2016 players
Tomas Berdych
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
BORN: September 17, 1985 LIVES: Monte Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic HEIGHT: 6'5" WEIGHT: 200 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2002 COACH: Gunter Bresnik HIGHLIGHT: A top-10 fixture, Tomas Berdych is always a threat to tennis’s Big Four. He reached the Wimbledon final in 2010 where he lost to Rafael Nadal.
BORN: April 17, 1985 LIVES: Gingins, Switzerland BIRTHPLACE: Le Mans, France HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 200 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2004 COACH: Thierry Ascione HIGHLIGHT: The flashy Frenchman has a big game but has succumbed to injury over the years. His best result at a major came at the Australian Open in 2008 where he lost to Novak Djokovic.
Milos Raonic
John Isner
BORN: December 27, 1990 LIVES: Monte Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Podgorica, Montenegro HEIGHT: 6'5" WEIGHT: 216 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2008 COACHES: Carlos Moya, John McEnroe HIGHLIGHT: A formidable top-10 player with a huge serve, Raonic recently hired American legend John McEnroe as a coach.
BORN: April 26, 1985 LIVES: Tampa, Florida BIRTHPLACE: Greensboro, North Carolina HEIGHT: 6'10" WEIGHT: 238 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2007 HIGHLIGHT: The top-ranked American has earned some of his best results on U.S. soil. He advanced to the Indian Wells and Cincinnati finals in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
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(CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) PHOTOGRAPHS BY KARLA KINNE, ERIC M. SPOHN, TOM GUENTHER, ERIC M. SPOHN