Daniel Gimeno Traver
Spanish tennis player (born 1985)
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Daniel Gimeno Traver (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈnjel xiˈmeno tɾaˈβeɾ];[1][2] born 7 August 1985) is a Spanish tennis coach and a former professional player. He is also the current director of the Copa Faulconbridge.[3] He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 48 in March 2013. Gimeno Traver won 14 Challenger events.
Gimeno Traver at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | |
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| Residence | Nules, Castellón, Spain |
| Born | 7 August 1985 Valencia, Spain |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Retired | 2021 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,286,850 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 97–173 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 48 (18 March 2013) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2013) |
| French Open | 2R (2009, 2010, 2013, 2015) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2009) |
| US Open | 3R (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 42–82 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 63 (6 February 2012) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2011) |
| French Open | 3R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2013, 2015) |
| US Open | 3R (2010) |
Personal life
Professional Career
Juniors
As a junior, he won the European Championships in 2003 beating Marcos Baghdatis in Switzerland. Gimeno Traver won a further 5 junior titles, compiling a singles win–loss record of 51–10 and reaching as high as No. 4 in the junior world rankings in May 2003. He also beat Novak Djokovic on the way to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.[4][5]
Grand Slam results:
Australian Open: -
French Open: QF (2003)
Wimbledon: 1R (2003)
US Open: 3R (2003)
ATP Tour
Gimeno Traver reached the ATP World Tour semifinals in Stuttgart and Gstaad in 2010, St. Petersburg in 2012 and in Oeiras in 2014.
His best Grand Slam performance was at the 2010 US Open, when he beat Jarkko Nieminen and Jérémy Chardy to reach the third round.
At the 2015 Grand Prix Hassan II, Gimeno Traver defeated seeded players Mikhail Kukushkin and Jiří Veselý to reach his first ATP 250 final, where he lost to Martin Kližan. [4]
Coaching career
Following his retirement in 2021, Gimeno Traver coached Roberto Bautista Agut starting in the 2022 season.[6] With him, Bautista Agut won 3 titles and reached a further 2 finals.[7]
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2015 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | 250 Series | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2011 | Brasil Open, Brazil | 250 Series | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2012 | Chile Open, Chile | 250 Series | Clay | 1–6, 7–5, [12–10] |
Challenger career finals
Singles (14–11)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 August 2004 | Cordenons | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 2. | 12 May 2008 | Aarhus | Clay | 7–5, 7–5 | |
| 3. | 1 September 2008 | Brașov | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 4. | 14 September 2009 | Banja Luka | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| 5. | 5 October 2009 | Tarragona | Clay | 6–4, 6–0 | |
| 6. | 2 August 2010 | Segovia | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) | |
| 7. | 11 September 2011 | Sevilla | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 8. | 17 June 2012 | Monza | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| 9. | 10 September 2012 | Sevilla | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 10. | 30 September 2012 | Madrid | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 11. | 2 September 2013 | Alphen aan den Rijn | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 12. | 10 September 2013 | Sevilla | Clay | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) | |
| 13. | 28 September 2014 | Kenitra | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 14. | 1 February 2015 | Bucaramanga | Clay | 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 |
Runners-up
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| 1. | 5 September 2005 | Brașov | Clay | 5–7, 2–6 | |
| 2. | 5 November 2007 | Guayaquil | Clay | 3–6, 7–6(6), 5–7 | |
| 3. | 10 March 2008 | Tanger | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| 4. | 15 September 2008 | Banja Luka | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| 5. | 12 October 2009 | Asunción | Clay | 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 3–6 | |
| 6. | 5 July 2010 | San Benedetto | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 | |
| 7. | 2 October 2011 | Madrid | Clay | 1–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7) | |
| 8. | 12 August 2012 | Cordenons | Clay | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 | |
| 9. | 21 August 2016 | Cordenons | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| 10. | 1 October 2017 | Rome | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| 11. | 22 April 2018 | Tunis | Clay | 2–6, 0–3 ret. |
Doubles (3–6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 1. | 1 May 2006 | Tunis, Tunisia | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| 2. | 5 May 2008 | Telde, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| 3. | 29 September 2012 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] |
Runners-up
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 1. | 15 August 2005 | Cordenons, Italy | Clay | WEA (no winner) | ||
| 2. | 13 October 2008 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| 3. | 19 September 2009 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Clay | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| 4. | 20 August 2011 | San Sebastián, Spain | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| 5. | 1 October 2011 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | 4–6, 7–6(10–8), [9–11] | ||
| 6. | 10 June 2012 | Caltanissetta, Italy | Clay | 7–5, 6–7(5–7), [6–10] |
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current till 2018 Wimbledon Championships.
Singles
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | W–L | ||
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| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 1–7 | ||
| French Open | 1R | Q2 | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | 4–8 | ||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | Q2 | 1–6 | ||
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 2–7 | |||
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8–28 | ||
| Year-end ranking | 192 | 267 | 170 | 90 | 72 | 56 | 107 | 70 | 77 | 112 | 98 | 115 | 365 | 178 | |||
Doubles
Wins over top 10 players
- He has a 3–20 (.130) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| Season | 2004–2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014–2019 | Total |
| Wins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| # | Player | Rank | Tournament | Surface | Rd | Score |
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| 2010 | ||||||
| 1. | 6 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | 2R | 7–6(9–7), 2–6, 6–1 | |
| 2011 | ||||||
| 2. | 8 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | 2R | 7–6(10–8), 6–3 | |
| 2013 | ||||||
| 3. | 9 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | 2R | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | |