2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

PABLO ANDUJAR (ESP)
Birthdate: January 23, 1986 Turned Pro: 2004
Birthplace: Cuenca, Spain
Height: 5’11” (1.80m)
Residence: Valencia, Spain
Weight: 167 (75kg)
Career Win-Loss: 15-30
Plays: Right-handed
Career Prize Money: $674,121
Two-handed backhand
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 0/1
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-4
Highest Singles South African Airways ATP Ranking: 71 (November 15, 2010)
Highest ATP Doubles Ranking: 149 (July 9, 2007)
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS ATP RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)
2010: 71 (8-8) 2007: 144 (3-4) 2004: T957 (0-0)
2009: 161 (1-12) 2006: 210 (0-0)
2008: 103 (3-6) 2005: 373 (0-0)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $184,910. Matches won-lost: ATP: 8-8 (singles), 2-2 (doubles) Challenger: 28-17 (singles), 14-
14 (doubles). Singles Finalist: Bucharest.
2010 IN REVIEW
The Spaniard finished in Top 100 for first time at No. 71, highlighted by reaching his first ATP World Tour final
and a successful Challenger season…In September, qualified in Bucharest and reached final (l. to Chela)…Won
Challenger title in Orbetello…Also runner-up in two others while putting together a 28-17 match record…In
only Grand Slam appearance at Roland Garros, reached 2nd RD for third straight year…Qualified five times during
season…Went 8-8 in ATP matches and earned a career- high $184,910.
CAREER IN REVIEW
Prior to ‘10, the Spaniard compiled his best results in Challenger level tournaments…Has a career mark of 132-
89 in Challengers and 5-8 in finals…In ’09, reached 2nd RD at Roland Garros (d. Ginepri, l. to Mathieu) for second
straight year…In ’08, finished just outside Top 100 (at No. 103) and won three tour level matches for second
straight season, all as a qualifier, at Valencia (d. Vliegen), Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros (d. Volandri)
and Bucharest (d. Dabul)…Compiled a 40-21 mark in Challengers with two titles on home soil in Vigo and San
Sebastian…Broke Top 100 for first time and reached No. 88 on Aug. 25…In ’07, qualified in his first ATP tournament
in Costa do Sauipe (l. to Montanes) and won back-to-back matches on ATP World Tour for first time in
Barcelona (l. to Cañas in 3rd RD)…Reached QF in singles and captured Roland Garros junior doubles title in ‘04
(w/Granollers)…Finished No. 7 in world junior rankings in ‘04…In’003, went 4-2 in junior finals and 2-1 following
year.
CAREER FINALIST (1): 2010 – Bucharest(CL).
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 0-1)
CAREER 10 09 08
AUS. OPEN 0-1 — 1ST —
ROLAND GARROS 3-3 2ND 2ND 2ND
WIMBLEDON 0-1 — 1ST —
US OPEN 0-1 — — 1ST
PERSONAL
Full name is Pablo Andujar Alba…Began playing at age six…Father, Jose; mother, Inma…Has one brother, Jose,
and sister, Ana…Enjoys soccer and a fan of Valencia Football Club…Admires play of countrymen Juan Carlos
Ferrero and Rafael Nadal…Trains at Altur-Alvarino Tennis Academy in Valencia…Coached by countryman and
former ATP pro David Sanchez.
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SPANIARDS LEAD THE WAY
Of the 14 Spaniards to finish in the 2010 Top 100
South African Airways ATP rankings, nine recorded
a year-end best finish, including Pablo Andujar:
RANKING PLAYER
No. 1
Rafael Nadal*
No. 9
Fernando Verdasco*
No. 15
Nicolas Almagro
No. 25
Albert Montanes
No. 33
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez
No. 42
Marcel Granollers
No. 56
Daniel Gimeno-Traver
No. 71
Pablo Andujar
No. 72
Pere Riba
*Equals Previous Best Year-End Ranking