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, Uladzimir Mikalaevich Valchkow; Russian: Владимир Николаевич Волчков; born April 7, 1978) is a Belarusian tennis player. Voltchkov reached the semi-finals 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 was 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 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 semi-finals of the Wimbledon Championships as a qualifier, causing the British press to dub him "The Vladiator". En route to the semi-finals 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]
Titles
Singles titles (13)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (8) |
| Futures (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | March 23, 1998 | Ashkelon | Hard |  Eyal Ran |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 2. | November 16, 1998 | Puebla | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} Christophe Rochus |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | February 1, 1999 | Hamburg | Carpet |  Axel Pretzsch |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 4. | May 3, 1999 | Ljubljana | Clay |  Dinu Pescariu |
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 |
6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| 7. | October 28, 2002 | Aachen | Carpet |  Marc Rosset |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 8. | January 24, 2005 | Wrexham | Hard (i) | George Bastl |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 9. | March 14, 2005 | Sarajevo | Hard (i) | Michal Mertiňák |
7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
| 10. | March 20, 2006 | Andong | Hard |  Aleksandar Vlaski |
6–2, 7–5 |
| 11. | August 20, 2007 | Moscow | Clay | Artem Sitak |
7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| 12. | September 3, 2007 | Kempten | Clay | Marcel Zimmermann |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 13. | November 5, 2007 | Redbridge | Hard (i) |  Frederik Nielsen |
6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
Singles runner-up (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | September 9, 2002 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6–7(6–8), 5–7 |
Doubles wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | February 10, 2003 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) |  Lee Hyung-taik |
 Paul Goldstein Robert Kendrick |
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
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