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- 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
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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
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2011.
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