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    (10) Nicolas Almagro

    • DOB: 21/08/1985
    • Nationality: ESP
    • Became Pro: 2003
    • Height: 1.83
    Nicolas Almagro: Made fourth round in successive years

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    Ten-Year Grand Slam History
    2012201120102009200820072006200520042003
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    US Open-R1R3R3R3R3R1R2--




    It would be a major surprise to even Almagro himself if he were to be challenging at the business end of proceedings in Melbourne.



    His best results have all come on slower clay - indeed all 13 of his ATP career titles have all come on the surface.



    Three of those came last season (Nice, Buenos Aires and Costa Do Sauipe), a campaign which lifted the Spaniard to a career-high ninth in the world at one stage.



    Consolidating his place in the top 10 will now be the aim for the Spaniard, who has made it to the fourth round at Melbourne on each of his last two visits.



    He ran into eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the last 16 in 2011 and unless the draw opens up, it will be hard to see 'Nico' producing a personal-best run Down Under.

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    Ten-year Grand Slam History

    2012201120102009200820072006200520042003
    Australian Open -R4R4R3R1R1R1R1--
    French Open -R1QFR3QFR2R2R2R1-
    Wimbledon -R3R1R3R2R1R1R1--
    US Open -R1R3R3R3R3R1R2--

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    Djokovic: Defending Australian Open champion Nadal: Winner in Melbourne in 2009 Federer: Four-time champion at Melbourne Park Andy Murray: Twice a runner-up at Melbourne Park Ferrer: Semi-finalist in Melbourne in 2011 Tsonga: Has made the final in five of last eight events Tomas Berdych: Quarter-finalist here in 2011 Mardy Fish: Poor record in Melbourne Janko Tipsarevic: Recent Chennai runner-up Nicolas Almagro: Made fourth round in successive years Del Potro: Former US Open champion Gilles Simon: Quarter-finalist in Melbourne in 2009 Alexandr Dolgopolov: One to watch Down Under Monfils: Landed boys' title in Melbourne eight years ago Andy Roddick: Four-time semi-finalist in Melbourne Isner: Wimbledon's marathon man

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