Career
He first entered the top 100 in 2001. He did it during his title run in Estoril 2009 in his quarter-finals and the final. He holds the record for most first-round exits at Grand Slam events.
33 reached at 2014 United States Open.
Beating Kenneth Carlsen"s long standing record of 30 first-round exits. Current till 2015 Wimbledon Championships.
1 Held as Hamburg Masters (outdoor clay) until 2008, Madrid Masters (outdoor clay) 2009–present.2 Held as Stuttgart Masters (indoor hard) until 2001, Madrid Masters (indoor hard) from 2002-2008, and Shanghai Masters (outdoor hard) 2009–present. Current through the 2014 Wimbledon Championships.
Wins Over Top 10s Per Season.