Vladimir Voltchkov

Vladimir Voltchkov
Uladzimir Valčkoŭ
Уладзімір Валчкоў
Владимир Волчков

Country (sports)	Belarus
Residence	Minsk, Belarus
Born	(1978-04-07) April 7, 1978 (age 38) Minsk, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro	1995
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$1,309,401
Singles
Career record	67–87
Career titles	0 8 Challengers
Highest ranking	No. 25 (April 30, 2001)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	2R (2002)
French Open	2R (2004)
Wimbledon	SF (2000)
US Open	2R (2001)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (2000)
Doubles
Career record	36–43
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 71 (Jun 9, 2003)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	SF (2004)

Vladimir Nikolayevich Voltchkov (Belarusian: Уладзімір Мікалаевіч Валчкоў, Uladzimir Mikalaevič Valčkoŭ; Russian: Владимир Николаевич Волчков; born April 7, 1978) is a Belarusian tennis player. Voltchkov reached the semi-finals at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships, where, as a qualifier, he lost to Pete Sampras in straight sets. He represented Belarus in both the Davis Cup and the Olympic games in 2000, also won the Wimbledon juniors competition in 1996. His career high singles ranking was World No. 25.

Voltchkov had excellent results as a junior capturing the Wimbledon juniors title defeating Ivan Ljubičić in 1996. He compiled a singles win/loss record of 69-34, reaching as high as No. 7 in the world in 1996.

Junior Slam results:

Australian Open: -
French Open: 3R (1996)
Wimbledon: W (1996)
US Open: 3R (1995, 1996)

His highest achievement came in 2000, inspired by the film Gladiator. After watching the movie four times, he went on to reach the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Championships as a qualifier, causing the British press to dub him "The Vladiator". En route to the semi-finals he beat Juan Ignacio Chela, Cédric Pioline, Younes El Aynaoui, Wayne Ferreira and Byron Black before losing to eventual champion Pete Sampras. Voltchkov has a 30–16 career Davis Cup record (17–11 in singles)

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