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LUKAS LACKO SVK @Lukilacko Lukas Lacko LUKAS LACKO SVK www.lukas-lacko.com @lukilacko Lukas Lacko BORN: 3 November 1987, Piestany, Slovakia HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.85m (6'1") / 85kg (188lbs) RESIDENCE: Bratislava, Slovakia PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand CAREER W-L: 85-128 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $2,780,502 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-18 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 44 (14 January 2013) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 7-7 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 170 (5 July 2010) 2017 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER FINALIST (1): 2012 (1): Zagreb (IH). > Fiancee, Simona; son, Lucas PRIZE MONEY: $ 323,589 CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). (born 19 May 2015) W-L: 7-10 (singles) > Coached by Filip Havaj SINGLES QF (1): Atlanta PERSONAL > Began playing tennis at age 5 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS > Parents, Ladislav and Dagmar, > Finished 6 seasons in Top 100 are both teachers; sister, (2009-10, 2012-14, 2017), Dominika achieving career-high No. 44 on > Considers hard court as 14 January 2013 after reaching favourite surface and forehand Auckland QF. Broke into Top 50 and serve as strengths on 19 November 2012 after winning Helsinki, FIN Challenger title. Peaked at No. 3 in juniors on YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L) 21 February 2005. 2017: 92 (7-10) 2013: 81 (14-17) 2009: 82 (3-5) 2005: 423 (0-0) > In 2012, reached 1st ATP singles 2016: 122 (4-7) 2012: 50 (13-21) 2008: 318 (1-4) 2004: T1034 (0-0) final at Zagreb and 1st ATP 2015: 111 (3-12) 2011: 112 (4-9) 2007: 138 (1-3) doubles final at St. Petersburg 2014: 95 (14-18) 2010: 89 (19-22) 2006: 225 (2-0) w/Zelenay. Owns records of 1-11 in singles QFs, 0-18 vs. Top 10 GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 13-30) and 1-37 vs. Top 20, beating No. W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 17 Querrey in 2011 San Jose 1R Aus. Open 7-9 3R — 2R 1R 2R 3R 1R 2R — 1R 1R for biggest victory of career. Roland Garros 1-5 — — 1R 1R 1R 1R — 2R — — — > Advanced to Grand Slam 3R on 4 Wimbledon 5-8 — 3R 1R 1R 1R 3R 1R 2R 1R — — occasions: 2012 Australian Open US Open 0-8 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R — — — as Q, 2012 Wimbledon, 2016 Wimbledon as Q and 2017 ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 2-9) Australian Open as Q. W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 > Enjoyed all of his ATP Masters Indian Wells 0-2 — — — — 1R — — 1R 1000 success at Miami, reaching Miami 2-5 1R — — 2R 1R 2R — 1R 2R in 2012 and 2014, then Monte-Carlo 0-0 — — — — — — — — qualifying in 2017. Madrid 0-1 — — — — — — — 1R > Boasts 251-161 Challenger Rome 0-0 — — — — — — — — record (11-12 in finals). Ended Canada 0-1 — — — — — 1R — — 2017 season in Top 100 thanks to Cincinnati 0-0 — — — — — — — — consecutive Challenger titles at Shanghai 0-0 — — — — — — — — Bratislava, SVK and Brescia, ITA. Paris 0-0 — — — — — — — — 94 For updated player bios throughout the season, please visit DUSAN LAJOVIC SRB @Dutzee @DusanLajovicOfficial @dutzee BORN: 30 June 1990, Belgrade, Serbia HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.83m (6'0") / 78kg (172lbs) RESIDENCE: Stara Pazova, Serbia PLAYS: Right-handed · One-handed backhand CAREER W-L: 75-99 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $2,307,855 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-9 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 57 (27 October 2014) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 1-5 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 104 (8 June 2015) 2017 HIGHLIGHTS CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1). Supports FC Barcelona. PRIZE MONEY: $576,309 > Favourite surface is hard and W-L: 18-22 (singles), 3-7 (doubles) PERSONAL shot is backhand SINGLES QF (3): Istanbul, Kitzbuhel, > Nicknamed "Dutzee" > Favourite tournament is Doha Chengdu > Began playing at age 7 by > Idol growing up was Pete Sampras accident. The only sport available > Owns a coffee shop in Belgrade CAREER HIGHLIGHTS for his age group was the tennis called "Laboratorije Kafe" > Finished 4 straight seasons in program. > Trains in Barcelona, Spain Top 100 (2014-17), achieving > Father, Dragisa; mother, Marina > Coached by Jose Perlas career-high No. 57 on 27 October > If he wasn't a tennis player, > Underwent hernia surgery on 1 2014 after winning Valencia 1R would be a football player. November 2017 match. > Reached 1st 3 ATP World Tour SFs in 2016 at Sao Paulo, YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L) Kitzbuhel and Los Cabos. Lost 2017: 75 (18-22) 2014: 69 (16-19) 2011: 191 (3-5) 2008: 1093 (0-0) 1st 8 QFs from October 2011 to 2016: 93 (19-23) 2013: 117 (0-6) 2010: 428 (0-2) 2007: T1461 (0-0) February 2016. After going 0-6 in 2015: 76 (17-21) 2012: 164 (2-1) 2009: 570 (0-0) 2013, won 16 to 19 matches each year from 2014-17. GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 10-15) > Advanced to Grand Slam 3R and W-L 18 17 16 15 14 4R for 1st time at 2014 Roland Aus. Open 3-4 2R 2R 1R 2R Garros, losing to eventual Roland Garros 5-4 1R 2R 2R 4R champion Nadal. Owns 6-match Wimbledon 2-4 2R 1R 1R 2R losing streak in Grand Slam 2R US Open 0-3 1R 1R — 1R matches. > Saved 1 MP for biggest win of ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 6-12) career over No. 12 Isner in 2016 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 Buenos Aires 2R. Also saved 1 Indian Wells 3-4 4R 1R 1R 1R MP vs. Pospisil to reach ATP Miami 2-4 1R 2R 1R 3R Masters 1000 R16 for 1st time at Monte-Carlo 0-0 — — — — 2017 Indian Wells as Q. Qualified Madrid 0-0 — — — — 7 times overall at ATP Masters Rome 0-1 — — 1R — 1000 events. Canada 0-0 — — — — > Boasts 95-58 record on ATP Cincinnati 0-0 — — — — Challenger Tour with 5 titles. Shanghai 0-1 1R — — — Paris 1-2 — 1R 2R — For updated player bios throughout the season, please visit 95 FELICIANO LOPEZ ESP @feliciano_lopez @FelicianoLopezTP @felilopezoficial BORN: 20 September 1981, Toledo, Spain HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.85m (6'1") / 73kg (162lbs) RESIDENCE: Madrid, Spain PLAYS: Left-handed · One-handed backhand CAREER W-L: 452-409 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $14,640,010 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 36-90 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 12 (2 March 2015) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 24-11 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 9 (7 November 2016) 2017 HIGHLIGHTS > Three-time Davis Cup champion > Mother, Belen Diaz-Guerra, is PRIZE MONEY: $1,731,751 clinched 2009 title for Spain by a nurse; brother, Victor W-L: 25-23 (singles), 19-22 (doubles) winning doubles rubber w/ > A big fan of Real Madrid football SINGLES TITLES (1): London/Queen's Verdasco. team Club > Considers his serve best shot F (1): Stuttgart CAREER TITLES (6): 2017 (1): London/ and hard court his favourite QF (2): Houston, Los Cabos Queen's Club (G); 2016 (1): Gstaad surface (CL); 2014 (1): Eastbourne (G); 2013 > Assuming the role of assistant CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (1): Eastbourne (G); 2010 (1): tournament director of Mutua > Finished 11 straight seasons in Johannesburg (H); 2004 (1): Vienna Madrid Open in 2018 Top 50 (2007-17) and 16 straight (IH). FINALIST (11). > Coached by countryman Jose seasons in Top 100 (2002-17). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (3). FINALIST (11). "Pepo" Clavet (since September Achieved singles career-high 2012). Physiotherapist is Marc No. 12 at age 33 on 2 March 2015 PERSONAL Boada. and doubles career-high No. 9 at > Began playing tennis at age 5 age 35 on 7 November 2016 after with father, Feliciano, who is a qualifying for Nitto ATP Finals tennis coach w/M. Lopez. > Captured biggest of 6 titles at 2017 London/Queen's Club, YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L) saving 1 MP to beat both Berdych 2017: 36 (25-23) 2011: 20 (36-26) 2005: 34 (31-28) 1999: 277 (0-0) in QF and Cilic in final. Earned 2016: 28 (31-24) 2010: 32 (26-24) 2004: 25 (33-27) 1998: 548 (0-1) 25+ victories in 13 of last 15 2015: 17 (32-26) 2009: 47 (17-24) 2003: 28 (34-31) 1997: 559 (0-0) seasons (2003-05, 2007-08, 2014: 14 (39-26) 2008: 31 (27-26) 2002: 62 (18-16) 1996: T1294 (0-0) 2010-17), posting 400th win in 2013: 28 (29-20) 2007: 35 (27-25) 2001: 159 (2-5) 2016 Dubai 1R (d. Garcia-Lopez). 2012: 40 (26-27) 2006: 81 (19-29) 2000: 269 (0-1) Owns 36 Top 10 wins despite never being in Top 10, including GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 92-64) victories over No. 1 Nadal in 2010 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 London/Queen’s Club QF and No. Aus. Open 22-15 1R 3R 4R 3R 2R 4R 2R 3R 1R 2R 2R 3R 3R 1R 3R — — 1 Djokovic in 2016 Dubai QF. Roland Garros 12-17 3R 3R 1R 2R 3R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 4R 1R 2R 1R > Advanced to Wimbledon QF in Wimbledon 32-16 1R 3R 2R 4R 3R 1R QF 3R 1R QF 3R 1R QF 3R 4R 4R — 2005, 2008 and 2011, as well as US Open 26-16 3R 2R QF 3R 3R 3R 3R 4R 1R 1R 4R 2R 2R 3R 1R 2R — US Open QF in 2015. Played at 63 Doubles Titles (1): 2016 - Roland Garros (w/M. Lopez). straight Grand Slams, 2 shy of Federer’s Open Era-record.
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