Vladimir Voltchkov
Vladimir Nikolayevich Voltchkov (Belarusian: Уладзімір Мікалаевіч Валчкоў, Uładzimir Mikałajevič Vałčkoŭ; Russian: Владимир Николаевич Волчков; born April 7, 1978) is a Belarusian former professional tennis player. Voltchkov reached the semifinals at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships, where, as a qualifier, he lost to Pete Sampras in straight sets. He represented Belarus in both the Davis Cup and the Olympic Games in 2000, also won the Wimbledon juniors competition in 1996. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 25.
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Minsk, Belarus |
Born | Minsk, Soviet Union | April 7, 1978
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 1995 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,309,401 |
Singles | |
Career record | 67–87 |
Career titles | 0 8 Challengers |
Highest ranking | No. 25 (April 30, 2001) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2002) |
French Open | 2R (2004) |
Wimbledon | SF (2000) |
US Open | 2R (2001) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 36–43 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 71 (Jun 9, 2003) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | SF (2004) |
Tennis career
Juniors
Voltchkov had excellent results as a junior capturing the Wimbledon juniors title defeating Ivan Ljubičić in 1996. He compiled a singles win/loss record of 69–34, reaching as high as No. 7 in the world in 1996.
Junior Grand Slam results:
Australian Open: –
French Open: 3R (1996)
Wimbledon: W (1996)
US Open: 3R (1995, 1996)
Pro tour
His highest achievement came in 2000, inspired by the film Gladiator.[1] After watching the movie four times, he went on to reach the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships as a qualifier, causing the British press to dub him "The Vladiator". En route to the semifinals he beat Juan Ignacio Chela, Cédric Pioline, Younes El Aynaoui, Wayne Ferreira and Byron Black before losing to eventual champion Pete Sampras. Voltchkov has a 30–16 career Davis Cup record (17–11 in singles)[2]
Career finals
Singles (13 titles)
Legend |
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ATP Tour (0) |
Challengers (8) |
Futures (5) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | March 23, 1998 | Ashkelon | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | |
2. | November 16, 1998 | Puebla | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
3. | February 1, 1999 | Hamburg | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |
4. | May 3, 1999 | Ljubljana | Clay | 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 | |
5. | May 8, 2000 | Fergana | Hard | 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 | |
6. | July 15, 2002 | Manchester | Grass | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) | |
7. | October 28, 2002 | Aachen | Carpet (i) | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | |
8. | January 24, 2005 | Wrexham | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
9. | March 14, 2005 | Sarajevo | Hard (i) | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 | |
10. | March 20, 2006 | Andong | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | |
11. | August 20, 2007 | Moscow | Clay | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | |
12. | September 3, 2007 | Kempten | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | |
13. | November 5, 2007 | Redbridge | Hard (i) | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
Singles (1 runner-up)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
1. | September 9, 2002 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | 6–7(6–8), 5–7 |
Doubles wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent | Score |
1. | February 10, 2003 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
External links
- Vladimir Voltchkov at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Vladimir Voltchkov at the International Tennis Federation
- Vladimir Voltchkov at the Davis Cup
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