Sergei Bubka (tennis)
Sergei Sergeevich Bubka (Ukrainian: Сергій Сергійович Бубка; born February 10, 1987)[1] is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. He is a member of the Ukraine Davis Cup team and is coached by Tibor Toth, who is also the former coach of Sergiy Stakhovsky. Bubka is the son of pole vaulter Sergey Bubka.
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| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | February 10, 1987 Donetsk, Ukraine, USSR[1] |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Coach | Tibor Toth |
| Prize money | US$ 465,186 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 12–11 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 145 (November 14, 2011) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2012) |
| French Open | Q1 (2012, 2014) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2012) |
| US Open | 2R (2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 134 (May 26, 2008) |
| Current ranking | No. 1154 (May 26, 2014) |
| Last updated on: May 25, 2015. | |
On 1 November 2012, Sergei Bubka was seriously injured in a fall from the third floor of an apartment building in Paris.[2] He returned to play tennis in February 2014.[3]
Career summary
Sergei's biggest success so far in his career was beating the 5th-seeded Ivan Ljubičić in the first round of the 2011 Dubai Tennis Championships. He also hit a 157 MPH serve during qualifying for the 2011 US Open, which would have been the record had the serve not been out.
ATP tournaments finals
Singles title (1)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger Series |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2009 | Kyoto, Japan | Carpet |  |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
References
- Sergei Bubka - ATP Profile
- Sergei Bubka Jnr, son of pole vaulting great, seriously injured in fall from third floor of Paris apartment
- Win or lose, Bubka a success story, espn.go.com; accessed October 3, 2016.
External links
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