Country (sports) | Bulgaria |
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Residence | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
Born |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
28 July 1993
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 2009 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach(es) | Stefan Rangelov (1999 - ) Dora Rangelova (2005 - ) |
Prize money | US$ 71 375 |
Singles | |
Career record | 211–116 (at Grand Slam-level, ATP World Tour-level, ATP Challenger Tour-level, ITF Futures-level and in Davis Cup) - MD only |
Career titles | 0 ATP, 11 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 281 (08 February 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 435 (02 January 2017) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 65–61 (at Grand Slam-level, ATP World Tour-level, ATP Challenger Tour-level, ITF Futures-level and in Davis Cup) - MD only |
Career titles | 0 ATP, 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 445 (08 February 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 1239 (02 January 2017) |
Last updated on: 03 January 2017. |
Dimitar Kuzmanov (Bulgarian: Димитър Кузманов, pronounced [dimitɤr kuzmanɔv]; nickname: Miko; born 28 July 1993) is a Bulgarian professional tennis player and the current No. 3 Bulgarian in the ATP singles ranking. His highest singles ranking was No. 281 (8 February 2016), whilst his best doubles ranking was No. 445 (8 February 2016). Kuzmanov is a player of Tennis Club Lokomotiv Plovdiv and is coached by former Bulgarian tennis player Stefan Rangelov and by Bulgaria Fed Cup team's former tennis player and present captain Dora Rangelova. In 2011 he was invited to play for Bulgaria Davis Cup team.
Dimitar Kuzmanov was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the son of Savko Kuzmanov (an aeronautical engineer) and Dora Rangelova (Bulgaria Fed Cup team's former tennis player and present team captain). His maternal family is entirely related to the sport. Dora's father Zdravko Rangelov, who is one of the founders of tennis in Plovdiv, has been a tennis player and longtime coach in Tennis Club Lokomotiv, whilst her mother has been a volleyball player and coach. Dora's brother, Stefan Rangelov is a former tennis player and present tennis coach. Kuzmanov began playing tennis at age of six when his mother Dora took him to play on courts of Tennis Club Lokomotiv Plovdiv, and Stefan was the man, that gave him a tennis racket and started training. Through the years, Dimitar Kuzmanov has affirmed as a player, who has won many national and international tournaments, he is a champion of Bulgaria in different age groups and participant in Bulgaria national tennis teams, including Davis Cup team.
Dimitar Kuzmanov went in Tennis Europe Junior Tour competition from 2005 to 2009. During this period he played very successfully, achieving a record of 57-16 W/L (MD only) and No. 1 in Tennis Europe Junior Ranking (see below). He won 5 (singles) titles: Dema Cup U12 – Sofia and Haskovo Cup U16 – Haskovo, in Bulgaria; Novi Sad Open Raiffeisen Cup U16 – Novi Sad, Serbia; 45th Torneo del Avvenire U16 – Milan and 5th Edizione Torneo Int. U16 Memorial Tato Serina – Crema in Italy and 2 (doubles) titles: Dema Cup U12 – Sofia, Bulgaria and ''Novi Sad open Raiffeisen Cup U16 – Novi Sad, Serbia.