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Teimuraz Gabashvili

Teymuraz Gabashvili
Теймураз Габашвили
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Country (sports)  Russia
Residence Moscow, Russia
Born (1985-05-23) 23 May 1985 (age 31)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro 2001
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach(es) Guillermo Cañas (2015–present)
Prize money $3,448,128
Singles
Career record 107–177 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
10 Challengers, 4 Futures
Highest ranking No. 43 (1 February 2016)
Current ranking No. 104 (20 June 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (2014)
French Open 4R (2010, 2015)
Wimbledon 2R (2010)
US Open 3R (2014)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (2016)
Doubles
Career record 43-76 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 1
Highest ranking No. 101 (13 April 2015)
Current ranking No. 130 (1 February 2016)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016)
French Open 3R (2011)
Wimbledon 2R (2014, 2015)
US Open 2R (2007)
Team competitions
Davis Cup QF (2009, 2010)
Last updated on: 2 February 2016.

Teymuraz Besikovich Gabashvili (Russian: Теймураз Бесикович Габашвили; born 23 May 1985) is a Russian tennis player. He reached the fourth round of the 2010 and 2015 French Open.

Gabashvili began playing tennis at the age of six in Tbilisi, Georgia. His mother Anna, who is a doctor, took him to play tennis and began coaching him until the age of ten. Gabashvili's family moved to Moscow, because of better opportunitites there. Andrey Kesarev began coaching him when he was ten years old and at the age of 18 he turned pro. He's nicknamed "Tsunami" because of his energy.

As a junior Gabashvili posted a singles win/loss record of 38–34 (47–29 in doubles) and reached as high as no. 33 in the junior world singles rankings (and no. 40 in doubles) in January 2002.

Junior Slam results:

Australian Open: 3R (2002)
French Open: 1R (2001, 2002)
Wimbledon: 1R (2002)
US Open: 2R (2001)

Gabashvili made his ATP tour debut in 2004 in Båstad, where he lost to Olivier Patience of France.

At Wimbledon, Gabashvili faced Roger Federer in the first round and lost.

In the first round of the 2007 US Open, Gabashvili defeated World No. 7 Fernando González in five sets. In the fourth set, Gabashvili served for the match at 5–4, but hit three consecutive double faults. He lost the game and the set, but came back in the fifth and final set to win the match.


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