Status: Current ATP rank is #15. Career high was #9 in March 2009. Winner of two ATP singles titles ( Sopot 2005, Metz 2009).
DOB: September 1, 1986 In: Paris, France
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 177
Tennis Inspiration: “Arthur Ashe.”
Childhood Heroes: “My hero was maybe Michael Jordan.”
Nickname: “Lamonf. Sliderman”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “NBA, watch TV and movies and music.”
Favorite Movie: “Remember [...]
Status: 1970 French Open doubles champ (with Nastase). Promoter of ATP Madrid Masters Series 1000 event. Former coach/manager of Boris Becker, Ilie Nastase, Guillermo Vilas. Member of Romania’s 1964 Olympic hockey team. Started an orphanage and first private bank in Romania. Worth a net $1.1 billion according to Forbes Magazine in 2007.
DOB: May 9, 1939 [...]
(Note: This Biofile interview was done in 1994.)
Status: Tennis Hall of Famer.
Ht: 5-6 Wt: 125
DOB: December 21, 1954 In: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tennis Inspirations: “My father Jimmy. I looked up to and respected him a lot.”
Early Tennis Memory: “I was at a clinic with Maureen Connolly when I was 10. I got to hit with her. [...]
Biofile with Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Status: Former ATP world #1, French Open, Australian Open, 2000 Olympic Champion. Led Russia to first Davis Cup victory in 2002.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 185
DOB: February 18, 1974 In: Sochi, Russia
Tennis Inspirations: “There are a few people I loved to watch while (I) was young. (Who?) Well, obviously Borg was one of them. Johnny Mac was [...]
Status: #16 seed at the Sony Ericsson in Miami is in the semifinals after defeating Federer and Verdasco in three set thrillers.
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 200
DOB: September 17, 1985 in Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic
Tennis Heroes/Inspirations: “If I have some heroes in tennis? No I don’t have any heroes, not in tennis, not in other kind of [...]
Biofile with Jarkko Nieminen
Status: Winner of one ATP singles title. Career high singles rank #13 in July 2006. Has career wins over Sampras, Agassi, Djokovic.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 172
DOB: July 23, 1981 In: Masku, Finland
Tennis Inspirations: “Vilas when Borg and McEnroe played. Becker, Edberg and Sampras.”
Nicknames: “Just my first name. I haven’t had any nice nicknames [smiles].”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Well, [...]
Status: #1 WTA ranking in doubles in 2010. Has won three Sony Ericsson WTA singles titles. Career high rank was #26 in 2005.
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 123
DOB: January 30, 1985 In: Argentina.
Tennis Inspiration: “Monica Seles. (Meet her?) No I didn’t have the chance but I loved her game and her attitude on the court.”
First Tennis Memory: [...]
Status: Former world ATP #3 tennis player. Member of Argentina’s Davis Cup team.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 175
DOB: January 1, 1982 in Unquillo, Cordoba, Argentina
First Tennis Memory: “Becker, Wimbledon.”
Tennis Inspirations: “My family.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Fishing, watching Rally races, futbol, big fan of River Plate.”
Favorite Movies: “Action.”
Musical Tastes: “Everything.”
Last Book Read: “I’m reading The Psychoanalyst.”
Pre-Match Feeling: “Well, always a [...]
Status: Retired ATP tennis player. Winner of four ATP singles titles. Won 2006 Hopman Cup in Perth Australia for America with Lisa Raymond.
Ht: 6-1 1/2 Wt: 200
DOB: Aprill 24, 1981 In: Newport Beach, CA
First Tennis Memory: “In tears after losing my first set in the final of a tournament. I was ten. (Against who?) Curtis [...]
Status: Member of Spain’s Davis Cup winning team in 2008 and 2009. Highest rank was #20 in January 2005.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 187
DOB: September 20, 1981 in Toledo, Spain.
Tennis Inspiration: “Stefan Edberg. Because of him, I like the way he played, behaved but I like the way he was very quiet and very gentleman on court. I [...]
