By Nick Georgandis
Here's a look at tennis luminaries celebrating birthdays in the week ahead.
December 30 - Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci, currently ranked No. 33 in the world, turns 25. Bellucci has been ranked as high as No. 21 overall and has won three career titles - Gstaad twice and Santiago once.
January 1 - Argentina's David Nalbandian, a former Top 3 player, turns 31. Nalbandian has won 11 titles in his career and is currently ranked No. 82 in the world. His best Grand Slam performance came in 2002, when he reached the finals at Wimbledon. In addition, he won the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005.
January 4 - France's Guy Forget, who helped his country to two Davis Cup finals, turns 48. Forget was ranked as high as No. 3 in the world and singles and No. 4 in doubles. He won 11 singles titles in his career and helped France take the Davis Cup in 1996 and 1996.