The best British tennis player had a reputation as an outsider for Federer, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal till this year (a magnificent victory in the US Open and gold medal in Olympic Singles). Andy Murray has an offensive and defensive baseline playing style. He can hit fundamental shots from anywhere on the court. He is well-known for his defensive capabilities and can turn a defense shot into an aggressive one.

Biography:

Nationality: GBR (Great Britain)
Birthdate: May 15, 1987
Birthplace: Dunblane, Scotland
Residence: London, England
Turned Pro: 2005
Plays: Right-handed
Height 6’3” (190 cm)
Weight 185 lbs (84 kg)

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Petra Kvitova began the year ranked 34 in the world and ended it as second best wta tennis player. Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova won her first WTA Championships title on Sunday October 30, 2011, beating Victoria Azarenka. She is coached by David Kotyza and her fitness coach is Jozef Ivanko. She trains at same club as Tomas Berdych and Lucie Safarova.

Residence: Fulnek, Czech Republic
DOB: March 8, 1990
Birthplace: Bilovec, Czech Republic
Height: 6′ (1.82 m)
Weight: 154 lbs. (70 kg)
Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2006)

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Rafa is now ranked as number one of singles tennis player world-wide. He has had nine tennis wins at the grand slam tour. Rafa won Gold Medal in men’s singles at 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008.

Name: Rafael Nadal
Date of birth: 3 June 1986
Place of birth: Manacor, Majorca, Spain
Birth name: Rafael Nadal Parera
Nickname: Rafa, El Toro, The King of Clay
Height: 6′ 1
Country: Spain
Plays: Left-handed, but is right-handed; two-handed backhand

Grand Slam Single Final Wins: 9
French open: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
Wimbledon: 2008, 2010
Us Open: 2010
Australian Open: 2009

Federer currently holds 16 Grand Slam singles titles. He started his ATP career in July of 1998.

Birthdate: August 8, 1981 (29 years old)
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Residence: Bottmingen, Switzerland
Height: 6’1” (185 cm)
Weight: 187 lbs (85 kg)
Plays: Right-handed

Top Grand Slam Wins (16):
Australian Open: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010
French Open: 2009
Wimbledon: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
US Open: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,