Aleksandr_Nedovesov

Aleksandr Nedovyesov

Aleksandr Nedovyesov

Kazakhstani tennis player


Aleksandr Nedovyesov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Недове́сов; Russian pronunciation: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr nʲɪdɐˈvʲesəf]; born 15 February 1987), formerly known as Oleksandr Nedovyesov and Alexander Nedovesov, is a Ukrainian-Kazakhstani professional tennis player. He reached his highest ATP doubles ranking of No. 39 on 8 April 2024 and a singles ranking of world No. 72 on 21 April 2014.[1] He has won three ATP doubles titles with Gonzalo Escobar. He has also reached six doubles ATP finals two in 2022, three in 2023, and one in 2024. He represented Ukraine until December 2013.

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He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. Nedovyesov has reached 17 career singles finals, posting a record of 9 wins and 8 losses which includes 3 ATP Challenger Tour titles. Additionally, he has reached 61 doubles finals, posting a record of 38 wins and 23 losses which includes 25 ATP Challenger Tour titles.

Career

2004–2005: World No. 33 in Juniors

As a junior, Nedovyesov had a singles win–loss record of 29–16. His best showing at a junior grand slam tournament in singles was reaching the second round in both the 2004 French Open[citation needed] and 2004 Wimbledon Championships. His best showing in doubles was at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships where he reached the quarterfinals alongside Nikita Kryvonos. He reached a career high of world No. 33 in the ITF Juniors rankings on 10 January 2005.

2013–2014: Grand Slam singles and doubles debut, Career high singles ranking

Aleksandr made his first appearance in the main draw of a Major at the 2014 Australian Open, where he lost to Tomáš Berdych in straight sets. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 72 in April 2014.

At the French Open, he recorded his first victory at a Grand Slam event with victory over Somdev Devvarman, he again met Berdych in the second round, this time winning a set before losing in four.[2]

Nedovyesov made his Grand Slam doubles debut at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships where he partnered up with Russian player Dmitry Tursunov. In the first round they defeated Benoît Paire and Tomasz Bednarek 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2), 6–2. In the second round, they faced sixth seeds Julian Knowle and Marcelo Melo and were defeated in straight sets 1–6, 6–7(9–11), 3–6.

2021–2023: Historic Maiden ATP title, Eight Challenger titles & five ATP finals, top 50

During the 2021 season, he won seven Challenger doubles titles, four of them with Ukrainian Denys Molchanov.

He reached an ATP final at the 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1 for the first time in his career partnering Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi.[3]

At the 2022 Australian Open he again partnered with Qureshi to win his first doubles match at this Major and only his second Grand Slam win in doubles in his career where they defeated seventh seeded pair of Nicolas Mahut and Fabrice Martin.[4][5] At the 2022 Delray Beach Open he reached his second ATP final with Qureshi.

He reached his fourth ATP final at the 2023 Libéma Open with Gonzalo Escobar. He won his maiden title at the 2023 Swedish Open in Bastad with Escobar, becoming the first Kazakhstani in the Open Era to lift a doubles ATP title.[6] He won his second title at the 2023 Sofia Open with Escobar.[7]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 17 (9–8)

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Doubles: 61 (38–23)

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Aleksandr Nedovyesov 2, 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying

References

  1. "Oleksandr Nedovyesov Appears In Sports Illustrated". okstate.com. 2009-06-23. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  2. "Berdych made to work; Youzhny, Dolgopolov fall at Roland Garros". ATP. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. "Mektic Pavic Save Three Match Points At Australian Open". ATP Tour. 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. "Kazakh-Pakistani duo advances at 2022 Australian Open". Inform.kz. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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