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EVGENY KOROLEV (KAZ)<br />
Birthdate: February 14, 1988 Turned Pro: 2005<br />
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia<br />
Height: 6’1” (1.85m)<br />
Residence: Moscow, Russia<br />
Weight: 180 (81kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 71-88<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $1,370,288<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 0/1<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 2-14<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 46 (February 22, 2010)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 113 (March 22, 2010)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 140 (12-20) 2007: 83 (20-24) 2004: 458 (0-0)<br />
2009: 53 (18-19) 2006: 100 (8-8) 2003:T1150 (0-0)<br />
2008: 113 (13-17) 2005: 184 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $293,286. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 12-20 (singles), 7-8 (doubles).<br />
Singles Quarterfinalist: New Haven. Doubles Semifinalist: Doha(w/Stakhovsky), Sydney(w/Andreev).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The Kazakhstan slipped out of Top 100 late in season after a right elbow injury sidelined him after US<br />
Open…Retired (vs. Nishikori) at US Open and underwent surgery on Sept. 30 to repair stress fracture and damaged<br />
tendon…His best <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> result was QF in New Haven (l. to de Bakker)…Began season by reaching<br />
2nd RD in Doha and Sydney and Grand Slam-best 3rd RD at Australian Open (d. Brands, No. 21 Berdych, l. to<br />
Gonzalez in five sets).<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Kazakhstan resident broke through in ‘09 to finish a year-end best No. 53, highlighted by reaching his<br />
maiden final in Delray Beach (l. to Fish) as a qualifier…Also reached SF in Houston and QFs in Metz, Bangkok,<br />
Moscow and Basel…In ’08, won 13 <strong>ATP</strong> matches and went 8-2 in Challenger play with one title…On clay,<br />
advanced to second career <strong>ATP</strong> SF in Valencia (l. to Almagro) and reached QF in Sydney (as a qualifier), Las<br />
Vegas, Warsaw…Pushed Berdych to five sets in Wimbledon debut…Also made first appearance at US Open and<br />
reached 2nd RD (d. Soderling, l. to Monfils)…Closed season with repeat title at Aachen Challenger (d.<br />
Bemelmans)…In ’07, won personal-high 20 <strong>ATP</strong> level matches…Broke through to reach first <strong>ATP</strong> SF in Las Vegas<br />
(d. No. 6 Blake, Querrey) and advanced to four QFs (Sydney, Valencia, Amersfoort, Metz)…Underwent a hernia<br />
operation in May and missed one month…In ’06, finished in Top 100 for first time and turned in a pair of QF<br />
results in Marseille (No. 6 Davydenko, l. to Grosjean) and Bastad (l. to Robredo)…Also compiled a 17-9<br />
Challenger record with one…Has a 59-33 career match record in Challengers and is 5-1 in finals…Never played<br />
junior circuit and picked up his first <strong>ATP</strong> points at age 15 in three German Challengers…Earned a career-high<br />
$381,805 in ’09.<br />
CAREER FINALIST (1): 2009 – Delray Beach(H).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-5)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06<br />
AUS. OPEN 4-4 3RD 2ND 2ND 1ST —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 1-4 1ST 1ST 1ST — 2ND<br />
WIMBLEDON 1-4 2ND 1ST 1ST 1ST —<br />
US OPEN 1-4 1ST 1ST 2ND 1ST —<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 5-11)<br />
CAREER 10 08 07 06<br />
INDIAN WELLS 3-3 2ND 1ST 3RD —<br />
MIAMI 1-3 1ST 1ST 2ND —<br />
MONTE-CARLO 0-2 1ST — — 1ST<br />
ROME 1-2 1ST 2ND — —<br />
MADRID 0-1 1ST — — —<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Raised in Moscow, began playing tennis at age four with his father, Evgeny, who still coaches him and used to<br />
play hockey…Changed nationality to Kazakhstan in January 2010…Mother, Irina, is a housewife and sometimes<br />
travels to tournaments…Has one older brother, Alexey, who is his physio therapist and helps with his<br />
business matters and considers him his best friend (works in Moscow)…Speaks Russian, German and<br />
English…Started learning English at age seven with a private tutor…Favorite players growing up were Pete<br />
Sampras, Andre Agassi and Stefan Edberg…Hobbies include hockey and enjoys playing or skating anytime he<br />
has a chance…Likes hard rock and favorite groups are Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Creed and Scott Stapp…<br />
Favorite surfaces are hard and clay courts and considers backhand his favorite shot.<br />
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