Daniel Vallverdu is a Venezuela

Venezuela

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n tennis player who plays on the ATP Tour and ITF

International Tennis Federation

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 circuit. He has a career high singles ranking of #727 (May 2005) and his highest doubles ranking is #756 (August 2005). He also competes for the Venezuelan team

Venezuela Davis Cup team

The Venezuela Davis Cup team represents Venezuela in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federación Venezolana de Tenis.Venezuela currently compete in the Americas Zone Group II. They have never competed in the World Group, but reached the Play-offs in 1995 and 2002....

 in the Davis Cup

Davis Cup

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. He is most remembered for helping Andy Murray from the second half of 2010 onwards.

Singles

Vallverdu has a career win-loss singles record of 1-4 on the ATP tour (29-36 including Futures and Satellite events).

Doubles

He has a career win-loss doubles record of 2-1 (33-37 including Futures and Satellite events). In June 2008, he surprisingly became British

United Kingdom

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 tennis player Andy Murray's doubles partner for the 2008 Queen's Club Championships

2008 Queen's Club Championships

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 at Queens Club in London

London

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, despite not having competed on the tour for two years and being without a high world ranking.

Personal life

He has a long standing friendship with Andy Murray, who he met while at the Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy. He is currently based at the University of Miami

University of Miami

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 in the United States

United States

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 and resides in Barcelona

Barcelona

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, Spain

Spain

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