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MARIUSZ FYRSTENBERG (POL)<br />
Birthdate: July 8, 1980 Turned Pro: 2001<br />
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland<br />
Height: 6’4” (1.93m)<br />
Residence: Warsaw, Poland<br />
Weight: 176 (79kg)<br />
Career Doubles Win-Loss: 243-183<br />
Plays: Left-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $1,578,325<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Doubles Titles/Finalist: 11/18<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 317 (August 12, 2002)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 10T(October 11, 2010)<br />
YEAR-END <strong>ATP</strong> DOUBLES RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: T12 (38-28) 2007: 24 (39-25) 2004: 49 (25-20) 2001: 298 (0-2)<br />
2009: 18 (34-27) 2006: 16 (43-32) 2003: 88 (5-1) 2000: 619 (0-0)<br />
2008: 15 (38-27) 2005: 54 (20-20) 2002: 165 (1-1) 1999: 693 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $361,640. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 38-28 (doubles).<br />
Doubles Winner: Eastbourne. Finalist: Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Shanghai*, Vienna. Semifinalist: Miami*,<br />
Barcelona, Barclays <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Finals-London(all w/Matkowski).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The Polish doubles specialist teamed with Matkowski to qualify for their fourth season-ending championship in<br />
past five years (except ’07)…Reached SFs at Barclays <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Finals in London (l. to Bhupathi-Mirnyi)…<br />
They got to a slow start (15-14) through first week of June before capturing their lone <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> title of<br />
season in Eastbourne (d. Fleming-Skupski) prior to Wimbledon…They struggled in their next six tournaments<br />
with a 2-6 mark until getting to US Open where they reached QFs (l. to Bryans)…In October they advanced to<br />
four straight finals, including three on Asian circuit…They were finalists in Kuala Lumpur (l. to Cermak-<br />
Mertinak), Beijing (l. to Bryans) and <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Masters 1000 Shanghai* (l. to Melzer-Paes)…Continued<br />
strong play in Europe with runner-up in Vienna (l. to Nestor-Zimonjic)…Their finals streak ended with 1st Rd.<br />
loss in Valencia…Finished No. 4 in <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Team Ranking and No. 12 individually…Earned a career-high<br />
$361,640.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Warsaw native has collected 11 <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> doubles titles (in 29 finals) with countryman Matkowski<br />
since ‘03…They won two <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> doubles title from ‘07-09 and their biggest title came at ’08 Madrid*<br />
(d. Bhupathi-Knowles)…They have won four titles on home soil in Warsaw, last coming in ’08…They have an<br />
overall 240-181 doubles record…They have reached year end championship three times (2006, ’08-09) and<br />
their best Grand Slam results are SF appearance at Australian Open in ‘06 and QFs at ’09 Australian Open,<br />
Roland Garros and US Open in ’10…Member of Polish Davis Cup team and has a 22-9 career record (15-4 in<br />
doubles) in 23 ties.<br />
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (11). FINALIST (18)<br />
BARCLAYS <strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 06<br />
6-8 SF RR SF RR<br />
(all w/ Matowski)<br />
*<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY*<br />
DOUBLES (1-2 in finals). MADRID: Champion - 2008; Finalist - 2007; SHANGHAI: Finalist - 2010, 2009 (all w/Matkowski)<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Began playing tennis at age seven…Nickname is<br />
Fryta…Mother Ewa; Father, Zdzislaw, and older<br />
brother Darek…Speaks Polish, English and Spanish…<br />
Enjoys reading and ski jumping… Admires Spaniard<br />
Juan Carlos Ferrero…Favorite surface is clay and considers<br />
best shot an overhead smash… Wife, Marta<br />
(married July 28, 2007 in Warsaw)<br />
POLISH DOUBLES SUCCESS<br />
Mariusz Fyrstenberg and his countryman Marcin<br />
Matkowski have combined to caputre 11 <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong><br />
<strong>Tour</strong> titles during their career, winning at least one title<br />
for eight straight years. Here’s a look at their titles:<br />
YEAR TITLE(S)<br />
2010 Eastbourne<br />
2009 Kuala Lampur, Eastbourne<br />
2008 Madrid*, Warsaw<br />
2007 Vienna, Sopot<br />
2006 Bucharest<br />
2005 Sopot<br />
2004 Costa do Sauipe<br />
2003 Sopot<br />
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