Konstantin Kravchuk Explained

Konstantin Kravchuk
Residence:Moscow, Russia
Birth Date:23 February 1985
Birth Place:Moscow, USSR
Height:1.91m (06.27feet)
Turnedpro:2004
Retired:2022 (last match)
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$1,177,973
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 78 (7 November 2016)
Australianopenresult:1R (2017)
Frenchopenresult:2R (2017)
Wimbledonresult:1R (2014)
Usopenresult:1R (2015)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 100 (17 March 2014)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (2016)
Updated:30 September 2023

Konstantin Vladimirovich Kravchuk (Russian: Константи́н Влади́мирович Кравчу́к||kənstɐnʲˈtʲin krɐfˈtɕuk; born 23 February 1985) is an inactive Russian professional tennis player. He is known for his strong serve and good skills on fast and indoor courts.

Personal life

Kravchuk was born in Moscow to Vladimir, a chief of security, and Irina, a psychologist. He started playing tennis at age five. His mother played amateur tennis and it was her dream that the son become a professional tennis player.[1]

Kravchuk married Veronika, a fashion model, on 12 February 2011;[2] the couple have a daughter, Eva.

Career

In 2013 at age 28 Kravchuk made his debut at the Davis Cup in the 2013 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I second round play-off match against South Africa. In the third rubber, he partnered with Andrey Kuznetsov and defeated Raven Klaasen and Tucker Vorster in four sets. Kravchuk also took part in the fifth dead rubber against Jacob Coenraad de Klerk, who retired during the first set of the match.

After his debut Kravchuk took part in all matches in the Davis Cup until the 2017 season. He played all the doubles matches partnering with five different teammates.

Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 29 (12–17)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–8)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (9–9)
Titles by surface
Hard (12–12)
Clay (0–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1>Russia F2, KrasnoarmeyskFuturesHard Philipp Mukhometov6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Win1–1Russia F1, Sergiyev PosadFuturesHard (i) Alexey Kedryuk6–1, 5–7, 7–6(8–6)
Win2–1Czech Republic F5, Frýdlant nad OstravicíFuturesHard (i) Miloslav Mečíř Jr.6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Win3–1Uzbekistan F1, AndijanFuturesHard Ryan Young6–3, 6–3
Win4–1Khanty-Mansiysk, RussiaChallengerHard (i) Marcel Granollers1–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss4–2Penza, RussiaChallengerHard Mikhail Kukushkin3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6
Loss4–3Astana, KazakhstanChallengerHard Igor Kunitsyn6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)
Loss4–4Bangkok, ThailandChallengerHard Grigor Dimitrov1–6, 4–6
Win5–4Russia F1, MoscowFuturesHard (i) Andis Juška6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Loss5–5Russia F2, Yoshkar-OlaFuturesHard (i) Boy Westerhof6–1, 2–6, 4–6
Win6–5Russia F3, TyumenFuturesHard (i) Alexey Vatutin6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win7–5Russia F4, NovokuznetskFuturesHard (i) Sergey Betov6–4, 6–1
Win8–5Russia F4, MoscowFuturesClay Philipp Davydenko6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Loss8–6Kazan, RussiaChallengerHard (i) Aslan Karatsev4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss8–7Taipei, TaiwanChallengerCarpet (i) Sam Groth7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss8–8Taipei, TaiwanChallengerCarpet (i) Daniel Evans6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win9–8Busan, South KoreaChallengerHard Daniel Evans6–4, 6–4
Loss9–9Fergana, UzbekistanChallengerHard Radu Albot4–6, 2–6
Loss9–10Astana, KazakhstanChallengerHard Evgeny Donskoy3–6, 3–6
Win10–10Tashkent, UzbekistanChallengerHard Denis Istomin7–5, 6–4
Loss10–11Russia F6, Moscow, FuturesClay Andrey Chepelev2–6, 4–6
Loss10–12Russia F7, MoscowFuturesClay Alexander Zhurbin3–6, 5–7
Loss10–13Russia F8, MoscowFuturesClay Evgenii Tiurnev1–6, 1–6
Win11–13Thailand F7, NonthaburiFuturesHard Song Min-kyu6–3, 6–3
Win12–13Thailand F9, NonthaburiFuturesHard Lee Kuan-yi7–5, 6–2
Loss12–14M25, Andijan, UzbekistanWorld Tennis TourHard Tim van Rijthoven3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Loss12–15M25, Pozoblanco, SpainWorld Tennis TourHard Rayane Roumane4–6, 5–7
Loss12–16M25, Ust-Kamenogorsk, KazakhstanWorld Tennis TourHard Edan Leshem2–2 ret.
Loss12–17M25, Nur-Sultan, KazakhstanWorld Tennis TourHard 8i) David Poljak6–5 Ret.

Doubles: 48 (24 titles, 24 runners-up)

Legend
Challengers (13–13)
Futures (11–11)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.Zagreb, CroatiaHard (i) Alexander Pavlioutchenkov Jakub Hašek
Robin Vik
6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7)
Winner2.Namangan, UzbekistanHard Raven Klaasen Sergei Demekhine
Andrei Stoliarov
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up3.Istanbul, TurkeyHard (i) Alexander Pavlioutchenkov Frank Moser
Bernard Parun
6–4, 6–7(2–7), 4–6
Runner-up4.Saransk, RussiaClay Alexander Kudryavtsev Flavio Cipolla
Simon Stadler
6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–7(3–7)
Runner-up5.Noginsk, RussiaCarpet Alexander Pavlioutchenkov Mikhail Elgin
Mikhail Filima
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up6.Minsk, BelarusHard Denis Matsukevich Sergei Demekhine
Alexandre Krasnoroutskiy
6–7(8–10), 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up7.Minsk, BelarusClay Denis Matsukevich Sergei Demekhine
Alexandre Krasnoroutskiy
2–6, 6–4, 1–6
Runner-up8.Guliston, UzbekistanHard Alexander Kudryavtsev Mikhail Elgin
Alexey Kedryuk
7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up9.Minsk, BelarusClay Denis Matsukevich Alexandr Dolgopolov
Serguei Tarasevitch
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up10.Moscow, RussiaHard (i) Evgeny Kirillov Sergey Betov
Vladimir Voltchkov
6–7(5–7), 3–6
Winner11.Tyumen, RussiaHard (i) Evgeny Kirillov Artem Sitak
Dmitri Sitak
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Winner12.Moscow, RussiaHard (i) Sergei Demekhine Chris Eaton
Alexander Slabinsky
6–1, 6–2
Winner13.Fergana, UzbekistanHard Łukasz Kubot Alexandre Krasnoroutskiy
Vaja Uzakov
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up14.Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Czech RepublicHard (i) Andis Juška Colin Fleming
Jonathan Marray
3–6, 2–3 RET
Winner15.Stuttgart, GermanyHard (i) Bastian Knittel David Klier
Philipp Marx
1–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–4]
Winner16.Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaHard (i) Dawid Olejniczak James Auckland
Rogier Wassen
6–2, 3–6, [10–7]
Winner17.Moscow, RussiaCarpet (i) Lukáš Lacko Pavel Chekhov
Valery Rudnev
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up18.Tyumen, RussiaCarpet (i) Evgeny Donskoy Alexey Kedryuk
Denis Matsukevich
3–6, 7–6(9–7), [13–15]
Runner-up19.Mulhouse, FranceHard (i) Alexander Kudryavtsev Ruben Bemelmans
Yannick Mertens
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up20.Bytom, PolandClay Ivan Sergeyev Ivo Klec
Artem Smirnov
6–1, 3–6, [3–10]
Winner21.Astana, KazakhstanHard Denys Molchanov Arnau Brugués-Davi
Malek Jaziri
7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7), [10–3]
Runner-up22.Karshi, UzbekistanHard Denys Molchanov Mikhail Elgin
Alexander Kudryavtsev
6–3, 3–6, [9–11]
Winner23.Penza, RussiaHard Nikolaus Moser Yuki Bhambri
Divij Sharan
6–7(5–7), 6–3, [10–7]
Winner24.Astana, KazakhstanHard Denys Molchanov Karol Beck
Kamil Čapkovič
6–4, 6–3
Winner25.Pozoblanco, SpainHard Denys Molchanov Adrian Mannarino
Maxime Teixeira
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up26.Segovia, SpainHard Nikolaus Moser Stefano Ianni
Florin Mergea
2–6, 3–6
Winner27.Lermontov, RussiaClay Denys Molchanov Andrey Golubev
Yuri Schukin
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up28.Tyumen, RussiaHard (i) Denys Molchanov Ivo Klec
Andreas Siljeström
3–6, 2–6
Winner29.Moscow, RussiaHard (i) Andis Juška Alexander Bury
Nikolai Fidirko
6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
Runner-up30.Saint-Brieuc, FranceHard (i) Jesse Huta Galung Tomasz Bednarek
Andreas Siljeström
3–6, 6–4, [7–10]
Runner-up31.Karshi, UzbekistanHard Jordan Kerr Chen Ti
Guillermo Olaso
6–7(5–7), 5–7
Winner32.Kazan, RussiaHard Victor Baluda Ivo Klec
Jürgen Zopp
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up33.Bergamo, ItalyHard (i) Denys Molchanov Karol Beck
Michal Mertiňák
6–4, 5–7, [6–10]
Winner34.Cherbourg, FranceHard Henri Kontinen Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Albano Olivetti
6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–7]
Runner-up35.Kazan, RussiaHard (i) Victor Baluda Flavio Cipolla
Goran Tošić
6–3, 5–7, [10–12]
Winner36.Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, FranceHard Pierre-Hugues Herbert David Guez
Martin Vaïsse
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Winner37.Astana, KazakhstanHard Denys Molchanov Chung Yun-seong
Jurabek Karimov
6–2, 6–2
Winner38.Ağrı, TurkeyHard Denys Molchanov Alexander Igoshin
Yaraslav Shyla
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up39.Kazan, RussiaHard (i) Philipp Oswald Alexander Bury
Igor Zelenay
2–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Winner40.Ra'anana, IsraelHard Denys Molchanov Jonathan Erlich
Philipp Oswald
4–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–4]
Winner41.Karshi, UzbekistanHard Roman Safiullin Saketh Myneni
Vijay Sundar Prashanth
3–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Runner-up42.Andijan, UzbekistanHard Roman Safiullin Sergey Betov
Yaraslav Shyla
4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Runner-up43.Namangan, UzbekistanHard Roman Safiullin Sanjar Fayziev
Khumoyun Sultanov
6–7(6–8), 7–5, [8–10]
Winner44.Moscow, RussiaClay Alexander Pavlioutchenkov Bogdan Bobrov
Maxim Ratniuk
6–2, 4–6, [10–6]
Winner45.Kazan, RussiaHard (i) Alexander Pavlioutchenkov Jeremy Jahn
Julian Lenz
w/o
Winner46.Almaty, KazakhstanHard Andrey Golubev Sebastian Korda
Denis Yevseyev
6–3, 6–2
Winner47.Ust-Kamenogorsk, KazakhstanHard Alexander Pavlioutchenkov Sagadat Ayap
Grigoriy Lomakin
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up48.Saint Petersburg, RussiaHard (i) Denis Yevseyev Jesper de Jong
Sem Verbeek
1–6, 6–3, [5–10]

National representation

Davis Cup (10–7)

Group membership
World Group (0–2)
WG Play-off (1–3)
Group I (9–2)
Group II (0–0)
Group III (0–0)
Group IV (0–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (10–6)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (3–3)
Doubles (7–4)
Rubber outcomeNo.RubberMatch type (partner if any)Opponent nationOpponent player(s)Score
5–0; 25–27 October 2013; Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia; Europe/Africa Second round play-off; Hard(i) surface
Victory1IIIDoubles (with Andrey Kuznetsov) South AfricaRaven Klaasen / Tucker Vorster2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Victory2VSingles (dead rubber)Jacob Coenraad de Klerk4–1, ret.
2–3; 31 January – 2 February 2014; Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard(i) surface
Defeat3IIIDoubles (with Karen Khachanov) PolandMariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski6–2, 4–6, 1–6, 0–6
4–1; 12–14 September 2014; Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia; Europe/Africa Second round play-off; Hard(i) surface
Victory4IIIDoubles (with Andrey Rublev) PortugalGastão Elias / João Sousa6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Defeat5IVSingles (dead rubber)Rui Machado7–6(7–4), 4–6, 1–6
4–1; 6–8 March 2015; Sport Complex Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg, Novy Urengoy, Russia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard(i) surface
Victory6IIIDoubles (with Andrey Rublev) DenmarkThomas Kromann / Frederik Nielsen6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
3–2; 17–19 July 2015; Fetisov Arena, Vladivostok, Russia; Europe/Africa Second round; Hard(i) surface
Victory7IIIDoubles (with Evgeny Donskoy) SpainMarc López / David Marrero4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1–4; 18–20 September 2015; Baikal-Arena, Irkutsk, Russia; World Group play-offs; Hard(i) surface
Defeat8IIIDoubles (with Evgeny Donskoy) ItalySimone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini5–7, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7)
Defeat9VSingles (dead rubber)Paolo Lorenzi4–6, 6–7(3–7)
5–0; 4–6 March 2016; Kazan Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard(i) surface
Victory10IIIDoubles (with Evgeny Donskoy) SwedenJohan Brunström / Robert Lindstedt6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Victory11VSingles (dead rubber)Daniel Windahl6–2, 6–2
4–1; 15–17 July 2016; National Tennis Centre, Moscow, Russia; Europe/Africa Second round; Hard surface
Victory12IIIDoubles (with Andrey Rublev) NetherlandsRobin Haase / Matwé Middelkoop6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Victory13IVSingles (dead rubber)Robin Haase6–4, 7–6(7–5)
3–1; 17–18 September 2016; National Tennis Center, Moscow, Russia; World Group play-offs; Hard surface
Victory14IIIDoubles (with Andrey Rublev) KazakhstanAndrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 7–5
1–4; 3–5 February 2017; Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia; World Group; Hard(i) surface
Defeat15IIIDoubles (with Andrey Kuznetsov) SerbiaViktor Troicki / Nenad Zimonjić3–6, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5), 4–6
Defeat16IVSingles (dead rubber)Dušan Lajović3–6, 6–4, 3–6
1–3; 15–17 September 2017; Kopaszi Dam, Budapest, Hungary; World Group play-offs; Clay surface
Defeat17IIIDoubles (with Daniil Medvedev) SerbiaAttila Balázs / Márton Fucsovics6–7(4–7), 4–6, 6–7(4–7)

ATP Cup (2–1)

Matches by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (0–0)
Doubles (2–1)
Rubber outcomeNo.RubberMatch type (partner if any)Opponent nationOpponent player(s)Score
8–1; 3–7 January 2020; Perth Arena, Perth, Australia; Group stage; Hard surface
Victory1IIIDoubles (with Teymuraz Gabashvili) NorwayViktor Durasovic / Casper Ruud7–6(7–4), 6–4
3–3; 10–12 January 2020; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Knockout stage; Hard surface
Victory2IIIDoubles (with Teymuraz Gabashvili) ArgentinaMáximo González / Andrés Molteni7–6(7–5), 6–4
Defeat 3IIIDoubles (with Teymuraz Gabashvili) SerbiaNikola Čačić / Viktor Troicki4–6, 6–7(7–9)

Notes and References

  1. News: Кравчук: сыграть за сборную – моя детская мечта. championat.com. 25 October 2013. 4 November 2016. ru.
  2. Web site: Konstantin Kravchuk / Bio. ATP. 4 November 2016.