POTITO STARACE

AGE : 14/07/1981

BEST RANKING: 27

Began playing at age eight...Nickname is "Poto"...Idols include Andre Agassi and soccer great Roberto Baggio...His father, Angelantonio, works for Italian government and his mother, Rosa, is a teacher...Has two younger brothers, Francesco and Gianluca...Prefers playing on clay or hard courts and playing outdoors...

FILIPPO VOLANDRI

Age:  05/09/1981

BEST RANKING: 25

Began playing tennis at age seven because his sister was playing and aunt was a tennis teacher...Father, Renato, manager of a pharmaceutical company and mother, Donatella, housewife...Has one older sister, Veronica...First coaches were his aunt (Susanna Paoletti) and Piero Cocchella...Likes football (supports Milan AC and Livorno teams) and going to movies (thriller and action films)...Admired Stefan Edberg but admits his game has little in common with the Swede's...Likes clay as a surface and favourite shot is the forehand...Likes tennis because it's an individual sport and for the chance to travel and see a lot of different places...Dream is to win Roland Garros.

THOMAS FABBIANO

AGE: 26-05-1989 

BEST RANKING: 70 

Started playing tennis aged four...Father Stefano is a doctor, mother Giovanna is a beautician...Brother Roberto and Valentina are students...Tennis idols are Safin and Agassi...Prefers to play on hard courts and best shot is the forehand...Likes to hang out with friends and going on the internet...Used to ski a lot when he was a kid but stopped because of lack of time...In juniors play reached the 2007 Australian Open and US Open SFs and won Roland Garros doubles in the same year.