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SAM GROTH (AUS) DATE OF BIRTH: October 19, 1987 | BORN: Narrandera, Australia | RESIDENCE: Melbourne, Australia Turned Pro: 2006 Height: 6’4” (1.93m) Weight: 215lbs (97kg) Career Win-Loss: 13-19 Plays: Right-handed One-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $782,740 8 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 0/0 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-1 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 75 (November 10, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 31 (October 20, 2014) EmiRaTEs aTP RankinG HisTORy (W-L) 2014: 81 (10-13) 2013: 183 (1-3) 2012: 211 (0-0) 2011: 575 (0-0) 2010: 293 (0-0) 2009: 270 (1-2) 2008: 265 (1-1) 2007: 421 (0-0) 2006: 686 (0-0) 2005: T1367 (0-0) 2014 HiGHLiGHTs Prize money: $467,566 Matches won-lost: 10-13 (singles), 24-13 (doubles) Challenger: 22-11 (singles), 23-3 (doubles) Singles semi-finalist: Newport Quarter-finalist: Brisbane Doubles winner: Bogota (w/Guccione) Finalist: Washington (w/Paes), Shenzhen, Moscow (both w/Guccione) Semi-finalist: Delray Beach (w/Mirnyi), Roland Garros (w/Golubev) 2014 IN REVIEW • The big-serving Aussie put together a year-end best ranking in singles (No. 81) and doubles (No. 31), finishing in Top 100 for 1st time and winning his maiden ATP World Tour doubles title • In July, reached his 1st ATP World Tour SF in Newport, defeating reigning champion Mahut in QF before losing to Karlovic. Afterwards, jumped from No. 123 to No. 99 on July 14 • In opening week of season advanced to QF on home soil in Brisbane (l. to Chardy) • In March, earned 1st career Challenger title in Rimouski, Canada (d. Pavic). Also runner-up in Leon, Mexico in April (l. to R.Ram) and Nottingham-2 in June (l. to countryman Kyrgios) • Captured 1st Grand Slam match win at US Open, defeating Ramos-Viñolas (l. to Federer in 2R). Fell in the 1R at the Australian Open (l. to Pospisil) and Wimbledon (l. to Dolgopolov) • On July 20, captured his 1st ATP World Tour doubles title in Bogota (w/Guccione), beating Barrientos-Cabal 11-9 in Match TB. Also advanced to final in Washington (w/Paes), Shenzhen and Moscow (both w/Guccione) • Also reached doubles SF at Roland Garros, his best Grand Slam result (w/Monaco), falling to eventual champions Benneteau- Roger-Vasselin in 3rd set TB • Averaged 15.6 aces per match, 6th-best in Top 100. Won 89% of service games • Compiled records of 6-11 on hard and 4-2 on grass. Earned a career-high $467,566 CAREER IN REVIEW • The Aussie has progressed from Challenger and Futures on to the ATP World Tour. Has compiled a 97-86 record in Challengers, including 79-72 on hard courts (1-6 in finals) and 137-71 in Futures (7-5 in finals) • In 2013, finished in Top 200 with runner-up at Champaign Challenger (l. to Sandgren). Qualified into 3 ATP events: London/Queen’s Club (1R), Washington (d. Kudla, l. to Raonic) and St. Petersburg (1R). In doubles, won 4 of 6 Challenger finals • In 2012, improved over 350 ranking spots with runner-up at Burnie Challenger (l. to Udomchoke) and 2 SFs • In 2011, advanced to the SF at Australia #13 Futures and went 1-5 in Challengers • In 2010, won 3 Futures titles: back-to-back in Turkey #9 and Australia • In 2009, qualified in Newport (l. to eventual champ Ram) and made Grand Slam debut at Australian Open (l. to Fish in 4 sets). Reached 1st Challenger final in Fergana (l. to Lacko) • In 2008, qualified for 1st ATP tournament in Nottingham (d. J. Baker, l. to Simon in 3 sets) • In 2007, played in 25 Futures, with runner-up at Australia #7 and 5 SFs; In 7 Challengers, best result SF at Caloundra • In 2006, played in 16 Futures, reaching final at Australia #12 • In 2005, played 3 Futures events in Australia CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (3). GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-0) CAREER 14 09 Aus. Open 0-2 1st 1st Wimbledon 0-1 1st — US Open 1-1 2nd — ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 0-2) CAREER 14 Indian Wells 0-1 1st Shanghai 0-1 1st PERSONAL • Nickname is “Grothy”. Started playing tennis at age 10 • Parents are Philipp and Melinda; brother, Oliver, and sister, Sophie • Favourite surfaces are grass and hard courts and shot is serve • Favourite tournament is Australian Open • Idols growing up were Pat Rafter and Mark Philippoussis • Chose tennis over Aussie Rules football at 16, moving to Melbourne to train • Love Aussie Rules football and would be an AFL player if he wasn’t involved in tennis. Favourite team is Sydney Swans (AFL) • Spends a lot of time in Richmond, VA, between tournaments • Was Wimbledon junior doubles finalist (w/Kennaugh) • At an ATP Challenger Tour event in Busan in May 2012, hit the fastest serve on record at 163.4 miles per hour • Coached by Ben Mathias @SamGrothTennis Sam Groth For more information please visit 85
ERNESTS GULBIS (laT) DATE OF BIRTH: August 30, 1988 | BORN: Riga, Latvia | RESIDENCE: Jurmala, Latvia Turned Pro: 2004 Height: 6’3” (1.90m) Weight: 187lbs (85kg) Career Win-Loss: 202-165 Plays: Right-handed Two-handed backhand Career Prize Money: $5,120,941 Career Singles Titles/ Finalist: 6/0 Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 16-41 Highest Emirates ATP Ranking: 10 (June 9, 2014) Highest Emirates ATP Doubles Ranking: 130 (November 23, 2009) emIrateS atP rankInG HIStory (W-L) 2014: 13 (41-21) 2013: 24 (37-18) 2012: 139 (17-18) 2011: 61 (18-22) 2014 HIGHLIGHtS 2010: 24 (31-20) 2009: 90 (20-26) 2008: 53 (24-22) 2007: 61 (10-14) Prize money: $1,784,740 Matches won-lost: 41-21 (singles), 3-4 (doubles) Singles winner: Semi-finalist: Quarter-finalist: Marseille, Nice 2006: 139 (4-2) 2005: 451 (0-2) 2004: T1339 (0-0) Rotterdam, Barcelona, Roland Garros, Kuala Lumpur, Moscow Doha, Acapulco, Indian Wells, Madrid 2014 IN REVIEW • The top Latvian finished in Top 20 for 1st time at a year-end high No. 13, reaching QF-better 11 times and winning a career-high 41 matches. Improved record in ATP finals to 6-0 with titles in Marseille (d. No. 9 Gasquet in SF, No. 10 Tsonga in F) and 1st on clay in Nice (d. Delbonis) • Broke Top 10 on June 9 after advancing to maiden Grand Slam SF at Roland Garros with wins over No. 4 Federer in 4R and No. 6 Berdych in QF (l. to Djokovic in 4 sets). Reached 2R at other 3 majors: Australian Open (l. to Querrey), Wimbledon (l. to Stakhovsky) and US Open (l. to Thiem after having a 2 set lead) • Best ATP Masters 1000 results were QFs at Indian Wells (l. to Isner) and Madrid (l. to Ferrer). Also SF at ATP 500 events in Rotterdam (d. No. 4 del Potro in QF, l. to Berdych) and Barcelona (l. to Nishikori) • Last outing of year came in Basel (l. to Coric in 1R). Didn’t play rest of season due to right shoulder injury • Went 23-14 on hard, 17-5 on clay, 1-2 on grass and 5-5 vs. Top 10 opponents. Earned career-high $1,784,740 CAREER IN REVIEW • The Latvian has won at least 15 ATP World Tour level matches in each of past 7 seasons and compiled 7 Top 100 years • In 2013, finished season ranked No. 24 – jumping over 115 ranking spots from previous year. Captured 3rd career title in Delray Beach as a qualifier (d. Roger-Vasselin) and won his 1st European title in St. Petersburg (d. Garcia-Lopez). • In 2012, finished outside Top 100 for 1st time since 2006 and best ATP World Tour results were QF in Delray Beach in March and Gstaad in July. Posted his best win of season at Wimbledon where he defeated No. 7 Berdych in 3 TB sets • In 2011, won title in Los Angeles (d. Fish). Reached SF in Sydney and QF in Doha and Nice • In 2010, finished in Top 25 for 1st time. Won 1st title in Delray Beach (d. Karlovic). Reached SF in Memphis and Rome (d. No. 1 Federer in QF). Reached QF or better 7 times during season • In 2009, best results were QF in Tokyo and St. Petersburg • In 2008, advanced to 1st Grand Slam QF at Roland Garros. Reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF in Cincinnati • In 2007, won 10 ATP matches and 3 Challengers titles. On US Open debut, reached 4R (d. No. 8 Robredo, l. to Moya) • In 2006, ranking improved over 300 spots with his 1st ATP SF in St. Petersburg (l. to Ancic) • In Davis Cup, 31-11 career record (22-5 in singles) in 19 ties • Has 0-1 Olympics record (‘08 Beijing 1R) CAREER TITLES (6): 2014 – Nice(CL), Marseille(H); 2013 – St. Petersburg (IH), Delray Beach(H); 2011 – Los Angeles(H); 2010 – Delray Beach(H). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (2). GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 4-7) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 Aus. Open 2-6 2nd — 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st — Roland Garros 12-8 SF 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd QF 2nd Wimbledon 6-7 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st — 2nd 2nd 1st US Open 7-8 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 4th ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (Career W-L: 45-42) CAREER 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 Indian Wells 10-7 QF 4th 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd — Miami 1-5 2nd — 1st 2nd — 1st 2nd — Monte-Carlo 3-5 1st 2nd — 2nd 2nd 1st — — Madrid 7-4 QF — — — QF 1st 2nd — Rome 9-4 3rd 3rd — — SF 2nd — — Toronto/Montréal 7-6 2nd QF — 3rd 2nd — 1st 1st Cincinnati 6-5 2nd 1st — 1st 3rd — QF — Shanghai 0-4 1st — — 1st 1st 1st — — Paris 2-2 — 1st — — 3rd — — — PERSONAL • Began playing at age 5 with his grandmother • Father, Ainars, is an investment businessman and former basketball player; mother, Milena, is a drama theatre actress; has 3 sisters, Elina, who is older and finished her law degree in England; Laura and Monika, who are younger and both play tennis; and younger brother, Kristaps, who plays golf • Grandfather was a starter on former Soviet Union national basketball team which won European Championships • Speaks Latvian, Russian, English and a little German • Enjoys playing football, basketball and hockey • Considers serve and backhand drop shot his best shots • Used to work with former ATP pro Niki Pilic and trained at Pilic’s Tennis Academy in Munich (from age 12-18) • Coached by Günter Bresnik 86 For more information please visit
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