Horia Tecau
Horia Tecau
Horia Tecau
Horia Tecau
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    • Began playing tennis at age 7.
    • Father, Romeo, works in police office; mother, Dorinela, works for electric company; brother, Andrei.
    • Favourite surface is hard court.
    • Looks up to Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.
    • Likes basketball and football. Goes to games when he can.
    • Favourite football teams are FC Barcelona and AC Milan.
    • Wrote "Viata in ritm de tenis" (Life in the Rhythm of Tennis), a children's book that encourages kids to pursue their dreams through hard work.
    • Winner of 2017 ATP Tour Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year Award.
    • Serves as a National Ambassador for UNICEF Romania.
    • Supports Fundatia Curtea Veche, which focuses on improving children’s education through reading. Foundation received an ATP ACES for Charity grant in 2018 for €15,000.
    • Missed 3+ months of 2018 season due to right foot injury.

    (UPDATED 11 NOVEMBER 2021)

    • Finished 11 straight seasons in doubles Top 30 (2010-20), including career-high No. 2 to end 2015 (No. 1 in team rankings w/Rojer).
    • Swept 10 sets en route to 2015 Nitto ATP Finals title w/Rojer and has qualified 7 times overall for year-end championships.
    • Captured 20 titles w/Rojer and 38 men’s doubles titles overall, including 8 titles w/Rojer in 2014 on 4 different surfaces and continents.
    • After reaching 3 straight Wimbledon finals w/Lindstedt from 2010-12, won Grand Slam titles at 2015 Wimbledon and 2017 US Open w/Rojer, as well as ATP Masters 1000 titles at 2012 Cincinnati w/Lindstedt, 2016 Madrid w/Rojer and 2019 Madrid w/Rojer.
    • Teamed with Mergea to earn silver medal at 2016 Rio Olympics and won 2012 Australian Open mixed doubles title w/Mattek-Sands.

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