Horia Tecau | Bio | ATP Tour

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.