2007 IN REVIEW
The Buenos Aires native compiled his best season with consistent results in Challenger play...Compiled a 40-24 match record and won one title while reaching two other finals...Also turned in his best career Grand Slam result at Roland Garros by reaching 3rd RD...Opened season with runner-up effort at La Serena Challenger (l. to Zabaleta) in Chile...In March, won title at Salinas (Ecuador) Challenger (d. Daniel)...In between, reached SF at Florianopolis (l. to Hernandez)...In May, advanced to final at Tunica Challenger (l. to Cuevas) and followed with SF at Forest Hills (l. to Goldstein)...Then qualified at Roland Garros, defeating Kendrick and Garcia-Lopez (for his only ATP match wins of season) before losing to former champion Moya in straght sets...Three months later, posted SF result at Manta Challenger (l. to Soeda) ...In doubles, captured first ATP title in Amersfoort (w/Guzman) and won Naples Challenger (w/L. Mayer)...Also runner-up at Szczecin Challenger (w/Guzman)...Earned a career-high $128,160.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2000--Reached two Argentine Futures finals and SF in three other events...2001--Won three straight Argentine Futures titles and SF in three other Futures stops...2002--Won Mexico Futures #1 and runner-up at Mexico Futures #3 ...Also SF at three Futures...
2003--Won El Salvador Futures and Portugal #4 Futures and runner-up at Guatemala Futures and Togliatti Challenger (l. to Sela)...2004--Runner-up at Canada #2 Futures in Edmonton and Australia #2 Futures...In Challenger play, reached finals in Canberra (l. to Luczak) and Poznan (l. to Zib) and SF at Ljubljana (l. to Phau) and Santiago (l. to N. Lapentti)...2005--Advanced to SF in five Challengers -- Sao Paulo, Leon, Bermuda, Tunica, Forest Hills -- and QF in three others...Qualified for his first Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros (l. to No. 8 Henman)...2006--Best results were SF at Sassuolo and Guayaquil Challengers and QF in three other Challengers.
PERSONAL
Full name is Juan Pablo Brzezicki...Began playing tennis at age nine with his coach from a club in his neighborhood...Hobbies include playing soccer, being with friends and eating with his family...An avid Argentinos Juniors soccer fan...Grew up admiring John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and countryman Juan Ignacio Chela...Favorite surface is clay and considers his mental toughness his strength...Considers reaching 3rd RD at Roland Garros in 2007 as a qualifier his biggest moment of his career...
