2015 ATP WORLD TOUR

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NOTE FROM THE ATP EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Dear Media and Tennis Fans, Welcome to the 2015 ATP World Tour. Last year proved to be one of the most interesting and unpredictable seasons in the history of the Tour as established superstars were joined in the limelight by a new generation of highly talented players. Last season also saw the continued growth of men’s professional tennis around the world as the game continues to develop as a leading and truly global sport. That continued growth and heightened interest provides a solid foundation as we look forward to 2015. This year the ATP World Tour will take place across 60 tournaments in 30 countries, and in addition to the perennial calendar favourites, there are some interesting changes to look forward to as well. For the first time, the ATP World Tour will head to Turkey, with a new ATP World Tour 250 event taking place at a stunning new state of the art facility in Istanbul on clay in the Spring. We will also see new events take place in Quito, Ecuador, and Geneva, Switzerland. In addition, a stronger extended grass-court season will also make its debut this year, in particular with Stuttgart moving to grass and Queen’s and Halle being recategorised as 500 events. The longer grass-court season provides greater variance of surfaces on the Tour, and will allow for a better transition period for players. The season will culminate, as it has done for the last six years, at the standout season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. Since moving to The O2 in 2009, the tournament has been on a record breaking run, with more than 1.5 million fans coming to watch the very best the game has to offer. May I take this chance to invite you to join us on what we expect to be a thrilling journey in 2015. This Media Guide offers a wealth of information on the tournaments and players who will showcase the game around the world, and we thank you for your coverage and support of men’s professional tennis. Best wishes,

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On the cover: 2014 ATP World Tour No.1 Novak Djokovic

Chris Kermode ATP Executive Chairman & President

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ATP WORLD TOUR INTRODUCTION • Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

• Top 50 Singles & Doubles Career Title Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

• ATP Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

• ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Career Title Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

ATP WORLD TOUR ADMINISTRATION

• Year-by-Year Title Leaders/ By Country Title Leaders/Low-Ranked Winners . . . . . . . . . . 215

• Organizational Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 • ATP Executive Chairman & President Bio . . . . . . . . 8 • Board of Directors, Executive Management & Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

• Winners Outside 200/ Longest Match Winning Streaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 • 2014 FedEx ATP Reliability Index Leaders . . . . . . 218

• On-Site Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

• ATP World Tour MatchFacts/ Year-by-Year MatchFacts Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

• PR & Marketing FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

• 2014 ATP Tournaments and GS Results . . . . . . . . 223 • 2014 ATP by the Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

2015 ATP WORLD TOUR TOURNAMENT INFORMATION • 2015 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

GRAND SLAMS AND OLYMPICS HISTORY

• 2015 ATP World Tour Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

• Australian Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

• Grand Slams & Barclays ATP World Tour Finals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

• Roland Garros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 • Wimbledon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

• ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Tournaments . . . . 20

• US Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

• ATP World Tour 500 Tournaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

• All-Time Grand Slam Title Leaders and Olympic History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

• ATP World Tour 250 Tournaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES • Player Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 • Player Birthdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 • Retired Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 • Open Era Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

RANKINGS, FACTS & FIGURES • 2014 Year-End Emirates ATP Rankings . . . . . . . . . 204

BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY • Barclays ATP World Tour Finals History . . . . . . . . 247

DAVIS CUP HISTORY • Davis Cup Title Leaders and Year-by-Year World Group Final Round . . . . . . . . 250 • 2015 World Group Draw and 2014 Davis Cup Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

• Emirates ATP Rankings Year-End History . . . . . . 205 • Emirates ATP Rankings History of No . 1 . . . . . . . . . 206

ATP CHALLENGER TOUR

• 2014 Year-End Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings and Emirates ATP Doubles Team Rankings . . . . . 208

• ATP Challenger Tour Finals and Challenger Title Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

• Emirates ATP Doubles Team Rankings Top 10 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

• ATP World Tour Points Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

• Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings History of No . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

ATP WORLD TOUR AWARDS

• 2014 Year-End Prize Money Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . 211 • Total Career Prize Money Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

• ATP World Tour Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 • International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

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atp world tour timeline t

he ATP is in its fifth decade as a leading governing body in professional tennis. The organisation was formed in 1972 when a handful of the game’s top players met in a secluded stairwell at the US Open to discuss the need for a players’ association. Under the leadership of newly elected executive director Jack Kramer and president Cliff Drysdale, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) came to life with a goal of changing the game for the better. The following is A look bAck AT ATP highlighTs over The PAsT four decAdes: 1973: The ATP establishes the computer ranking system, providing a fair analysis of a player’s performance and creating an objective way to determine entries into tournaments. The ATP Rankings are introduced on August 23 with Ilie Nastase debuting at No. 1. Other actions include placing tournament representatives on the road and standardising prize money distribution and the conduct and discipline code. The ATP shows its strength and sends message of player unity after players boycott Wimbledon to defend Niki Pilic’s position against a Yugoslavian Federation suspension for missing a Davis Cup match. 1974: The Men’s International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC), made up of ATP, ILTF and tournament directors, is formed to govern the sport as an “independent, democratic, international body for the administration of professional tennis”. 1976: The ATP Doubles computer rankings begin on March 1. 1979: Full-time MIPTC supervisors are employed on the men’s tour, and Penn becomes the official ball of the ATP. In a groundbreaking move, four young Chinese players compete in U.S. tournaments for the first time in over 21 years after being sponsored by the ATP. 1980: The ATP sets up a player pension fund. 1985: At the request of the ATP, MIPTC passes a Drug Testing Rule, making tennis the first professional sport to institute a workable and well-designed drug testing programme. 1986: In an effort to make the calendar more coherent, the MIPTC moves the Australian Open a month back to January (‘87) and The Masters a month earlier to December (‘86). 1988: The players, under ATP CEO Hamilton Jordan, hold a press conference in the US Open parking lot to announce that they will assume more control of the game. “Tennis at the Crossroads” outlines a plan for players to form a new tour in which they would play a major role and bear greater responsibility for the future of the sport. The idea is quickly embraced by the membership. Eighty-five of the Top 100 ranked players sign a letter of support for a new tour within weeks of the news conference. Tournament directors representing many of the world’s leading events voice their support for the players and join them in what was to become a partnership unique in professional sports – players and tournaments each with an equal voice in how the circuit is run. 1989: All Top 50 players contractually agree to play the new ATP Tour in 1990. A new calendar is structured allowing for an eight-week off-season and tournaments are realigned. 1990: Sponsored by IBM, the ATP Tour era begins with an equal partnership between players and tournaments. The circuit features 76 tournaments in 28 countries on six continents, with prize money averaging a 50% increase at the events. Indianapolis tournament director Mark Miles is named ATP CEO. 1991: The first television package for men’s tennis broadcasts 19 tournaments to a worldwide audience. 1993: The ATP Tour extends its global reach, adding Arabian Gulf tournaments in Doha and Dubai. Prize money continues to rise, increasing by 23%. 1995: The ATP Tour launches its first ATP web site, ATP Online, and further broadens its reach by enlisting the song “Bring It On” from pop star Seal, which he sings at the ATP Tour Awards Gala and Night of the Stars at the ATP World Championships in Hannover. 1996: The Mercedes-Benz/ATP partnership begins with a four-year agreement. As the “Official Car of the ATP”, Mercedes-Benz provides official transportation at ATP tournaments, showcases prominent car displays at tournament sites and positions its Mercedes-Benz ‘star’ signage on nets. 1997: The ATP Senior Tour of Champions is sanctioned. 1998: Players form a new STARS program as the ATP Tour helps make players more accessible to media, sponsors and fans. ATP broadcasts extend their reach to more than 200 countries.

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atp world tour timeline 2000: The ATP Tour changes its name to ATP for 2001, introduces a new logo and rebrands its nine premier tournaments the Tennis Masters Series. 2001: A newly launched web site, ATPtennis.com, highlights the new tournament structure. ATP Properties forms, instigating a more commercial focus and new marketing, licensing and broadcasting opportunities. 2002: ATP launches its own publication: DEUCE magazine. The ATP combines with the WTA Tour to create the “One Game” program, enacting initiatives to better serve professional tennis fans. 2005: Etienne de Villiers is named ATP Chairman in June. ATP stars unite behind ATP World No. 1 Roger Federer to raise funds for tsunami victims, donating prize money and organising the “ATP All-Star Rally for Relief”. At the exhibition, the ATP and UNICEF launch a global partnership called ACE, Assisting Children Everywhere. 2006: De Villiers expands his role to become ATP Executive Chairman and President. The ATP signs several major new sponsorship agreements, including the naming of South African Airways as Official Airline. Doubles stars gain greater support and exposure through a promotional “ATP Doubles Revolution” campaign and new match format. The player challenge, utilising video review for close line calls, debuts in Miami and is successfully implemented at 13 tournaments. 2007: The ATP introduces a number of changes to the Tour, including the elimination of best-of-5 set finals, as well as reduced draw sizes at five ATP Masters Series events to lessen the physical demands on top players and enhance TV scheduling. The ATP also increases prize money for the first time since 2000 and creates a new multi-million dollar marketing fund. 2008: The top three players, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, take a leadership role by becoming ATP Player Council members with Federer as President. It’s the first time in the organisation’s history the top three players have joined the council in the same two-year period. All worldwide tennis organisations (WTA, ITF, ATP & Grand Slams) form a Tennis Integrity Unit. A new agreement is struck with Barclays to become the title sponsor of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. 2009: Adam Helfant takes over as ATP Executive Chairman and President in January. The organisation is rebranded as the ATP World Tour, the launch of which included a new logo. Three new tournament categories are introduced during the season with ATP World Tour Masters 1000, ATP World Tour 500 and ATP World Tour 250 level events. The ATP launches ATP World Tour Uncovered, a weekly lifestyle TV show broadcast in more than 150 countries worldwide. 2010: During the season two major sponsors are announced with the signing of Corona Extra as a premier partner and FedEx as a platinum partner, while the Tour’s partnership with Ricoh is expanded significantly. 2011: A multi-year prize money agreement is announced seeing levels on the Tour exceed $90 million (not including Grand Slams) for the first time by 2014. The ATP ACES For Charity grant programme is launched, with twelve $10,000 grants being awarded to charitable initiatives nominated by tournaments and players. 2012: Brad Drewett takes over as ATP Executive Chairman & President in January. The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals welcomes a record 263,229 fans in London and it is announced that the season-ending tournament will remain in London a further two years, through 2015. An ATP World Tour 500 tournament in Rio de Janeiro is approved from 2014. 2013: The ATP announces new global partnerships with Emirates, Rolex and Tecnifibre. The ATP Heritage Programme is launched to celebrate the 40-year anniversary of the Emirates ATP Rankings and the history of the ATP, culminating with a No.1 celebration event at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Brad Drewett, the then-current ATP Executive Chairman & President, passes away in May from Motor Neurone Disease. In the preceding 12 months, Drewett had led discussions resulting in significant prize money increases for all players across all Grand Slams. The ATP Board of Directors approves the re-categorisation of Queen’s and Halle as ATP World Tour 500 events from 2015. The 2013 ATP World Tour season sets a new attendance record with 4.47 million fans on site. 2014: Chris Kermode takes over as ATP Executive Chairman and President on January 1, succeeding the late Brad Drewett. The ATP announces partnership renewals with FedEx and Enel, and a new global partnership with Vixlet. The season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals sets a new attendance record of 263,560 – the biggest in its 45-year history. A Business Advisory Board, consisting of select global executives and a Legends Advisory Board of former high profile players, are both formed to assist with long-term planning.

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GUSTAVO KUERTEN

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On and off courts, Guga will always be a great champion with a beautiful soul.

ATP OrganisatiOnal structure board of direCtorS Executive Chairman & President • Chris Kermode

Player Representatives

Tournament Representatives

• Giorgio Di Palermo

• Gavin Forbes

• David Egdes

• Charles Smith

• Justin Gimelstob

• Mark Webster

Player CounCil

tournament CounCil

1-50 Singles

Kevin Anderson John Isner Gilles Simon Stan Wawrinka

5 Europe

Jurgen Melzer Sergiy Stakhovsky

4 International Group

51-100 Singles 1-100 Doubles

Raven Klaasen Bruno Soares

At-Large

Eric Butorac Andre Sa

Alumni

Yves Allegro

Coach

Claudio Pistolesi

Richard Krajicek, Herwig Straka, Gerard Tsobanian, Thomas Wallen, Mark Webster Allon Khakshouri, Graham Pearce, Charles Smith, Salah Tahlak

4 Americas Gavin Forbes, Eugene Lapierre, Bill Oakes, Raul Zurutuza

Player memberS l Division I

l Division II

tournament memberS l Full Members

alumni memberS CoaCh memberS

l Conditional Members

Staff l London

l Monte-Carlo

l Ponte Vedra Beach l Sydney Carries out the day-to-day operations and administration of the ATP

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ATP EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT

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hris Kermode began serving as ATP Executive Chairman & President on 1 January 2014. Kermode has been involved in tennis for more than 30 years, first as a player, and then more recently serving as Tournament Director of the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club, as well as Managing Director of the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The ATP’s crown jewel event in London has welcomed more than 1.5 million fans to The O2 arena whilst under his leadership, since 2009. Kermode also enjoyed a hugely

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successful tenure as Tournament Director of the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club, culminating in the tournament’s re-categorisation as an ATP World Tour 500 event from 2015. Following his career as a professional player, Kermode worked as one of London’s top tennis coaches. He went on to work in both the film and music industries, starting his own promotion & events company, before returning to tennis. Kermode and his wife, Adelle, have three children, Tess, Ellie and Sam. He is based in the ATP’s London office.

ATP executive staff Board of direCtors

Giorgio Di Palermo

David Egdes

Justin Gimelstob

Player Representative Europe

Player Representative International

Player Representative Americas

Gavin Forbes

Charles Smith

Mark Webster

Tournament Representative Americas

Tournament Representative International

Tournament Representative Europe

ManageMent CoMMittee Nicola Arzani

SVP PR & Marketing

Gayle Bradshaw

EVP Rules & Competition

George Ciz

VP Marketing

Laurent Delanney

CEO Europe & Commercial Director

Todd Ellenbecker

VP Medical Services

Philip Galloway

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer

Simon Higson

Director Corporate Communications

Ross Hutchins

VP Player Relations

Chris Kermode

Executive Chairman & President

Alison Lee

EVP International Group

Jeff Reel

VP & General Counsel

Murray Swartzberg

SVP Information Technology

Mario Vergara

Director Player Relations

Mark Young

CEO Americas, Chief Legal & Media Officer

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ATP ON-SITE TEAM SuperviSorS

Gerry Armstrong East Sussex, England

Tom Barnes

Lars Graff

Mark Darby

Director Officiating Operations Fresno, CA, USA

Director Officiating Administration Bastad, Sweden

Senior Supervisor Latham, NY, USA

Thomas Karlberg

Carlos Sanches

Karlstad, Sweden

Lisbon, Portugal

Chair umpireS

Gerry Armstrong

Carlos Bernardes

Damien Dumusois

Mohamed El Jennati

Mohamed Lahyani

East Sussex, England

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Paris, France

Casablanca, Morocco

Uppsala, Sweden

Cedric Mourier

Fergus Murphy

Roanne, France

Dublin, Ireland

Ali Nili Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA

Damian Steiner Buenos Aires, Argentina

phySiotherapiStS

Graham Anderson

Johan de Beer

Todd Ellenbecker

Luke Fuller

London, England

South Africa

VP Medical Services Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Toronto, Canada

Paul Ness Director, Medical Services, Melbourne, Australia

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Hugo Gravil

Ben Herde

Metz, France

Melbourne, Australia

Alejandro Resnicoff

Clay Sniteman

Shuhei Suzuki

Christiaan Swier

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Director, Medical Services Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Utrecht, Holland

Timo Kalbantner

Yannick Lambrecht

Stuttgart, Germany

Hamburg, Germany

Jeff Vajay Raleigh, NC, USA

Seif Wardani Copenhagen, Denmark

PR & MaRketing FAQs (FreQuently Asked Questions) Q: How do I get a media credential for a tennis tournament? A: Each ATP World Tour and Grand Slam tournament is responsible for the media accreditation. Please contact the tournament press officer listed in the tournament directory (pages 19-31). Please remember some tournaments have very early media credential deadlines so apply early. Q: How do I interview a player at a tournament? A: A member of ATP PR & Marketing is on site at all ATP World Tour events and will liaise with the media for all interviews. Interviews can be either post-match availability (in the press conference room or in the mixed zone) or special features. For features as well as photo shoots and TV show appearances, please contact a member of ATP PR & Marketing (below) before the tournament starts. Q: What is the mixed zone? A: It is a new approach to post-match player interviews allowing a more efficient interaction between media and players. The mixed zone facilitates immediate contact between media and athletes right after a match in a designated area near the entrance to the Locker Room. At the beginning of each day of main draw play, the ATP will determine the list of press conferences with the rest of the player post-match interviews taking place in the mixed zone. Q: How do I receive ATP media information such as tournament updates, press releases, ATP Tennis Weekly? A: If you wish to receive all ATP media information by email, please send a request to Alison Kim ([email protected]). For all media information including live scoring, miscellaneous statistics, updated player bios and results, please visit ATPWorldTour.com Q: How do I get footage of tennis matches for broadcast purposes? A: Please contact David Cotton at ATP Media ([email protected]). Q: How do I get photos of tennis players and tournaments? A: Please contact any independent photographer or agency.

PR & MaRketing

Nicola Arzani SVP PR & Marketing [email protected]

Fabienne Benoit

Martin Dagahs

Nanette Duxin

Manager Director Director PR & Marketing PR & Marketing PR & Marketing [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Richard Evans Senior Manager Sponsorship & Marketing [email protected]

Maria Garcia-Planas

Simon Higson

Fabrizio Sestini

Greg Sharko

Thomas Troxler

Manager PR & Marketing [email protected]

Director Corporate Communications & PR [email protected]

Director PR & Marketing [email protected]

Director of Media Information [email protected]

Senior Manager Sponsorship & Marketing [email protected]

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