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VICTOR ESTRELLA BURGOS (dOm) DATE OF BIRTH: August 2, 1980 | BORN: , | RESIDENCE: Santiago, Dominican Republic

Turned Pro: 2002 EmiRATES ATP RAnkinG HiSTORy (W-L) Height: 5’8” (1.73m) 2014: 78 (9-10) 2009: 263 (4-0) 2004: T1447 (3-1) Weight: 170lbs (77kg) 2013: 143 (2-1) 2008: 239 (2-2) 2003: T1047 (3-1) Career Win-Loss: 39-23 2012: 256 (6-0) 2007: 394 (3-0) 2002: T1049 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 177 (2-1) 2006: 567 (2-2) 2001: N/R (2-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 219 (0-3) 2005: N/R (1-2) Career Prize Money: $635,950 8 2014 HiGHLiGHTS Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $346,518 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1 Matches won-lost: 9-10 (singles),4-5 (doubles) Challenger: 28-11 (singles), 4-7 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 65 (October 6, 2014) Singles semi-finalist: Bogota Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Doubles semi-finals: Atlanta (w/Barrientos) Ranking: 145 (May 25, 2009)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2008, qualified for 1st ATP tournament in Cincinnati (l. to • Became 1st player from Dominican Republic to finish a season Verdasco in 1R). Won 2 Futures titles in Dominican Republic in Top 100 Emirates ATP Rankings after climbing 65 places • In 2007, won 5 Futures events in U.S., Nicaragua and 3 on home during year soil in Dominican Republic • Reached maiden ATP World Tour SF in Bogota in July, defeating • In 2006, reached 3 Futures finals in 3-week stretch in the U.S., No. 14 Gasquet in QF (l. to eventual champ Tomic in 3rd set TB). winning 2 titles Best ATP result by a Dominican Republic player • From 2000-04, played in 9 Futures events, mostly in Caribbean • Best results came at Challenger level with a 28-11 record, (did not play in ‘05) reaching final on hard courts in Morelos in February (l. to G. • A long-time member of his country’s team with 53-33 Melzer) and winning the title on clay in Salinas 1 week later match record (34-14 in singles) in 40 ties (d. Collarini). Afterwards, broke Top 100 on Mar. 3 at No. 99, rising from No. 118. Since then has been in Top 100 all but 3 HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 5-4) weeks. Also SF in Dallas and San Luis Potosi Challengers CAREER 14 • Oldest (34) to make US Open debut and advanced to 3R (d. Roland Garros 0-1 1st Sijsling, Coric, l. to No. 6 Raonic in 3 TB sets). Made Slam debut Wimbledon 0-1 1st at Roland Garros (l. to Janowicz in 1R) and also reached the Wimbledon main draw for 1st time (ret. vs. Vesely in 1R due to US Open 2-1 3rd leg injury). After US Open, climbed to No. 69 on Sept. 8 and a month later rose to a career-high No. 65 on Oct. 6 ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • Closed season at ATP Challenger Tour Finals and reached SF (Career W-L: 0-1) with 2-1 record in RR play (l. to Clezar 7-6 in 3rd set, held 3 MPs) CAREER 08 • In doubles play, reached SF in Atlanta in July with countryman Cincinnati 0-1 1st Barrientos (l. to Pospisil-Sock) • Compiled Tour-level records of 8-5 on hard, 1-3 on grass and 0-2 on clay. Went 0-1 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career-high PERSONAL $346,518 • Nickname is “Viti” • Started playing aged 8 CAREER IN REVIEW • Father is Elgio Felix; mother is Ana; brothers, Hector, Henry and • Has played primarily at Challenger and Futures events for most Felix of his career. Has a 112-97 career Challenger record (5-2 in • Speaks Spanish and English finals; titles all on clay) and a 191-56 record in Futures (21-7 in • Hobbies include playing softball and spending time with friends finals; 14 titles on hard, 7 on clay) • If he wasn’t a tennis player, he’d liked to have been a baseball • In 2013, finished in Top 150 for 1st time at No. 143, highlighted player or a singer by Challenger titles at (d. Trungelliti) and Bogota (d. • In 2013, threw out ceremonial first pitch in Dominican Republic Bellucci). Qualified for lone ATP event in Bogota (d. Arguello, l. winter league & met former MLB star Manny Ramirez to Mannarino). Won Futures tournament in • Favourite surface is hard and favourite shot is forehand • In 2012, winner of Futures events in and Colombia. Also • Best tennis memories were reaching 3R at US Open in 2014 (l. reached 2 SFs at Salinas and Bogota Challengers to Raonic) and Davis Cup ties • In 2011, won maiden Challenger title in Medellin (d. Falla). • Coached by Alejandro Fabbri (since 2013). Fitness trainer is Also won a Futures in Panama Maria Rizzo • In 2010, 5-1 in Futures finals, winning titles in the U.S., Colombia and 3 on home soil in Dominican Republic @Vitiestrella80 • In 2009, reached 3 Futures finals in Dominican Republic, winning 2 titles

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66_ATP2015[Estrellas]SP2LW.indd 66 03/12/2014 11:01 (cOL) DATE OF BIRTH: November 14, 1983 | BORN: , Colombia | RESIDENCE: Bogota, Colombia

Turned Pro: 2000 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 88 (11-17) 2009: 81 (3-9) 2004: 125 (5-7) Weight: 169lbs (77kg) 2013: 100 (15-22) 2008: 182 (8-11) 2003: 279 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 105-154 2012: 54 (14-25) 2007: 84 (14-17) 2002: 563 (1-0) Plays: Left-handed 2011: 74 (9-16) 2006: 108 (8-8) 2001: T1379 (1-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 105 (14-20) 2005: 238 (2-2) 2000: T1334 (1-0) Career Prize Money: $2,733,328 8 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/2 Prize money: $436,848 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 4-23 Matches won-lost: 11-17 (singles), 2-6 (doubles) Challenger: 13-4 (singles), 0-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 48 (July 16, 2012) Singles finalist: Halle Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 130 (August 3, 2009)

2014 IN REVIEW GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 6-5) • The No. 2 Colombian (behind No. 32 Giraldo) finished in Top CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 04 100 for 5th time in 6 years (except ‘10), highlighted by a 2nd Aus. Open 7-6 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 3rd — 2nd — — — career final in Halle (l. to Federer). Was 1st player from his Roland Garros 7-9 1st 1st 1st 4th 2nd — 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd country to reach a grass-court final and 4th to reach multiple Wimbledon 5-10 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd ATP finals after Ivan Molina, and Giraldo • Lone Grand Slam win came at (d. Kukushkin, US Open 2-6 1st — 1st 2nd 1st 1st — — 2nd — l. to Wawrinka). Fell in 1R at Roland Garros (l. to Paire), Wimbledon (l. to Pavic) and US Open (l. to Chardy) ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • In Challenger play, won titles in Noumea, (d. (Career W-L: 13-29) Diez) and on home soil in (d. Lorenzi) – his 10th CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 and 11th career titles at that level Indian Wells 3-5 3rd 1st 1st — 1st — — 2nd — • Compiled records of 5-11 on hard, 4-3 on grass and 2-3 on clay. Miami 6-5 1st 3rd 2nd — 2nd — — 3rd — Earned a career-high $436,848 1-4 — — 2nd 1st — — — 1st 1st CAREER IN REVIEW 0-1 1st — — — — — — — — • The Colombian has finished in the Top 100 in 6 of past 9 years. Toronto/Montréal 1-6 1st — — 1st 1st 2nd — 1st 1st Owns a 139-78 career Challenger record and is 11-7 in finals. Cincinnati 1-4 1st — 1st — 2nd — — 1st — Twice in career has led ATP by qualifying into 8 events (‘07, ‘09) 0-2 — 1st 1st — — — — — — • In 2013, year highlighted by 1st career ATP World Tour final on Paris 1-2 — — 2nd — — 1st — — — home soil at Bogota (d. No. 16 Tipsarevic in QF, l. to Karlovic). Was looking to become 1st Colombian winner since Mauricio Hadad at Bermuda in April ’95 PERSONAL • In 2012, finished a year-end best No. 54. Best ATP World Tour • Began playing tennis at age 6 with father Jorge, a tennis coach results were QFs in Auckland and Kuala Lumpur. In Grand Slam • Mother, Elsa, is a housewife while sister Kelly played at Florida Gulf play, reached 3R at Australian Open and Wimbledon. Won Coast under a tennis scholarship and graduated in accounting. Challenger titles on home soil in and Bogota She lives and works in . Brother Sebastian trains at • In 2011, reached QF in Delray Beach (l. to Fish) as a qualifier. Sanchez-Casal Academy and plays junior events in Florida Also qualified at Roland Garros and reached career-best 4R • Finished high school in Cali in 2001 (Los Angeles de (l. to Chela). Made 5 main draws through qualifying. Reached 2 San Fernando) Challenger finals, winning 1 title, while compiling 16-10 record • Likes football and supports the Atletico Nacional team • In 2010, best ATP World Tour result were QFs in in Colombia ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Los Angeles in July. Reached final in his • His favourite hobby is golf and favourite music is salsa, rock hometown Challenger in Bogota (especially U2) and lounge • In 2009, compiled a 25-11 record in Challengers, with 3 titles • Tennis idols were Boris Becker and • In 2008, reached QF in Washington (l. to Haas) • Prefers to play on hard courts and best shot is backhand • In 2007, became 1st player from his country to finish in Top 100 • In 2013 received ATP Aces for Charity Grant for the work he (at No. 84) since Jairo Velasco (No. 47) in ‘82. Reached his 1st does with “Tennis for Colombia”, a charity created by tennis ATP World Tour SF in Lyon players that promotes and encourages the personal and • In 2006, posted his 1st Top 10 win over No. 6 Davydenko at social development of ball boys in order to give them better Wimbledon and 1st by a Colombian man opportunities in life • Has a 31-14 career Davis Cup record (22-8 in singles) in 25 ties • Wife, Carolina (married Nov. 16, 2013) • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 1R) • Coached by Miguel Tobon CAREER FINALIST (2): 2014 – Halle(G); 2013 – Bogota(H). CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). @AlejandroFalla

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67_ATP2015[Falla]SP2LW.indd 67 02/12/2014 18:09 (SUI) date OF BIRtH: August 8, 1981 | BORn: , | ResIdence: Bottmingen, Switzerland

Turned Pro: 1998 EmiRatEs atP Ranking HistoRy (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 2 (73-12) 2008: 2 (66-15) 2002: 6 (58-22) Weight: 187lbs (85kg) 2013: 6 (45-17) 2007: 1 (68-9) 2001: 13 (49-21) Career Win-Loss: 996-227 2012: 2 (71-12) 2006: 1 (92-5) 2000: 29 (36-30) 2011: 3 (64-12) 2005: 1 (81-4) 1999: 64 (13-17) Plays: Right-handed 2010: 2 (65-13) 2004: 1 (74-6) 1998: 302 (2-3) One-handed backhand 2009: 1 (61-12) 2003: 2 (78-17) 1997: T700 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $88,611,538 Career Singles Titles/ 2014 HigHLigHts Finalist: 82/42 Prize money: $9,393,122 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 182-97 Matches won-lost: 73-12 (singles), 8-4 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles winner: Dubai, Halle, Cincinnati, Shanghai , Basel 1 (February 2, 2004) Finalist: , Indian Wells, Monte-Carlo, Wimbledon, Toronto, Barclays ATP World Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Tour Finals - London Ranking: 24 (June 9, 2003) Semi-finalist: Australian Open, US Open Quarter-finalist: Miami, Paris Doubles finalist: Halle (w/Chiudinelli) Semi-finalist: Brisbane (w/Mahut), Indian Wells (w/Wawrinka)

2014 In ReVIeW caReeR In ReVIeW • Swiss superstar finished in Top 2 for 10th time, highlighted by 5 • The Swiss holds the record for most weeks at No. 1 with 302 and titles, including 2 ATP Masters 1000 crowns. Also won a 1st is 1 of only 3 players to finish No. 1 at least 5 times (’04-07, ’09), Davis Cup title for Switzerland. The oldest player (33) to finish joining Sampras (6) and Connors (5). Has compiled 13 in Top 2 in Emirates ATP Rankings history (since ’73) and 1st to consecutive Top 10 seasons (10 in Top 2) and won a record 17 finish in Top 10 for 13 years in a row since Lendl from 1980-92 Grand Slam titles (in 25 finals), claiming at least 1 in 8 straight • Led Tour in match wins (73), matches played (85), ATP Masters years (2003-10). Has longest Grand Slam QF streak (36) and 1000 wins (28, along with Djokovic) and final appearances (11) longest SF streak (23), in addition to 10 finals in a row (’05-’07). • Opened year by reaching Brisbane final (l. to Hewitt). Followed Only player to reach all 4 Slam finals in a season 3 times (’06-07, with 11th straight SF-better at Australian Open (d. No. 4 Murray 09). Has 996 match wins, 3rd-most behind Connors (1,253) and in QF, l. to Nadal in record-tying 11th meeting at a Grand Slam) Lendl (1,071). Also has 82 career titles (3rd in Open Era) in 124 • Clinched 78th title in Dubai in March (d. No. 2 Djokovic in SF, No. finals, winning at least 4 titles in 11 of past 12 seasons (except ’13) 6 Berdych in F), moving clear of McEnroe (77) into 3rd on Open • In 2013, streak of 11 Top 5 finishes in a row came to an end with Era title leaderboard, behind Connors (109) and Lendl (94) No. 6 finish (lowest since ’02). Captured lone title in Halle (d. • Later in month, fell to Djokovic in 3rd-set TB in Indian Wells final Youzhny). At Aus. Open, became 1st player to win 250 Grand and advanced to QF in Miami (l. to Nishikori). Ranked as low as Slam matches with 3R win over Tomic and contested back-to- No. 8 for 7 weeks from Jan. 27 – Mar. 10 back 5-set matches for 1st time, beating Tsonga in QF and losing • Best clay-court result came in Monte-Carlo where he beat No. 2 to Murray in SF. Best clay-court result was runner-up at ATP Djokovic in SF before losing to Wawrinka in final, just his 2nd Masters 1000 Rome (l. to Nadal). Also QF at Roland Garros (l. to defeat to his countryman in 17 meetings. Fell in 4R at Roland Tsonga), clinching 900th match win in 4R (d. Simon in 5 sets). At Garros (l. to Gulbis in 5 sets) - earliest Paris exit since 3R in ‘04 Wimbledon lost in 2R to No. 116 Stakhovsky, ending 36 straight • Captured 14th grass court title and 7th in Halle in June (d. Falla) major QF appearances (starting at ‘04 Wimbledon). It was his • At Wimbledon, fell short of winning 8th crown with 5-set final lowest-ranked loss at a Slam since ‘02 Wimbledon 1R to No. 154 loss to Djokovic (d. No. 3 Wawrinka in QF, No. 9 Raonic in SF) Ancic. Streak of 10 years with Slam final ended after 4R exit at US • In August, reached back-to-back finals at ATP Masters 1000 Open (l. to Robredo). Also runner-up in Basel (l. to del Potro) Toronto (l. to Tsonga) and Cincinnati (d. Ferrer) • In 2012, won 6 titles in 10 finals, plus silver medal at London • At US Open, recovered from a 2-set deficit for 9th time in his Olympics, and returned to No. 1 before finishing in Top 2. Broke career to beat Monfils in QF, saving 2 MPs (l. to Cilic in SF) Sampras’ record of 286 weeks at No. 1 on July 16, a week after • In October, won 23rd ATP Masters 1000 crown (8th different) in record-tying 7th Wimbledon title (d. Murray), his all-time best 17th Shanghai (d. L. Mayer in 2R after saving 5 MPs, No. 1 Djokovic in Grand Slam crown. Held No. 1 for 17 weeks (302 in career) before SF, Simon in F). Followed with 6th career title in Basel (d. Goffin) Djokovic took over on Nov. 5. Won consecutive titles in Rotterdam • Qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London for 13th (d. del Potro), Dubai (d. Murray) and Indian Wells (d. No. 9 del year in a row and finished runner-up (d. Wawrinka in SF after Potro, No. 2 Nadal, No. 11 Isner). Won title on clay in Madrid (d. saving 4 MPs, W/O vs. Djokovic in F due to back injury) Berdych) and a record 5th Cincinnati title (d. Djokovic, held • In Davis Cup, helped country to 1st title with 6-1 singles record all 47 games during week). Won silver medal at London Olympics during year. In 3-1 victory over in final, clinched decisive (l. to Murray), beating del Potro 19-17 in 3rd set in record 4h26m in 3rd point with win over Gasquet. Teamed up w/Wawrinka a day SF. Closed season with back-to-back finals in Basel (l. to del Potro) earlier to beat Benneteau-Gasquet in doubles rubber and Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - London (l. to Djokovic) • Compiled records of 56-7 on hard, 9-1 on grass and 8-4 on clay • In 2011, won 4 titles. Finalist at Roland Garros (l. to Nadal), ending • Leader in 2nd serve pts. won (58%) and No.3 in service games Djokovic’s 43-match winning streak in SF. Lost in Wimbledon QF won (91%) and 1st serve pts. won (79%) to Tsonga, his 1st Slam loss in 179 matches after leading by 2 sets.

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68-70_ATP2015[Federer]SP2LW.indd 68 03/12/2014 09:50 Lost in US Open SF to Djokovic, after holding 2 MPs. Closed with • Finished 2005 No. 1 for 2nd straight year highlighted by an ATP-best record 6th title at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 11 titles (with Nadal), including 2 Grand Slam and a record 4 Masters • In 2010, was in Top 2 for a record 8th straight year, winning crowns. Became only 5th player in history of ATP Rankings to rank 5 titles in 9 finals. Won 16th Grand Slam crown at Australian No. 1 every week during calendar year (Connors, Lendl, Sampras, Open (d. Murray) becoming 1st father to win a Slam title since Hewitt). Had best match winning % (.953, 81-4) since John McEnroe Agassi at ’03 Australian Open. After Roland Garros, dropped to (.965, 82-3) in 1984 No. 2, having been No. 1 for 285 weeks (1 week shy of equaling • Finished 2004 as No. 1 for the 1st time, winning an ATP-best Sampras’ all-time record). Ended a 7-month title drought by 11 titles in as many finals, including 3 Grand Slam, 3 Masters winning Cincinnati for 4th time (d. Fish), his 17th ATP World Tour victories and the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston for 2nd year in a Masters 1000 trophy, tying him with Agassi. Had a career-best row. Stats included an 18-0 record against Top 10 (23-0 going back 21-2 record after US Open, reaching final in Shanghai (l. to to ‘03 TMC in Houston). Also set an Open Era record by winning 13 Murray); making his 1st appearance in Stockholm in 10 years straight finals (going back to 2003), surpassing Borg and McEnroe, won his 64th Tour-level title over F. Mayer. In Paris, his who won 12 straight. Became 1st player to win multiple titles on clay, season-high 12-match winning streak came to an end in SF grass and hard courts in a season. Clinched year-end No. 1 earliest against Monfils, his 4th loss during year after holding MP ever on September 13 after winning 1st US Open (d. Hewitt) • Finished 2009 as No. 1 for 5th time. Reached all 4 Grand Slam • In 2003, captured an ATP-high 7 titles in 9 finals, including his 1st finals in same year (also became 1st player to take part in 3 5-set Grand Slam crown at Wimbledon and 1st U.S. title at Tennis Masters Grand Slam finals in a season). Became 6th man in history to Cup in Houston, finishing No. 2 behind Roddick. Saved a personal- win all 4 Grand Slam titles in his career, capturing elusive Roland best 7 MPs in his 1R win over Draper in Cincinnati (l. to Nalbandian in Garros crown (d. Soderling). A month later won a record- 2R). Only double winner of the year in (doubles w/Allegro) breaking 15th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. Reclaimed top • In 2002 became 1st Swiss player to finish in Top 10 (No. 6) ranking on July 6 after Nadal’s run of 46 consecutive weeks at and appear in year-end event since Jakob Hlasek in 1988. Dedicated No. 1. At Australian Open, fell to Nadal in 5 sets, his 1st loss in a his Vienna title to his 1st coach Peter Carter, who had died in a car Grand Slam hard court final (8-1). Outlasted Roddick in the accident 2 months earlier. In year-end event debut in Shanghai lost Wimbledon final 16-14 in 5th set, breaking him for 1st time in to Hewitt in SF in 3 sets final game after 37 service holds from Roddick; it was longest • Finished 2001 as Swiss No. 1 for 1st time and won 1st ATP title in 5th set in a final in Grand Slam history; served a personal-best (d. Ivanisevic in QF, Kafelnikov in SF, Boutter in F) 50 aces and earned his 60th tour-level title. At US Open, • In 2000 reached 1st ATP final in (l. to Rosset) and also in became 1st player to surpass $50 million in career prize money native Basel (l. to Enqvist); lost in bronze medal match to Di • In 2008, was coming off lingering effects of mononucleosis. Pasquale at Olympics Won a career-best 21 of 25 matches on clay. Fell short of winning • In 1999 was youngest player (18y4m) to finish in Top 100 and a 6th straight Wimbledon title as Nadal prevailed in a 4h48m advanced to QF in Marseille and then 1st SF in Vienna; won 1st marathon (9-7 in 5th set) in longest final in tournament history challenger title in Brest which ended a record 65-match winning streak on grass. • In 1998 reached Toulouse QF in 2nd ATP World Tour event Reached QF at Olympics (l. to Blake) and won doubles • As a junior, finished No. 1 in 1998 winning Wimbledon singles and gold medal (w/Wawrinka). Record streak of 237 consecutive doubles w/O. Rochus (4th player to win junior and men’s titles after weeks at No. 1 came to an end on Aug. 18. At US Open, became Borg, Cash and Edberg). Reached US Open and Australian Open SF 1st player to win 5 straight titles since Bill Tilden captured 6 in a • In Davis Cup, 50-17 career record (38-8 singles) in 25 ties row (1920-25). Withdrew from QF (vs. Blake) in Paris due to • Has 13-5 Olympics singles record (‘12 London silver, ‘08 Beijing QF, back injury for 1st time in a tournament after 763 matches ‘04 2R, ‘00 Sydney SF). Won doubles gold in Beijing in • Ended 2007 as No. 1 for a 4th straight year winning an ATP-best 2008 (w/Wawrinka) 8 titles (in 12 finals out of 16 tournaments) for 4th consecutive season. Became only 4th player since 1973 to end year at No. 1 CAREER TITLES (82): 2014 – Basel (IH), Shanghai(H), at least 4 consecutive years, joining Sampras (6), Connors (5) Cincinnati(H), Halle(G), Dubai(H); 2013 – Halle(G); 2012 and McEnroe (4), also 1st player in history to reach all 4 Grand – Cincinnati(H), Wimbledon(G), Madrid(CL), Indian Wells(H), Slam finals in back-to-back years and advanced to an all-time Dubai(H), Rotterdam(IH); 2011 – Barclays ATP World Tour record 10 consecutive Slam finals. Between 2004-07 compiled a Finals London(IH), Paris(IH), Basel(IH); (H); 2010 match record of 315-24 (.929) with Nadal, Nalbandian and – Barclays ATP World Tour Finals London(IH), Basel(IH), Cañas only players to beat him more than once during that Stockholm(IH), Cincinnati(H), Australian Open(H); 2009 stretch. Broke record of Connors (160) for most consecutive – Cincinnati(H), Wimbledon(G), Roland Garros(CL), weeks at No. 1 on Feb. 26 Madrid(CL); 2008 – Basel(IH), US Open(H), Halle(G), • Finished 2006 No. 1 for 3rd straight year highlighted by an ATP-best Oeiras(CL); 2007 – Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai(IH), 12 titles (most in a season since Muster in ’95), including 3 Grand Basel(IH), US Open(H), Cincinnati(H), Wimbledon(G), Slam crowns for 2nd time in 3 years and 4 Masters shields for 2nd (CL), Dubai(H), Australian Open(H); 2006 – Tennis straight season; 1st player to reach all 4 Grand Slam finals in a year Masters Cup Shanghai(IH), Basel(IC), Madrid(IH), Tokyo(H), since Laver in ’69. Competed in 16 finals in 17 tournaments played US Open(H), Toronto(H), Wimbledon(G), Halle(G), Miami(H), and won a career-high 92 matches, most by a player since Lendl Indian Wells(H), Australian Open(H), Doha(H); 2005 – compiled a 106-9 record in ’82. Closed season by winning 3rd (IH), US Open(H), Cincinnati(H), Wimbledon(G), Tennis Masters Cup in 4 years (d. Nadal in SF, Blake in F) Halle(G), Hamburg(CL), Miami(H), Indian Wells(H), Dubai(H),

GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 279-45, 17-8 in finals.Career 5-set record: 23-19) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 Aus. Open 73-11 SF SF SF SF WON RUP SF WON WON SF WON 4th 4th 3rd 3rd — Roland Garros 61-15 4th QF SF RUP QF WON RUP RUP RUP SF 3rd 1st 1st QF 4th 1st Wimbledon 73-9 RUP 2nd WON QF QF WON RUP WON WON WON WON WON 1st QF 1st 1st US Open 72-10 SF 4th QF SF SF RUP WON WON WON WON WON 4th 4th 4th 3rd —

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68-70_ATP2015[Federer]SP2LW.indd 69 03/12/2014 09:50 barclays aTP WOrlD TOUr FINals HIsTOry CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 48-11* RUP SF RUP WON WON SF RR WON WON RUP WON WON SF *W/O in ’14 not included as loss aTP WOrlD TOUr MasTErs 1000 HIsTOry (Career W-L: 311-90, 23-16 in finals) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 Indian Wells 47-10 RUP QF WON SF 3rd SF SF 2nd WON WON WON 2nd 3rd 1st — — Miami 43-13 QF — 3rd SF 4th SF QF 4th WON WON 3rd QF RUP QF 2nd 1st Monte-Carlo 27-11 RUP — — QF — 3rd RUP RUP RUP QF — — 2nd QF 1st 1st Madrid 36-9 — 3rd WON SF RUP WON SF RUP WON — — SF QF – — — Rome 27-14 2nd RUP SF 3rd 2nd SF QF 3rd RUP — 2nd RUP 1st 3rd 1st — Toronto/Montréal 31-9 RUP — — 3rd RUP QF 2nd RUP WON — WON SF 1st – 1st — Cincinnati 37-8 WON QF WON QF WON WON 3rd WON 2nd WON 1st 2nd 1st – 1st — Shanghai 13-3 WON 3rd SF — RUP — — — — — — — — — — — Paris 20-9 QF SF — WON SF 2nd QF 3rd — — — QF QF 2nd 1st — Hamburg: 29-4 (WON – 07, 05, 04, 02; RUP – 08) Doubles (1-2 in finals). Indian Wells: RUP – 2011 (w/Wawrinka), 2002 (w/Mirnyi); Miami: WON – 2002 (w/Mirnyi)

Rotterdam(IH), Doha(H); 2004 – Tennis Masters Cup • In November 2004, was on hand at United Nations in New Houston(H), Bangkok(IH), US Open(H), Toronto(H), York to announce 2005 as “International Year of Sport and Gstaad(CL), Wimbledon(G), Halle(G), Hamburg(CL), Indian Physical Education” with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan Wells(H), Dubai(H), Australian Open(H); 2003 – Tennis • In April 2006, named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Masters Cup Houston(H), Vienna(IH), Wimbledon(G), • Carried Swiss flag in opening ceremonies of Athens Olympics Halle(G), Munich(CL), Dubai(H), Marseille(IH); 2002 in 2004 and Beijing Olympics in 2008 (on his birthday) – Vienna(IH), Hamburg(CL), Sydney(H); 2001 – Milan(IC). • I.T.W.A. Player of Year and Ambassador for Tennis award FINALIST (42): 2014 – Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - winner in 2004-06 London(IH), Toronto(H), Wimbledon(G), Monte-Carlo(CL), • Named 2003 “Swiss of the Year” by his country’s TV audience Indian Wells(H), Brisbane(H); 2013 – Basel(IH), Rome(CL); • Won Laureus World Sportsman of Year from 2004-07 2012 – Barclays ATP World Tour Finals(IH), Basel(IH), London • Ranked No. 2 on the Reputation Institute’s 2011 study of Olympics(G), Halle(G); 2011 – Roland Garros(CL), Dubai(H); world’s most respected, admired and trusted personalities. 2010 – Shanghai(H), Toronto(H), Halle(G), Madrid(CL); 2009 He was 2nd to Nelson Mandela but ahead of the likes of Bill – Basel(IH), US Open(H), Australian Open(H); 2008 Gates, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey and Bono – Wimbledon(G), Roland Garros(CL), Hamburg(CL), • Named GQ’s “International Man of the Year” for 2005 in Monte-Carlo(CL); 2007 – Madrid(IH), Montréal(H), Roland . Named 2004, ‘06-07 BBC Sports Overseas Garros(CL), Monte-Carlo(CL); 2006 – Roland Garros(CL), Personality of Year Rome(CL), Monte-Carlo(CL), Dubai(H); 2005 – Tennis • Named L’Equipe Champion of Champions 2005-07 Masters Cup Shanghai(IC); 2003 – Gstaad(CL), Rome(CL); • In October 2007, voted No.30 in a list of the 100 most 2002 – Miami(H), Milan(IC); 2001 – Basel(IC), influential people in the world of sports in Business Week Rotterdam(IH); 2000 – Basel(IC), Marseille(IH). Magazine in U.S. (1 of 6 athletes in Top 30). Named in Time CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (8). FINALIST (6). Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in World in 2007 • In 2011, ranked by Forbes No. 25 overall in its annual list of the PErsONal world’s 100 most powerful celebrities. Federer was No. 1 in the • Began playing tennis at age 8 sub category ‘press rank,’ a reflection of the amount of media • Mother, Lynette, is South African and father, Robert, is Swiss coverage a celebrity receives, including magazine covers and they met when Robert was working in • Had a stamp of him released by Swiss Post on April 10, 2007 in • Has 1 sister Diana, who is 2 years older his birthplace of Basel • Idols growing up were Boris Becker and • Served as president on the ATP Player Council from June • Favourite player was Pete Sampras 2008 - June 2014 • Enjoys sitting on the beach, playing cards and table tennis, is a • Since 2003, has won 29 ATP World Tour Awards: ATP No. 1 (5), fervent fan of hometown football team FC Basel Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship (10), ATPWorldTour.com Fans’ • Speaks English, German, Swiss German, French and some Favourite (12) and Arthur Ashe Humanitarian (2) Swedish and Italian • Featured in GQ Magazine’s “20 Most Stylish Athletes of 2013” • In 2003, initiated Roger Federer Foundation which has been along with Berdych and Murray supporting disadvantaged children in Ethiopia, Malawi, South • Wife, Mirka (Vavrinec), married on Apr. 11, 2009 in Basel, is a Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe former WTA player. They met at 2000 Sydney Olympics. Twin • Around 43,000 children benefit from the Foundation’s efforts daughters, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose, (born July 23, to improve the quality of basic education and early learning 2009); twin sons, Leo and Lenny (born May 6, 2014) • Donated autographed items to fundraising auctions and made • Coached by Swiss Davis Cup captain Severin Lüthi (since ‘08) a personal donation to tsunami relief efforts in January 2005 and former World No. 1/6-time Grand Slam title winner Stefan • Helped organise All-Star Rally for Relief, an exhibition in Indian Edberg (since Dec. ‘13). Physiotherapist is Daniel Troxler. Wells, with proceeds to benefit UNICEF’s tsunami efforts Fitness trainer is Pierre Paganini • In September 2005, autographed racquet used in US Open final to ATP’s TennisKatrina.com online auction for the www.rogerfederer.com @rogerfederer Roger Federer American Red Cross’ Hurricane Katrina relief efforts

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Turned Pro: 2000 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 5’9” (1.75m) 2014: 10 (54-24) 2009: 17 (45-23) 2004: 48 (29-31) Weight: 160lbs (73kg) 2013: 3 (60-24) 2008: 12 (44-23) 2003: 71 (20-27) Career Win-Loss: 602-294 2012: 5 (76-15) 2007: 5 (61-23) 2002: 59 (10-6) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 5 (59-19) 2006: 14 (41-26) 2001: 219 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 7 (60-24) 2005: 15 (43-29) 2000: 407 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $24,733,1098 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 21/25 Prize money: $2,815,066 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 49-96 Matches won-lost: 54-24 (singles), 1-1 (doubles) Singles winner: Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 3 (July 8, 2013) Finalist: Hamburg, Cincinnati, Vienna Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Semi-finalist: Auckland, , Monte-Carlo, Madrid, Valencia Ranking: 42 (October 24, 2005) Quarter-finalist: Australian Open, Acapulco, Rome, Roland Garros, Båstad, Toronto, Shanghai, Paris

2014 In ReVIeW matches (84) during year. Reached a career-high 9 finals, • The No. 2 Spaniard (behind No. 3 Nadal) finished in Top 10 for winning 3rd straight title in Auckland (d. Kohlschreiber) and 5th year in a row and 6th overall, reaching QF or better 17 times defended title in Buenos Aires (d. Wawrinka), the 20th title of his • In February, ended 7-match losing streak in finals by capturing career. Compiled career-best 19-4 Grand Slam record and 3rd straight title in Buenos Aires for lone win of year (d. Fognini) advanced to QF-better at all 4 majors for 2nd year in a row, • In April, posted highest-ranked win of season over No. 1 Nadal including his 1st Slam final at Roland Garros (l. to Nadal). At Aus. en route to SF at ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo. Was 1st win Open, recorded his 500th career match win over Almagro in 5 over Nadal in a decade and 5th career victory over a reigning sets (from 2 sets down) en route to his 2nd SF in (l. to World No. 1: vs Nadal (3 times), Djokovic and Agassi. Also Djokovic). Rose to career-high No. 3 on July 8 after 2nd became 4th player to beat Nadal multiple times on clay, joining consecutive QF at Wimbledon (l. to del Potro). Qualified for Djokovic (3), Gaudio (3) and Federer (2) Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and went 0-3 in RR play. Leading • Was 1 of 3 players (also Federer, Raonic) to reach QF or better at into season finale, reached 3 straight finals for 1st time in his 7 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, with runner-up in Cincinnati career, in Stockholm (l. to Dimitrov), Valencia (l. to Youzhny) and in August (l. to No. 3 Federer) and SFs in Monte-Carlo (l. to ATP Masters 1000 Paris (l. to Djokovic). Earned a career-high Wawrinka) and Madrid (l. to Nishikori). Advanced to QF for 1st $4,868,953 time in Toronto, completing full set of ATP Masters 1000 QFs • In 2012, put together his best season, leading ATP World Tour • Other final appearances came in Hamburg in July (l. to L.Mayer with 7 titles (in 8 finals) and 76 match wins. Became 1st player in 3rd set TB) and Vienna (l. to Murray 7-5 in 3rd set) since Nadal in ’07 to win at least 30 matches on clay (32) and • Notched 600th career win on home soil in Valencia, defeating hard (33) courts. Captured titles on 3 surfaces: Auckland, Bellucci in QF (l. to Murray in SF). Was just the 4th active player Valencia and Paris on hard, Buenos Aires, Acapulco and Båstad to reach the milestone (after Federer, Nadal and Hewitt) and the on clay, and ‘s-Hertogenbosch on grass. Also runner-up on clay 3rd Spaniard in Open Era (after Nadal and Orantes) in Barcelona (l. to Nadal). Only player during year to win multiple • In Grand Slam play, advanced to 9th and 10th consecutive titles on clay and hard. Overall QF or better in 16 tournaments major QFs at Australian Open (l. to Berdych) and Roland Garros and had career-best 11-match winning streak twice. Led his (l. to Nadal in 4 sets). His streak of QFs at the Slams came to an country to Davis Cup final for 4th time in past 5 years (l. to Czech end at Wimbledon when he fell in 2R to No. 118 Andrey Republic 3-2) with 6-0 singles record. Played in most singles Kuznetsov in 5 sets. Lost in 3R at US Open (l. to Simon) matches (91) during year and in his career. During European • Has played in 48 straight Grand Slams (since Aus. Open ’03) indoor circuit, won back-to-back titles in his hometown Valencia • Served as an alternate at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after (d. Dolgopolov) and 1st ATP Masters 1000 crown in Paris (d. finishing 1 spot outside of automatic qualification places. Janowicz). Oldest 1st-time ATP Masters 1000 winner since Ivan Replaced Raonic in final RR match, losing in 3 sets to Nishikori Ljubicic (31) in Indian Wells in 2010. Compiled an 18-4 record in • Compiled records of 25-8 on clay, 28-15 on hard and 1-1 on Grand Slam tournaments, reaching SF at Roland Garros (l. to grass. Only player with 25-more wins on clay and hard. Went Nadal) and US Open (l. to Djokovic) along with QF at Australian 12-1 vs left-handers and 2-10 vs. Top 10 opponents Open (l. to Djokovic) and Wimbledon (l. to Murray). It was 1st time he reached all 4 major QFs (or better) in a season. Had best caReeR In ReVIeW match winning percentage (.938) in decisive-set matches (15-1). • The Spaniard has 10 straight Top 20 seasons, including 4 Top 5 Went 2-1 in RR play in Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. finishes. His 284 clay court match wins are 2nd only to Nadal. In doubles, lost bronze medal match at London Olympics (w/F. Has won at least 1 title in past 5 years (and 8 of 9yrs, except ’09) Lopez) to Benneteau-Gasquet and appeared in at least 1 final in 10 straight seasons • In 2011, reached 6 finals, claiming titles in Acapulco (d. Almagro) • In 2013, finished a year-end best No. 3 after winning at least 55 and Auckland (d. Nalbandian). Among finals were 2 ATP Masters matches for 4th straight season. Played in most singles 1000s - Monte-Carlo (l. to Nadal) and Shanghai (l. to Murray).

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71-72_ATP2015[Ferrer]SP2LW.indd 71 03/12/2014 09:54 Reached 2nd career Grand Slam SF at Australian Open (d. Umag (d. Nalbandian, Coria; l. to Moya). Also winner of Nadal in QF, l. to Murray). Reached SF at Barclays ATP World 4 Challenger titles Tour Finals-London (l. to Federer). Was 4-0 in Davis Cup • In Davis Cup, 23-4 career singles record (16-0 on clay) in 17 ties singles to help Spain to title and member of 2008-09 and ‘11 winning team • In 2010, won 2 titles and runner-up in 3 others, including 1st • Has 2-2 Olympics record (‘12 London 3R, ‘08 Beijing 1R) ATP Masters 1000 in Rome (l. to Nadal). Finished with 31-7 record on clay (most wins on tour). On grass, reached 4R at CAREER TITLES (21): 2014 - Buenos Aires(CL); 2013 – Buenos Wimbledon (l. to Soderling in 5 sets) and won his 1st indoor Aires(CL), Auckland(H); 2012 – Paris(IH), Valencia(IH), title in his hometown of Valencia (d. Granollers). At Barclays Båstad(CL), ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G), Acapulco (CL), Buenos Aires ATP World Tour Finals in London, went 0-3 in RR (CL), Auckland(H). 2011 – Acapulco(CL), Auckland(H); • In 2009, helped country to Davis Cup title (d. ) 2010 – Valencia(IH), Acapulco(CL) ; 2008 – Valencia(CL), and was 6-0 in singles. Finalist in Dubai and Barcelona, 1st ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G); 2007 – Tokyo(H), Båstad(CL), season he didn’t win a title since ‘05 Auckland(H); 2006 – Stuttgart(CL); 2002 – (CL). • In 2008, captured 1st hometown title in Valencia (d. Almagro) FINALIST (25): 2014 – Vienna(IH), Cincinnati(H), Hamburg(CL); and 1st grass title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. Gicquel) while 2013 – Paris(IH), Valencia(IH), Stockholm(IH), Roland reaching final in Barcelona (l. to Nadal). Advanced to QF at Garros(CL), Oeiras(CL), Miami(H), Acapulco(CL); and Roland Garros. Also helped Spain to its – Barcelona (CL); 2011 – Monte-Carlo(CL), Barcelona(CL), 1st Davis Cup title in 4 years (d. 3-1) Båstad(CL), Shanghai(H); 2010 – Beijing(H), Rome(CL), Buenos • In 2007, won a career-best 61 matches, picking up titles in Aires(CL); 2009 – Barcelona(CL), Dubai(H); 2008 – Auckland (d. Robredo), Båstad (d. Almagro) and Tokyo Barcelona(CL); 2007 – Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai(IH); (d. Gasquet) and went 9-7 vs. Top 10 opponents. Reached 1st 2005 – Valencia(CL); 2003 – (CL); 2002 – Umag(CL). Grand Slam SF at US Open (l. to Djokovic). Closed season with CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). FINALIST (1). runner-up at Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai with wins over Djokovic, Nadal, Gasquet and Roddick before falling to PERSONAL Federer in straight sets • Began playing tennis at age 8 • In 2006, won title in Stuttgart (d. Acasuso) in a 5-hour • Born in Javea and moved to Gandia at age 13, then 2 years later marathon, rallying from 2 sets to 1 and a 1-5 deficit, saving to Barcelona to attend Catalan Tennis Federation 1 MP in 4th set. Broke into Top 10 for 1st time on Jan. 30 after • Father, Jaime, is an accountant; mother, Pilar, is an elementary 4R at Australian Open school teacher. Older brother, Javier, is a tennis coach and • In 2005, reached lone final in his hometown Valencia former Spanish junior champion (under 13) (l. to Andreev) and advanced to 1st Grand Slam QF at • In 1999 spent 9 months at Equelite, ’s Roland Garros (l. to Nadal) Academy in Villena, before moving back to Javea • In 2004, reached 3 SF - Stuttgart, and Lyon • Favourite sports are football and basketball. Fan of Valencia FC • In 2003, reached final in Sopot (l. to Coria) • Enjoys reading and keeps every book • In 2002, captured 1st ATP title in Bucharest (d. Acasuso) • Coached by Francisco Fogues while reaching his maiden final in just his 2nd ATP event in www.en.davidferrer.com @DavidFerrer87 David Ferrer

GRANd SLAM hiSTORy (Career 5-set record: 19-11) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Aus. Open 32-12 QF SF QF SF 2nd 3rd QF 4th 4th 1st 2nd 1st Roland Garros 36-12 QF RUP SF 4th 3rd 3rd QF 3rd 3rd QF 2nd 2nd Wimbledon 25-12 2R QF QF 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th 1st 2nd 2nd US Open 28-12 3R QF SF 4th 4th 2nd 3rd SF 3rd 3rd 1st 1st

BARcLAyS ATP wORLd TOuR fiNALS hiSTORy CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 07 8-11 RR* RR RR SF RR RUP *alternate

ATP wORLd TOuR MASTERS 1000 hiSTORy (Career W-L: 157-96, 1-6 in finals) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Indian Wells 9-11 — 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 4th 3rd QF 2nd 3rd 1st 1st Miami 27-12 4R RUP QF QF 4th 4th 2nd 4th SF SF 1st 1st Monte-Carlo 24-10 SF — 2nd RUP SF 3rd QF QF QF QF — 1st Madrid 17-12 SF QF QF QF SF 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd QF 1st 2nd Rome 18-11 QF QF SF — RUP 1st 2nd 1st 1st SF 3rd 2nd Toronto/Montréal 7-9 QF 2nd — — 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd — Cincinnati 17-11 RUP 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd QF QF 2nd 1st — Shanghai 10-5 QF 3rd — RUP 3rd 2nd — — — — — — Paris 18-9 QF RUP WON QF 3rd — 2nd QF 2nd QF 1st —

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Turned Pro: 2004 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 5’10” (1.78m) 2014: 20 (40-26) 2010: 55 (16-26) 2006: 249 (2-5) Weight: 163lbs (74kg) 2013: 16 (42-27) 2009: 54 (20-26) 2005: 302 (0-1) Career Win-Loss: 188-187 2012: 45 (22-24) 2008: 92 (16-18) 2004: 786 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 48 (25-27) 2007: 94 (5-7) 2003: T1082 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2014 HigHLigHts Career Prize Money: $5,288,930 Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $ 1,230,758 Finalist: 3/5 Matches won-lost: 40-26 (singles), 15-21 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 4-33 Singles winner: Viña del Mar Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Finalist: Buenos Aires, Munich 13 (March 31, 2014) Semi-finalist: Stuttgart, Umag Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Rio de Janeiro, Cincinnati Ranking: 32 (October 31, 2011) Doubles semi-finalist: Rio de Janeiro (w/Bracciali), Barcelona (w/Melzer), Beijing (w/L. Mayer)

2014 In ReVIeW CAREER TITLES (3): 2014 – Viña del Mar(CL); 2013 – • Finished in Top 20 for 2nd consecutive year and 1st Italian to Hamburg(CL), Stuttgart(CL). FINALIST (5): 2014 – Munich(CL), accomplish feat since in 1977-78 Buenos Aires(CL); 2013 – Umag(CL). 2012 – St. Petersburg(IH), • Best performances came on clay, with 3rd career title in Viña Bucharest(CL). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). FINALIST (5). del Mar (d. L. Mayer), runner-up in Buenos Aires (d. No. 17 Robredo in SF, l. to Ferrer) and Munich (l. to Klizan), and SF in GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 9-8) Stuttgart (l. to Bautista Agut) and Umag (l. to Cuevas) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 • Best ATP Masters 1000 result was 2nd career QF in Cincinnati Aus. Open 4-7 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st — (l. to Raonic). Also 4R at Indian Wells and Miami Roland Garros* 12-6 3rd 3rd 3rd QF 3rd 1st — 1st • In Grand Slam play, reached 4R at Australian Open (l. to Djokovic), 3R at Roland Garros (l. to Monfils) and Wimbledon Wimbledon 6-6 3rd 1st 2nd — 3rd 2nd 1st — (l. to Anderson) and 2R at US Open (l. to Mannarino) US Open 4-7 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st — • Led Italy to Davis Cup SF for 1st time since ’98, defeating Ward * W/O in 2011 not included as loss and No. 8 Murray in 3-2 defeat of Great Britain. Also won both singles in 1R win over Argentina. Lost to Switzerland in SF • Compiled records of 25-11 on clay, 13-14 on hard and 2-1 on atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY (Career W-L: 36-48) grass. Went 1-7 vs. Top 10 opponents CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 caReeR In ReVIeW Indian Wells 5-6 4th 2nd — 1st 2nd 1st 2nd — — • The Italian has finished in Top 100 for 8 consecutive years Miami 3-4 4th 3rd — 1st 1st — — — — • In 2013, was 1st Italian to finish in Top 20 since Barazzutti was Monte-Carlo 10-6 3rd SF 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd — — — No. 10 in ‘78. Captured back-to-back titles in Germany en route to personal-high 13-match winning streak. Won titles in Stuttgart Madrid 1-6 1st 1st 1st — 1st 2nd 1st — — (d. Kohlschreiber) – his 1st Tour-level title – and Hamburg (d. Rome 3-7 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd — — 1st Delbonis), before reaching final in Umag (l. to Robredo). In 3 Toronto/Montréal 6-6 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd — — 3rd — weeks, jumped from No. 31 to No. 16. Overall advanced to QF- Cincinnati 4-4 QF 1st 1st 2nd — — — — — better in 11 tournaments, winning a career-high 42 matches. Also reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF at Monte-Carlo (d. No. 6 Shanghai 3-5 1st 3rd 1st 1st — 2nd — — — Berdych in 3R, No. 9 Gasquet in QF, l. to No. 1 Djokovic). Earned Paris 1-4 2nd 2nd — 1st 2nd — — — — $1,480,993 – most prize money by an Italian • In 2012, 2 finals in Bucharest (l. to Simon) and St. Petersburg (l. PeRsOnaL to Klizan). Was sidelined for 2 months with a foot injury before • Began playing tennis at age 4. Nickname is “Fogna” returning in April. At London Olympics, lost to Djokovic in 1R • Father, Fulvio, owns his own company; mother Silvana is • In 2011, recorded 1st Top 50 finish. Reached 2 SF and 2 QF, a housewife; has 1 younger sister, Fulvia, who is a student including at Roland Garros (withdrew due to leg injury). In • Enjoys playing on all surfaces and considers best shots his doubles won Umag title and reached US Open SF (w/Bolelli) forehand and backhand • In 2010, best result was QF in Costa do Sauipe in February. • Speaks 4 languages: Italian, English, Spanish and French Reached 3R at Roland Garros (l. to Wawrinka) and Wimbledon • Fan of Inter Milan and . Idols are Ivan Zamorano, where he beat No. 9 Verdasco in 1R (l. to Benneteau) motorbike star and Marco Materazzi • In 2009, advanced to SF in Stuttgart • Fitness trainer is Javier Capitaine and physio is Marc Boada. • In 2008, advanced to 3 ATP SF and won 2 Challenger titles Coached by Jose Perlas (since Dec ‘11) • In 2007, finished in Top 100 for 1st time • In Davis Cup, 10-3 career singles record in 10 ties and has 0-1 www.fabiofognini.it @fabiofogna Fabio Fognini Olympics record (‘12 London 1R)

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Turned Pro: 2001 emIrAteS AtP rAnkInG HIStory (W-L) Height: 6’2” (1.88m) 2014: 67 (19-25) 2009: 106 (13-24) 2004: 254 (0-2) Weight: 182lbs (82kg) 2013: 80 (2-2) 2008: 65 (13-13) 2003: 288 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 86-152 2012: 182 (1-5) 2007: 120 (10-28) 2002: T882 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 138 (10-20) 2006: 102 (6-12) 2001: T951 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 80 (10-17) 2005: 141 (2-4) Career Prize Money: $2,758,621 Career Singles Titles/ 2014 HIGHLIGHtS Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $667,456 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 3-19 Matches won-lost: 19-25 (singles), 7-17 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Challenger: 1-1 (singles), 0-1 (doubles) 52 (April 28, 2014) Singles quarter-finalist: Delray Beach, Barcelona, Umag Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 105 (October 24, 2011)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2004, made ATP debut in Båstad, losing in 1R to Patience • The No. 2 Russian (behind No. 48 Youzhny) finished in Top 70 • In 2003, claimed 4 Futures titles while posting a record of 29-6 for 2nd time (also 2008) with a career-high 19 match wins • In Davis Cup, 2-5 career record (2-3 in singles) in 5 ties • Reached 3 ATP World Tour QFs during year: Delray Beach (d. No. 15 Nishikori in 2R, l. to eventual champion Cilic), Barcelona CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). (d. No. 5 Ferrer in 2R, l. to Gulbis) and Umag (l. to eventual champion Cuevas) GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 3-4) • In Grand Slam play, reached 3R at Australian Open (l. to CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 Federer) and US Open (l. to Berdych), 2R at Roland Garros (l. to Aus. Open 2-5 3rd — — 1st 1st 1st — 1st — L. Mayer) and 1R at Wimbledon (l. to Puetz) Roland Garros 5-5 2nd — — 1st 4th 2nd — 1st — • Compiled records of 10-14 on hard, 8-10 on clay and 1-1 on grass. Went 1-7 vs. Top 10 opponents with lone win over No. 5 Ferrer in Wimbledon 1-6 1st 1st — 1st 2nd 1st — 1st — Barcelona. Earned a career-high $667,456 US Open 4-7 3rd — 1st — 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd

caReeR In ReVIeW atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • Has reached 13 ATP World Tour QFs (0-13) and finished in (Career W-L: 10-20) Emirates ATP Rankings Top 100 4 times. Has career Challenger CAREER 14 11 09 07 06 record of 202-136 (7-8 in finals); 41-15 in Futures (4-0 in finals) Indian Wells 4-4 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd — • In 2013, finished in Top 100 for 1st time since 2010, jumping 102 ranking spots. Best results came in Challengers, winning Miami 4-4 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd — back-to-back titles at Karshi and , posting a 43-22 Monte-Carlo 1-3 2nd — — 1st 1st record. Qualified for season-ending ATP Challenger Tour Finals Madrid 0-2 1st — 2nd — — in São Paulo and reached SF (l. to Volandri). Best ATP World Rome 0-2 — — — 1st 1st Tour result was QF in Moscow (l. to Gasquet) • In 2012, went 15-14 in Challengers, with runner-up appearance Toronto/Montréal 0-1 — — — — 1st in (l. to Klizan) Cincinnati 0-1 1st — — — — • In 2011, went 14-11 in Challengers, with lone final at Astana 2 Shanghai 0-1 1st — — — — (l. to Schuettler) Paris 1-2 — — — 1st 3rd • In 2010, year highlighted by QF in New Haven in August. Turned in his best career Grand Slam result at Roland Garros where he qualified and reached 4R with wins over Koellerer, Zemlja and PeRsOnaL No. 8 Roddick in straight sets before losing to Melzer in 4 sets. • Began playing at age 6 at school Went 10-17 in ATP level play and 16-11 in Challengers • Born in Tbilisi, Georgia and moved to Moscow at age 9 • In 2009, finished just outside Top 100. Best ATP results were • Father, Besiki; mother, Ana. Has a younger brother, Levan, and a QF showings on clay in and Båstad. Made his Davis younger sister, Ekaterina Cup debut in 1R vs. • His idol growing up was Michael Jordan • In 2008, reached 4 ATP QF and won 4 Challenger titles to finish • Considers return of serve as biggest strength in year-end Top 100 for 1st time • Speaks Russian, Spanish and English • In 2007, advanced to 1st ATP World Tour QF at Memphis and 3R • Wife and parents are most inspirational people in his life at Indian Wells (l. to Haas). Beat No. 7 Fernando Gonzalez in 5 • Wife, Maria Melihova (married Aug. 6, 2008). Daughter, Nicole sets for 1st Top 10 win en route to US Open 2R. In doubles, (born Sept. 6, 2012) reached 1st ATP final in Indianapolis (w/Karlovic) • Has made Miami his American home • In 2006, compiled consistent Challenger results (13-13 record) • Trained at Barcelona Total Tennis Club for 5 years. Now coached • In 2005, reached 3 Challenger finals, claiming title at Poznan by former Argentine ATP pro Guillermo Cañas (since 2012) (d. A. Garcia). Runner-up at Barcelona and Reunion Island

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74_ATP2015[Gabashvili]SP2LW.indd 74 03/12/2014 08:07 GUILLERMO GARCIA-LOPEZ (ESP) date OF BIRtH: June 4, 1983 | BORn: La Roda (Albacete), Spain | ResIdence: La Roda (Albacete), Spain

Turned Pro: 2002 EmIRAtEs AtP RAnkInG HIstORy (W-L) Height: 6’2” (1.88m) 2014: 36 (25-26) 2009: 41 (28-27) 2004: 128 (5-7) Weight: 180lbs (82kg) 2013: 63 (20-22) 2008: 62 (21-22) 2003: 239 (0-1) Career Win-Loss: 217-250 2012: 77 (20-25) 2007: 90 (13-22) 2002: 360 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 65 (20-29) 2006: 69 (15-20) 2001: T878 (0-0) One-handed backhand 2010: 33 (31-23) 2005: 91 (19-26) 2000: T1126 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $5,042,664 2014 HIGHLIGHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $929,659 Finalist: 3/3 Matches won-lost: 25-26 (singles), 21-19 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 11-34 Singles winner: Casablanca Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Quarter-finalist: Auckland, Viña del Mar, Monte-Carlo, 23 (February 21, 2011) Stuttgart, Winston-Salem Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Doubles winner: São Paulo (w/Oswald) Ranking: 49 (October 27, 2014) Finalist: Stuttgart (w/Oswald) Semi-finalist: Valencia (w/Carreño Busta)

2014 In ReVIeW CAREER TITLES (3): 2014 – Casablanca(CL); 2010 – Bangkok(IH); • The Spaniard posted his 2nd Top 40 season (also ’10), 2009 – Kitzbühel(CL). FINALIST (3): 2013 – St. Petersburg(IH), highlighted by a 3rd ATP World Tour title in Casablanca Bucharest(CL); 2010 – Eastbourne(G). (d. Granollers) – 1st in 4 years CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). FINALIST (5). • Reached QF-better 6 times, including 2nd career ATP Masters 1000 QF in Monte-Carlo (d. No. 5 Berdych in 3R, l. to GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 7-4) Djokovic in 3 sets). Win over Berdych was 1 of 2 Top 5 wins in CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 2014. Also defeated No. 3 Wawrinka in 1R at Roland Garros Aus. Open 9-10 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd — • Advanced to 4R at a Grand Slam for 1st time at Roland Roland Garros 9-11 4th 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd Garros (l. to Monfils). Reached 2R at Australian Open (l. to Roger-Vasselin) and US Open (l. to Querrey). Fell in 1R at Wimbledon 7-10 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd — Wimbledon (l. to Lajovic in 5 sets) US Open 6-10 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st — • Went 0-5 through last 2 months of season • Teamed with Oswald to win 2nd career doubles title in atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY São Paolo (d. Cabal-Farah) (Career W-L: 35-41) • Went 16-11 on clay, 9-13 on hard, 0-2 on grass and 2-3 vs. Top 10 opponents. Earned a career-high $929,659 CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 05 Indian Wells 8-6 — — 3rd 2nd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd — caReeR In ReVIeW Miami 5-7 3rd — 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd — • The Spaniard has won at least 20 matches for 7 straight Monte-Carlo 5-5 QF — — 2nd 1st — — 3rd 1st seasons, including 3 Top 50 campaigns Madrid • In 2013, reached ATP World Tour finals in Bucharest (d. No. 6-6 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st — — — 10 Tipsarevic in QF, l. to Rosol) and St. Petersburg (l. to Rome 3-3 — — 2nd 1st 3rd — — — — Gulbis). Also reached SF on grass at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. to Toronto/Montréal 0-2 1st — — — — 1st — — — No. 10 Wawrinka) Cincinnati 2-3 1st — — 1st — 3rd — — — • In 2012, best results were SF in Stuttgart and QF in Auckland, Shanghai 4-4 1st — — 2nd QF 1st — — — Casablanca and St. Petersburg. Best win came over No. 4 Murray in 2R at Indian Wells (l. to Harrison) Paris 1-3 1st — 1st 2nd — — — — — • In 2011, reached a career high of No. 23 early in season following SF at . Also reached QF at Houston and Doha PeRsOnaL • In 2010, won 10 of 12 matches in Asia with title in Bangkok, • Nickname is “Guille” or “Willy”. Began playing tennis at age 7 beating No. 1 Nadal in SF and Nieminen in F. Reached QF in • Father, Juan Garcia Ballesteros, is a teacher. Mother, Paqui Lopez Shanghai (l. to Djokovic). Advanced to 1st grass final in Cuesta, is a nurse. Has 1 younger brother, Juan Eastbourne (l. to Llodra). Won 1st career doubles title in Doha • Enjoys playing football, surfing and skiing, supports FC Barcelona (w/Montañes) • Inspired by Zinedine Zidane, Pete Sampras and Michael Jordan • In 2009, finished in Top 50 for 1st time at No. 41. Reached a • Favourite movie is Gladiator and book is Da Vinci Code SF in Eastbourne and QF in 5 others • Says greatest match he has ever seen was countryman Sergi • In 2008, reached SF in San Jose and Gstaad Bruguera’s 5-set win over in 1993 Roland Garros final • In 2007, reached 3 ATP World Tour QF on as many surfaces • Considers one of his best wins beating then No. 1 at • In 2006, reached SF in Delray Beach (d. Agassi, l. to Malisse) Bangkok in October 2010 and 3 QF. Won Scheveningen Challenger • Coached by Diego Dinomo (since July 2012). Fitness trainer is • In 2005, made Australian Open debut and recorded 1st Top Francisco Garcia Rebolloso 10 win over No. 5 Moya (l. to Kim) • In 2004, reached 1st ATP SF in Umag (l. to Cañas) @GuillermoGLopez

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75_ATP2015[garcia_lopez]SP2LW.indd 75 02/12/2014 18:12 (fra) date OF BIRtH: June 18, 1986 | BORn: Beziers, France | ResIdence: Neuchatel, Switzerland

Turned Pro: 2002 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 26 (31-19) 2009: 52 (22-15) 2004: 109 (13-15) Weight: 165lbs (75kg) 2013: 9 (50-23) 2008: 24 (32-22) 2003: 93 (2-8) Career Win-Loss: 379-227 2012: 10 (42-22) 2007: 8 (49-24) 2002: 166 (1-5) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 19 (34-20) 2006: 18 (34-21) 2001: T1303 (0-0) One-handed backhand 2010: 30 (38-22) 2005: 16 (31-11) Career Prize Money: $10,893,067 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 10/12 Prize money: $871,154 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 24-74 Matches won-lost: 31-19 (singles), 4-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles finalist: Montpellier, Eastbourne 7 (July 9, 2007) Semi-finalist: Marseille, Washington Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Bogota, Shenzhen Ranking: 45 (April 7, 2008)

2014 In ReVIeW • As a junior, was No. 1 in 2002, winning Roland Garros and US Open • The No. 5 Frenchman finished inside Top 30 for 5th year in a titles and 5th Frenchman to finish as World No. 1 junior row and 9th time overall with runner-up showings in • In Davis Cup, 12-10 career record (10-8 in singles) in 14 ties Montpellier (l. to Monfils) and Eastbourne (l. to F. Lopez) • Has 1-1 Olympics record, and won doubles bronze at ‘12 London • Also reached SFs on home soil in Marseille (l. to Gulbis) and Games (w/Benneteau) Washington (l. to Pospisil) and QFs in Bogota (l. to Estrella Burgos) and Shenzhen (l. to Monaco) CAREER TITLES (10): 2013 – Moscow(IH), Montpellier(IH), • After 4R in Miami (l. to Federer) in March – best ATP Masters Doha(H); 2012 – Bangkok(H); 2010 – Nice(CL); 2007 – Mumbai(H); 1000 result of year – was sidelined for 2 months with back 2006 – Lyon(IC), Gstaad(CL), Nottingham(G); 2005 – injury. Returned at Roland Garros (l. to Verdasco in 3R) Nottingham(G). FINALIST (12): 2014 – Eastbourne(G), • At other 3 majors, reached 3R at Australian Open (l. to Montpellier(IH); 2012 – Toronto(H), Oeiras(CL); 2010 – Gstaad(CL), Robredo) and US Open (l. to Monfils), and 2R at Wimbledon (l. Sydney(H); 2008 – Stuttgart(CL); 2007 – Tokyo(H), Oeiras(CL); to Kyrgios 10-8 in 5th set after holding 9 MPs) 2006 – Toronto(H); 2005 – Hamburg(CL); 2004 – Metz(IH). • In Davis Cup, helped France reach 1st final since 2010, CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). FINALIST (2). clinching SF with doubles win (w/Tsonga) vs. Czech Republic. In final, fell to Federer-Wawrinka in doubles (w/Benneteau) GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 8-13) before losing to Federer in decisive 4th rubber CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 • Compiled records of 23-14 on hard, 4-2 on clay and 4-3 on Aus. Open 18-11 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 1st 3rd 4th 4th 1st — 1st 1st — grass. Went 1-4 vs. Top 10 opponents with lone win coming Roland Garros 15-11 3rd 4th 4th 4th 1st — — 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st over No. 6 Berdych in Davis Cup SF Wimbledon 20-9 2nd 3rd 4th 4th — — 4th SF 1st 4th 1st — — caReeR In ReVIeW US Open* 21-9 3rd SF 4th 2nd 4th 1st 1st 2nd 4th 4th — — — • The Frenchman has finished in Top 25 in 7 of last 10 seasons. *W/O in ’06 not included as loss Ended 4 years as top-ranked French player (2005, ‘07, ‘13) Doubles: Roland Garros Mixed: WON – 2004 (w/Golovin) • In 2013, finished year as top Frenchman for 1st time since ‘07. Won 3 titles – Doha (d. Davydenko), Montpellier (d. Paire) and atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY Moscow (d. Kukushkin) – for 1st time since ‘06 and a (Career W-L: 98-71, 0-3 in finals) personal-best 50 matches. Reached 2nd career Grand Slam SF BEST RESULT: RUP (Toronto ‘12, ‘06; Hamburg ‘05) at US Open (l. to Nadal). Qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, went 0-3 in RR play. Earned a career-high $2,661,899 BaRcLaYs atP WORLd tOUR FInaLs HIstORY • In 2012, finished in Top 10 for 1st time since ‘07. Reached 3rd CAREER 13 07 ATP Masters 1000 final in Toronto. Won title in Bangkok and 1-5 RR RR finalist in Oeiras. Reached 4R at each Grand Slam for 1st time • In 2011, reached SF in Dubai and Rome and QF at Indian Wells. PeRsOnaL After Davis Cup SF, played just 4 matches due to elbow injury • Began playing tennis at age 4 with father, Francis, who ran a tennis • In 2010, won 6th title in Nice. Finalist in Sydney and Gstaad club in Serignan; mother, Maryse, also teaches tennis • In 2009, missed May-July with 2m15d doping suspension • At age 9, was on cover of French Tennis Magazine (Feb. ‘96) • In 2007, 1st Top 10 season with 49-24 record. Qualified for • Rugby fan and supports hometown Beziers team Tennis Masters Cup. Reached SF at Wimbledon and Paris • Moved to Switzerland in Sept. ‘05 • In 2006, won 3 titles, most by Frenchman since Forget (6 in ‘91) • In Feb. ‘08, launched The Richard Gasquet Foundation, which aims • In 2005, won 1st title in Nottingham (d. Mirnyi) and joined No. 2 to help adolescents who struggle to find their place in society. It uses Nadal as only teenagers to finish in Top 20 sport to help underprivileged youths build a future • In 2004, reached 1st ATP final in Metz (l. to Haehnel) and won • Coached by countryman Sebastien Grosjean and Sergi Bruguera Roland Garros mixed doubles title (w/Golovin) • In 2003, finished in Top 100 for 1st time at No. 93 www.richardgasquet.net

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76_ATP2015[Gasquet]SP2LW.indd 76 03/12/2014 12:35 DANIEL GIMENO-TRAVER (ESP) DATE OF BIRTH: August 7, 1985 | BORN: Valencia, Spain | RESIDENCE: Nules, Castellon, Spain

Turned Pro: 2004 EMIRATEs ATP RANkING HIsTORy (W-L) Height: 6’0” (1.83m) 2014: 112 (11-20) 2009: 72 (9-20) 2004: 178 (0-2) Weight: 176lbs (80kg) 2013: 75 (14-27) 2008: 95 (7-7) 2003: 790 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 76-143 2012: 71 (6-12) 2007: 173 (0-0) 2002: T1066 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 107 (9-25) 2006: 270 (2-4) Two-handed backhand 2010: 56 (18-25) 2005: 193 (0-1) Career Prize Money: $2,542,123 2014 HIGHLIGHTs Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $355,805 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 3-16 Matches won-lost: 11-20 (singles), 2-5 (doubles) Challenger: 17-8 (singles), Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 3-3 (doubles) 48 (March 18, 2013) Singles semi-finalist: Oeiras Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 63 (February 6, 2012) Quarter-finalist: Viña del Mar

2014 IN REVIEW Viña del Mar and then-No. 66 Djokovic in Barcelona • The Spaniard finished outside Top 100 for 1st time since 2011 • In 2005, qualified for 1st Grand Slam at Roland Garros after compiling an 11-20 match record and lost to countryman Hernandez in 4 sets • Best ATP World Tour result was a SF appearance as a qualifier • In 2004, captured 1st Challenger title at Cordenons in Oeiras in May (l. to eventual champion Berlocq). Also (d. Koellerer) reached QF in Viña del Mar in February (l. to L. Mayer) • As a junior in 2003, won European Championships • Fell in the 1R at all 4 Grand Slams: Australian Open (l. to (d. Baghdatis) and 5 other titles in a row before losing in final Raonic), Roland Garros (l. to Chardy), Wimbledon (l. to Giraldo) at (l. to Almagro). Also QF at Roland Garros and US Open (l. to Llodra) (d. Djokovic, l. to Tsonga). Finished at No. 4 • Captured a 13th career Challenger title in Kenitra, Morocco at the end of September (d. Ramos-Viñolas) to extend his streak CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1). of winning a Challenger crown every year to 7 years • Compiled tour-level records of 9-10 on clay, 2-7 on hard and 0-3 GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 3-4) on grass. Went 0-2 vs. Top 10 opponents CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 05 Aus. Open 1-6 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st — CAREER IN REVIEW • The Valencia native has won a Challenger title 7 years in a row Roland Garros 3-7 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st and owns an overall match record of 228-126 at that level with Wimbledon 1-5 1st 1st — 1st 1st 2nd — 13 titles in 21 finals US Open 2-6 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st — • In 2013, broke Top 50 for 1st time on March 18 at No. 48. Best ATP World Tour results were QF in Viña del Mar (l. to Nadal) and ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY Kitzbühel (l. to Monaco). Won back-to-back Challenger titles in (Career W-L: 11-18) Alphen aan den Rijn (d. Schoorel) and (d. Robert). CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 Highest-ranked win of year came over No. 9 Gasquet in 2R at Indian Wells 1-4 1st 2nd — 1st 1st — ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (ret. with leg abductor injury vs. Andujar in 3R). Earned a career high $504,484 Miami 3-4 2nd 2nd — 1st 2nd — • In 2012, reached 1st career indoor SF in St. Petersburg (l. to Monte-Carlo 1-3 — 1st — 2nd 1st — Fognini). Also QF in Båstad (l. to Almagro). Compiled Madrid 5-4 — 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st — consistent Challenger results with 3 clay titles and 30-11 match Rome 0-1 — — — — — 1st record. Won titles at (d. Montañes), Seville (d. Robredo) and Madrid (d. Struff). Also finalist at Cordenons (l. to Lorenzi) Shanghai 1-1 — — — — 2nd — • In 2011, reached a season-high ranking of No. 52 in May after Paris 0-1 — — 1st — — — qualifying in Madrid and reaching 3R with wins over Gasquet and Melzer (l. to Llodra). Was 16-7 in Challengers with title in PERSONAL Seville and final in Madrid • Began playing at age 2 • In 2010, won a personal-high 18 matches and advanced to • Father, Javier, is a chemist; mother, Marisol, is a nurse Grand Slam-best 3R at US Open (l. to Ferrer). Had back-to- • Has 3 brothers, Carlos (older) and Miguel and Victor (younger) back SFs (Stuttgart, Gstaad) • Hobbies include watching car and motorcycle races, basketball • In 2009, reached QF in Acapulco. Had 21-9 record in and his favourite is football Challengers with 2 titles • Considers clay his favourite surface and forehand and serve • In 2008, finished No. 95, highlighted by 41-19 match record in as best shots Challengers with 2 titles. Advanced to 1st ATP World Tour QF in • Wife, Celia Canales (married on July 5, 2014) Pörtschach (l. to Ljubicic) • Coached by Morgan Phillips • In 2007, reached final at Guayaquil Challenger (l. to Lapentti) • In 2006, went 2-4 in ATP play with wins over Calleri in @ dani_gimeno Daniel Gimeno-Traver

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77_ATP2015[Gimeno]SP2LW.indd 77 03/12/2014 14:19 (cOl) DATE OF BIRTH: Nov ember 27, 1987 | BORN: Pereira, Colombia | RESIDENCE: Pereira, Colombia

Turned Pro: 2004 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’2” (1.88m) 2014: 32 (29-29) 2010: 64 (20-24) 2006: 176 (3-1) Weight: 166lbs (75kg) 2013: 68 (16-25) 2009: 107 (1-4) 2005: 322 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 125-145 2012: 57 (21-21) 2008: 163 (4-9) 2004: 764 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 55 (30-27) 2007: 139 (1-5) 2003: T1405 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2014 HigHLigHts Career Prize Money: $3,069,443 8 Prize money: $1,011,935 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/2 Matches won-lost: 29-29 (singles), 9-16 (doubles) Singles finalist: Barcelona Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-21 Semi-finalist: Viña del Mar, Houston, Shenzhen Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 28 (September 29, 2014) Quarter-finalist: Madrid, Stuttgart, Washington Doubles semi-finalist: Houston (w/A. Gonzalez), Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Shenzhen (w/Venus) Ranking: 104 (November 17, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 5-7) • The No. 1 Colombian finished in Top 50 for 1st time at year-end CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 high No. 32, highlighted by 2nd career ATP World Tour final in Aus. Open 3-5 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd — — — Barcelona (d. 3 Top 30 players, l. to Nishikori) Roland Garros 2-8 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st • In Viña del Mar in February, won 100th tour-level match en route to SF (l. to L. Mayer). Also SF in Houston in April (l. to eventual Wimbledon 3-5 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st — — — champion Verdasco) and Shenzhen in September (l. to Robredo) US Open 0-5 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st — — — • Clinched 1st Top 10 win over No. 8 Murray en route to 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF as a qualifier in Madrid (l. to Bautista Agut) ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • Rose to a career-high No. 28 on September 29. He is the highest (Career W-L: 21-35) ranked Colombian in Open Era CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 • In Grand Slam play, reached 3R at Wimbledon for 1st time (l. to Indian Wells 5-6 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd — 1st 2nd Federer). Fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Querrey), Roland Miami 3-6 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd — 1st Garros (l. to Seppi) and US Open (l. to Gabashvili) • Compiled records of 19-11 on clay, 8-16 on hard and 2-2 on Monte-Carlo 0-1 — — — 1st — — — grass. Went 1-3 vs. Top 10 opponents with 1st career Top 10 win Madrid 6-5 QF 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd — — over No. 8 Murray in Madrid. Earned a career high $1,011,935 Rome 2-5 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd — — CAREER IN REVIEW Toronto/Montréal 0-2 1st — — — 1st — — • The Colombian has won more than 15 matches for 5 straight Cincinnati 0-3 1st — 1st — 1st — — seasons and captured 8 Challenger titles in 15 finals Shanghai 2-3 1st 1st — 3rd — — — • In 2013, advanced to 3 ATP QFs – Acapulco (l. to Fognini), Paris 3-4 2nd 2nd — 1st 2nd — — Bogota (l. to Anderson) and Atlanta (l. to Harrison). Co-leader (w/Brands) in qualifying into main draw (6). In Challenger play, PERSONAL won 8th title on home soil in Pereira (d. Capdeville) • Began playing tennis at age 2. Nicknamed “Santi” • In 2012, year highlighted by SF in Acapulco. Became highest • Mother, Elsa, and father, Eduardo, who is a private constructor. ranked Colombian on July 16 at No. 39. Underwent appendicitis Has 1 older sister Carmina, who used to play Fed Cup for surgery on Sept. 10 and another surgery a few days later due to Colombia and works as a marketing CEO at Ripley in Colombia, peritonitis. Made Olympics debut in London and reached 2R and 1 older brother, Daniel, who works as a General CEO of Zona • In 2011, reached 8 QF or better, including 1st career final in Franca Internacional de Pereira Santiago (l. to Robredo). The 30 match wins were more than his • Likes to watch movies, read novels, listen to music (reggaeton career total from his previous 5 seasons (29) and electronic music), swimming and horseback riding • In 2010, finished in Top 100 for 1st time, highlighted by QF in • Would like to be a politician Chennai (l. to Cilic) and in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. to Stakhovsky). • Started his own charity in 2014; Fundación Santi Giraldo, Went 16-4 in Challenger play with a title in Pereira (d. Lorenzi) which focuses on actively involving the most socially and • In 2009, won 3 Challenger titles. Qualified at Roland Garros for economically disadvantaged children and teenagers in society 3rd straight year and lost to Istomin in 1R on the basis of tennis as a sport as well as a life platform • In 2008, went 19-17 in Challengers and reached one final • Coached by Felipe Beron. Also works with former ATP Top 10 • In 2007, finished in Top 150 for 1st time, improving year-end pro Fernando Gonzalez. Physical trainer and physiotherapist ranking for 3rd straight year. Won 2 Challenger titles is Niels Renzenbrink; nutritionist is Andrew Terman. Trains in • In Davis Cup, 18-11 career singles record in 19 ties Bradenton, Florida • Has 1-1 Olympic record (‘12 London 2R) www.santigiraldo.com @ElGiral Santiago Giraldo CAREER FINALIST (2): 2014 – Barcelona(CL); 2011 – Santiago(CL). CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1).

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78_ATP2015[Giraldo]SP2LW.indd 78 02/12/2014 19:57 (BEL) date OF BIRtH: December 7, 1990 | BORn: Rocourt, | ResIdence: Liege, Belgium

Turned Pro: 2009 emIrates atP raNkING HIstOry (W-L) Height: 5’11” (1.80m) 2014: 22 (25-15) 2011: 174 (2-2) 2008: 711 (0-0) Weight: 150lbs (68kg) 2013: 113 (11-23) 2010: 229 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 55-54 2012: 46 (17-14) 2009: 309 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $1,614,927 2014 HIGHLIGHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $759,048 Finalist: 2/1 Matches won-lost: 25-15 (singles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-13 Challenger: 25-4 (singles), 1-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles winner: Kitzbühel, Metz 22 (October 27, 2014) Finalist: Basel Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Winston-Salem Ranking: 612 (October 11, 2010)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2010, reached 1st Challenger final at . Won 3 titles • The Belgian No. 1 finished as his country’s highest-ranked in 6 Futures finals player with a year-end high No. 22. Won a personal-best 25 • In 2009, reached 1st Challenger SF in Todi as a qualifier matches. Rose 91 places from 2013 and won ATP Comeback • In 2008, compiled a 24-10 record in Futures, with 1 title Player of the Year • As a junior, had a career-high ranking of No. 10 • After compiling a 3-11 mark from Jan. to middle of Jul., closed • In Davis Cup, is 7-2 in singles (7-3 overall) in 5 ties with a 22-4 record, winning 1st ATP World Tour titles in • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 1R) Kitzbühel (d. Thiem in 1st ATP final featuring 2 players born in 90s) and Metz (d. No. 11 Tsonga in QF, Sousa in F). Also CAREER TITLES (2): 2014 – Metz(IH), Kitzbühel(CL). reached final in Basel (d. No. 9 Raonic in QF for 1st Top 10 win, l. FINALIST (1): 2014 – Basel(IH). to Federer) and QF in Winston-Salem (l. to Janowicz) • Across all levels, posted a 44-4 record from July through end GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 3-3) of year. Went unbeaten in 4 consecutive Challengers, winning CAREER 14 13 12 in Scheveningen (d. Beck), Poznan (d. Rola) and (d. Aus Open 0-1 – 1st – Nieminen) in July and in October (d. Darcis) Roland Garros 3-3 1st 1st 4th • Qualified into 6 ATP events during year (2nd most, Thiem - 7) • In Grand Slam play, fell in 1R at Roland Garros (l. to Melzer) and Wimbledon 2-3 1st 1st 3rd Wimbledon (l. to Murray) before reaching a personal-best 3R US Open 2-3 3rd 1st 1st at US Open (l. to Dimitrov in 4 sets) • In Davis Cup, helped Belgium retain World Group status with atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY 2 singles wins in 3-2 play-off victory over (Career W-L: 7-11) • Went 19-10 on hard, 5-3 on clay, 1-2 on grass and 1-4 vs. Top 10 CAREER 14 13 12 opponents. Earned a career-high $759,048 Indian Wells 1-2 1st 2nd – caReeR In ReVIeW Miami 3-3 1st 3rd 2nd • The Belgian is 1 of 5 players born in the 90s to win an ATP title, Monte-Carlo 0-2 1st 1st – along with Raonic (6), Dimitrov (4), Tomic (2) and Delbonis (1) Madrid 0-1 – 1st – • In 2013, best ATP results were 3R at ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Almagro) and Cincinnati (l. to No. 1 Djokovic). Captured Toronto/Montréal 0-1 – 1st – 3rd career Challenger title at Eskisehir (d. Ilhan). Underwent Cincinnati 2-1 – 3rd – surgery on Sept. 9 after breaking left wrist in training for Davis Paris 1-1 2nd – – Cup and missed rest of season • In 2012, finished in Top 50 for 1st time. Best ATP World Tour PeRsOnaL results were QFs in Chennai, Winston-Salem and Valencia. In • Started playing tennis at age 6. Nickname is “La Goff” Grand Slam play, made his debut at Roland Garros as a LL and • Taught to play tennis by his father, Michel, who is a tennis coach posted wins over Stepanek and Clement, both in 5 sets, and at the Barchon Club in Liege Kubot before losing to No. 3 Federer. Afterwards broke Top • Mother’s name is Francoise; has 1 brother, Simon 100 (No. 109 to No. 64). Was 1st LL to reach 4R of a major since • Hobbies include golf fellow Belgian at Wimbledon in ‘95. Received a • Favourite quote is “impossible is nothing” into Wimbledon and advanced to 3R (l. to Fish). • Roger Federer was his idol growing up - “When I was young Helped Belgium into ’13 Davis Cup World Group winning both I had a lot of pictures in my bedroom of him” of his matches vs. in playoff tie. In 2 Challengers • Coached by Thierry Van Cleemput and trains with the Belgian • In 2011, earned 1st ATP match win as a qualifier in Chennai Tennis Federation in Mons (d. Devvarman, l. to Wawrinka). Reached 4 Challenger QF, including a SF in Mons. Was 13-2 in Futures, with 2 titles David Goffin

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79_ATP2015[Goffin]SP2LW.indd 79 03/12/2014 08:55 (gER) DATE OF BIRTH: July 15, 1989 | BORN: Dachau, Germany | RESIDENCE: Munich, Germany

Turned Pro: 2006 EmiratEs atP ranKinG HistOrY (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 79 (8-9) 2010: 496 (0-1) 2006: 817 (0-0) Weight: 183lbs (83kg) 2013: 162 (1-1) 2009: 392 (0-0) 2005: T1367 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 9-12 2012: 180 (0-1) 2008: 343 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 246 (0-0) 2007: 411 (0-0) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $557,8388 2014 HiGHLiGHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $290,717 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 8-9 (singles), 2-1 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-3 Challenger: 12-7 (singles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles semi-finalist: Doha 79 (November 17, 2014) Quarter-finalist: Halle Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Doubles semi-finalist: Stuttgart (w/Meffert) Ranking: 452 (September 15, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2012, finished in Top 200 for 1st time. In lone tour-level • The German finished in Top 100 for 1st time with a year-end tournament at Australian Open, qualified and lost to Young in best No. 79, qualifying a personal-high 4 times into ATP World 1R. Won Challenger (d. Jeong) and runner-up in Tour level tournaments Shanghai (l. to Lu) • In opening week of season in Doha, advanced to maiden ATP • In 2011, reached two Futures finals and qualified and advanced World Tour SF. With just 1 tour-level win coming into year, to maiden Challenger final in Manerbio (l. to Ungur) became only 4th qualifier in tournament history to reach SF (d. Thiem, Kohlschreiber, Brown, l. to No. 1 Nadal in 3 sets) GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-2) • Posted 1st career Top 10 win in June, defeating No. 9 Raonic en CAREER 14 13 12 route to QF in Halle (l. to Falla) Aus. Open 0-2 1st — 1st • Made Davis Cup debut in 3-2 Davis Cup QF loss to France, US Open 2-2 2nd 2nd — saving 2 MPs in 8-6 5th set win over No. 12 Tsonga. Lost to Monfils in straight sets in deciding match • In Grand Slam play, qualified at US Open and defeated PERSONAL countryman Becker (l. to Raonic in 4 sets in 2R) and at • Nickname is “Gojo” Australian Open (l. to Hanescu in 1R). Afterwards broke Top 100 • Began playing tennis aged 4, when he received a tennis racquet on Jan. 27 at No. 99 as a present • Compiled a 12-7 record in Challengers, winning titles in • Father, Reinhard; mother, Maria; sister, Alexandra in Jan. (d. Sijsling) and in Nov. (d. Dustov) • Favourite surface is hard and shots are backhand down the line • In doubles, reached SF in Stuttgart (w/Meffert), losing to and crosscourt forehand Garcia-Lopez-Oswald 10-8 in Match TB • Favourite tournament is Doha and the Grand Slams • Idol growing up was Roger Federer CAREER IN REVIEW • Speaks German and English • The Munich resident has compiled his best results at • Hobbies include playing football and snowboarding Challenger and Futures levels. Has a 80-75 match record in • Supports Bayern Munich football club Challengers (3-3 in finals, all titles on hard) and 138-82 in • Goal in tennis is to “first reach Top 50 and the dream is Top 10” Futures (8-4 in finals) • Trains at the Sport-Scheck Allwetteranlage (Scheck-ProBase) • In 2013, finished the season at No. 162, reaching final at in Munich. Coached by Lars Uebel Oberstaufen Challenger (l. to Rufin), with 2 SFs and 3 QFs. Posted 1st tour-level win at US Open where he qualified and www.peter-gojowczyk.de/ Peter Gojowczyk defeated Sijsling in the 1R (l. to Donskoy in 5 sets)

GERMANS IN TOP 100 EMIRATES ATP RANKINGS In 2014, Peter Gojowczyk finished a year-end best No. 79 and was 1 of 7 Germans to finish in the Top 100 Emirates ATP Rankings. Here are the Germans in the Top 100: 2014 Year-end Ranking No. 24 No. 40 Jan-Lennard Struff No. 59 No. 77 Peter Gojowczyk No. 79 No. 89 No. 98

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80_ATP2015[Gojowczyk]SP4LW.indd 80 03/12/2014 08:57 (KAZ) date OF BIRtH: July 22, 1987 | BORn: Volzhskij, Russia | ResIdence: Astana,

Turned Pro: 2005 EmiratEs atP rankinG HistOry (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 74 (12-23) 2010: 36 (24-21) 2006: 337 (0-0) Weight: 170lbs (77kg) 2013: 103 (5-5) 2009: 133 (7-19) 2005: 399 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 64-106 2012: 163 (3-6) 2008: 94 (6-5) 2004: 647 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 147 (6-26) 2007: 171 (1-1) 2003: T1266 (0-0) One-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $2,346,959 2014 HiGHLiGHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $498,616 Finalist: 1/2 Matches won-lost: 12-23 (singles), 8-10 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 4-16 Challenger: 8-2 (singles), 3-2 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 33 (October 4, 2010) Doubles finalist: Kitzbühel (w/Bracciali) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Semi-finalist: Roland Garros (w/Groth) Ranking: 68 (September 29, 2014)

2014 In ReVIeW CAREER TITLES (1): 2010 – Hamburg(CL). FINALIST (2): 2010 • The No. 2 Kazakh (behind No. 70 Kukushkin) put together a 3rd – Kuala Lumpur(IH); 2008 – St. Petersburg(IH). Top 100 season, 1st since ‘10, winning a 6th Challenger title on CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). home soil in Astana in February • Highest-ranked win of season came over world No. 3 Wawrinka in GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 3-0) Davis Cup QF vs. Switzerland (l. to Federer in decisive 5th rubber). CAREER 14 12 11 10 09 08 In 1R, won both singles against Belgium’s Goffin (12-10 in 5th set) Aus. Open 2-5 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st — and Bemelmans to secure Kazakhstan’s place in QF Roland Garros 1-4 1st — 1st 1st 2nd — • Lone ATP Masters 1000 win came over Verdasco in 1R in Rome as a qualifier (ret. vs. Youzhny) Wimbledon 0-4 1st — 1st 1st 1st — • In Grand Slam play, went 0-4, with 1R exits at Australian Open US Open 1-5 1st — 1st 1st 1st 2nd (l. to Wawrinka), Roland Garros (l. to Murray), Wimbledon (l. to Djokovic) and US Open (l. to Fognini) atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • Compiled records of 6-12 on hard, 6-9 on clay and 0-2 on grass. (Career W-L: 6-20) Went 1-4 vs. Top 10 opponents CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 caReeR In ReVIeW Indian Wells 2-3 1st — 2nd 2nd — — — • The Kazakh has a career Challenger record of 140-88 (6-4 in Miami 0-3 1st — — 1st 1st — finals) and a record of 94-54 in Futures (4-6 in finals) Monte-Carlo 1-2 — — — 1st 2nd — — • In 2013, reached 4th career ATP World Tour QF in Moscow as a qualifier (l. to Kukushkin). Compiled 30-15 record in Challengers Madrid 0-2 1st — — 1st — — — with 2 titles: (d. Schwartzman), Tyumen (d. Kuznetsov) Rome 1-3 2nd 1st — 1st — — — • In 2012, went 3-6 at ATP World Tour events, reaching 2R 3 times Toronto/Montréal 1-3 — — — 1st — 2nd 1st • In 2011, started year at world No. 36. Snapped an 18-match losing Cincinnati 1-1 — — — 2nd — — — streak in August at ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (d. Wawrinka, l. to Stepanek in 2R). Finished at No. 147 with a 6-26 tour record Shanghai 0-2 1st — — — 1st — — • In 2010, named Most Improved Player of the Year after climbing Paris 0-1 — — — — 1st — — from No. 133 in ‘09 to a year-end best No. 36, highlighted by a personal-high 24 match wins. In July, captured 1st ATP title in PeRsOnaL Hamburg without dropping a set (d. Melzer). Also reached the final • Began playing at age 6. in Kuala Lumpur (l. to Youzhny). Went undefeated in 5 Davis Cup • Father, Alexander, and mother, Marina, are doctors. Has 1 singles matches to help his country into 2011 World Group for 1st younger brother, Denis time. Earned a career-high $723,166 • Born in Volzhskij, Russia and moved to Bra, Italy when he was 15 • In 2009, compiled a 7-19 record at tour-level and fell out of Top 100 after friend Igor Eremin invited him to live and train there to No. 133. Put together a 16-5 record in Challengers (1-1 in finals) • Bra locals nicknamed him “Andrea” • In 2008, finished in Top 100, highlighted by reaching 1st ATP final • In June 2008, changed his nationality to represent Kazakhstan at St. Petersburg as a qualifier (l. to Murray). Won 2 Challengers in Davis Cup competition • In 2007, qualified for 1st ATP tournament in Basel (d. Delic in 1R, • Speaks Russian, Italian and English l.to Mathieu in 3 sets). At Challenger level, posted a 25-18 record, • Enjoys Play Station and watching Juventus with runnner-up showing at Recanati (l. to Wang) • Admires Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer • In 2006, advanced to 4 Futures finals, winning 2 titles • Considers indoor hard courts his favourite surface and serve • In 2005, won back-to-back Italian Futures titles in May and forehand his best shots • In 2004, reached Futures final just 2 months after turning pro • Coached by former ATP pro since 2013 • In Davis Cup, has a 22-8 career record (16-6 in singles) in 14 ties. First represented Kazakhstan in Davis Cup in 2008

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81_ATP2015[Golubev]SP2LW.indd 81 02/12/2014 20:00 ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ (COL) date OF BIRtH: February 7, 1989 | BORn: Medellín, Colombia | ResIdence: Medellín, Colombia

Turned Pro: 2006 EmirAtEs AtP rANkiNG HistOry (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.91m) 2014: 92 (9-20) 2010: 359 (0-0) 2006: 876 (0-0) Weight: 183lbs (83kg) 2013: 91 (0-1) 2009: 249 (0-0) 2005: -- (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 9-21 2012: 243 (0-0) 2008: 639 (0-0) 2004: T1339 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 269 (0-0) 2007: 620 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2014 HiGHLiGHts Career Prize Money: $670,446 Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $398,236 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 9-20 (singles), 2-9 (doubles) Challenger: 19-7 (singles), Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-4 3-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles quarter-finalist: Houston, Bogota 70 (June 9, 2014) Doubles semi-finalist: Houston (w/Giraldo) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 177 (August 2, 2010)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2011, won 1 Futures title (1-4 finals) • The No. 3 Colombian (behind No. 32 Giraldo, No. 88 Falla) • In 2010, won 1 Futures title (1-2 finals) finished in Top 100 for 2nd straight year at No. 92 with a • In 2009, won 4 Futures titles (4-3, 2-1 on home soil in finals) career-high 9 match wins • In Davis Cup, 1-1 career singles record in 1 tie • After opening year 0-5, registered 1st ATP match wins of career en route to 3R at Indian Wells, winning back-to-back 3rd set TBs GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0) over Mannarino (saved 4 MPs) and Dodig (l. to Djokovic in 3 sets) CAREER 14 • Reached 1st ATP World Tour QF in Houston in April (l. to Giraldo) Aus Open 0-1 1st and 2nd on home soil in Bogota in July (l. to Stepanek) Roland Garros 1-1 2nd • In June, reached a career-high No. 70 in Emirates ATP Rankings • Made Grand Slam debut at Australian Open (l. to Ferrer in 1R). Wimbledon 0-1 1st Posted 1st major win over to reach 2R at Roland US Open 1-1 2nd Garros (l. to Simon). Fell in 1R at Wimbledon (l. to Wang) and 2R at US Open (d. Tursunov, l. to Monfils) atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • Put together a 19-7 record in limited Challenger play, reaching 2 (Career W-L: 3-3) finals in Cordoba in October (d. M. Gonzalez) and São Paulo 1 in CAREER 14 opening week of season (l. to Souza) Indian Wells 2-1 3rd • Made Davis Cup debut in Colombia’s World Group play-off defeat to in September, losing to Raonic before beating Miami 1-1 2nd Dancevic in dead rubber Rome 0-1 1st • Compiled records of 6-9 on hard, 3-9 on clay and 0-2 on grass. Went 0-4 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career-high PeRsOnaL $398,236 • Started playing tennis with his family aged 5 • Nickname is “Gonzo” caReeR In ReVIeW • Father, Alberto, is a business administrator; mother, • The Colombian has a 103-84 career match record (4-4 in finals) Margarita, is a nurse; 1 sister, Tatiana, a dermatologist in Challengers and is 152-77 (7-9 in finals) in Futures • Speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian • In 2013, finished in Top 100 for 1st time by reaching 5 Challenger • Hobbies include going to the cinema and reading books finals, winning 3 titles at Salinas (d. Olivo), Medellin (d. • Favourite surface is clay and shot is backhand Andreozzi) and São Paulo 3 (d. Schwank). Compiled a 45-17 • Favourite tournament is Roland Garros match record in Challengers, reaching QF-better 11 times and • Idol growing up was Rafael Nadal qualified for year-end ATP Challenger Tour Finals in São Paulo • Favourite sporting personality is Michael Jordan (basketball) (l. to Volandri in F). Made ATP World Tour debut on home soil • Trains in Medellin and is supported by Grupo Argos in Bogota (l. to Mannarino in 3 sets) – only match played • Coached by former ATP pro and countryman Pablo Gonzalez. during season Also works with former ATP pro and countryman • In 2012, reached 1 Challenger SF at Caltanissetta (l. to Elias) Mauricio Hadad in an advisory capacity. Physical trainer is as a qualifier, reached 2 Futures finals with 1 title Nadya Katich

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82_ATP2015[Alej_Gonzalez]SP4LW.indd 82 08/12/2014 22:39 MAXIMO GONZALEZ (ARG) DATE OF BIRTH: July 20, 1983 | BORN: Tandil, Argentina | RESIDENCE: Tandil, Argentina

Turned Pro: 2002 EmirAtEs AtP rANkiNG HistOry (W-L) Height: 5’9” (1.75m) 2014: 103 (3-4) 2009: 66 (13-13) 2004: 516 (0-0) Weight: 154lbs (69kg) 2013: 158 (1-1) 2008: 125 (4-5) 2003: 818 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 27-48 2012: 333 (0-1) 2007: 124 (0-2) 2002: T1345 (0-0) 2011: 121 (3-13) 2006: 246 (0-0) 2001: T781 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2010: 141 (3-9) 2005: 210 (0-0) 2000: T1334 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $1,407,728 8 2014 HiGHLiGHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $203,192 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-3 Matches won-lost: 3-4 (singles), 6-5 (doubles) Challenger: 32-14 (singles), Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 39-10 (doubles) 58 (July 6, 2009) Singles semi-finalist: Kitzbühel Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Doubles semi-finals: Buenos Aires (w/Schwank) Ranking: 46 (September 29, 2008)

2014 IN REVIEW Zabaleta). After season underwent right knee surgery on Nov. • The Tandil native finished just outside Top 100 at No. 103, 28 and did not return until week of May 31, 2010 which was his 2nd-best year-end ranking (No. 66 in ‘09) • In 2008, reached 1st ATP World Tour SF in Umag (d. No. 20 • His best results came on clay, winning 3 Challenger titles: Karlovic, l. to Andreev) and qualified for 1st Grand Slam at Santos in April (d. Elias) and Blois (d. Elias) and Padova Roland Garros (d. Karanusic, l. to Youzhny in 2R). In (d. Ramos-Viñolas) in June. Compiled a 32-14 match record at Challengers, won title at San Benedetto (d. Junqueira) that level. Also won 39 doubles matches with 5 titles in 8 finals. Finished No. 60 in doubles CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1). • His best ATP World Tour result came in August when he qualified in Kitzbühel and reached SF (l. to eventual champ GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 2-1) Goffin in 3 sets). Afterwards jumped from No. 104 to No. 84 on CAREER 14 13 11 10 09 08 Aug. 4, his 1st Top 100 ranking since Sept. 26, 2011 Roland Garros 3-3 — — 1st — 3rd 2nd • In lone Grand Slam main draw appearance at US Open, lost in 5 Wimbledon 0-3 — — 1st 1st 1st — sets to in 1R. In doubles, reached QF at Roland Garros (w/Monaco) US Open 2-6 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st • Closed year at ATP Challenger Tour Finals, went 1-2 in RR play • Compiled Tour-level records of 3-2 on clay and 0-2 on hard ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-1) CAREER IN REVIEW CAREER 11 • The Argentine veteran has compiled his best results at Monte-Carlo 1-1 2nd Challenger and Futures levels. Has a 229-119 career record in Challengers (14-6 in finals). Also has a 96-43 career mark in Futures (7-2 in finals). All titles have come on clay PERSONAL • In 2013, a right knee injury sidelined him for early part of year • Nicknamed “Machi” before 1st Tour-level tournament at US Open, where he • Began playing at age 4 qualified and posted biggest career win over No. 14 Jerzy • Father, Juan Carlos, passed away in 2008; mother, Olga, is a Janowicz in 1R (l. to Sock in 2R). Was his 1st Tour-level win since housewife. Older brother, Gustavo, is a doctor and older sister, Apr. ‘11 in Monte-Carlo. Compiled a 25-15 record in Challengers, Gabriela, is a kindergarten teacher with runner-up in (l. to Arguello). Also 5 SFs • Comes from same town as Juan Martin del Potro, Diego • In 2012, advanced to SF at Monza Challenger and QF in six Junquiera, Juan Monaco and Challengers on clay. Injured his right shoulder in July and • Hobbies include playing poker, guitar and ATV (all-terrain missed 1 month before returning vehicles – like 4x4 quad bike) • In 2011, best ATP World Tour result was QF in Santiago (l. to • Favourite football team is River Plate Robredo). Won Challenger titles in Santiago (d. Prodon) and • Idols growing up were Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona (d. Zampieri). Also runner-up in (l. and Pete Sampras Berlocq). Injured his calf in December • Went to San Jose College in his hometown of Tandil before • In 2010, won back-to-back clay Challenger titles in Montevideo turning pro and Buenos Aires in October (d. Cuevas in both). Also runner-up • Considers clay as best surface and forehand as strength in Milan (l. to Gil) • Favourite tournament is Roland Garros • In 2009, put together his best season by finishing at a year-end • Best memory is playing Roger Federer at 2008 US Open on high No. 66 with 13 ATP World Tour match wins. Reached QF in Arthur Ashe stadium Buenos Aires (l. to Monaco), Umag (l. to Ferrero) and Bucharest • Coached by Leonardo Olguin since 2012. Physical trainer is (l. to Greul). Advanced to Grand Slam-best 3R at Roland Garros Jose Barros (d. No. 24 Fish, Seppi, l. to Robredo). Won pair of clay Challengers in Iquique (d. Hormazabal) and Santiago (d. @prensamachigonz Machi González

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83_ATP2015[Gonzalez_M]SP2LW.indd 83 03/12/2014 11:02 (ESP) date OF BIRtH: April 12, 1986 | BORn: Barcelona, Spain | ResIdence: Barcelona, Spain

Turned Pro: 2003 EmiratEs atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.90m) 2014: 46 (19-28) 2009: 91 (16-25) 2004: 397 (0-0) Weight: 169lbs (77kg) 2013: 38 (27-24) 2008: 56 (15-20) 2003: 508 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 150-171 2012: 34 (23-23) 2007: 128 (2-2) 2002: T957 (0-0) 2011: 27 (27-25) 2006: 160 (0-2) Plays: Right-handed 2010: 42 (21-22) 2005: 286 (0-0) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $6,561,662 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $1,233,552 Finalist: 4/3 Matches won-lost: 19-28 (singles), 38-24 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 5-26 Singles finalist: Casablanca Semi-finalist: Chennai Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 19 (July 23, 2012) Quarter-finalist: Oeiras, Gstaad, Kitzbühel Doubles winner: Buenos Aires (w/M.Lopez) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 4 (February 25, 2013) Finalist: Roland Garros, US Open (w/M.Lopez) Semi-finalist: Viña del Mar (w/M.Lopez), São Paulo (w/Riba), ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Melzer), Hamburg (w/M. Lopez), Winston-Salem (w/Andujar), Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris (all w/M.Lopez)

2014 In ReVIew • In 2009, reached SF in Chennai and captured 3 doubles titles • The Spaniard finished in Top 50 for 5th year in a row and • In 2008, captured 1st ATP title in Houston (d. No. 8 Blake). advanced to 7th ATP World Tour final in Casablanca (l. to Also reached 1st ATP doubles final there (w/Cuevas) Garcia-Lopez). Also reached SF in Chennai (l. to Roger-Vasselin) • In Davis Cup, 3-4 career doubles record in 7 ties and member and 3 QFs on clay: Oeiras, Gstaad and Kitzbühel of 2008 champion team • In Grand Slam play, reached 4R at Roland Garros for 2nd time • Has 0-1 Olympics doubles record (‘12 London 1R) (l. to Raonic). Made 3R at US Open (l. to Federer), 2R at Wimbledon (l. to Giraldo) and 1R at Australian Open (l. to Cilic) CAREER TITLES (4): 2013 – Kitzbühel(CL); 2011 – Valencia(IH), • In doubles, reached 1st Grand Slam final at Roland Garros with Gstaad(CL); 2008 – Houston(CL). FINALIST (3): 2014 M. Lopez (l. to Benneteau-Roger-Vasselin). Also finalists at US – Casablanca(CL); 2012 – Umag(CL); 2010 – Valencia(IH). Open (l. to Bryan-Bryan). Won 10th career title in Buenos Aires CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (10). FINALIST (14). and qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London for 3rd year in a row (went 1-2 in round robin play). Finished No. 5 in GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 11-5) team rankings and No. 8 individually CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 06 • Compiled records of 11-15 on clay, 7-11 on hard and 1-2 on grass. Aus. Open 4-7 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st — Went 1-3 vs. Top 10 opponents with lone win coming over No. 5 Ferrer in Tokyo (l. to Johnson in 2R). Earned a career-high Roland Garros 9-7 4th 1st 4th 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd — $1,233,552 Wimbledon 3-8 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st US Open 10-7 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st — caReeR In ReVIew Doubles (0-2 in finals). Roland Garros: RUP – 2014; US Open: RUP • The Spaniard has won at least 15 singles matches in 7 straight – 2014 (both w/M. Lopez) seasons. In doubles, has 10 career titles in 24 finals • In 2013, captured 4th career title at Kitzbühel (d. Monaco 0-6 7-6 6-4). Became 1st player to win a title after losing 1st set 6-0 BaRcLaYs atP wORLd tOuR FInaLs HIstORY since Davydenko beat Nadal in ‘10 Doha final. Reached 2nd CAREER 14 13 12 career ATP Masters 1000 QF at Rome (l. to Paire). Also QF in 6-5 RR RR WON (all w/M.Lopez) Sydney and Gstaad. In doubles, qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (w/M. Lopez) and went 1-2 atP wORLd tOuR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • In 2012, runner-up at Umag (l. to Cilic) and QF in 3 other events, (Career W-L: 23-41) including Toronto. Broke Top 20 on July 23 at No. 19. In Grand BEST RESULTS: QF (Rome ‘13; Toronto/Montréal ‘12) Slam play, reached a personal-best 4R at Roland Garros (l. to Doubles (1-2 in finals). Rome: WON – 2012; Toronto: RUP – 2012; Ferrer). Played on Davis Cup team and went 1-3 (w/M. Lopez) as Cincinnati: RUP – 2013 (all w/M. Lopez) Spain lost 3-2 to Czech Republic in final. In doubles (w/M. Lopez) won titles at Rome, Gstaad and year-ending Barclays ATP World PeRsOnaL Tour Finals in London on debut (d. Bhupathi-Bopanna). Finished • Full name is Marcel Granollers Pujol; began playing at age 5 No. 5 in team rankings and No. 10 individually • Father, Javier, is a commercial director; mother, Montse, is a • In 2011, won multiple titles, Gstaad (d. Verdasco) and Valencia teacher. Younger brother, Gerard, also plays on ATP World Tour (d. Monaco). In doubles, won in Auckland (w/Robredo) • Enjoys football and supports R.C.D. Espanyol • In 2010, finished in Top 50 for 1st time with 2nd career ATP final • Coached by countryman and former ATP pro Fernando Vicente in Valencia (l. to Ferrer) as a qualifier. In doubles, won 2 titles as well as a QF at Wimbledon and SF at US Open (w/Robredo) www.marcelgranollers.com @M_Granollers

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84_ATP2015[Granollers]SP2LW.indd 84 03/12/2014 12:36 (AUS) DATE OF BIRTH: October 19, 1987 | BORN: Narrandera, | RESIDENCE: Melbourne, Australia

Turned Pro: 2006 EmiRaTEs aTP RankinG HisTORy (W-L) Height: 6’4” (1.93m) 2014: 81 (10-13) 2010: 293 (0-0) 2006: 686 (0-0) Weight: 215lbs (97kg) 2013: 183 (1-3) 2009: 270 (1-2) 2005: T1367 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 13-19 2012: 211 (0-0) 2008: 265 (1-1) 2011: 575 (0-0) 2007: 421 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed One-handed backhand 2014 HiGHLiGHTs Career Prize Money: $782,740 8 Prize money: $467,566 Career Singles Titles/ Matches won-lost: 10-13 (singles), 24-13 (doubles) Finalist: 0/0 Challenger: 22-11 (singles), 23-3 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1 Singles semi-finalist: Newport Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Quarter-finalist: Brisbane 75 (November 10, 2014) Doubles winner: Bogota (w/Guccione) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Finalist: Washington (w/Paes), Shenzhen, Ranking: 31 (October 20, 2014) Moscow (both w/Guccione) Semi-finalist: Delray Beach (w/Mirnyi), Roland Garros (w/Golubev)

2014 IN REVIEW made Grand Slam debut at Australian Open (l. to Fish in 4 sets). • The big-serving Aussie put together a year-end best ranking in Reached 1st Challenger final in Fergana (l. to Lacko) singles (No. 81) and doubles (No. 31), finishing in Top 100 for 1st • In 2008, qualified for 1st ATP tournament in Nottingham time and winning his maiden ATP World Tour doubles title (d. J. Baker, l. to Simon in 3 sets) • In July, reached his 1st ATP World Tour SF in Newport, defeating • In 2007, played in 25 Futures, with runner-up at Australia #7 reigning champion Mahut in QF before losing to Karlovic. and 5 SFs; In 7 Challengers, best result SF at Caloundra Afterwards, jumped from No. 123 to No. 99 on July 14 • In 2006, played in 16 Futures, reaching final at Australia #12 • In opening week of season advanced to QF on home soil in • In 2005, played 3 Futures events in Australia Brisbane (l. to Chardy) • In March, earned 1st career Challenger title in Rimouski, CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (3). Canada (d. Pavic). Also runner-up in Leon, Mexico in April (l. to R.Ram) and Nottingham-2 in June (l. to countryman Kyrgios) GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0) • Captured 1st Grand Slam match win at US Open, defeating CAREER 14 09 Ramos-Viñolas (l. to Federer in 2R). Fell in the 1R at the Aus. Open 0-2 1st 1st Australian Open (l. to Pospisil) and Wimbledon (l. to Dolgopolov) Wimbledon 0-1 1st — • On July 20, captured his 1st ATP World Tour doubles title in Bogota (w/Guccione), beating Barrientos-Cabal 11-9 in Match US Open 1-1 2nd — TB. Also advanced to final in Washington (w/Paes), Shenzhen ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY and Moscow (both w/Guccione) (Career W-L: 0-2) • Also reached doubles SF at Roland Garros, his best Grand Slam result (w/Monaco), falling to eventual champions Benneteau- CAREER 14 Roger-Vasselin in 3rd set TB Indian Wells 0-1 1st • Averaged 15.6 aces per match, 6th-best in Top 100. Won 89% Shanghai 0-1 1st of service games • Compiled records of 6-11 on hard and 4-2 on grass. Earned a PERSONAL career-high $467,566 • Nickname is “Grothy”. Started playing tennis at age 10 • Parents are Philipp and Melinda; brother, Oliver, and CAREER IN REVIEW sister, Sophie • The Aussie has progressed from Challenger and Futures on to • Favourite surfaces are grass and hard courts and shot is serve the ATP World Tour. Has compiled a 97-86 record in • Favourite tournament is Australian Open Challengers, including 79-72 on hard courts (1-6 in finals) and • Idols growing up were Pat Rafter and 137-71 in Futures (7-5 in finals) • Chose tennis over Aussie Rules football at 16, moving to • In 2013, finished in Top 200 with runner-up at Champaign Melbourne to train Challenger (l. to Sandgren). Qualified into 3 ATP events: • Love Aussie Rules football and would be an AFL player if he London/Queen’s Club (1R), Washington (d. Kudla, l. to Raonic) wasn’t involved in tennis. Favourite team is Sydney Swans (AFL) and St. Petersburg (1R). In doubles, won 4 of 6 Challenger finals • Spends a lot of time in Richmond, VA, between tournaments • In 2012, improved over 350 ranking spots with runner-up at • Was Wimbledon junior doubles finalist (w/Kennaugh) Burnie Challenger (l. to Udomchoke) and 2 SFs • At an ATP Challenger Tour event in in May 2012, hit the • In 2011, advanced to the SF at Australia #13 Futures and went fastest serve on record at 163.4 miles per hour 1-5 in Challengers • Coached by Ben Mathias • In 2010, won 3 Futures titles: back-to-back in Turkey #9 and Australia @SamGrothTennis Sam Groth • In 2009, qualified in Newport (l. to eventual champ Ram) and

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85_ATP2015[Groth]SP4LW.indd 85 08/12/2014 21:51 (laT) DATE OF BIRTH: August 30, 1988 | BORN: Riga, Latvia | RESIDENCE: Jurmala, Latvia

Turned Pro: 2004 emIrateS atP rankInG HIStory (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.90m) 2014: 13 (41-21) 2010: 24 (31-20) 2006: 139 (4-2) Weight: 187lbs (85kg) 2013: 24 (37-18) 2009: 90 (20-26) 2005: 451 (0-2) Career Win-Loss: 202-165 2012: 139 (17-18) 2008: 53 (24-22) 2004: T1339 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 61 (18-22) 2007: 61 (10-14) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $5,120,941 2014 HIGHLIGHtS Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $1,784,740 Finalist: 6/0 Matches won-lost: 41-21 (singles), 3-4 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 16-41 Singles winner: Marseille, Nice Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Semi-finalist: Rotterdam, Barcelona, Roland Garros, 10 (June 9, 2014) Kuala Lumpur, Moscow Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Doha, Acapulco, Indian Wells, Madrid Ranking: 130 (November 23, 2009)

2014 IN REVIEW CAREER TITLES (6): 2014 – Nice(CL), Marseille(H); 2013 – St. • The top Latvian finished in Top 20 for 1st time at a year-end Petersburg (IH), Delray Beach(H); 2011 – Los Angeles(H); 2010 high No. 13, reaching QF-better 11 times and winning a – Delray Beach(H). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). career-high 41 matches. Improved record in ATP finals to 6-0 with titles in Marseille (d. No. 9 Gasquet in SF, No. 10 Tsonga in GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 4-7) F) and 1st on clay in Nice (d. Delbonis) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 • Broke Top 10 on June 9 after advancing to maiden Grand Slam Aus. Open 2-6 2nd — 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st — SF at Roland Garros with wins over No. 4 Federer in 4R and No. 6 Berdych in QF (l. to Djokovic in 4 sets). Reached 2R at other 3 Roland Garros 12-8 SF 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd QF 2nd majors: Australian Open (l. to Querrey), Wimbledon (l. to Wimbledon 6-7 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st — 2nd 2nd 1st Stakhovsky) and US Open (l. to Thiem after having a 2 set lead) US Open 7-8 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 4th • Best ATP Masters 1000 results were QFs at Indian Wells (l. to Isner) and Madrid (l. to Ferrer). Also SF at ATP 500 events in ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY Rotterdam (d. No. 4 del Potro in QF, l. to Berdych) and (Career W-L: 45-42) Barcelona (l. to Nishikori) • Last outing of year came in Basel (l. to Coric in 1R). Didn’t play CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 rest of season due to right shoulder injury Indian Wells 10-7 QF 4th 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd — • Went 23-14 on hard, 17-5 on clay, 1-2 on grass and 5-5 vs. Top Miami 1-5 2nd — 1st 2nd — 1st 2nd — 10 opponents. Earned career-high $1,784,740 Monte-Carlo 3-5 1st 2nd — 2nd 2nd 1st — — CAREER IN REVIEW Madrid 7-4 QF — — — QF 1st 2nd — • The Latvian has won at least 15 ATP World Tour level matches Rome 9-4 3rd 3rd — — SF 2nd — — in each of past 7 seasons and compiled 7 Top 100 years Toronto/Montréal 7-6 2nd QF — 3rd 2nd — 1st 1st • In 2013, finished season ranked No. 24 – jumping over 115 Cincinnati 6-5 2nd 1st — 1st 3rd — QF — ranking spots from previous year. Captured 3rd career title in Delray Beach as a qualifier (d. Roger-Vasselin) and won his 1st Shanghai 0-4 1st — — 1st 1st 1st — — European title in St. Petersburg (d. Garcia-Lopez). Paris 2-2 — 1st — — 3rd — — — • In 2012, finished outside Top 100 for 1st time since 2006 and best ATP World Tour results were QF in Delray Beach in March PERSONAL and Gstaad in July. Posted his best win of season at • Began playing at age 5 with his grandmother Wimbledon where he defeated No. 7 Berdych in 3 TB sets • Father, Ainars, is an investment businessman and former • In 2011, won title in Los Angeles (d. Fish). Reached SF in basketball player; mother, Milena, is a drama theatre actress; Sydney and QF in Doha and Nice has 3 sisters, Elina, who is older and finished her law degree • In 2010, finished in Top 25 for 1st time. Won 1st title in Delray in England; Laura and Monika, who are younger and both play Beach (d. Karlovic). Reached SF in Memphis and Rome (d. No. tennis; and younger brother, Kristaps, who plays golf 1 Federer in QF). Reached QF or better 7 times during season • Grandfather was a starter on former national • In 2009, best results were QF in Tokyo and St. Petersburg basketball team which won European Championships • In 2008, advanced to 1st Grand Slam QF at Roland Garros. • Speaks Latvian, Russian, English and a little German Reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF in Cincinnati • Enjoys playing football, basketball and hockey • In 2007, won 10 ATP matches and 3 Challengers titles. On US • Considers serve and backhand drop shot his best shots Open debut, reached 4R (d. No. 8 Robredo, l. to Moya) • Used to work with former ATP pro Niki Pilic and trained at Pilic’s • In 2006, ranking improved over 300 spots with his 1st ATP Tennis Academy in Munich (from age 12-18) SF in St. Petersburg (l. to Ancic) • Coached by Günter Bresnik • In Davis Cup, 31-11 career record (22-5 in singles) in 19 ties • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘08 Beijing 1R)

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86_ATP2015[Gulbis]SPLW.indd 86 02/12/2014 18:15 tommy Haas (ger) DATE OF BIRTH: April 3, 1978 | BORN: Hamburg, Germany | RESIDENCE: Bradenton, FL, USA/Los Angeles, CA, USA

Turned Pro: 1996 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’2” (1.88m) 2014: 77 (14-11) 2006: 11 (49-21) 1998: 34 (41-26) Weight: 188lbs (85kg) 2013: 12 (47-21) 2005: 46 (33-24) 1997: 41 (22-17) Career Win-Loss: 561-315 2012: 21 (31-16) 2004: 17 (37-22) 1996: 196 (4-3) 2011: 205 (7-12) 2003: N/R 1995: N/R Plays: Right-handed One-handed backhand 2010: 373 (3-4) 2002: 11 (45-21) 1994: T1192 (0-0) 2009: 18 (31-17) 2001: 8 (57-21) 1993: T1072 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $13,112,5338 2008: 84 (18-14) 2000: 23 (36-22) Career Singles Titles/ 2007: 12 (39-17) 1999: 11 (47-26) Finalist: 15/13 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 47-81 2014 HigHLigHts Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Prize money: $391,180 2 (May 13, 2002) Matches won-lost: 14-11 (singles), 3-2 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Singles finalist: Zagreb Ranking: 82 (February 3, 2014) Semi-finalist: São Paulo, Munich Quarter-finalist: Rome

2014 IN REVIEW Comeback Player of the Year (unranked to No. 17) • Finished outside Top 50 for 1st time since ‘11 after an injury-hit • In 2003, missed season. Had right rotator cuff surgery on Dec. 20, year. Retired 4 times during season due to shoulder injury. On 2002, then arthroscopic shoulder surgery on July 18, 2003 June 17, underwent arthroscopic surgery on right shoulder in • In 2002, ranked a career-high No. 2 on May 13 New York and was out for rest of season • In 2001, won 4 titles and personal-best 57 matches • Season highlighted by a 28th career final in Zagreb (l. to Cilic). • In Davis Cup, 22-9 career record (19-7 in singles) in 17 ties Also advanced to SF in São Paulo in February (ret. vs Lorenzi) • Has 6-2 Olympic record (‘04 Athens 2R, ‘00 Sydney silver) and in Munich in May (l. to eventual champ Klizan). Lone Top 10 win came over No. 3 Wawrinka en route to QF in Rome (ret. CAREER TITLES (15): 2013 – Vienna(IH), Munich(CL); 2012 at 2-6 vs Dimitrov). At 36, was oldest quarter-finalist at an ATP – Halle(G); 2009 – Halle(G); 2007 – Memphis(IH); 2006 – Los Masters 1000 tournament (since ‘90) Angeles(H), Memphis(IH), Delray Beach(H); 2004 – Los • In Grand Slam play, ret. vs Garcia-Lopez in 1R at Aus. Open and Angeles(H), Houston(CL); 2001 – Stuttgart(IH), Vienna(IH), Long vs Zopp in 1R at Roland Garros, his final appearance of season Island(H), (H); 1999 – Memphis(IH). FINALIST (13): 2014 • Compiled records of 7-5 on clay and 7-6 on hard – Zagreb(IH); 2013 – San Jose(IH); 2012 – Washington(H), Hamburg(CL); 2002 – Rome(CL); 2000 – Vienna(IH), Sydney CAREER IN REVIEW Olympics(H), Munich(CL); 1999 – -Munich(IH), • The German has finished in Top 50 for 13 of past 18 years and 1 Stuttgart(CL), Auckland(H); 1998 – Lyon(IC); 1997 – Lyon(IC). of 7 active players with over 500 career match wins CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (7). FINALIST (3). • In 2013, ended year as oldest player in Top 20 after finishing in Top 12 for 1st time since ‘07. Reached QF or better 11 times ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY with season highlighted by titles in Munich (d. Kohlschreiber) (Career W-L: 142-102) and Vienna (d. Haase). At 35, was the oldest winner since BEST RESULTS: WON (Stuttgart ‘01); RUP (Rome ’02), 6 SF Santoro in Newport in ‘08. Also reached QF at Roland Garros (l. to Djokovic) – completing full set of Slam QFs PERSONAL • In 2012, finished as oldest player in Top 50 with biggest jump • Began playing at age 4 with his Austrian father, Peter, who is a into Top 25 (184 spots). Named ATP Comeback Player of the former European champion in judo and ex-schoolmate of actor Year for 2nd time. Won in Halle (d. Federer) in 1st final since ‘09. Streak of 8 straight finals won ended in Hamburg • Mother, Brigitte, and 2 sisters, Sabine and Karin • In 2011, returned from hip/elbow injury to play 12 • Moved to Florida to attend Nick Bollettieri Academy at age 11 tournaments, highlighted by QF in Vienna • Broke right ankle in Dec. 1995 and left ankle in Dec. 1996 • In 2010, played 4 events before season-ending right hip • Finished high school in Bradenton, Fla. in May 1996 surgery on Feb. 21. On Mar. 23, underwent right elbow surgery • Dual citizen, receiving American citizenship on Jan. 27, 2010 • In 2009, won in Halle (d. Djokovic) and SF at Wimbledon • Fiance, Sara Foster (actress), daughter Valentina (born Nov. 14, ‘10) • In 2008, limited to 15 events due to shoulder injury • Coached by (since January 2014) • In 2004, won Houston title (d. No. 2 Roddick). Named ATP www.tommyhaas.com/ @ TommyHaas13 Tommy Haas GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 21-20) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 Aus. Open 26-13 1st 1st 2nd — 3rd 3rd — SF 4th 2nd — SF 2nd 2nd SF 1st — — Roland Garros 21-13 1st QF 3rd 1st — 4th — — 3rd 3rd 1st 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st — — Wimbledon* 23-13 — 4th 1st 1st — SF 3rd 4th 3rd 1st 2nd — 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd — US Open 34-16 — 3rd 1st 3rd — 3rd 2nd QF QF 3rd QF 4th 4th 2nd 4th 2nd 3rd 1st * W/O in ‘07 not included as loss

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87_ATP2015[Haas]SP2LW.indd 87 02/12/2014 18:18 (ned) DATE OF BIRTH: April 6, 1987 | BORN: The Hague, The | RESIDENCE: Turnhout, Belgium

Turned Pro: 2005 emirates atP ranking history (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.91m) 2014: 83 (18-23) 2010: 65 (9-12) 2006: 164 (1-3) Weight: 170lbs (77kg) 2013: 43 (30-26) 2009: 451 (0-0) 2005: 970 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 131-143 2012: 56 (19-28) 2008: 115 (14-13) 2004: T1253 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 45 (27-26) 2007: 112 (13-12) Two-handed backhand 2014 highLights Career Prize Money: $3,090,479 Prize money: $593,581 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 2/2 Matches won-lost: 18-23 (singles), 17-16 (doubles) Challenger: 11-5 (singles), 8-3 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 3-16 Singles semi-finalist: Bucharest, Gstaad Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Quarter-finalist: Buenos Aires 33 (July 30, 2012) Doubles winner: Gstaad (w/Begemann) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Finalist: Rome (w/F. Lopez) Ranking: 43 (January 28, 2013)

2014 IN REVIEW • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 1R) • The No. 1 Dutchman finished in Top 100 for 5th consecutive year, reaching SFs in Bucharest in April (l. to Rosol) and Gstaad CAREER TITLES (2): 2012 – Kitzbühel(CL); 2011 – Kitzbühel(CL). in July (l. to Monaco). Also QF in Buenos Aires in February (ret. FINALIST (2): 2013 – Vienna(IH), Gstaad(CL) vs. Robredo due to back injury) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). FINALIST (5). • In Grand Slam play, reached 2R at Roland Garros (l. to Klizan) and Wimbledon (l. to Simon). Fell in 1R at Australian Open (ret. in 4th GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 5-7) set vs. Young with cramp) and US Open (l. to Murray in 4 sets) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 08 07 • Went 11-5 in Challengers, winning title in Reunion Island (d. Serra) Aus. Open 3-6 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 2nd — in November Roland Garros 4-6 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st — • In doubles, won 2nd career title in Gstaad (w/Begemann). Also reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 final in Rome w/F. Lopez Wimbledon 4-6 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 1st — • Went 12-13 on clay, 4-8 on hard and 2-2 on grass US Open 1-5 1st 1st 1st 2nd — — 1st Doubles (0-1 in finals). Aus. Open: RUP – 2013 (w/Sijsling) CAREER IN REVIEW • The Dutchman is a 2-time winner on ATP World Tour and has 9 ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY Challenger titles, compiling a record of 105-44 at that level (Career W-L: 10-23) • In 2013, finished a year-end best No. 43 with career-high 30 CAREER 14 13 12 11 08 07 match wins. Finals in Gstaad (l. to Youzhny) and Vienna (d. No. Indian Wells 2-5 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd — 9 Tsonga in SF, l. to Haas). In doubles, advanced to 1st Grand Slam final at Australian Open (w/Sijsling), losing to Bryans. Miami 1-6 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st Earned a career-high $708,489 Monte-Carlo 4-4 1st 1st QF 2nd — — • In 2012, clinched repeat title in Kitzbühel (d. Kohlschreiber in 3 Madrid 1-2 1st 2nd — — — — sets). Also reached 3 QF in Zagreb, Monte-Carlo (l. to Djokovic) Rome 0-2 1st — 1st — — — - his career best ATP Masters 1000 result, and Oeiras • In 2011, won 1st ATP title in Kitzbühel (d. Montañes) to become Toronto/Montréal 1-1 — — — — — 2nd 1st Dutch winner since Verkerk in Amersfoort (’04). Followed Cincinnati 0-1 — — 1st — — — title with SF in Winston-Salem (l. to Benneteau) for career-best Shanghai 0-1 — — — 1st — — 8-match winning streak. Reached QF in Chennai and Nice Paris 1-1 — 2nd — — — — • In 2010, jumped from No. 447 to No. 65 and voted ATP Comeback Player of the Year. Finished with season-best 5 Doubles (0-1 in finals). Rome: RUP – 2014 (w/F. Lopez) Challenger titles, including 3 in a row (San Marino, Manerbio, ) for 16-match winning run. Also QF in Basel (l. Djokovic) PERSONAL • In 2009, underwent 2nd right knee surgery in May. Missed • Began playing tennis at 2 10 months before returning to reach 2 Challenger SF in • Father, Axel, is German and mother, Annie, are both retired. Has Jersey and in his only tournaments of season an older brother, Eric, and an older sister, Inga • In 2008, won 14 matches and reached No. 56 in April but • Plays tennis right-handed but is actually left-handed finished No. 115. Reached 4 ATP World Tour QF (Chennai, • Enjoys reading, movies and hanging with friends and watching Rotterdam, Zagreb and Valencia) and won a Challenger title. sports, especially basketball and ice hockey Underwent right knee surgery in July • Speaks Dutch, English and German • In 2007, was Dutch No. 1 and advanced to his 1st ATP World • His idol growing up was Tour SF in Amersfoort (l. to Eschauer). Posted his 1st Top 10 • Member of the ATP Player Council from June 2012-14 win over No. 10 Berdych in Montréal • Coached by Mark De Jong • In 2006, won 1st Challenger title in Nashville (d. Pless) • Has a 24-13 career Davis Cup record (19-7 in singles) in 15 ties www.robinhaase.nl @robin_haase

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88_ATP2015[Haase]S2LW.indd 88 02/12/2014 18:04 ANDREAS HAIDER-MAURER (Aut) DATE OF BIRTH: March 22, 1987 | BORN: Zwettl, | RESIDENCE: Ebreichsdorf, Austria

Turned Pro: 2005 EMIRAtEs AtP RAnkIng HIstoRy (w-l) Height: 6’3” (1.90m) 2014: 82 (5-8) 2010: 119 (5-4) 2006: 505 (1-1) Weight: 196lbs (89kg) 2013: 114 (3-7) 2009: 196 (0-1) 2005: 947 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 23-41 2012: 113 (1-5) 2008: 332 (0-0) 2004: T1447 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 128 (8-14) 2007: 244 (0-1) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $1,032,685 2014 HIgHlIgHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/1 Prize money: $262,379 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-3 Matches won-lost: 5-8 (singles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Challenger: 42-18 (singles), 2-4 (doubles) 70 (July 25, 2011) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 290 (August 3, 2009)

2014 IN REVIEW defeating former No. 1 Muster in 1R and world No. 14 Cilic in QF en • The No. 2 Austrian (behind No. 39 Thiem) finished season in route to reaching his maiden ATP World Tour final (l. to world No. Top 100 for 1st time at year-end best No. 82 12 and fellow Austrian Melzer 6-4 in 3rd set after serving for match • Best tour-level results were 2Rs in São Paulo (l. to Bellucci), at 5-4 in 2nd set). Afterwards jumped from No. 157 to No. 115. Roland Garros (l. to Karlovic), Wimbledon (l. to Cilic) and Made Grand Slam tournament debut at US Open, losing to No. 5 Kitzbühel (l. to Rosol). Fell in 1R at US Open (l. to Bautista Soderling in 5 sets in 1R. Won 1st Davis Cup match vs. ’s Sela Agut in 5 sets) in World Group play-off tie • Compiled a 42-18 Challenger record, winning 2 titles in • In 2009, winner at Ivory Coast Futures and runner-up at France Brasov, Romania (d. Rufin) and Trnava, (d. Veic) in a Futures. Practice partner for Davis Cup team in World Group 3-week span in September play-off tie in • Qualified for ATP Challenger Tour Finals in São Paulo and • In 2008, won back-to-back Futures titles in Israel and runner-up at went 1-2 in round robin play Austria Futures • Compiled tour-level records of 3-5 on clay, 1-2 on hard and 1-1 • In 2007, winner at Italy and Austria Futures and reached 1st on grass. Earned a career-high $262,379 Challenger final in Düsseldorf (l. to Gremelmayr) • In 2006, winner at Austria and Israel Futures and runner-up at CAREER IN REVIEW Cuba Futures • The Austrian has compiled his best results at Challenger and • As a junior in 2005, reached career-high No. 9. Reached QF at Futures level. Has a 191-120 match record and 8-5 in finals in Roland Garros Challengers and 118-56 and 9-5 in finals in Futures. Reached • In Davis Cup, has 3-5 career singles record in 6 ties his lone ATP World Tour final on home soil in Vienna in 2010 • In 2013, put together a 32-14 record at Challenger level and CAREER FINALIST (1): 2010 – Vienna(IH). won 3 titles. Won two titles in a 3-week span in July, in Timisoara (d. Ramirez Hidalgo) and 2 weeks later in Poznan GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 2-3) (d. Dzumhur). In September, won title at Brasov (d. CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 countryman G. Melzer). Best ATP result was 2R at Umag (l. to Roland Garros 2-4 2nd 1st 1st 2nd — Seppi, ret. due to lower back pain in 2nd set), Kitzbühel (l. to Wimbledon 2-3 2nd 1st — 2nd — Monaco) and US Open (d. Gulbis in 5 sets, l. to Kukushkin) • In 2012, finished No. 113 with successful Challenger results, US Open 1-4 1st 2nd — 1st 1st winning 2 titles. His lone Tour-level win came in Davis Cup 1R when he defeated Bogomolov Jr. in 2nd match. Austria went PERSONAL on to win tie and play Spain in QF. Qualified for lone Grand • Began playing tennis at age 7 Slam main draw at Roland Garros (l. to Tomic). Captured • Father Wilhelm; mother Elfriede, brother Mario back-to-back Challenger titles in Como and Brasov • Idols growing up were Rafael Nadal and Hermann Maier (alpine • In 2011, reached a career-high No. 70 on July 25. Won 1st skier) Challenger title in Caltanissetta (d. Viola) and SF in Barletta • Favourite surface is clay and grass and considers serve his best shot and Napoli, all on Italian clay. In back-to-back ATP • Goal is to reach Top 20 tournaments in July, reached QF in Båstad and Gstaad. • Best memory is reaching 2010 Vienna final On Wimbledon debut, defeated Serra for 1st Grand Slam • Hobbies include music, cinema and fashion. Also enjoys swimming match win (l. to Nalbandian in 2R). Won 1st Davis Cup singles • Coached by . Fitness trainer is Christian Kohl match (d. Malisse) in World Group play-off tie • In 2010, made breakthrough in Vienna as a , www.haider-maurer.at Andreas Haider-Maurer

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89_ATP2015[Haider-maurer]SP2LW.indd 89 02/12/2014 20:02 PIERRE-HUGUES HERBERT (fRa) DATE OF BIRTH: March 18, 1991 | BORN: Schiltigheim, France | RESIDENCE: Mittelhausbergen, France

Turned Pro: 2010 EmiRaTEs aTP Ranking HisToRy (W-L) Height: 6’0” (1.83m) 2014: 111 (5-11) 2011: 336 (0-0) Weight: 174lbs (78kg) 2013: 151 (1-2) 2010: 547 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 6-13 2012: 257 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2014 HigHLigHTs Career Prize Money: $543,6208 Prize money: $321,508 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 5-11 (singles), 5-5 (doubles) Challenger: 19-12 (singles), Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-2 29-8 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Doubles winner: Tokyo (w/Przysiezny) 108 (November 10, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 62 (November 10, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). • The Frenchman played in a career-high 11 tour-level events, finishing season at a year-end best No. 111 GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0) • Qualified a personal-best 6 times into ATP World Tour CAREER 14 tournaments. Reached 2R 6 times during year: Brisbane, Roland Garros 0-1 1st Montpellier, Halle (d. No. 24 Janowicz, l. to Kohlschreiber), Wimbledon 0-1 1st Kuala Lumpur (d. Tomic in 3rd set TB, saving 2 MPs; l. to Becker), Stockholm and Basel ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • Made Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros (l. to Isner) and (Career W-L: 1-2) qualified at Wimbledon before falling to Sock in 1R • In Challengers, compiled a 19-12 match record and won his 1st CAREER 14 13 2 titles on home soil, in Quimper in February (d. Millot) and Paris 1-2 1st 2nd Mouilleron Le Captif in November (d. Ilhan). Also 29-8 in doubles and 4-3 in finals PERSONAL • In doubles, won maiden ATP World Tour title in Tokyo (w/ • Began playing tennis at age 3, his father introduced him Przysiezny) as lucky losers, defeating No. 1-ranked Bryans 10-4 to the sport in Match TB in 1R and Dodig-Melo 10-5 in Match TB in final. • Father, Jean Roch, is a tennis coach; mother, Marie Laure, is a Finished a year-end best No. 63 in doubles tennis instructor. Whole family plays tennis, including brother, • Compiled records of 4-8 on hard, 1-2 on grass and 0-1 on clay. Gabriel, and sister, Marjolaine Went 0-1 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career-high • Was ranked No. 9 in juniors in 2009, reaching the SF at US Open $321,508 and winning the Wimbledon doubles title • Graduated High School obtaining the Abibac in Germany CAREER IN REVIEW • Speaks 4 languages fluently: German, French, English, Spanish • Worked his way onto ATP World Tour through success at • Favourite shot is backhand volley and favourite tournaments Futures and Challengers. Has an 89-48 match record (6-3 in are Roland Garros and Paris-Bercy finals) in Futures and is 52-58 in Challengers (2-0 in finals) • Idols growing up were Pete Sampras, and • In 2013, won 3 Futures titles in France (2) and Germany and Roger Federer made SFs at Orleans and Challengers. Qualified for • Favourite sporting personality is Zinedine Zidane 1st career ATP World Tour tournament in Metz (l. to F. Mayer) • Enjoys playing guitar, listening to music, watching movies and later in Paris-Bercy (d. No. 26 Paire for 1st ATP World Tour • It he wasn’t a tennis player he would be an actor match win, l. to Djokovic) • Coached by father Jean-Roch Herbert and Boris Vallejo at • In 2012, winner at Futures in France and Israel. Reached QF at the FFT centre in Roland Garros. Fitness coaches are Ortisei Challenger as a qualifier Grégory Rousseaux and Sébastien Poublet • In 2011, qualified at 4 Challengers with 2R at Orleans. Winner at Futures event in France and runner-up in Latvia and Germany www.p2h.fr/ @p2hugz Pierre-Hugues HERBERT • In 2010, played 18 Futures with runner-up showing at an event in Dominican Republic

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90_ATP2015[Herbert]SP3LW.indd 90 08/12/2014 18:23 (aus) date OF BIRtH: February 24, 1981 | BORn: Adelaide, Australia | ResIdence: Nassau, The Bahamas

Turned Pro: 1998 EmIraTEs aTP rankIng HIsTory (W-L) Height: 5’11” (1.80m) 2014: 50 (20-16) 2008: 67 (20-11) 2002: 1 (61-15) Weight: 170lbs (77kg) 2013: 61 (24-18) 2007: 21 (35-16) 2001: 1 (80-18) Career Win-Loss: 611-252 2012: 82 (16-14) 2006: 20 (33-15) 2000: 7 (61-19) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 187 (9-11) 2005: 4 (37-9) 1999: 22 (44-20) Two-handed backhand 2010: 54 (22-12) 2004: 3 (68-18) 1998: 113 (10-9) Career Prize Money: $20,452,876 2009: 22 (34-20) 2003: 17 (37-10) 1997: 722 (0-1) Career Singles Titles/ 2014 HIgHLIgHTs Finalist: 30/16 Prize money: $533,952 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 65-72 Matches won-lost: 20-16 (singles), 11-10 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles winner: Brisbane, Newport 1 (November 19, 2001) Quarter-finalist: Memphis Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 18 (October 23, 2000) Doubles winner: Newport (w/Guccione) Semi-finalist: Houston (w/Guccione)

2014 In ReVIeW in Houston • The No. 1 Australian finished in Top 50 for 1st time since 2009 • In 2008, finished out of Top 25 for 1st time since 1998 and won multiple ATP titles for 1st time since 2004 • In 2007, captured Las Vegas title (d. Safin in SF, Melzer in F). • One of 5 active players - after Federer (82), Nadal (64), Djokovic Suffered back injury in his opening round at Indian Wells (48) and Murray (31) - to reach 30 career titles, winning (l. to Tipsarevic) and out for 2 months Brisbane in opening week of season (d. No. 6 Federer) and • In 2006, won his 25th career title at London/Queen’s Club Newport in July (d. Karlovic in oldest final since Ken Rosewall (d. Nadal, Henman, Blake). Injured right knee at Toronto and (43) d. Tom Gorman (31) in Hong Kong in ’77). Oldest winner played in US Open, reaching QF (l. to Roddick) (33y4m) during year. Also teamed with compatriot Guccione to • In 2005, won lone title in Sydney and 1st final at Australian win Newport – lone “double” winner during year Open (d. Roddick in SF, l. to Safin). Fell at his home in Sydney on • In Grand Slam play, only win came over Przysiezny at Wimbledon May 9 and cracked a rib resulting in a month out of competition. (l. to Janowicz in 2R). Fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Seppi in 5 Qualified for Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai but withdrew due sets), Roland Garros (l. to Berlocq) and US Open (l. to Berdych) to arrival of 1st child • Compiled records of 11-9 on hard, 1-5 on clay and 8-2 on grass. • In 2004, won 4 titles, including 20th of his career in Sydney. Went 1-4 vs. Top 10 opponents Won 1st European indoor title in Rotterdam and compiled a 16-match winning streak caReeR In ReVIeW • In 2003, lost No. 1 ranking after 75 straight weeks on Apr. 27. At • The Australian was No. 1 in back-to-back seasons in ’01-02, and time, was 4th player to hold No. 1 for entire year and 7th to finish finished in Top 10 in 5 of 6 years (’00-05, except ‘03). Overall, No. 1 for at least 2 straight years. Repeated Indian Wells title. has 16 Top 100 seasons. Reached at least 1 final in 15 of the past Played just 13 events. Led Australia to Davis Cup title over Spain 17 years, with a 30-16 record in finals, counting 2 Grand Slam • In 2002, was co-leader in titles (w/Agassi) with 5 and led circuit titles among his wins. Overall 15 QF-better in Slams with 61 match wins. Won 2nd Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. • In 2013, finished in Top 75 for 1st time in 3 years, reaching lone Nalbandian), 1st Aussie to win at All England Club since Pat final in Newport (l. to Mahut). Other highlights were SF in Cash in ’87. Won 1st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title in Indian Atlanta (l. to Isner in 3rd set TB), London/ Queen’s Club (d. No. Wells (d. Sampras SF, Henman F). Streak of 10 finals won ended 7 del Potro in QF, l. to Cilic) and 4R at US Open (d. No. 6 del Potro with runner-up finish in Cincinnati (l. to Moya). Finished No. 1 for in 5 sets in 2R, l. to Youzhny in 5 sets). Helped lead Australia 2nd year in a row and earned a career high $4,619,386 back into Davis Cup World Group in 2014 with 4-0 record during • In 2001, was youngest player (20y8m) and 1st Australian to the year. Went 3-1 vs. Top 10 opponents finish No. 1. Won ATP-leading 80 matches and co-leading 6 • In 2012, after early season toe surgery in February, which titles (w/Kuerten). Won 1st Grand Slam title at US Open (d. sidelined him for 3 months, came back in late May in Paris. Kafelnikov SF, Sampras F) Reached final in Newport (l. to Isner) and finished No. 82 after • In 2000, earned 4 titles and finished as No. 1 Aussie for 1st dropping to No. 233 in July. At Australian Open, reached 4R time. Led country to Davis Cup final (l. 3-1 to Spain) and made with wins over Stebe, No. 16 Roddick-ret. and No. 25 Raonic (l. 1st Grand Slam SF at US Open (l. to Sampras). Won 1st Grand to No. 1 Djokovic in 4 sets). At London Olympics, 3R with wins Slam doubles title at US Open (w/Mirnyi) as youngest male over Stakhovsky, No. 14 Cilic (l. to No. 2 Djokovic in 3 sets) (19y6m) to do so • In 2011, missed 3 months following left foot surgery on March • In 1999, helped his country to Davis Cup title (d. France) with 19. Reached 3 QFs during season. Finished outside Top 100 for 4-2 record in his debut year 1st time since 1998 • In 1998, won Adelaide title as youngest tour winner • In 2010, won 28th career title in Halle, breaking a 15-match (16y10m) since Chang in ‘88 and lowest-ranked (550) losing streak against Federer in F. Suffered a right hand injury winner in ATP history during Davis Cup tie vs. Belgium and did not play rest of year • In 1997, became youngest (15y11m) qualifier in history of • In 2009, returned from left hip surgery previous season to Australian Open (l. to Bruguera) improve from No. 67 to No. 22, winning 1st career clay title • Owns 56-18 career Davis Cup record (41-14 in singles) in 38 ties.

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91-92_ATP2015[Hewitt]SP3LW.indd 91 03/12/2014 12:38 Member of winning teams in ‘99 and ‘03 • In December 2003, caddied for Greg Norman at Australian • Has 3-3 Olympics record (‘12 London 3R, ‘08 Beijing 2R, ‘00 PGA event Sydney 1R) • Supporter of many children’s charitable foundations in Australia – the Starlight Foundation and the McGuinness- CAREER TITLES (30): 2014 – Newport(G), Brisbane(H); McDermott Cancer Foundation, among others 2010 – Halle(G); 2009 – Houston(CL); 2007 – Las Vegas(H); • In August 2002, made Special Olympics his primary 2006 – London / Queen’s Club(G); 2005 – Sydney(H); 2004 charitable cause by becoming a global ambassador for the – Long Island(H), Washington(H), Rotterdam(IH), Sydney(H); organisation with the primary mission of helping Special 2003 – Indian Wells(H), Scottsdale(H); 2002 – Tennis Masters Olympics double its international membership by 2005 via Cup-Shanghai(IH), Wimbledon(G), London / Queen’s Club(G), clinics and public appearances; launched Special Olympics Indian Wells(H), San Jose(IH); 2001 – Tennis Masters Tennis Program in Shanghai during 2002 Masters Cup; took Cup-Shanghai(IH), Tokyo(H), US Open(H), part in Special Olympics World Summer Games in Dublin in ‘s-Hertogenbosch(G), London / Queen’s Club(G), Sydney(H); 2003; and invites Special Olympics athletes to tennis 2000 – London /Queen’s Club(G), Scottsdale(H), Sydney(H), tournaments, commercial shoots, and other appearances Adelaide(H); 1999 – Delray Beach(CL); 1998 – Adelaide(H). • The Australia Post launched a commemorative Lleyton Hewitt FINALIST (16): 2013 – Newport(G); 2012 – Newport(G); 2006 stamp in January 2002 prior to the Australian Open and in – Las Vegas(H), San Jose(IH); 2005 – Indian Wells(H), 2004 featured a Lleyton Hewitt Limited Edition post card Australian Open(H); 2004 – Tennis Masters Cup-Houston(H), during the Australian Open US Open(H), Cincinnati(H); 2003 – Los Angeles(H); 2002 • Named Young Australian of the Year in January 2003 as part – Paris(IC), Cincinnati(H); 2000 – Stuttgart(IH); 1999 of annual Australia Day honours – Lyon(IC), Scottsdale(H), Adelaide(H). • Vogue/GQ (Australia) Sportsman of the Year in 2003 CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (3). FINALIST (5). • Named Australia’s male athlete of the year in 2002 at the Australian Sports Awards PERSONAL • Voted Most Popular South Australian athlete for 3 • Full name is Lleyton Glynn Hewitt consecutive years (2001-03) • Played Australian Rules Football until age 13, then pursued • Wife, Bec Cartwright (married July 21, 2005 in Sydney) is tennis career an Aussie actress. Daughters, Mia Rebecca (born Nov. 29, • Enjoys golf and Australian Rules Football (Adelaide Crows fan) 2005) and Ava Sydney (born Oct. 19, 2010) and son, Cruz • Father, Glynn, is a former Aussie Rules Football player and his (born Dec. 11, 2008) mother, Cherilyn, was a physical education teacher • Reunited with coach Tony Roche in November 2010 (worked • Has 1 younger sister, Jaslyn (born Feb. 23, 1983), who was No. previously from July 2007-August 2009) and travels with 1 junior in Australia in 2000, and won her 1st Challenger title in countryman , a former ATP pro in 2004 • Good friend of fellow Aussie golfers Greg Norman and www.lleytonandbechewitt.com Aaron Baddeley

GRANd SLAM hiSTORy (Career 5-set record: 32-22) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 Aus. Open 30-18 1st 1st 4th 1st 4th 1st 4th 3rd 2nd RUP 4th 4th 1st 3rd 4th 2nd 1st 1st Roland Garros 28-14 1st 1st 1st — 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th — QF 3rd 4th QF 4th 1st — — Wimbledon 41-15 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 4th QF 4th 4th QF SF QF 1st WON 4th 1st 3rd — — US Open 46-13 1st 4th 3rd — 1st 3rd — 2nd QF SF RUP QF SF WON SF 3rd — — Doubles (1-0 in finals). US Open: WON – 2000 (w/Mirnyi)

BARcLAyS ATP wORLd TOuR fiNALS hiSTORy CAREER 05 04 02 01 00 13-5 DNP^ RUP WON WON RR ^Qualified in 2005 but did not play due to birth of 1st child

ATP wORLd TOuR MASTERS 1000 hiSTORy (Career W-L: 128-72, 2-5 in finals) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 Indian Wells 30-13 2nd 3rd — 1st — 2nd 4th 2nd 3rd RUP 3rd WON WON SF 2nd 2nd 1st Miami 17-12 2nd 2nd — — — 2nd 2nd — 2nd — 3rd 2nd SF SF SF 2nd 1st Monte-Carlo 2-3 — — — — — 1st — — — — 3rd — 1st — — — — Madrid 0-1 1st — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Rome 9-6 — — — — 2nd — — 1st — — 2nd — 2nd 3rd SF — — Toronto/Montréal 8-10 1st — — — — 1st — QF 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd — — Cincinnati 28-11 2nd — 2nd — 2nd QF — SF — SF RUP 1st RUP SF 1st — — Shanghai 1-3 — 1st 1st — — 2nd — — — — — — — — — — — Paris 8-4 — — — — — — — — — — QF — RUP 2nd — 3rd — Stuttgart: 7-3 (RUP ‘00)

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91-92_ATP2015[Hewitt]SP3LW.indd 92 03/12/2014 12:38 MARSEL ILHAN (tuR) date OF BIRtH: June 11, 1987 | BORn: Samarkand, | ResIdence: , Turkey

Turned Pro: 2006 emIrAtes AtP rANkINg HIstory (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.90m) 2014: 104 (0-5) 2010: 90 (5-10) 2006: T1370 (0-0) Weight: 172lbs (78kg) 2013: 177 (0-0) 2009: 156 (2-3) 2005: T1367 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 15-35 2012: 240 (3-4) 2008: 212 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 111 (5-13) 2007: 320 (0-0) One-handed backhand

Career Prize Money: $827,665 2014 HIgHLIgHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $166,391 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1 Matches won-lost: 0-5 (singles) Challenger: 32-15 (singles), Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 1-4 (doubles) 87 (January 17, 2011) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 564 (May 25, 2009)

2014 In ReVIeW to Melzer) and 1R in Tokyo (l. to Monfils) • The No. 1 Turk finished with 2nd-highest year-end ranking in • In 2008, won 1st Challenger title at Ramat Hasharon (d. Klec) his career, ending season at No. 104 (also No. 90 in ‘10) and winner at Futures events in Turkey and Uzbekistan. Also • Played in 5 tour-level tournaments, all as a qualifier, and lost in runner-up in 3 other Futures 1R in each - Montpellier, Barcelona, London/Queen’s Club, • In 2007, won 1st pro title at a Futures in Turkey and also Wimbledon and Hamburg captured a title in Spain. Reached 1st Challenger final at Karshi • Compiled a 32-15 match record in Challengers, winning title in (l. to Istomin) and runner-up at a Tunisian Futures , Russia in March (d. Berrer) and reaching finals in • In Davis Cup, has record of 26-10 (22-5 in singles) in 24 ties Astana II, Kazakhstan in July (l. to Berankis) and Mouilleron Le Captif, France in November (l. to Herbert) GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 2-2) • Earned a career-high $166,391 CAREER 14 11 10 09 Aus. Open 1-2 — 1st 2nd — caReeR In ReVIeW Roland Garros 1-1 — 2nd — — • The Turkish resident has compiled his best results on Challenger and Futures levels, compiling 123-84 record in Wimbledon 1-2 1st — 2nd — Challengers (3-9 in finals) and 142-44 in Futures (14-5 in finals, US Open 2-2 — 2nd — 2nd 12 titles on hard courts). Reached career-high No. 87 in January 2011 atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • In 2013, won 6 Futures events on home soil and runner-up in (Career W-L: 2-6) another. Also finalist at Eskisehir Challenger (l. to Goffin). Did not play in an ATP World Tour main draw CAREER 11 10 • In 2012, won 2 Futures titles in Turkey and reached final at Indian Wells 0-1 1st — Astana Challenger (l. to Donskoy). Played in 3 ATP events Miami 2-2 2nd 2nd (0-3), losing in 1R in Zagreb, Båstad and Hamburg. Went 3-1 in Cincinnati 0-1 1st — Davis Cup • In 2011, reached career-high No. 87 in January. Advanced to Shanghai 0-2 1st 1st 2R at Roland Garros (d. Haas, l. to Garcia-Lopez 13-11 in 5th), US Open (d. Dancevic, l. to Verdasco). Runner-up at PeRsOnaL Scheveningen (l. to Darcis) and Izmir (l. to Lacko) Challengers • Began playing at age 6 • In 2010, finished in Top 100 for 1s time at No. 90. Won 2nd • Father, Kahor (is deceased); mother, Madiya Challenger title at (d. Riba) and followed with • Speaks Turkish, Russian and English runner-up at Izmir (l. to Devvarman). In Grand Slam play, d. • Away from tennis, enjoys playing Playstation and favourite Grosjean and lost to No. 11 F. Gonzalez at Australian Open football team is Turkish club Fenerbahçe (as LL). Also 2R at Wimbledon (d. Daniel in 5 sets, l. to • Idol growing up was Russian Hanescu) as qualifier • His favourite shot is cross court forehand and favourite surface • In 2009, won back-to-back home soil Futures titles in Turkey is hard court and runner-up at Izmir Challenger (l. to Stoppini). Made Grand • Coached by Alberto Lopez Nuñez Slam debut as qualifier at US Open (d. C. Rochus in 5 sets, l. to Isner). Also qualified and reached 2R in Bangkok (d. Becker, l. www.marselilhan.net/ @Marsel_Ilhan Marsel Ilhan

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(uSA) date OF BIRtH: April 26, 1985 | BORn: Greensboro,North Carolina, USA | ResIdence: Tampa, Florida, USA

Turned Pro: 2007 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’10” (2.08m) 2014: 19 (39-20) 2010: 19 (38-24) 2006: T843 (0-0) Weight: 238lbs (107kg) 2013: 14 (39-24) 2009: 34 (27-18) 2005: 967 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 243-152 2012: 14 (45-21) 2008: 145 (11-19) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 18 (36-21) 2007: 107 (8-5) Two-handed backhand 2014 HigHLigHts Career Prize Money: $7,057,564 Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $1,338,424 Finalist: 9/9 Matches won-lost: 39-20 (singles), 5-4 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 14-33 Singles winner: Auckland, Atlanta Semi-finalist: Delray Beach, Indian Wells Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 9 (April 16, 2012) Quarter-finalist: Nice, Newport, Winston-Salem, Beijing Doubles semi-finalist: Indian Wells (w/Querrey) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 26 (April 2, 2012)

2014 In ReVIeW 2011 – Winston-Salem(H), Newport(G); 2010 – Auckland(H). • The top American for 3rd straight season, finished in Top 20 for FINALIST (9): 2013 – Cincinnati(H), Washington(H); 2012 5th year in a row. Won 8th and 9th titles in Auckland (d. Lu) and – Houston(CL), Indian Wells(H). 2011 – Atlanta(H); 2010 in Atlanta (saved 2 MPs in 2R win over Ginepri, d. Sela in F) – Atlanta(H), (CL), Memphis(IH); 2007 – Washington(H). • Best ATP Masters 1000 result was SF at Indian Wells (l. to CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (3) FINALIST (3). Djokovic in 3 sets). Afterwards spent 3 weeks in Top 10 (1st time in Top 10 since Sept. 24, ‘12). Also SF in Delray Beach (l. to Cilic) GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 5-12) • In Grand Slam play, reached a career-best 4R at Roland Garros CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 (l. to Berdych) and 3R at Wimbledon (l. to F. Lopez despite Aus. Open 7-6 1st — 3rd 3rd 4th 1st 1st — hitting 52 aces – 2nd most of career). Fell in 3R at US Open (l. to Roland Garros 8-6 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd — 1st — Kohlschreiber) and 1R at Aus. Open (ret. vs. Klizan - foot injury) Wimbledon 5-6 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd — 1st — • Led the tour in break pts. saved (75%) and tie-breaks won (42-22). No. 2 in service games won (93%), 2nd serve pts. won US Open 17-8 3rd 3rd 3rd QF 3rd 4th 1st 3rd

(57%) and No. 3 in aces (989) • Compiled records of 29-13 on hard, 6-5 on clay and 4-2 on atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY grass. Went 0-6 vs. Top 10 opponents (Career W-L: 58-48) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 caReeR In ReVIeW Indian Wells 16-7 SF 2nd RUP 3rd 4th 4th 2nd — • The American has won more than 35 matches, reached at least Miami 8-7 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 1st — 2 finals and finished in Top 20 in past 5 seasons Monte-Carlo 0-1 — 1st — — — — — — • In 2013, captured 1st title on clay in Houston (d. Almagro) and won tallest final in ATP World Tour history in Atlanta, beating Madrid 6-5 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd — — — 6’8” Anderson in 3 TB sets (without break). Runner-up in Rome 2-5 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd — — — Washington and Cincinnati. Played and won most TBs (38-18) Toronto/Montréal 5-5 1st 1st SF 2nd — 2nd — — and led ATP in aces (979) and break pts. saved (71%) Cincinnati 10-7 3rd RUP — 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st • In 2012, top American (for 1st time) finished a year-end best No. Shanghai 5-5 3rd 2nd 3rd — 2nd 1st — — 14 after ranking in Top 10 for 18 weeks. Advanced to 1st ATP Paris 6-6 2nd 3rd 2nd SF 2nd 2nd — Masters 1000 final in Indian Wells. Won Newport, QF at London Olympics, SF in Toronto, repeated title in Winston-Salem. Led Doubles (1-2 in finals). Rome: WON – 2011, RUP – 2010; U.S. to Davis Cup SF (l. to Spain) with wins on clay over Federer in Indian Wells: RUP – 2012 (all w/Querrey) 1R and Simon and Tsonga in QF. All 4 Slam losses were in 5 sets • In 2011, won Newport and Winston-Salem titles. RUP in Atlanta PeRsOnaL • In 2010, reached 4 finals and won 1st career title in Auckland. • Began playing tennis at age 9. Full name is John Robert Isner Set numerous records with 3-day, 11h5m marathon 70-68 win • Father, Robert, is a builder; mother Karen, is a real estate agent in 5th set over Mahut in Wimbledon 1R (see page 256) • 2 older brothers, Jordan, a teaching tennis pro; Nathan, a builder • In 2009, rose 111 spots. Voted ATP Most Improved Player • Set school record for singles and doubles wins as 4-year • In 2008, had 2 QF. Won 1st doubles title in Newport (w/Fish) All-American at Uni. of Georgia (‘04-07). Reached 2007 NCAA • In 2007, hit non-Grand Slam tournament record 144 aces (since singles final (l. to Virginia’s Devvarman), won doubles/team titles ‘91) and won record 5 straight matches in 3rd set TB to reach • A big fan of Carolina Panthers (NFL) and Univ. of Georgia football Washington final (l. to Roddick) • Idol was former NBA star Karl Malone • In Davis Cup, 10-7 career record (8-7 in singles) in 9 ties • Member of the ATP Player Council from June 2014-16 • Has 3-1 Olympics record (‘12 London QF) • Coached by former ATP pro (since December 2014). Fitness trainer is Kyle Morgan and chiropractor is Clint Cordi CAREER TITLES (9): 2014 – Atlanta(H), Auckland(H); 2013 – Atlanta(H), Houston(CL); 2012 – Winston-Salem(H), Newport(G); www.johnisner.com @johnisner John Isner

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94_ATP2015[Isner]SP3LW.indd 94 10/12/2014 18:33 (uzb) date OF BIRtH: September 7, 1986 | BORn: Orenburg, Russia | ResIdence: , Uzbekistan

Turned Pro: 2004 eMIraTeS aTP raNkINg HISTOry (W-L) Height: 6’2” (1.88m) 2014: 49 (28-26) 2009: 102 (16-18) 2004: T931 (0-0) Weight: 194lbs (88kg) 2013: 45 (32-30) 2008: 107 (6-2) 2003: N/R Career Win-Loss: 162-164 2012: 43 (30-32) 2007: 224 (2-1) 2002: N/R 2011: 73 (12-22) 2006: 200 (2-3) 2001: T1166 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2010: 40 (32-29) 2005: 192 (2-1) 2000: T1334 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $3,579,999 2014 HIgHLIgHTS Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $685,377 Finalist: 0/2 Matches won-lost: 28-26 (singles), 8-11 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-28 Challenger: 2-2 (singles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles semi-finalist: Düsseldorf, Eastbourne 33 (August 13, 2012) Quarter-finalist: Sydney, Montpellier, Bucharest, Munich, Tokyo Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 59 (October 8, 2012) Doubles winner: Montpellier (w/Davydenko) Semi-finalist: Bucharest (w/Rosol)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2005, captured 1st Challenger title at Bukhara and 3 SF • The top player from Uzbekistan finished in Top 50 for 3rd year • In Davis Cup, has 34-22 career record (24-10 in singles) in 22 in a row and 4th overall after advancing to his 8th and 9th ties and has 2-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 3R) career SFs in Düsseldorf (l. to Kohlschreiber) and Eastbourne (l. to Gasquet). Also QF at Sydney (l. to Tursunov), Montpellier CAREER FINALIST (2): 2012 – San Jose(IH); 2010 – New Haven(H). (l. to Monfils), Bucharest (l. to Haase), Munich (l. to Klizan) and CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). FINALIST (2). Tokyo (l. to Raonic) • In Grand Slam play, compiled 5-4 record with 3R at both GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 10-5) Australian Open (l. to Djokovic) and Wimbledon (l. to CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 06 Wawrinka), 2R at Roland Garros (l. to Kohlschreiber) and 1R at Aus. Open 7-8 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st US Open (l. to Gasquet) Roland Garros 5-6 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd — — • Won 2nd career doubles title in Montpellier (w/Davydenko) • Compiled records of 14-18 on hard, 8-4 on clay and 6-4 on Wimbledon 8-6 3rd 1st 4th 2nd 3rd 1st — — grass. Went 0-7 vs. Top 10 opponents US Open 7-6 1st 4th 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd — —

caReeR In ReVIeW atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • Overcame a serious car accident as a teenager to become (Career W-L: 14-30) most successful player in Uzbekistan tennis history. Has CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 finished in Top 75 in 5 straight seasons, including 4 Top 50 seasons. Has 141-86 career Challenger record with 9 titles Indian Wells 4-4 1st 2nd 4th 1st — • In 2013, reached SF at Memphis (l. to Lopez) and 5 QFs in Miami 3-5 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 1st Brisbane, Sydney, San Jose, Atlanta and St. Petersburg. Grand Monte-Carlo 0-3 — 1st 1st 1st — Slam play highlighted by 4R at US Open (l. to No. 3 Murray in 4 Madrid 1-2 — 2nd 1st — — sets). Earned a career-high $765,749 • In 2012, reached his 2nd career ATP World Tour final in San Rome 1-2 — 2nd 1st — — Jose (l. to Raonic). Also SF in Sydney and QF in Brisbane and Toronto/Montréal 2-3 1st 3rd — — 1st Eastbourne. His best Grand Slam result was 4R at Wimbledon Cincinnati 2-4 1st 1st 2nd — 2nd where he lost to Youzhny 7-5 in 5th set Shanghai 1-3 1st — 2nd — 1st • In 2011, reached QF in San Jose. Won 4 Challenger titles • In 2010, became 1st player from his country to finish in Top 50. Paris 0-4 1st 1st 1st — 1st Reached SF in San Jose (l. to Verdasco), 1st ATP final in New Haven (l. to Stakhovsky) and SF in Moscow (l. to Baghdatis). PeRsOnaL Reached 3 doubles SF, in San Jose (w/ Sela), Båstad and Kuala • Began playing at age 5 Lumpur (both w/ Golubev) • Nicknamed Deni • In 2009, finished just outside Top 100 (at No. 102). Reached • Father, Oleg, is a businessman; mother, Klaudiya Istomina, 1st ATP QF in Eastbourne (l. to Tursunov) and St. Petersburg (l. travels with and coaches her son; has a younger brother Anton to Safin). Had a 14-12 record in Challengers and runner-up in • Suffered a leg injury in a car accident travelling to a Futures Tashkent (l. to Baghdatis) event in Tashkent in April 2001, underwent surgery which • In 2008, went 2-2 in Challenger finals, winning on home soil in required as many as 80 stitches and spent 3 months in hospital Bukhara (d. Marchenko) and Karshi (d. Elgin) • Did not touch a racquet for 2 years, resuming training in April ‘03 • In 2007, compiled 18-13 record in Challengers and won back-to • Likes football (supports Real Madrid) and playing pool -back titles in Bukhara (d. Weintraub) and Karshi (d. Ilhan) • Graduated from University of Physical Culture & Sport in • In 2006, made his Grand Slam debut at Aus. Open and lost to Uzbekistan with degree in physical culture in June 2011 No. 1 Federer in straight sets. Turned in 4 SF in Challenger play

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95_ATP2015[Istomin]SP2LW.indd 95 03/12/2014 08:57 (jpN) DATE OF BIRTH: May 18, 1988 | BORN: Mie, | RESIDENCE: Tokyo, Japan

Turned Pro: 2006 EmIraTEs aTP rankIng HIsTOry (W-L) Height: 5’11” (1.80m) 2014: 94 (3-6) 2011: 122 (3-5) 2008: 347 (0-1) Weight: 165lbs (74kg) 2013: 163 (5-9) 2010: 184 (2-3) 2007: 501 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 24-43 2012: 66 (10-16) 2009: 213 (1-3) 2006: T1007 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $857,803 8 2014 HIgHLIgHTs Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $195,765 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-2 Matches won-lost: 3-6 (singles), 0-2 (doubles) Challenger: 37-16 (singles), 5-6 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 60 (October 22, 2012) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 312 (June 9, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW posting a 20-15 record. Also claimed 1 Futures title • The Japanese No. 2 (behind No.5 Nishikori) finished in Top 100 • In 2009, earned 1st career Tour-level win in dead rubber against for 2nd time in 3 years, highlighted by reaching 5 Challenger Uzbekistan in Davis Cup. Reached 1st career Challenger final at finals and compiling a 37-16 match record at that level . Claimed 1 Futures title in 3 finals appearances • In February, reached final at West Lakes, Australia (l. to Klahn) • In 2008, made ATP main draw debut in Tokyo (l. to Reynolds). and a month later on home soil in , Japan (l. to Fischer). In Finished 29-11 in Futures with 4 titles May, finalist in Gimcheon, (l. to Muller) and in • In 2007, won 1st career Futures title and reached 3 other SF September runner-up in Istanbul, Turkey (ret. vs. Mannarino • In 2006, was 6-6 with 2 QF at Futures events in Japan due to left knee injury). Closed season with runner-up in Toyota • In Davis Cup, has an 8-11 career record (7-6 in singles) in 12 ties (l. to Soeda) to move back in Top 100 • Has an 0-1 Olympics record (’12 London 1R) • In July, picked up 1st ATP World Tour match win of season in Newport (d. Krueger, ret. vs. Johnson due to knee injury) GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 3-0) • Played in QF Davis Cup tie vs Czech Republic and lost to CAREER 14 13 12 11 Stepanek in 4 sets in opening match Aus. Open 2-2 — 2nd 2nd — • In Grand Slam play, qualified at US Open (d. Johnson, who ret. Roland Garros 0-1 — — 1st — due to cramps, l. to Lopez in 4 sets in 2R) and at Wimbledon, rallying from 0-2 sets in final round vs. Berankis to win 6-4 in 5th Wimbledon 0-2 1st — 1st — set (l. to Bolelli in 1R) US Open 1-3 2nd — 1st 1st • On home soil in Tokyo, posted 1st career Top 10 win over No. 4 Wawrinka (l. to Becker in 2R) ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 0-3) CAREER IN REVIEW CAREER 13 • Has compiled his best results at Challenger and Futures levels. Indian Wells 0-1 1st Has a 155-93 record (5-9 in finals) in Challengers and 97-42 in Miami 0-1 1st Futures (7-2 in finals). His best ATP World Tour result was 2 QFs (‘s-Hertogenbosch, Moscow) in 2012 Shanghai 0-1 1st • In 2013, reached final at Melbourne Challenger (l. to Ebden) and QF in 8 other Challengers. In lone Grand Slam tournament, 2R PERSONAL at Australian Open (d. Millman, l. to Baghdatis). Also qualified at • Began playing at age 9 and was runner up at a national ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (l. to Monfils) tournament at age 12 • In 2012, compiled his best results and finished with a year-end • Mother, Sachiko is a housewife, father, Koji, is a school teacher. high ranking. His best ATP World Tour results were 2 QF, on Has a sister, Kanako, who is 7 years older and a sister, Arisa, grass in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in June (l. to Paire) and indoors in who is 3 years younger Moscow in October (l.to Seppi). In his home country stop in • Turned pro in 2006 while in high school Tokyo, posted win over No. 12 ranked Almagro in 2 TB sets (l. to • Made Davis Cup debut for Japan in 2009 Tursunov in 2R). Early in season, won Challenger titles on home • Considers serve and forehand – often called “dragon shots” soil in Kyoto (d. Jaziri) and in Busan, South Korea (d. Millman). – his strength and prefers playing on hard courts Also runner-up in (l. to Soeda). Compiled a 26-9 • His fun and kind personality is well liked by his peers match record. In Grand Slam play, reached 2R at Australian • Moved to Tokyo in 2008 to train at the newly completed Open (d. Starace, l. to Mahut) and lost in 1R at other 3 Slams. National Training Center in Kita ward with . Coached Earned a career-high $253,902 by • In 2011, earned 1st ATP tournament match wins in Atlanta (d. Berrer, l. to Devvarman) and Tokyo (d. Sela, l. to Tomic). www.tennis-navi.jp/blog/tatsuma_ito/ Repeated Toyota Challenger title. Also won in • In 2010, won Challenger titles at Brasilia and Toyota while

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96_ATP2015[Ito]SP2LW.indd 96 03/12/2014 09:51 (POL) DATE OF BIRTH: November 13, 1990 | BORN: Lodz, | RESIDENCE: Lodz, Poland

Turned Pro: 2007 emIrAtes AtP rANkINg HIstOry (W-L) Height: 6’8” (2.03m) 2014: 43 (24-26) 2011: 221 (2-3) 2008: 335 (1-2) Weight: 200lbs (91kg) 2013: 21 (27-20) 2010: 161 (1-3) 2007: T1461 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 71-62 2012: 26 (14-4) 2009: 319 (2-4) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2014 HIgHLIgHts Career Prize Money: $2,753,5478 Prize money: $744,713 Career Singles Titles/ Matches won-lost: 24-26 (singles), 0-2 (doubles) Finalist: 0/2 Singles finalist: Winston-Salem Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 5-13 Semi-finalist: Montpellier Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Quarter-finalist: Rotterdam, Metz 14 (August 12, 2013) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 47 (August 19, 2013)

2014 IN REVIEW qualifying at 3 other ATP level events • The No. 1 Pole finished in Top 50 for 3rd year in a row, reaching • In 2008, at age 17, made ATP debut in Warsaw (l. to Monaco). 2nd ATP final at Winston-Salem in August (l. to Rosol after Made Davis Cup debut against and defeated Mirnyi holding 2 MPs) • As a junior, reached a highest combined ranking of No. 5 • In February, advanced to SF in Montpellier (l. to Gasquet) and • In Davis Cup, has an 17-8 record in 13 ties QF in Rotterdam (l. to Berdych) in back-to-back weeks. Also reached QF in Metz in September (l. to Monfils) CAREER FINALIST (2): 2014 – Winston-Salem(H); • Best ATP Masters 1000 result was 3R in Cincinnati, registering 2012 – Paris(IH). CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). highest-ranked win of year over No. 8 Dimitrov in 2R (l. to Benneteau) GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 6-5) • In Grand Slam play, reached 3R at Australian Open (l. to F. CAREER 14 13 12 Mayer), Roland Garros (l. to Tsonga) and Wimbledon (l. to Aus.Open 4-2 3rd 3rd – Robredo in 5 sets) and 2R at US Open (l. to Anderson). Fell from Roland Garros 4-2 3rd 3rd – No. 25 to 51 after failing to defend SF points at Wimbledon • Compiled records of 19-17 on hard, 3-7 on clay and 2-2 on Wimbledon 9-3 3rd SF 3rd grass. Went 1-2 vs. Top 10 opponents US Open 1-3 2nd 1st 1st

CAREER IN REVIEW ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • The Pole finished in Top 30 in ‘12-13 after putting together (Career W-L: 16-18) several strong seasons in lower level tournaments. Has CAREER 14 13 12 captured 4 Challenger titles with a 78-52 record and 7 Futures Indian Wells 1-2 2nd 3rd — titles with an 84-28 record • In 2013, became 1st player from his country to finish in Top 25 Miami 0-2 2nd 2nd — since Wojtek Fibak was No. 22 in ‘82. Reached career-high No. Monte-Carlo 0-2 1st 1st — 14 on Aug. 12. Advanced to QF or better 5 times, highlighted by Madrid 1-2 1st 2nd — 1st Grand Slam SF at Wimbledon (d. Stepanek, No. 16 Almagro, Rome 3-2 1st QF — Melzer, Kubot, l. to eventual champion Murray in 4 sets). Hit 103 aces during tournament. Earned a career-high $1,353,039 Toronto/Montréal 2-2 1st 3rd — • In 2012, made biggest ranking jump in Top 30, climbing 195 Cincinnati 2-2 3rd 1st — spots from previous year. Made breakthrough in final regular Shanghai 1-1 2nd — — season tournament at ATP Masters 1000 Paris where he Paris 6-3 1st 3rd RUP qualified and reached final with 5 Top 20 wins. Opened with win Doubles (0-1 in finals).Indian Wells: RUP– 2013 (w/Huey) over No. 19 Kohlschreiber and followed by defeating No. 15 Cilic (2R), No. 3 Murray (3R), saving MP, No. 9 Tipsarevic and No. 20 Simon before falling to No. 5 Ferrer. Became 1st qualifier to reach PERSONAL an ATP Masters 1000 final since won title in • Started playing at age 5 Hamburg in 2001. Afterwards climbed from No. 69 to No. 26. 2 • Father, Jerzy, and mother, Anna Szalbot, were both weeks earlier in Moscow, reached maiden ATP World Tour QF (l. professional volleyball players to Bellucci). Made Grand Slam debut as a qualifier at Wimbledon • Hobbies include computers and computer games and advanced to 3R (l. to F. Mayer 7-5 in 5th set, held 2 MP). On • Idol growing up was Pete Sampras Challenger circuit, put together a 32-9 record, winning 3 titles • In July 2013, he was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit by Polish • In 2011, successfully qualified for ATP events once in 8 President Bronislaw Komorowski attempts. Was finalist at Poznan Challenger • Coached by former ATP pro Kim Tiilikainen of • In 2010, won St. Remy Challenger and reached final • In 2009, qualified into Marseille and reached last round of www.jerzy-janowicz.com/ Jerzy Janowicz

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97_ATP2015[Janowicz]SP2LW.indd 97 03/12/2014 12:50 (TUN) DATE OF BIRTH: January 20, 1984 | BORN: Bizerte, | RESIDENCE: , Tunisia

Turned Pro: 2003 EmIRAtEs AtP RAnkIng HIstoRy (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 76 (8-11) 2009: 318 (0-0) 2004: 531 (2-0) Weight: 177lbs (80kg) 2013: 171 (2-1) 2008: 693 (0-2) 2003: T1030 (0-1) Career Win-Loss: 21-29 2012: 118 (6-11) 2007: 689 (0-0) 2002: T1066 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 118 (3-3) 2006: 576 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 341 (0-0) 2005: 338 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $796,5758 2014 HIgHLIgHts Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $318,825 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-3 Matches won-lost: 8-11 (singles), 0-2 (doubles) Challenger: 23-16 (singles), Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 9-11 (doubles) 69 (July 16, 2012) Singles quarter-finalist: Dubai Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 196 (April 16, 2012)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2009, after going 0-3 in Futures finals, broke through to win • The No. 1 player from Tunisia became 1st player from his title on home soil at Tunisia #3 in June and Georgia #2 the country to finish in Top 100 in history of Emirates ATP Rankings following month • In ATP World Tour play, compiled 8-11 record and reached QF in • In Davis Cup, 31-24 career record (23-13 in singles) in 33 ties Dubai (d. Sijsling, Devvarman, l. to Kohlschreiber) and 3R in • Has a 1-1 Olympics record (’12 London 2R) both Washington (d. Stakhovsky, Stepanek, l. to Anderson) and ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai as a qualifier (d. Young, C.Wang, l. GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 2-3) to Simon). Qualified in 5 events overall during season, including CAREER 14 13 12 11 ATP Masters 1000 events in Miami (l. to A. Gonzalez), Toronto Roland Garros 1-1 — — 2nd — (d. Garcia-Lopez, l. to Cilic) and Shanghai. Also lucky loser at Wimbledon 1-2 1st — 2nd — Wimbledon (l. to Monfils) • Compiled his best results in Challengers with an 23-16 match US Open 1-2 — — 1st 2nd record. Reached finals in Dallas in February (l. to Johnson) and Izmir in September (l. to Coric). Also SF at Morelos (l. to G. Melzer) ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY • Put together records of 7-9 on hard and 1-2 on grass and earned (Career W-L: 3-3) a career-high $318,825 CAREER 14 Miami 0-1 1st CAREER IN REVIEW Toronto/Montréal 1-1 2nd • The Tunisian has compiled his best results in Futures and Challenger events. Has a 203-130 career match record in Shanghai 2-1 3rd Futures (9-12 in finals) and 110-78 in Challengers (2-6 finals). Has a 68-40 Challenger record on hard courts with 2 titles, his PERSONAL best surface (32-34 on clay) • Started playing tennis at age 5 • In 2013, won 2nd career Challenger title in his final tournament • Nickname is “Jazz” of the year in in November (d. Struff). Also SF at • Father, Mohamed; mother, Heida; brothers, Emir and Elyes, all Fergana and QF in 6 other events. Both of his Tour-level wins are involved in the business world came in Davis Cup tie vs. Belarus • Member of the 1998 African 14 & Under ITF Touring Team, • In 2012, broke through to reach 1st career ATP World Tour SF in funded by the Grand Slam Development Fund, that travelled Moscow (d. Ram, Troicki, Rosol, l. to Seppi). Advanced to 2R at to Europe Roland Garros(d. Petzschner, l. to Granollers) and Wimbledon • Trained in Barcelona for two years (d. Zopp, l. to Kohlshchreiber) . Also 2R at London Olympics (d. • Favourite surface is hard courts and shot is forehand Lu, l. to Isner). Runner-up in 3 Challengers: Quimper (l. to • Favourite tournament is the US Open Sijsling), Kyoto (l. to Ito) and Pingguo (l. to Soeda) • Idol growing up was Pete Sampras • In 2011, won maiden Challenger title in Geneva (d. M. Zverev) • Hobbies include football, movies, music and golf and runner-up at Samarkand (ret. vs. Istomin). Also won • Supports the Club Athletique Bizertin (CAB) Futures titles at Great Britain #7 & #8 and Kazakhstan #4. • Made Davis Cup debut for Tunisia in 2000 Qualified at US Open (d. de Bakker, l. to Fish) • Speaks Spanish, French, English and Arabic • In 2010, winner at Futures events in Tunisia and Spain while • Coached by Dejan Petrovic since 2014 runner-up in Italy and another tournament in Tunisia

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98_ATP2015[Jaziri]SP2LW.indd 98 03/12/2014 12:51 (USA) DATE OF BIRTH: December 24, 1989 | BORN: Orange, California, USA | RESIDENCE: Redondo Beach, CA, USA

Turned Pro: 2012 EmiratES atP raNkiNg HiStOry (W-L) Height: 6'2" (1.88m) 2014: 37 (19-20) 2011: 370 (0-2) 2008: T1566 (0-0) Weight: 190lbs (86kg) 2013: 157 (4-10) 2010: 636 (0-1) 2007: T1461 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 26-38 2012: 175 (3-5) 2009: T1057 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2014 HigHLigHtS Two-handed backhand Prize money: $562,740 Career Prize Money: $1,032,2188 Matches won-lost: 19-20 (singles), 8-8 (doubles) Career Singles Titles/ Challenger: 21-5 (singles), 0-3 (doubles) Finalist: 0/0 Singles semi-finalist: Delray Beach Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-3 Quarter-finalist: Auckland, Halle, Newport, Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Washington, Tokyo 37 (November 3, 2014) Doubles finalist: Atlanta (w/Querrey) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Semi-finalist: Washington, Cincinnati (both w/Querrey) Ranking: 80 (September 22, 2014)

2014 IN REVIEW California. Finished in Top 200 for 1st time at No. 175 • The Californian was one of the most improved players on ATP • Played 4 years (2009-12) at Univ. of Southern California where World Tour, jumping 120 ranking spots from previous season to he became 1st player to win 4 NCAA team titles and back-to- finish in Top 50 at a year-end high No. 37 back singles titles. He defeated Tennessee’s in • Finished as No. 3 American (behind No. 19 Isner, No. 35 ‘11 final and Kentucky’s Eric Quigley in ‘12 final, overcoming a Querrey) and posted 4 Top 20 wins during season, defeating strained abdomen, shin splints and a bout of food poisoning to No. 20 Anderson (Auckland), No. 12 Haas (Delray Beach), No. retain his title. Named National Player of Year both years. Ended 12 Isner (Washington) and No. 13 Gulbis (Cincinnati) college career with a record 72-match winning streak • In February, advanced to 1st ATP World Tour SF in Delray Beach, becoming 8th qualifier in tournament history (since ‘93) to do CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). so (l. to Anderson). Also reached 5 other QFs - Auckland, Halle, Newport, Washington and Tokyo GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-5) • In Grand Slam play, lone win came over Laurent Lokoli at Roland CAREER 14 13 12 11 Garros (l. to Sock in 2R). Fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Aus. Open 0-2 1st 1st — — Mannarino in 5 sets), Wimbledon (l. to Bautista Agut) and US Roland Garros 1-2 2nd 1st — — Open (ret. in 4th set vs Ito due to cramp) • In Challengers, compiled 21-5 record, winning titles in Dallas in Wimbledon 0-2 1st 1st — — February (d. Jaziri) and Le Gosier in April (d. De Schepper). Also US Open 2-4 1st 1st 3rd 1st runner-up in Irving (l. to Rosol) and Bordeaux (l. to Benneteau) • In doubles, reached 1st Tour final in Atlanta (w/Querrey), losing ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY to Pospisil-Sock 10-5 in Match TB. Also SF in Cincinnati (w/ (Career W-L: 3-5) Querrey), falling 10-8 in Match TB to eventual champs Bryans • Compiled records of 13-13 on hard, 4-4 on grass and 2-3 on clay. CAREER 14 13 Went 0-3 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career-high Indian Wells 0-2 1st 1st $562,740 Miami 0-1 1st — Cincinnati 2-1 3rd — CAREER IN REVIEW • Prior to coming on ATP World Tour full time, worked his way up Shanghai 1-1 2nd — in Futures and Challengers. Has a 53-35 career record (4-2 in finals) in Challengers and is 23-10 in Futures with a pair of titles PERSONAL • In 2013, 1st full season on ATP World Tour, broke into Top 100 • Nicknamed “Stevie” on June 17 (from 120) after winning Nottingham-2 Challenger • Began playing tennis at age 2, using balloons and beach balls (d. Bemelmans). Also earned a wild card into Wimbledon and • Father, Steve, is a tennis coach, and mother, Michelle, is a math lost to countryman Reynolds in 5 sets in 1R. Spent 5 weeks in professor. Older sister, Alison, is a graduate of USC Top 100. Qualified into Australian Open (l. to Almagro) and • Credits his father with success in tennis: “He taught me pretty Roland Garros (l. to Montañes). Lost 1st 3 Grand Slams in 5 much everything I know. Since I can remember, it’s always been sets. Qualified in Winston-Salem and reached 3R with wins over me and him out there hitting balls, having a blast.” Reynolds and No. 23 Seppi (l. to Lu). Win over Seppi was 1st • Growing up, he idolised Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi career Top 25 win. Reached maiden ATP World Tour QF in San • Enjoys music of U2 and Coldplay Jose (d. Karlovic-saved 1 MP, Smyczek, l. to Haas) • Majored in Human Performance and is just short of attaining • In 2012, after turning pro, won 1st Challenger title in Aptos his degree (hopes to complete his degree after tennis career) without dropping a set (d. former USC doubles partner Farah) • Coached by former USC player and volunteer assistant coach and reached 3R at US Open as a wild card, beat R. Ram and Peter Lucassen (since October 2014) Gulbis before losing to No. 14 Gasquet. Rest of season played in Challengers, reaching SF in Izmir, Turkey and in Tiburon, @SJohnson_89th

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99_ATP2015[Johnson]SP3LW.indd 99 03/12/2014 08:58 tobias kamke (ger) date OF BIRtH: May 21, 1986 | BORn: Lubeck, Germany | ResIdence: Hamburg, Germany

Turned Pro: 2004 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 5’10” (1.78m) 2014: 98 (10-17) 2010: 67 (7-8) 2006: 443 (0-0) Weight: 163lbs (74kg) 2013: 73 (17-22) 2009: 254 (0-0) 2005: 722 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 55-90 2012: 95 (6-18) 2008: 270 (0-1) 2004: T801 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 96 (15-23) 2007: 208 (0-1) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $1,818,115 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $364,951 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lose: 10-17 (singles), 0-3 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 2-11 Challenger: 16-8 (singles), 6-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 64 (January 31, 2011) Singles quarter-finalist: Hamburg Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 256 (September 24, 2012)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2008, was runner-up at Karlsruhe Challenger (l. to Gabashvili) • The German finished in Top 100 for 5th year in a row, and qualified in 1st Grand Slam event at Wimbledon highlighted by a QF appearance at ATP 500 in hometown (l. to Seppi 4 sets) Hamburg in July (d. No. 21 Dolgopolov in 3R, l. to Zverev). One of • In 2007, advanced to his 1st Challenger final in Helsinki (l. to 7 Germans in year-end Top 100 Darcis) and qualified in 1st ATP World Tour stop in Stockholm • In Grand Slam play, lone win came over Miloslav Mecir at Roland (l. to Nieminen) Garros (l. to Cilic). Fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Sock), Wimbledon (l. to Hernych) and US Open (l. to Ebden) GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 2-4) • Won 6th career Challenger title and 1st on clay in Furth, CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 Germany at the beginning of June (d. Cervantes). Had a 16-8 Aus. Open 2-4 1st 2nd 2nd 1st — — — record at that level Roland Garros 4-5 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd — — • Compiled tour-level records of 5-11 on hard, 4-4 on clay and 1-2 on grass. Went 0-2 vs. Top 10 opponents Wimbledon 3-6 1st 1st 1st 2nd 3rd — 1st US Open 1-5 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st — — caReeR In ReVIeW • The German has compiled his best results on the Challenger atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY Tour with a 146-103 record, including 6-5 in finals (Career W-L: 2-9) • In 2013, won a career-best 17 matches during year and reached CAREER 14 13 12 11 QF in Düsseldorf (l. to Monaco) and Metz (l. to No. 8 Tsonga in 3 sets). Posted his 2nd career Top 10 win over No. 7 del Potro in Indian Wells 0-3 1st — 1st 1st Miami (l. to Melzer in 3R). In Challenger play, captured 5th Miami 2-3 — 3rd 1st 1st career title at Petange (d. Mathieu) and made Davis Cup debut Madrid 0-1 — 1st — — (l. to Monaco in dead rubber). Earned a career-high $448,032 Toronto/Montréal 0-2 1st — — 1st • In 2012, finished in Top 100 for 3rd straight year with 18-8 record in Challengers, winning title at Petange. Also runner-up on home soil in . Best ATP World Tour result was PeRsOnaL QF in Washington (l. to Haas) • Began playing at age 5, following in footsteps of his older • In 2011, reached 1st career ATP SF in Newport (l. to Isner). brother, Phillip, who works for a TV station and is the most Reached QF in Stockholm (l. to Nieminen). Claimed title at important and most inspiring person in Tobias’ life Loughborough Challenger • Parents, Lutz and Margit, are teachers • In 2010, the ATP World Tour Newcomer of the Year made 1 of • Nicknames are “Tobi”, “Toppi” and “Klaus” biggest climbs in rankings, from No. 254 in ‘09 to year-end best • Speaks German, English and French No. 67. Went 35-18 in Challengers with titles at Granby • Likes playing on all surfaces and favourite shots are serve (d. Raonic) and Tiburon (d. Harrison). Qualified at Roland and volley Garros and reached 2R (d. Robert, l. to Montañes) and followed • Considers Wimbledon and Hamburg his favourite tournaments with personal best 3R at Wimbledon as a qualifier (d. Garcia- • Idol growing up was countryman Michael Stich, who has served Lopez, Seppi, l. to Tsonga). Posted 1st Top 10 win of his career as a mentor to him over No. 6 Berdych in Basel (l. to Gasquet) • Hobbies include football (supports Hamburger SV), playing • In 2009, reached 2 SF and and QF in Challengers. cards, hanging out with friends and playing golf Unsuccessful in 7 attempts to qualify at ATP events • Trains in Wahlstedt, Germany. Coached by Sascha Nensel

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100_ATP2015[Kamke]SP2LW.indd 100 03/12/2014 12:51 ivo karlovic (cro) date OF BIRtH: February 28, 1979 | BORn: Zagreb, | ResIdence: Zagreb, Croatia/Miami, FL, USA

Turned Pro: 2000 emirates atP ranking History (W-l) Height: 6’11” (2.11m) 2014: 27 (36-28) 2008: 25 (31-26) 2002: 175 (1-4) Weight: 230lbs (104kg) 2013: 77 (15-13) 2007: 22 (43-21) 2001: 231 (0-1) Career Win-Loss: 261-238 2012: 97 (16-17) 2006: 99 (17-19) 2000: 299 (2-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 56 (16-21) 2005: 72 (17-23) 1999: 602 (0-0) One-handed backhand 2010: 56 (17-9) 2004: 59 (18-26) 1998: 681 (0-0) 2009: 37 (23-23 2003: 74 (9-7) 1997: T1343 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $5,722,332 Career Singles Titles/ 2014 HigHligHts Finalist: 5/7 Prize money: $891,925 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 16-48 Matches won-lost: 36-28 (singles), 1-6 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles finalist: Memphis, Düsseldorf, Newport, Bogota 14 (August 18, 2008) Semi-finalists: Basel Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Acapulco, Vienna Ranking: 44 (April 10, 2006)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2008, reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF in Cincinnati (d. No. 1 • The oldest player in year-end Top 50 finished in Top 30 for 1st Federer, l. to Murray) time since ’08, reaching 4 ATP finals on as many surfaces: • In 2007, won 3 titles on as many surfaces in 4 finals. Won in Memphis on indoor hard (l. to Nishikori), Düsseldorf on clay Houston on clay, Nottingham on grass and Stockholm on hard. (l. to Kohlschreiber), Newport on grass (l. to Hewitt 7-6 in 3rd Led tour in aces (1,318; avg. 20.6 per match), 2nd most since ‘91 set in oldest final since Ken Rosewall (43) d. Tom Gorman (31) • In 2006, suffered left knee injury in London/Queen’s Club in Hong Kong in ’77) and Bogota on hard (l. to Tomic 7-6 in 3rd qualifying 1R and went 1-5 rest of year set). Hit 39 aces vs Tomic – 2nd most in a tour-level final since • In 2005, member of his country’s 1st Davis Cup winning team (d. ’91 (after Roddick’s 50 at ’09 Wimbledon) Slovakia 3-2). Reached 1st ATP World Tour final at Queen’s Club • In Zagreb, hit 44 aces in 1R win over Brands, tying a record • In Davis Cup, 13-12 career record (9-8 in singles) in 14 ties set by Philippoussis in Kuala Lumpur 1995 for most aces in a • Has 2-1 Olympics record (‘04 Athens 3R) 3-set match • Advanced to 3R at Roland Garros for 1st time, beating No. 12 CAREER TITLES (5): 2013 – Bogota(H); 2008 – Nottingham(G); Dimitrov and Haider-Maurer (ret. vs. Anderson due to back 2007 – Stockholm(IH), Nottingham(G), Houston(CL). injury). Fell in 2R at US Open (l. to Granollers in 5 sets), and 1R FINALIST (7): 2014 – Bogota(H), Newport (G), Düsseldorf (CL), at Aus. Open (l. to Dodig) and Wimbledon (l. to Dancevic) Memphis (IH); 2010 – Delray Beach(H); 2007 – San Jose(IH); • Led tour in aces (1,185), service games won (93%) and 1st 2005 – London/Queen’s Club(G). serve pts. won (84%) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1). • Compiled records of 24-18 on hard, 7-6 on clay and 5-4 on grass. Went 2-5 vs. Top 10 opponents with wins over No. 7 GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 4-14) Berdych in Doha 1R and No. 9 Cilic in Shanghai 1R. Earned a CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 career-high $891,925 Aus. Open 9-11 1st 1st 3rd 1st 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd — caReeR In ReVIeW Roland Garros 4-9 3rd — 1st 1st — 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st — • The Zagreb native has 12 straight Top 100 finishes, including Wimbledon 11-10 2nd — 2nd 2nd — QF 1st 1st 1st 1st 4th 3rd 4 Top 40 (2007-09, ’14). Led ATP in aces from ‘07-09 and ‘14 US Open 9-11 2nd 3rd 1st 3rd — 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 3rd and is No. 3 all-time with 8,995 in career. Has 269-259 career TB record, playing 528 in 482 matches atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • In 2013, won his 5th tour title in Bogota (d. Falla). At 34, (Career W-L: 48-58) 2nd-oldest winner during year (behind Haas, 35). Jumped BEST RESULTS: SF (Cincinnati ‘08); 3 QF from No. 155 to No. 87 afterwards. Was sidelined with viral meningitis in late April-May • In 2012, finished in Top 100 despite being sidelined with a PeRsOnaL right foot injury for 2 months (came back at US Open). His • Began playing tennis at age 6 best results were QFs in Zagreb and Metz and 3R at • The tallest player (6’11”, 2.11m) to rank in Top 100 in history of ATP Australian Open. Led his country to 1R Davis Cup victory in Rankings (since 1973), he wears size 16 shoes Japan with straight-set wins over Nishikori and Soeda • Father, Vlado, is a meteorologist; mother, Gordana, works • In 2011, finished at No. 56 after dropping to No. 239 on March in agriculture. Older sister, Ana, played when she was younger 7 following injury. Reached SF in Houston and 2 QF. In 1R • Hobbies include basketball and favourite team is Miami Heat and Davis Cup tie vs. Germany fired record 156 mph (251 kph) his dream is to practice with them serve against Petzschner. Won 2 Challenger titles • Wife, Alsi (married Mar. 29, 2005), is Jamaican; daughter, • In 2010, underwent surgery to repair torn left Achilles. Had Jada Valentina (born Sept. 15, 2011) protected ranking of No. 44 for return in 2011 • Coached by Petar Popovic • In 2009, during Davis Cup SF, fired personal-best 78 aces en route to 16-14 in 5th set loss to Stepanek www.ivo-karlovic.com @ivokarlovic Ivo Karlovic

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101_ATP2015[Karlovic]SP2LW.indd 101 03/12/2014 08:59 blaz kaVCiC (slo) date OF BIRtH: March 5, 1987 | BORn: Ljubljana, | ResIdence: Ljubljana, Slovenia

Turned Pro: 2005 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’2” (1.88m) 2014: 105 (7-7) 2010: 112 (6-8) 2006: 493 (1-0) Weight: 174lbs (79kg) 2013: 106 (11-15) 2009: 125 (3-2) 2005: T897 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 50-68 2012: 92 (6-15) 2008: 260 (3-3) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 92 (13-18) 2007: 440 (0-0) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $1,273,954 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $231,039 Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 7-7 (singles), 1-0 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-10 Challenger: 24-7 (singles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 68 (August 6, 2012) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 178 (May 14, 2012)

2014 In ReVIeW • In 2006, made Davis Cup debut in dead rubber against • The No. 2 Slovenian (behind No. 80 Rola) finished in Top 125 for Algeria. Was 38-16 in Futures, with 2 titles and 1 other final 6th year in a row, highlighted by reaching 3R at US Open for 1st • In 2005, was 10-10 in Futures, with a SF at Cakovec and 2 QF time (d. Young, Chardy, W/O vs. Wawrinka). Also 2R at • In Davis Cup, 20-10 career record (16-8 in singles) in 17 ties Australian Open (l. to Federer) • Compiled a 24-7 record in Challenger play, reaching 4 finals in 5 GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 2-3) weeks in June-July. Won titles at Fergana, Uzbekistan (d. CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 Kudryavtsev) and Tianjin, (d. Kudryavtsev), finalist at Aus. Open 5-5 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st Nanchang, China (l. to Soeda) and winner at Portoroz, Slovenia Roland Garros 4-4 — 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd (d. Muller) • Compiled tour-level records of 7-6 on hard and 0-1 on clay. Went Wimbledon 0-4 — 1st 1st 1st 1st 0-2 vs. Top 10 opponents US Open* 2-2 3rd — 1st 1st — * W/O in ‘14 not included as loss caReeR In ReVIeW • The Slovenian has finished in Top 100 twice (2011-12). Has a atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY 183-103 career Challenger record with 12 titles in 18 finals as (Career W-L: 0-3) well as an 87-58 record in Futures with 2 titles CAREER 14 13 12 11 • In 2013, reached 4th career ATP World Tour QF at Zagreb (l. to Miami 0-2 — 1st — 1st Cilic) and finished as No. 2 Slovenian (behind No. 88 Bedene). In Grand Slam play reached 3R for 1st time at a major at Australian Rome 0-1 — — 1st — Open (d. Bellucci, Duckworth 10-8 in 5th set, l. to No. 8 Tsonga). Compiled a 22-13 match record on the Challenger Tour with PeRsOnaL lone title coming in Bangkok-1 in September (d. Jeong). Earned • Began playing tennis at age 4 a career-high $299,565 • Comes from a professional sports-oriented family. • In 2012, No. 2 Slovenian (behind No. 55 Zemlja) finished in Top Grandfather, Ludvik, was a great alpine skier in the 1950s and 100 for 2nd straight season after reaching a career-high No. 68 in a participant at the 1956 in Cortina August. Won 2 Challenger titles and had 31-12 match record. Won d’Ampezzo. After ending his pro skiing career Ludvik became titles in São Paulo-2 and Furth. Also runner-up in Florianopolis. In very enthusiastic about tennis and inspired Blaz to take up Grand Slam play, reached 2R at Australian Open (d. Ward, l. to del the sport Potro) and Roland Garros (d. Hewitt, l. to Djokovic). Also made • Mother, Bojana, and father, Aleksander, were also pro debut at London Olympics (l. to Ferrer in 2R) skiers; Bojana was a 3-time national slalom champion and • In 2011, finished in Top 100 for 1st time with career-best 13 participated in 2 alpine-skiing World Championships in match wins. Advanced to 2 QFs, in Chennai and Båstad (l. to 1978 and 1982; younger sister, Maša, who trains step and Berdych in both). Reached 2 Challenger finals, winning 1 title showdance, has won numerous national, European and other • In 2010, made Grand Slam debut as qualifier at Australian Open titles with her dance group (l. to Odesnik). Earned 1st Grand Slam win at Roland Garros (d. • When not travelling and playing tennis, hobbies include Schwank, l. to Roddick). Won Challenger titles at Karshi, playing golf, listening to music and going to the movies and Ljubljana • Idol growing up was Pete Sampras for his great serve and • In 2009, reached QF or better at 9 Challengers, including wins volley game at and Constanta • In 2006, played an exhibition match with Stefan Edberg in • In 2008, made ATP debut as qualifier in Zagreb. Earned 1st ATP home town of Ljubljana match win as qualifier in Pörtschach (d. Gabashvili). Reached • Coached by Blaz Trupej. Fitness trainer is Klemen Jakse SF in back-to-back Challengers in Bukhara and Karshi • In 2007, 28-22 in Futures with 1 final and 4 SF. Reached 1st www.blazkavcic.com/domov.html Challenger SF at Burnie @blaz_kavcic Blaz Kavcic

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102_ATP2015[Kavcic]SP2LW.indd 102 03/12/2014 12:52 (RSA) dAtE OF BIRtH: October 16, 1982 | BORN: King Williams’ Town, South Africa | REsIdENCE: Cape Town, South Africa

Turned Pro: 2002 EMIRATES ATP DOUBLES RAnkIng HISTORy (W-L) Height: 5’11” (1.80m) 2014: T20 (35-25) 2009: 364 (0-0) 2004: 267 (0-0) Weight: 157lbs (71kg) 2013: 44 (26-16) 2008: 577 (0-0) 2003: 360 (0-0) Career Doubles Win-Loss: 71-52 2012: 75 (9-8) 2007: T847 (0-0) 2002: 736 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 112 (0-1) 2006: N/R (0-0) 2001: 661 (0-0) Two-handed backhand 2010: 187 (0-0) 2005: 436 (0-0) 2000: T1012 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $666,878 2014 HIgHLIgHTS Career Doubles Titles/ Finalist: 5/2 Prize money: $309,639 Matches won-lost: 35-25 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 208 (October 24, 2011) Doubles winner: Memphis, Stockholm Finalist: Australian Open Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 18 (November 3, 2014) Semi-finalist: Auckland, Munich, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Tokyo (all w/Butorac)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2010, won doubles titles at Lexington and Champaign, • The South African native compiled his best season on the ATP runner-up at (all w/Van der Merwe). Won 1st ATP World Tour by finishing No. 9 in ATP Team Rankings (w/ match in Johannesburg (QF) Butorac) and year-end best No. 20 individually. The duo also • In 2009, doubles runner-up at (w/Van served as alternates at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in der Merwe) London. Won personal-best 35 matches during year • In 2008, won doubles titles at Futures in South Africa and • Began season with SF in Auckland and followed by reaching Gaborone, while finishing runner-up at a Futures in the U.S. 1st career Grand Slam final at Australian Open, losing to No. 14 • In 2007, returned from injury in June and won doubles Futures seeds Kubot-Lindstedt in straight sets. It was their 1st major titles in Indonesia and South Africa appearance together and 6th tournament overall. En route to • In 2006, missed season due to a right knee surgery final, beat 4 seeds, including No. 1 Bryans in 3R. Became 1st • In 2005, went 3-0 in Futures finals and played last event in June South African to reach a Grand Slam final since due to surgery on both knees at 2009 Roland Garros • In 2004, won maiden Fergana Challenger doubles title (w/Rojer) • Lifted his 4th career ATP World Tour doubles trophy in and went 2-2 in Futures finals Memphis, 2nd with Butorac, after beating Bryans in straight • From 2001-03, played in Futures events and compiled an overall sets. In October, won title in Stockholm(w/Butorac) (d. 7-2 record in finals Huey-Sock) • In Davis Cup, has 7-4 career record (4-3 in doubles) in 10 ties • Also reached SFs on 3 other surfaces in Munich (clay), ‘s-Hertogenbosch (grass) and Tokyo (hard) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (5): 2014 – Stockholm(IH), • In other Grand Slam play, fell in QF at US Open, 3R at Memphis(IH) (both w/Butorac); 2013 – Kuala Lumpur (IH) (w/ Wimbledon and 2R Roland Garros. Earned a career-high Butorac), Metz(IH), Nice(CL) (both w/Brunstrom). FINALIST (2): $309,639 and compiled a 33-25 record (w/Butorac) 2014 – Australian Open(H) (w/Butorac); 2013 – Montpellier(IH) (w/Brunstrom) CAREER IN REVIEW • Has put together his best doubles results on ATP World Tour in GRANd sLAM HIstORY Doubles (0-1 in finals) past 2 years, winning 5 titles in 7 finals while reaching maiden Australian Open: RUP – 2014 (w/ Butorac) Grand Slam title match • In 2013, won 3 ATP World Tour doubles titles in Nice and Metz PERsONAL (w/Brunstrom) and Kuala Lumpur (w/Butorac) while reaching • Began playing tennis at age 6 final in Montpellier (w/Brunstrom). Also won Challenger titles • Parents are both teachers who also played competitive tennis. in Heilbronn and Quimper (w/Brunstrom) and runner-up at Has 1 brother, Kevin, who is a student and 1 sister, Lynne, who Mons (w/Butorac). Finished in Top 50 for 1st time at No. 44 works in finance in Cape Town • In 2012, won 4 Challenger doubles titles - Pingguo, Kaohsiung • Lists his parents as the most inspirational people in his life (w/Fruttero), Fergama (w/Van der Merwe) and Geneva (w/ • Speaks English and Afrikaans Brunstrom). Also runner-up at Caloundra (w/Fruttero). Made • Hobbies include golf and movies Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros (lost 1R) and reached 3R at • Favourite surface is hard court and favorite shot is serve US Open (w/Bogomolov). Advanced to back-to-back SFs in • If he wasn’t a tennis player says he would probably be an Newport (w/Van der Merwe) and Atlanta (w/Young). Won Davis accountant Cup matches vs. Slovenia and Canada (w/Van der Merwe) • Member of ATP Player Council from June 2014-16 • In 2011, won Fergana Challenger and Uzbekistan #2 Futures • Wife, Celeste Jae (married November 22, 2014) doubles titles while reaching finals in Aptos, Tashkent and • Coached by Stephan De Kock Charlottesville Challengers (all w/Fruterro). Also SF in 13 other Challengers. Made Davis Cup debut vs. Croatia (w/DeVoest) @ravenklaasen and lost in 4 sets to Cilic-Dodig

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103_ATP2015[Klaasen]SP3LW.indd 103 08/12/2014 18:24 MARTIN KLIZAN (SVK) DATE OF BIRTH: July 11, 1989 | BORN: Bratislava, Slovakia | RESIDENCE: Bratislava, Slovakia

Turned Pro: 2007 EmIrAtEs AtP rANKINg HIstory (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.90m) 2014: 34 (25-14) 2011: 117 (2-4) 2008: 633 (0-0) Weight: 165lbs (75kg) 2013: 111 (12-24) 2010: 155 (3-4) 2007: 386 (1-2) Career Win-Loss: 62-64 2012: 30 (19-15) 2009: 234 (0-1) 2006: T1157 (0-0) Plays: Left-handed Two-handed backhand 2014 HIgHLIgHts Career Prize Money: $1,956,622 Prize money: $714,798 Career Singles Titles/ Matches won-lost: 25-14 (singles), 6-4 (doubles) Finalist: 2/0 Challenger: 5-3 (singles) Singles winner: Munich Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 3-8 Semi-final: Beijing Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 26 (March 4, 2013) Quarter-finalist: São Paulo, Eastbourne Doubles winner: Nice (w/Oswald) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 78 (July 29, 2013)

2014 IN REVIEW • As a junior, reached a career-high combined ranking of No. 1, • The top Slovak returned to Top 100, rising 77 ranking spots having won the 2006 Roland Garros title during year to finish No. 34. Season highlighted by 2nd ATP • In Davis Cup, has 11-7 career record (9-7 singles) in 11 ties title in Munich as a qualifier in early May (d. No. 16 Haas in SF, No. 15 Fognini in F). 1 of 2 qualifiers to win titles during year CAREER TITLES (2): 2014 – Munich(CL); 2012 – St.Petersburg(IH) • Posted a career-best win over No. 2 Nadal en route to Beijing CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). SF as a qualifier in October (l. to Berdych). Had faced 3 MPs vs. world No. 927 Xin Gao in 1R of qualifying GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 4-4) • Reached 2 additonal QFs in São Paulo in late February (l. to CAREER 14 13 12 10 Bellucci) and Eastbourne in June (l. to Gasquet) Aus. Open 2-2 3rd 1st — — • In Grand Slam play, fell in 3R at Australian Open as a qualifier Roland Garros 4-3 3rd 2nd 2nd — (l. to Robert) and Roland Garros (d. No. 10 Nishikori in 1R, l. to Granollers), 2R at US Open (l. to Berdych in 5 sets) and 1R at Wimbledon 1-3 1st 1st 2nd — Wimbledon (l. to Nadal) US Open 4-4 2nd 1st 4th 1st • In doubles, won Nice with Oswald for 2nd career title ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (d. Bopanna-Qureshi) (Career W-L: 3-11) • Compiled records of 13-4 on clay, 10-8 on hard and 2-2 on CAREER 14 13 12 grass. Went 2-4 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career-high $714,798 Indian Wells 0-1 — 2nd — Miami 0-1 — 2nd — CAREER IN REVIEW Monte-Carlo 0-1 — 1st — • The Slovakian established himself at Futures and Challenger Madrid 0-1 — 1st — levels before 2012 ATP breakthrough. Has won 6 Challengers with a 104-73 record and 4 Futures with a 79-41 record Rome 0-1 — 1st — • In 2013, reached a career-high No. 26 on Mar. 4. Best results Toronto/Montréal 1-1 — 2nd — were a SF in Casablanca (l. to Anderson) and QF in Rotterdam Cincinnati 0-2 1st 1st — (ret. vs. Simon due to cramps) and Umag (l. to Fognini). In Shanghai 2-2 2nd — 2nd doubles, won 1st ATP title in Umag (w/Marrero) Paris 0-1 — — 1st • In 2012, had a breakthrough season, winning 1st ATP title in St. Petersburg and finishing in Top 50. Became 1st Slovak PERSONAL winner since Dominik Hrbaty in Marseille in 2004. Voted ATP • Started playing tennis at age 3 with his father Newcomer of Year. In final Grand Slam at US Open, reached • Nickname is “Klizko” 4R, posting 1st Top 10 win over No. 6 Tsonga in 2R (l. to Cilic). • Father, Milan, is the general manager at an electric transformator Captured 4 Challenger titles, winning back-to-back in company; Mother, Darina, is a university teacher. Sister, Natalia, (d. Volandri) and Marrakech (d. Ungur), Bordeaux (d. played tennis until age 12, now works in London Gabashvili) and San Marino (d. Bolelli) • Speaks Slovak, English, Czech, Croatian, Polish and some Russian • In 2011, successfully qualified for ATP events twice in 4 • Favourite surface is clay. Favourite shot is forehand attempts. Qualified for ATP Challenger Tour Finals and went • Idols growing up were Marat Safin and Goran Ivanisevic 0-3 in round robin matches • Hobbies include computer games, football, floorball and ice hockey • In 2010, qualified in Casablanca. Won title at Bratislava • Cousin Radovan Kaufman won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Challenger and 2 Futures titles Paralympics in track cycling • In 2009, reached 3 Challenger QF. Won 2 Futures titles • Coached by . Fitness trainer is Ivan Trebaticky • In 2008, was 21-14 in Futures with 1 final and 2 SF • In 2007, earned 1st ATP match win in debut in Washington Martin Klizan • In 2006, reached 1 Futures QF

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104_ATP2015[Klizan]SP2LW.indd 104 03/12/2014 09:03 (AUS) date OF BIRtH: April 10, 1996 | BORn: Adelaide, Australia | ResIdence: Adelaide, Australia

Turned Pro: 2013 emIrAteS AtP rANKINg HIStOry (W-L) Height: 6’5” (1.96m) 2014: 150 (2-7) 2012: 750 (0-0) Weight: 176lbs (79kg) 2013: 621 (0-0) 2011: T1627 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 2-7 Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand

Career Prize Money: $172,349 2014 HIgHLIgHtS Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Prize money: $149,270 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1 Matches won-lost: 2-7 (singles), 1-2 (doubles) Challenger: 14-9 (singles), 9-4 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 150 (November 17, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 253 (August 18, 2014)

2014 In ReVIeW atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • The young Aussie climbed more than 450 ranking spots (Career W-L: 0-2) during season to finish as 1 of 4 teenagers in Top 150 CAREER 14 • He and are 1st teenage duo from same country to Toronto/Montréal 0-1 1st finish in Top 150 since 2005 with Frenchman Gasquet and Monfils Shanghai 0-1 1st • Qualified 4 times into ATP World Tour tournaments - Brisbane (l. to Hewitt), Toronto (l. to Anderson in 3 sets), Shenzhen (d. PeRsOnaL Gerasimov, l. to Giraldo) and Shanghai (l. to Lopez in 3 sets) • Nickname is “Kokk” • In Grand Slam play, reached 2R at Australian Open (d. Sijsling • Started playing tennis aged 7-8 through his brother Panayoti, for 1st tour-level match win, l. to No. 1 Nadal). Fell in last round who now plays in the South Australian National Football League of qualifying at Roland Garros and 2R of qualifying at US Open • Father, Trevor; mother, Voula • In Challengers, compiled 14-9 record with SF at Heilbronn as a • Went to Scotch College qualifier (l. to Struff) and Lexington (l. to Duckworth). Also • Favourite surfaces are hard and clay reached QFs in Binghamton and . Won Futures title • Favourite shots are forehand and serve in Canada - his 1st professional title • Favourite tournament is Australian Open • Made Davis Cup debut for Australia in 1R tie vs. France and lost • Speaks English and Greek to Benneteau in dead rubber • Idol growing up was Marat Safin - “He was just entertaining, • Earned a career-high $149,270 the way he hit the ball. He was so powerful. I just loved watching him play” caReeR In ReVIeW • Hobbies are NBA (favourite team is LA Clippers), PlayStation, • Has an 18-13 Challenger match record and 20-20 Futures (1-0 sleeping and hanging out with his friends in finals) • If he wasn’t a tennis player he would have been an NBA player • In 2013, was sidelined from February to June due to stress - “because the lifestyle is amazing” fracture in his back. Reached 2R at 4 Challengers, including • Goals in tennis are to win Davis Cup, be World No. 1 and win back-to-back in Napa and Sacramento. Runner-up at many Grand Slam titles Australian Open (l. to Kyrgios) and US Open (l. to Coric) • Best tennis memory so far is winning his 1st Grand Slam match juniors. Won Wimbledon doubles juniors title (w/Kyrgios). at the and playing for Australia in the Reached personal-best No. 10 in junior rankings junior Davis Cup • In 2012, played in 14 Futures with SFs at tournaments in • Trains in Adelaide and Los Angeles Belgium and Australia • Coached by Todd Langman since he was 7. Physical trainer is Rory Sinclair GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0) CAREER 14 @TKokkinakis Thanasi Kokkinakis Aus. Open 1-1 2nd

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105_ATP2015[Kokkinakis]SP2LW.indd 105 03/12/2014 12:53 PHILIPP koHLsCHreiBer (ger) date OF BIRtH: October 16, 1983 | BORn: Augsburg, Germany | ResIdence: Altstätten, Switzerland

Turned Pro: 2001 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 5’10” (1.78m) 2014: 24 (37-25) 2008: 28 (32-21) 2002: 268 (0-3) Weight: 154lbs (70kg) 2013: 22 (32-25) 2007: 32 (33-27) 2001: 764 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 327-259 2012: 20 (42-24) 2006: 60 (24-20) 2000: T1334 (0-0) 2011: 43 (31-27) 2005: 93 (12-25) 1999: T1302 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed One-handed backhand 2010: 34 (37-24) 2004: 92 (6-10) 2009: 27 (40-25) 2003: 209 (1-3) Career Prize Money: $7,780,627 Career Singles Titles/ 2014 HigHLigHts Finalist: 5/6 Prize money: $1,149,235 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 21-64 Matches won-lost: 37-25 (singles), 5-7 (doubles) Challenger: 0-1 (singles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles winner: Düsseldorf 16 (July 30, 2012) Semi-finalist: Dubai, Halle, Hamburg, Vienna Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Quarter-finalist: Auckland, Zagreb, Rotterdam, Ranking: 51 (November 10, 2008) Barcelona, Metz Doubles semi-finalist: Doha (w/Kas)

2014 In ReVIeW CAREER TITLES (5): 2014 – Düsseldorf(CL); 2012 – Munich(CL); • The top German won his 5th ATP title and 4th on home soil in 2011 – Halle(G); 2008 – Auckland(H); 2007 – Munich(CL). Düsseldorf in May (d. Karlovic), finishing in Top 25 for 3rd year FINALIST (6): 2013 – Stuttgart(CL), Munich(CL), Auckland(H); in a row. Reached QF-better 10 times, including 4 SFs: Dubai (l. 2012 – Kitzbühel(CL); 2009 – Metz(IH); 2008 – Halle(G). to Berdych), Halle (l. to Falla), Hamburg (l. to eventual CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (7). FINALIST (3). champion L. Mayer) and Vienna (l. to Ferrer in 3rd set TB) • In Grand Slam play, compiled a 6-3 record, with 4R at US Open GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 14-9) (d. No. 15 Isner in 3R, l. to Djokovic), 3R at Roland Garros (l. to CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Murray 10-8 in 5th set) and 2R at Wimbledon (l. to Bolelli in 5 Aus. Open 17-9 – 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd 4th – – sets). Missed Australian Open due to left hamstring injury, Roland Garros 12-10 3rd 4th 2nd 1st 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 2nd 1st – – ending streak of 37 Grand Slams played • Compiled records of 18-14 on hard, 15-9 on clay and 4-2 on Wimbledon 11-10 2nd 1st QF 1st 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 1st – – grass. Went 1-7 vs. Top 10 opponents, defeating No. 9 Gasquet US Open 16-12 4th 4th 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 1st in Rotterdam 2R. Earned a career-high $1,149,235 atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY caReeR In ReVIeW (Career W-L: 61-64) • The German has compiled 8 straight Top 50 seasons while CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 winning at least 30 matches in each. Has reached at least 1 Indian Wells* 11-8 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 3rd — final in 6 of past 7 seasons • In 2013, reached 3 finals – Auckland (l. to Ferrer), Munich (l. to Miami 2-8 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd — — 1st Haas) and Stuttgart (l. to Fognini) Monte-Carlo 14-8 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd QF 2nd 3rd QF — — • In 2012, finished in Top 20 for 1st time, highlighted by 4th ATP Madrid 3-4 1st — 1st — 1st 3rd 2nd — — — title in Munich (d. Cilic). Also runner-up in Kitzbühel (l. to Haase). Rome 7-5 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd — — — — Won a personal-best 42 matches, with 3 other SFs. In Grand Toronto/Montréal 5-8 1st 1st 3rd 1st QF 2nd 1st 1st — — Slam play, advanced to 1st major QF at Wimbledon (l. to Tsonga) • In 2011, won title in Halle (d. Petzschner). Also reached 3 QF. Cincinnati 10-7 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 1st QF 2nd — — Member of winning ATP World Team Cup squad in Düsseldorf Shanghai 2-4 — 2nd 2nd — 1st 1st — — — — (d. Argentina) Paris 6-7 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd — — — • In 2010, had 8 QF or better finishes. Best result was SFs in * W/O in ‘12 not included as loss Auckland (l. to Clement) and Metz (l. Simon). Made 2 ATP Masters 1000 QF, in Monte-Carlo (l. to Ferrer) and Toronto (l. to Nadal) PeRsOnaL • In 2009, finished with 40 match wins, including runner-up in • Full name is Philipp Eberhard Hermann Kohlschreiber Metz (l. to Monfils) • Began playing tennis at age 4 • In 2008, finished as top German for 1st time at No. 28. Won • Parents Maria, a kindergarten teacher, and Gerhard, who used to title in Auckland (d. Ferrero) and reached 1st grass final in Halle operate a petrol station. 2 sisters, Sandra and Gerlinde (d. No. 7 Blake in SF, l. to Federer) • Enjoys driving cars, swimming and playing with his dogs • In 2007, reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF at Monte-Carlo • Favourite movie is “Lord of the Rings” (l. to Nadal) and won title in Munich (d. Youzhny). 1 of 3 players • Follows football and hockey, fan of FC Bayern Munich (Malisse, Grosjean) to win singles and doubles at same event • Practices at the TennisBase Oberhaching in Munich • In 2006, advanced to 1st ATP SF in Gstaad and reached QF • Coached and managed by Stephan Fehske. Fitness coach is on 4 different surfaces Carlo Thränhardt, a former German high jumper • In 2005, reached QFs on grass in Halle and ‘s-Hertogenbosch • In 2004, reached 1st ATP World Tour QF in Auckland www.pkohlschreiber.de/en/ @KohliATP • In Davis Cup, 14-10 career record (11-8 in singles) in 13 ties Philipp Kohlschreiber – Offizielle Fanpage

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106_ATP2015[Kohlschreiber]SP2LW.indd 106 03/12/2014 09:03 FILIP KRAJINOVIC (SRB) DATE OF BIRTH: February 27, 1992 | BORN: Sombor, | RESIDENCE: Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Turned Pro: 2008 EmIRAtEs AtP RANKINg HIstORy (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 101 (7-4) 2011: T1404 (0-0) 2008: 901 (0-0) Weight: 165lbs (74kg) 2013: 226 (0-1) 2010: 213 (3-5) Career Win-Loss: 11-13 2012: 416 (1-2) 2009: 356 (0-1) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2014 HIgHLIgHts Career Prize Money: $358,872 8 Prize money: $178,982 Career Singles Titles/ Matches won-lost: 7-4 (singles), 0-2 (doubles) Finalist: 0/0 Challenger: 26-13 (singles), 0-5 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-1 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 95 (October 27, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 707 (August 16, 2010)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2010, in Belgrade (aged 18 years, 2 months), became • The No. 3 Serbian (behind No. 1 Djokovic, No. 69 Lajovic) youngest player in an ATP World Tour SF that season after finished a year-end best No. 101 in Emirates ATP Rankings, beating Donskoy, Zeballos and Djokovic (6-4 ret.), before climbing 125 places from previous season. Broke into Top 100 falling to Querrey 6-1 6-2 on Oct. 6 and reached a career-high No. 95 on Oct. 27 • Has a 3-1 career Davis Cup record (3-0 in singles) in 2 ties • Best results came on Challenger circuit with a 26-13 record. Won 2 Italian clay-court titles in in June (d. Gombos) GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0) and Cortina in August (d. Gaio). Also runner-up in Sarasota (l. to CAREER 14 12 Kyrgios) and SF in Savannah (l. to Sock) Roland Garros 0-1 — 1st • In April, won back-to-back titles (10-0) on Futures circuit US Open 0-1 1st — in U.S., 1st of his career • Best ATP World Tour result was 3R in Hamburg (d. Struff, No. 15 Fognini, ret. vs. Lajovic due to stomach virus) ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 0-1) • Helped his country back into Davis Cup World Group in 2015 by winning both matches vs. , including 5th and decisive CAREER 10 match against Bhambri. Also beat Devvarman. Made debut in Miami 0-1 1st — 1R tie vs. Switzerland and defeated Chiudinelli in dead rubber • In Grand Slam play, qualified into US Open for 1st time and lost PERSONAL in 1R to Smyczek. Lost in qualifying at other 3 Slams • Started playing tennis at age 5 • Compiled records of 5-3 on hard and 2-1 on clay while earning a • Moved to Bradenton, Florida, to the IMG-Nick Bollettieri career-high $178,982 Tennis Academy at age 13 and stayed there until age 19 • Used to train with Mario Ancic and his brother, Ivo, on various CAREER IN REVIEW occasions in 2009-10 • The young Serbian has put together his best pro results at Futures • Favourite shot is forehand, favourite surface clay and Challenger levels. Has compiled a 53-24 match record (2-5 • When not on Tour, really enjoys playing football and in finals) in Futures and 68-56 in Challengers (2-3 in finals) challenging his friends at PlayStation • In 2013, lone ATP showing came in Marseille where he qualified • Follows all sports and particularly football, is a big fan of Red and lost to Bautista Agut in 1R. Best results came in Futures in Star Belgrade Sept-Oct with 4 runner-up finishes in Poland #5, Morocco #4 • Favourite holiday spot is anywhere in the mountains, enjoys and #5 and Hungary #2. In Challengers, advanced to the SF in the snow and hiking Braunschweig and Casablanca and QF in Milan • Coached by former Italian ATP pro Diego Nargiso since • In 2012, won 1st ATP World Tour match in Barcelona since August 2014 having shoulder surgery. Beat Cervantes in 1R, lost to Ferrer • In 2011, missed 1st 4 months of season due to right shoulder Filip Krajinovic injury. Eventually underwent surgery on July 14 and was sidelined for the rest of the year

SERBIANS IN EMIRATES ATP RANKINGS In 2014, Filip Krajinovic finished a year-end best No. 101 and was the No. 3 Serb in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Here are the Top 5 players from Serbia: 2014 Year-end Ranking No. 1 Filip Krajinovic No. 101 No. 205 Dusan Lajovic No. 69 No. 102

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107_ATP2015[Krajinovic]SP2LW.indd 107 03/12/2014 10:11 LUKASZ KUBOT (POL) date OF BIRtH: May 16, 1982 | BORn: Boleslawiec, Poland | ResIdence: Lubin, Poland

Turned Pro: 2002 emiraTes aTP ranKing HisTOry (W-L) Height: 6’3” (1.90m) 2014: 170 (5-12) 2009: 101 (9-9) 2004: 258 (3-3) Weight: 190lbs (86kg) 2013: 71 (10-20) 2008: 223 (0-0) 2003: 331 (1-1) Career Win-Loss: 94-127 2012: 75 (23-27) 2007: 222 (2-3) 2002: 499 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 57 (17-17) 2006: 120 (5-8) 2001: 394 (1-1) Two-handed backhand 2010: 70 (15-25) 2005: 136 (3-1) 2000: 654 (0-0) Career Prize Money: $4,418,870 2014 HigHLigHTs Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/2 Prize money: $792,102 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 2-12 Matches won-lost: 5-12 (singles), 20-18 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Doubles winner: Australian Open 41 (April 12, 2010) Semi-finalist: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - London Highest Emirates ATP Doubles (both w/Lindstedt) Ranking: 7 (September 27, 2010)

2014 In ReVIew CAREER FINALIST (2): 2010 – Costa do Sauipe(CL); 2009 • The Pole finished in Top 20 in doubles (No. 18) after capturing – Belgrade(CL). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (9). FINALIST (7). a maiden Grand Slam crown at Australian Open with Lindstedt (d. Butorac-Klaasen). En route to title match, won 3 straight GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 9-7) 3-setters over Dodig-Melo (3R), Mirnyi-Youzhny (QF) and CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 06 Llodra-Mahut (SF). Was 1st major winner from his country Aus. Open 3-5 1st 1st 1st 2nd 4th — — since Wojtek Fibak at 1978 Aus. Open (w/Warwick) • Suffered left foot injury in June (Halle), played Wimbledon and Roland Garros 5-6 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 1st — then sidelined 2 months before returning late Sept. in Beijing Wimbledon 10-5 3rd QF 2nd 4th 2nd — — • Qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for 3rd time after US Open 2-4 — 1st 1st — 1st — 3rd ending season at No. 8 in team rankings. Went 3-0 in RR play Doubles (1-0 in finals) Australian Open: WON – 2014 (w/Lindstedt) before falling to Dodig-Melo in SF • Finished outside Top 100 in singles rankings for 1st time since BaRcLaYs atP wORLd tOuR FInaLs HIstORY ’09 after compiling a 5-12 record. Best result was 3R at CAREER 14 10 09 Wimbledon (l. to Raonic) – his last singles tournament of year 6-4 SF RR RR • Earned a career-high $792,102 (’14 w/Lindstedt, ’10-09 w/Marach)

caReeR In ReVIew atP wORLd tOuR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY • The Polish native finished in Top 100 in singles for 4 straight (Career W-L: 7-23) seasons (2010-13) while reaching at least 1 doubles final 6 CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 years in a row. Owns 184-146 career ATP World Tour doubles Indian Wells 2-4 1st 1st 2nd 2nd — — record with 9 titles. Has a 138-125 career Challenger singles Miami 1-4 1st 2nd 1st — 1st — record (2-3 in finals) • In 2013, reached 1st Grand Slam QF at Wimbledon (l. to Monte-Carlo 0-2 — — 1st — 1st — countryman Janowicz). Was 1st time at a Grand Slam 2 Poles Madrid 1-2 3rd — — — 1st — had reached QF. Afterwards jumped from No. 130 to No. 62. Rome 2-3 — — 2nd 2nd 1st — Won 8th career doubles title in Acapulco (w/Marrero) Cincinnati 0-3 — — 1st — 1st 1st • In 2012, won a career-best 23 singles matches with 3 QF results – Memphis, Bucharest and Gstaad. In doubles, won Shanghai 0-4 — — 1st 1st 1st 1st 7th career title in Stuttgart (w/Chardy) Paris 1-1 — — — — — 2nd • In 2011, reached SF in Stuttgart and QF in Acapulco. Missed 2 Doubles (0-1 in finals) Rome: RUP – 2012 (w/Tipsarevic) months due to left wrist injury • In 2010, finished in Top 100 for 1st time. Reached final in Costa PeRsOnaL do Sauipe (l. to Ferrero). In doubles, won titles in Santiago and • Began playing at age 9 Acapulco. Finished No. 6 in ATP Team Rankings (w/Marach) • Father, Janusz, is a football coach; mother, Dorota. Has 1 and No. 10 individually. Qualified for Barclays ATP World Tour younger sister, Paulina, who is studying physiotherapy Finals in London and went 1-2 in RR play • Speaks Polish, English and German • In 2009, reached 1st ATP singles final in Belgrade. 1st Polish • Strengths are serve, return and forehand and favourite surfaces singles finalist since Wojtek Fibak in Basel in ‘83. Won 3 doubles are clay and slow hard courts titles (w/Marach). Finished No. 7 in team rankings and qualified • Admired Kafelnikov, Edberg and Bjorkman for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Went 2-1 in RR play • In July 2013, was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit by Polish • In 2008, captured Oberstaufen Challenger title President Bronislaw Komorowski • As a junior, reached Wimbledon 2000 singles and doubles QF • Coach is Jan Stoces. Fitness trainer is Ivan Machytka • In Davis Cup, 22-6 career record (18-6 in singles) in 19 ties • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 1R) www.lukasz-kubot.com/en/ Lukasz Kubot

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108_ATP2015[Kubot]SP2LW.indd 108 03/12/2014 12:53 (KAz) DATE OF BIRTH: December 26, 1987 | BORN: Volgograd, Russia | RESIDENCE: Astana, Kazakhstan

Turned Pro: 2006 emirates atP ranking History (W-L) Height: 6’0” (1.83m) 2014: 70 (16-27) 2010: 59 (17-8) 2006: 767 (0-0) Weight: 159lbs (72kg) 2013: 67 (6-6) 2009: 132 (7-7) 2005: T1523 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 72-92 2012: 106 (12-15) 2008: 149 (4-4) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 91 (10-24) 2007: 203 (0-1) Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $2,185,6958 2014 HigHLigHts Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $621,390 Finalist: 1/1 Matches won-lost: 16-27 (singles), 6-15 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 2-17 Challenger: 8-3 (singles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles semi-finalist: Moscow 48 (July 21, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 114 (February 27, 2012)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2009, qualified in Moscow and advanced to his 1st ATP • The No. 1 Kazakh finished in Top 100 for 4th time in 5 years at World Tour SF. Captured Penza Challenger title No. 70 • In 2008, qualified and won his 1st ATP World Tour matches in • Season highlighted by SF in Moscow in October (d. No. 19 Barcelona with wins over No. 24 Nieminen and Cuevas Fognini, Youzhny; l. to eventual champion Cilic in 3 sets) (l. to Montañes in 3R). Qualified and won Barletta Challenger • Highest-ranked win came over No. 4 Wawrinka in Basel 1R title in Italy (d. Pashanski) • In Grand Slam play, advanced to 3R at Wimbledon for 1st time • In 2007, picked up Challenger titles at Saransk and Samarkan. (l. to Nadal) and reached 2R at Roland Garros (l. to Isner). Fell Qualified for 1st ATP tournament in St. Petersburg in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Falla) and US Open (l. to Struff) • In Davis Cup, 13-9 career singles record in 13 ties • Best ATP Masters 1000 results were 3R at Indian Wells (l. to F. • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 1R) Lopez) and Shanghai (d. No. 20 Robredo, No. 16 Anderson; l. to Djokovic in 3 sets) CAREER TITLES (1): 2010 – St. Petersburg(IH). • In limited Challenger play, posted an 8-3 record, finishing FINALIST (1): 2013 – Moscow(IH). runner-up in Aptos in August (l. to Baghdatis) • Compiled records of 11-16 on hard, 3-8 on clay and 2-3 on GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 5-4) grass. Went 1-8 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career-high CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 $621,390 Aus. Open 3-4 1st 1st 4th 1st — CAREER IN REVIEW Roland Garros 3-3 2nd — 2nd 2nd — • The Kazakhstan resident has compiled double-digit wins in 4 Wimbledon 2-3 3rd — 1st 1st — of past 5 seasons. Has put together a 136-67 career US Open 3-5 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st Challenger record and is 10-5 in finals at that level • In 2013, finished season No. 67 despite ranking as low as No. ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY 324 in June. Best result came in final tournament played in (Career W-L: 10-11) Moscow where he qualified before reaching his 2nd career CAREER 14 12 11 09 ATP World Tour final (l. to No. 9 Gasquet in 3 sets). Compiled a Indian Wells 2-2 3rd — 1st — 29-10 match record in Challengers with a 3-2 mark in finals, Miami 2-4 1st 1st 2nd 2nd winning in Kosice (d. Dzumhur) in June and back-to-back Turkish titles in Istanbul-2 (d. Marchenko) and Izmir (d. Monte-Carlo 2-1 — 3rd — — Sorensen) in September Rome 1-1 2nd — — — • In 2012, ended season as top player from Kazakhstan and Toronto/Montreal 1-1 — 2nd — — finished just outside Top 100 (No. 106) missing final 2 months Shanghai 2-2 3rd — 1st — of season. Underwent left hip surgery on Sept. 25 and had right hip surgery 2 weeks later on Oct. 8. Advanced to Grand PERSONAL Slam-best 4R at Aus. Open with wins over Garcia-Lopez, No. • Began playing tennis at age 6 with father Alexander who 23 Troicki and No. 15 Monfils (both in 5 sets) before retiring vs. coached him until age 17 Murray due to hip injury. Also QF in Nice (d. Querrey, Tomic, l. • Mother, Tatiana; has older sister, Ekaterina to Baker in 3rd set TB) and 2R at Roland Garros (d. Gulbis in 5 • Likes to play on hard courts, best shots are ground strokes sets, l. to Seppi in 5 sets). Broke Top 50 on June 11 • Moved to Kazakhstan in 2008 • In 2011, reached QF in Basel (l. to Nishikori) as a lucky loser. In • Likes movies and reading Russian books Challengers, was 11-3 with 1 title in 2 finals • Best friends on the tour are Davis Cup teammates Andrey • In 2010, finished in Top 60 for 1st time in career. Captured his Golubev and Yuri Schukin 1st ATP World Tour title in St. Petersburg (d. Youzhny). • Married to coach Anastasiia Kukushkina (November 19, 2011), Became 2nd player from Kazakhstan to win an ATP title who he’s worked with since May 2009 (Golubev won Hamburg in July). Won career-high 17 matches

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109_ATP2015[Kukushkin]SP2LW.indd 109 03/12/2014 09:04 ANDREY KUZNETSOV (Rus) dAtE OF BIRtH: February 22, 1991 | BORN: Tula, Russia | REsIdENCE: Balashikha, Russia

Turned Pro: 2008 EmiraTES aTP raNKiNg HiSTOry (w-l) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 93 (9-8) 2011: 222 (2-4) 2008: 769 (0-0) Weight: 156lbs (71kg) 2013: 146 (9-19) 2010: 231 (1-4) Career Win-Loss: 24-42 2012: 79 (2-5) 2009: 302 (1-2) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2014 HigHligHTS Career Prize Money: $1,019,119 Prize money: $363,002 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Matches won-lost: 9-8 (singles), 2-1 (doubles) Challenger: 14-7 (singles), Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-3 9-3 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Singles quarter-finalist: Zagreb, Casablanca 68 (March 4, 2013) Doubles semi-finalist: Moscow (w/Kravchuk) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 161 (May 13, 2013)

2014 IN REVIEW • In 2009, won Futures titles in Italy, Russia and Kazakhstan. • The No. 3 Russian (behind No. 48 Youzhny, No. 67 Gabashvili) Runner-up in Egypt Futures. Won 1st ATP World Tour main draw finished in Top 100 for 2nd time in 3 years after reaching 2 ATP match in St. Petersburg (d. Granollers, l. to Stakhovsky) World Tour QFs as a qualifier in Zagreb (l. to Haas) and as a lucky • In final junior tournament at Wimbledon, won title (d. Tomic in loser in Casablanca (l. to Carballes Baena) SF, Cox in F). Only played 5 junior tournaments during year and • Registered 1st career Top 10 win at Wimbledon, defeating No. 7 finished No. 10 after reaching a career-high No. 3. Had 80-24 Ferrer in 5 sets en route to 1st Grand Slam 3R (l. to L. Mayer), career record in juniors ending the Spaniard’s streak of 10 straight major QF • In Davis Cup, has a 3-0 career record in 2 ties appearances. Also reached 3R at US Open (d. No. 37 Verdasco in 5 sets, l. to Murray in 4 sets) GRANd sLAM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 2-3) • In Challenger play, compiled a 14-7 mark with 2 finals. Captured CAREER 14 13 12 10 5th title in Ostrava, Czech Republic in early May (d. Mecir) and Aus. Open 1-1 – 2nd – – runner-up in Meerbusch, Germany in August (l. to Kovalik) Roland Garros 0-2 – 1st 1st – • Compiled records of 5-3 on hard, 2-3 on grass, 2-2 on clay. Went 1-1 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career high $363,002 Wimbledon 3-4 3rd 2nd 1st 1st US Open 2-2 3rd 1st – – CAREER IN REVIEW • The Russian has worked his way up the rankings through AtP WORLd tOUR MAstERs 1000 HIstORY success at Futures and Challenger level tournaments. Has a (Career W-L: 1-3) 74-22 career record in Futures, including 7-3 in finals, and an CAREER 14 13 80-53 record in Challengers (5-3 in finals) Indian Wells 0-1 – 1st • In 2013, compiled a 9-19 mark and reached career-high singles ranking of No. 68 on March 4. Best tour-level result was 2R 8 Miami 0-1 – 1st times - including capturing 1st career Grand Slam win at Rome 1-1 – 2nd Australian Open (d. No. 12 Monaco in 1R, l. to Anderson). Also reached 2R at Wimbledon (d. Montañes in 1R, l. to Troicki). PERsONAL Made Davis Cup debut in Russia’s 5-0 win over South Africa • Began playing at age 6 with father, Alexander, a tennis coach; • In 2012, finished in Top 100 for 1st time with successful mother is a physical trainer; brother, Alexey, is also a tennis coach Challenger campaign. Compiled a 34-11 match record and won • Nicknamed “Andreeek” 4 titles: Napoli in April (d. de Veigy) and three straight in Todi • Hobbies include playing football, watching movies, playing guitar (d. Lorenzi), Trnava (d. Ungur) and on home soil in Lermontov and reading books (d. Dustov) in September. Jumped from No. 126 to No. 72 • Future ambition is to rank inside Top 3 during 3-week stretch. Made Roland Garros debut as a • Idols growing up were Roger Federer and Andre Agassi qualifier, losing to No. 5 Tsonga in 4 sets. Also qualified at • Favourite surfaces are clay and grass and his favourite shot is Wimbledon and lost to another Frenchman, Serra, in 5 sets. between the legs Advanced to 2nd ATP World Tour QF in Umag (l. to Verdasco) • Says if he wasn’t a tennis player he would like to be a singer, • In 2011, broke through to reach his 1st ATP World Tour QF in “but I cannot sing” Casablanca as a qualifier, posting a win over No. 26 Baghdatis • Speaks Russian, English and is learning Spanish en route (l. to Hanescu). Won Futures title in Spain • Studies at Russian state University of Physical Education Sports • In 2010, made Grand Slam tournament debut at Wimbledon and Tourism and lost to Hanescu in 5 sets in 1R. Reached 2R in Eastbourne • Coached by his father, Alexander (since 1997) (d. Nishikori by ret., l. to Simon in final set TB). Runner-up at Poznan Challenger (l. to Gremelmayr) and won Kazakhstan Futures title

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110_ATP2015[Kuznetsov]SP2LW.indd 110 03/12/2014 09:05 NICK KYRGIOS (AUS) DATE OF BIRTH: April 27, 1995 | BORN: Canberra, Australia | RESIDENCE: Canberra, Australia

Turned Pro: 2013 EmIRatES atP RanKInG HIStORY (W-L) Height: 6’4” (1.93m) 2014: 52 (10-9) Weight: 187lbs (85kg) 2013: 186 (2-2) Career Win-Loss: 12-11 2012: T828 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand 2014 HIGHLIGHtS Career Prize Money: $763,577 Prize money: $648,473 Career Singles Titles/ Matches won-lost: 10-9 (singles), 0-2 (doubles) Finalist: 0/0 Challenger: 15-2 (singles), 1-1 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 1-5 Singles quarter-finalist: Wimbledon Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 51 (September 15, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 474 (September 16, 2013)

2014 IN REVIEW M. Reid) and China Futures #3. Won Aus. Open juniors (without • The No. 2 Aussie (behind No.50 Hewitt) ended breakthrough dropping a set), defeating Kokkinakis. Won Wimbledon junior season as 1 of 2 teenagers (also No. 91 Coric) in Top 100, doubles title (w/Kokkinakis). Spent time as top ranked junior finishing at No. 52 from No. 186 the previous season • In 2012, partnered with to win 2 junior Grand • On July 1, as a wild card, beat world No. 1 Nadal in Wimbledon Slam doubles titles – Wimbledon and Roland Garros 4R, hitting a career-high 37 aces, most Nadal ever faced. Became 1st teenager to defeat a World No. 1 at a Slam since GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-1) Nadal beat Federer at ‘05 Roland Garros (19y, 2d). Was 1st CAREER 14 13 player outside Top 100 to beat a World No. 1 at a major since No. Aus. Open 1-1 2nd — 193 Andrei Olhovskiy beat Courier in Wimbledon 3R in ‘92. Also Roland Garros 1-2 1st 2nd beat No. 14 Gasquet 10-8 in 5th set in 2R after saving 9 MPs. Lost to Raonic in QF. Was 1st player to reach Wimbledon QF on Wimbledon 4-1 QF — debut since F. Mayer in ‘04. At 19y, 70d, was youngest player to US Open 2-2 3rd 1st reach a Slam QF since Tomic (18y, 255d) at ‘11 Wimbledon. At No. 144, was also lowest ranked since Tomic (No. 158) to reach ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY a major QF. Afterwards, jumped from No. 144 to No. 66 (Career W-L: 1-1) • In 1st 2 months of season, reached 2R at Australian Open on CAREER 14 main draw debut (d. Becker, l. to Paire 7-5 in 5th set), played in Toronto/Montréal 1-1 2nd 1R Davis Cup tie vs. France (l. to Gasquet, Monfils - dead rubber) and fell in 1R in Memphis (l. to Smyczek). Then sidelined for 2 months with a right elbow injury before returning in April PERSONAL • After Wimbledon, returned as wild card in Toronto and reached • Full name is Nicholas Hilmy Kyrgios. Nicknamed “Kygs” 2R (d. Giraldo, l. to Murray) • Started playing tennis at age 7 with his mother • At US Open, defeated Youzhny and Seppi to reach 3R (l. to No. • Father, George, is Greek and a painter and decorator; mother, 18 Robredo). Followed with 2 Davis Cup singles wins vs. Norlaila, is from Malaysia and a computer software engineer; Uzbekistan to help Australia retain World Group status older brother Christos is a lawyer and owner of a Gold’s Gym; • Lost to Matosevic in 1R in final tournament at Kuala Lumpur older sister Halimah is a singer and an actress • Compiled a 15-2 match record in Challengers, winning • Enjoys playing on all surfaces and considers serve his best shot back-to-back clay titles in Sarasota (d. Krajinovic) and • Listens to a variety of music, specifically likes Lil Wayne, Drake Savannah (d. Sock) in April. After 1R exit at Roland Garros (l. to and Rihanna. Likes comedies and watches TV show Family Guy Raonic), won grass title at Nottingham-2 Challenger (d. Groth) • Enjoys watching and playing basketball. Favourite NBA team is • Went 6-1 on grass, 4-5 on hard, 0-3 on clay and 1-4 vs. Top 10 Boston Celtics and favourite player Kevin Garnett. Also fan of opponents. Earned a career-high $648,473 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and Emmanuel Adebayor • Idols growing up were Federer, Tsonga, LeBron James and CAREER IN REVIEW Michael Jordan • The young Aussie has compiled a 26-5 career match record in • Considers Wimbledon and US Open as favourite tournaments Challengers (4-0 in finals) and is 23-11 in Futures (1-1 in finals) • Best memory in tennis so far was reaching QF at Wimbledon ‘14 • In 2013, the youngest player (18 y, 6 m) in Top 200 at No. 186. • Awarded with Australia’s Newcombe Medal in ’14, which is given Played across Futures, Challengers and the ATP World Tour. annually to Australia’s most outstanding tennis player Won 1st tour-level match at Roland Garros as a wild card, • Has trained at the Australian Institute of Sport since 2012 defeating Stepanek in 3 TB sets (l. to Cilic). At US Open, alongside qualified and lost to No. 4 Ferrer in 1R. Afterwards, broke Top • Coached by former ATP pro Todd Larkham. Fitness trainers are 200 at No. 186 (from 212). Made Davis Cup debut in World Aaron Kellett and Matt James Group play-off in Poland and lost doubles (w/Guccione). Beat Przysiezny in dead rubber. Won 1st Challenger title in Sydney (d. http://nickkyrgios.org/ @NickKyrgios

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