| Full name | Alexander Shvets |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Belarus |
| Born | 29 June 1972 Minsk, Belarus |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $83,446 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 9–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 195 (10 July 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 405 (8 October 2001) |
Alexander Shvets (born 29 June 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Belarus. He is also known as Alexander Shvec.
Shvets, a right-handed player from Minsk, represented Belarus in a total of 19 Davis Cup ties, the first in 1994. In a World Group qualifying tie against Switzerland in 2000 he suffered the ignominy of being beaten 0–6, 0–6 by Michel Kratochvil. [1] He finally got an opportunity to play in the World Group in 2004, his final year of Davis Cup tennis. A veteran of the team at 31, Shvets featured in the doubles rubber of Belarus's opening fixture against Russia at home in Minsk. [2] He and partner Max Mirnyi were beaten by Marat Safin and Mikhail Youzhny, but Belarus went on to win the tie and ultimately make the semi-finals, although Shvets took no further part in their campaign. He finished his career with a 13/13 overall record, 11/9 in singles.
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