2016 players
David Goffin
Kei Nishikori
BORN: December 7, 1990 LIVES: Liège, Belgium BIRTHPLACE: Rocourt, Belgium HEIGHT: 5'11" WEIGHT: 150 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2009 COACH: Thierry Van Cleemput HIGHLIGHT: The 25-year-old Belgian has been moving up the rankings over the years and is now well inside the top 20.
BORN: December 29, 1989 LIVES: Bradenton, Florida BIRTHPLACE: Shimane, Japan HEIGHT: 5'10" WEIGHT: 165 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2007 COACHES: Dante Bottini, Michael Chang HIGHLIGHT: The Japanese player made history by advancing to the 2014 US Open finals. He’s the best player in history from the country with his career-best ranking of No. 6.
Richard Gasquet
Alexander Zverev
BORN: June 18, 1986 LIVES: Neuchatel, Switzerland BIRTHPLACE: Beziers, France HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 165 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2002 COACHES: Sergi Bruguera, Sebastien Grosjean HIGHLIGHT: The veteran Frenchman has advanced to three major semis in his career. He advanced to the quarterfinals in Cincinnati last year.
BORN: April 20, 1997 LIVES: Monte Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Hamburg, Germany HEIGHT: 6'6" WEIGHT: 189 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2013 COACH: Alexander Zverev Sr. HIGHLIGHT: The up-and-coming Russian is being called the future of American tennis at just 19 years old. He’s the first teen to enjoy an ATP ranking within the top 30 in a decade.
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