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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Victoria Azarenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is the current World No. 1 as of March 19, 2012.

Country: Belarus
Birth Date: 31 July 1989
Birth Place: Minsk, Belarus
Residence: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Height: 1.8 metres ( 5 ft. 11 in. )
Weight: 60 kilos ( 132 lbs. )
Plays: Right Handed
Turned Pro: 2003
Nickname: Vika

Singles Titles:
2012: Australian Open, Sydney, Doha, Indian Wells
2011: Luxembourg, Miami, Marbella
2010: Stanford, Moscow
2009: Brisbane, Memphis, Miami

Doubles Titles:
2011: Stanford, Madrid
2010: Cincinnati
2009: Memphis, Indian Wells
2006: Tashkent

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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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Novak Djokovic recorded an impressive 41-0 win this season, before his loss at the Roland Garros 2011 semifinals. He will take World No. 1 position, if he makes route to final at Wimbledon 2011. He is just 65 points away from current champion Rafael Nadal. Novak Djokovic has a big chance, he is only one victory behind the dream.

Nationality: SRB (Serbia)
Birthdate: May 22, 1987
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Turned Pro: 2003
Plays: Right-handed
Coach: Marian Vajda

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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,