Aljaž Bedene
Aljaž Bedene
| Country |
Slovenia |
| Residence |
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Born |
July 18, 1989 (1989-07-18) (age 22)
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro |
2008 |
| Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money |
$71,793 |
| Singles |
| Career record |
2–2 |
| Career titles |
1 Challenger, 5 Futures |
| Highest ranking |
No. 161 (14 November 2011) |
| Current ranking |
No. 165 (2 January 2012) |
| Grand Slam results |
| Wimbledon |
Q2 (2010) |
| Doubles |
| Career record |
0–1 |
| Career titles |
1 Challenger, 2 Futures |
| Highest ranking |
No. 349 (28 November 2011) |
| Current ranking |
No. 349 (2 January 2012) |
| Last updated on: January 2, 2012. |
Aljaž Bedene (born 18 July 1989 in Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a Slovenian tennis player.
He won five Futures and one Challenger singles titles (in Slovakia, Austria, Croatia and Turkey). In doubles he won one Challenger title and two Futures titles. Aljaž plays with right hand and two-handed backhand. He is a member of the Slovenia Davis Cup team. His highest ranking is No. 161 in singles and No. 350 in doubles. His biggest career achievement is second round of 2011 Vienna ATP 250 series.
Career finals
Singles Finals (10) (6–4)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Challengers (1) |
| Futures (9) |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| Runner-up |
1. |
1.6.2009 |
Slovenia F2 |
Clay |
Marko Tkalec |
7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
13.7.2009 |
Austria F5 |
Clay |
Johannes Ager |
3–6, 6–7(2) |
| Winner |
3. |
10.08.2009 |
Slovakia F2 |
Clay |
Martin Fafl |
6–0, 2–0, ret. |
| Winner |
4. |
17.08.2009 |
Austria F7 |
Clay |
Benoît Paire |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner |
5. |
31.08.2009 |
Austria F9 |
Clay |
Nicolas Reißig |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner |
6. |
12.10.2009 |
Croatia F9 |
Clay |
Attila Balázs |
6–2, 7–6(11) |
| Winner |
7. |
09.11.2009 |
Turkey F13 |
Clay |
Aldin Šetkić |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
3.5.2010 |
Bosnia F3 |
Clay |
Michal Schmid |
7–5, 2–6, 6–7(4) |
| Winner |
9. |
28.3.2011 |
Barletta |
Clay |
Filippo Volandri |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
10. |
11.10.2011 |
Croatia F12 |
Clay |
Nick Van Der Meer |
6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles Finals (3) (3-0)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Challengers (1) |
| Futures (2) |
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score |
| Winner |
1. |
19.1.2009 |
Austria F1 |
Carpet (I) |
Andrej Martin |
Gerald Melzer
Nicholas Reissig |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner |
2. |
17.8.2009 |
Austria F7 |
Clay |
Andraž Bedene |
Pascal Brunner
Michael Linzer |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner |
3. |
19.9.2011 |
Ljubljana |
Clay |
Grega Žemlja |
Roberto Batista-Agut
Ivan Navvaro |
6–3, 6–7(10), [12–10] |
Davis Cup
Singles performances (1–1)
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Career W–L |
| ATP World Tour 250 |
|
| Vienna |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
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1–1 |
| Win–Loss |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
1–1 |
0–0 |
1–1 |
| Davis Cup |
|
| Euro/African Zone II |
A |
A |
1R |
2R |
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1-1 |
| Win–Loss |
0–0 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
1–1 |
| Statistics |
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| Overall Win–Loss |
0–0 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
2–2 |
| Year End Ranking |
1659 |
304 |
540 |
165 |
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N/A |
- * Statistics correct as of January 2, 2012
NOTE: His website ATP profile cites incorrect 1–2 Win–Loss career statistics (one win should be added – correct is 2–2). His win against Norway from March 2010 Davis Cup 1st round competition is missing. Also in his ATP profile 2010 playing activity this match is missing.
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Bedene, Aljaz |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Tennis player |
| Date of birth |
18 July 1989 |
| Place of birth |
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Date of death |
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6. Blaž Rola (721 4) · 7. Andraž Bedene (866 76) · 8. Tomislav Ternar (1131 ) · 9. Tom Kočevar-Desman (1324 376) · 10. Rok Jarc (1514 5) · |
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