BNP Paribas National Tennis Academy Senior Squad 2008/09

	Barry King (b. 22/01/1985) Club: Fitzwilliam LTC Squad Member Since: 2008 ATP Career High Ranking: 600 (23/11/2009) Barry has recently made the switch back to Ireland from the Notre Dame Tennis Team where he became an integral part of the University's on-court successes from 2003 onwards. The 6'4" Dubliner had been playing in Futures events in Ireland since 2007 but decided to go full-time on the tennis circuit mid-way through 2008 after some good results nationally. The big-serving right hander began 2009 in good form reaching the semi-finals of a very strong RSA National Indoors draw at the start of the year. Later in 2009 Barry reached the quarter-finals of the Great Britain F7 Futures, before reaching the finals of the Ireland F1 Futures event in June. A strong doubles player as well, Barry won the Georgia F1 Futures and the Great Britain F16 Futures doubles' events in 2009. In 2010, Barry has already seen success in doubles and singles events, reaching the semi-finals of the Spain F3 Futures and Germany F4 Futures doubles and the quarter-finals at the Spain F3 Futures singles' event. Barry is also a member of the 2010 Davis Cup team, which defeated Turkey in March and will face off against Lithuania in July 2010.
	Lazare Kukhalashvili (b. 05/02/1991) Club: N/A Squad Member Since: 2008 ATP Career High Ranking: 837 (22/06/2009) Lazare Kukhalashvili has been living in Ireland and training with the BNP Paribas National Tennis Academy since early 2008. Originally from Tblisi in Georgia, Lazare arrived with a fine tennis record at Junior world level. Previously ranked as high as 36 at Junior World Level, he was a finalist at the Les Petits As in 2005, an event widely considered to be the premier international tournament at U14 level. He is now concentrating on improving his ATP ranking and has been playing professional senior tennis since 2007. Since joining the Squad Lazare's World Ranking has risen by over 300 positions and he will be working hard on improving this even further. In 2009, Lazare reached the semi-finals of the Georgia F2 Futures and the quarter-finals of the Poland F4 Futures in the men's doubles events. So far in 2010, Lazare has seen success in doubles' events, reaching the quarterfinals at the Great Britain F2 Futures.
	James McGee (b. 10.06/1987) Club: Castleknock LTC Squad Member Since: 2008 ATP Career High Ranking: 411 (31/08/2009) James McGee is one of Ireland's brightest young tennis stars, having picked up the National Indoors Senior Men's title two years running in 2007 and 2008. The Castleknock right-hander saw his ATP ranking rise considerably over the second half of 2008, when he decided to play full-time on the professional tennis circuit, jumping by an incredible 500 places in those six months. In 2009, James saw success in men's doubles' events, winning the Great Britain F7 and F16 Futures, while reaching the finals of the Russia F4 Futures. On the singles' front, James reached the semi-finals at the Syria F2, France F13 and Malaysia F16 Futures events. James was a strong member on the 2009 Davis Cup team, as well as the 2010 edition, which defeated Turkey in the first round in March 2010.
	Conor Niland (b. 19/09/1981) Club: Limerick Lawn TC Squad Member Since: 2008 ATP Career High Ranking: 229 (11/08/2008) Conor Niland is one of Ireland's most experienced Senior players currently playing on the professional tour. Cutting his senior tennis teeth at an ITF Futures in 2003, Conor has been playing full-time on the Men's circuit since graduating from the University of California, Berkeley in 2006. Conor has tasted several tour titles during his career, winning his first crown in 2005 at a Satellite event in Switzerland. Since 2008, Conor's success has multiplied, reaching his career high ATP Ranking in August 2008. In 2008 he won the Great Britain F7 Futures and the New Delhi Challenger. Conor won a further ITF Futures crown at his hometwon club, Limerick Lawn in 2008. Success continued into the next year, winning the USA F28 Futures, as well as reaching the finals in the USA F27 Futures. So far in 2010, Conor has reached the semi-finals of the Kazan Challenger and the quarter-finals of the Jersey Challenger as well as the quarter finals of the mens singles in the Australian Open Qualifiers. Conor has also been a fine servant to the Irish Davis Cup team down through the years, beginning in 2000 and has since appeared in over twenty rubbers for Ireland.
	Colin O'Brien (b. 17/04/1984) Club: Malahide LTC Squad Member Since: 2008 ATP Career High Ranking: 604 (11/01/2010) Colin O'Brien has been steadily advancing in the ATP Rankings since 2006, reaching his current high of 604 in early 2010. A Davis Cup debutaunt in 2008, the Malahide native made three apperances throughout the season against Morocco and Ukraine, where he lined up as No.2 player in the team. The left hander recorded a runners-up spot in Salzberg, Austria at an ITF Futures event in 2009 and reached the semi-finals at the Ireland F1 Futures event later that year.Colin is also a highly successful doubles player, reaching the finals at futures events in the Czech Republic, Great Britain and Greece in 2008. In 2009, Colin finished on top at the Great Britain F5, F7 and F9 Futures doubles' events, as well as the Greece F4 Futures. Colin began 2010 strong, reaching the finals in the Bosnia and Herzegovina F2 Futures doubles' event.
	Tristan Farron Mahon (b. 36/05/1987) Club: Claremont RU LTC ATP Career High Ranking: 501 Doubles (01/03/2010), 870 Singles (02/11/2009) Tristan has been steadily rising in the ATP Doubles Rankings over the past few years, reaching his current high in early 2010. The strong right-hander won futures doubles events in Latvia, Finland and Great Britain in 2009, reaching the finals in Portugal and Great Britain tournaments that year as well.
	Daniel Glancy (b 13/11/1988) Club: Castlebar ATP Career High Ranking: 958 (08/03/2010) Daniel has been busy competing on the international level for the past several years, both in singles and doubles competitions. On the doubles' side, he reached the semi-finals at the Greece F3 and Iran F8 Futures in 2009, reaching the singles' semi-final at the Greece Futures event that year as well. Within Ireland, Daniel is ranked 11th in Leinster Tennis Rankings, finishing third in the 2009 Irish Close Championships.