Ivo Heuberger

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Ivo Heuberger
Ivo Heuberger.jpg
Country (sports) Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
Residence Altstätten, Switzerland
Born (1976-02-19) 19 February 1976 (age 46)
Altstätten, Switzerland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1997
Retired2006
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money US$950,068
Singles
Career record34–78 (30.4%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 102 (6 May 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (2001)
French Open 1R (2002, 2003)
Wimbledon 2R (2004)
US Open 2R (2002)
Doubles
Career record12–27 (30.8%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 114 (19 November 2001)
Team competitions
Davis Cup QF (1998, 1999, 2004)

Ivo Heuberger (born 19 February 1976) is a retired tennis player who represented Switzerland at the Davis Cup. [1]

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Early life

Ivo Heuberger was born in the small town of Altstätten, Switzerland on 19 February 1976. He began his tennis career after moving to the French part of Switzerland to attend the National Training Center. He showed promise during his junior days and was eager to begin his professional debut.[ citation needed ]

Tennis career

Ivo turned pro in 1997. He won his first title in India at a small $25,000 Challenger, beating Danai Udomchoke 6–2, 6–3. [2] Ivo was chosen to represent Switzerland along with the rest of the Swiss Davis Cup team 7 times during his career. [3]

His career was one that had few highlights and perhaps he was best known in the tennis world for his relationship with former world #1 Martina Hingis. His best ranking was 102, and he remained in the 100s for much of his career. He is what most in the tennis world would call a "journeyman"—one who spends much of their career on the Challenger circuit and in ATP qualifying draws.

Perhaps his most notable win was his defeat of Roger Federer in qualifying at the 1999 US Open. Ivo defeated the then 18-year-old Federer in the second round of qualifying in straight sets. Never again, in the ensuing 21 years, would Roger fail to advance to the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament.

Business career

Ivo began putting to use the many contacts he had made over the years while traveling to 60 different countries. He founded a company called Hi-Pro in the summer of 2004. His company specializes in marketing and promotional products and has since grown to be one of the biggest companies in its field in Switzerland. In 2006, Ivo Heuberger and the Swiss Tennis team federation signed a deal that would make Hi-Pro the official clothing provider for the Swiss Davis Cup Team. [4] Hi-Pro now also provides the official staff uniforms for the Basel Swiss Indoor Tennis Tournament.

Personal life

In September 2007, Ivo married Martha Dominguez who is a Miami-based fashion blogger. He currently splits his time between Zurich and Miami Beach with his wife and two children.

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References

  1. ↑ Tennis Roundup, New York Times, Jan 8 1999
  2. ↑ "Heuberger pockets first title of season". Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-10-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ Davis Cup - Players
  4. ↑ "HI-PRO SPORTS | Swiss Davis Cup Line produced by Hi-Pro". Archived from the original on 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2010-12-06.


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