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Teimuraz Gabashvili Bio
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- Began playing at age six at school
- .Born in Tbilisi, Georgia and moved to Moscow at age nine
- Father, Besiki, is a retired auditor; mother, Ana, is a retired doctor
- Has one younger brother, Levan, who plays pro basketball for Tbilisi Dynamo, and one younger sister, Ecaterina, who is a student
- His uncle was a world champion from Russia in diving
- Speaks Russian, Georgian, Spanish and English
- His idols growing up were Lance Armstrong and six-time World No. 1 Pete Sampras
- Hobbies include playing soccer and basketball
- Does not have a favorite surface (enjoys playing on all) and considers return as strength in his game
- Along with his parents and grandparents, says coach Andrei Kesarev, are most inspirational people in his life
- Kesarev trained him for nine years for free since he couldn't afford a coach
- Wife, Maria
- Coached by former ATP pro Francisco Roig and Alvaro Margets from Barcelona Total Tennis Club.
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2008.
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