Teymuraz Gabashvili
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| Country |  Russia |
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| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born | May 23, 1985 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (180 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | $1,810,966 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 64–119 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 59 (February 2, 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 141 (January 26, 2012) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| French Open | 4R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2010) |
| US Open | 2R (2006, 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12–28 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 118 (September 10, 2007) |
| Last updated on: July 5, 2010. | |
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Teymuraz Gabashvili (Russian: Теймураз Габашвили, Georgian: თეიმურაზ გაბაშვილი; born May 23, 1985 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) is a tennis player from Russia. He was born in Georgia but moved to Moscow, Russia. He turned pro in 2001.
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[edit] Biography
He began his career at the age of six. He was nicknamed "Tsunami" because of his energy.
[edit] Tennis career
Gabashvili made his debut in 2004 in Båstad, where he lost to Olivier Patience of France.
2007 At Wimbledon, Gabashvili faced Roger Federer in the first round, losing 3–6, 2–6, 4–6.
In the first round of the 2007 U.S. Open, Gabashvili defeated World No. 7 Fernando González in five sets, 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 5–7 and 6–4. In the fourth set, Gabashvili served for the match at 5–4, but hit three consecutive double faults. He lost the game and the set, but came back in the fifth and final set to win the match.[1]
2009 In the first round of the 2009 U.S. Open, he lost in straight sets to American Jesse Levine, 7–5, 6–1, 6–2.
2010 In the third round of the 2010 French Open, he beat Andy Roddick in straight sets, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2. However, he was beaten in the fourth round by Austria's Jurgen Melzer in four sets, 6–7 6–4 1–6 4–6.
At the 2010 U.S. Open, Gabashvili played World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the first round, losing 6–7(4), 6–7(4), 3–6.
[edit] Personal life
Gabashvili speaks Russian, Georgian, Spanish and English. His brother, Levan played basketball for Dinamo Tbilisi, until he started to attend college at Seward County Community College in the USA in Fall 2009. Outside tennis, Gabashvili enjoys playing football and basketball. He is coached by Andrei Kesarev.
[edit] Singles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L |
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| Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | ||
| French Open | 1R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | ||
| Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | ||
| US Open | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Teymuraz Gabashvili at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Gabashvili Recent Match Results
- Gabashvili World Ranking History
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