won in Moscow beating Troicki in 1st Savochkin, who still works with him ATP all-Serbian final. Finalist at 3 other events: Delray Beach, • Father, Pavel, is a professor; mother, Vesna, is a housewife Eastbourne and St. Petersburg. Reached 1st Slam QF at US • Has 1 younger brother (by 2 years), Veljko Open. Served as alternate at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals • Speaks Serbian, English and Russian replacing Murray (d. No.1 Djokovic, l. to Berdych) • In 2006 completed university in Belgrade, studying • In 2010, helped his country to its 1st Davis Cup title (d. France Sports Management 3-2) going 3-1 in singles in 3 ties • Enjoys snowboarding, house music and reading psychiatry • In 2009, reached his 1st ATP final in Moscow (l. to Youzhny) books of Nietzsche and Dostojevski • In 2008, finished in Top 50 for 1st time, highlighted by 4 ATP QF • Has a tattoo on his left arm with enscription “Beauty will save showings, including Miami. Opened with 3R at Australian Open the world” from Dostojevski where he lost to Federer 10-8 in 5th set in a 4h27m battle • Idols growing up were Agassi and Kafelnikov • In 2007, advanced to 1st Grand Slam 4R at Wimbledon with • Wife, Biljana (married July 4, 2010 in Belgrade); daughter, Emili 3 straight 5-set wins and 1st ATP SF in Moscow (born Jan. 17, 2014) • In 2006, finished in Top 100 for 1st time at No. 65 with a 31-8 • Coached by Dirk Hordorff. Fitness trainer is Bernardo Carberol Challenger record and 4 titles and physio is Stefan Duell • In Davis Cup, 40-17 career record (33-13 in singles) in 34 ties and member of 2010 winning team www.jtipsarevic.com/ @TipsarevicJanko Janko Tipsarevic • Has 3-2 Olympics record (‘12 London 3R, ‘08 Beijing 2R)

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168_ATP2015[Tipsarevic]SPLW.indd 168 03/12/2014 12:40 (aus) DATE OF BIRTH: October 21, 1992 | BORN: Stuttgart, Germany | RESIDENCE: Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Turned Pro: 2008 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’5” (1.96m) 2014: 56 (17-15) 2011: 42 (16-15) 2008: 772 (0-0) Weight: 201lbs (91kg) 2013: 51 (25-22) 2010: 208 (4-6) Career Win-Loss: 89-88 2012: 52 (26-27) 2009: 285 (1-3) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2014 HigHLigHts Career Prize Money: $2,413,735 8 Prize money: $510,619 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 2/1 Matches won-lost: 17-15 (singles), 0-3 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 3-23 Singles winner: Bogota Finalist: Sydney Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 27 (June 11, 2012) Semi-finalist: Stockholm Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 145 (August 5, 2013)

2014 IN REVIEW • As a junior, won – aged 15, youngest • The No. 3 Aussie (behind No. 50 Hewitt, No. 52 Kyrgios) put winner in tournament history. Also won 2009 US Open title and together a 4th Top 60 season in succession after winning a 2nd the under-12, under-14 and under-16 Orange Bowls ATP World Tour title in Bogota in July (d. Karlovic) - his 1st off • In Davis Cup, has 12-2 career singles record in 8 ties and 0-1 Australian soil. Was the lowest ranked winner of year (No. 124) Olympics record (‘12 London 1R) and the youngest (21) • Opened year in Sydney and reached 2nd career final there (l. to CAREER SINGLES TITLES (2): 2014 – Bogota(H); del Potro). Underwent double hip surgery in late January and 2013 – Sydney(H). CAREER FINALIST (1): 2014 – Sydney(H). didn’t return until March 19 in Miami • Closed season with a SF in Stockholm in Oct. (l. to Dimitrov), GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 5-1) registering consecutive wins for 1st time since Bogota in July CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 • In Grand Slam play, reached 2R at Wimbledon (l. to Berdych) Aus. Open 9-6 1st 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd and US Open (W/O vs. Ferrer) and fell in 1R at Australian Open Roland Garros 1-5 1st 1st 2nd 1st — 1st (ret. vs. Nadal with leg injury) and Roland Garros (l. to Gasquet) • Compiled records of 14-10 on hard, 3-3 on grass and 0-2 on Wimbledon 8-5 2nd 4th 1st QF 1st — clay. Went 0-5 vs. Top 10 opponents US Open* 4-3 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd — — * W/O in ‘14 not included as loss CAREER IN REVIEW • The young Aussie is 1 of 5 players born in the 1990s to win an ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY ATP World Tour title, along with Raonic (6), Dimitrov (4), Goffin (Career W-L: 12-24) (2) and Delbonis (1) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 • In 2013, won 1st ATP World Tour title in Sydney in January (d. Indian Wells 2-3 — 2nd 1st 2nd — Anderson in 3 sets) and at 20 was youngest winner of season. Miami 2-4 1st 2nd 2nd 1st — Became 9th different Australian to win Sydney title in Open Era. Lone Top 10 win came over No. 9 Gasquet to reach 4R at Monte-Carlo 1-3 — 1st 2nd — 1st Wimbledon for 1st time (l. to Berdych). Helped back Madrid 0-2 — 1st 1st — — into Davis Cup World Group in 2014 by posting 4-0 singles Rome 1-1 — — 2nd — — record during year. Earned a career-high $697,132 Toronto/Montréal 2-4 1st 1st 2nd 2nd — • In 2012, No. 2 Australian (behind No.49 Matosevic) was youngest player in Top 100 for 2nd straight year highlighted by Cincinnati 2-2 1st — 3rd — — SF in Brisbane (l. to Murray) and 3 QF results. In Grand Slam Shanghai 2-4 1st 1st 1st 3rd — play, advanced to 4R on home soil at Australian Open (d. Paris 0-1 — 1st — — — Verdasco, Querrey, Dolgopolov, l. to Federer). Played in 2 Davis Cup ties and went 3-1 in singles PERSONAL • In 2011, youngest player (19) in year-end Top 100 and reached • Started playing tennis at age 7 Wimbledon QF as a qualifier, earning 1st Top 10 win over No. 5 • Father, John, started work driving taxis; mother, Ady, was a Soderling (l. to Djokovic). Also reached QF in Tokyo (l. to Fish). biomedical scientist; sister, Sara, also plays tennis In Challengers, was 13-5 and reached final in Caloundra • Favourite surface is grass • In 2010, reached 2R at Australian Open (d. Rufin, l. to Cilic in 5 • Idols growing up were Pete Sampras, Ian Thorpe and sets). Made Davis Cup debut against Chinese Tapei and beat Michael Jordan Yang and Lee. As a qualifier, won Burnie Challenger (d. G. Jones) • Hobbies include basketball, football and table tennis • In 2009, made ATP debut in Brisbane (l. to Verdasco 1R). • Likes Eminem and 50 Cent Earned 1st career match win in Australian Open 1R (d. Starace, • Coached by his father John l. to Muller 2R). Won Challenger (d. Matosevic) • In 2008, reached 1st Futures final in Indonesia (l. to Sugita) www.bernardtomic.com Bernard Tomic

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169_ATP2015[Tomic]SP2LW.indd 169 03/12/2014 09:20 (sRb) date OF BIRtH: February 10, 1986 | BORn: Belgrade, Serbia | ResIdence: Belgrade, Serbia

Turned Pro: 2006 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’4” (1.93m) 2014: 102 (8-4) 2010: 28 (37-30) 2006: 207 (1-1) Weight: 189lbs (86kg) 2013: 74 (19-19) 2009: 29 (32-29) 2005: 343 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 189-165 2012: 38 (26-29) 2008: 57 (21-20) 2004: T795 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 22 (40-26) 2007: 122 (5-7) 2003: T958 (0-0) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $4,658,3618 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $135,833 Finalist: 1/4 Matches won-lost: 8-4 (singles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 4-48 Challlenger: 21-6 (singles), 1-1 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles semi-finalist: Vienna 12 (June 6, 2011) Quarter-finalist: Gstaad, Shenzhen HighestEmirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 49 (October 25, 2010)

2014 In ReVIeW • In Davis Cup, 16-10 career record (12-9 in singles) in 15 ties • The No. 4 Serbian finished just outside Top 100 at No. 102 and member of winning team in 2010 after climbing more than 700 places during season • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 1R) • Reached 1st ATP World Tour SF in 3 years as a qualifier in Vienna in October (l. to eventual champion Murray) CAREER TITLES (1): 2010 – Moscow(IH). FINALIST (4): • Returned from 1-year anti-doping violation in Gstaad on July 21 2011 – Moscow(IH), Sydney(H); 2009 – Bangkok(IH); and advanced to QF (l. to Verdasco in 3 sets). Also came 2008 – Washington(H). through qualifying to reach QF in Shenzhen (d. No. 5 Ferrer in CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1). 2R for 4th career Top 10 win, l. to Giraldo) • At Challenger level, compiled a 21-6 match record, winning GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 11-10) titles in in (d. Sorensen) and Banja Luka (d. Ramos- CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 Vinolas) in September Aus. Open 5-6 — 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st • Compiled tour-level records of 6-3 on hard and 2-1 on clay. Roland Garros 10-6 — 4th 2nd 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Went 1-1 vs. Top 10 opponents Wimbledon 10-6 — 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd caReeR In ReVIeW US Open 3-5 — — 1st 1st 1st 2nd 3rd • The Belgrade native won at least 20 matches in 5 straight seasons (2008-12) while compiling 4 consecutive Top 50 atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY finishes. Played 1st 5 years as a pro in Challengers and (Career W-L: 36-42) Futures. Has an 81-40 career Challenger record with 4 titles in CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 7 finals and a 52-25 record in Futures (3-1 in finals) Indian Wells 5-6 — 1st 2nd 4th 4th 3rd — 1st • In 2013, reached 3 QFs in Bucharest (l. to Rosol), Munich (l. to Miami 8-6 — 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 4th 2nd — Kohlschreiber) and Düsseldorf (l. to Pella). Last event was Umag in July after which he began serving an 18-month Monte-Carlo 5-5 — 1st 2nd QF 2nd 1st — — anti-doping violation which was reduced to a year, making him Madrid 2-5 — 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st — — eligible to return on July 15, 2014. Failed to submit a sample Rome 5-5 — 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd — — during Monte-Carlo in April, which resulted in suspension Toronto/Montréal 4-4 — — 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st — — • In 2012, reached QF in Doha (l. to Monfils) and Rotterdam (l. to del Potro). In Grand Slam play, advanced to 4R at Wimbledon Cincinnati 3-4 — — 3rd 1st 2nd 1st — — for 1st time (d. Granollers, Klizan, Monaco, l. to No. 1 Djokovic) Shanghai 2-3 — — 2nd 1st — 2nd — — • In 2011, reached QF or better 8 times, including finals in Paris 2-4 — — 1st 3rd — 2nd 1st — Sydney (l. to Simon) and Moscow (l. to Tipsarevic in 1st all-Serbian final in ATP history). Reached 4R at Roland Garros, PeRsOnaL propelling him to a career-high ranking of No. 12. Earned a • Began playing tennis at age 5 with countryman Nenad career-high $974,925 Trifunovic as his coach • In 2010, captured 1st career ATP World Tour title in Moscow • Nicknamed “Vik”. Father, Aleksandar, whose family is Russian, and helped Serbia win its 1st Davis Cup title by clinching 5th is a lawyer; and mother, Mila, an economist and decisive rubber over France’s Llodra. Also reached 4 SF • Inspired by who was his childhood idol • In 2009, finished No. 29, reached 2nd ATP final in Bangkok • Lived and practiced in Boca Raton, Florida from age 13-15 • In 2008, finished in Top 100 and advanced to maiden ATP • When he was younger he used to play football final in Washington, (d. Roddick, l. del Potro) • Fan of Partizan Belgrade team • In 2007, reached his 1st ATP SF in Umag (l. to Pavel after • Favourite shot is serve. Hard is favourite surface defeating No. 3 Djokovic in 2R for 1st Top 10 win) • Coached by Jack Reader (since late November 2012) • Played 1st 5 years as a pro in Challengers and Futures www.viktortroicki.com

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170_ATP2015[Troicki]SP2LW.indd 170 03/12/2014 13:36 JO-WILFRIED TSONGA (FRa) date OF BIRtH: April 17, 1985 | BORn: Le Mans, France | ResIdence: Gingins, Switzerland

Turned Pro: 2004 emirATeS ATP rANkiNG HiSTOry (W-L) Height: 6’2” (1.88m) 2014: 12 (36-19) 2009: 10 (53-20) 2004: 157 (2-2) Weight: 200lbs (91kg) 2013: 10 (39-16) 2008: 6 (34-14) 2003: 386 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 319-147 2012: 8 (55-25) 2007: 43 (14-10 ) 2002: 504 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 6 (55-24) 2006: 212 (0-0) 2001: 898 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 13 (31-16) 2005: 345 (0-1) Career Prize Money: $14,392,782 2014 HiGHLiGHTS Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 11/9 Prize money: $1,961,907 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 33-63 Matches won-lost: 36-19 (singles), 5-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles winner: Toronto 5 (February 27, 2012) Finalist: Marseille Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Dubai, Monte-Carlo, Metz Ranking: 33 (October 26, 2009)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2005, missed 5 months until March ‘05 with a herniated • The No. 1 Frenchman finished in Top 15 for 7th year in a row, disc, then suffered 2 right shoulder injuries highlighted by winning a 2nd career ATP Masters 1000 title in • In juniors, finished No. 2 in 2003. Won US Open juniors Toronto. Became 1st player from his country to win Canadian title • In Davis Cup, 21-5 career record (16-5 in singles) in 14 ties and in tournament history (since 1881) – making him 7th active player member of winning team in 2010 to win multiple ATP Masters 1000 titles (also Paris ‘08). Beat • Has 3-1 Olympics record (‘12 London QF). Won doubles silver in world No. 1 Djokovic (3R), No. 9 Murray (QF), No. 8 Dimitrov (SF) ’12 (w/Llodra) and No. 3 Federer (F) en route to title, also becoming 1st ATP Masters 1000 winner ranked outside Top 10 since No. 26 Ljubicic CAREER TITLES (11): 2014 – Toronto(H); 2013 – Marseille(IH), at Indian Wells in 2010. 1st player to beat 4 straight Top 10 2012 – Metz(IH), Doha(H); 2011 – Metz(IH), Vienna(IH); 2009 opponents at an ATP Masters 1000 since Cañas in Toronto 2002 – Tokyo(H), Marseille(IH), (H); 2008 – Paris(IH), • Advanced to final in Marseille in February (l. to Gulbis) and Bangkok(IH). FINALIST (9): 2014 – Marseille(IH); 2013 reached 3 additional QFs during year – Metz(IH); 2012 – Stockholm(IH), Beijing(H); 2011 – Barclays • In Grand Slam play, reached 4R at all 4 majors for 1st time in a ATP World Tour Finals-London(IH), Paris(IH), London/Queen’s season: Australian Open (l. to Federer), Roland Garros (l. to Club(G), Rotterdam(IH); 2008 – Australian Open(H). Djokovic), Wimbledon (l. to Djokovic) and US Open (l. to Murray) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (4). FINALIST (4). • In Davis Cup play, went 3-2 in singles in helping France to 1st final since 2010. In final, fell to Wawrinka in 3-1 loss to Switzerland GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 11-6) • Compiled records of 22-12 on hard, 10-5 on clay and 4-2 on grass. CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 05 Went 4-10 vs. Top 10 opponents Aus. Open 27-8 4th QF 4th 3rd SF QF RUP 1st — caReeR In ReVIeW Roland Garros 20-7 4th SF QF 3rd 4th 4th — — 1st • The Frenchman has won more than 50 matches 3 times in past 6 Wimbledon 22-7 4th 2nd SF SF QF 3rd — 4th — seasons with at least 1 title in each of those years US Open 15-6 4th — 2nd QF — 4th 3rd 3rd — • In 2013, captured lone title in Marseille and became 1st winner of an ATP title after saving MP in 2 matches during same BaRcLaYs atP WORLd tOuR FInaLs HIstORY tournament since Querrey in Los Angeles in 2010. Reached 5th CAREER 12 11 08 Slam SF (most by Frenchman in Open Era) and 1st at Roland 4-7 RR RUP RR Garros (d. No. 3 Federer in QF, l. to Ferrer). Also SFs in Monte- Carlo, London/Queen’s Club, Shanghai and Vienna atP WORLd tOuR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • In 2012, finished in Top 10 for 4th time in 5 years. Won titles in (Career W-L: 88-52) Doha and Metz. Finalist in Beijing and Stockholm. Reached SF at BEST RESULTS: WON - Toronto ‘14, Paris ‘08; RUP - Paris ‘11 Wimbledon and 1st QF at Roland Garros. At London Olympics, QF in singles, won doubles silver medal w/Llodra PeRsOnaL • In 2011, reached 6 finals, including the Barclays ATP World Tour • Father, Didier, is a former handball player and chemistry Finals in London (l. to Federer). Won 2 titles teacher; mother, Evelyne, is a teacher; 1 older sister Sarah and 1 • In 2010, reached 3 SF. Missed 3 months w/left knee patella tear younger brother Enzo, who is a business student • In 2009, finished in Top 10 for 2nd straight season, becoming • Says he got strength from his father, kindness from his mother 1st Frenchman to do so since Noah (’85-87). Won 3 titles • In 2011 was presented with the ATP Aces for Charity grant for his • In 2008, won 2 titles, including 1st ATP Masters 1000 crown in foundation “Attrap’ La Balle”, which provides underprivileged Paris (d. Nalbandian). At Aus. Open, beat Murray (1R), Gasquet children in Congo with access to sports activities (4R) and Nadal (SF) to reach final (l. to Djokovic). Won 1st title in • Coached by Nicolas Escude & Bangkok (d. Djokovic). Named ATP Most Improved Player • In 2007, 1st Top 50 season. Named ATP Newcomer of the Year www.jowiltsonga.fr @tsonga7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga • In 2006, played 8 events due to back and abdominal problems

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171_ATP2015[Tsonga]SP2LW.indd 171 03/12/2014 10:44 (Rus) date OF BIRtH: December 12, 1982 | BORn: Moscow, | ResIdence: Moscow, Russia

Turned Pro: 2000 emiRaTeS aTP RaNkiNg HiSTORy (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 110 (14-19) 2008: 27 (34-22) 2002: 331 (0-0) Weight: 180lbs (82kg) 2013: 29 (31-21) 2007: 34 (28-23) 2001: 153 (3-1) Career Win-Loss: 229-206 2012: 125 (3-11) 2006: 22 (45-31) 2000: 359 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 40 (20-17) 2005: 61 (17-15) 1999: 639 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 197 (6-9) 2004: 80 (12-17) 1998: T1273 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $5,556,061 8 2009: 89 (14-17) 2003: 98 (2-3) Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 7/2 2014 HigHLigHTS Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 12-41 Prize money: $524,317 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Matches won-lost: 14-19 (singles), 7-11 (doubles) 20 (October 2, 2006) Singles semi-finalist: Sydney Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Nice Ranking: 36 (June 16, 2008) Doubles semi-finalist: Oeiras (w/Ebden)

2014 In ReVIeW CAREER TITLES (7): 2011 – ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G); • The No. 4 Russian (behind Youzhny, Gabashvili, Kuznetsov) 2009 – Eastbourne(G); 2008 – Metz(IH), Sydney(H); finished outside Top 100 for 3rd time in past 5 years after 2007 – Bangkok(IH), Indianapolis(H); 2006 – Mumbai(H). struggling with a persistent left foot injury throughout season FINALIST (2): 2008 – Indianapolis(H); 2006 – Los Angeles(H). • Best result came in opening month of season with SF in Sydney CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (6). FINALIST (5). (l. to del Potro). Also advanced to QF in Nice in May (l. to Gulbis) • In Grand Slam play, compiled a 3-4 record, with 3R at Roland GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 12-8) Garros (l. to Federer in 4 sets), 2R at Australian Open (l. to CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Istomin) and 1R at both Wimbledon (l. to Istomin) and US Open Aus. Open 5-8 2nd — 1st 1st — 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd — 1st — (l. to A. Gonzalez) Roland Garros 10-10 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st — • From July through the end of season, only appearance came at US Open Wimbledon 13-11 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd — • Compiled records of 6-10 on hard, 6-7 on clay and 2-2 on grass. US Open 10-11 1st 3rd — 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd Went 0-5 vs. Top 10 opponents atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY caReeR In ReVIeW (Career W-L: 30-46) • Has finished in Top 100 in 9 of past 12 years with year-end best CAREER 14 13 11 09 08 07 06 05 04 No. 22 in 2006 Indian Wells 4-8 3rd 1st — 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st • In 2013, made 3rd-biggest jump into Top 50 from previous year, Miami 8-6 2nd 2nd — 3rd 4th 2nd 4th — 1st climbing from No. 125 to year-end No. 29. Reached 3 SFs in Marseille (d. No. 9 Tipsarevic, l. to No. 6 Berdych), Washington Monte-Carlo 1-4 2nd — — — 1st 1st 1st — — (l. to Isner) and Valencia (l. to Youzhny) and 1st ATP Masters Madrid 0-4 1st — — — 1st 1st 1st — — 1000 QF in Cincinnati as a qualifier (d. No. 4 Ferrer, l. to No. 7 Rome 2-4 2nd — — — 1st 2nd 1st — — del Potro). In doubles, won Munich title (w/Nieminen). Earned a Toronto/Montréal 4-4 — — — 1st 3rd 1st 3rd — — career-high $733,286 • In 2012, reached QF in Tokyo. After 1R loss at Australian Open, Cincinnati 6-6 — QF — — 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 1st missed 3 months with a left wrist injury. Won Challenger titles at Shanghai 1-1 — 1st 2nd — — — — — — Istanbul and Izmir. Runner-up at Nottingham Challenger Paris 4-6 — 1st 1st — 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd — • In 2011, reached QF or better 4 times, including title at ‘s-Hertogenbosch. In Challengers, was 18-2, winning 2 titles PeRsOnaL • In 2010, underwent 3rd surgery on left ankle in 2 years. • Introduced to tennis by his late father, Igor, a former engineer Advanced to QF in Tokyo and SF in St. Petersburg for an Institute of Nuclear Research; mother, Svetlana, retired • In 2009, hampered by ankle injury which sidelined him after and brother Dennis (7 years older) lives in Moscow US Open. Won title in Eastbourne (d. Dancevic) • Moved to U.S. when he was 12. Spends time between Gorin • In 2008, won titles in Sydney and Metz Tennis Academy in U.S., which he part-owns, and Moscow • In 2007, won titles in Indianapolis and Bangkok • A big fan of actors Jackie Chan, Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson • In 2006, member of Davis Cup finalists with 4-0 singles record • Considers as best part of his game and fast in 3 ties. Won a personal-high 45 matches surfaces as favourite • In 2004, reached 1st ATP SF in Washington but sidelined for • Coached by Vitaly Gorin final 3 months with back injury • In 2002, missed 6 months with back injury @TursunovTales • In Davis Cup, 12-13 career record (10-5 in singles) in 14 ties and has 0-2 Olympics record (‘12 London 1R, ‘08 Beijing 1R)

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172_ATP2015[Tursunov]SP2LW.indd 172 03/12/2014 13:37 (ESP) date OF BIRtH: November 15, 1983 | BORn: Madrid, Spain | ResIdence: Madrid, Spain

Turned Pro: 2001 EmiRAtES AtP RAnking HiStORy (W-L) Height: 6’2” (1.88m) 2014: 33 (26-20) 2008: 16 (47-27) 2002: 173 (1-2) Weight: 194lbs (88kg) 2013: 30 (29-23) 2007: 26 (34-28) 2001: 462 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 405-284 2012: 24 (32-22) 2006: 35 (32-26) 2000: T1334 (0-0) Plays: Left-handed 2011: 24 (36-24) 2005: 33 (35-28) 1999: T1031 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 9 (43-22) 2004: 36 (31-25) Career Prize Money: $11,425,626 2009: 9 (52-25) 2003: 107 (7-12) Career Singles Titles/ 2014 HigHLigHtS Finalist: 6/13 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 18-73 Prize money: $973,655 Matches won-lost: 26-20 (singles), 18-16 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 7 (April 20, 2009) Singles winner: Houston Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Semi-finalist: Båstad, Gstaad Ranking: 8 (November 11, 2013) Quarter-finalist: ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Stockholm Doubles finalist: Houston (w/Marrero) Semi-finalist: Madrid, Båstad (both w/Marrero)

2014 In ReVIew CAREER TITLES (6): 2014 – Houston(CL); 2010 – Barcelona(CL), • The Spaniard finished in Top 40 for 11th year in a row with 6th San Jose(IH); 2009 – New Haven(H); 2008 – Umag(CL); 2004 career ATP World Tour title in Houston in April (d. Almagro), – Valencia(CL). FINALIST (13): 2013 –Båstad (CL); 2012 breaking 6-match losing run in finals and ending 4-year wait for –Acapulco(CL); 2011 – Gstaad(CL), Oeiras(CL), San Jose(IH); 2010 a trophy. Also advanced to SFs in Båstad (l. to Cuevas) and – Nice(CL), Monte-Carlo(CL); 2009 – Kuala Lumpur(IH), Gstaad (l. to Andujar) Brisbane(H); 2008 – Nottingham(G); 2007 – St. Petersburg(IC); • Lone Top 10 win came over No. 9 Gasquet en route to 4R at 2005 – Kitzbühel(CL); 2004 – Acapulco(CL). ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Isner) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (7). FINALIST (5). • Notched 400th career win over Rola in 1R at US Open (l. to Kuznetsov in 5 sets in 2R). Was 12th active player to reach GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 18-17) milestone and 11th Spaniard in Open Era. Fell in 4R at Roland CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Garros (l. to Murray), 2R at Australian Open (l. to Gabashvili in Aus. Open 18-11 2nd 3rd 1st 4th 4th SF 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st — 5 sets) and 1R at Wimbledon (l. to Matosevic) Roland Garros 22-11 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 1st 2nd — • In doubles, reached 12th career final in Houston with Marrero (l. to Bryan-Bryan). Finished No. 37 in doubles rankings Wimbledon 20-12 1st QF 3rd 2nd 1st 4th 4th 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 1st • Compiled records of 13-7 on clay, 11-11 on hard and 2-2 on US Open 25-12 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd QF QF 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd grass. Went 1-4 vs. Top 10 opponents BaRcLaYs atP wORLd tOuR FInaLs HIstORY caReeR In ReVIew CAREER 13 09 • The Spaniard has won at least 30 matches in 9 of 11 seasons, 4-4 WON (4-1)* RR (0-3) winning 6 ATP World Tour titles * Doubles w/Marrero • In 2013, reached 6 QFs or better, including a 1st QF at Wimbledon (l. Murray in 5 sets after 2-set lead). In doubles, atP wORLd tOuR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY won 2 titles (w/Marrero), including Barclays ATP World Tour (Career W-L: 94-91) Finals on London debut (d. Bryans) BEST RESULTS: RUP (Monte-Carlo ‘10), SF (Rome ‘10). • In 2012, runner-up in Acapulco. Reached 3 additional SFs. Doubles (0-1 in finals). Shanghai: RUP – 2013 (w/Marrero) Won a career-high 4 doubles titles (w/Marrero) • In 2011, was runner-up 3 times – San Jose, Oeiras and PeRsOnaL Gstaad. Played doubles (w/F. Lopez) in Davis Cup final • Began playing at age 4 with father, Jose, at their home, which had • In 2010, finished in Top 10 for 2nd straight year. Won 2 titles 2 hard courts in the backyard. Father and mother, Olga, own a • In 2009, lost to Nadal in 5-set SF marathon (5h14m) at Aus. restaurant in Madrid. Has 2 sisters, Sara and Ana Open. Lone title came in New Haven (d. Querrey). Qualified for • Favourite football team is Real Madrid Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London (0-3 in RR play) • Considers forehand best shot • In 2008, finished in Top 20 for 1st time at No. 16 and won title • Posed nude for Cosmopolitan Magazine in July 2008 issue to raise in Umag. Helped his country to Davis Cup title (d. Argentina awareness of male cancer for Everyman Campaign 3-1), clinching tie with a 5-set win over Acasuso • Featured in Esquire Latinoamerica in 2013 with Almagro, Monaco • Did not win title from ‘05-07 but was finalist at St. Petersburg and F. Lopez. Close friend of Lopez in ‘07 and Kitzbühel in ‘05 • Fitness trainer is Vincente Calvo. Coached by Sergio Perez and • In 2004, won 1st ATP title in Valencia without dropping a set technical advisor is former ATP Top 10 pro (since • In Davis Cup, 17-13 career record (9-5 in singles) in 18 ties February 2014) and member of winning team in 2008-09 and ’11 • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 1R) www.fernando-verdasco.com/ @FeVerdasco7 Fernando Verdasco

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173_ATP2015[Verdasco]SP2LW.indd 173 03/12/2014 09:21 Jiri vesely (CZE) DATE OF BIRTH: July 10, 1993 | BORN: Pribran, Czech Republic | RESIDENCE: Breznice, Czech Republic

Turned Pro: 2009 emirates atP ranking History (W-l) Height: 6’6” (1.98m) 2014: 66 (16-17) 2011: 604 (0-0) Weight: 198lbs (90kg) 2013: 84 (0-7) 2010: 862 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 16-24 2012: 260 (0-0) Plays: Left-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $704,530 2014 HigHligHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $496,637 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 16-17 (singles), 7-4 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-3 Challenger: 21-7 (singles), 6-5 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles semi-finalist: Düsseldorf 66 (June 16, 2014) Doubles winner: Moscow (w/Cermak) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 123 (November 24, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-1) • The No. 3 Czech (behind No. 7 Berdych and No. 31 Rosol) CAREER 14 13 finished in Top 100 for 2nd year in a row at year-end high No. 66, Aus. Open 0-1 1st — winning a personal best 16 matches. Season highlighted by 1st Roland Garros 1-2 2nd 1st ATP World Tour SF in Düsseldorf (l. to Karlovic) • Posted 1st career tour-level match win over Jeevan Wimbledon 2-1 3rd — Nedunchezhiyan in opening week of season in Chennai (l. to US Open 0-2 1st 1st Roger-Vasselin in 2R). In ATP Masters 1000 debut in Indian Wells, reached 3R (l. to Murray in 3 sets) ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • In Grand Slam play, contested all 4 majors for 1st time, reaching (Career W-L: 3-2) 3R at Wimbledon (d. No. 21 Monfils, l. to Kyrgios) and 2R at CAREER 14 Roland Garros (l. to Raonic). Fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Indian Wells 2-1 3rd Anderson in 5 sets) and US Open (l. to Wawrinka) Miami 1-1 2nd • Won 1st ATP World Tour doubles title alongside Cermak in Moscow in October (d. Groth-Guccione) • At Challenger level, compiled 21-7 mark, reaching back-to-back PERSONAL finals on home soil in June, winning Prostejov (d. Gombos) and • Father, Jiri, is a tennis coach; mother, Irena, is a shoe company runner-up in Prague (l. to Rosol) manager. Has 2 younger sisters, Aneta and Natalie, who go to • Compiled records of 8-8 on clay, 6-8 on hard and 2-1 on grass. school and play tennis for fun Went 0-3 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career-high • Started playing tennis at 4 years old on his own at home against $496,637 the wall after watching his father play • Moved to Germany aged 2 and spent 10 years in German cities CAREER IN REVIEW Wolfsburg and Göttingen, where his father Jiri, Sr. worked as a • The young Czech has a career Challenger record of 53-23 (4-3 tennis coach, before moving back to Czech Republic. Went to in finals) and 87-34 in Futures (9-1 in finals) German school until 6th grade and speaks fluent German • In 2013, recipient of “ATP Star of Tomorrow” award presented • Speaks Czech, English and German by Emirates to youngest player in Top 100. Made 5th-biggest • Idols growing up were Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych jump in Top 100 from previous year, climbing 176 spots from • Favourite surfaces are hard and clay courts, favourite shot No. 260 to year-end No. 84. Had an 0-7 record in tour-level play is serve but compiled a record of 31-8 (27-5 on clay) in Challengers, • If he wasn’t a tennis player, he would do something related winning 3 of 5 finals, all on clay to sports • In 2012, went 5-1 in Futures finals • Fan of Slavia Prague football team • In 2011, captured 1st career Future title on home soil • Fitness coach is Jozef Ivanko • In Davis Cup, 2-2 career singles record in 4 ties Jiri Vesely @jiri_vesely CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1).

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174_ATP2015[Vesley]SP2LW.indd 174 03/12/2014 09:22 JAMES WARD (GBR) date OF BIRtH: February 9, 1987 | BORn: London, England | ResIdence: London, England

Turned Pro: 2006 emiRAtes AtP RAnking HistoRy (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.91m) 2014: 107 (5-12) 2010: 201 (5-5) 2006: T914 (0-0) Weight: 160lbs (72kg) 2013: 172 (1-4) 2009: 273 (1-3) 2005: T1425 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 21-38 2012: 253 (1-6) 2008: 291 (0-2) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 162 (8-5) 2007: 605 (0-1) Two-handed backhand

Career Prize Money: $753,958 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $252,153 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1 Matches won-lost: 5-12 (singles), 0-2 (doubles) Challenger: 22-14 (singles), Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 0-2 (doubles) 102 (November 11, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 233 (August 29, 2011)

2014 In ReVIeW in Sarasota. In June, won his 1st ATP-level match at • The British No. 2 (behind No. 6 Murray) put together his best Eastbourne over No. 88 Crivoi (l. to Dancevic in 2R). Went on to season, finishing just outside Top 100 at No. 107 make his Grand Slam debut as a wild card at Wimbledon, losing to • Qualified career-best 5 times into ATP World Tour level events, No. 8 Verdasco in 1R. Missed 4 months of the year due to including at Roland Garros where he became 1st British player glandular fever since in 1973 to qualify into main draw with a 4-6, • In 2008, won a Challenger doubles title (w/Goodall) at New 6-4, 12-10 win over Rola (l. to Robredo in 4 sets in 1R). Also Dehli (d. Iwami-Kondo) qualified in Bogota (d. Ebden, l. to Wang), and at ATP Masters • In 2007, at Valencia in April, as World No. 851 wild card entry, 1000 events in Cincinnati (d. Garcia-Lopez, l. to Benneteau) made his ATP singles debut losing to No. 433 Gensse in 3 sets and Shanghai (l. to Anderson in 3 sets) with Kuala Lumpur in • In Davis Cup, 9-7 career singles record in 9 ties between (l. to Petzschner in 3rd set TB) • Made his ATP Masters 1000 debut at Indian Wells in March as a GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 4-2) lucky loser (bye in 1R, l. to F. Lopez in 3 sets) CAREER 14 13 12 11 09 • Represented Great Britain in 3-2 Davis Cup QF loss to Italy, Aus. Open 0-1 — — 1st — — falling to Fognini and Seppi in 5th and deciding match. In 1R Roland Garros 0-1 1st — — — — win over U.S., rallied from 1-2 sets down to beat Querrey in 5 • In Challengers, reached finals in Lexington in July (l. to Wimbledon 1-5 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st Duckworth) and Traralgon, Australia in November (l. to Millman). Also SFs in Vancouver, Istanbul and Reunion Island atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY (Career W-L: 1-3) caReeR In ReVIeW CAREER 14 • The British native has compiled his best results at Futures and Challenger levels, with a 107-69 match record (5-2 in finals) in Indian Wells 0-1 2nd Futures and 107-85 record in Challengers (3-5 in finals) Cincinnati 1-1 2nd • In 2013, won (d. Duckworth) and Shanghai 0-1 1st finished runner-up in West Lakes Adelaide and An-Ning as a qualifier. In Davis Cup, beat Tursunov in 5 sets to lead his PeRsOnaL country to win over Russia • Starting playing tennis aged 11 • In 2012, posted 1st win at Wimbledon (d. Andujar in 5 sets) and • Father, Jim, a taxi driver; mother, Tina; sister, Lauren then lost in next round to No. 12 Fish in 5 sets as a wild card • Clay is his favourite surface and backhand his favourite shot • In 2011, as a wild card at London/Queen’s Club, beat No.14 • Hobbies include watching and playing football, is a supporter Wawrinka, defending champion Querrey and Mannarino en of Arsenal route to maiden ATP World Tour SF (l. to No. 19 Tsonga). Was • Spent 4 years training at Equelite Juan Carlos Ferrero Academy watched by Prime Minister David Cameron in Mannarino in Villena near Valencia match. With Murray in other SF, marked 1st time since ‘99 • Has worked part-time with coach , the 1997 US Rotterdam 2 British players (Henman, Rusedski) were in SF. Open runner-up Awarded wild card for Wimbledon (l. to Llodra in 1R). In • In February ‘09 at Roehampton, took part in unofficial play-off Challengers, won Vancouver (d. Ginepri) and runner-up in competition to earn a place in British Davis Cup team against Lexington (l. to Odesnik) Ukraine. One play-off match resulted in a 63 62 67(3) 26 21-19 • In 2010, reached 1st ATP World Tour QF at Eastbourne and loss to that lasted 6h40m qualified at Chennai in January (l. to Granollers in 3 sets in 1R) • Currently trains at the LTA National Tennis Centre in • In 2009, ranked No. 271 and became 1st British player since Tim Roehampton, London Henman in 1995 to win a Challenger title on clay, defeating • Coached by Darren Tandy (since January 2014)

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175_ATP2015[Ward]SP2LW.indd 175 03/12/2014 13:18 (Sui) date OF BIRtH: March 28, 1985 | BORn: Lausanne, Switzerland | ResIdence: St. Barthelemy, Switzerland

Turned Pro: 2002 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’0” (1.83m) 2014: 4 (39-17) 2009: 21 (31-20) 2004: 162 (0-7) Weight: 179lbs (81kg) 2013: 8 (51-23) 2008: 13 (38-21) 2003: 169 (2-4) Career Win-Loss: 337-215 2012: 17 (35-20) 2007: 36 (21-24) 2002: 690 (0-0) 2011: 17 (35-20) 2006: 30 (33-24) 2001: T1044 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2010: 21 (36-19) 2005: 55 (16-16) One-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $14,399,798 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $5,636,675 Finalist: 7/9 Matches won-lost: 39-17 (singles), 8-7 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 35-70 Singles winner: Chennai, Australian Open, Monte-Carlo Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Semi-finalist: London/Queen’s Club, Barclays ATP 3 (January 27, 2014) World Tour Finals - London Quarter-finalist: Wimbledon, Cincinnati, US Open Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 90 (November 6, 2006) Doubles semi-finalist: Indian Wells (w/Federer)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2005, reached 1st ATP final in Gstaad (l. to Gaudio) • The No. 2 Swiss finished in Top 10 for 2nd year in a row at a • As a junior captured 2003 Roland Garros title year-end high No. 4, capturing 1st Grand Slam crown at • In Davis Cup, 25-25 career record (21-13 in singles) in 23 ties Australian Open, 1st ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo and • Has 1-2 Olympics record (‘08 Beijing 2R, ‘12 London 1R) and won winning the Davis Cup with Switzerland for 1st time doubles gold in Beijing (w/Federer) • Clinched 300th career win en route to repeat title in Chennai in opening week of season (d. Roger-Vasselin) CAREER TITLES (7): 2014 – Monte-Carlo(CL), Australian Open(H), • At Australian Open, became oldest 1st-time Grand Slam winner Chennai(H); 2013 – Oeiras(CL); 2011 – Chennai(H); 2010 (28) since Ivanisevic (29) won ‘01 Wimbledon. Defeated No. 2 – Casablanca(CL); 2006 – Umag(CL). FINALIST (9): 2013 Djokovic in QF (9-7 in 5th set), No. 7 Berdych in SF and No. 1 – ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G), Madrid(CL), Buenos Aires(CL); 2010 Nadal in final - 1st win over a reigning No. 1. At world No. 8, was – Chennai(H); 2008 – Rome(CL), Doha(H); 2007 – Vienna(IH), lowest-ranked major winner since No. 44 Gaudio at ‘04 Roland Stuttgart(CL); 2005 – Gstaad(CL). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). Garros. Also broke streak of 16 straight majors won by Big 4 • On Jan. 27, rose to a career-high No. 3 and became No. 1 Swiss GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 21-16) • After 4R losses at Indian Wells (l. to Anderson, ending 13-match CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 winning streak) and Miami (l. to Dolgopolov), clinched 1st ATP Aus. Open 23-8 WON 4th 3rd QF 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd — Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo with 3 Top 10 wins. Defeated Roland Garros 20-10 1st QF 4th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd Federer in 1st all-Swiss ATP final in 14 years • Went 13-3 in Grand Slam play, including 1st QF at Wimbledon (l. Wimbledon 13-10 QF 1st 1st 2nd 1st 4th 4th 1st 3rd 1st to Federer) and 3rd QF at US Open (l. to Nishikori in 5 sets). US Open 26-10 QF SF 4th 2nd QF 1st 4th 4th 3rd 3rd Exited Roland Garros in 1R (l. to Garcia-Lopez) and became 1st 1st-time Grand Slam winner to lose in 1R of their next major BaRcLaYs atP WORLd tOuR FInaLs HIstORY since ‘11 US Open titlist Hewitt lost in ‘02 Australian Open 1R CAREER 14 13 • Qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for 2nd year and 4-4 SF SF reached SF (l. to Federer 7-6 in 3rd set after holding 4 MPs) • In Davis Cup, helped country clinch 1st title with 5-2 record. atP WORLd tOuR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY Defeated Tsonga and Benneteau-Gasquet (w/Federer) in final (Career W-L: 106-71, 1-2 in finals) • Went 26-12 on hard, 7-2 on grass, 6-3 on clay and 8-3 vs. Top 10 BEST RESULTS: WON (Monte-Carlo ’14); RUP (Madrid ’13, Rome ‘08) opponents. Earned a career-high $5,636,675 Doubles (0-1 in finals). Indian Wells: RUP – 2011 (w/Federer)

caReeR In ReVIeW PeRsOnaL • The Swiss has won 30 or more matches 8 times in past 9 years • Began playing at age 8. Nicknamed “Stan” • In 2013, finished in Top 10 for 1st time. Won personal-best 51 • Wawrinka is of Polish decent. Grandparents are Czech matches (9 vs. Top 10), with lone title at Oeiras (d. No. 4 Ferrer). • Father, Wolfram, is German, and mother, Isabelle, is Swiss, both Made SF at 1st Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (l. to Nadal). In work with disabled people. 1 older brother Jonathan, who teaches Davis Cup 1R 3-2 loss to Czech Republic, fell (w/Chiudinelli) to tennis; 2 younger sisters Djanaee and Naella are students Berdych-Rosol 24-22 in 5th in longest Davis Cup match (7h1m) • Was the Swiss flag carrier at the opening ceremony at London 2012 • In 2012, 4 SFs in Buenos Aires, Acapulco, Oeiras and Cincinnati • Named 2013 “Swiss of the Year” by his country’s TV audience • In 2011, won title in Chennai (d. Malisse) • Supports the “Let it beat” foundation • In 2010, won title in Casablanca, runner-up in Chennai • Member of ATP Player Council from June 2014-16 • In 2009, reached SF in Monte-Carlo • Wife, Ilham (married 2009 ); daughter, Alexia (born Feb. 12, 2010) • In 2008, broke Top 10 for 1st time; remained there for 15 weeks • Coached by Magnus Norman (since May 2013). Fitness trainer is • In 2007, sidelined for 3 months after right knee surgery. Came Pierre Paganini back and reached 2 finals in Stuttgart and Vienna • In 2006, earned his 1st ATP World Tour title in Umag www.stanwawrinka.com/ @stanwawrinka Stanislas Wawrinkaw

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176_atp2015[wawrinka]SP3LW.indd 176 08/12/2014 22:38 (USA) DATE OF BIRTH: July 23, 1989 | BORN: Chicago, Illinois, USA | RESIDENCE: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Turned Pro: 2005 emirates atP raNkiNG HistOrY (W-L) Height: 6’0” (1.83m) 2014: 57 (18-22) 2010: 128 (3-6) 2006: 484 (0-3) Weight: 175lbs (79kg) 2013: 96 (2-3) 2009: 194 (0-4) 2005: 571 (0-7) Career Win-Loss: 57-109 2012: 190 (5-24) 2008: 140 (8-20) 2004: T1253 (0-0) Plays: Left-handed 2011: 39 (19-17) 2007: 98 (2-3) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $2,054,789 2014 HiGHLiGHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $548,564 Finalist: 0/1 Matches won-lost: 18-22 (singles), 4-8 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 2-13 Challenger: 5-3 (singles), 1-2 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles semi-finalist: Washington 38 (February 27, 2012) Quarter-finalist: Houston Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 203 (November 12, 2007)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2005, made ATP debut as a 15yo at San Jose (l. to Ginepri). • The No. 5 American finished in Top 60 for 2nd time (also ‘11), Made Grand Slam debut at US Open (l. to Galimberti). At 16y5m reaching his 1st ATP SF in almost 3 years in Washington (d. became youngest Junior year-end No. 1. 1st American to win No. 21 Anderson, l. to Raonic). Also advanced to 1st career QF Australian junior title and finish No. 1 since Roddick in 2000 on clay in Houston (l. to Verdasco) • In Davis Cup, 0-1 career singles record in 1 tie • Returned to Top 50 for 1st time in more than 2 years for 7 weeks from August 4 – September 28 CAREER FINALIST (1): 2011 – Bangkok(IH). • In Grand Slam play, reached 3R for 1st time at both Australian Open (l. to Nishikori) and Roland Garros (l. to Garcia-Lopez in GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 3-2) 5 sets). Fell in 1R at Wimbledon (l. to Becker) and US Open (l. CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 to Kavcic) Aus.Open 4-5 3rd — 2nd 1st 2nd — 1st — — — • Made Davis Cup debut in 3-1 loss to Great Britain in the 1R, Roland Garros 2-3 3rd — 1st — — — 1st — — — losing to Murray in straight sets • Went 13-16 on hard, 4-3 on clay, 1-3 on grass and 0-7 vs. Top Wimbledon 0-4 1st — 1st 1st — — 1st — — — 10 opponents. Earned a career-high $548,564 US Open 5-10 1st 2nd 1st 4th 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st

CAREER IN REVIEW ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • The American began playing professional events before (Career W-L: 7-24) turning 15. Has compiled a 151-75 record in Challengers with 8 titles in 16 finals and a 28-16 record in Futures with 1 title CAREER 14 12 11 10 08 06 05 • In 2013, won back-to-back Challengers in Napa (d. Ebden) Indian Wells 4-6 1st 1st 3rd — 3rd 1st 1st and Sacramento (d. Smyczek) in September/October. Also Miami 1-5 2nd 1st 1st — — 1st 1st won at Leon, Mexico (d. Wang) in April Monte-Carlo 0-1 — 1st — — — — — • In 2012, compiled a 5-24 match record and had a 17-match losing streak until winning 1R in Winston-Salem (d. L. Mayer, l. Madrid 0-1 — 1st — — — — — to Lopez). Made 2R 5 times at Australian Open, Memphis, Rome 0-1 — 1st — — — — — Winston-Salem, Bangkok and Vienna Toronto/Montréal 1-3 2nd 1st — — 1st — — • In 2011, jumped from No. 128 to year-end best No. 39, Cincinnati 0-3 — 1st — 1st 1st — — highlighted by 1st career ATP World Tour final in Bangkok (l. to Murray) and Grand Slam best 4R at US Open Shanghai 1-2 1st — 2nd — — — — • In 2010, was 8-7 in ATP qualifying, making main draw at Paris 0-2 1st — 1st — — — — Australian Open and reaching 2R. Was 30-13 in Challengers, claiming title at Carson (d. Kendrick) PERSONAL • In 2009, compiled 10-10 record in ATP qualifying matches, • Began playing tennis at age 3 with mother, Illona, and father, successfully reaching main draw once, at US Open. Won Donald, Sr. who are both tennis teaching professionals Challenger at Calabasas • Parents run the South Fulton Tennis Center in College Park, • In 2008, reached 1st ATP QF at Memphis. Reached 2 Georgia, after Donald Sr. took over operations in fall of 2003 Challenger finals, winning title at Sacramento • Writes right-handed • In 2007, was youngest player in year-end Top 100 at 18y5m, • Favourite athletes are Michael Jordan, Pete Sampras and Tiger climbing 386 positions from previous year. Earned 1st ATP Woods and fan of Atlanta Falcons (NFL) match win at New Haven (d. Delic, l. to Davydenko). Reached • Only sports figure in Newsweek Magazine’s “Who’s Next?” feature 3R at US Open (d. Guccione, w/o vs Gasquet, l. to F. Lopez). on Dec. 27, 2004 Won 1st Challenger at Aptos. Won Wimbledon boys’ title • Trains on occasion at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. with • In 2006, reached 1st Challenger QF at Louisville Nick Bollettieri (l. to Bozoljac) • Coached by parents, Illona and Donald, Sr.

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177_ATP2015[Young]SP2LW.indd 177 03/12/2014 09:23 (rus) date OF BIRtH: June 25, 1982 | BORn: Moscow, Russia | ResIdence: Moscow, Russia

Turned Pro: 1999 emirates atP raNkiNg HistOrY (W-L) Height: 6’0” (1.83m) 2014: 48 (18-23) 2008: 33 (28-22) 2002: 32 (31-24) Weight: 160lbs (73kg) 2013: 15 (39-24) 2007: 19 (50-24) 2001: 58 (20-20) Career Win-Loss: 456-336 2012: 25 (33-21) 2006: 24 (25-21) 2000: 113 (6-8) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 35 (27-24) 2005: 44 (23-23) 1999: 327 (0-1) One-handed backhand 2010: 10 (43-19) 2004: 16 (42-27) 1998: T1105 (0-0) 2009: 19 (42-28) 2003: 43 (29-27) Career Prize Money: $12,364,019 Career Singles Titles/ 2014 HigHLigHts Finalist: 10/11 Prize money: $819,027 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 30-76 Matches won-lost: 18-23 (singles), 10-13 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 8 (January 28, 2008) Singles semi-finalist: Stuttgart Quarter-finalist: Dubai, Gstaad, Shanghai, Moscow Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 38 (April 11, 2011) Doubles semi-finalist: Monte-Carlo (w/Mirnyi)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2002, won 1st title in Stuttgart (d. Cañas) and led country to • The No. 1 Russian finished outside Top 40 for 1st time since Davis Cup title with decisive win over France’s Mathieu 2005. Reached QF or better 5 times, including a SF run in • In Davis Cup, 21-17 career record (15-11 singles) in 25 ties and Stuttgart in July (l. to Rosol) member of 2002 winning team • In October, advanced to 6th career ATP Masters 1000 QF in • Is 5-3 at Olympics (‘12 London 1R, ‘08 Beijing 3R, ‘04 Shanghai (d. No. 13 Gulbis in 1R, l. to F. Lopez) Athens QF) • In Grand Slam play, reached 2R at Australian Open (l. to F. Mayer in 5 sets), Roland Garros (l. to Stepanek) and CAREER TITLES (10): 2013 – Valencia(IH), Gstaad(C); Wimbledon (l. to Wang). Lost to Kyrgios in 1R at US Open 2012 – Zagreb(IH); 2010 – Kuala Lumpur(IH), Munich(CL); • Compiled records of 10-12 on hard, 7-9 on clay and 1-2 on 2009 – Moscow(IH); 2008 – Chennai(H); 2007 – Rotterdam(IH); grass. Went 1-2 vs. Top 10 opponents with lone win coming 2004 – St. Petersburg(IC); 2002 – Stuttgart(CL). over No. 10 Tsonga in the 1R at ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (l. FINALIST (11): 2013 – Halle(G); 2010 – St. Petersburg(IH), to Ferrer in 3R) Dubai(H), Rotterdam(IH); 2009 – Valencia(IH), Tokyo(H), Munich(CL); 2007 – Munich(CL), Dubai(H); 2004 – Beijing(H); caReeR In ReVIeW 2002 – St. Petersburg(IH). • The Russian has finished in Top 50 in each of past 13 seasons CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (9). FINALIST (3). and has won at least 25 matches in 11 of those years • In 2013, was 1 of 16 over-30 ATP World Tour winners, clinching GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 21-13) 9th and 10th career titles in Gstaad (d. Haase) and Valencia (d. CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 No. 3 Ferrer). Also runner-up in first grass final in Halle Aus. Open 20-13 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 1st QF 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 4th 3rd 3rd (l. to Federer). Recorded 400th tour-level win over Becker in Roland Garros 23-14 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd QF 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st Doha. Was 4th Russian to reach milestone, joining Kafelnikov (609), Davydenko (482) and Safin (422), surpassing Safin Wimbledon 30-14 2nd 4th QF 4th 2nd 1st 4th 4th 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 4th 4th later in the year US Open 22-11 1st QF 1st 1st SF 2nd — 2nd SF 3rd 3rd 1st — 3rd • In 2012, captured title in Zagreb (d. Lacko) and SF in Halle (l. to Federer) and St. Petersburg (l. to Klizan). Also reached QF atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY in 7 other tournaments, including Wimbledon for 1st time (l. (Career W-L: 69-95) to Federer). Has reached QF in each Slam BEST RESULTS: QF (Shanghai ‘14; Miami ’10; Paris ’07, ’04; Cincinnati • In 2011, reached 4 SFs, but streak of 5 consecutive years ’05; Hamburg ’04) reaching at least 1 final was snapped • In 2010, had career-best year with 1st Top 10 finish and 2 PeRsOnaL titles in 5 finals. Won 300th career match en route to final in • Began playing tennis at age 6 Rotterdam (ret. w/right thigh injury vs. Soderling). Earned • Father, Mikhail, passed away; mother, Lubov, is an economist career-high $1,900,349 • Childhood hero was • In 2009, won Moscow title (d. Tipsarevic) and made 3 finals • At age 13, was a ballboy for Russia-U.S. Davis Cup final in 1995 • In 2008, won title in Chennai (d. No. 2 Nadal) and reached • Gives military style salute to fans after victory QF at Australian Open (d. No. 4 Davydenko, l. to Tsonga) to • Wife, Yulia (married Nov. 22, 2008 in Moscow), sons Maxim (born reach career-high No. 8 on Jan. 28 Dec. 4, 2009) and Igor (born Jul. 4, 2012) • In 2007, won a personal-high 50 matches. Won Rotterdam • Graduated with Philosophy Doctor’s degree from the University • In 2006, went into US Open ranked No. 54 and reached SF of Moscow on Nov. 15, 2011 after beating Nadal in QF (went to No. 24) • Fitness coach is Oleg Mosiakov. Coached by Boris Sobkin • In 2005, reached 7 ATP QFs (since age 10) • In 2004, reached QF at Athens Olympics and finished in Top 20 for 1st time at No.16

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178_ATP2015[Youzhny]SP2LW.indd 178 03/12/2014 13:39 NENAD ZIMOnJIC (srb) date OF BIRtH: June 4, 1976 | BORn: Belgrade, Serbia | ResIdence: Belgrade, Serbia

Turned Pro: 1995 EMIRATES ATP DOUBLES RAnkIng HISTORy (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.90m) 2014: 3 (48-22) 2006: 11 (42-19) 1998: 116 (0-2) Weight: 200lbs (91kg) 2013: 14 (31-22) 2005: 11 (33-22) 1997: 203 (0-1) Career Doubles Win-Loss: 625-327 2012: 20 (39-26) 2004: 18 (32-24) 1996: 254 (1-0) 2011: 6 (50-22) 2003: 32 (31-21) 1995: 364 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2010: 3 (59-23) 2002: 51 (20-15) 1994: 474 (0-0) One-handed backhand 2009: 3 (61-17) 2001: 32 (33-20) 1993: 981 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $7,413,722 2008: 1 (49-18) 2000: 29 (32-21) Career Doubles Titles/ 2007: 5 (49-17) 1999: 86 (14-12) Finalist: 53/33 2014 HIgHLIgHTS Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 176 (March 29, 1999) Prize money: $747,167 Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Matches won-lost: 48-22 (doubles) Ranking: 1 (November 17, 2008) Doubles winner: Sydney, Madrid, Rome (all w/Nestor) Basel (w/Pospisil) Finalist: Dubai, Barcelona Semi-finalist: Australian Open, Monte-Carlo, London/ Queen’s Club, Toronto (all w/Nestor)

2014 In ReVIew GRand sLaM HIstORY Doubles (3-4 in finals) • The veteran Serb finished in Top 5 for 1st time since 2010 and Aus. Open: RUP – 2010 (w/Nestor). 5th time overall, winning 4 titles in 6 finals Mixed: WON – 2008 (w/Sun), 2004 (w/Bovina) • In January, won 50th career doubles title in Sydney (w/Nestor) Roland Garros: WON –2010 (w/Nestor); RUP – 2008 (w/Nestor). • Captured 14th and 15th ATP Masters 1000 crowns with Mixed: WON – 2010, 2006 (w/Srebotnik); back-to-back titles in Madrid (d. Bryan-Bryan) and Rome RUP – 2014 (w/Goerges) (saved MPs in 1R and SF, d. Haase-F.Lopez in F). Victory in Wimbledon: WON –2009, 2008 (w/Nestor); Rome was his 27th team title with Nestor RUP – 2006 (w/Santoro), 2004 (w/Knowle). • Best Grand Slam result was SF at Aus. Open (l. to Butorac- Mixed: WON – 2014 (w/Stosur) Klaasen). At Wimbledon, teamed with Sam Stosur to win 5th Grand Slam mixed doubles title (d. Mirnyi-Hao-Ching) BaRcLaYs atP wORLd tOuR FInaLs HIstORY • In October, clinched 53rd career title in Basel (w/Pospisil) CAREER 14 11 10 09 08 06 05 • Qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for 7th time and 16-11 RR RR WON RR WON RR RUP went 1-2 in RR play (‘11 w/Llodra, 08-10, ‘14 w/Nestor, ‘06 w/Santoro, ‘05 w/Paes) caReeR In ReVIew • The Serbian doubles specialist has won at least 2 titles in each of atP wORLd tOuR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY past 10 seasons, including 3 Grand Slam titles Doubles (15-11 in finals) • In 2013, best results came with Benneteau, winning ATP Indian Wells: RUP – 2010, ‘08 (both w/Nestor); Monte-Carlo: Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo and Washington. Also won in WON – 2013 (w/ Benneteau), ‘10, ‘09 (both w/Nestor), ‘05 – (w/ Rotterdam (w/Lindstedt). Oldest player (37) to feature in a Paes), ‘04 (w/Henman), RUP – 2006 (w/Santoro); Madrid: WON Davic Cup final (l. 3-2 to Czech Republic) – 2014, ‘09 (both w/Nestor), RUP – 2011 (w/Llodra), ‘10 (w/ • In 2012, finished outside Top 10 for 1st time since ‘06. Won Nestor), ‘05 (w/Paes); Rome: WON – 2014, ‘09 (both w/Nestor), Rotterdam (w/Llodra), St. Petersburg (w/R. Ram) and Basel (w/ ‘07 (w/Santoro), RUP – 2008 (w/Nestor); Hamburg: WON Nestor). Also QF at London Olympics (w/Tipsarevic) – 2008 (w/Nestor); Montréal/Toronto: WON – 2011 (w/Llodra), • In 2011, finished as No. 2 team (w/Llodra), going 4-4 in finals ‘08 (w/Nestor);Cincinnati: WON – 2009 (w/Nestor); RUP – 2011 • In 2010, was 7-4 in finals and No. 2 team w/Nestor, including title (w/Llodra); Shanghai: RUP – 2011 (w/Llodra); Paris: WON at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. Helped his country – 2009 (w/Nestor), RUP – 2007 (w/Nestor), ‘06 (w/Santoro). to its 1st Davis Cup title (d. France 3-2) • In 2009, 5 of his titles came at Masters 1000 events (Monte- PeRsOnaL Carlo, Rome, Madrid, Cincinnati, Paris). Career-high $1,203,345 • Began playing at age 9. Nicknames are “Ziki”, “Zimo” and “Zimone” • In 2008, finished No. 1, clinching top spot with win over Bryans in • Father, Mirko; mother, Nevenka; 1 older brother, Igor Tennis Masters Cup final in Shanghai • Childhood heroes were Michael Jordan and Carl Lewis • In 2004, as singles qualifier beat No. 6 Agassi in St. Pölten • Enjoys music of U2, Dire Straits and Seal • In 1999, in singles, reached a career-high No. 176 and best Grand • Received diplomatic passport in May 2011 as a goodwill Slam result was 3R at Wimbledon, best of his career ambassador for Serbia • In Davis Cup, was playing captain in ‘03-04 and has 40-25 career • Wife, Mina (married May 24, 2008 in Belgrade). Twins, Leon (son) record (27-15 in doubles) in 48 ties. Member of ‘10 winning team and Luna (daughter), born Dec. 3, 2008 • Has 2-3 Olympics doubles record (‘12 London QF, ‘08 Beijing 1R, • Elected to ATP Player Council from June 2010 to June 2012 ‘00 Sydney 1R) • Fitness coach is Vlade Kaplarevic (since July 2009)

CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (53). FINALIST (33). www.nenadzimonjic.com/ @ nenadzim

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Turned Pro: 2013 EmiRatEs atP Ranking HistoRy (W-L) Height: 6’6” (1.98m) 2014: 137 (4-6) 2012: T1163 (0-0) Weight: 189lbs (86kg) 2013: 809 (0-1) Career Win-Loss: 4-7 Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $188,407 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $176,757 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 4-6 (singles), 2-3 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1 Challenger: 11-11 (singles), 1-8 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 135 (October 20, 2014) Singles semi-finalist: Hamburg Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Doubles semi-finalist: Stuttgart (w/Berrer) Ranking: 477 (August 4, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW caREER IN REVIEW • The German teenager finished as youngest player in Top 150, • In early part of young career, Hamburg native compiled a 11-12 highlighted by his 1st Challenger title at Braunschweig in July record in Challengers (1-0 in finals) and 20-16 in Futures (0-1 (d. Mathieu) and maiden ATP World Tour SF on home soil in in finals) Hamburg later that month (l. to Ferrer) • In 2013, finished as No. 1 junior in world and reached final at • First 17 year old to finish in Top 150 since No. 47 Nadal and No. Roland Garros juniors (l. to Garin) 93 Gasquet in 2003 • At 17 years, 4 months, recorded 1st ATP match wins with PERsONaL victories over Haase, Youzhny, Giraldo and Kamke in Hamburg. • Nickname is “Sascha” Win over No. 19-ranked Youzhny marked 1st time a 17 year old • Father, Alexander, was a former pro player and is now his defeated a Top 20 opponent since Gasquet (17) beat No. 11 coach; mother, Irena, is a tennis coach. Older brother, Mischa, Massu in Oeiras 1R in April 2004. The last 17 year old to reach a also plays and has reached a career-high No. 45 in 2009, he tour-level SF was Cilic in Gstaad in 2006 was also a former junior World No. 1 • On July 21, broke Top 200 at No. 161, becoming 1st 17 year old to • Speaks German, English and Russian rank in Top 200 since Cilic on August 14, 2006. In less than a • Idol growing up was Roger Federer month, the German jumped more than 500 places • Hobbies include watching NBA basketball • Overall compiled an 11-11 record in Challengers with title in • Favourite sporting personality is LeBron James Braunschweig and QFs at St. Remy and Mons • Trains in Hamburg and Saddlebrook, Florida • In doubles, advanced to SF in Stuttgart (w/Berrer) • Physical trainer is Jez Green (since 2013) • In juniors, won Australian Open in January (d. Kozlov)

TEENAGERS IN TOP 200 EMIRATES ATP RANKINGS In 2014, Alexander Zverev was the youngest player and 1 of 7 teenagers to finish in the Top 200 Emirates ATP Rankings. The last time 7 teenagers finished in the Top 200 was in 2007: Age 2014 Year-end Ranking* Alexander Zverev 17y, 7m No. 137 Borna Coric 18y, 0m No. 91 Hyeon Chung 18y, 6m No. 173 18y, 7m No. 150 19y, 1m No. 153 Nick Kyrgios 19y, 6m No. 52 19y, 10m No. 193 *Based on November 24

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JANUARY Jan-Lennard Struff 25-90 Maximo Gonzalez 20-83 13-90 Pablo Cuevas 1-86 26-85 Victor Hanescu 21-81 14-83 2-85 Nick Kyrgios 27-95 22-87 Borna Coric 14-96 Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-86 27-85 23-81 Fernando Verdasco 15-83 Paul-Henri Mathieu 12-82 Donald Young 23-89 Albert Montañes 26-80 Albert Ramos-Viñolas 17-88 MAY Lukas Rosol 24-85 27-87 20-84 Tommy Robredo 1-82 Radek Stepanek 27-78 21-82 Benoit Paire 8-89 AUGUST Edouard Roger-Vasselin 28-83 Pablo Andujar 23-86 Gilles Muller 9-83 Victor Estrella Burgos 2-80 15-87 Daniel Gimeno-Traver 7-85 DECEMBER FEBRUARY 15-87 Roger Federer 8-81 David Goffin 7-90 3-83 16-91 8-85 8-84 5-86 18-86 Yen-Hsun Lu 14-83 Dmitry Tursunov 12-82 Alejandro Gonzalez 7-89 18-88 Diego Schwartzman 16-92 15-81 8-85 Damir Dzumhur 20-92 17-92 20-81 James Ward 9-87 21-86 Igor Sijsling 18-87 Steve Johnson 24-89 Viktor Troicki 10-86 22-87 Nicolas Almagro 21-85 26-87 Jeremy Chardy 12-87 Jurgen Melzer 22-81 30-88 Milos Raonic 27-90 Andreas Seppi 21-84 22-86 Gilles Simon 27-84 Andrey Kuznetsov 22-91 23-85 SEPTEMBER 29-89 24-81 24-87 Gael Monfils 1-86 30-87 Filip Krajinovic 27-92 Joao Souza 27-88 Dominic Thiem 3-93 Tim Smyczek 30-87 27-90 29-87 Go Soeda 5-84 Ivo Karlovic 28-79 7-86 JUNE Tomas Berdych 17-85 MARCH Rafael Nadal 3-86 Feliciano Lopez 20-81 Blaz Kavcic 5-87 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 4-83 Jack Sock 24-92 Pierre-Hugues Herbert 18-91 Marsel Ilhan 11-87 Marin Cilic 28-88 Andreas Haider-Maurer 22-87 Benjamin Becker 16-81 Stan Wawrinka 28-85 17-85 OCTOBER Juan Monaco 29-84 18-86 5-90 Joao Sousa 30-89 Ricardas Berankis 21-90 Blaz Rola 5-90 23-90 7-87 APRIL Mikhail Youzhny 25-82 Simone Bolelli 8-85 2-82 29-88 16-83 3-78 Dusan Lajovic 30-90 19-87 Dudi Sela 4-85 Bernard Tomic 21-92 6-87 JULY 26-85 Pere Riba 7-88 Jiri Vesely 10-93 12-86 Martin Klizan 11-89 NOVEMBER 14-88 Pablo Carreño Busta 12-91 Lukas Lacko 3-87 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 17-85 15-89 7-88

YOUNGEST IN TOP 100 OLDEST IN TOP 100 Age + Year-End Rank Age + Year-End Rank 1 Borna Coric (CRO) 18y1m No. 91 1 Tommy Haas (GER) 36y8m No. 77 2 Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 19y8m No. 52 2 Radek Stepanek (CZE) 36y1m No. 68 3 Dominic Thiem (AUT) 21y3m No. 39 3 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 35y10m No. 27 4 Jiri Vesely (CZE) 21y5m No. 66 4 Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) 34y4m No. 78 5 Bernard Tomic (AUS) 22y2m No. 56 5 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 33y10m No. 50 6 Jack Sock (USA) 22y3m No. 42 6 Benjamin Becker (GER) 33y6m No. 40 7 Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 22y4m No. 61 7 Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 33y5m No. 73 8 Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP) 23y5m No. 51 8 Roger Federer (SUI) 33y4m No. 2 9 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 23y7m No. 11 9 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 33y3m No. 14 10 Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 23y10m No. 93 10 Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 33y No. 64

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