Radu Albot
Radu Albot
Radu Albot
Radu Albot
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  • Personal
  • Career
    • Nicknamed Machine by other players.
    • Speaks Romanian, Russian, English and a bit of German and Spanish.
    • Began playing tennis at age 8 because his father watched tennis on TV.
    • Daughter,Adeline; father, Vladimir; mother, Svetlana.
    • Parentssold some of their properties to fund his tournaments, traveland training.
    • Favourite surfaces are hard and clay.
    • Favourite tournaments are US Open and Wimbledon.
    • Idols growing up were Sebastien Grosjean and Marat Safin. Also admired Roger Federer, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and David Ferrer.
    • If he wasn't a tennis player, he would play football.
    • Enjoys spending time with friends and biking.
    • Studies at sports university in Chisinau.
    • Has trained in Romania, Germany, USA and Spain.
    • Struggled with right shoulder injury to start 2020, withdrawing from Australian Open and beginning season 0-7.

    (UPDATED 21 AUGUST 2024)

    • Achieved career-high No. 39 and earned personal-best 31 wins in 2019, highlighted by 1st ATP Tour title at Delray Beach (d. Evans after saving 3 MPs).
    • Earned 100th win of career at the age of 33 beating Coria in 2023 Banja Luka 1R.
    • Advanced to Grand Slam 3R at 2017 US Open as Q, 2018 Wimbledon, 2021 Australian Open and 2022 Australian Open as Q.
    • Owns 216-159 Challenger record (9-8 in finals), winning most recent title at 2022 Istanbul.
    • Peaked at No. 11 as a junior in 2007 and earned wins over future ATP No. 3s Dimitrov and Raonic.
    • Speaks Romanian, Russian, English and a bit of German and Spanish after training in Romania, USA, Germany and Spain.

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