Filip Peliwo
Filip Peliwo (/ˈfɪlɪp ˈpɛlɪvoʊ/ FIL-ip PEL-iv-oh, Polish: [ˈfilip pɛˈlivɔ]; born January 30, 1994) is a Canadian-born Polish professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 161 on May 21, 2018. In 2022, he began competing for Poland. Peliwo became the first Canadian male and second Canadian ever to win a Grand Slam in singles at any level with his 2012 Wimbledon boys' title win. This was Canada's second Grand Slam title in two days, one day after Eugenie Bouchard's. With the victory, Peliwo reached the No. 1 combined junior world ranking in July 2012, the first time a Canadian has been top ranked. He won his second straight junior Grand Slam title at the 2012 US Open. Peliwo was also runner-up in the boys singles events at the 2012 Australian Open and French Open.
Filip Peliwo at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships | |
Country (sports) | Canada Poland (since 2022) |
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Residence | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | January 30, 1994
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 2013 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Frédéric Niemeyer |
Prize money | US$342,770 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–6 (25.0%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 161 (21 May 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 369 (19 September 2022) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2014, 2018) |
French Open | Q1 (2018) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2013) |
US Open | Q1 (2018) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 321 (19 March 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 639 (22 August 2022) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | 1R (2015) |
Last updated on: 22 August 2022. |