2018 Highlights
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RADU ALBOT MDA @RaduAlbot @ RaduAlbot @radu.albot11 BORN: 11 November 1989, Chisinau, Moldova HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.75m (5'9") / 69kg (152lbs) RESIDENCE: Chisinau, Moldova PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand CAREER W-L: 42-65 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $1,982,880 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-4 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 81 (17 April 2017) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 7-3 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 61 (8 October 2018) 2018 HIGHLIGHTS 2012 Sarajevo, BIH Challenger > Speaks Romanian, Russian, PRIZE MONEY: $714,399 1R and Djordje in 2013 Bergamo, English and a bit of German and W-L: 12-23 (singles), 11-13 (doubles) ITA Challenger 1R. Spanish. SINGLES SF (1): Metz > Peaked at No. 11 in junior > Favourite surfaces are hard QF (1): New York rankings on 22 January 2007. and clay. Defeated future ATP Tour No. 3s > Favourite tournaments are US CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Dimitrov and Raonic in junior Open and Wimbledon. > Top Moldovan in ATP Rankings matches. > Idols growing up were Sebastien history. Achieved career-high Grosjean and Marat Safin. No. 81 on 17 April 2017 after CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1). > If he wasn't a tennis player, he reaching Marrakech 2R. Broke would play football. into Top 100 on 27 July 2015 PERSONAL > Enjoys spending time with following run to Poznan, POL > Nicknamed "Machine" by other friends and biking. Challenger final. Finished 3 players. > Studies at sports university in straight seasons in Top 100 > Began playing tennis at age 8 Chisinau. (2016-18). because his father watched > Has trained in Romania, > Earned career-high 12 tour- tennis on TV. Germany, USA and Spain. level wins in 2018 and reached > Father, Vladimir, works at the > Coached by Liam Smith. 1st ATP Tour SF at Metz. Defeated ministry of internal affairs; No. 12 Carreno Busta in 5 sets for mother, Svetlana, is a dentist. biggest win of career en route to 2018 Wimbledon 3R. Qualified and beat Lu in 5th-set TB to YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L) reach 2017 US Open 3R. Owns 4 2018: 99 (12-23) 2015: 121 (2-5) 2012: 224 (2-2) 2009: 715 (1-2) wins from 2 sets down, including 2017: 87 (9-17) 2014: 169 (7-4) 2011: 281 (0-0) 2008: 933 (0-0) comeback against Barrere in 2016: 97 (4-11) 2013: 168 (5-1) 2010: 490 (0-0) 2007: T1028 (0-0) 2018 Roland Garros 1R. > Upset 2017 champions Rojer/ GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 7-13) Tecau and 2016 champions J. W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 Murray/Soares en route to 2018 Aus. Open 0-2 1R 1R — — — US Open doubles SF w/Jaziri as Roland Garros 1-3 2R 1R 1R — — ALT. Became 1st Moldovan to Wimbledon 4-3 3R 2R 2R — — reach Grand Slam SF in doubles US Open 2-5 1R 3R 1R 1R 1R or singles. Captured 2015 Istanbul doubles title in team ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-4) debut w/Lajovic. W-L 19 18 17 > Owns 150+ singles wins on both Indian Wells 0-2 1R 1R ATP Challenger Tour (154-115 Miami 1-2 2R 1R with 7 titles) and ITF Futures Monte-Carlo 0-0 — — Circuit (155-78 with 14 titles). Madrid 0-0 — — Boasts Challenger wins over Rome 0-0 — — past or present Top 10 players Canada 0-0 — — Gulbis, Thiem and Youzhny. Also Cincinnati 0-0 — — beat both brothers of Novak Shanghai 0-0 — — Djokovic, defeating Marko in Paris 0-0 — — 24 For updated player bios throughout the season, please visit KEVIN ANDERSON RSA www.realifetennis.com @KAndersonATP @ KAndersonATP @kandersonatp BORN: 18 May 1986, Johannesburg, RSA HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 2.03m (6'8") / 94kg (208lbs) RESIDENCE: Gulf Stream, FL, USA PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand CAREER W-L: 318-220 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $15,732,933 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 17-63 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 5 (16 July 2018) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 14-10 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 58 (17 November 2014) 2018 HIGHLIGHTS Murray at 2015 US Open. Owns > Enjoys outdoor adventures, PRIZE MONEY: $5,491,352 2-11 record in ATP Masters reading, playing guitar and W-L: 47-19 (singles), 2-4(doubles) 1000 QFs, reaching SFs at racing sports cars. SINGLES TITLES (2): New York, Vienna Madrid and Toronto in 2018. > Member of ATP Player Council F (3): Pune, Acapulco, for 4 terms from 2012-20. Wimbledon CAREER TITLES (5): 2018 (2): Vienna (IH), > Founded RealLifeTennis.com SF (3):Madrid, Toronto, ATP Finals New York (IH); 2015 (1): Winston- with wife Kelsey and ex-coach QF (4): Indian Wells, Miami, Tokyo, Salem (H); 2012 (1): Delray Beach GD Jones, offering tennis tips Shanghai (H); 2011 (1): Johannesburg (H). and access to life on tour. FINALIST (13). > Has worked to reduce the use CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (3). of plastic on tour after finding > Achieved career-high No. 5 on inspiration in the documentary, 16 July 2018 after advancing to PERSONAL “Plastic Oceans”. Wimbledon final. Highest- > Began playing tennis at age 6. > Wife, Kelsey, played on golf ranked African in ATP Rankings > Parents, Michael and Barbara, team at University of Illinois history (since 1973). Finished 5 are former engineers; brother, (married 26 November 2011). of last 6 seasons in Top 20 Gregory. > Coached by Brad Stine. (2013-15, 2017-18). > Played at Univ. of Illinois for 3 > Struggled with a series of > Debuted at Nitto ATP Finals in seasons (2005-07). Won 2006 injuries in 2016-17, including 2018 and became 1st African NCAA doubles title w/Rowe. left knee, right shoulder, groin, semi-finalist in history. Beat Reached 2007 NCAA singles hip and left thigh. Also Nishikori 6-0 6-1 in RR for most semi-finals, doubles final and underwent minor ankle lopsided victory of career. team final. Earned All- surgery on 15 March 2016. > Won 1st of 5 titles on home soil American honours all 3 years. at 2011 Johannesburg. Captured biggest title of career at 2018 Vienna ATP 500 event. YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L) Earned 30+ wins in 7 of last 8 2018: 6 (47-19) 2014: 16 (38-24) 2010: 61 (14-18) 2006: 513 (0-0) seasons (2011-15, 2017-18), 2017: 14 (32-21) 2013: 20 (37-23) 2009: 162 (2-6) 2005: 548 (0-0) posting personal-best 47 wins 2016: 67 (17-21) 2012: 37 (30-26) 2008: 106 (13-10) 2004: T1175 (0-0) in 2018. Qualified for 9 tour- 2015: 12 (46-24) 2011: 32 (42-27) 2007: 228 (0-1) level events in 2010, tied with 8 other players for 2nd-most GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L:68-38) since start of ATP Tour in 1990. W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 > Advanced to 1st Grand Slam SF Aus. Open 11-10 1R — 1R 4R 4R 4R 3R 1R 1R 1R 1R and final at 2017 US Open as Roland Garros 17-9 4R 4R 1R 3R 4R 4R 3R 2R 1R — — World No. 32. Lowest-ranked Wimbledon 18-10 F 4R 1R 4R 4R 3R 1R 2R 1R — 1R US Open finalist in history and US Open 22-9 4R F 3R QF 3R 2R 1R 3R 3R — — 1st African US Open finalist in Open Era. Also became tallest NITTO ATP FINALS HISTORY Grand Slam finalist in Open Era Career 19 18 at 2.03m/6-foot-8. 2-2 SF > Reached 2nd Grand Slam SF and final at 2018 Wimbledon. In ATP MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 84-72) SF, beat Isner 26-24 in 5th for W-L 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 300th win after 6h36m -- 2nd- Indian Wells 13-9 QF 2R — 3R QF QF 3R 1R 2R 1R — longest match in Grand Slam Miami 16-9 QF 2R — 4R 3R 3R 3R QF 2R — 3R history. In QF, rallied from 2 Monte-Carlo 1-4 — — — — 1R 2R 1R 1R — — — sets down and saved 1 MP for Madrid 8-8 SF — 1R 1R 2R 3R 2R 2R 1R — — biggest career win over 8-time Rome 6-8 2R 1R 2R 3R 2R 3R 1R 1R — — — champion and World No. 2 Canada 16-9 SF QF QF 1R QF 1R 1R 3R 3R — — Federer after 4h14m. Cincinnati 6-9 3R 1R 3R 3R 1R 1R 1R 2R — — 1R > Owns 3-10 record in Grand Shanghai 10-9 QF 2R 2R QF 2R 2R 2R 1R 1R — — Slam 4R, including win over Paris 8-7 3R 2R — 3R QF 2R 3R 2R — — — For updated player bios throughout the season, please visit 25 GUIDO ANDREOZZI ARG @guidoandreozzi @guidoandreozzi BORN: 5 August 1991, Buenos Aires, Argentina HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.82m (6'0") / 78kg (172lbs) RESIDENCE: Buenos Aires, Argentina PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand CAREER W-L: 5-11 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $846,004 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-0 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 78 (12 November 2018) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 1-0 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 118 (26 November 2018) 2018 HIGHLIGHTS Arguello); 2013 San Juan, ARG (d. is an accountant; brother, PRIZE MONEY: $329,564 Schwartzman) and 2016 Santo Franco. W-L: 3-6 (singles), 1-1 (doubles) Domingo, DOM (d. Kicker). > Attended school at Colegio CHALLENGER: 38-15 (singles), 32-13 Boasts Challenger wins over Nicolas Avellaneda. (doubles) past or present Top 20 players > Hobbies include spending time Cecchinato, Gulbis, Khachanov, with friends, listening to music, CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Lopez and Schwartzman. playing football and watching TV > Achieved career-high No.