Dmitry Tursunov
Dmitry Igorevich Tursunov (Russian: Дми́трий И́горевич Турсу́нов, IPA: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj tʊrˈsunəf] ⓘ; born 12 December 1982) is a Russian tennis coach and former player. At age 12, he moved to the United States to train and further his prospects of becoming a professional player. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 20, achieved in October 2006.
Tursunov in 2012 | |
| Native name | Дмитрий Турсунов |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Russia |
| Residence | Moscow |
| Born | 12 December 1982 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 2017 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Vitaly Gorin (2000–2017) |
| Prize money | $5,920,125 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 231–218 (51.4% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, in Summer Olympics and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 20 (2 October 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2007) |
| French Open | 3R (2006, 2008, 2014) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2005, 2006) |
| US Open | 3R (2003, 2006, 2008, 2013) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2008, 2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 111–128 (46.4%) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 36 (16 June 2008) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2009, 2014) |
| French Open | SF (2008) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2007, 2008, 2011, 2014) |
| US Open | 3R (2008) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2008) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (2010) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2006) |
| Hopman Cup | W (2007) |
| Coaching career (2017–) | |
Elena Vesnina (Dec 2017 – Mar 2018) Aryna Sabalenka (Jul 2018 – Dec 2019; Feb – Aug 2020) Anett Kontaveit (Aug 2021 – Jun 2022) Emma Raducanu (Jul 2022 – Sep 2022) Belinda Bencic (Oct 2022 – Apr 2023) Veronika Kudermetova (Sep – Nov 2023) | |
| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee singles titles total | 14 |
| Coachee(s) doubles titles total | 4 |
| List of notable tournaments (with champion) Singles: 2018 — New Haven, Wuhan, 2019 — Shenzhen, Wuhan, Elite Trophy, 2020 — Doha (Sabalenka 6 titles); 2021 — Cleveland, Ostrava, Moscow, Cluj-Napoca, 2022 — St. Petersburg (Kontaveit 5 titles); 2023 — Adelaide, Abu Dhabi (Bencic 2 titles); Tokyo (Kudermetova 1 title) | |
| Last updated on: 11 November 2023. | |
Tursunov jokes about his lack of ability and success on clay courts. He was sponsored by Fila and Wilson. He helped the Russian Davis Cup team win the 2006 Davis Cup and reach the finals of the 2007 Davis Cup.