Dimitri Poliakov

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Dimitri Poliakov
Country (sports) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (1989–91)
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (1991–1999)
Residence Kharkiv, Ukraine
Born (1968-01-19) 19 January 1968 (age 55)
Kiev, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1989
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$438,529
Singles
Career record35–47
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 93 (10 June 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1992)
French Open 2R (1994)
Wimbledon 1R (1990)
US Open 2R (1993)
Doubles
Career record22–35
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 119 (13 July 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1992)
Wimbledon 1R (1992)
US Open 1R (1991)

Dimitri Poliakov (born 19 January 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Ukraine.

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Career

Poliakov, a clay court specialist and the Soviet singles champion in 1990, had his breakthrough year in 1991, when he won the Yugoslavia Open, an ATP Tour event. This saw him break into the top 100 for the first time. He was also runner-up in the Austrian Open, with partner Pablo Arraya. These would be the only two ATP Tour finals that he reached during his career.

In 1993 he made it into the semi-finals of the Kremlin Cup, as qualifier. He defeated number three seed Amos Mansdorf in the opening round and then best Zimbabwean Byron Black 6–0, 6–3 and Martin Damm of the Czech Republic. His tournament ended when he was defeated by Marc Rosset in three sets. [1]

He had one of the best wins of his career in 1992 when he defeated world number 12 Carlos Costa in Vienna in straight sets.

From 1993 to 1998, Poliakov was a regular fixture in the Ukraine Davis Cup team. He had a 10–2 record in singles. His doubles record was 9–5 and seven of those wins came with Andrei Medvedev, which is a national record. He had also played in two Davis Cup campaigns for the Soviet Union team in 1990 and 1991. [2]

He reached the second round of a Grand Slam singles draw on three occasions, twice as a qualifier. In the men's doubles he appeared in three Grand Slam tournaments but never progressed part the first round. [3]

ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 1991 Umag, Yugoslavia Clay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez 6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 1991 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Peru.svg Pablo Arraya Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig
7–6, 2–6, 4–6

Challenger titles

Singles: (4)

No.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.1989 Fürth, West GermanyClay Flag of Italy.svg Federico Mordegan 6–2, 6–1
2.1990 Neu-Ulm, West GermanyClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bart Wuyts 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
3.1991 Bielefeld, GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Lars Koslowski 6–4, 6–1
4.1993Bruck, AustriaClay Flag of Germany.svg Simon Touzil 6–4, 6–1

Doubles: (5)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1989 Fürth, West GermanyClay Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Gabrichidze Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Caratti
Flag of Italy.svg Federico Mordegan
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
2.1990 Knokke, BelgiumClay Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Andrei Olhovskiy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Daufresne
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Langaskens
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
3.1990 Verona, ItalyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slava Doseděl Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
6–0, 6–7, 6–4
4.1991 Porto, PortugalClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Anzari Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Koevermans
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
5.1993 Eisenach, GermanyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Allgårdh Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Vladimir Gabrichidze
Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Merinov
6–7, 6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. APT Tour Profile
  2. Davis Cup Profile
  3. ITF Tennis Profile