Nikita Kryvonos

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Nikita Kryvonos
Native nameМикита Кривонос
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1986-09-01) September 1, 1986 (age 38)
Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$83,982
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 389 (Feb 5, 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open Q2 (2006)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 508 (Nov 27, 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (2005)

Nikita Kryvonos [lower-alpha 1] (born September 1, 1986) is a former professional tennis player. [1]

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Born in Ukraine, Kryvonos moved with his family from Donetsk to New York City at the age of 13. [2]

Kryvonos reached a career best singles world ranking of 389 and won four ITF Futures titles. He was used as a practice partner on the United States Davis Cup team in 2006. [3] While competing on the ATP Challenger Tour he had a win over top 100 player Frank Dancevic. In doubles his best ranking was 508 and he played in the main draw of the 2005 US Open as a wildcard pairing with Denis Zivkovic, losing in the first round to José Acasuso and Sebastián Prieto. [4]

In 2017, he was handed a 10-year ban and $20,000 fine by the Tennis Integrity Unit for anti-corruption breaches. He was found guilty of colluding with third parties "to contrive the outcome of a match" at a 2015 Challenger tournament. [5] [6]

ITF Futures titles

Singles: (4)

No.   Date   TournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.Mar 2006Canada F3, Montreal Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Haase 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
2.Sep 2007USA F24, Irvine Hard Flag of Italy.svg Luigi D'Agord7–5, 6–3
3.May 2009Bulgaria F3, Stara Zagora Clay Flag of North Macedonia.svg Predrag Rusevski 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
4.Jul 2012Canada F3, Kelowna Hard Flag of the United States.svg Nicolas Meister 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles: (6)

No.   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.Jan 2005USA F3, Key Biscayne Hard Flag of the United States.svg Denis Zivkovic Flag of Ghana.svg Henry Adjei-Darko
Flag of Nigeria.svg Jonathan Igbinovia
7–5, 7–5
2.Jul 2006Belgium F1, Waterloo Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Rosol Flag of France.svg Jordane Doble
Flag of France.svg Julien Jeanpierre
6–2, 6–3
3.Jul 2006Belgium F2, Sint-Katelijne-Waver Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Rosol Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stephan Fransen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Romano Frantzen
6–2, 6–7(5), 7–5
4.Sep 2007USA F22, Claremont Hard Flag of the United States.svg Michael McClune Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Philip Bester
Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Weiner
6–4, 6–2
5.Dec 2008Brazil F33, São Paulo Hard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vasko Mladenov Flag of Brazil.svg Diogo Cruz
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
4–6, 6–1, [10–5]
6.May 2014Ukraine F4, Rivne Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vasko Mladenov Flag of Ukraine.svg Yurii Dzhavakian
Flag of Ukraine.svg Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi
6–4, 6–4

Notes

  1. Ukrainian: Микита Кривонос, romanized: Mykyta Kryvonos

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