Gabriel Trifu (born 14 April 1975)[1] is a Romanian tennis coach and former professional tennis player. In 1998, he won his first and only title on the ATP Tour, a doubles title at the Romanian Open with Andrei Pavel.[1] Since 2017, Trifu has been the captain of the Romanian Davis Cup team.
Gabriel TrifuFull name | Gabriel Bogdan Trifu |
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Country (sports) | Romania |
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Residence | Bradenton, Florida, United States |
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Born | (1975-04-14) 14 April 1975 (age 49) Bucharest, Romania |
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Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
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Turned pro | 1994 |
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Retired | 2005 |
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Plays | Right-handed |
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Prize money | US$ 319,110 |
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Career record | 4–14 |
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Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 0 Futures |
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Highest ranking | No. 148 (22 April 2002) |
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Australian Open | Q2 (1998, 2003) |
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French Open | Q3 (2002) |
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Wimbledon | Q3 (1999) |
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US Open | Q2 (1998, 1999) |
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Career record | 23–27 |
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Career titles | 1 13 Challenger, 0 Futures |
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Highest ranking | No. 97 (18 July 2005) |
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French Open | 1R (2002, 2010) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1999, 2002) |
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US Open | 1R (2009) |
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Davis Cup | 7–12 |
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Last updated on: 9 April 2022. |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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Legend
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Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
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ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
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ATP Masters Series (0–0)
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ATP Championship Series (0–0)
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ATP World Series (1–0)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (0–0)
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Clay (1–0)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Finals by setting
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Outdoors (1–0)
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Indoors (0–0)
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
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Legend
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ATP Challenger (1–2)
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ITF Futures (0–1)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (1–3)
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Clay (0–0)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Legend
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ATP Challenger (13–6)
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ITF Futures (0–1)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (6–5)
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Clay (7–2)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Aug 1996
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Challenger
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Hard
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Luis-Enrique Herrera
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Leonardo Lavalle Maurice Ruah
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7–5, 4–6, 4–6
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Win
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1–1
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Aug 1997
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Challenger
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Hard
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Glenn Weiner
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Nelson Aerts André Sá
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1–6, 6–3, 6–4
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Win
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2–1
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Apr 1998
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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Challenger
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Hard
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Luis-Enrique Herrera
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Ota Fukárek Régis Lavergne
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6–3, 6–4
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Loss
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2–2
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Aug 1998
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Bronx, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Ota Fukárek
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Jared Palmer Takao Suzuki
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1–6, 2–6
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Win
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3–2
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Aug 1999
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Lexington, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Michael Sell
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Scott Humphries Kevin Kim
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7–6, 6–7, 6–4
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Win
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4–2
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Sep 1999
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Brașov, Romania
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Challenger
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Clay
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Andrei Pavel
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Gheorghe Cosac Dinu-Mihai Pescariu
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6–2, 6–2
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Loss
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4–3
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Oct 2000
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Tulsa, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Glenn Weiner
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Enrique Abaroa Michael Sell
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7–5, 4–6, 2–6
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Win
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5–3
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Jul 2001
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Eisenach, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Yves Allegro
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Tomas Behrend Franz Stauder
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7–6(10–8), 6–4
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Loss
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5–4
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Dec 2001
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Urbana, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Paul Rosner
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Mardy Fish Jeff Morrison
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3–6, 7–5, 4–6
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Win
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6–4
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Jan 2002
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Waikoloa, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Glenn Weiner
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James Blake Justin Gimelstob
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4
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Win
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7–4
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Apr 2002
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Napoli, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Vladimir Voltchkov
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Leonardo Olguín Martín Vassallo Argüello
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7–5, 7–6(7–5)
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Win
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8–4
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May 2002
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Rome, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Vladimir Voltchkov
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Sergio Roitman Andrés Schneiter
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6–1, 6–2
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Win
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9–4
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Nov 2002
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Urbana, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Glenn Weiner
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Eric Taino Martin Verkerk
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6–3, 6–2
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Loss
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9–5
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Aug 2003
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Netherlands F4, Enschede
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Futures
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Clay
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Robert Lindstedt
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Edwin Kempes Paul Logtens
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walkover
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Loss
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9–6
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Jul 2004
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Hilversum, Netherlands
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Challenger
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Clay
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Attila Sávolt
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Fred Hemmes Melle van Gemerden
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6–7(3–7), 6–7(3–7)
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Win
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10–6
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Sep 2004
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Freudenstadt, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Alexander Waske
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Salvador Navarro-Gutierrez Santiago Ventura
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
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Win
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11–6
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Nov 2004
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Homestead, United States
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Challenger
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Hard
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Glenn Weiner
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Huntley Montgomery Tripp Phillips
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5–7, 7–5, 6–2
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Loss
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11–7
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Nov 2004
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Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
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Challenger
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Hard
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Andrei Pavel
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Karol Beck Jaroslav Levinský
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7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–7(2–7)
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Win
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12–7
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May 2005
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Zagreb, Croatia
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Challenger
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Clay
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Tom Vanhoudt
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Enzo Artoni Martín Vassallo Argüello
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6–2, 4–6, 7—5
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Win
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13–7
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Jul 2005
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Biella, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Tom Vanhoudt
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Carlos Berlocq Ricardo Mello
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6–4, 4–6, 6—4
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Key
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.