Alex Bogomolov, Jr.
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (nicknamed Bogie, born April 23, 1983 in Moscow ) is an American- Russian tennis player.
- 3.1 Individual 3.1.1 Siege 3.1.1.1 ATP Challenger Tour
- 3.2.1 Siege 3.2.1.1 ATP World Tour
- 3.2.1.2 ATP Challenger Tour
- 3.2.2.1 ATP World Tour
Life
Bogomolov is a son of former tennis player and coach of the Soviet national team Alex Bogomolov senior. The Bogomolov family moved in 1992 to Miami. Bogomolov was a time Anna Kurnikowas training partner, and was, until 2006, married in 2004 with the tennis player Ashley Harkleroad. He is now remarried and has a son.
Career
Alex Bogomolov Jr. played as a teenager for the United States Tennis Association and won the 1998 " USTA National Boys' 16 Championships " when he defeated Andy Roddick in the final. In 2000, he was the No. 1 national ranking of the U18 players. In 2001 he won the national championship of the USTA on hard court. The victory in the U18 Championship in 2001 earned him a wildcard for the U.S. Open 2002.
When ATP Los Angeles 2002 6:4 Bogomolov could defeat the then number 3 in the ATP world rankings Tommy Haas, 6-4 and failed in the second round to Nicolas Kiefer.
In November 2003, Alex Bogomolov Jr. rose for a short time for the first time into the top 100 in the world rankings. 2005 Bogomolov was suspended for one and a half months because he tested positive for the substance salbutamol at a doping test at the Australian Open. The relatively light sentence received Bogomolov because he could prove that they have taken for medical reasons ( asthma), the substance, but had not applied for the necessary dispensation. Bogomolov were stripped of the world ranking points for the Australian Open and the following tournaments and he had won the prize money refund.
At the Australian Open 2006 Bogomolov defeated in the first round then the set as No. 9 Fernando González.
In July 2008, Bogomolov won the Shotgun 21 World Cup at the tennis center of Pacific Palisades with wins over John Isner ( semifinals ) and Philip King in the finals (with the tight result 21:20 ).
In September 2008, Bogomolov defeated in Waco with Bobby Reynolds first time in over two and a half years back a top 100 player. After an operation in the left wrist Bogomolov interrupted his career and worked in the tennis academy Gotham Tennis Academy.
In May 2009, Bogomolov took his competition career again. When ATP Indianapolis in July 2009 Bogomolov reached the quarterfinals and could, among other things, the then No. 29 in the world rankings Dudi Sela defeat.
2011
In March 2011, Bogomolov defeated in the second round of the Masters tournament in Miami, the number five of the tournament and of the world rankings Andy Murray. In May 2011, he then succeeded by finals at Challenger tournaments in Sarasota and Prague after more than seven years of re-entry into the top 100 in the world rankings and the jump on his best-ever placing, ranking 84th At the French Open in 2011, he lost in the third qualifying round, enlisted as a lucky loser but the main draw. Despite losing to Marcel Granollers Bogomolov could but reach a new Bestranking (81).
At Wimbledon Bogomolov reached the third round in singles and the second round in doubles. Characterized Bogomolov reached a new Topranking (66).
After the short grass season Bogomolov moved back to the United States, and on his favorite surface (hard court ). When ATP Los Angeles, he only lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Ernests Gulbis. With the won in Los Angeles 90 points Bogomolov reached number 56 in the ranking. In double Bogomolov won the ATP tournament in Atlanta with the Australian Matthew Ebden the double and improve its top ranking to 139.
After the third round in each of the U.S. Open in 2011 and the Fall in the doubles (with Matthew Ebden ) reaching Bogomolov reached in both rankings a new best result: 40 and 106
At the Kremlin Cup 2011 in Moscow Bogomolov was set as No. 5 and reached in a single quarter-finals, he lost to defending champion and eventual finalists, Viktor Troicki in three sets, in a double with Mikhail Kukushkin reached Bogomolov the semi-finals, which they compared the duo David Marrero / Carlos Berlocq lost. Ultimately, Bogomolov was the player who made the biggest leap forward in 2011, he was awarded by the ATP as the " Most Improved Player".
2012
Bogomolov received permission in 2012 to play for his native Russia. He was also appointed to the Russian Davis Cup team, losing with the team against the Austrian selection, in which he lost both his singles matches. Even in single Bogomolov Jr. could not keep his ranking in the first few months, but he reached in a double with changing partners several quarter-finals and the semi finals in Rotterdam. His top ranking in a double could Bogomolov junior so improve to 62 (April 16 ).