2014 ATP World Tour Media Guide
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ALEX BOGOMOLOV JR. (RUS)<br />
date OF BIRTH: April 23, 1983 | Born: Moscow, Russia | Residence: Boca Raton, Florida, USA<br />
Turned Pro: 2002<br />
Height: 5’10” (1.78m)<br />
Weight: 165lbs (74kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 68-101<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Prize Money: $1,946,7798<br />
Career Singles Titles/<br />
Finalist: 0-0<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 4-16<br />
Highest Emirates <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking:<br />
33 (October 31, 2011)<br />
Highest Emirates <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles<br />
Ranking: 62 (April 16, 2012)<br />
emirates <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking History (W-L)<br />
2013: 87 (6-9)<br />
2012: 131 (14-31)<br />
2011: 34 (27-21)<br />
2010: 166 (0-1)<br />
2009: 313 (3-3)<br />
2013 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
2008: 167 (0-2)<br />
2007: 186 (0-0)<br />
2006: 220 (2-2)<br />
2005: 217 (0-4)<br />
2004: 123 (10-17)<br />
Prize money: $258,192<br />
Matches won-lost:<br />
2003: 97 (5-8)<br />
2002: 198 (1-2)<br />
2001: 705 (0-1)<br />
2000: T954 (0-0)<br />
<strong>ATP</strong>: 6-9 (singles), 1-1 (doubles)<br />
Challenger: 22-7 (singles), 6-7 (doubles)<br />
2013 IN REVIEW<br />
• The Russian finished in Top 100 with successful results in<br />
Challengers with a 22-7 match record and titles in Guadalajara<br />
in April and Kun-Ming in May. Biggest win came at <strong>ATP</strong> Masters<br />
1000 Montréal where he qualified and beat Michael Llodra and<br />
No. 3 David Ferrer in 2R (l. to Davydenko in 3R)<br />
• Qualified at Australian Open (l. to Baker in 5 sets) and Memphis<br />
(l. to Russell). Lost 1R at Wimbledon (l. to Robredo) and 2R at US<br />
Open (d. Paire, l. to Smyczek, both 5 sets)<br />
• Won 1st career Davis Cup match for Russia against South Africa<br />
in Group I Europe / Africa 2R Relegation Play-off<br />
• Compiled records of 6-8 on hard and 0-1 on grass<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
• The Moscow-born veteran owns a career 212-154 Challenger<br />
record, with 10 titles in 19 finals, has finished in Top 100 3 times<br />
• In 2012, best result was QF at Sydney and fell in 2R 11 times<br />
• In 2011, voted Most Improved Player of Year after jumping 132<br />
ranking spots to finish in Top 50 for 1st time. Reached a pair of<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> SF in Los Angeles and St. Petersburg. Posted 1st Top 5 win<br />
over No. 5 Andy Murray in 2R in Miami and beat No. 10<br />
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Cincinnati. In doubles, captured first <strong>ATP</strong><br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> title in Atlanta (w/Ebden). Earned a career-high<br />
$546,380<br />
• In 2010, reached QF or better in 7 Challengers, including<br />
winning at Champaign. Qualified in San Jose, only <strong>ATP</strong> event in<br />
13 tries<br />
• In 2009, reached Indianapolis QF as a qualifier (l. to Ginepri).<br />
Was 3-11 in Challengers, returning from injury in May<br />
• In 2008, suffered torn ligament in left wrist in early November,<br />
and underwent surgery in Philadelphia. Finalist at 3<br />
Challengers, including in Busan where injury occurred<br />
• In 2007, won Carson Challenger, reached QF or better 6 times<br />
• In 2006, won 1st career Grand Slam match in Australia<br />
• In 2005, won Tarzanan Challenger<br />
• In 2004, reached 1st <strong>ATP</strong> QF in Newport and 2 Challenger finals<br />
and 1st <strong>ATP</strong> doubles final in Beijing (w/Dent)<br />
• In 2003, had 1st Top 100 season with three titles<br />
• In 2002, earned 1st career match win as qualifier in Los Angeles<br />
(d. No. 3 Haas). Won first career Challenger title in Puebla<br />
• Has an 1-4 career record in Davis Cup (1-3 in singles) in 3 ties.<br />
Played in London Olympics in ‘12 (1R)<br />
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (1). FINALIST (1).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 3-8)<br />
CAREER 13 12 11 06 05 04 03 02 01<br />
Aus. Open 2-5 1st 2nd — 2nd — 1st 1st — —<br />
Roland Garros 0-3 — 1st 1st — — 1st — — —<br />
Wimbledon 2-3 1st 1st 3rd — — — — — —<br />
US Open 3-8 2nd 1st 3rd — 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY<br />
(Career W-L: 13-21)<br />
CAREER 13 12 11 09 06 04 03<br />
Indian Wells 1-3 — 1st 1st — — 2nd —<br />
Miami 3-5 — 1st 3rd — 2nd 1st 1st<br />
Madrid 0-1 — 1st — — — — —<br />
Rome 0-1 — 1st — — — — —<br />
Toronto/Montréal 4-5 3rd 1st 2nd 1st — 2nd —<br />
Cincinnati 3-3 — 2nd 3rd — — 1st —<br />
Shanghai 1-2 — 1st 2nd — — — —<br />
Paris 1-1 — — 2nd — — — —<br />
PERSONAL<br />
• Nicknamed “Bogie”<br />
• Father, Alex, Sr., after achieving a successful playing career in<br />
Soviet Union times, is a national coach helping juniors in Kazan,<br />
and overseeing his son’s career<br />
• Mother, Natalie, coaches Sunset Sr. High school tennis team<br />
which is also where all 3 of her children played on tennis team<br />
• Older sister, Katia, was a top junior in US and graduated from<br />
Univ. of Miami. Has a business along with her husband Patrick<br />
• Younger brother, Boris, who had a good junior career, lives in<br />
Miami where he studies and works<br />
• Grandfather was a gold medallist in handball as a captain/<br />
coach for former Soviet Union in the Olympics in Canada<br />
• Family moved to Miami in ‘92 after living in Mexico for 2 years<br />
• Spends time between Boca Raton and West Long Branch,<br />
New Jersey<br />
• During junior career, won US national championship in 1998<br />
and in 2000. Finished as No. 1 ranked US under-18 in 2000.<br />
Planned to play at Texas Christian Univ. but decided to turn pro<br />
• Wife, Luana (married Dec. 2, 2012) have a son Maddox and a<br />
daughter Zoya<br />
• Represented U.S. until end of 2011 season. Now plays for Russia<br />
• Coached by Yoav Schab (since August 2010)<br />
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