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ALBERT MOÑTANES (ESP)<br />
Birthdate: November 26, 1980 Turned Pro: 1999<br />
Birthplace: Sant Carles de la Rapita, Spain<br />
Height: 5’9” (1.75m)<br />
Residence: Barcelona, Spain<br />
Weight: 155 (70kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 180-194<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $3,838,405<br />
One-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 5/4<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 5-25<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 22 (August 2, 2010)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 73 (July 23, 2007)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 25 (37-24) 2007: 46 (24-24) 2004: 95 (11-17) 2001: 65 (12-8) 1998:T793 (0-0)<br />
2009: 31 (24-21) 2006: 86 (11-18) 2003: 81 (10-16) 2000: 175 (0-0)<br />
2008: 46 (24-23) 2005: 74 (10-19) 2002: 80 (17-24) 1999: 289 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $888,579. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 37-24 (singles), 9-19 (doubles) Challenger: 1-1 (singles).<br />
Singles Winner: Estoril, Stuttgart. Semifinalist: Auckland, Buenos Aires, Bucharest, Montpellier.<br />
Quarterfinalist: Monte Carlo*, Gstaad. Doubles Winner: Doha(w/Garcia-Lopez).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The Spaniard finished a year-end best No. 25 highlighted by a pair of <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> titles for second straight<br />
season…Also won a personal-high 37 matches and overall reached SFs or better six times, including two on<br />
hard courts (Auckland, Montpellier-first indoor)…In May, repeated title in Estoril (d. No. 1 Federer in SF; d. Gil)<br />
and Stuttgart (d. Monfils) in July…In Grand Slam play, he advanced to 3rd RD or better at all four events, including<br />
a personal-best 4th RD at US Open (l. to Soderling)…One of five Spaniards to win at least two titles during<br />
year and eight overall…Was 22-12 on clay and 13-11 on hard while earning a career-high $888,579.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Spaniard has finished in Top 50 for four straight years and owns a 5-4 career mark in <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong><br />
finals…Has won five straight finals since starting off with an 0-4 record in title matches…In ‘09, won clay titles<br />
in Estoril (d. Blake, saving two match points) and Bucharest (d. Monaco) and collected 24 match wins for third<br />
straight year…In ’08, broke through to earn his first <strong>ATP</strong> title in Amersfoort (d. Darcis) and won first doubles title<br />
in Casablanca (w/Ventura)…In ’07, reached fourth <strong>ATP</strong> final in Casablanca (l. to Mathieu) to finish in Top 50 for<br />
first time…In ’06, reached four QFs on clay and advanced to 3rd RD at Roland Garros for third time (’01-02)…In<br />
’05, runner-up in Acapulco (l. to Nadal)…In ’04, finalist in Valencia (l. to Verdasco).<br />
CAREER TITLES (5): 2010 – Estoril(CL), Stuttgart(CL); 2009 – Estoril(CL), Bucharest(CL); 2008 – Amersfoort(CL).<br />
FINALIST (4): 2007 – Casablanca(CL); 2005 – Acapulco(CL); 2004 – Valencia(CL); 2001 – Bucharest(CL). CAREER<br />
DOUBLES TITLES (2). FINALIST (4).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 5-1)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01<br />
AUS. OPEN 3-9 3RD 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 2ND 1ST —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 12-9 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD 3RD 2ND — 1ST 3RD 3RD<br />
WIMBLEDON 6-9 3RD 3RD 2ND 1ST 1ST 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST —<br />
US OPEN 4-9 4TH 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST 1ST —<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 20-29)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 03 02<br />
INDIAN WELLS 2-3 3RD 2ND 1ST — — — — —<br />
MIAMI 4-7 2ND 2ND 2ND 1ST 2ND — 1ST 2ND<br />
MONTE-CARLO 6-4 QF 3RD — — — 2ND — 1ST<br />
ROME 4-5 1ST 2ND — 2ND — 1ST — 3RD<br />
MADRID 0-4 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST — — — —<br />
SHANGHAI 0-1 1ST — — — — — — —<br />
PARIS 1-3 1ST 2ND — 1ST — — — —<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Began playing tennis at age six at club de tenis San Carles de la Rapita…Father, Juan Francisco, is a supervisor<br />
of REPSOL, a petroleum company; mother, Elodia, is a house wife…Has one older brother, Jonathan, and one<br />
younger brother, Fran…Enjoys watching rally car racing and football (favorite team is FC Barcelona)…Enjoys<br />
action movies, techno music, going out with friends on holidays…His favorite surface is clay and considers his<br />
forehand as best shot…Coached by Narcis Pelach (since September 2008).<br />
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