Country (sports) Belarus Name Vladimir Voltchkov Turned pro 1995 Career titles 0
8 Challengers Weight 76 kg | Career record 67–87 Height 1.80 m Prize money $1,309,401 Role Tennis player Residence Minsk, Belarus | |
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Born April 7, 1978 (age 45)
Minsk, Soviet Union ( 1978-04-07 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Highest ranking No. 25 (April 30, 2001) | ||
Fed Cup Diaries - S1 Ep3 Davis Cup Captain Voltchkov
Vladimir Nikolayevich Voltchkov (Belarusian: Уладзімір Мікалаевіч Валчкоў, Uladzimir Mikalaevich Valchkow; 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.
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Juniors
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)
Pro tour
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)