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ALJAZ beDENE (sLO) date OF BIRTH: July 18, 1989 | Born: Ljubljana, Slovenia | Residence: London, England Turned Pro: 2008 Height: 6’0” (1.83m) Weight: 160lbs (72kg) Career Win-Loss: 16-24 Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $520,720 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-3 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 71 (February 25, 2013) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 127 (October 7, 2013) emirates ATP Ranking History (W-L) 2013: 88 (11-18) 2012: 98 (4-4) 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 2011: 165 (1-2) 2010: 540 (0-0) 2009: 304 (0-0) 2008: T1659 (0-0) Prize money: $321,409 Matches won-lost: ATP: 11-18 (singles), 6-7 (doubles) Challenger: 15-3 (singles), 7-4 (doubles) Singles semi-finalist: Chennai Quarter-finalist: Umag Doubles semi-finalist: Buenos Aires (w/An. Kuznetsov), Casablanca (w/Bednarek) 2013 IN REVIEW • The No. 1 Slovenian finished in Top 100 for 2nd year in a row and reached 1st ATP World Tour SF at Chennai with a win over No. 17 Wawrinka before losing to eventual champion Tipsarevic in 3 sets. Also QF at Umag (l. to Robredo). Reached a careerhigh No. 71 on Feb. 25 • Played in all 4 Grand Slam tournaments for 1st time (0-4) and lost in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Becker), Roland Garros (l. to Tsonga), Wimbledon (l. to L. Mayer) and US Open (l. to Tursunov) • Compiled a 15-3 record in Challengers and won titles at Rome-2 (d. Volandri) in May and Banja Luka (d. Schwartzman) in September. Improved to 7-1 in finals • Won a personal-best 11 matches on ATP World Tour with records of 6-8 on clay, 4-8 on hard and 1-2 on grass. Went 0-2 vs. Top 10 opponents and earned a career-high $321,409 CAREER IN REVIEW • The Slovenian native has earned 7 career Challenger titles and 5 Futures level titles in his 5 years as a pro. Has a 72-28 match record in Challengers (7-1 in finals) and 75-25 in Futures (5-4 in finals) • In 2012, No. 2 player from Slovenia finished in Top 100 for 1st time with consistent results in Challenger play. Compiled a 32-10 match record and won 4 titles. In limited ATP play, went 4-4, qualifying in Belgrade and reaching 2R (d. Klizan, l. to Nalbandian). Also reached 1st ATP Tour QF in Vienna (d. Garcia-Lopez, Young, l. to Tipsarevic). Of his 4 Challenger titles, 3 came on clay, in Casablanca, Barletta and Kosice. The following month, won title on hard courts in Wuhan and finished runner-up in An-Ning • In 2011, made ATP main draw debut as qualifier in Vienna (d. Karlovic, l. to Haas). Won Barletta Challenger and SF at 2 other events • In 2010, did not play after Wimbledon qualifying due to right wrist injury (same injury also occurred in ‘08 and was sidelined 7 months and in ‘11, missing 4 months). Successfully qualified twice in 5 attempts at Challenger events. Compiled 7-2 record min Futures, with 1 final • In 2009, was 53-16 in Futures events, reaching 7 Futures finals, winning 5 titles, including at 3 consecutive events in August • Has a 2-1 career singles Davis Cup record in 3 ties GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0) CAREER 13 Aus. Open 0-1 1st Roland Garros 0-1 1st Wimbledon 0-1 1st US Open 0-1 1st ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-2) CAREER 13 Indian Wells 0-1 1st Miami 1-1 2nd PERSONAL • Started playing tennis at age 7 with plastic racquets • Nicknames are “Benki”, “Benko”, “Ali” or “Aj” • Speaks Slovenian, Croatian and English • Father, Branko, works at a computer company; mother, Darlen, works for the Ministry of Defence; his twin brother, Andraz, also plays tennis (ranked No. 1,120 in 2012) • Favourite surface is hard courts and favourite shot is serve • Favourite tournament is Roland Garros • Idols growing up were Michael Schumacher and Fernando Gonzalez • Supports Real Madrid football club and Union Olimpija (basketball) • Coached by Igor Roric, former Italian pro Claudio Pistolesi (since May 2013) and German Dirk Hordorff. Physical trainer is Matej Mihelic www.aljazbedene.si/en @aljazbedene Aljaz Bedene 40 For more information please visit
THOMAZ BELLUCCI (bra) date OF BIRTH: December 30, 1987 | Born: Tiete, Brazil | Residence: São Paulo, Brazil Turned Pro: 2005 Height: 6’2” (1.88m) Weight: 181lbs (82kg) Career Win-Loss: 119-124 Plays: Left-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $2,927,938 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 3/2 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 5-17 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 21 (July 26, 2010) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 70 (July 15, 2013) emirates ATP Ranking History (W-L) 2013: 125 (8-18) 2012: 33 (27-22) 2011: 37 (25-25) 2010: 31 (34-25) 2009: 36 (21-18) 2008: 90 (4-15) 2007: 199 (0-1) 2006: 578 (0-0) 2005: 864 (0-0) 2004: T1447 (0-0) 2013 HIGHLIGHTS Prize money: $321,515 Matches won-lost: ATP: 8-18 (singles), 11-5 (doubles) Challenger: 9-3 (singles), 0-2 (doubles) Doubles winner: Stuttgart (w/Bagnis) Semi-finalist: Acapulco (w/Lorenzi) 2013 IN REVIEW • The top Brazilian finished outside Top 100 for 1st time since 2007. Struggled with on and off abdominal injury and only played 2 Grand Slam events. Withdrew prior to QF at Barcelona, his best result of season. Did not return until July in Stuttgart (2R). Then lost final 8 matches, including Davis Cup play-off tie vs. Germany (l. to F. Mayer, Brands) • Played in Brazil’s 3-2 loss to USA in World Group 1R. Beat Isner 6-3 in 5th set to level tie and lost to Querrey in reverse singles • Best ATP Masters 1000 result was 3R in Miami (d. Brands, Janowicz, l. to Seppi) • In November Challengers, closed out with title at Montevideo (d. Schwartzman) and followed with runner-up in Bogota (ret. vs. Estrella-Burgos due to abdominal injury) • In doubles, won 1st ATP title in Stuttgart (w/Bagnis) • Compiled records of 4-8 on clay and 4-10 on hard CAREER IN REVIEW • Has compiled 20-more match win seasons in 4 of last 5 years, highlighted by 3 titles in 5 finals, 4 of which have been on clay • In 2012, top Brazilian finished in Top 40 for 4th consecutive year, highlighted by 3rd ATP title in Gstaad (d. No. 8 Tipsarevic). His best stretch came in July when he won Braunschweig Challenger (d. Kamke), reached SF in Stuttgart and followed with title in Gstaad. In 3 weeks, climbed from No. 80 to No. 40. Also SF in São Paulo and QF in Nice • In 2011, reached 2 SF, in Acapulco and Madrid, and 5 QF. Closed season with SF at ATP Challenger Tour Finals in São Paulo. Reached 3R at Roland Garros • In 2010, finished year-end best No. 31, captured 2nd career ATP World Tour title in Santiago (d. Monaco) and won personal-high 34 matches. Compiled 21-10 record on clay and 11-14 on hard. Reached Grand Slam best 4R at Roland Garros (l. to Nadal). Earned career-high $682,261 • In 2009, won 1st title at Gstaad (d. A. Beck) and reached 1st final in Costa do Sauipe (l. to Robredo). Became 1st player from his country to finish in Top 50 (at No. 36) since Kuerten was No. 40 in ‘04 • In 2008, finished in Top 100 for 1st time at No. 90, winning 4 Challenger titles on clay • Reached junior finals in Ecuador and Venezuela in ‘04 and ranked a career-best No. 15 in January ‘05 • Has 15-10 career Davis Cup record (14-10 in singles) in 13 ties and 0-2 Olympic record (‘12 London 1R, ‘08 Beijing 1R) CAREER TITLES (3): 2012 – Gstaad (CL); 2010 – Santiago(CL); 2009 – Gstaad(CL). FINALIST (2): 2012 – Moscow(IH); 2009 – Costa do Sauipe(CL). CAREER DOUBLES TITLE (1). GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 5-7) CAREER 13 12 11 10 09 08 Aus. Open 3-5 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st — Roland Garros 5-5 — 1st 3rd 4th 1st 1st Wimbledon 3-4 — 1st 1st 3rd — 2nd US Open 3-6 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 22-36) CAREER 13 12 11 10 09 08 Indian Wells 4-5 1st 4th 3rd 3rd 2nd — Miami 4-5 3rd 1st 2nd 4th 1st — Monte-Carlo 2-4 1st 3rd 1st 1st — — Madrid 5-3 — 1st SF 2nd — — Rome 2-4 — 1st 1st 3rd 1st — Toronto/Montréal 1-4 1st — 2nd 1st — 1st Cincinnati 1-4 1st — 1st 2nd — 1st Shanghai 2-4 — 1st 1st 2nd 2nd — Paris 1-3 — 1st 1st 2nd — — PERSONAL • Full name is Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci • Father, Ildebrando, is a salesman; mother, Maria Regina, is a business owner, has 1 older sister, Beatriz • Considers serve and forehand as strengths • Favourite surface is clay • Future goal is to break Top 20 • In his spare time likes to play video games (won a Ducati in a video game competition during Shanghai 2010) • A big football fan of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras in São Paulo • Best friend on tour is countryman and doubles player Marcelo Melo • Favourite tournaments are Brasil Open and Roland Garros • Coached by former ATP pro Francisco Clavet of Spain www.thomazbellucci.com.br Thomaz Bellucci @BellucciOficial For more information please visit 41
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