Teymuraz Gabashvili | Bio | ATP Tour

Personal
Career

Speaks Russian, Spanish and English.
Began playing as 6-year-old at school. Moved to Moscow at age 9
Father, Besiki; mother, Ana; younger brother, Levan; younger sister, Ekaterina.
Parents are most inspirational people in his life.
Considers return of serve as biggest strength.
Idol growing up was basketball legend Michael Jordan.
Has made Miami his American home.
Trained at Barcelona Total Tennis Club for 5 years.
Daughter, Nicole.

(UPDATED AUGUST 28, 2016)

The 2015 year-end No. 1 Russian has improved ranking in 3straight seasons (2013-15). Achieved career-high No. 43 on February 1, 2016 soon after Sydney SF run.Broke intoTop 50 for 1st time onJuly 20, 2015 after entering Top 100 nearly a decade earlieron July 17, 2006
Snapped 0-16 start to career in ATP World Tour QFs by reaching 2016 Sydney SF (d. Tomic, l. to Troicki). Won 1st doubles title at 2015Houston w/Berankis (d. Bryan/Bryan in QF, Huey/Lipskyin final). Also winner of 10 ATP Challenger Tour singlestitles, including 3 in UZB during 2015 season: Karshi (d.Donskoy), Samarkand (d. Bhambri) and Fergana (d.Kudryavtsev)
Reached 4R of a Grand Slam twice: 2010 Roland Garros as Q(d. No. 8 Roddick, l. to Melzer) and 2015 Roland Garros (l. toNo. 5 Nishikori). Also advanced to 3R at 2014 Australian Open(l. to No. 6 Federer),2014 US Open (l. to No. 7 Berdych) and 2016 Roland Garros (l. to Isner in 5 sets). Owns more wins at Roland Garros (10) than other 3 majors combined (8)
At ATP Masters 1000 level, reached R16 at 2006 Paris as LL(d. T. Johansson, l. to Nieminen)
Celebrated 100th ATP World Tour win on home soil at 2015St. Petersburg (d. Shyla in 1R). Also boasts 230-142recordon ATP Challenger Tour, highlighted by 24-4 mark in 2015. Defeated No. 3 Murray 76 in 3rd for biggest win of career by ranking in 2015 Washington 2R (l. to Berankis in 3R). Made ATP debut at 2004 Båstad as Q (l. toPatience) and earned 1st win at 2005 Delray Beach as Q(d. Blake, l. to Spadea in 2R)
Reached 2013 ATP Challenger Tour Finals SF (d. Ungur andNedovyesov, l. to Volandri)