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FELICIANO LOPEZ (ESP)<br />
Birthdate: September 20, 1981 Turned Pro: 1997<br />
Birthplace: Toledo, Spain<br />
Height: 6’2” (1.88m)<br />
Residence: Madrid, Spain<br />
Weight: 187 (84kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 234-237<br />
Plays: Left-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $5,366,816<br />
One-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 2/4<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 19-47<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 20 (January 31, 2005)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 37 (November 1, 2004)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 32 (26-24) 2007: 35 (27-25) 2004: 25 (33-27) 2001: 159 (2-5) 1998: 548 (0-1)<br />
2009: 47 (17-24) 2006: 81 (19-29) 2003: 28 (34-31) 2000: 269 (0-1) 1997: 559 (0-0)<br />
2008: 31 (27-26) 2005: 34 (31-28) 2002: 62 (18-16) 1999: 277 (0-0) 1996: T1294 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $721,518. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 26-24 (singles), 9-15 (doubles).<br />
Singles Winner: Johannesburg. Semifinalist: London / Queen’s Club, Los Angeles. Quarterfinalist: Rome*.<br />
Doubles Semifinalist: Dubai(w/Robredo).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The Spanish left-hander finished in Top 35 for sixth time in eight years, highlighted by second career <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong><br />
<strong>Tour</strong> title in Johannesburg (d. Monfils in SF, Robert in F) in February…Also advanced to SFs at Queen’s Club in<br />
London (l. to Fish) in June and Los Angeles in late July (l. to Murray)…His best <strong>ATP</strong> Masters 1000 result was QF<br />
in Rome* in May (l. to Gulbis)…Also advanced to 3rd RD at Australian Open (l. to No. 7 Roddick) and at Indian<br />
Wells* (l. to No. 7 Soderling) and Miami* (l. to Fish)…Had 15-16 record on hard, 6-5 on clay and 5-3 on grass.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Madrid native has finished in Top 50 in seven of past eight years (except ’06), including a year-end best No.<br />
25 in ’04 when he captured his first <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> title in Vienna (d. Cañas)…His career-high ranking is No. 20<br />
on Jan. 31, ’05…His best Grand Slam result was QF at Wimbledon (l. to Hewitt) in ’05 and ’08 (l. to Safin)…A<br />
member of winning Davis Cup teams in ‘04, ’08-09…In ’08, beat No. 9 del Potro in singles and clinched title in<br />
doubles (w/Verdasco)…That year, reached lone final in Dubai where he beat three Top 10 opponents (No. 10<br />
Berdych (2nd RD), No. 4 Ferrer (QF) and No. 5 Davydenko (SF)) before falling to No. 6 Roddick in three sets… In<br />
’04, advanced to first <strong>ATP</strong> final in Dubai (l. to Federer)…As a junior, reached final of Orange Bowl 16s (l. to Coria)<br />
in ‘97 and runner-up at European 18s junior championships (l. to Vinciguerra) in ‘99…Also SF at Orange Bowl<br />
18s (l. to Coria) in ‘99…Won Spanish Championships in July ‘03, defeating Nadal…Has a 10-13 career Davis Cup<br />
record (3-6 in singles) in 16 ties and member of championship teams in ‘04, ‘08 and ‘09… Earned a career-high<br />
$865,779 in ’06.<br />
CAREER TITLES (2): 2010 – Johannesburg(H); 2004 – Vienna(IH). FINALIST (4): 2008 – Dubai(H); 2006 –<br />
Gstaad(CL); 2005 – New Haven(H); 2004 – Dubai(H). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (3).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 12-8)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01<br />
AUS. OPEN 10-8 3RD 1ST 2ND 2ND 3RD 3RD 1ST 3RD — —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 5-10 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 4TH 1ST 2ND 1ST<br />
WIMBLEDON 20-9 3RD 1ST QF 3RD 1ST QF 3RD 4TH 4TH —<br />
US OPEN 11-9 4TH 1ST 1ST 4TH 2ND 2ND 3RD 1ST 2ND —<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 51-69)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02<br />
INDIAN WELLS 4-8 3RD 1ST 2ND 2ND 1ST 3RD 2ND 2ND —<br />
MIAMI 8-9 3RD 3RD 3RD 4TH 2ND 2ND 2ND 1ST 2ND<br />
MONTE CARLO 3-7 1ST 1ST 1ST — 2ND 1ST 2ND 2ND —<br />
ROME 3-7 QF 2ND 1ST — 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST —<br />
MADRID 14-9 3RD 1ST QF QF 1ST 1ST 2ND QF 3RD<br />
TORONTO/MONTREAL 5-7 1ST 1ST 2ND — 1ST 1ST 2ND QF —<br />
CINCINNATI 2-8 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 2ND 2ND —<br />
SHANGHAI 4-2 1ST SF — — — — — — —<br />
PARIS 6-7 1ST 1ST 2ND 1ST — 2ND QF 2ND —<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Full name is Feliciano Lopez Diaz-Guerra…Began playing tennis at age five with father, Feliciano, who is a tennis<br />
coach; mother, Belen Diaz-Guerra, is a nurse…Younger brother, Victor, played tennis before enrolling at a<br />
university where he studies business…A big fan of Real Madrid football team…At home he enjoys going out<br />
with friends to movies and to discos…Considers his serve best shot and hard court his favorite surface…In<br />
February 2008, accepted role as himself in Spanish family/humorous soap opera, “Los Serrano”…Coached by<br />
countryman and former <strong>ATP</strong> pro Francisco Clavet (since September 2009).<br />
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