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KEVIN anDErson (RSA) date OF BIRtH: May 18, 1986 | BORn: Johannesburg, South Africa | ResIdence: Gulf Stream, Florida, USA Turned Pro: 2007 Height: 6’8” (2.03m) Weight: 197lbs (89kg) Career Win-Loss: 174-135 Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $4,682,881 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 2/6 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 7-37 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 16 (October 6, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 58 (November 17, 2014) EmiratEs atP ranking History (W-L) 2014: 16 (38-24) 2013: 20 (37-23) 2012: 37 (30-26) 2011: 32 (42-27) 2014 HigHLigHts 2010: 61 (14-18) 2009: 162 (2-6) 2008: 106 (11-10) 2007: 228 (0-1) Prize money: $1,497,611 Matches won-lost: Singles finalist: Quarter-finalist: Doubles winner: Finalist: 2006: 513 (0-0) 2005: 548 (0-0) 2004: T1175 (0-0) 38-24 (singles), 14-10 (doubles) Delray Beach, Acapulco Indian Wells, London / Queen’s Club, Washington, Toronto, Valencia, Paris Acapulco (w/Ebden) Valencia (w/Chardy) 2014 In ReVIeW • The 1st South African with back-to-back Top 20 seasons since Wayne Ferreira from 1994-96. Finished at a personalbest No. 16 in Emirates ATP Rankings • Reached QF or better 8 times during year, including runner-up appearances in back-to-back weeks in Delray Beach (l. to Cilic) and Acapulco (l. to Dimitrov) in February • In Grand Slam play, became 1st player from his country since Ferreira in ‘00 to reach 4R at Wimbledon (l. to Murray). Also 4R at Australian Open (l. to Berdych), Roland Garros (l. to Ferrer) and 3R at US Open (l. to eventual champ Cilic) • Reached QF at multiple ATP Masters 1000 events for 1st time at Indian Wells (d. No. 3 Wawrinka, l. to Federer), Toronto (d. No. 19 Fognini, No. 4 Wawrinka; l. to Dimitrov after having 2 MPs) and Paris (d. No. 4 Wawrinka; l. to Berdych in 3 sets) • Rose to a career-high No. 16 on October 6 • Captured 1st career ATP World Tour doubles title in Acapulco with Ebden (d. F.Lopez-Mirnyi) • Went 28-17 on hard, 5-5 on clay, 5-2 on grass and 4-9 vs. Top 10 opponents. Earned a career-high $1,497,611 caReeR In ReVIeW • The South African has compiled 4 consecutive seasons in Top 40 Emirates ATP Rankings • In 2013, became 1st player from his country to finish in Top 20 (No.20) since Ferreira was No. 13 in ‘00. Reached a personal-best 3 finals: Sydney (l. to Tomic), 1st on clay in Casablanca (l. to Robredo) and Atlanta (l. to Isner in 3 TBs). Broke Top 20 on Aug. 12. Lone Top 10 win came over No. 4 Ferrer en route to QF in Indian Wells • In 2012, won 2nd career title in Delray Beach (d. Matosevic). Also reached 5 QFs in San Jose, Houston, London/Queen’s Club, Washington and Basel • In 2011, won 28 more matches than previous season. Claimed maiden ATP title on home soil in Johannesburg (d. Devvarman). Reached QF or better 9 times • In 2010, finished in Top 70 for 1st time and qualified an ATP World Tour-high 9 times, including his 1st 6 ATP tournaments with a SF showing in Atlanta (l. to Isner) • In 2009, won 4th career Challenger title at Sanremo • In 2008, reached 1st ATP World Tour final as a qualifier in Las Vegas (l. to Querrey). 1st South African ATP finalist since Moodie won Tokyo in Oct 2005. In ATP Masters 1000 debut in Miami, he qualified and defeated No. 3 Djokovic in 2R • In Davis Cup, 9-1 career singles record in 5 ties • Has 1-1 Olympics record (‘08 Beijing 2R) CAREER TITLES (2): 2012 – Delray Beach(H); 2011 – Johannesburg(H). FINALIST (6): 2014 – Acapulco(H), Delray Beach(H); 2013 – Atlanta(H), Casablanca(CL), Sydney(H); 2008 – Las Vegas(H). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (3). GRand sLaM HIstORY (Career 5-set record: 9-5) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 Aus. Open 8-7 4th 4th 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st Roland Garros 9-5 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st — — Wimbledon 6-6 4th 3rd 1st 2nd 1st — 1st US Open 7-5 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd — — atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY (Career W-L: 44-44) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 Indian Wells 8-6 QF QF 3rd 1st 2nd 1st — Miami 10-6 3rd 3rd 3rd QF 2nd — 3rd Monte-Carlo 1-4 1st 2nd 1st 1st — — — Madrid 5-5 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st — — Rome 3-4 2nd 3rd 1st 1st — — — Toronto/Montréal 7-5 QF 1st 1st 3rd 3rd — — Cincinnati 1-5 1st 1st 1st 2nd — — 1st Shanghai 3-5 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st — — Paris 6-4 QF 2nd 3rd 2nd — — — PeRsOnaL • Began playing tennis at age 6 • Parents Michael and Barbara are retired from engineering. Younger brother, Gregory, works at a tennis academy in New York • Used to competitively run 800 meter races • Played at University of Illinois for 3 seasons (2005-07). Won 2006 NCAA doubles title (w/Ryan Rowe). Reached 2007 NCAA singles semi-finals and doubles final. Also reached 2007 team final. Earned All-American honours all 3 years • Wife, Kelsey (married Nov 26, 2011), played on golf team at Illinois • Member of ATP Player Council from June 2012-16 • Coached by countryman Neville Godwin and Michael Anderson @kevinanderson18 Kevin Anderson Tennis For more information please visit 35
PABLO anDUJar (ESP) DATE OF BIRTH: January 23, 1986 | BORN: Cuenca, Spain | RESIDENCE: Valencia, Spain Turned Pro: 2003 Height: 5’11” (1.80m) Weight: 167lbs (76kg) Career Win-Loss: 99-141 Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $3,418,946 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 3/3 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 3-16 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 33 (September 10, 2012) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 74 (December 3, 2012) emirates atP ranking History (W-L) 2014: 41 (22-23) 2013: 48 (18-31) 2012: 42 (19-29) 2011: 46 (25-28) 2014 HigHLigHts 2010: 71 (8-8) 2009: 161 (1-12) 2008: 103 (3-6) 2007: 144 (3-4) Prize money: $735,953 Matches won-lost: Singles winner: Semi-finalist: Quarter-finalist: 2006: 210 (0-0) 2005: 373 (0-0) 2004: T957 (0-0) 22-23 (singles), 6-16 (doubles) Challenger: 2-1 (singles), 0-1 (doubles) Gstaad Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires, Hamburg, Kuala Lumpur, Valencia Doubles semi-finalist: Gstaad (w/Monaco), Winston-Salem (w/Granollers) 2014 IN REVIEW • The Spaniard finished in Top 50 for 4th year in a row at year-end high No. 41, highlighted by 1st title in 3 years in Gstaad (d. Monaco) – 3rd career title. Was 1 of 7 Spanish winners during year. Rose from No. 71 to 44 with title in Switzerland • In February, upset No. 17 Robredo en route to SF in Rio de Janeiro (l. to No. 1 Nadal 7-6(10) in 3rd set after having 2 MPs). Also made QF in Buenos Aires (l. to Fognini), Hamburg (l. to Ferrer), Kuala Lumpur (l. to Nieminen) and Valencia (d. No. 6 Berdych in 1R, l. to Robredo) • Went 2-4 in Grand Slam play, reaching 2R at Australian Open (l. to Janowicz) and US Open (ret. vs. Nishikori). Lost 1R at Roland Garros (l. to Cilic) and Wimbledon (l. to Rola) • Made Davis Cup debut in Spain’s World Group play-off loss to Brazil in September, falling to Bellucci in 5 sets • Compiled records of 14-10 on clay, 8-12 on hard and 0-1 on grass. Went 1-4 vs. Top 10 opponents and and earned a career-high $735,953 CAREER IN REVIEW • The Spaniard has compiled 5 straight Top 100 seasons, winning 3 career titles. All 6 ATP finals have come on clay • In 2013, reached 1st career ATP Masters 1000 SF at Madrid (l. to No. 5 Nadal). 2 weeks later reached SF in Nice (l. to Monfils) • In 2012, repeated title in Casablanca (d. countryman Ramos), SF in Belgrade (l. to Paire) and QF in Acapulco (l. to Ferrer), all on clay. Ranked in Top 50 in all but 1 week during season (No. 58 on Apr. 9). Best ATP Masters 1000 result was 4R at Indian Wells (d. No. 18 F. Mayer, l. to Djokovic in 3 sets) • In 2011, won 1st ATP title in Casablanca (d. Starace). Also reached finals in Stuttgart (l. to Ferrer) and Bucharest (l. to F. Mayer). Won a career-high 22 matches on clay • In 2010, finished in Top 100 for 1st time at No. 71, highlighted by reaching 1st ATP World Tour final in Bucharest (l. to Chela) • In 2009, reached 2R at Roland Garros (d. Ginepri in only win of season, l. to Mathieu) • In 2008, finished just outside Top 100 (at No. 103) and won 3 tour-level matches for 2nd straight season, all as a qualifier, at Valencia (d. Vliegen), in Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros (d. Volandri) and Bucharest (d. Dabul) • In 2007, qualified for his 1st ATP tournament at Costa do Sauipe (l. to Montañes) and won back-to-back matches on ATP World Tour for 1st time in Barcelona (l. to Cañas in 3R) • As a junior in 2004, reached QF in singles and captured Roland Garros doubles title (w/Granollers). Finished No. 7 in world junior rankings in ‘04 and in ‘03 CAREER TITLES (3): 2014 – Gstaad(CL); 2012 – Casablanca(CL); 2011 – Casablanca(CL). FINALIST (3): 2011 – Bucharest(CL), Stuttgart(CL); 2010 – Bucharest(CL). CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (4). GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-6) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 Aus. Open 2-5 2nd 1st 2nd 1st — 1st — Roland Garros 5-7 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd Wimbledon 0-5 1st 1st 1st 1st — 1st — US Open 3-5 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st — — 1st ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 19-28) CAREER 14 13 12 11 Indian Wells 4-4 2nd 2nd 4th 1st Miami 2-3 — 1st 1st 3rd Monte-Carlo 3-3 2nd 2nd 2nd — Madrid 4-4 1st SF 1st 1st Rome 0-2 1st — 1st — Toronto/Montréal 2-3 — 2nd 2nd 1st Cincinnati 2-2 — 1st 3rd — Shanghai 1-4 1st 2nd 1st 1st Paris 1-3 1st 2nd 1st — PERSONAL • Began playing at age 6 • Full name is Pablo Andujar Alba • Father, Jose; mother, Inma • Has 1 brother, Jose, and 1 sister, Ana • Enjoys football and is a fan of Levante U.D. • Admires play of countrymen Juan Carlos Ferrero, David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal • Speaks Spanish, English, French and Italian • Plays for Club de Tenis Valencia • Coached by Jorge Montesinos @AndujarPablo 36 For more information please visit
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ROLAND GARROS championships history
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2014 Barclays aTP World Tour Finals
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history of Barclays aTP World Tour
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