Alexander Shevchenko (tennis)
Alexander Alexandrovich Shevchenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Шевче́нко; Russian pronunciation: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ʂɨfˈtɕenkə];[1] born 29 November 2000) is a Russian tennis player.[2]
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Russia |
Born | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | 29 November 2000
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2018 |
Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
Coach | Günter Bresnik |
Prize money | $501,554 |
Singles | |
Career record | 11–18 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 83 (28 August 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 84 (2 October 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2023) |
French Open | 2R (2023) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
US Open | 1R (2023) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 406 (20 February 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 607 (03 July 2023) |
Last updated on: 5 October 2023. |
Shevchenko has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 83 achieved on 28 August 2023 and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 406 achieved on 20 February 2023.[3]
Career
2022: Maiden Challenger and ATP debut
Shevchenko made his ATP debut at the 2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel as a lucky loser where he lost to Dominic Thiem.
He qualified into the main draw at the ATP 500 2022 Astana Open.
2023: Major debut and first win, Masters debut and third round, top 75
In February, he qualified at the ATP 500 in Dubai as a lucky loser. As a result he reached a new career high of No. 113 on 6 February 2023. In March, he reached his second Challenger final of the season as a qualifier in Phoenix, Arizona defeating Gael Monfils, sixth seed Marc-Andrea Hüsler, top seed Matteo Berrettini and Quentin Halys[4] before losing to Nuno Borges in the final.[5] As a result he moved to a new career high, one position shy of the top 100 on 20 March 2023. Following another final showing and a title at the Madrid Challenger he reached the top 100 at No. 98 on 17 April 2023. [6][7]
Ranked No. 96, he qualified for his first Masters 1000 at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open and defeated J. J. Wolf in the first round. Next he defeated 31st seed Jiří Lehečka to reach the third round for the first time in his career. He then lost to second seed and compatriot Daniil Medvedev in the third round.[8] He entered the next Masters 1000, the 2023 Italian Open on his debut, as a lucky loser directly into the second round of the main draw replacing 29th seed Tallon Griekspoor after his late withdrawal. He won his second round match defeating Sebastián Báez.
He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2023 French Open and defeated Oscar Otte for the first Major win in his career. He also made his debut at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, at the 2023 Western & Southern Open as a qualifier and at the 2023 US Open. He received a wildcard for the 2023 Astana Open. At the 2023 Swiss Indoors he defeated home favorite Stan Wawrinka and moved into the top 75 in the rankings.
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2023 French Open.
Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||
French Open | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||||
Wimbledon | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||
US Open | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||
ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||
Miami Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||
Monte-Carlo Masters | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||
Madrid Open | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |||||||
Italian Open | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||||||
Cincinnati Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||
Shanghai Masters | NH | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 4–7 | 0 / 7 | 4–7 | 36% |
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 12 (7–5)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2019 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Sep 2020 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2020 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jan 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–7(1–7) |
Win | 2–3 | May 2021 | M15 Tbilisi, Georgia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Loss | 2–4 | May 2021 | M15 Shymkent, Kazakhstan | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Jul 2021 | M25 Velenje, Slovenia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 4–4 | Feb 2022 | M25 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6-1 |
Win | 5–4 | Jun 2022 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 6–4 | Jan 2023 | Tenerife, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–5 | Mar 2023 | Phoenix, USA | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 7–5 | Apr 2023 | Madrid, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 5 (2–3)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2019 | M15 Antalya | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Aug 2019 | M15 Moscow | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 7–6(7–3), 10–6 |
Loss | 2–1 | Oct 2019 | M15 Antalya | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jan 2020 | M15 Cairo | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2021 | M25 Kottingbrunn | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Personal life
Since the end of 2022, he has been in a relationship with fellow Russian female player Anastasia Potapova. On September 24, 2023 they announced their engagement.[9]
References
- "JT Rating". juniortennis.ru (in Russian). Junior Tennis. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "Alexander Shevchenko". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- "Alexander Shevchenko". International Tennis Federation.
- "Shevchenko, Borges Continue Hot Streaks to Meet in Phoenix Final | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Borges Wins Biggest Career Title at Phoenix Challenger | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Shevchenko's Surge: Plenty of Game on & off Court | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Shevchenko Breaks the Top 100". 18 April 2023.
- "Medvedev Beats Shevchenko in Madrid | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Anastasia Potapova gets engaged to fellow Russian tennis player Alexander Shevchenko". Sportskeeda.com. September 24, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.