Vasko Mladenov Explained

Vasko Mladenov
Residence:Sofia, Bulgaria
Birth Date:1989 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Sofia, Bulgaria
Height:1.880NaN0
Turnedpro:2005
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$47,373
Singlesrecord:1–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Highestsinglesranking:No. 637 (20 June 2016)
Doublesrecord:1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 359 (20 June 2016)
Updated:20 September 2021

Vasko Mladenov (Bulgarian: Васко Младенов, born 30 July 1989) is a former pro tennis player and an active padel player[1] from Bulgaria.

He is a three time Bulgarian National champion, once in doubles (2014) and two times in singles (2016, 2017). Mladenov also holds the record for the most professional international doubles titles in Bulgarian tennis history (18 ITF titles)

Mladenov also played for two years at the number 1 position at St. John's University (New York) in ITA Division 1. During his stay in New York he won the North Regional Championship (2011).

He participated in the Davis Cup in doubles in March 2016 against Turkey, bringing Bulgaria a historic win 7:6, 6:7, 6:7, 7:6, 6:4 alongside fellow Bulgarian Alexander Lazov.

Mladenov also took part in the Davis Cup tie against Tunisia in August 2016, where he won his singles match against Moez Echargui in a thrilling 6:7, 7:5, 7:6 match. He also took part in the Davis Cup group 3 tie against Iceland, Macedonia, Albania and finally Bulgaria faced Monaco in the deciding playoff to promote to group 2, unfortunately Bulgaria lost the tie. He made his debut at an ATP tournament in 2018, playing in his native Bulgaria the ATP Sofia Open.

At 2013 US Open, he was working with Novak Djokovic as his sparring partner.[2]

Early and personal life

Vasko was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, as the only child of Vasil, who is from Bulgaria and, Elena, who is from Russia. When he was five he began to play with his grandfather, Lev Shulga, who is a well known coach from the former U.S.S.R. Vasko speaks fluent Bulgarian, Russian and English. He is known for his aggressive and all-court style of play. Mladenov has a right-handed forehand and double-handed backhand. His favourite surface is hard. His hobbies are listening to music, playing the piano, playing snooker, billiards and playing football.

The Bachelorette Ukraine

In 2021, as a public figure, Mladenov took part in the second season of the Ukrainian version of “The Bachelorette” («Холостячка»), a famous romantic TV reality show, which ended up being the most watched TV show in Ukraine that year.

After the TV show, Vasko gained a large amount of fans in Ukraine.

Junior career

He won three tournaments as a junior. The first one was in 2005, he defeated Plamen Avramov in Plovdiv in straight sets, final score was 6–0, 6–1. The second one also was in 2005, in Timișoara, he defeated Maksim Bakunin in three sets, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(4). The third and final one was in 2006, in Kyiv, he won the tournament after beating Uladzimir Ignatik in three sets, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1. All these tournaments were played on clay court. In 2007, in France, he played the European Junior. Bulgaria was represented by Vasko, Valentin Dimov and Aleksandar Lazov, they were runners-up.

Padel career

After finishing his professional tennis career in 2020, Vasko moved on to padel. Alongside his partner Kiril Dimitrov (BUL) he achieved a total of 5 international tournament titles between 2021 and 2023.

In 2022, Mladenov and Dimitrov took part in the Padel World Cup qualifications, there they managed to deliver the first ever padel victory (against Norway) in the history of Bulgarian padel.

Mladenov and Dimitrov are currently known as the best padel team in Bulgaria.

Music career

In 2009 Mladenov starred a career in music as a rap/hip-hop performer as “Vasko”. The majority of his songs are in Russian, however, Vasko has released 5 songs in Bulgarian over the years. So far he has released 4 albums: «Сердце Солдата» (2010), «Дороги» (2012), «VNY3» (2014) and «Отражения» (2022).[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Vasko has also released multiple singles.

Year-end rankings

Year200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Singles149715419699501268align="center" valign="top"-align="center" valign="top"-align="center" valign="top"-align="center" valign="top"-137268991810719651201
Doublesalign="center" valign="top"-1476796727584align="center" valign="top"-align="center" valign="top"-align="center" valign="top"-align="center" valign="top"-695427687759483872

Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (0–2)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Turkey F28, AnkaraFuturesClay5–7, 3–6
Loss0–2Ukraine F6, CherkasyFuturesClay5–7, 4–6

Doubles: 31 (17–14)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (17–14)
Titles by surface
Hard (10–5)
Clay (7–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Bulgaria F3, PlevenFuturesClay Pirmin Haenle Roman Kelečić
Nikola Martinović
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss1–1Bulgaria F4, SofiaFuturesClay Ilia Kushev David Savić
Miljan Zekić
4–6, 3–6
Win2–1Bulgaria F6, BurgasFuturesClay Sergey Betov Roman Kelečić
Nikola Martinović
3–0 ret.
Win3–1Bulgaria F8, Stara ZagoraFuturesClay Boris Nicola Bakalov Ivan Bjelica
Miljan Zekić
6–3, 6–4
Win4–1Brazil F33, São PauloFuturesHard (i) Nikita Kryvonos Diogo Cruz
Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
4–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Loss4–2Brazil F34, São PauloFuturesHard (i) Nicolás Pastor Mario Eckardt
Patrick Taubert
2–6, 2–6
Win5–2Brazil F35, São PauloFuturesHard Lars Pörschke Diego Matos
Eládio Ribeiro Neto
6–1, 6–2
Win6–2Ukraine F4, RivneFuturesClay Nikita Kryvonos Yurii Dzhavakian
Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi
6–4, 6–4
Loss6–3Ukraine F5, RivneFuturesClay Nikita Kryvonos Yurii Dzhavakian
Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi
2–6, 4–6
Loss6–4Bulgaria F5, PlovdivFuturesClay Dinko Halachev Romain Arneodo
Luca Margaroli
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win7–4Tunisia F13, El KantaouiFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel Remy Chala
Daniil Medvedev
4–6, 6–1, [11–9]
Loss7–5Ukraine F1, CherkasyFuturesClay Vadym Ursu Sergiy Sergiienko
Artem Smirnov
6–3, 4–6, [7–10]
Loss7–6Turkey F29, AnkaraFuturesClay Alexander Igoshin Daniele Capecchi
Federico Maccari
6–7(6–8), 6–3, [7–10]
Win8–6Tunisia F21, El KantaouiFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel Aziz Dougaz
Jordan Dyke
6–2, 6–7(6–8), [10–6]
Win9–6Tunisia F22, El KantaouiFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel Romain Bauvy
Ugo Nastasi
2–6, 7–5, [12–10]
Loss9–7Tunisia F33, El KantaouiFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel Jordi Muñoz Abreu
David Pérez Sanz
3–6, 1–6
Win10–7Tunisia F34, El KantaouiFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel David Pérez Sanz
David Vega Hernández
6–7(2–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Loss10–8Tunisia F35, El KantaouiFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel Peter Bothwell
Lloyd Glasspool
1–6, 4–6
Win11–8Ukraine F3, CherkasyFuturesClay Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi Denys Mylokostov
Danylo Veremeychuk
6–4, 6–1
Win12–8Bulgaria F3, Stara ZagoraFuturesClay Yan Sabanin Carlos Calderón
Pedro Martínez
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Loss12–9Belarus F1, MinskFuturesHard Markos Kalovelonis Yaraslav Shyla
Dzmitry Zhyrmont
6–7(8–10), 3–6
Loss12–10Turkey F25, IstanbulFuturesClay Nikola Ćaćić Miki Janković
Dimitar Kuzmanov
4–6, 6–2, [9–11]
Loss12–11Turkey F26, IstanbulFuturesClay Alexander Igoshin Sarp Ağabigün
Marat Deviatiarov
2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss12–12Tunisia F18, DjerbaFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel Diego Hidalgo
Sem Verbeek
2–6, 4–6
Win13–12Tunisia F19, DjerbaFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel Hady Habib
José Vidal Azorín
4–6, 7–6(9–7), [12–10]
Win14–12Tunisia F20, DjerbaFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel Alexis Klégou
Francesco Vilardo
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Win15–12Tunisia F21, DjerbaFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel John Paul Fruttero
Albano Olivetti
6–3, 6–2
Win16–12Tunisia F32, MonastirFuturesHard Anis Ghorbel Alexander Merino
Christoph Negritu
6–3, 6–3
Loss16–13Estonia F2, TartuFuturesCarpet (i) Luca Castelnuovo Vladimir Ivanov
Maxim Ratniuk
4–6, 6–1, [4–10]
Win17–13M15 Tabarka, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourClay Anis Ghorbel Sergio Martos Gornés
Oriol Roca Batalla
6–4, 6–1
Loss17–14M15 Irpin, UkraineWorld Tennis TourClay Sagadat Ayap Vladyslav Orlov
George Tsivadze
6–1, 3–6, [5–10]

Davis Cup

Vasko Mladenov debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 2016 against Turkey in Ankara. Since then he has a 1–0 singles record and a 4–2 doubles record (5–2 overall). He participated in Davis Cup in doubles in March 2016 against Turkey, bringing Bulgaria a historic win 7:6, 6:7, 6:7, 7:6, 6:4 alongside fellow Bulgarian Alexander Lazov. Mladenov also took part in the Davis Cup tie against Tunisia in August 2016, where he won his singles match against Moez Echargui in a thrilling 6:7, 7:5, 7:6 match. He also took part in the Davis Cup group 3 tie against Iceland, Macedonia, Albania and finally Bulgaria faced Monaco in the deciding playoff to promote to group 2, unfortunately Bulgaria lost the tie.

Doubles (4–2)

EditionRoundDatePartnerSurfaceOpponentsW/LResult
2016 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR15 March 2016 Alexander LazovHard (I) Cem İlkel
Tuna Altuna
W7–6(8–6), 6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4
RPO16 July 2016 Alexandar LazarovHard Malek Jaziri
Skander Mansouri
bgcolor=#FFA07A align=centerL4–6, 4–6, 3–6
bgcolor=#efefef rowspan=42018 Europe Zone Group IIIRR4 April 2018 Dimitar KuzmanovClay Elbi Mjeshtri
Genajd Shypheja
bgcolor=#98FB98 align=centerW6–0, 6–0
RR5 April 2018 Dimitar KuzmanovClay Birkir Gunnarsson
Egill Sigurdsson
bgcolor=#98FB98 align=centerW6–2, 6–1
RR6 April 2018 Adrian AndreevClay Stefan Micov
Gorazd Srbljak
bgcolor=#98FB98 align=centerW6–4, 6–3
PRO7 April 2018 Dimitar KuzmanovClay Romain Arneodo
Benjamin Balleret
bgcolor=#FFA07A align=centerL4–6, 3–6

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MIRS App . 2023-06-30 . results.european-games.org.
  2. Web site: Васко Младенов за работата с Джокович, симбиозата между тениса и музиката, както и спешната нужда от промени в БФТ - Tennis.bg . 2023-06-30 . tennis.bg . bg.
  3. http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/vasko-mladenov/mf99/overview – ATP World Tour – Tennis Players – Vasko Mladenov
  4. http://www.atpworldtour.com/players/vasko-mladenov/mf99/player-activity?matchType=singles Tennis – ATP World Tour – Tennis Players – Vasko Mladenov – Playing Activity – Singles
  5. http://www.atpworldtour.com/players/vasko-mladenov/mf99/player-activity?matchType=doubles Tennis – ATP World Tour – Tennis Players – Vasko Mladenov – Playing Activity – Doubles
  6. http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/vasko-mladenov/mf99/rankings-history Tennis – ATP World Tour – Tennis Players – Vasko Mladenov – Rankings History
  7. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100272385 ITF Tennis – Pro Circuit – Player Profile – MLADENOV, Vasko (BUL)