Paul Gerard Capdeville Castro ( Spanish Paul Gerard Capdeville Castro ; born April 2, 1983 in Santiago , Chile ) is a Chilean professional tennis player .
- winner of 1 ATP doubles tournament.
| Paul Capdeville | |
|---|---|
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| Player gender | |
| Date of Birth | April 2, 1983 (36 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Santiago , Chile |
| Citizenship |  Chile |
| Place of residence | Vitacura , Chile |
| Growth | 190 cm |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Carier start | 2002 |
| Working hand | right |
| Forehand | two-handed |
| Trainer | Andres Schniter |
| Prize, $ | 1,149,326 |
| Singles | |
| V / p matches | 48-79 |
| Highest position | 76 (May 18, 2009) |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| Australia | 2nd round (2007-08) |
| France | 2nd round (2006, 2008) |
| Wimbledon | 1st round (2009) |
| USA | 2nd round (2005, 2007, 2009) |
| Doubles | |
| V / p matches | 15-22 |
| Titles | one |
| Highest position | 147 (July 23, 2007) |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| France | 1st round (2008) |
Content
General Information
Paul is one of two children of Guillermo and Emma Capdevil; his older brother's name is William (now he is Paul’s manager, and before that he also tried himself in protour [1] ). Parents work in a factory manufacturing auto parts.
In tennis since nine years; favorite coating is soil. He is fond of football and playing the guitar.
Sports career
In professional tennis since 2002. In 2003, in the doubles category, he won the first tournament of the Futures series . In September of the same year he made his debut in the main competitions of the ATP tour , having passed the qualification for the tournament in Costa de Suip . In April 2005, in Bogota, he won his debut Challenger . In August, he made his debut in the Grand Slam tournament of the US Open , where he entered the second round, defeating the Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu . In February 2006, at a tournament in Memphis in the first round he beat No. 14 in the world ranking at that time Tommy Robredo - 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, then prevailing over Croat Ivo Karlovic - 7-6 ( 1), 3-6, 7-5, Capdeville first reached the quarter-finals of the ATP tournament, then losing to Belgian Christoph Vligen . At the French Open, he enters the second round, beating Greg Rosedski 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7), but losing to Mario Anchich .
In 2007, having passed three rounds of qualification, he played at the Australian Open . In the first round match, the Chilean beat Julien Benneto , and in the second round he lost to Stanislas Wavrinka . In February, he won his first title at ATP tournaments: this event happened in his homeland - at the tournament in Viña del Mar , where he was able to win in doubles, speaking together with Spaniard Oscar Hernandez . In April, he wins the Challenger in Florianopolis . In July, he reached the quarterfinals of the tournament in Washington . Having made his way to the US Open through qualification, Paul reached the second round, where he played against current No. 1 in the world Roger Federer , losing 1-6, 4-6, 4-6. At the end of 2007, for the first time hit the Top 100 in the world ranking. In July 2008, goes to the quarter finals in Indianapolis . In August and September he won the Challengers in Binghamton and Aracaju .
In February 2009, went to the quarter finals of the tournament in Viña del Mar. In April, at the tournament in Estoril, he first managed to get into the semifinals. In the first round match of that tournament, Capdevil outplayed No. 19 in the world - David Nalbandian - 6-2, 6-2. In August he defended his title at the Challenger in Binghamton. In 2010, the results of the Chilean worsened, which is why Paul temporarily flew into the third hundred. Only at the end of the year could one Challenger win in Guayaquil . In 2011, he won two Challengers in Guadalajara and Binghamton, and in 2012 another in Santiago . In 2013, he won the Challenger in Sao Paulo .
End of Year Rating
| Year | Single rating | Doubles rating |
| 2013 | 154 | 624 |
| 2012 | 166 | 322 |
| 2011 | 131 | 372 |
| 2010 | 165 | 520 |
| 2009 | 129 | 661 |
| 2008 | 111 | 660 |
| 2007 | 102 | 191 |
| 2006 | 149 | 292 |
| 2005 | 148 | 210 |
| 2004 | 305 | 195 |
| 2003 | 455 | 281 |
| 2002 | 816 | 1,155 |
| 2001 | 1,383 | 1,343 |
| 2000 | 1 103 | |
| 1999 | 1,298 |
Tournament Performance
Singles Tournament Finals
Singles Challengers and Futures Finals (22)
Victories (10)
| Legend |
| Challengers (10 + 3) |
| Futures (0 + 5) |
| Titles by coatings | Local titles carrying out tournament matches |
|---|---|
| Hard (4 + 1) | Hall (0) |
| Soil (6 + 7) | |
| Grass (0) | Open air (10 + 8) |
| Carpet (0) |
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Opponent in the final | Score |
| one. | April 24, 2005 | Bogota , Colombia | Priming | Pablo Gonzalez | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2. | April 29, 2007 | Florianopolis , Brazil | Priming | Juan Pablo Guzman | 7-6 (0) 6-0 |
| 3. | August 10, 2008 | Binghamton , USA | Hard | Rajiv Ram | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| four. | October 4, 2008 | Aracaju , Brazil | Priming | Thiago Alves | 7-5 6-4 |
| five. | August 16, 2009 | Binghamton , USA | Hard | Kevin Anderson | 7-6 (7) 7-6 (11) |
| 6. | November 13, 2010 | Guayaquil , Ecuador | Priming | Diego Hunqueira | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 7. | June 26, 2011 | Guadalajara , Mexico | Hard | Pierre-Louis Duclos | 7-5 6-1 |
| eight. | August 14, 2011 | Binghamton , USA | Hard | Wayne Odesnik | 7-6 (4) 6-3 |
| 9. | March 11, 2012 | Santiago , Chile | Priming | Antonio Veich | 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-3 |
| ten. | April 28, 2013 | Sao paulo brazil | Priming | Renzo Olivo | 6-2 6-2 |
Lost (12)
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Opponent in the final | Score |
| one. | April 27, 2003 | Santiago , Chile | Priming | David Marrero | 6-3 3-6 4-6 |
| 2. | July 6, 2003 | Acapulco , Mexico | Priming | Lucas Engel | 6-7 (1) 6-7 (5) |
| 3. | June 5, 2005 | Sassuolo , Italy | Priming | Oliver Marah | 3-6 6-4 4-6 |
| four. | January 29, 2006 | Santiago , Chile | Priming | Boris Pashansky | 2-6 6-7 (9) |
| five. | August 20, 2006 | The Bronx , USA | Hard | Michael russell | 0-6 2-6 |
| 6. | November 2, 2008 | Cali , Colombia | Priming | Daniel Köllerrer | 4-6 3-6 |
| 7. | January 11, 2009 | Sao paulo brazil | Hard | Ricardo Mello | 2-6 4-6 |
| eight. | October 24, 2010 | Santiago , Chile | Priming | Fabio Fognini | 2-6 6-7 (2) |
| 9. | April 15, 2012 | Blumenau , Brazil | Priming | Antonio Veich | 6-3 4-6 2-5 - failure |
| ten. | May 13, 2012 | Rio Kenti , Brazil | Hard | Guillerme Clezar | 6-7 (4) 3-6 |
| eleven. | November 11, 2012 | Sao Leopoldo , Brazil | Priming | Horacio Ceballos | 6-3 5-7 6-7 (2) |
| 12. | March 31, 2013 | Pereira , Colombia | Priming | Santiago Giraldo | 2-6 4-6 |
Doubles Tournament Finals
ATP Doubles Tournament Finals (1)
Victories (1)
| Titles |
|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments (0) |
| World Tour Finals (0) |
| ATP Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP 500 (0) |
| ATP 250 (0 + 1) |
| Titles by coatings | Local titles carrying out tournament matches |
|---|---|
| Hard (0) | Hall (0) |
| Soil (0 + 1) | |
| Grass (0) | Open air (0 + 1) |
| Carpet (0) |
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Opponents in the finals | Score |
| one. | January 29, 2007 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Priming | Oscar Hernandez | Albert Montanes Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo | 4-6 6-4 [10-6] |
Doubles Challengers & Futures Finals (18)
Victories (8)
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Opponents in the finals | Score |
| one. | May 11, 2003 | Rosario , Argentina | Priming | Ricardo Schlachter | Juan Pablo Brzezicki Matias de Genaro | 7-6 (4) 7-6 (4) |
| 2. | May 18, 2003 | Rosario , Argentina | Priming | Ricardo Schlachter | Jonathan Medina Alvarez Alejandro Pobera | 7-6 (5) 6-3 |
| 3. | May 25, 2003 | Rosario , Argentina | Priming | Ricardo Schlachter | Jonathan Medina Alvarez Alejandro Pobera | 6-4 6-2 |
| four. | August 17, 2003 | Porto Alegre , Brazil | Priming | Eduardo Borer | Pablo Gonzalez Gabriel Pitt | 6-4 7-6 (4) |
| five. | August 24, 2003 | Goiania , Brazil | Hard | Eduardo Borer | Pedro Braga Ronaldo Carvalho | 6-3 6-4 |
| 6. | November 6, 2011 | Medellin , Colombia | Priming | Nicholas Massu | Matteo Viola Alessio di Mauro | 6-2 4-6 [10-8] |
| 7. | March 11, 2012 | Santiago , Chile | Priming | Marcel Felder | Jorge Aguilar Daniel Garza | 6-7 (3) 6-4 [10-7] |
| eight. | April 29, 2012 | Sao paulo brazil | Priming | Marcel Felder | Andre Gem Joao Pedro Sorzhi | 7-5 6-3 |
Lost (10)
| No. | date | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Opponents in the finals | Score |
| one. | April 27, 2003 | Santiago , Chile | Priming | David Marrero | Adrian Garcia Francisco Cabello | 3-6 1-6 |
| 2. | June 29, 2003 | Chetumal , Mexico | Hard | Sebastian Decud | Toshihidi Matsui Mityhisa Onoda | 3-6 4-6 |
| 3. | August 31, 2003 | Fortaleza , Brazil | Hard | James auckland | Alexandre Bonatto Felipe Lemos | 4-6 7-6 (5) 6-7 (0) |
| four. | October 12, 2003 | Santiago , Chile | Priming | Juan Felipe Yanyes | Brian dabul Damian Patriarka | 4-6 6-7 (5) |
| five. | October 19, 2003 | Santiago , Chile | Priming | Juan Felipe Yanyes | Juan Ignacio Cerda Phillip Harby | 5-7 6-2 3-6 |
| 6. | June 6, 2004 | Sassuolo , Italy | Priming | Gianluca Bazzica | Enzo Arthony Ignacio Gonzalez King | 6-3 4-6 1-6 |
| 7. | October 24, 2004 | Antofagasta , Chile | Priming | Phillip Harby | Oliver Marah Marco Neutable | 2-6 0-6 |
| eight. | June 5, 2005 | Sassuolo , Italy | Priming | Simone Vagnozzi | Juan Pablo Brzezicki Christian Villagran | 6-7 (5) 2-6 |
| 9. | October 16, 2005 | Quito , Ecuador | Priming | Adrian Garcia | Hugo Armando Glenn Weiner | 3-6 1-6 |
| ten. | July 8, 2007 | Cordoba, Spain | Hard | Leonardo Mayer | Santiago Ventura Fernando vicente | 4-6 3-6 |
Notes
- ↑ William Capdevil's profile on the ITF website . Date of treatment February 4, 2014.