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: 49-84 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $1,970,540 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 1-6 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 61 (1 October 2012) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 1-2 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 57 (25 June 2012) 2017 HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL > If he wasn't a tennis player, he PRIZE MONEY: $215,049 > Began playing tennis at age 5 would probably be a lawyer as W-L: 9-7 (singles), 4-3 (doubles) with his family in South Africa he was enrolled to pursue a CHALLENGER: 23-10 (singles), 3-7 > Went to high school at the law/commerce degree at (doubles) prestigious Hale School in University of WA but deferred SINGLES F (1): Newport Perth, Western Australia to play pro tennis QF (1): Memphis > Father, Charles, is a Chief > Favourite sporting team is the Financial Officer and played Wallabies (Rugby Union) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS state cricket and tennis in > Wife, Kim (married 16 > Rose 600+ spots from No. 695 to South Africa; mother, Ann, is a November 2012 in Margaret year-end high No. 76 in 2017. housewife; sisters, Tarryn and River, Australia) Made biggest jump of any player Candice, both were nationally- > Coached by Liam Smith in year-end Top 100. Achieved ranked tennis players > Underwent left knee surgery in career-high No. 61 on 1 October > Favourite surfaces are hard 2016 and missed 7 months 2012 after winning Kuala and grass, and shot is forehand during season Lumpur 1R match. > Favourite tournament is > Advanced to 1st ATP World Tour Australian Open SF and final at 2017 Newport as > Idols growing up were Stefan 249th-ranked qualifier. Winner Edberg and Andre Agassi of 4 doubles titles, most recently > Hobbies are going to the beach, 2014 Acapulco in only event w/ surfing, movies and computer Anderson. games > Captured 2013 Australian Open mixed doubles title as WC with countrywoman Wolfe. Became YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L) 3rd All-Aussie team to win 2017: 76 (9-7) 2013: 79 (6-11) 2009: 331 (0-0) 2005: T1523 (0-0) Australian Open title since 2016: 695 (0-4) 2012: 103 (17-23) 2008: 301 (0-0) return of mixed doubles in 1987. 2015: 106 (1-6) 2011: 86 (10-10) 2007: 637 (0-0) Reached Grand Slam singles 2R 2014: 237 (5-21) 2010: 183 (1-2) 2006: T871 (0-0) on 5 occasions, most recently at 2015 Wimbledon as WC. GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 5-15) > Broke into Top 100 for 1st time on W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 17 October 2011 after advancing Aus. Open 2-6 — 1R — 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R to ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai Roland Garros 0-2 — — — 1R — 1R — — QF as a qualifier. Also qualified at Wimbledon 1-4 — — 2R 1R 1R 1R — — 2012 ATP Masters 1000 Indian US Open 2-3 — — 1R 2R — 2R — — Wells, where he reached 4R and defeated No. 8 Fish for biggest ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 9-8) win of career. W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 > Owns 156-83 record on ATP Indian Wells 4-4 — — — 1R 2R 4R 1R Challenger Tour (8-4 in finals), Miami 1-2 — — — 2R — 1R — including titles in 2017 at Monte-Carlo 0-0 — — — — — — — Canberra, AUS and Toyota, JPN. Madrid 0-0 — — — — — — — Rome 0-0 — — — — — — — CAREER FINALIST (1): 2017 (1): Newport Canada 1-1 — — — — — 2R — (G). Cincinnati 0-0 — — — — — — — CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (4). FINALIST (1). Shanghai 3-1 — — — — — — QF Paris 0-0 — — — — — — — For updated player bios throughout the season, please visit 59 KYLE EDMUND GBR www.kyleedmund.tennis @kyle8edmund @kyleedmundtennis @kyle.edmund BORN: 8 January 1995, Johannesburg, RSA HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.88m (6'2") / 83kg (184lbs) RESIDENCE: Beverley, Great Britain PLAYS: Right-handed · Two-handed backhand CAREER W-L: 53-63 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $2,117,993 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 0-13 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 40 (24 October 2016) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 1-3 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 713 (3 November 2014) 2017 HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL players and Marat Safin PRIZE MONEY: $965,395 > Nicknamed "Kedders" > Hobbies include music and W-L: 30-30 (singles), 0-3 (doubles) > Began playing tennis by chance playing golf. Follows Formula SINGLES SF (3): Atlanta, at age 10, taking lessons at a 1 and loves sports cars. Winston-Salem, Vienna local club where his sister > If he wasn't a tennis player, he QF (2): Brisbane, Delray Beach used to swim would be a cricket player or > Father, Steven, is the Managing Formula 1 driver CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Director of a building company; > Supports Liverpool football team > Achieved new career-high mother, Denise, is a housewife; > Coached by Fredrik ranking 10 times in 2016, peaking sister, Kelly Rosengren. Fitness trainer is at No. 40 on 24 October after > Born in Johannesburg but moved Ian Prangley. reaching Antwerp SF. Finished to North Yorkshire at age 3 2016 and 2017 in Top 50. Reached > Favourite surface is clay and No. 8 in junior rankings on 16 shot is forehand January 2012. > Favourite tournament is Wimbledon > Advanced to SFs at 2016 > Idols growing up were British Antwerp, 2017 Atlanta, 2017 Winston-Salem as Q and 2017 Vienna. Captured 4th and 5th YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L) Challenger titles in 2016 at 2017: 50 (30-30) 2015: 102 (1-5) 2013: 376 (1-3) Dallas, USA and Rome, ITA. 2016: 45 (21-20) 2014: 193 (0-5) 2012: 568 (0-0) > Reached 1st Grand Slam 3R and 4R at 2016 US Open. Advanced to GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 11-12) 3R at 2017 Roland Garros and W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 2017 US Open. Won junior Aus. Open 1-3 2R 1R 1R — — doubles titles w/Ferreira Silva at Roland Garros 4-2 3R 2R 2R — — 2012 US Open and 2013 Roland Wimbledon 1-5 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R Garros. US Open 5-2 3R 4R — — — > Owns 0-7 record in 2R matches at ATP Masters 1000 events, ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 7-14) including loss to eventual W-L 18 17 16 15 14 champion Sock at 2017 Paris Indian Wells 1-2 2R 1R — — from 5-1 up in 3rd set. Miami 1-4 1R 2R 1R 1R > Member of British team that won Monte-Carlo 1-1 2R — — — 2015 Davis Cup title. Fell to Goffin Madrid 0-0 — — — — in opening rubber 36 16 62 61 60 Rome 1-1 2R — — — (GBR d. BEL 3-1). Became 1st Canada 0-2 1R 1R — — player since F. Lopez in 2003 to Cincinnati 0-1 1R — — — make Davis Cup debut in final. Shanghai 2-2 2R 2R — — Paris 1-1 2R — — — 60 For updated player bios throughout the season, please visit VICTOR ESTRELLA BURGOS DOM @Vitiestrella80 Victor Estrella @victorestrellaburgos BORN: 2 August 1980, Santiago, DOM HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 1.70m (5'7") / 77kg (170lbs) RESIDENCE: Santiago, Dominican Republic PLAYS: Right-handed · One-handed backhand CAREER W-L: 82-72 CAREER PRIZE MONEY: $1,958,311 CAREER W-L VS. TOP 10: 1-4 HIGHEST ATP RANKING: 43 (13 July 2015) CAREER 5TH-SET RECORD: 7-4 HIGHEST ATP DOUBLES RANKING: 135 (13 July 2015) 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Cup for 18 straight years (2000- > Hobbies include playing softball PRIZE MONEY: $369,615 17). Played only Davis Cup ties and spending time with friends W-L: 9-10 (singles), 3-4 (doubles) and Dominican Futures events > If he wasn't a tennis player, CHALLENGER: 21-12 (singles), from 1998 to 2002 and June 2004 he'd liked to have been a 5-9 (doubles) to May 2006. baseball player or a singer SINGLES TITLES (1): Quito > In 2013, threw out ceremonial CAREER TITLES (3): 2017 (1): Quito (CL); first pitch in Dominican Republic CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016 (1): Quito (CL); 2015 (1): Quito winter league game and met > Top-ranked Dominican in ATP (CL). former MLB star Manny Rankings history achieved career- CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (2). Ramirez high No. 43 on 13 July 2015 after > Coached by Manuel Antuna. reaching Wimbledon 2R. Earned PERSONAL Fitness trainer is Matias Rizzo. 1st ranking point at age 22, made > Nickname is "Viti" > Missed October 2012 to April ATP debut at age 27, broke into Top > Began playing tennis at age 8 2013 with elbow injury and 200 at age 31, enjoyed 1st ATP win > Father is Elgio Felix; mother is Ana; contemplated retiring at age 32 and entered Top 100 at brothers, Hector, Henry and Felix age 33. > Captured Quito title in 2015, 2016 and 2017 from age 34 to 36. First YEAR-END ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (W-L) player in ATP history to win 3+ 2017: 83 (9-10) 2012: 256 (6-0) 2007: 394 (3-0) 2002: T1049 (0-0) titles at one event and 0 titles at 2016: 102 (14-19) 2011: 177 (2-1) 2006: 567 (2-2) 2001: N/R (2-0) all other events. Only champion 2015: 56 (20-20) 2010: 219 (0-3) 2005: N/R (1-2) in Quito history is 15-0 at 2014: 78 (9-10) 2009: 263 (4-0) 2004: T1447 (3-1) tournament and 29-57 at all 2013: 143 (2-1) 2008: 239 (2-2) 2003: T1047 (3-1) other ATP World Tour or Grand Slam events. Saved 3 MPs vs. GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career W-L: 6-14) Karlovic and 1 MP vs.