Age: 27

Rank: No. 73

Career Best Rogers Cup Performance: 2013 semifinals

2017 High: The Canadian is a Top-25 talent when he’s in form, so after more than a year of struggles, he’s bouncing back with coach Mark Woodforde who joined his team in December.

No doubt that Pospisil’s highlight was defeating Andy Murray 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the second round at Indian Wells. "If I pick a handful of great moments in my career, this is definitely one of them," Pospisil said. "To beat the No. 1 player and somebody as accomplished as Andy, one of the greats of the game, is amazing."

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2017 Low: Pospisil’s career was lurking down under as he opened 2017. He was ranked No. 192 and lost his first match in qualifying. Since, he’s worked hard in raising his ranking by playing more Challengers events and qualifying matches. He fell in his opener in Montreal to wildcard Peter Polansky, but has teamed up with veteran Daniel Nestor in the doubles draw.

Best Social Media Moment: Besides playing tennis, Pospisil might have a career in media. His followers know that he creates interesting journalistic videos from time to time. His latest is a look back at his journey in the 2016 US Open, complete with New York streets, a blend of dark and light scenes, catchy music and moments with fans.

Summer Outlook: The 2014 Wimbledon doubles champion still has a shot to leave a mark at his home event in doubles and he has the game to perform well on fast hard courts with fluid mechanics and nice volley skills. Can he continue to build his consistency and stamina against top players? He’s going to have to fight his way through tough draws as he keeps climbing to New York.