Daniel Gimeno-Traver | Bio | ATP Tour

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Career

Began playing at age 2
Father, Javier, is a chemist; mother, Marisol, is a nurse. Has 3 brothers, Carlos (older) and Miguel and Victor(younger)
Hobbies include watching car and motorcycle races,basketball and football
Considers clay his favourite surface and forehand andserve as best shots
Wife, Celia Canales.

(UPDATED JULY 7, 2016)

The Spaniard finished inside Top 100 in 6 of past 8 seasons(2008-10, 2012-13, 2015), including year-end best No. 56 in 2010.Broke into Top 100 on Sept. 8, 2008 after winning Brasov,ROU Challenger title (d. Flock) and cracked Top 50 forcareer-high No. 48 on Mar. 18, 2013 following 1R win at ATPMasters 1000 Indian Wells (d. Lacko, l. to Almagro in 2R).Peaked at No. 4 in junior rankings on May 26, 2003
Reached 1st ATP World Tour singles final at 2015Casablanca, defeatingVesely in SF before losing toKlizan. Afterwards, jumped from No. 95 to No. 68 inrankings. Owns 1-1 record in ATP doubles finals, winning 2012 Viña del Mar title w/Gil (d. Andujar/Berlocq 12-10 inMatch TB). Winner of 14 Challenger titles, including 1+ ineach of last 8 years (2008-15). Most recently won 2015Bucaramanga, COL Challenger title (d. Elias)
Advanced to Grand Slam 3R for 1st time at 2010 US Open (d.Nieminen and Chardy, l. to Ferrer). Posted wins atother 3 majors, most recently at 2015 Roland Garros (d.Souza, l. to No. 8 Ferrer)
Both runs to 3R of an ATP Masters 1000 event came on homesoil at Madrid. In 2011, qualified and beat No. 16 Gasquet andNo. 8 Melzer (l. to Llodra 76 in 3rd). In 2013, beat F. Lopez andNo. 9 Gasquet (ret. vs. Andujar with right leg injury)
Nearing 100 wins on ATP World Tour (94-169) after posting200+ on ATP Challenger Tour (246-140). Made tour-leveldebut at 2004 Kitzbühel as Q (l. to Stepanek 76 in 3rd). Earned1st tour-level win at 2006 Viña del Mar as LL (d. Calleri). As ajunior in 2003, won 32 straight matches and 5 straight titlesbefore losing to countryman Almagro in final of ItalianJunior Open. Did not drop a set en route to European JuniorChampionships title (d. Baghdatis)