Robin Söderling

Infobox Tennis player
playername= Robin Bo Carl Söderling


country= SWE
residence= Monte Carlo, Monaco
datebirth= birth date and age|1984|8|14
placebirth= Tibro, Sweden
height= height|m=1.90
weight= convert|81|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
turnedpro= 2001
retired=
plays= Right-handed; two-handed backhand
careerprizemoney= $2,770,459
singlesrecord= 155 - 115
singlestitles= 2
highestsinglesranking= No. 23 (January 8, 2007)
AustralianOpenresult= 2nd (2004)
FrenchOpenresult= 3rd (2008)
Wimbledonresult= 3rd (2003, 2007)
USOpenresult= 3rd (2005)
doublesrecord= 27 - 31
doublestitles= 1
highestdoublesranking= No. 137 (September 29, 2008)
updated= September 29, 2008

Robin Söderling (born August 14, 1984) is a Swedish tennis player. He wears Adidas clothing and uses a Head Liquidmetal Radical MP racquet.

Early career

Robin Söderling made his first steps in international tennis in November 1998 in Luxembourg, when at the age of 14 he played his first official junior tournament, losing the opening match to Fred Hemmes Jr. In his first full year in the junior tour (2000), he achieved four tournament victories and in 2001 attained three more titles in the juniors including the Orange Bowl. In the same year Söderling achieved fourth place in the year-end ranking and played in his very first ATP tournament in Stockholm, winning his first match against Ramon Delgado.

2002

Robin Söderling tried to break into the men's circuit, playing five more ATP tournaments and the second round of the US Open. In the Challenger circuit he achieved a 16–8 record, and he played in the US Open Junior tournament where he reached the final.

2003

The transition to the main tour was completed as he reached the third round at Wimbledon (coming from the qualifications) and got an ATP final in Stockholm (losing a decisive tie-break there), earning the year-end ranking of 86.

2004

Robin's very first ATP title - in Lyon with a final against Xavier Malisse. He played also another final - in Marseille. By the end of the year, he was a top 40 player.

2005

Robin had his first serious injury, eventually resulting in a knee operation in March. But even though not fit to play many tournaments, he managed to score another title - in Milan (b. Radek Stepanek in final). After a mediocre and injury troubled season from there on, Robin reached just one good result (third round in the US Open), before going through another surgery in October.

2006

He bounced back from 100th place in the Indesit ATP rankings to top 50 within three months, even though knee and shoulder injuries still prevented him from playing at his best. Helped the Swedish team with two wins to keep its World Group Davis Cup spot in a play-off in Brazil.During the season he was healthy most of the time and managed a good climb, although he failed to impress at the Slams. But in the end of the year, he made many points and finished at career-high place of 25.

2007

Söderling made it to the round of 32 at Wimbledon, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic. He caused much controversy on the court when he exchanged mocking behaviour with Nadal, tugging on his shorts in the manner Nadal is known for.

Söderling did not make it to an ATP final for the first time in 5 years in 2007, however he turned out consistent results all through out the year. Yet he missed the last 3 months of the main tour due to a left wrist injury.

2008

Söderling missed the Australian Open due to injury. His first tournament he entered in 2008 was the Open 13 Marseille, He reached the Quarter finals. He then reached the final of the ATP Rotterdam tournament, losing to Michael Llodra in the final in 3 tight sets. His success in Rotterdam carried over, as next week as he reached another final in Memphis, USA. He beat top seed Andy Roddick in the tournament along the way to the final. However he lost another final in 2 weeks as he lost to unseeded Steve Darcis in straight sets. In late May he reached the 3rd round in the French Open where he lost against home player Julien Bennetau. After the French Open Robin went on another hunt for his first Grand Slam title in Wimbledon but unfortunately he faced Roger Federer in the round of 64 and had to surrender in 3 straight sets. After disappointing results in both the Beijing Olympics and the US Open, Söderling decided to break up with his trainer Peter Carlsson. Robin said that he needed a new voice, that could see his game with a different pair of eyes. He is still looking for a new trainer and will anounce a new one before the year end. Until then, former Swedish world number 2 Magnus Norman will be Soderling's support.

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External links

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* [http://steveghelper.com/MatchResults.php?players=Soderl&weeks=12 Söderling Recent Match Results]
* [http://steveghelper.com/RankingHistory.php?player=Soderl Söderling World Ranking History]