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Alexander Volkov

RUS Died Oct 19, 2019 (age 52) 188 cm / 6'2" Plays: Left-Handed Pro 1968–1997
Peak ranking
14 (Aug 23, 1993)
Elo peak
1922 (84.5%ile)
Career record
291–245 (54.3%)
Career titles
3
Prize money
$3,362,840

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Nov 6, 1997* Moscow ATP 250 R32 Carpet Hendrik Dreekmann #94 6-3 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Sep 12, 1997* Tashkent ATP 250 R16 Hard Tim Henman #20 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 11, 1997* Tashkent ATP 250 R32 Hard Kenneth Carlsen #91 6-4 1-6 6-3 W H2H Match data
Aug 27, 1997* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Jan Kroslak 6-3 6-7(4) 0-6 1-6 L Match data
Jul 24, 1997* Kitzbuhel ATP 250 R32 Clay Marcelo Filippini #51 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Boris Becker 0 10 10 Nov 2, 1995 H2H
Pete Sampras 2 7 9 Sep 1, 1996 H2H
Michael Stich 1 8 9 Feb 29, 1996 H2H
Goran Ivanisevic 2 6 8 Jun 30, 1996 H2H
Cedric Pioline 6 2 8 Jun 20, 1996 H2H

Titles (3)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
199124 1 1 Milan
199326 1 1 Auckland
199427 1 1 Moscow
Total 3 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1968131475.0%
197030440.0%
1971411250.0%
1973611250.0%165185
197470110.0%187318
1975811250.0%355264
1986190110.0%328529
198720561145.5%529104
198821791643.8%10279
19892219173652.8%7950
19902334266056.7%4924
19912442297159.2%2425
19922545307560.0%2317
19932644287261.1%1718
19942736306654.6%1825
19952832275954.2%2547
19962913213438.2%4798
1997308122040.0%105195
Career29124553654.3%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
19681 31475.0% 31475.0%
19703 0110.0%0330.0% 0440.0%
19714 11250.0% 11250.0%
19736 11250.0% 11250.0%
19747 0110.0% 0110.0%
19758 11250.0% 11250.0%
198619 0110.0% 0110.0%
198720 0220.0%31475.0%23540.0% 561145.5%
198821 24633.3%0110.0%32560.0%22450.0% 791643.8%
198922 971656.3%34742.9%0220.0%741163.6% 19173652.8%
199023 9112045.0%34742.9%731070.0%1582365.2% 34266056.7%
199124 12102254.5%1192055.0%53862.5%1472166.7% 42297159.2%
199225 22103268.8%571241.7%43757.1%14102458.3% 45307560.0%
199326 33154868.8%0110.0%43757.1%791643.8% 44287261.1%
199427 20153557.1%25728.6%43757.1%1071758.8% 36306654.5%
199528 12112352.2%0330.0%53862.5%15102560.0% 32275954.2%
199629 471136.4%561145.5%33650.0%15616.7% 13213438.2%
199730 13425.0%23540.0%0220.0%54955.6% 8122040.0%
Career1249521956.6%34488241.5%41327356.2%927016256.8%29124553654.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
19747 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
19758 000110.0%101100.0%00 11250.0%
198619 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
198720 0110.0%21366.7%13425.0%21366.7% 561145.5%
198821 0330.0%0330.0%303100.0%41580.0% 771450.0%
198922 12333.3%24633.3%951464.3%651154.5% 18163452.9%
199023 36933.3%681442.9%12112352.2%51683.3% 26265250.0%
199124 16714.3%36933.3%26144065.0%1121384.6% 41286959.4%
199225 571241.7%54955.6%20153557.1%1441877.8% 44307459.5%
199326 15616.7%871553.3%18123060.0%1642080.0% 43287160.6%
199427 25728.6%36933.3%23103369.7%691540.0% 34306453.1%
199528 191010.0%63966.7%12112352.2%1241675.0% 31275853.4%
199629 0220.0%34742.9%5131827.8%42666.7% 12213336.4%
199730 000110.0%17812.5%72977.8% 8101844.4%
Career 14466023.3%38488644.2%13110323456.0%873512271.3% 27023250253.8%

Opponent ranking data available for 502/536 (93.7%) of Alexander Volkov's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199124 66 4.1 2.9 56.1% 70.6% 50.9% 58.0% 47.5% 61.9% 39.6%
199225 68 4.4 3.2 54.2% 72.2% 49.8% 63.3% 46.2% 61.9% 38.6%
199326 65 5.7 2.8 52.1% 72.7% 53.9% 66.1% 45.6% 63.6% 40.4%
199427 56 5.9 4.2 50.5% 72.0% 47.2% 54.0% 48.3% 59.8% 37.9%
199528 55 5.2 4.1 50.4% 72.7% 48.1% 56.2% 43.5% 60.6% 37.7%
199629 31 4.1 3.9 51.2% 68.5% 45.3% 55.6% 46.1% 57.2% 36.1%
199730 16 3.8 4.6 50.6% 71.5% 49.3% 53.6% 38.7% 60.5% 39.3%
Career 357 4.9 3.5 52.6% 71.7% 49.7% 59.2% 45.9% 61.2% 38.7%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 1 1526 88 87 57.1% +0.39 10 100 0 0
1970 3 1477 31 68 9.1% -2.71 68 0 0 0
1971 4 1497 65 50.0% -0.17 64 0 0 0
1973 6 1509 65 40.0% -1.09 42 0 0 1
1974 7 1502 60 0.0% -1.00 92 0 0 2
1975 8 1529 63 40.0% -1.09 77 0 1 0
1986 19 1521 48 0.0% -1.00 66 0 0 2
1987 20 1608 73 10 69 48.6% -0.15 93 0 50 4 3 57
1988 21 1659 84 64 75 45.5% -0.06 92 11 25 4 4 50
1989 22 1682 84 87 57 53.1% +0.13 78 24 54 9 4 69
1990 23 1835 95 92 72 86 55.5% +0.43 91 23 53 9 13 41
1991 24 1828 94 93 74 88 55.0% +0.28 72 27 62 17 14 55
1992 25 1825 95 96 72 87 56.5% +0.41 82 37 58 19 15 56
1993 26 1775 92 91 90 59.9% +0.83 74 38 43 14 12 54
1994 27 1742 90 87 65 90 51.1% -0.05 67 19 65 11 12 48
1995 28 1763 92 90 39 87 49.0% -0.16 68 37 64 6 13 32
1996 29 1704 85 81 66 90 34.5% -1.21 75 5 67 5 6 45
1997 30 1592 70 74 63 41.5% -0.52 28 8 43 2 5 29
Career 1748 88 88 65 84 51.8% +0.02 74 24 57 101 106 49

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMCMIAPARROMSTOESSKEY
198720 R128
198821 R64R32
198922 R64R64R32
199023 R64R64R64R16R64R32SF
199124 R16R32R16R64QFR32R64
199225 R32R64R32R16R64R32
199326 QFR16SFR64R32R32
199427 R64R64R64QFR64R64R32R32
199528 R64R64R32R64R32
199629 R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEANTATLAUCBADBARBASDOHDUBGSTHALHAMHKGKITMADMUNNAPPARQUEROTSELSHASPBSTUTKYVIEWASAMSBECBERBRUCOPDURFRAJOHLONLOSMANMILMOSNEWNICNOTOSTPHIPINROSSCHSUNSYDTAMTASTOUWELWEM
19681 QF
19703 R64R32
19736 R16
198619 R32
198720 R16R64R16
198821 R16QFR32R16
198922 SFR16R64R64SFR64R32QFR32FR16R16
199023 R16R64R32R32R16SFR32FR32R32R16QFFR32QF
199124 SFR32SFR32R16R16QFR32R16WSFR16R16QFR32R16SFR32
199225 R32QFQFR32R32FSFSFQFR32FQFR16R32R16R16QFF
199326 QFWR32QFR32SFR16R16R32R32SFQFQFR16R16SFR16
199427 FR16R32SFR32R16R32QFR16R32R16R16R32WR16R32R32SFR32
199528 SFR32R32R32QFR32R16QFSFQFQFQFR32R16QFR16QFQF
199629 R16R32R16R32R16R32R64R32QFR64R16R32R32R32R16R32
199730 R32R32R32R64FR32R16R32R16

ATP Finals

SeasonAge GRA
199225 R16
199326 R16

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
14
Career-high date
Aug 23, 1993
First top 100
Nov 23, 1987
First top 50
Feb 20, 1989
First top 20
Feb 11, 1991
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198518754749761323329330334336334328
198619326322339321331692721749757762769529
19872053150347250549050319419518418899104
19882192917267666698101999010379
198922643537383535455148474550
199023649167839261495248242424
199124232024222325262118382525
199225252020181517222016151717
199326162019202020161514161818
199427201820212225242642382525
199528303336383535333230284847
1996295678798886877678751049898
1997301059384888791119124138141190195
199831198323447455464572641648124613221324

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Andrei Cherkasov RUS 13 1,897 0 2 368 170 198 46.2% 1988-2000 Match log
Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS 1 2,071 2 25 849 568 281 66.9% 1992-2003 Match log
Andrei Chesnokov RUS 9 1,972 0 7 551 316 235 57.4% 1985-1999 Match log
Marty Riessen USA 11 2,101 0 15 849 533 316 62.8% 1968-1981 Match log
Jaime Fillol CHI 14 2,041 0 7 899 532 367 59.2% 1968-1983 Match log
Tomas Smid CZE 11 1,998 0 10 815 497 318 61.0% 1976-1989 Match log
Cliff Richey USA 16 2,112 0 23 712 488 224 68.5% 1968-1979 Match log
Fabrice Santoro FRA 17 1,889 0 6 888 456 432 51.4% 1989-2010 Match log
Phil Dent AUS 17 1,953 0 3 769 418 351 54.4% 1968-1983 Match log
Mark Cox GBR 12 2,009 0 15 682 408 274 59.8% 1968-1981 Match log
Cliff Drysdale RSA 13 2,134 0 8 655 402 253 61.4% 1968-1980 Match log
Vijay Amritraj IND 18 2,005 0 16 684 390 294 57.0% 1970-1993 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is Alexander Volkov from?
Alexander Volkov is from Russia.
How tall is Alexander Volkov?
Alexander Volkov is 188 cm / 6'2".
Is Alexander Volkov left-handed or right-handed?
Alexander Volkov plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Alexander Volkov won?
Alexander Volkov has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Alexander Volkov won?
Alexander Volkov has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Alexander Volkov won?
Alexander Volkov has won 3 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Moscow in 1994.
What is Alexander Volkov's highest ATP ranking?
Alexander Volkov's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 14, first achieved on August 23, 1993.
What is Alexander Volkov's career win-loss record?
Alexander Volkov has a career ATP singles record of 291 wins and 245 losses (54.3%).
How much career prize money has Alexander Volkov earned?
Alexander Volkov has earned at least $3,362,840 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Alexander Volkov play professional tennis?
Alexander Volkov turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1997.
What is Alexander Volkov's best surface?
Alexander Volkov's best surface is carpet court with a 56.8% win rate (92W-70L).
Who is Alexander Volkov's biggest rival?
Alexander Volkov's most frequent opponent is Boris Becker, with a head-to-head record of 0–10 across 10 meetings.