Peter Polansky
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| Country (sports) |
 Canada
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| Residence | Thornhill, Ontario, Canada |
| Born |
June 15, 1988 North York, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $721,930 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 14–27 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 122 (September 8, 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 128 (February 4, 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2009, 2017) |
| French Open | 1R (2009, 2014) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2012, 2014) |
| US Open | 2R (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 135 (February 3, 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 162 (August 29, 2016) |
| Last updated on: August 29, 2016. | |
Peter Polansky (born June 15, 1988) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He was Canada's top singles player from June 21, 2010 until January 17, 2011, according to the ATP. Previously he was also Canada's No. 2 from August 4, 2008, until June 21, 2010 (with the exception of one week).
Polansky played Canada F3, F4, and F5 Futures events in June 2004, compiling a win-lose record of 1–4. He next competed in a tour event as a wild-card in the 2005 Granby Challenger event, losing handily in the first round. He then played Canada F1, F2, and F3, in the late autumn, this time earning a 3–3 record and an ATP singles ranking of No. 1432. He also reached the final of the doubles for Canada F3, partnering compatriot Adil Shamasdin.
Polansky went 4–3 for Canada F1, F2, and F3 in 2006, this time played in March, and saw his ranking crack the top 1000. Losing again in the first round at Granby, he also received a wild-card for his first full-fledge ATP tourney, a Masters event at that, as he lost in the first round to compatriot Frank Dancevic at the 2006 Rogers Cup. Polansky then, as an unseeded Special Entry, proceeded to reach the finals of the US Open boys singles tournament. His run included three-set wins over top seed Martin Kližan in the second round and No. 4 seed Donald Young in the semis. He lost the final to No. 10 seed Dušan Lojda. Polansky then in late September reached the semi-finals of USA F25. He lost again however in the first round of a Canadian challenger, this time Rimouski in October. He finished the year ranked World No. 821.
Peter began 2007 with a bang as he won three of four Futures in Central America in January: El Salvador F1, Guatemala F1, and Costa Rica F1. He singles ATP ranking consequently rose to No. 580 and he played in his first Davis Cup tie, in February, winning a dead rubber against a Colombian opponent. He then went 9–3 in February–March in Futures, including winning USA F6. He lost his first Davis Cup live rubber in April, in 4 sets to Flávio Saretta in an away tie to Brazil.
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