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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: 136-137 Plays: Left-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $3,313,558 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 3/2 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 5-21 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 21 (July 26, 2010) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 70 (July 15, 2013) emirates atP ranking History (W-L) 2014: 65 (17-13) 2013: 125 (8-18) 2012: 33 (27-22) 2011: 37 (25-25) 2014 HigHLigHts 2010: 31 (34-25) 2009: 36 (21-18) 2008: 90 (4-15) 2007: 199 (0-1) Prize money: $385,620 Matches won-lost: Singles semi-finalist: São Paulo Quarter-finalist: 2006: 578 (0-0) 2005: 864 (0-0) 2004: T1447 (0-0) 17-13 (singles) Challenger: 8-6 (singles), 4-2 (doubles) Rio de Janeiro, Munich, Gstaad, Vienna, Valencia 2014 In ReVIeW • The No. 1 Brazilian finished in Top 75 for 5th time in past 6 years (except ’13) with best result a SF on home soil in São Paulo in early March (l. to Delbonis). Also 5 QFs: Rio de Janeiro (l. to Ferrer), Munich (l. to Fognini), Gstaad (l. to Monaco), Vienna (l. to Troicki) and Valencia (l. to Ferrer) • In Grand Slam play, reached 2R at Australian Open as a qualifier (l. to Tsonga), Roland Garros (l. to Fognini) and US Open (l. to Wawrinka). Fell in Wimbledon qualifying • In Davis Cup, led Brazil to 2015 World Group after wins over Andujar in 5 sets and No. 15 Bautista Agut in play-off, consigning Spain to 1st loss on clay in 15 years • Put together a 8-6 record in Challenger play, reaching 13th career final in Orleans in September (l. to Stakhovsky) • Compiled records of 12-8 on clay and 5-5 on hard. Went 0-4 vs. Top 10 opponents caReeR In ReVIeW • Has compiled 20-more match win seasons in 4 of last 6 years, highlighted by 3 titles in 5 finals, 4 of which have been on clay • In 2013, finished outside Top 100 for 1st time since 2007 after struggling with on and off abdominal injury. Closed out year with 8th career Challenger title at Montevideo (d. Schwartzman) and runner-up in Bogota (ret. vs. Estrella- Burgos due to abdominal injury). In doubles, won 1st ATP title in Stuttgart (w/Bagnis) • In 2012, top Brazilian finished in Top 40 for 4th consecutive year, highlighted by 3rd ATP title in Gstaad (d. No. 8 Tipsarevic). Best stretch came in July when he won Braunschweig Challenger (d. Kamke), reached SF in Stuttgart and won 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 with SF at ATP Challenger Tour Finals in São Paulo • 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 • In Davis Cup, has a 17-10 record (16-10 in singles) in 14 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: 7-7) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 Aus. Open 4-6 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st — Roland Garros 6-6 2nd — 1st 3rd 4th 1st 1st Wimbledon 3-4 — — 1st 1st 3rd — 2nd US Open 4-7 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd atP WORLd tOUR MasteRs 1000 HIstORY (Career W-L: 22-36) CAREER 14 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 • Future goal is to break Top 20 • In his spare time likes to play video games • A football fan of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras in São Paulo • Best friend on tour is countryman Marcelo Melo • Favourite tournaments are Brasil Open and Roland Garros www.thomazbellucci.com.br Thomaz Bellucci @BellucciOficial For more information please visit 41
w 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: 244-253 Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $7,556,098 8 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/10 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 15-47 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 25 (November 17, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 5 (November 3, 2014) EmirATEs ATP rANkiNg HisTory (w-L) 2014: 25 (26-24) 2013: 35 (27-25) 2012: 35 (27-23) 2011: 52 (21-21) 2010: 44 (26-19) 2009: 46 (26-28) 2014 HigHLigHTs 2008: 43 (22-20) 2007: 68 (22-28) 2006: 40 (24-22) 2005: 167 (5-18) 2004: 64 (14-15) 2003: 140 (3-7) Prize money: $1,478,197 Matches won-lost: Singles finalist: Semi-finalist: Quarter-finalist: Doubles winner: Finalist: 2002: 255 (0-2) 2001: 271 (1-1) 2000: 423 (0-0) 1999: T1042 (0-0) 26-24 (singles), 38-20 (doubles) Challenger: 5-0 (singles) Kuala Lumpur Cincinnati Indian Wells, Eastbourne, Shanghai Marseille, Roland Garros (both w/Roger-Vasselin) Beijing (w/Pospisil), Shanghai (w/Roger-Vasselin) 2014 IN REVIEW • The Frenchman ended season at a year-end high No. 25 after reaching his 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF in Cincinnati (d. No. 4 Wawrinka, l. to Ferrer) and a runner-up appearance in Kuala Lumpur (l. to Nishikori, falling to 0-10 in tour-level finals). Has reached a final 7 straight years • Also advanced to QFs at ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells (d. No. 10 Tsonga, l. to Djokovic) and Shanghai (d. No. 10 Dimitrov, l. to Federer), and at Eastbourne (l. to Querrey) • Compiled a 1-4 record in Grand Slam play with lone win coming at Australian Open (d. Carreño Busta, l. to Robredo). Lost 1R at Roland Garros (l. to Bagnis 18-16 in 5th set), Wimbledon (l. to Muller) and US Open (l. to Paire) • In doubles, won 1st Grand Slam title at Roland Garros alongside Roger-Vasselin (d. Granollers-M. Lopez). Became 1st French duo to win in Paris since ‘84. Also captured title in Marseille (d. Hanley-Marray). Finished as No. 3 team, No. 5 individually. Qualified for 1st Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London where they reached SF (l. to Bryan-Bryan) • Helped country to 1st Davis Cup final in 4 years with 2-3 record. Lost to Switzerland 3-1 in final, falling to Federer- Wawrinka in doubles rubber (w/Gasquet) • Won 3rd career Challenger title in Bordeaux (d. Johnson) • Went 22-17 on hard, 2-4 on clay, 2-3 on grass and 3-6 vs. Top 10 opponents. Earned a career high $1,478,197 CAREER IN REVIEW • Has won at least 20 matches in 9 consecutive seasons while finishing in Top 50 in 7 of them. His 10 finals without a title are most among active players. Has played in 250 tournaments without a title going into 2015 • In 2013, reached 8th and 9th career finals in Rotterdam (d. No. 2 Federer in QF, l. to del Potro) and Kuala Lumpur (d. No. 10 Wawrinka in SF, l. to Sousa after holding MP). In doubles (w/Zimonjic), won Monte-Carlo after saving 7 MP vs Bryans • In 2012, reached finals in Sydney and Kuala Lumpur. In doubles, won bronze 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, injured left wrist at US Open, missed rest of year • In 2009, reached final in Kitzbühel (l. to Garcia-Lopez) • In 2008, posted QF or better on 4 surfaces, with final in Casablanca • In 2006, reached 1st Grand Slam QF at Roland Garros (l. to Ljubicic) • Has 8-7 Davis Cup record (5-4 in doubles) in 10 ties. Has 1-1 Olympics record (‘12 London 2R). Won doubles bronze in London (w/Gasquet) CAREER FINALIST (10): 2014 – Kuala Lumpur(IH); 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: 9-8) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 Aus. Open 8-10 2nd 3rd 3rd — 2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st — 1st — Roland Garros 15-13 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 1st QF 1st 3rd 1st 1st Wimbledon 9-11 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 4th 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd — — US Open 9-11 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st — 1st 1st — Doubles (1-0 in finals): Roland Garros: WON – ‘14 (w/Roger-Vasselin) BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY CAREER 14 2-2 SF (w/Roger-Vasselin) ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 61-69) - BEST RESULTS: SF (Cincinnati ‘14), QF (Indian Wells ’14, Shanghai ’14, Cincinnati ’09). Doubles (2-4 in finals): Monte-Carlo: WON – ‘13 (w/Zimonjic), RUP – ‘07 (w/Gasquet); Toronto: RUP – ‘10 (w/ Llodra); Shanghai: WON – ‘09 (w/Tsonga), RUP – ‘14 (w/Roger-Vasselin); Paris: RUP – ‘11 (w/Mahut). PERSONAL • Nicknamed “Bennet”, began playing tennis at age 4 • Father, Andre, works for a glasses company; mother, Laurence, a lawyer. 1 brother, Antoine, 2 sisters, Dominique and Marie-Sophie • Idols were Yannick Noah, Jimmy Connors, Michael Jordan, Ayrton Senna and Alberto Tomba. Supports Olympique de Marseille • Coached by former ATP pro Loic Courteau (since December 2010) @julienbenneteau 42 For more information please visit
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