Mykyta (Nikita) Kryvonos (born September 1, 1986) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1986 Ukraine |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $83,982 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 389 (Feb 5, 2007) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | Q2 (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 508 (Nov 27, 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2005) |
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 edit
Singles: (4) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mar 2006 | Canada F3, Montreal | Hard |  Robin Haase
|
4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2. | Sep 2007 | USA F24, Irvine | Hard |  Luigi D'Agord
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| 3. | May 2009 | Bulgaria F3, Stara Zagora | Clay |  Predrag Rusevski
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 4. | Jul 2012 | Canada F3, Kelowna | Hard |  Nicolas Meister
|
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: (6) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan 2005 | USA F3, Key Biscayne | Hard | Denis Zivkovic
|
 Henry Adjei-Darko  Jonathan Igbinovia
|
7–5, 7–5 |
| 2. | Jul 2006 | Belgium F1, Waterloo | Clay |  Lukáš Rosol
|
 Jordane Doble Julien Jeanpierre
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| 3. | Jul 2006 | Belgium F2, Sint-Katelijne-Waver | Clay | Lukáš Rosol
|
Stephan Fransen Romano Frantzen
|
6–2, 6–7(5), 7–5 |
| 4. | Sep 2007 | USA F22, Claremont | Hard | Michael McClune
|
 Philip Bester Glenn Weiner
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| 5. | Dec 2008 | Brazil F33, São Paulo | Hard |  Vasko Mladenov
|
 Diogo Cruz Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
|
4–6, 6–1, [10–5] |
| 6. | May 2014 | Ukraine F4, Rivne | Clay | Vasko Mladenov
|
 Yurii Dzhavakian Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi
|
6–4, 6–4 |
References edit
- ^ German, Beth (August 5, 2002). "From Donetsk To Kalamazoo". The New York Times.
- ^ Link, Dave (November 20, 2007). "Kryvonos living the American dream on courts". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ DeSimone, Bonnie (September 18, 2006). "Clay awaits USA in Davis Cup semis". Espn.com.
- ^ "The Day in Sports". Los Angeles Times. September 2, 2005.
- ^ "American Kryvonos banned for 10 years". BBC Sport. May 18, 2017.
- ^ Naber, Ibrahim (August 29, 2021). "U.S. Open Begins Following World Tennis Events Marked by Suspected Match-Fixing". The City.