Carlos Berlocq

2007 IN REVIEW

The Argentine finished in Top 100 for second time in three years, highlighted by success in ATP and Challenger level play...Won a career-high 11 ATP matches and advanced to his first ATP SF along with two QF...In Challenger action, compiled a 23-14 record with titles in Barletta (d. Eschauer) and Turin (d. Pashanski), Italy...Also a SF at Monza and QF at Genova Challengers...In February, reached first ATP QF in Vina del Mar (d. Gaudio, l. to Vassallo Arguello)...Won his first Grand Slam match at Roland Garros (d. Benneteau, l. to Starace)...In June, posted biggest win of his career over No. 18 Ferrero on grass in 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Wessels)...Returned to clay in Umag and advanced to QF (l. to Troicki)...Played final ATP clay tournament in Bucharest and reached SF (d. Santoro, Navarro, Schukin) before losing to eventual champion Simon in three sets...In doubles, reached final at La Serena Challenger (w/Dabul) and SF at Vina del Mar (w/Vassallo Arguello)...Compiled marks of 10-9 on clay, 1-2 on grass and 0-3 on hard...Earned a career-high $236,970.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2000 – Compiled a 4-10 record playing South American Futures…Doubles finalist at Lima Futures (w/Cardinali)…2001 – Reached final at Futures event in Santa Cruz, Bolivia (l. to Dellatorre)…Won doubles title at Buenos Aires Futures and finalist in Cordoba (w/Brzezicki)….Also reached final in Cochabamba (w/Hormazabal)… 2002 – Won three Futures titles, one in Mexico and two in Chile…Also finalist at Futures in Mexico and Spain…Compiled a 30-9 Futures record and a 4-4 Challenger record…Won three Futures doubles titles in four finals appearances…2003 – Claimed title at two Argentine Futures as well as one in Columbia…Reached final at Futures in Columbia and Chile….Was 38-12 in Futures and 3-7 in Challengers…In doubles, won back-to-back Futures titles in Jamaica in January…Also claimed a pair of titles in Argentine and another in Mexico…Was 34-9 in Futures doubles…2004 – Had incredible run at Futures during May-June, reaching six straight finals and winning three titles…Run came at two tournaments in Argentina, two in Slovenia and two in France…In August, reached first career Challenger final at Manta, Ecuador (l. to G. Lapentti)…Later that month won another Futures title in Argentina…Ended year with 31-8 Futures record and a 14-11 Challenger mark…In doubles, won three Futures titles in four finals for a 17-6 overall record…2005 û Was 44-20 in Challengers with two titles... Qualified into first career ATP event in Stuttgart (l. to Sabau)... Won title at Turin Challenger (d. di Mauro)... Finalist at Biella Challenger (l. to Labadze)... Won title at Cordenons (d. Haehnel)... In doubles, played first career ATP event in Bucharest (w/Puerta)... Won title at Trani Challenger (w/Villagran)... Finalist at Biella Challenger (w/Mello)... Compiled 22-13 doubles record in Challengers...2006--Reached first ATP QF in Sopot (l. to eventual champ Davydenko)…Opened season with his Grand Slam debut at Australian Open (l. to Phau)…Earned first career ATP victory with win over Young at AMS Miami (l. to Blake)…Reached 2nd RD in Estoril (d. Perez, l. to Garcia-Lopez)…Reached SF at Zagreb Challenger (l. to Crivoi)…Reached QF in four straight Challengers before reaching final at Belem (l. to Canas)…Compiled an 18-11 record in Challenger play…In doubles, reached SF at Amersfoort (w/Vassallo Arguello)...2007-- Finished in Top 100 for second time in three years, highlighted by success in ATP and Challenger level play...Won a career-high 11 ATP matches and advanced to his first ATP SF along with two QF...In Challenger action, compiled a 23-14 record with titles in Barletta (d. Eschauer) and Turin (d. Pashanski), Italy...Also a SF at Monza and QF at Genova Challengers...In February, reached first ATP QF in Vina del Mar (d. Gaudio, l. to Vassallo Arguello)...Won his first Grand Slam match at Roland Garros (d. Benneteau, l. to Starace)...In June, posted biggest win of his career over No. 18 Ferrero on grass in 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Wessels)...Returned to clay in Umag and advanced to QF (l. to Troicki)...Played final ATP clay tournament in Bucharest and reached SF (d. Santoro, Navarro, Schukin) before losing to eventual champion Simon in three sets...In doubles, reached final at La Serena Challenger (w/Dabul) and SF at Vina del Mar (w/Vassallo Arguello)...Compiled marks of 10-9 on clay, 1-2 on grass and 0-3 on hard...Earned a career-high $236,970.

PERSONAL

Full name is Carlos Alberto Berlocq... Began playing at age four... Nicknamed Charlie... Father, Carlos is an electrian; mother, Amadeo is a hairdresser... Comes from one of biggest families on ATP circuit with three sisters (Mara, Fernanda, Florencia) and two brothers (Nicolas, Guillermo)... Says, "It would be a dream to have a charity foundation" later in his career... Favorite surfaces are clay and hard and considers volley his best shot... Coached by countryman Fabian Blengino and Leonador Alonso and works with fitness trainers Horacio Anselmi and Daniel Nizero (since 2002).