LUKAS LACKO (SvK) DATE OF BIRTH: November 3, 1987 | BORN: Pieštany , Slovakia | RESIDENCE: Bratislava, Slovakia Turned Pro: 2005 emirAtes AtP rAnKing HistOry (W-L) Height: 6’1” (1.85m) 2014: 95 (14-18) 2010: 89 (19-22) 2006: 225 (2-0) Weight: 188lbs (85kg) 2013: 81 (14-17) 2009: 82 (3-5) 2005: 423 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 71-99 2012: 50 (13-21) 2008: 318 (1-4) 2004: T1034(0-0) Plays: Right-handed 2011: 112 (4-9) 2007: 138 (1-3) Two-handed backhand 2014 HigHLigHts Career Prize Money: $1,924,273 Career Singles Titles/ Prize money: $324,162 Finalist: 0/1 Matches won-lost: 14-18 (singles), 0-2 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-16 Challenger: 19-9 (singles), 6-6 (doubles) Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 44 (January 14, 2013) Singles quarter-finalist: Atlanta, Shenzhen Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 170 (July 5, 2010) 2014 IN REVIEW • In 2006, advanced to 1st career Challenger final at • The No. 2 Slovak (behind No. 34 Klizan) compiled his 5th Top Binghampton. Reached 3 Futures finals, claiming 1 title 100 season in past 6 years, reaching 2 QFs: Atlanta in July (l. to • In 2005, was 29-12 in Futures, reaching 6 finals, including 4 in a Sock) and Shenzhen in September (l. to Murray). Fell to 1-10 in row late in the season, winning 2 titles career ATP World Tour QFs • In 2004, played 7 events, reaching 2R in 4 Futures • In Grand Slam play, went 0-4, losing in 1R at Australian Open (l. • As a junior, reached a career-high combined ranking of No. 3 in to Djokovic), Roland Garros (l. to Federer), Wimbledon (l. to 2005 and reached SF of Roland Garros that year Robredo) and US Open (l. to Thiem) • In Davis Cup, has 16-17 record (16-13 singles) in 17 ties • Put together a 19-9 record in Challengers, winning an 8th career title at that level in Tashkent in October (d. Stakhovsky). CAREER FINALIST (1): 2012 – Zagreb(IH). Also reached the final in Shenzhen in April (l. to Muller) CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). • Compiled records of 12-14 on hard, 2-3 on grass and 0-1 on clay. Went 0-2 vs. Top 10 opponents GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 5-6) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 CAREER IN REVIEW Aus. Open 4-7 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd — 1st 1st • The Slovakian has won more than 200 matches at Challenger Roland Garros 1-4 1st 1st 1st — 2nd — — — and Futures level. Owns a 177-119 career Challenger record (8-7 in finals) and a 78-25 record in Futures with 8 titles Wimbledon 3-6 1st 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st — — • In 2013, reached a career-high No. 44 on Jan. 14. All 14 US Open 0-5 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st — — — tour-level match wins during year came on hard courts, with QFs in Doha (l. to No. 10 Gasquet), Auckland (l. to Ferrer) and ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY Tokyo (l. to Raonic). In Challengers, compiled a 20-9 record (Career W-L: 2-8) and won title in Bratislava (d. Rosol) in November, his 7th career title at that level CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 • In 2012, No. 2 Slovak (behind No. 30 Klizan), finished a Indian Wells 0-2 — 1st — — 1st year-end best No. 50 highlighted by 1st ATP World Tour final in Miami 2-4 2nd 1st 2nd — 1st Zagreb (l. to Youzhny). Reached career-best 3R at Australian Madrid 0-1 — — — — 1st Open (d. Ljubicic in 5 sets, Young, l. to Nadal) as a qualifier and Wimbledon (d. Melzer in 5 sets, l. to Tsonga). Won Helsinki Toronto/Montréal 0-1 — — 1st — — Challenger. Earned a career-high $406,162 • In 2011, reached 2R at 4 of 1st 5 events of the season. Qualified PERSONAL at both Wimbledon and US Open. Was 24-17 in Challengers • Began playing tennis at age 5 with titles in Bratislava and Izmir • Parents, Ladislav and Dagmar, are both teachers • In 2010, had 2nd straight Top 100 finish. Reached QF at 3 of 1st • Has 1 younger sister, Dominika 4 events of the year – Chennai, Zagreb and Memphis. Also • Considers hard courts as favorite surface and forehand and reached QF in Halle and Atlanta. Qualified at Ortisei Challenger serve as strengths and reached final • Considers winning Seoul Challenger on Nov. 1, 2009 to • In 2009, had 1st Top 100 season after successfully qualifying move into Top 100 (from No. 126 to No. 91) for 1st time as one of into 3 ATP events. Won Fergana and Seoul Challengers and biggest moments of his career posted 32-11 record. Won 4 Futures titles • Coached by Karol Beck. Fitness trainer is Juraj Dulik • In 2008, was 1-6 in qualifying attempts. Reached 3 Challenger QF www.lukas-lacko.com @lukilacko Lukas Lacko • In 2007, won title at Kolding Challenger while also reaching finals at Istanbul and Rijeka 112 For more information please visit 112_ATP2015[Lacko]SP3LW.indd 112 03/12/2014 09:05 DUSAN LAJOVIC (SRB) DATE OF BIRTH: June 30, 1990 | BORN: Belgrade, Serbia | RESIDENCE: Stara Pazova, Serbia Turned Pro: 2007 EmIrAtEs AtP rAnkIng HIstOry (W-L) Height: 6’0” (1.83m) 2014: 69 (16-19) 2011: 191 (3-5) 2008: 1093 (0-0) Weight: 174lbs (78kg) 2013: 117 (0-6) 2010: 428 (0-2) 2007: T1461 (0-0) Career Win-Loss: 21-33 2012: 164 (2-1) 2009: 570 (0-0) Plays: Right-handed One-handed backhand 2014 HIgHLIgHts Career Prize Money: $794,7348 Prize money: $545,275 Career Singles Titles/ Matches won-lost: 16-19 (singles), 6-5 (doubles) Finalist: 0/0 Challenger: 2-2 (singles), 0-1 (doubles) Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-3 Singles quarter-finalist: Båstad, Hamburg Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: Doubles finalist: Umag (w/Skugor) 57 (October 27, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 219 (November 17, 2014) 2014 IN REVIEW • In 2011, won 1st career ATP match at World Team Cup in • The No. 2 Serbian (behind No. 1 Djokovic) finished in Top 100 for Düsseldorf (d. Andreev) and closed season with maiden ATP QF 1st time at year-end high No. 69, winning a personal-best 16 in St. Petersburg as qualifier (d. Chardy, Sela, l. to Bogomolov Jr.) matches in 1st full season on ATP World Tour • In 2010, won Serbia #4 Futures title and runner-up at 3 others • Best ATP World Tour results came on clay in July, reaching • Has a 3-4 career Davis Cup record (3-4 in singles) in 4 ties QFs in Båstad (l. to Sousa) and Hamburg (l. to eventual champ L. Mayer) CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1). • Contested all 4 Grand Slams for 1st time. On major debut at Australian Open, reached the 2R as a qualifier (d. Pouille, l. to GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-1) Nishikori). Turned in personal-best 4R at Roland Garros CAREER 14 (d. Delbonis, Zopp, Sock, l. to Nadal). Fell in 2R at Wimbledon Aus. Open 1-1 2nd (d. Garcia-Lopez, l. to Kubot) and 1R at US Open (l. to Janowicz) Roland Garros 3-1 4th • Qualified at Australian Open, Rio de Janeiro (d. Volandri, l. to Robredo) and Indian Wells (l. to Rosol) and reached 3R in Miami Wimbledon 1-1 2nd as a lucky loser (bye, d. Lu, l. to Dolgopolov) US Open 0-1 1st • Played in Davis Cup 1R tie vs. Switzerland (l. to Wawrinka in 4 sets, d. Lammer in dead rubber). Helped Serbia retain World ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY Group status for 2015 with win vs India’s Bhambri in play-off (Career W-L: 1-2) (l. to Devvarman in 5 sets) CAREER 14 • In doubles, reached maiden ATP World Tour final in Umag with Indian Wells 0-1 1st Skugor (l. to Cermak-Rosol) • Compiled records of 9-6 on clay, 6-10 on hard and 1-3 on grass. Miami 1-1 3rd Went 0-2 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career-high $545,275 PERSONAL • Nickname is “Dutzi” CAREER IN REVIEW • Started playing at age 7, by accident. The only sport available • The young Serbian put together consistent results at Futures for his age group was the tennis program and Challenger level to progress onto the ATP World Tour. Has a • Parents are Dragisa and Marina 90-51 career match record in Futures (5-3 in finals) and is 69-47 • Speaks Serbian and English in Challengers (2-2 in finals) • Trained at the Catalonian Federation in Barcelona • In 2013, qualified into 4 ATP World Tour tournaments - Viña del • If he wasn’t a tennis player would be a football player, Mar, Buenos Aires, Acapulco and Umag, all on clay (lost 1R in supports FC Barcelona each). Played in Davis Cup final vs Czech Republic (replacing • Goal in tennis is to win a Grand Slam title (Wimbledon) Tipsarevic) and lost to Berdych and Stepanek in 5th and • Favourite surface is hard and shot is backhand decisive match. In Challengers, won titles in Caltanissetta in • Favourite tournament was Belgrade June (d. Haase) and Seoul in November (d. Reister). Also • Idol growing up was Pete Sampras runner-up in Blois (l. to Reister) • Coached by Boris Bosnjakovic. Physical trainer is Strahinja • In 2012, reached 2R in Belgrade (d. Donskoy, ret. vs Souza) and Tomovic (since 2008). made Davis Cup debut vs Sweden (d. Prpic in dead rubber). In Challengers, won Samarkand in August (d. Dustov) and http://dusan-lajovic.com/ @Dutzee Dusan Lajovic Official runner-up in Orbetello as a qualifier in July (l.