Nikita Kryvonos
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Nikita Kryvonos[a] (born September 1, 1986) is a former professional tennis player.[1]
| Native name | Микита Кривонос |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | September 1, 1986 (age 38) Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $83,982 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 389 (Feb 5, 2007) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | Q2 (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 508 (Nov 27, 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2005) |
Born in Ukraine, Kryvonos moved with his family from Donetsk to New York City at the age of 13.[2]
Kryvonos reached a career best singles world ranking of 389 and won four ITF Futures titles. He was used as a practice partner on the United States Davis Cup team in 2006.[3] While competing on the ATP Challenger Tour he had a win over top 100 player Frank Dancevic. In doubles his best ranking was 508 and he played in the main draw of the 2005 US Open as a wildcard pairing with Denis Zivkovic, losing in the first round to José Acasuso and Sebastián Prieto.[4]
In 2017, he was handed a 10-year ban and $20,000 fine by the Tennis Integrity Unit for anti-corruption breaches. He was found guilty of colluding with third parties "to contrive the outcome of a match" at a 2015 Challenger tournament.[5][6]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mar 2006 | Canada F3, Montreal | Hard | Robin Haase | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2. | Sep 2007 | USA F24, Irvine | Hard | Luigi D'Agord | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 3. | May 2009 | Bulgaria F3, Stara Zagora | Clay | Predrag Rusevski | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 4. | Jul 2012 | Canada F3, Kelowna | Hard | Nicolas Meister | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan 2005 | USA F3, Key Biscayne | Hard | Denis Zivkovic | Henry Adjei-Darko Jonathan Igbinovia |
7–5, 7–5 |
| 2. | Jul 2006 | Belgium F1, Waterloo | Clay | Lukáš Rosol | Jordane Doble Julien Jeanpierre |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 3. | Jul 2006 | Belgium F2, Sint-Katelijne-Waver | Clay | Lukáš Rosol | Stephan Fransen Romano Frantzen |
6–2, 6–7(5), 7–5 |
| 4. | Sep 2007 | USA F22, Claremont | Hard | Michael McClune | Philip Bester Glenn Weiner |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 5. | Dec 2008 | Brazil F33, São Paulo | Hard | Vasko Mladenov | Diogo Cruz Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli |
4–6, 6–1, [10–5] |
| 6. | May 2014 | Ukraine F4, Rivne | Clay | Vasko Mladenov | Yurii Dzhavakian Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi |
6–4, 6–4 |
- ^ German, Beth (August 5, 2002). "From Donetsk To Kalamazoo". The New York Times.
- ^ Link, Dave (November 20, 2007). "Kryvonos living the American dream on courts". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ DeSimone, Bonnie (September 18, 2006). "Clay awaits USA in Davis Cup semis". Espn.com.
- ^ "The Day in Sports". Los Angeles Times. September 2, 2005.
- ^ "American Kryvonos banned for 10 years". BBC Sport. May 18, 2017.
- ^ Naber, Ibrahim (August 29, 2021). "U.S. Open Begins Following World Tennis Events Marked by Suspected Match-Fixing". The City.