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JULIEN BENNETEAU (FRA) date OF BIRTH: December 20, 1981 | Born: Bourg-en-Bresse, France | Residence: Geneva, Switzerland Turned Pro: 2000 Height: 6’1” (1.85m) Weight: 174lbs (79kg) Career Win-Loss: 218-229 Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $6,077,9008 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/9 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 12-41 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 26 (April 30, 2012) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 15 (September 13, 2010) emirates ATP Ranking History (W-L) 2013: 35 (27-25) 2012: 35 (27-23) 2011: 52 (21-21) 2010: 44 (26-19) 2009: 46 (26-28) 2008: 43 (22-20) 2007: 68 (22-28) 2006: 40 (24-22) 2005: 167 (5-18) 2004: 64 (14-15) 2003: 140 (3-7) 2002: 255 (0-2) 2001: 271 (1-1) 2000: 423 (0-0) 1999: T1042 (0-0) 2013 HIGHLIGHTS Prize money: $1,139,636 Matches won-lost: ATP: 27-25 (singles), 25-19 (doubles) Singles finalist: Rotterdam, Kuala Lumpur Semi-finalist: Sydney Quarter-finalist: Montpellier Doubles winner: Monte-Carlo, Washington (all w/Zimonjic) Semi-finalist: London/Queen’s Club (w/Zimonjic) 2013 IN REVIEW • The Frenchman ranked in Top 50 every week during year, reaching season-high No. 27 in March. Reached 2 finals • In October in Kuala Lumpur, reached 9th career final (l. to Sousa after holding MP). In February runner-up in Rotterdam, defeating No. 2 Federer in QF (l. to del Potro). Also SF in Sydney and QF in Montpellier • Had 7-4 record in Grand Slam play. Reached 3R at Australian Open (l. to Tipsarevic), Roland Garros (l. to Federer) and US Open (l. to Berdych) and 2R at Wimbledon (l. to Verdasco) • In doubles (w/Zimonjic), won Monte-Carlo title after saving 7 MP vs Bryans in 14-12 Match TB win. Won Washington crown • Compiled records of 21-17 on hard, 3-3 on grass and 3-5 on clay. Went 2-7 vs. Top 10 opponents CAREER IN REVIEW • The Frenchman has won at least 20 matches in 8 consecutive seasons while finishing in Top 50 in 6 of them. His 9 finals without a title are most among active players. Has played in 228 tournaments without a title going into 2014 • In 2012, finished a year-end high No. 35, highlighted by finals in Sydney and Kuala Lumpur. Also SF in San Jose and 3R in each Grand Slam. In doubles, won bronze medal at London Olympics (w/Gasquet) • In 2011, closed season with 14-7 record after 8-14 start. As a qualifier, reached Winston-Salem final (l. to Isner). • In 2010, had 26 match wins for 2nd year in a row. Injured left wrist at US Open, missed rest of year. Career-high doubles ranking of No.15 • In 2009, won 26 matches, with final in Kitzbühel (l. to Garcia-Lopez). Reached QF in 4 other events, including 1st at ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati (l. to Murray) • In 2008, posted QF or better on all 4 surfaces, including SF at ‘s-Hertogenbosch and finals in Casablanca • In 2006, advanced to QF at Roland Garros (l. to Ljubicic) and SF in Memphis (d. No. 3 Roddick, l. to Haas) • 6-4 Davis Cup record (4-3 in doubles) and 1-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 2R). Won doubles bronze in London (w/Gasquet) CAREER FINALIST (9): 2013 – Kuala Lumpur(IH), Rotterdam(IH); 2012 – Kuala Lumpur(IH), Sydney(H); 2011 – Winston-Salem(H); 2010 – Marseille(IH); 2009 – Kitzbühel(CL); 2008 – Lyon(IC), Casablanca(CL). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (8). FINALIST (5). GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 8-6) CAREER 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 Aus. Open 7-9 3rd 3rd — 2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st — 1st — Roland Garros 15-12 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 1st QF 1st 3rd 1st 1st Wimbledon 9-10 2nd 3rd 2nd 4th 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd — — US Open 9-10 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st — 1st 1st — ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 44-62) CAREER 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Indian Wells 6-9 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 4th 3rd 1st — — Miami 10-9 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 1st — 2nd 4th — Monte-Carlo 5-10 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st — 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd Madrid 1-4 1st — — 1st 1st — — 2nd — — — Rome 3-5 2nd — — 2nd 1st — 1st — 2nd — — Toronto/Montréal 4-8 1st 2nd — 2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd — 1st — Cincinnati 8-8 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd QF 1st 2nd 1st — — — Shanghai 0-2 1st — — — 1st — — — — — — Paris 6-5 1st 2nd 2nd — 3rd — — 3rd — — — Doubles (2-3 in finals): Monte-Carlo: WON – ‘13 (w/Zimonjic);RUP – ‘07 (w/Gasquet); Toronto: RUP – ‘10 (w/Llodra); Shanghai: WON – ‘09 (w/ Tsonga); Paris: RUP – ‘11 (w/Mahut). PERSONAL • Nicknamed “Bennet”, began playing tennis at age 4 • Father, Andre, works for a glasses company and mother, Laurence, a lawyer. Younger brother, Antoine, who played at Univ. of Florida, and 2 sisters, Dominique and Marie-Sophie • Idols were Yannick Noah, Jimmy Connors, Michael Jordan, Ayrton Senna and Alberto Tomba • Favourite football team is Olympique de Marseille • Coached by former ATP pro Loic Courteau (since December 2010) @julienbenneteau 42 For more information please visit
RICARDAS BERANKIS (LTU) date OF BIRTH: June 21, 1990 | Born: Vilnius, Lithuania | Residence: Vilnius/Bradenton, Florida, USA Turned Pro: 2007 Height: 5’9” (1.75m) Weight: 155lbs (70kg) Career Win-Loss: 41-39 Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $822,746 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/1 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-5 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 67 (May 6, 2013) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 285 (November 28, 2011) emirates ATP Ranking History (W-L) 2013: 131 (13-16) 2012: 114 (10-5) 2011: 125 (8-10) 2010: 87 (8-4) 2009: 324 (2-2) 2008: 459 (0-2) 2007: 698 (0-0) 2006: T1540 (0-0) 2013 HIGHLIGHTS Prize money: $308,163 Matches won-lost: ATP: 13-16 (singles), 2-4 (doubles) . Challenger: 8-6 (singles), 4-3 (doubles) Singles quarter-finalist: Delray Beach, Houston, Winston-Salem 2013 IN REVIEW • The top Lithuanian’s best results were 3 QF showings in Delray Beach (l. to Roger-Vasselin) as a qualifier, Houston (d. No. 14 Haas in 2R, l. to eventual champ Isner) and in Winston-Salem (l. to Querrey). Won a personal-high 13 tour level matches • In Grand Slam play (2-4 record), as a qualifier, beat F. Mayer in Australian Open 2R before losing to No. 3 Murray in 3R. Afterwards improved from No. 110 to No. 85. Fell in 1R at Roland Garros (l. to Benneteau), Wimbledon (l. to Mathieu) and US Open (l. to No. 1 Djokovic) • Reached a career-high No. 67 on May 6 • Closed season with runner-up at Helsinki Challenger (l. to Nieminen) • Compiled records of 10-9 on hard, 3-4 on clay and 0-3 on grass CAREER IN REVIEW • The highest ranked player from Lithuania in ATP history, has won at least 8 ATP-level matches in each of past 4 seasons. In Challengers, owns a 78-53 record with 2 titles and 4 runner-up showings. Also has a 40-23 record in Futures events (1-3 in finals) • In 2012, became 1st player from his country to reach an ATP World Tour final with runner-up effort in Los Angeles as a qualifier ranked No. 141. Won 3 qualifying and 4 main draw matches in straight sets before falling to Querrey in title match. Also QF in St. Petersburg and Stockholm. Missed nearly 3 months from mid-February due to sports hernia injury. Underwent surgery on Feb. 23 • In 2011, reached QF in San Jose before being sidelined for 4 months with a right pelvis stress fracture. Returned in September and was 19-8 in Challengers with 4 SF • In 2010, the youngest player (20) in year-end Top 100. Breakthrough season included a 24-12 Challenger match record with 2 titles, his maiden ATP World Tour QF and 2 Grand Slam main draw wins climbing to No.85 by year’s end. In February, qualified in San Jose and became 1st Lithuanian native to reach an ATP QF with wins over Ginepri and Phau before losing to No. 11 Verdasco • In 2009, played mostly Futures, 1 final in January and then qualified in 4 U.S. Challengers – Baton Rouge, Tallahassee, Savannah and Sarasota, within 5 week span from April 6-May 11 • In 2008, qualified in 1st ATP tournament in Warsaw (l. to Odesnik). Also qualified in 3 Challengers in Puerto Rico, Germany and Poland, reaching 2R in each of them • In 2007, captured his 1st Futures title in Portugal. Ranked as World No. 1 junior after winning US Open and Orange Bowl titles • In Davis Cup, 17-9 career record (14-5 in singles) in 13 ties CAREER FINALIST (1): 2012 – Los Angeles(H) GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 2-1) CAREER 13 12 11 10 Aus. Open 4-2 3rd — 3rd — Roland Garros 0-1 1st — — — Wimbledon 1-2 1st — — 2nd US Open 1-2 1st — — 2nd ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 1-3) CAREER 13 11 Indian Wells 1-1 — 2nd Miami 0-2 1st 1st PERSONAL • Began playing tennis at age 2 when he’d follow his older sister, Lina, to local tennis courts in Vilnius • Goes by nickname “Rycka” back home by friends and family • Father, Genadijus, is a taxi driver in Vilnius and his mother, Jelena, is retired • Speaks Lithuanian, Russian and English • Became an uncle for 1st time in 2011 and considers that 1 of his major highlights of year • Hobbies include reading, spear fishing in lakes of Lithuania, playing pool, and listening to a variety of music • Considers forehand his best shot and hard courts his favourite surface • Has trained at IMG Bollettieri Academy in Bradenton, Florida, since 2007 • Also trains in Lithuania and Saddlebrook, Florida • Coached by countryman Remigijus Balzekas (since age 9) Ricardas Berankis For more information please visit 43
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