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SANTIAGO GIRALDO (COL)<br />
Birthdate: November 27, 1987 Turned Pro: 2006<br />
Birthplace: Pereira, Colombia<br />
Height: 6’2” (1.88m)<br />
Residence: Bogota, Colombia<br />
Weight: 165 (74kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 29-43<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $727,509<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 0/0<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-4<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 54 (June 21, 2010)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 147 (July 20, 2009)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 64 (20-24) 2007: 139 (1-5) 2004: 764 (0-0)<br />
2009: 107 (1-4) 2006: 176 (3-1) 2003:T1405 (0-0)<br />
2008: 163 (4-9) 2005: 322 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $378,942. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 20-24 (singles), 0-10 (doubles) Challenger: 16-4 (singles) .<br />
Singles Quarterfinalist: Chennai, ‘s-Hertogenbosch.<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The top Colombian finished in Top 100 for first time, highlighted by a personal-high 20 match wins…His best<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> results were QFs in Chennai (l. to Cilic) in January and in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in June…Went 16-4<br />
in Challenger play and won title in Pereira (d. Lorenzi)…Represented Colombia in Davis Cup <strong>World</strong> Group playoff<br />
tie vs. USA in September, beating No. 21 Querrey in straight sets before losing fifth and decisive rubber to<br />
Fish 8-6 in fifth set…Compiled marks of 9-15 on hard and 7-5 on clay…Earned a career-high $378,942.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Colombian has compiled his best results in early part of his career in Challengers with a 129-61 match<br />
record and 7-5 in finals…In ’09, put together a 38-14 mark with three Challenger titles and finished as No. 2<br />
Colombian (behind No. 81 Falla)…His lone tour level win came in Davis Cup tie vs. Uruguay…Qualified at<br />
Roland Garros for third straight year and lost to Istomin in 1st RD…In ’08, went 19-17 in Challengers and<br />
reached Fürth Challenger final (l. to Koellerer)…In ’07, finished in Top 150 for first time (at No. 139) and<br />
improved his year-end ranking for third straight year…Enjoyed an excellent season on Challenger circuit (25-11<br />
mark), winning two titles in Bogota (d. Saretta) and Quito (d. G. Lapentti) from four finals…Member of<br />
Colombian Davis Cup team and has a 10-6 career singles record in 11 ties.<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-5)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07<br />
AUS. OPEN 1-1 2ND — — —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 0-4 1ST 1ST 1ST 1ST<br />
WIMBLEDON 0-1 1ST — — —<br />
US OPEN 0-1 1ST — — —<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 6-9)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08<br />
INDIAN WELLS 1-2 — 1ST 2ND<br />
MIAMI 1-2 2ND — 1ST<br />
ROME 2-1 3RD — —<br />
MADRID 1-1 2ND — —<br />
TORONTO/MONTREAL 0-1 1ST — —<br />
CINCINNATI 0-1 1ST — —<br />
PARIS 1-1 2ND — —<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Began playing tennis at age five…Nicknamed “Santi”…Most inspirational people in his life are his parents, Elsa<br />
and Ed…Older brother Daniel (30) works in customs for the local government in Pereira, Colombia…Older sister<br />
Carmina works as a Latin Ameican marketing director for SCA in Mexico and used to play Fed Cup for<br />
Colombia…Likes to watch movies (comedy), listen to music (reggae), and read (drama)…His idol is former<br />
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe…Considers hard courts as favorite surface…If he wasn’t a tennis player he<br />
would be a politician or journalist…Fitness trainer is Javier Benet and coached by former <strong>ATP</strong> pro Marcos Gorriz<br />
(same as Falla).<br />
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