2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

LUKAS DLOUHY (CZE)
Birthdate: April 9, 1983 Turned Pro: 2001
Birthplace: Pisek, Czech Republic
Height: 6’1” (1.85m)
Residence: Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Weight: 194 (87kg)
Career Doubles Win-Loss: 159-113
Plays: Right-handed
Career Prize Money: $2,660,861
Two-handed backhand
Career Doubles Titles/Finalist: 8/12
Highest Singles South African Airways ATP Ranking: 73 (April 3, 2006)
Highest ATP Doubles Ranking: 5 (June 22, 2009)
YEAR-END ATP DOUBLES RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)
2010: 9 (31-27) 2007: 9 (37-17) 2004: 255 (0-0) 2001: 561 (0-0)
2009: 6 (31-25) 2006: 20 (32-17) 2003: 373 (0-0) 2000: 838 (0-0)
2008: 13 (27-18) 2005: 80 (1-6) 2002: 313 (0-0)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $414,678. Matches won-lost: ATP: 1-1 (singles) Challenger: 0-1 (singles), 3-1 (doubles).
Winner: Miami*(w/Paes). Finalist: Brisbane, Dubai, Roland Garros, ‘s-Hertogenbosch(w/Paes). Semifinalist:
Madrid*(w/Paes), Moscow(w/Chardy).
2010 IN REVIEW
The Czech native qualified for season-ending championship for third straight year (w/Paes)…In 17 tournaments,
won one title and reached four other finals, including Roland Garros…Opened season with runner-up in
Brisbane (l. to Chardy-Gicquel) and QF at Australian Open…In February advanced to final in Dubai (l. to Aspelin-
Hanley) and following month captured title in Miami* (d. Bhupathi-Mirnyi)…On clay, reached SFs in Madrid*
and final at Roland Garros (l. to Nestor-Zimonjic both times)…On grass, advanced to final in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
(l. to Lindstedt-Tecau)…Winless (0-3) during summer hard court circuit and after 1st Rd. loss at US Open they
did not play together again until November at Paris* where they reached QFs…Closed with 0-3 round robin
record at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals…Finished No. 5 in ATP Doubles Team Ranking and No. 9 individually.
CAREER IN REVIEW
The Czech Republic native turned in back-to-back Top 100 seasons in singles in ‘05–06 at No. 92 (both years)
before moving to doubles full-time in ‘08…In ’09, he teamed with Paes to capture two Grand Slam titles
(Roland Garros, US Open)…In ’08, first joined up with Paes and won title in Bangkok and reached three other
finals, including US Open (l. to Bryans)…Finished No. 8 in ATP Team Ranking…In ’07, reached Grand Slam finals
at Roland Garros and US Open with countryman Vizner to finish at No. 5 in ATP Team Ranking…Won maiden
doubles title at Costa do Sauipe, and also captured crown in Estoril…Has a 5-6 career Davis Cup record (3-5 in
singles) in eight ties…Earned a career-high $668,873 in ’09.
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (8). FINALIST (12).
GRAND SLAM HISTORY
CAREER 08 07 06 05
AUS. OPEN 1-3 1ST 2ND 1ST —
ROLAND GARROS 3-3 — 1ST 3RD 2ND
WIMBLEDON 1-2 — 1ST 2ND —
US OPEN 0-1 — — 1ST —
DOUBLES (2-4 in Finals). ROLAND GARROS: Champion - 2009 (w/Paes); Finalist - 2010 (w/Paes), 2007 (w/Vizner); US OPEN:
Champion - 2009 (w/Paes); Finalist - 2008 (w/Paes), 2007 (w/Vizner).
BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY
CAREER 10 09 08 07
6-8 RR RR WON RR
(08-10 w/Paes, 07 w/Vizner)
ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY*
DOUBLES (1-0 in Finals). MIAMI: Champion - 2010 (w/Paes)
PERSONAL
Began playing tennis at age five…Older sister, Barbara was Czech Republic national champion when growing
up and now a tennis coach so he followed her example…Enjoyed playing hockey as a teenager and chose tennis
over hockey at age 15…In his spare time, likes roller-skating, cinema and playing hockey…Father, Ales,
works in business management and mother, Natasha, is a school teacher…Both parents made sacrifices by
moving with him to Prague to support his tennis career…Grew up playing on clay courts…Favorite shot is drop
shot…Idol growing up was Yevgeny Kafelnikov and also admires Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux…
Fitness trainer is Joe Ivanko and coached by countryman Karel Novacek.
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