Vladimir Voltchkov
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| Country (sports) |  Belarus |
|---|---|
| Residence | Minsk, Belarus |
| Born | April 7, 1978 Minsk, Soviet Union |
| 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) |
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.
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 |
|---|
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (8) |
| Futures (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 23, 1998 | Ashkelon | Hard |  Eyal Ran
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7–5, 6–4 |
| 2. | November 16, 1998 | Puebla | Hard |  Christophe Rochus
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6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | February 1, 1999 | Hamburg | Carpet (i) |  Axel Pretzsch
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4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 4. | May 3, 1999 | Ljubljana | Clay |  Dinu Pescariu
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7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 |
| 5. | May 8, 2000 | Fergana | Hard |  Igor Kunitsyn
|
4–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 6. | July 15, 2002 | Manchester | Grass |  Karol Beck
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6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| 7. | October 28, 2002 | Aachen | Carpet (i) |  Marc Rosset
|
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 8. | January 24, 2005 | Wrexham | Hard (i) | George Bastl
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4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 9. | March 14, 2005 | Sarajevo | Hard (i) | Michal Mertiňák
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7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
| 10. | March 20, 2006 | Andong | Hard |  Aleksandar Vlaski
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6–2, 7–5 |
| 11. | August 20, 2007 | Moscow | Clay | Artem Sitak
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7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| 12. | September 3, 2007 | Kempten | Clay | Marcel Zimmermann
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6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 13. | November 5, 2007 | Redbridge | Hard (i) |  Frederik Nielsen
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6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
Singles (1 runner-up)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 1. | September 9, 2002 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov
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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) |  Lee Hyung-taik
|
 Paul Goldstein Robert Kendrick
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7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
References
External links
- Vladimir Voltchkov at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Vladimir Voltchkov at the International Tennis Federation
- Vladimir Voltchkov at the Davis Cup
