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Viktor Troicki
Serbia
VIKTOR TROICKI
Viktor began playing tennis in Belgrade, Serbia at the age of 5 with his first coach, countryman Nenad Trifunovic. The son of a lawyer and an economist, Viktor moved from Belgrade to Boca Raton, Florida, at age 13, which explains his fluency of the English language and preference to play on hard courts. Milos Jelisavcic completes Viktor’s team as his fitness trainer who has been essential to Viktor’s success over the years, establishing him as one of the fittest guys on tour. Viktor’s childhood idol was Andre Agassi, who inspired him to pursue professional tennis. Viktor enjoys playing and watching soccer, and at young age he was not sure which sport to choose, tennis or soccer.Date of birth February 10th, 1986 Place of birth Belgrade, Serbia Nickname “Vik” Achievements
- Winner of Apia International Sydney ATP 500
- Kremlin Cup Champion 2010
- Reached a career high ranking no. 12
- Davis Cup winner
- Three times Grand Slam 1/8 finalist
- Kremlin Cup winner Moscow ATP 250
- Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 1/4 finalist ATP 1000
- Finalist at the City Open Washington ATP 500
- Finalist at the Kremlin Cup Moscow ATP 250
- Finalist at the Apia Open Sydney ATP 250
- Doubles winner at the Thailand Open ATP 250
Interviews and videos
Article about Viktor Troicki -
Alexandr Dolgopolov
Ukraine
ALEXANDR DOLGOPOLOV
Alex Dolgopolov is a player that is challenging the status quo in the men’s tennis with a “next generation” label stamped on his back. Quick, courageous and never intimidated, he plays unpredictable high risk game, turning each match into pure entertainment. Alex is an inspiration for young talents, with values such as hard work, ambition, motivation and creativity. Upon the completion of a successful, three year coaching relationship with Australian coach Jack Reader, Alex started working with his father Oleksandr, longtime friend Stanislav Khmarsky and fitness trainer Alessio Ceccareli. Alex speaks fluent English and Russian, enjoys chatting online, singing rap/hip-hop and if he wasn't a tennis player, he would have been be a race car driver due to his passion for fast cars and rally driving.Date of birth November 7th, 1988 Place of birth Kiev, Ukraine Nickname “The Dog” Achievements
- Reached a career high ATP ranking no.13
- Finalist at the 2014 Copa Claro in Rio de Janeiro ATP 500
- Also in 2014, reached semifinals of Masters 1000 Indian Wells, beating Nadal, Fognini and Raonic. Reached QF at Masters 1000 Miami, defeating Wawrinka
- Winner of the 2012 City Open in Washington ATP 500
- Winner of the 2011 Vegeta Open in Umag ATP 250
Interviews and videos
How to adapt on grasscourt: Gilette World Sport US Open official Site: Article about Alexandr Dolgopolov ATP Player Video Profile HOT SHOT vs Nadal Video -
Marcel Granollers
Spain
MARCEL GRANOLLERS
Marcel began playing tennis at the age of 5. He considers clay as his favorite surface, although his greatest achievements came on hard court. Marcel is supported by his long time fitness trainer Sergi Valdaura who is a secret behind Marcel’s incredible endurance and speed. He enjoys watching and playing soccer and is a big supporter of R.C.D. Espanyol. Marcel’s younger brother Gerard is also an accomplished tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of 217 in the world in 2013. Marcel is the son of Javier, a commercial director and Montse, a teacher, and he speaks Catalan, Spanish and English.Date of birth April 12th, 1986 Place of birth Barcelona, Spain Nickname “Chelo” Achievements
- ATP Doubles worls champion in 2012, partnering Marc Lopez
- 2 times Davis Cup winner
- 3 times Grand Slam 1/8 finalist
- Winner of the Open Comunidad Valenciana ATP 500
- Winner of the Bet at home Cup Kitzbuehel ATP 250
- Winner of the Swiss Open Gstaad ATP 250
- Winner of the US Clay championships Houston ATP 250
- Winner of 10 ATP Tour doubles titles
- Reached best ATP singles ranking no. 19 and doubles ATP ranking no. 4
Interviews and videos
ATP Kitzbuhel win: Kitzbuhel Article ATP Uncovered: Granollers Profile Interview at 2014 Barcelona Open: Barcelona Interview -
Lesia Tsurenko
UKRAINE
LESIA TSURENKO
Date of birth May 30th, 1989 Place of birth Vladimirec, Ukraine Achievements
- Reached best WTA singles ranking no. 35
- Winner WTA Acapulco 2017
- Winner WTA Guangzhou 2016
- First WTA title Istanbul 2015
- Reached SF in s'Hertogenbosch and Hobart in 2017
- In 2015 was semifinalist in New Haven and reached quarter finals in Indian Wells and Toronto
Biography
- Coached by Dmytro Brichek
- Father, Viktor, used to work in international relations for a nuclear power plant (now retired); mother, Larisa, is an economist; older sister, Oxana, is lawyer
- Started playing tennis at age 6 when parents introduced her to the sport
- Moved to Kiev at age 17
- Studied at Physical Education & Sports in Ukraine for 1.5 years (no longer studying; hopes to return one day)
- Favorite shot is backhand
- Best tennis memory is 2013 Australian Open
- Admires Martina Hingis for her playing style; also liked watching Yevgeny Kafelnikov
- Speaks Russian, Ukrainian and English
- Enjoys watching sports, playing pool and hanging out with friends
- Favorite city is Kiev; favorite tournaments are Australian Open, Wimbledon and Madrid.
Social media properties
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Simone Bolelli
Italy
SIMONE BOLELLI
The son of a dentist, Daniele, and an accountant, Stefania, Simone began playing tennis at the age of 7 in Bologna, Italy. Simone is right-handed, he prefers to play on hard courts and his favorite shot is forehand. He can generate enormous power on both ground strokes without showing much effort. Simone’s tennis idols growing up were Stefan Edberg and Patrick Rafter, and his ultimate goal in tennis is to reach Top 10 in the ATP Rankings. Simone’s best friends on the circuit are Juan Martin Del Potro, Daniel Gimeno-Traver and Horacio Zeballos, and he considers his most memorable tennis moment the final he played in Munich. Simone is coached by Giorgio Galimberti and Federico Torresi and his fitness trainer is Stefano Baraldo. In his downtime, Simone enjoys watching movies (favorite movie-Gladiator), listening to music (favorite performers-Queen, Michael Jackson) and chatting with friends online.Date of birth October 8, 1985 Place of birth Budrio, Italy Achievements
- 2015 Grand Slam Australian Open doubles title winner with Fabio Fognini
- One of the nominees for ATP Comeback of the Year 2014 after having won Bergamo, Tunis, Vercelli and Braunschweig Challenger titles
- Reached best ATP singles ranking no. 36
- In 2014, won Bergamo, Tunis and Vercelli Challenger titles
- With fellow Italian Fognini, Bolelli won 2013 ATP Buenos Aires title and reached the Australian Open doubles SFs
- He reached the second round of the US Open, Wimbledon and Roland Garros, losing to Top 20 players
- In 2008 Simone reached the Top 50 for the first time became Italy’s number 2
- He reached the third round of Wimbledon, losing to Hewitt after beating no.14 Gonzalez in the second round
- He also reached the third round of Roland Garros, losing to Llodra
Interviews and videos
2014 Davis Cup: Bolelli Article Interview: Bolelli Video -
Jan-Lennard Struff
Germany
JAN-LENNARD STRUFF
Jan-Lennard started playing tennis at the age of 6 with his parents, Dieter and Martina, who are both tennis coaches. Jan-Lennard’s favorite surface is clay and while he is an all-court player, his favorite shot is backhand. His coach is Carsten Arriens (former German Davis Cup captain), along with Uwe Liedtke who is in charge of Jan-Lennard’s strength and conditioning. He is determined and ambitious to continue improving his game while continuing to be a gentleman on and off the court. In his spare time, Jan-Lennard loves watching soccer and enjoys reading books. Jan-Lennard’s childhood tennis idol was Pete Sampras and his favorite tournament is Roland Garros. Prior to turning professional, Jan-Lennard graduated from high school and is fluent in both German and English.Date of birth April 25th, 1990 Place of birth Warstein, Germany Nickname “Struffi” Achievements
- Reached a career high ranking no. 44 on May 2017
- In 2017 qualified at ATP Masters 1000 events in Monte-Carlo and Rome
- Advanced to Marrakech QF, Munich QF and Miami 3R
- In 2016 captured 5th Challenger singles title of career at Mons, BEL
Interviews and videos
Article about Jan-Lennard Struff -
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
SPAIN
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Alexander Bublik
KAZAKHSTAN
ALEXANDER BUBLIK
Power, talent and craziness
Alexander “Sasha” Bublik has just achieved his career best ranking, #128 in Emirates ATP Ranking, in June 19th 2017. On the NextGen ATP Race to Milan, for the Under-21 elite event, Bublik is now on 12th position. Bublik exploded in 2016, rising more than 700 positions in the ranking (from 964 to 205) impressing fans and press with his crushing accelerations, perfectly measured dropshots and fun-lover attitude on court. In ATP Moscow tournament he reached quarter-finals coming from qualifying, after beating Bautista-Agut (#13 ATP, finalist the previous week at Shanghai Masters). Many tennis fans are starting to notice his huge potential, being delivered at his opponents with big powerful serves, a great backhand down the line, many unexpected dropshots and an overall brilliant game. Some journalists and fellow players foresee a top-20 player, who will be very hard to beat on fast surfaces. Alex was born in Gatchina, a few kilometers from St Petersburg, on June 17th 1997. His father Stanislav - currently his coach - introduces tennis to him at the age of 4. A former junior top-20, Alex is from the same generation of highly talented players such as Zverev, Fritz, and his co-nationals Khachanov, Rublev and Saffiulin. A bit crazy, aggressive and highly competitive player on court, Alex is recognized by his peers to be a fun, smiling and warm character off the court.ACHIEVEMENTS
Singles titles 2017- Morelos Open Challenger (H)
- Qatar F2 Futures (H)
- Russia F1 Futures (CL)
- Russia F8 Futures (IH)
- Sweden F5 Futures (IH);
- 2015 Turkey F43 Futures (H) - w/D. JANDRIC;
- 2014 Russia F10 Futures (CL) - w/R. MUZAEV; Estonia F4 Futures (IH) - w/E. TYURNEV
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Marc Polmans
AUSTRALIA
MARC POLMANS
Date of birth May 2nd, 1997 Place of birth Amanzimtoti, South Africa BIO
- ATP Singles best ranking #175 on June 12th 2017
- Contender for the Next Gen ATP Finals 2017, currently #34
- ATP Doubles best ranking #74 on Feb 2017
- Claimed two ITF Futures title in Canberra in March 2017
- Four ITF Futures titles in Maputo, Harare and Alice Springs in 2016
- Polmans is coached by former Top 100 player, Peter Luczak, at the Tennis Australia National Academy in Melbourne
- He supports the Collingwood Magpies in the Australian Football League
His Facebook page is
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Matteo Berrettini
ITALY
MATTEO BERRETTINI
Date of birth April 12th, 1996 Place of birth Rome, Italy BIO
- ATP Singles best ranking #95 on 19.3.2018 ATP
- Contender for the Next Gen ATP Finals 2017, currently #24
- Began playing tennis at 8 years of age and soon showed how much he wanted to learn and improve constantly
- At 13 years old, together with his younger brother Jacopo, he moved to Circolo Aniene (Rome) to be coached by Vincenzo Santopadre
- In 2017, Matteo qualified and advanced to 2nd ATP Challenger Tour final of career at Quanzhou, also reached Challenger QFs at Bergamo and Francavilla
- Won 2nd ITF Futures Circuit title of career at Oberentfelden
- Matteo is now 1.92cm tall so his serve and forehand are his best shots
- He loves to play aggressively and command the rallies
- He enjoys playing in all surfaces as he adapts his game well
- Huge movie lover, he admires directors Tarantino and Chris Nolan
- Listens to music constantly, with favourites artists being Eminem, Florida and Rihanna
His Facebook page is
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Lorenzo Sonego
ITALY
LORENZO SONEGO
Date of birth May 11th, 1995 Place of birth Turin, Italy BIO
- Best Ranking on 30.4.2018 #141 ATP
- Won two singles titles and two doubles titles ITF Futures in Italy in 2015
- Reached second round main draw at 2015 ATP Challengers Turin, Como, Andria and 2016 Zhuhai
- Started playing tennis at age 11 with coach Gipo Arbino
- His father Giorgio was his main influence to start a tennis career
- Would play soccer as second choice. Favourite team is Torino FC
- Big fan of Tsonga, Federer and soccer player Ronaldinho
- Strongest shots are service and forehand
- Preferred surface is clay
- Lives in Torino and enjoys holidays in Sardinia
- Favourite food is lasagne
His Facebook page is
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Bradley Mousley
AUSTRALIA
BRADLEY MOUSLEY
Date of birth Jan 03, 1996 Place of birth Modbury, South Australia BIO
- Began playing tennis at a young age under the watchful eye of his tennis coach father, Craig
- Winner Australian Open Junior Doubles titles in ‘13 and ’14
- Reached Semi Finals in Australian Open Junior singles in ‘14
- Won Singles National title 18’s, 16’s and 14’s
- Claimed ITF Gallipoli Youth Tennis Cup doubles title in 2012
- Captured back-to-back Queensland Junior ITF International u/18 singles titles in 2012
- Won the Oceania Closed Junior doubles Championships in ‘12.
- Considers his strengths to be his forehand, serve and volleys
- Favourite tournament is the Australian Open
- Enjoys playing tennis because of the ‘opportunity to travel’ and ‘the challenge that it brings’
- Favourite Food: loves cooking Taco's, Pasta or Vegetables.
- Favourite Holiday Destination: New York.
- Favourite Sports he enjoys not relating to tennis: AFL Football (Port Power).
- Favourite Tennis Player: Gael Monfils (so entertaining).
- Pro Career Goal: Winning a Grand Slam.
- Like to unwind when not touring by spending time with my Dad (Craig), my Mum (Joanne) and my sister (Stacey).
His Facebook pages are
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Liam Caruana
ITALY
LIAM CARUANA
Date of birth January 22nd, 1998 Place of birth Rome, Italy BIO
- Rapidly rising in the ATP ranking, at #828 (May 2017)
- Best Junior ITF Ranking #22 in October 2016
- Twice semifinalist in ITF Futures Greece 2017
- Won USTA International Spring Championships 2016 (Grade1, beat S. Riffice)
- Reached final at Canadian Open Junior Championships 2016 (lost to Davidovich Fokina)
- Started playing tennis at age 6
- Coached by father Max Caruana
- In his free time plays golf
His Facebook page is
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Adam Zrelak
Slovakia
Adam Zrelak
Adam Zrelak has speed and good timing in terms of deep go out for action. He comes right in the ball with good assumptions, bounce and feeling. Strong in heading with fine head-jump power-timing, despite 1.80m. Shoots confidently with both feet. Dominant finisher.First name Adam Surname Zrelak Nationality Slovakia Date of birth 05.05.1994 Height 1,80m Weight 77kg Position Striker Club Slovan Bratislava Contract until 2016 Contact Corrado Tschabuschnig +393355284890 corrado@topseed.net Video Adam in action
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Austria
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Italy
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