2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

BRIAN DABUL (ARG)
Birthdate: February 24, 1984 Turned Pro: 2001
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 5’7” (1.70m)
Residence: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Weight: 154 (69kg)
Career Win-Loss: 13-19
Plays: Left-handed
Career Prize Money: $615,635
One-handed backhand
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 0/0
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1
Highest Singles South African Airways ATP Ranking: 82 (March 9, 2009)
Highest ATP Doubles Ranking: 79 (January 11, 2010)
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS ATP RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)
2010: 85 (5-4) 2007: 150 (0-0) 2004: 288 (0-0) 2001:T1379 (0-0)
2009: 169 (5-11) 2006: 258 (0-0) 2003: 449 (0-0)
2008: 105 (3-4) 2005: 371 (0-0) 2002: 803 (0-0)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $126,405. Matches won-lost: ATP: 5-4 (singles), 1-2 (doubles) Challenger: 35-16 (singles),
20-8 (doubles). Singles Semifinalist: Newport.
2010 IN REVIEW
The Argentine finished in Top 100 for first time in his career, highlighted by his first ATP World Tour SF in
Newport (l. O. Rochus)…Was first Argentine to reach SFs (or better) in Newport since Javier Frana advanced to
final in ‘93…In Challenger play, compiled a 33-15 match record and won three titles at Salinas (d. Massu),
Tallahassee (d. Ginepri) and Winnetka (d. Smyczek), while also finishing runner-up in Sarasota (l. to Nishikori)…
Qualified for Indian Wells* and posted win over No. 21 Simon (l. to Ljubicic)…Earned a career-high $126,405.
CAREER IN REVIEW
The Argentine has compiled his best results on Challenger level throughout his eight-year career with a 145-
111 match record and 6-3 mark in finals…In ‘09, played his first extensive season on ATP World Tour, compiling
a 5-11 match record…Won his first Grand Slam match at Australian Open (d. Petzschner, l. to Berdych)…In ‘08,
he put together a 41-21 record in Challengers with two titles…He broke Top 100 on July 28 at No. 96 before finishing
at No. 105…He advanced to his maiden ATP World Tour QF in Kitzbühel that year (l. to Hanescu) and had
3-4 mark in tour level play…Prior to this season, had never played an ATP match…Enjoyed an outstanding junior
career by winning titles in Italy, Belgium, Portugal and Mexico while reaching finals at Uruguay Bowl (l. to
Bogdanovic), Banana Bowl (l. to Muller) in Brazil, Roland Garros (l. to Cuadrado) and Kentucky (l. to Ouahab) in
‘01…Finished No. 3 in junior world rankings that year (behind Muller and Tipsarevic) and in ‘02 won back-toback
Italian titles in Santa Croce (d. Felder) and Bonfiglio (d. Ouahab)…Also SF at Roland Garros (l. to
Gasquet)…Finished No. 5 in ‘02.
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1).
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0)
CAREER 10 09 08
AUS. OPEN 1-1 — 2ND —
ROLAND GARROS 0-1 — 1ST —
WIMBLEDON 0-2 — 1ST 1ST
US OPEN 0-1 1ST — —
ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY*
(Career W-L: 2-1)
CAREER 10
INDIAN WELLS 2-1 3RD
PERSONAL
Began playing at age five with a personal coach in Buenos Aires…Parents, Jorge, and Nora…Has two younger
brothers, Nicolas and Kevin…Considers forehand his strength and clay courts as favorite surface…Good friends
with Argentines on tour…Enjoys listening to music and is passionate about Argentinean Rock and Roll and hip
hop…Coached by countryman and former ATP pro Mariano Puerta (since December 2010).
ARGENTINES IN TOP 100
In 2010, Brian Dabul finished in the Top 100 of the
South African Airways ATP Rankings for the first time
and was one of seven Argentines in the Top 100:
RANKING
No. 26
No. 27
No. 38
No. 66
No. 74
No. 85
PLAYER
Juan Monaco
David Nabandian
Juan Ignacio Chela
Carlos Berlocq
Eduardo Schwank
Brian Dabul
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