Ivaylo Traykov
Country (sports) | Bulgaria |
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Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Born |
Sofia, Bulgaria | 17 December 1978
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 1995 |
Retired | 2010 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $105,330 |
Singles | |
Career record | 6–8 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 ATP, 13 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 211 (8 September 2003) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2004) |
French Open | Q1 (2004) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2000, 2001, 2004) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 2–5 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 ATP, 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 612 (2 December 2002) |
Last updated on: 20 August 2012. |
Ivaylo Traykov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Трайков) is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria.
Personal
Traykov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria on 17 December 1978, to Toncho, an economist, and Mariana, an engineer. Taking up tennis at the age of 7, Traykov is coached and trained by his father. Traykov enjoys reading books, playing cards and chess, while he considers Pete Sampras to be his idol. His career goal is to break into the Top 50 rankings. His favourite shot is the serve, while his favourite surface is hardcourt.[1]
Career
Traykov turned professional in 1995, and has spent the majority of his career playing in Futures and Challengers events. Throughout his career, he has won 1 Challenger tournament and 10 Futures tournaments. Traykov participated in the Wimbledon qualification events in 2000 and 2001, but lost in the first round for both years. He also participated in the Australian Open qualifiers in 2004, winning a match but failing to qualify.
In May 2001, Traykov made it into the main draw of the International Raiffeisen Grand Prix, in Sankt Pölten, as a lucky loser. He defeated Ján Krošlák in the first round, before falling to Ivan Ljubičić in the second round.[2]
In 2006, he was declared the Tennis Player of the Year by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation, and has won five state individual championships (1996–1998, 2004 and 2006).
Traykov has represented Bulgaria in the Davis Cup since 1997, amassing a win/loss record of 8–8 in singles and 8–4 in doubles.[3]
Year-end rankings
Year | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
Singles | 1048 | 1170 | 777 | 350 | 320 | 269 | 373 | 281 | 238 | 755 | 1046 | 441 | 504 | 427 | 690 | 1063 | - |
Doubles | 787 | 930 | 851 | 683 | 653 | - | 1051 | 620 | 1586 | 1140 | 1683 | - | - | 1456 | 967 | 728 | 1414 |
Futures and Challenger finals: 28 (16–12)
Singles: 23 (13–10)
Legend |
ATP Challengers (1–1) |
ITF Futures (12–9) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Winner | 1. | 15 February 1998 | Bergheim, Austria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Carpet (I) | Julien Boutter | 6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 21 February 1998 | Mondseeland, Austria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Carpet (I) | Radek Štěpánek | 4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 16 August 1998 | Subotica, Yugoslavia ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Javier Perez-Vazquez | 4–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 23 August 1998 | Niš, Yugoslavia ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Matey Pampoulov | 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 30 August 1998 | Nikšić, Yugoslavia ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Javier Perez-Vazquez | 6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 21 February 1999 | Zagreb, Croatia ITF Futures $15,000 |
Hard | Ivan Ljubičić | 3–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 12 September 1999 | Sofia, Bulgaria ATP Challenger $25,000 |
Clay | David Miketa | 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 28 July 2002 | Istanbul, Turkey ITF Futures $10,000 |
Hard | Jeroen Masson | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | 15 June 2003 | Pančevo, Serbia & Montenegro ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Aleksander Slovič | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Runner-up | 4. | 22 June 2003 | Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Phillip Mullner | 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7) |
Runner-up | 5. | 19 July 2003 | Budaörs, Hungary ATP Challenger $50,000 |
Clay | Tomáš Berdych | 2–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | 18 June 2006 | Skopje, Macedonia ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Ilia Kushev | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 7–5 |
Winner | 8. | 25 June 2006 | Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Yordan Kanev | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 6. | 27 August 2006 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Todor Enev | 2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 7. | 20 May 2007 | Rousse, Bulgaria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Ivan Sergeyev | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 10 June 2007 | Skopje, Macedonia ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Predrag Rusevski | 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 17 June 2007 | Skopje, Macedonia ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Predrag Rusevski | 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 9. | 9 September 2007 | Sofia, Bulgaria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | David Savič | 6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 10. | 11 May 2008 | Sofia, Bulgaria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Simeon Ivanov | 6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 11. | 31 August 2008 | Bourgas, Bulgaria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Federico Torresi | 3–0, Ret. |
Winner | 12. | 7 September 2008 | Sliven, Bulgaria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Pedro Clar-Rossello | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 10. | 14 September 2008 | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Tihomir Grozdanov | 5–7, 0–1, Ret. |
Winner | 13. | 10 May 2009 | Sandanski, Bulgaria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Tihomir Grozdanov | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 5 (3–2)
Legend |
ATP Challengers (0–0) |
ITF Futures (3–2) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 21 February 1998 | Mondseeland, Austria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Carpet (I) | Milen Velev | Petr Pála Borut Urh |
4–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 1. | 4 July 1999 | Alexandroupolis, Greece ITF Futures $10,000 |
Carpet | Milen Velev | Fernando González Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4) |
Winner | 2. | 21 March 2010 | Antalya, Turkey ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Tihomir Grozdanov | Colin Ebelthite Jarryd Maher |
3–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
Runner-up | 2. | 16 May 2010 | Varna, Bulgaria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Tihomir Grozdanov | Alexandru Carpen Adrian Cruciat |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | 23 May 2010 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria ITF Futures $10,000 |
Clay | Tihomir Grozdanov | Ivan Anikanov Roman Tudoreanu |
6–4, 6–3 |
Davis Cup
Ivaylo Traykov debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 1997. Since then he has an 8–8 singles record and an 8–6 doubles record (16–14 overall).
Singles (8–8)
Edition | Round | Date | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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1998 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | RPO | 19 July 1998 | Clay | Pascal Schaul | W | 6–3, 6–1 |
1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 30 April 1999 | Clay | Jean-Kome Loglo | W | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
QF | 18 July 1999 | Clay | Gergely Kisgyörgy | L | 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 5–7 | |
2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 28 April 2000 | Clay | Solon Peppas | W | 6–1, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
QF | 21 July 2000 | Clay | Lior Mor | W | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
23 July 2000 | Harel Levy | L | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10), 6–7(3–7), 6–7(6–8) | |||
2003 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 4 April 2003 | Carpet (I) | Orest Tereshchuk | L | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
6 April 2003 | Andrey Stepanov | W | 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | |||
2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 9 April 2004 | Carpet (I) | Karim Maamoun | W | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
QF | 16 July 2004 | Clay | Filippo Volandri | L | 4–6, 2–6, 4–6 | |
2005 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 4 March 2005 | Carpet (I) | Lado Chikhladze | L | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
6 March 2005 | David Kvernadze | W | 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–0) | |||
2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 21 July 2006 | Clay | Sebo Kiss | L | 3–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 6 April 2007 | Carpet (I) | Ernests Gulbis | L | 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
8 April 2007 | Rihards Emulins | W | 6–2, 7–5 | |||
RPO | 6 April 2007 | Clay | Photos Kallias | L | 6–7(2–7), 1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (8–6)
Edition | Round | Date | Partner | Surface | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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1997 Europe/Africa Zone Group III | RR | 21 May 1997 | Ivo Bratanov | Clay | Gordon Asciak Mark Schembri |
W | 7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
22 May 1997 | Ivo Bratanov | Raigo Saluste Gert Vilms |
W | 6–2, 6–4 | |||
23 May 1997 | Ivo Bratanov | Allan Cooper Norbert Oduor |
W | 6–3, 6–2 | |||
SF | 24 May 1997 | Ivo Bratanov | Evghenii Plugariov Maxim Savitski |
W | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
F | 25 May 1997 | Ivo Bratanov | Christophe Boggetti Sebastien Graeff |
W | 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–1 | ||
1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 1 May 1999 | Milen Velev | Clay | Jean-Kome Loglo Kossi Loglo |
W | 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
QF | 17 July 1999 | Milen Velev | Clay | Zoltán Boróczky Attila Sávolt |
L | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7 | |
2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | 1R | 29 April 2000 | Orlin Stanoytchev | Clay | Konstantinos Economidis Anastasios Vasiliadis |
L | 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 10 April 2004 | Todor Enev | Carpet (I) | Amr Ghoneim Karim Maamoun |
W | 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 8 April 2006 | Ilia Kushev | Clay | Marcos Baghdatis Photos Kallias |
W | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–0 |
QF | 22 July 2006 | Yordan Kanev | Clay | Kornél Bardóczky Gergely Kisgyörgy |
L | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 9–11 | |
2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 7 April 2007 | Ilia Kushev | Carpet (I) | Ernests Gulbis Deniss Pavlovs |
L | 5–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
2009 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 11 July 2009 | Todor Enev | Clay | Ernests Gulbis Deniss Pavlovs |
L | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
2010 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 10 July 2010 | Grigor Dimitrov | Clay | Luka Gregorc Grega Žemlja |
L | 7–6(7–3), 6–7(2–7), 6–7(12–14), 3–6 |
- RPO = Relegation Play–off
- RR = Round Robin
External links
References
- ↑ Player Bio ATP World Tour. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ↑ St. Poelten Draw ATP World Tour. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ↑ Davis Cup Record Official Davis Cup Website. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
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