LTA PLAYER GUIDE 2013
LTA PLAYER GUIDE 2013 LTA PLAYER GUIDE 2013
DAN EVANS 2013 CAREER: • Birmingham player Dan Evans made his ATP debut at the Aegon Championships in 2008, slid almost 100 places in the rankings during 2010 but enjoyed a return to form in 2011 by making four ITF finals. • Dan has played at Wimbledon on two occasions in 2009 and 2011, falling first round on both occasions. 2012-13 • Continued this form into 2012, by winning the Sheffield $15k and then qualifying for the Zagreb ATP Tour event. After returning home to represent GB in his third Davis Cup tie against Slovakia, Dan enjoyed two memorable singles wins against higher ranked opponents (against Lacko and in the deciding fifth rummber in a five set thriller over Klizan) to lead the British team into the quarter-finals of the Euro/Africa Zone Group I. • He then made the Cherbourg ATP Challenger after coming through qualifying and then returned to Davis Cup action in April against Belgium. • In 2013 Evans won Shrewsbury in March, following up with a final in Bath (l. Corrie) and received a last minute call-up to the Davis Cup squad where he fell to Tursunov in five sets on the opening day but again clinched the fifth and deciding rubber on the final day over world No. 80 Evgeny Donskoy 64 64 61. • Won ITF $10k at Bastad, Sweden in May for his 10th pro title. GRAND SLAM RECORD: SINGLES KEY FACTS Date of Birth: 23.05.1990 Born: Birmingham Plays: Right-handed Height: 1.75m Lives: Birmingham Trains: NTC Coach: TBA Career Titles (singles): 10 ITF Career Titles (doubles): 8 ITF Highest Ranking: 248 (August 2009) 2012-13 SINGLES ACTIVITY: Click below and choose ‘Activity’ tab to see most recent results over the last 12 months http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=100062699 W-L 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 Australian Open - - - - - - - - - - - - French Open - - - - - - - - - - - - Wimbledon 0-2 - - 1r - 1r - - - - - - US Open - - - - - - - - - - - - Twitter: @Evo151216 PERSONAL: Father David (an electrician) and mum Bernadette (a nurse), has two sisters: Clare and Laura… Evans started playing tennis at 7…. Favourite surface is clay and enjoys playing golf, pool and going to the cinema in his spare time… Member of GB team that won World Junior Tennis Competition in Czech Republic in 2004. YEAR END RANKINGS: SINGLES 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 295 342 363 261 477 1258 1541 - - - - - - LTA Player Guide 34
ANNA FITZPATRICK 2013 CAREER: • Anna Fitzpatrick had a quiet start to life on the junior circuit before turning professional in 2006, where she won her first singles tournament in Ikley. The following year she became the first Briton in six years to make the semi-finals of the Wimbledon girls’ tournament • Fitzpatrick last singles title came in Wrexham in 2011, with her main focus and success in recent years coming in the doubles game – where she has won 19 titles (most recently at $10k Egypt in May) • Eight of those have come with Jade Windley, and the pair are aiming to catch David Rice and Sean Thornley’s tally which currently stands at 17 PERSONAL: • Describes herself as a Harry Potter geek and a lover of scuba diving • Avid Sheffield United fan • Recruited to the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy in 2007, a tennis academy where only players with top-100 potential are considered. YEAR END RANKINGS: SINGLES KEY FACTS Date of Birth: 06.04.1989 Born: Sheffield Plays: Right-handed Lives: Sheffield Trains: Hallamshire Tennis Club 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 545 415 509 761 424 383 676 1102 - - - - - Career Titles (singles): 3 ITF Career Titles (doubles): 19 ITF Highest Ranking: 318 (June 2008) Agent: IMG Twitter: @TennisFITZY 2012-13 SINGLES ACTIVITY: Click below and choose ‘Activity’ tab to see most recent results over the last 12 months http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=100046607 LTA Player Guide 35
- Page 1 and 2: LTA PLAYER GUIDE 2013
- Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS CONTACTS CEO Welcome 4 12
- Page 6 and 7: BRITISH TENNIS REVIEW ANDY MURRAY
- Page 8 and 9: The 2012 Aegon British Junior Natio
- Page 10 and 11: upset the Bryans in the second roun
- Page 12 and 13: Series title in his third consecuti
- Page 14 and 15: PLAYER PROFILES
- Page 16 and 17: JAMIE BAKER 2013 CAREER: • Jamie
- Page 18 and 19: LUKE BAMBRIDGE 2013 KEY FACTS Date
- Page 20 and 21: KATIE BOULTER 2013 KEY FACTS Date o
- Page 22 and 23: ANNA BROGAN 2013 KEY FACTS Date of
- Page 24 and 25: SAMM BUTLER 2013 KEY FACTS Date of
- Page 26 and 27: THOMAS COLAUTTI 2013 KEY FACTS Date
- Page 28 and 29: CLAY CRAWFORD 2013 KEY FACTS Date o
- Page 30 and 31: ELEANOR DEAN 2013 KEY FACTS Date of
- Page 32 and 33: KATY DUNNE 2013 KEY FACTS Date of B
- Page 36 and 37: COLIN FLEMING 2013 CAREER: • Coli
- Page 38 and 39: JOSH GOODALL 2013 CAREER: • Josh
- Page 40 and 41: EVAN HOYT 2013 KEY FACTS Date of Bi
- Page 42 and 43: DOMINIC INGLOT 2013 CAREER: • Dou
- Page 44 and 45: BRYDAN KLEIN 2013 CAREER: • Proli
- Page 46 and 47: JONATHAN MARRAY 2013 CAREER: • A
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- Page 50 and 51: ANDY MURRAY 2013 CAREER: • Britai
- Page 52 and 53: SAMANTHA MURRAY 2013 CAREER: • Sa
- Page 54 and 55: JONNY O’MARA 2013 KEY FACTS Date
- Page 56 and 57: JAZZI PLEWS 2013 KEY FACTS Date of
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- Page 60 and 61: LANA RUSH 2013 KEY FACTS Date of Bi
- Page 62 and 63: ALEXANDER SENDEGEYA 2013 KEY FACTS
- Page 64 and 65: NICOLA SLATER 2013 KEY FACTS Date o
- Page 66 and 67: DANIEL SMETHURST 2013 CAREER: • D
- Page 68 and 69: GABRIELLA TAYLOR 2013 KEY FACTS Dat
- Page 70 and 71: ISABELLE WALLACE 2013 KEY FACTS Dat
- Page 72 and 73: JAMES WARD 2013 CAREER: • James W
- Page 74 and 75: HEATHER WATSON 2013 CAREER: • Hea
- Page 76 and 77: LISA WHYBOURN 2013 CAREER: • Lisa
- Page 78 and 79: PLAYER PROFILES
- Page 80 and 81: JAMIE BURDEKIN 2013 CAREER: A forme
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DAN EVANS <strong>2013</strong><br />
CAREER:<br />
• Birmingham player Dan Evans made his ATP debut at the Aegon Championships in 2008,<br />
slid almost 100 places in the rankings during 2010 but enjoyed a return to form in 2011 by<br />
making four ITF finals.<br />
• Dan has played at Wimbledon on two occasions in 2009 and 2011, falling first round on<br />
both occasions.<br />
2012-13<br />
• Continued this form into 2012, by winning the Sheffield $15k and then qualifying for the<br />
Zagreb ATP Tour event. After returning home to represent GB in his third Davis Cup tie<br />
against Slovakia, Dan enjoyed two memorable singles wins against higher ranked opponents<br />
(against Lacko and in the deciding fifth rummber in a five set thriller over Klizan) to<br />
lead the British team into the quarter-finals of the Euro/Africa Zone Group I.<br />
• He then made the Cherbourg ATP Challenger after coming through qualifying and then returned<br />
to Davis Cup action in April against Belgium.<br />
• In <strong>2013</strong> Evans won Shrewsbury in March, following up with a final in Bath (l. Corrie) and received<br />
a last minute call-up to the Davis Cup squad where he fell to Tursunov in five sets on<br />
the opening day but again clinched the fifth and deciding rubber on the final day over world<br />
No. 80 Evgeny Donskoy 64 64 61.<br />
• Won ITF $10k at Bastad, Sweden in May for his 10th pro title.<br />
GRAND SLAM RECORD: SINGLES<br />
KEY FACTS<br />
Date of Birth: 23.05.1990<br />
Born: Birmingham<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Height: 1.75m<br />
Lives: Birmingham<br />
Trains: NTC<br />
Coach: TBA<br />
Career Titles (singles): 10 ITF<br />
Career Titles (doubles): 8 ITF<br />
Highest Ranking: 248 (August 2009)<br />
2012-13 SINGLES ACTIVITY:<br />
Click below and choose ‘Activity’ tab to see most recent results over the last 12 months<br />
http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=100062699<br />
W-L 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03<br />
Australian Open - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
French Open - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
Wimbledon 0-2 - - 1r - 1r - - - - - -<br />
US Open - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
Twitter: @Evo151216<br />
PERSONAL:<br />
Father David (an electrician) and mum Bernadette (a nurse), has two sisters: Clare and Laura…<br />
Evans started playing tennis at 7…. Favourite surface is clay and enjoys playing golf, pool and<br />
going to the cinema in his spare time… Member of GB team that won World Junior Tennis Competition<br />
in Czech Republic in 2004.<br />
YEAR END RANKINGS: SINGLES<br />
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000<br />
295 342 363 261 477 1258 1541 - - - - - -<br />
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