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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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