Vladimir Korotkov (tennis)
| Full name | Vladimir Viktorovich Korotkov |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Soviet Union
|
| Born |
23 April 1948 Moscow, USSR |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1972) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1968) |
| US Open | 2R (1970) |
| French Open Junior | W (1966) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (1965, 1966) |
| Olympic Games | SF (1968) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1971) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1970) |
| US Open | 1R |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | SF (1968) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Olympic Games | W (1968) |
| Last updated on: Retired. | |
Vladimir Viktorovich Korotkov (born 23 April 1948, Moscow) is a retired Soviet tennis player who won three Junior Grand Slam tournaments, Wimbledon Juniors in 1964, 1965 and French Juniors in 1965. He also won (with Zaiga Jansone) the mixed doubles at the 1968 Summer Olympics where tennis was a "demonstration sport". He won the men's doubles event at the 1973 Summer Universiade and the 1977 USSR singles championship. Since 1981 and till his retirement in 1996 Korotkov was coaching at several sports clubs.
Vladimir Korotkov started playing tennis at the age of five. His first coach was Tamara Dubrovina at the sports club CSKA Moscow. Later Korotkov graduated from the Central State Institute for Physical Culture.
In 1963 Korotkov won the Soviet youth championships in mixed doubles with Marina Chuvyrina, and the next year he won the senior Soviet championships in men's doubles with Vyacheslav Egorov. The same year he reached the finals of Wimbledon Championships but lost there to Ismail El Shafei. In 1965, though, he returned to the Wimbledon finals and this time won. In 1966 he became two-times Wimbledon youth champion and added to it the title of French youth champion. In 1966 he also won his second Soviet championships in men's doubles (once again with Egorov).
In 1968 Korotkov was included in the Soviet team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. There were only demonstration and exhibition tennis events played at the Olympics, so Korotkov who won a gold at the mixed doubles exhibition event and two bronze medals at men's singles and doubles is not considered an Olympic champion.
During the rest of his playing career Korotkov repeatedly reached the finals of the Soviet championships in men's doubles (last time in 1979) and in mixed doubles (1970). His highest achievement at this level was winning the 1977 Soviet championships in singles where he defeated Vadim Borisov in the final game. He also won several All-Union tennis tournaments of lesser rank. In 1966–1977 he continuously was a part of the Soviet Top 10 list of players, reaching 3rd position in 1973.
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