Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky

Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky (born 19 February 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Russia.[1]

Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky
Country (sports)Russia Russia
Born (1981-02-19) 19 February 1981 (age 43)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Turned pro1998
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$98,959
Singles
Career record0–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 278 (17 Jan 2005)
Doubles
Career record2–6
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 224 (24 Jun 2002)

Career

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Ivanov-Smolensky was a boys' singles semi-finalist in the 1998 Wimbledon Championships.[2] He also made the semi-finals in the boys' doubles, with Slovakian Frantisek Babej, which matched his efforts from Wimbledon the previous year, when he partnered Adrian Barnes to the semi-finals.[2] During his junior career he played a doubles tournament with Roger Federer, held at the Bollettieri Sports Academy in 1997.[2]

In 1998, Ivanov-Smolensky represented Russia in their Davis Cup World Group win over Japan in Osaka.[3] He played one match, a dead rubber against Takao Suzuki, which he lost in straight sets.[3]

On the ATP Tour, he appeared in the main singles draw of four tournaments, the 1998 St. Petersburg Open, 1999 Heineken Trophy, 2002 President's Cup and 2002 Ordina Open.[4] At each of those events he was beaten in the opening round, by four different Germans.[4] He did, however, make two doubles quarter-finals: at Tashkent in 1998 (with Dmitri Tomashevich), and Chennai in 2000 (with Orlin Stanoytchev).[4]

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