Aljaz Bedene Bio
- Nickname is “Ali” or “Benki”
- Speaks English, Slovenian and Croatian
- Started playing tennis aged seven with plastic racquets
- Father, Branko, works for a computer company; mother, Darlen, works for the Ministry of Defence; twin brother, Andraz, is a tennis coach and owns his investment company
- Favourite surface is clay and shot is forehand
- Favourite tournament is Roland Garros
- Idols growing up were Fernando Gonzalez, David Nalbandian, Michael Schumacher (Formula One), Alberto Tomba (skier)
- Would love to be a football player
- Supports Real Madrid (football), Union Olimpija (basketball) and Cristiano Ronaldo (football)
- First represented Slovenia in Davis Cup in March 2010
- Trains in London and Ljubljana; previously trained in Vienna
- Physical trainer is Matej Mihelio (since 2011)
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