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DANIEL BRANDS (GER)<br />
Birthdate: July 17, 1987 Turned Pro: 2005<br />
Birthplace: Deggendorf, Germany<br />
Height: 6’5” (1.96m)<br />
Residence: Deggendorf, Germany<br />
Weight: 203 (92kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 18-29<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $608,085<br />
One-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 0/0<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 2-2<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 66 (July 5, 2010)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 154 (May 19, 2008)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 104 (9-19) 2007: 216 (1-1) 2004:T1109 (0-0)<br />
2009: 92 (7-5) 2006: 543 (0-0)<br />
2008: 152 (1-4) 2005: 706 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $294,991. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 9-19 (singles), 1-3 (doubles) Challenger: 13-7 (singles), 0-2<br />
(doubles). Singles Quarterfinalist: Bangkok.<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The German finished in Top 110 for second straight year highlighted by Grand Slam-best 4th RD at Wimbledon<br />
(l. to eventual finalist Berdych)…Afterwards, climbed to a career-high No. 66 on July 5…Also reached QF in<br />
Bangkok, defeating de Bakker before falling to Becker…Won Monza Challenger title (d. Andujar) and reached<br />
final in Tunis (l. to Acasuso) in April…Finished with 13-7 mark in Challengers and 9-19 on <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong>…<br />
Earned a career high $294,991.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The German broke through to finish in Top 100 for first time in ‘09 at No. 92, reaching his first <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> SF<br />
on home soil in Munich (l. to Youzhny)…Also reached 3rd RD in Hamburg, posting his first Top 10 win over No.<br />
7 Simon (l. to Mathieu)…Compiled a 35-23 mark in Challengers with one title…In ’08, went 29-16 in<br />
Challengers and captured his first title at Timisoara to finish in Top 200 for first time at No. 152 Qualified for his<br />
first Grand Slam at Roland Garros (l. to Tursunov)…In ’07, reached finals at Wolfsburg Challenger (l. to Haase)<br />
and Almaty Challenger (l. to compatriot Greul).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-2)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08<br />
AUS. OPEN 0-1 1ST — —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 0-3 1ST 1ST 1ST<br />
WIMBLEDON 3-1 4TH — —<br />
US OPEN 0-1 1ST — —<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Full name is Daniel Fabian Brands…Father, Karl-Bernd, works at an insurance company; mother, Ingrid, is a<br />
housewife…Has three older brothers, Simon, Philip and Julian…Considers serve as best part of his game and<br />
favorite surface is clay and hard courts…Enjoys playing and watching football and hockey…Considers best<br />
moment of his career reaching SF at Munich in May 2009 and the third round in Hamburg in July 2009…<br />
Players he admired growing up were Pete Sampras, Goran Ivanisevic and Roger Federer…Future goal is to<br />
reach Top 30…Coached by countryman Markus Wislsperger.<br />
GERMANS REACH NEW HEIGHTS<br />
Daniel Brands was one of four Germans to reach a<br />
career high ranking in the Top 100 of the South<br />
African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Rankings during 2010:<br />
PLAYER CAREER HIGH DATE<br />
Michael Berrer No. 42 May 24, 2010<br />
Tobias Kamke No. 66 Nov. 22, 2010<br />
Daniel Brands No. 66 July 5, 2010<br />
Dustin Brown No. 92 Dec. 6, 2010<br />
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