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DMITRY TURSUNOV (RUS)<br />
Birthdate: December 12, 1982 Turned Pro: 2000<br />
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia<br />
Height: 6’1” (1.85m)<br />
Residence: Roseville, California, USA<br />
Weight: 180 (81kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 161-138<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $3,582,928<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 6/2<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 8-27<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 20 (October 2, 2006)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 36 (June 16, 2008)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 197 (6-9) 2007: 34 (28-23) 2004: 80 (12-17) 2001: 153 (3-1) 1998: T1273 (0-0)<br />
2009: 89 (14-17) 2006: 22 (45-31) 2003: 98 (2-3) 2000: 359 (0-0)<br />
2008: 27 (34-22) 2005: 61 (17-15) 2002: 331 (0-0) 1999: 639 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $218,638. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 6-9 (singles), 10-6 (doubles) Challenger: 3-2 (singles), 0-1<br />
(doubles). Singles Semifinalist: St. Petersburg. Quarterfinalist: Tokyo. Doubles Winner:<br />
Moscow(w/Kunitsyn). Finalist: Tokyo(w/Seppi). Semifinalist: Bangkok(w/Wachiramanowong).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The Moscow native returned from a severe left ankle injury in ‘09 to finish in Top 200…Underwent his third surgery<br />
in past two years on Feb. 10…Did not make his season debut until Roland Garros in late May and went 0-3<br />
in tour level play before winning his first match in August in Washington (d. Gabashvili, l. to Berdych)…In 1st<br />
RD at US Open, lost to No. 15 Melzer in five sets…Then traveled to Asia where he advanced to QFs at Bangkok<br />
Challenger and <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> stop in Tokyo (d. Gulbis, Gasquet, l. to Nadal)…In October, played two weeks on<br />
home soil and lost in 1st RD in Moscow to eventual champion Troicki and following week advanced to SF in St.<br />
Petersburg (l. to No. 10 Youzhny in third set tie-break).<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Russian has finished in Top 100 for seven straight years from ‘03-09, highlighted by year-end best ranking<br />
of No. 22 in ‘06 when he won a personal-high 45 matches and his first <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> title…Reached a careerhigh<br />
No. 20 on Oct. 2 that year…Has a 6-4 mark in <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> finals, winning at least one title from ‘06-<br />
09…Won multiple titles in ’07 (Indianapolis, Bangkok) and ’08 (Sydney, Metz)…In ’09, was hampered by an<br />
ankle injury which sidelined him after US Open…Underwent surgery on Sept. 11, ’09…Won his sixth title in<br />
Eastbourne (d. Dancevic)…In ’06, helped his country to Davis Cup final with a 4-0 singles record in three<br />
ties…In ’04, reached first <strong>ATP</strong> SF in Washington…Sidelined for final three months with back injury…In ’02,<br />
missed six months with back injury…Has an 8-9 career Davis Cup record (6-3 in singles) in 10 ties…Earned a<br />
career-high $856,069 in ’08.<br />
CAREER TITLES (6): 2009 – Eastbourne(G); 2008 – Sydney(H), Metz(IH); 2007 – Indianapolis(H), Bangkok(IH);<br />
2006 – Mumbai(H). FINALIST (2): 2008 – Indianapolis(H); 2006 – Los Angeles(H).<br />
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (5). FINALIST (4).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 11-5)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03<br />
AUS. OPEN 4-5 — 1ST 2ND 3RD 2ND — 1ST —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 6-6 1ST 1ST 3RD 2ND 3RD 2ND 1ST —<br />
WIMBLEDON 12-7 1ST 1ST 3RD 3RD 4TH 4TH 3RD —<br />
US OPEN 8-8 1ST 1ST 3RD 1ST 3RD 2ND 2ND 3RD<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 22-36)<br />
CAREER 09 08 07 06 05 04<br />
INDIAN WELLS 3-6 3RD 2ND 2ND 2ND 1ST 1ST<br />
MIAMI 7-5 3RD 4TH 2ND 4TH — 1ST<br />
MONTE-CARLO 0-3 — 1ST 1ST 1ST — —<br />
ROME 1-3 — 1ST 2ND 1ST — —<br />
MADRID 0-3 — 1ST 1ST 1ST — —<br />
TORONTO/MONTREAL 4-4 1ST 3RD 1ST 3RD — —<br />
CINCINNATI 3-5 — 3RD 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST<br />
PARIS 4-4 — 2ND 1ST 3RD 3RD —<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Full name is Dmitry Igorevich Tursunov…Moved to U.S. from Moscow when he was 12 1/2 and his tennis base is<br />
the Gorin Tennis Academy in the Sacramento area…Introduced to tennis by his Father, Igor, a former engineer<br />
for an Institute of Nuclear Reseach, who now coaches and has a tennis inventory buisness…Mother, Svetlana is<br />
an accountant and his older brother Dennis (seven years older) helps his father out…A big fan of actors; Jackie<br />
Chan, Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson…Obsessed with anything automotive…Considers groundstrokes as best<br />
part of his game and fast surfaces as favorite…Works with innovative fitness trainer Jason Stacy.<br />
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