VICTOR ESTRELLA BURGOS (dOm) DATE OF BIRTH: August 2, 1980 | BORN: Santiago, Dominican Republic | 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 Davis Cup 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 GRAND SLAM 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 tennis 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 Quito (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 Colombia • Favourite surface is hard and favourite shot is forehand • In 2012, winner of Futures events in Mexico 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 66 For more information please visit 66_ATP2015[Estrellas]SP2LW.indd 66 03/12/2014 11:01 ALEJANDRO FaLLa (cOL) DATE OF BIRTH: November 14, 1983 | BORN: Cali, 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, Mauricio Hadad and Giraldo • Lone Grand Slam win came at Australian Open (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, New Caledonia (d. (Career W-L: 13-29) Diez) and on home soil in Bucaramanga (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 Madrid 1-4 — — 2nd 1st — — — 1st 1st CAREER IN REVIEW Rome 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) Shanghai 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 Barranquilla and Bogota She lives and works in Barcelona. 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 Pete Sampras • In 2008, reached QF in Washington (l.