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Sergiy Stakhovsky

Sergiy Stakhovsky
Сергій Стаховський
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Country (sports)  Ukraine
Residence Kharkov, Ukraine
Born (1986-01-06) January 6, 1986 (age 31)
Kiev, Ukraine
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro 2003
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach(es) Tibor Toth (2007–2014)
Fabrice Santoro (2014–)
Prize money $4,504,968
Singles
Career record 159-190
Career titles 4
Highest ranking No. 31 (27 September 2010)
Current ranking No. 111 (20 March 2017)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (2011)
French Open 3R (2011)
Wimbledon 3R (2013, 2014)
US Open 3R (2010, 2015)
Doubles
Career record 70-97
Career titles 3
Highest ranking No. 33 (6 June 2011)
Current ranking No. 366 (20 March 2017)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 3R (2013)
French Open 2R (2009, 2010, 2011)
Wimbledon 3R (2010)
US Open 3R (2010, 2011, 2013)
Last updated on: 20 March 2017.

Sergiy Eduardovych Stakhovsky (Ukrainian: Сергій Едуардович Стаховський Serhij Eduardovič Stahovs'kyj [serˈɦiɪ̯ stɑˈxɔu̯sʲkɪɪ̯]) (born January 6, 1986) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. Stakhovsky turned professional in 2003 and had been playing mostly at the Challenger level from 2005–2008. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 31 (September 2010) and he has reached as high as No. 33 in doubles the same month. He won his first career title in March 2008, as a lucky loser ranked no. 209, defeating top seed Ivan Ljubičić in the final, thus becoming the first lucky loser to win a title since Christian Miniussi in 1991. He is the elder brother of tennis player Leonard Stakhovsky. He is currently coached by Fabrice Santoro. He is well known for beating seven-time winner and defending champion Roger Federer in the 2nd round of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships ending his record run of 36 consecutive grandslam quarterfinals.

Stakhovsky reached career-high world rankings of no. 28 in singles and no. 32 in doubles in 2003. In 2004, he had his best junior result, losing in the final of the U.S. Open to Andy Murray, beating Donald Young in the first round. In 2002, he beat Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of Luxembourg, before losing to Dudi Sela in the final.

Junior Grand Slam results:

Australian Open: 3R (2003)
French Open: 1R (2003)
Wimbledon: 1R (2003)
US Open: F (2004)


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