- Nicknamed “Dominator”
- Named ATP Newcomer of the Year in 1996
- Father, is an architecture engineer
- Younger brother is an umpire
- Favorite soccer teams are Barcelona, Ajax and Bratislava
- Speaks four languages (Slovakian, English, Czech, and German)
- Enjoys mountain biking, deep sea fishing, and skiing
- Was a competitive skier until age 11 when he decided to pursue tennis full-time
- A self-proclaimed movie maniac, he travels with a portable DVD player to watch his favorites
- Also collects coins, from New Zealand only
- A fitness addict and aspires to someday run the New York City Marathon
- Sports idols include Ivan Lendl and Olympians Carl Lewis, Sergei Bubka and skier Alberto Tomba
- Received an award from his country’s president after being named Player of the Year in 2000 season
- His favorite hobby is to play in two charity ice hockey games at end of season between tennis players from Czech Republic and Slovak Republic
- Played in annual street hockey challenge in MontrTal in 2003 vs. NHL players
- Has a 31-23 career Davis Cup record (26-12 in singles) in 24 ties since 1996
- Fitness trainer is Ivan Gabrovic.
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2011.
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