MATTHEW EBDEN AUS @mattebden @mattebdentennis @matt_ebden BORN: 26 November 1987, Durban, South Africa HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.88m (6'2") / 80kg (176lbs) RESIDENCE: Perth, Australia PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand CAREER W-L: 68-106 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $2,932,255 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 3-9 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 39 (22 October 2018) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 2-3 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 57 (25 June 2012) 2018 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER FINALIST (1): 2017 (1): Newport > Idols growing up were Stefan PRIZE MONEY: $961,714 (G). Edberg and Andre Agassi. W-L: 19-22 (singles), 10-16 (doubles) CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (4). FINALIST (1). > Hobbies are going to the beach, SINGLES SF (2): ’s-Hertogenbosch, surfing, movies and computer Atlanta PERSONAL games. Enjoys collecting QF (3): Halle, Chengdu, Shanghai > Began playing tennis at age 5 watches and studying with his family in South Africa. horology. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS > Moved to Australia at age 12. > If he wasn't a tennis player, he > Achieved career-high No. 39 on > Went to high school at would probably be a lawyer. 22 October 2018 following prestigious Hale School in > Enrolled at University of personal-best 19th win of Perth. Western Australia to pursue a season. Broke into Top 50 on 16 > Father, Charles, is a chief law/commerce degree, but July 2018 after reaching financial officer and played deferred to play pro tennis. Wimbledon 3R. Rose 600+ spots state cricket and tennis in > Favourite sports team is the from No. 695 to No. 76 in 2017. South Africa; mother, Ann, is a Wallabies (Rugby Union). Made biggest jump of any player housewife; sisters, Tarryn and > Wife, Kim (married 16 in 2017 year-end Top 100. Candice, were nationally- November 2012). > Advanced to 1st ATP Tour SF and ranked tennis players. > Coached by Liam Smith. final at 2017 Newport as 249th- > Favourite surfaces are hard > Underwent left knee surgery in ranked Q. Also reached SFs at and grass. 2016 and missed 7 months 2018 's-Hertogenbosch and 2018 > Favourite shot is forehand and during season. Atlanta. Winner of 4 doubles tournament is Australian Open. titles, most recently 2014 Acapulco in only event w/ Anderson. YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L) > After starting career 0-6 in 2018: 46 (19-22) 2014: 237 (5-21) 2010: 183 (1-2) 2006: T871 (0-0) Grand Slam 2R matches, 2017: 76 (9-7) 2013: 79 (6-11) 2009: 331 (0-0) 2005: T1523 (0-0) defeated Goffin and Robert to 2016: 695 (0-4) 2012: 103 (17-23) 2008: 301 (0-0) reach 2018 Wimbledon 3R. 2015: 106 (1-6) 2011: 86 (10-10) 2007: 637 (0-0) Captured 2013 Australian Open mixed doubles title as WC w/ GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 9-19) Wolfe. Became 3rd All-Aussie W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 team to win Australian Open title Aus. Open 3-7 2R — 1R — 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R since mixed doubles returned to Roland Garros 0-3 1R — — — 1R — 1R — — tournament in 1987. Wimbledon 3-5 3R — — 2R 1R 1R 1R — — > Broke into Top 100 on 17 October US Open 3-4 2R — — 1R 2R — 2R — — 2011 after advancing to ATP Mixed Doubles Titles (1): 2013 - Australian Open (w/Wolfe) Masters 1000 Shanghai QF as Q. Returned to ATP Masters 1000 ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 13-13) Shanghai QF in 2018, defeating W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 No. 7 Thiem in 3rd-set TB for Indian Wells 4-5 1R — — — 1R 2R 4R 1R biggest win of career in 2R. Miami 2-3 2R — — — 2R — 1R — > Owns 165-87 record on ATP Monte-Carlo 0-0 — — — — — — — — Challenger Tour (9-4 in finals), Madrid 0-0 — — — — — — — — including titles in 2017 at Rome 0-0 — — — — — — — — Canberra, AUS and Toyota, JPN. Canada 1-2 1R — — — — — 2R — Boasts Challenger wins over Cincinnati 0-0 — — — — — — — — one-time Top 10 players Shanghai 6-2 QF — — — — — — QF Clement, Goffin, Haas and Sock. Paris 0-1 2R — — — — — — — For updated player bios throughout the season, please visit 57 KYLE EDMUND GBR www.kedders.co.uk @kyle8edmund @kyleedmundtennis @kyle.edmund BORN: 8 January 1995, Johannesburg, RSA HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.88m (6'2") / 83kg (183lbs) RESIDENCE: Nassau, Bahamas PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand CAREER W-L: 89-84 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $4,317,977 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 2-17 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 14 (8 October 2018) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 3-4 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 169 (23 July 2018) 2018 HIGHLIGHTS rubber of final (GBR d. BEL 3-1). Murray and Marat Safin. PRIZE MONEY: $2,199,984 Became 1st player since F. Lopez > Trained with countryman Andy W-L: 36-21 (singles), 6-4 (doubles) in 2003 to make Davis Cup debut Murray in Miami before 2012- SINGLES TITLES (1): Antwerp in final. 14 seasons. F (1): Marrakech > Favourite surface is clay, shot SF (2): Australian Open, Beijing CAREER TITLES (1): 2018 (1): Antwerp is forehand and tournament is QF (6): Brisbane, Estoril, Madrid, (IH). Wimbledon. Eastbourne, Winston-Salem, FINALIST (1): 2018 (1): Marrakech (CL). > Hobbies include riding his Shanghai CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). Yamaha Rhino 4x4, listening to DOUBLES TITLES (1): Estoril music and playing golf. Follows (w/Norrie) PERSONAL Formula 1 and loves sports > Nicknamed "Kedders". cars. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS > Father, Steven, is an accountant > If he wasn't a tennis player, he > Achieved career-high No. 14 on 8 who grew up in Zimbabwe; would be a cricket player or October 2018 after reaching mother, Denise, is a former Formula 1 driver. Beijing SF. Became No. 1 Brit on sprinter from South Africa; > Lifelong fan of Liverpool FC, 5 March 2018, ending Murray's sister, Kelly. saying that he is more nervous 12-year reign. Earned new > Born in Johannesburg and watching the team than playing career-high ranking 10 times in moved to North Yorkshire at tennis. 2016 and 9 times in 2018, but age 3. > Ambassador for Great Ormond never in 2017. Reached No. 8 in > Began playing tennis by chance Street Hospital Childrens junior rankings on 16 January at age 10, taking lessons at a Charity. 2012. local club where his sister > Coached by Fredrik Rosengren. > Won 1st ATP Tour singles title in used to swim. Fitness trainer is Ian Prangley. 1st tournament as No. 1 seed at > Left school at age 14 to train at 2018 Antwerp. Ended 0-5 start to the Win Tennis academy in career in ATP Tour SFs by Berkshire. reaching 1st final at 2018 > Idols growing up were Andy Marrakech. Did not drop a set en route to 1st doubles title at 2018 Estoril with countryman and 1st- YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L) time partner Norrie. 2018: 14 (36-21) 2016: 45 (21-20) 2014: 193 (0-5) 2012: 568 (0-0) > Earned biggest win of career 2017: 50 (30-30) 2015: 102 (1-5) 2013: 376 (1-3) over No. 3 Dimitrov en route to 2018 Australian Open SF. GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 20-16) Became 4th Brit to reach W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 Australian Open SF and 6th Brit Aus. Open 6-4 SF 2R 1R 1R — — to reach Grand Slam SF in Open Roland Garros 6-3 3R 3R 2R 2R — — Era. Advanced to 1st Grand Slam Wimbledon 3-6 3R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 3R and 4R at 2016 US Open. Won US Open 5-3 1R 3R 4R — — — boys' doubles titles w/Ferreira Silva at 2012 US Open and 2013 ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 16-22) Roland Garros. W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 > Snapped 0-9 start to career in Indian Wells 1-3 2R 2R 1R — — ATP Masters 1000 2R matches by Miami 1-5 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R beating 2-time champion Monte-Carlo 1-2 1R 2R — — — Djokovic en route to 2018 Madrid Madrid 3-1 QF — — — — QF. Went on to reach 2018 ATP Rome 3-2 3R 2R — — — Masters 1000 Shanghai QF. Canada 0-3 1R 1R 1R — — > Member of British team that won Cincinnati 1-2 2R 1R — — — 2015 Davis Cup title. Fell to Goffin Shanghai 5-3 QF 2R 2R — — 3-6 1-6 6-2 6-1 6-0 in opening Paris 1-1 — 2R — — — 58 For updated player bios throughout the season, please visit ROBERT FARAH COL @RobertFarah_ @RobertFarahOficial @robertfarah BORN: 20 January 1987, Montreal, Canada HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.93m (6'4") / 89kg (196lbs) RESIDENCE: Bogota, Colombia PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand CAREER DOUBLES W-L: 218-138 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 163 (6 June 2011) CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $2,319,717 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 5 (5 November 2018) 2018 HIGHLIGHTS > Won 1st ATP Masters 1000 title tennis coach. PRIZE MONEY: $894,527 at 2018 Rome w/Cabal. Became > Mother, Eva, is a retired school W-L: 39-23 (doubles) 1st Colombian ATP Masters teacher and was the Lebanese DOUBLES TITLES (1): Rome 1000 champions in doubles or women's volleyball team captain F (3): Australian Open, singles. Also reached ATP at 1976 Montreal Olympics. Buenos Aires, Cincinnati Masters 1000 finals w/Cabal at Sister, Romy, played tennis for SF (6): Barcelona, Madrid, US Open, 2014 Miami and 2018 Cincinnati. University of Miami. Beijing, Shanghai , ATP Finals Made all 28 of his Grand Slam > Majored in economics at (all w/Cabal) and 32 of his ATP Masters 1000 University of Southern appearances w/Cabal. California, where he played CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2007-10 and was a 3-time All- > Ended 2018 at career-high No.