Aleksandr Nedovyesov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Недове́сов; Russian pronunciation: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr nʲɪdɐˈvʲesəf]; formerly known as Oleksandr Nedovyesov and Alexander Nedovesov; born 15 February 1987), is a Ukrainian-Kazakhstani professional tennis player. He reached his highest ATP doubles ranking of No. 38 on 20 May 2024 and a singles ranking of No. 72 on 21 April 2014.[1] He won his maiden title at the 2023 Swedish Open in Bastad, becoming the first Kazakhstani in the Open Era to lift a doubles ATP title.
Nedovyesov has won a total of three ATP doubles titles with Gonzalo Escobar. He has also reached six doubles ATP finals two in 2022, three in 2023, and one in 2024. He represented Ukraine until December 2013. He has also reached 17 career singles finals, posting a record of 9 wins and 8 losses which includes 3 ATP Challenger Tour titles. Additionally, he has reached 61 doubles finals, posting a record of 38 wins and 23 losses which includes 25 ATP Challenger Tour titles.
Career
2004–2005: Junior No. 33
As a junior, Nedovyesov had a singles win–loss record of 29–16. His best showing at a junior grand slam tournament in singles was reaching the second round in both the 2004 French Open[citation needed] and 2004 Wimbledon Championships. His best showing in doubles was at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships where he reached the quarterfinals alongside Nikita Kryvonos. He reached a career high of world No. 33 in the ITF Juniors rankings on 10 January 2005.
2013–2015: Grand Slam singles and doubles debut, Career high singles ranking
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He made his first appearance in the main draw of a Major at the 2014 Australian Open, where he lost to Tomáš Berdych in straight sets. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 72 in April 2014.
At the 2014 French Open, he recorded his first victory at a Grand Slam event with victory over Somdev Devvarman, he again met Berdych in the second round, this time winning a set before losing in four.[2]
Nedovyesov made his Grand Slam doubles debut at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships where he partnered up with Russian player Dmitry Tursunov. In the first round they defeated Benoît Paire and Tomasz Bednarek 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2), 6–2. In the second round, they faced sixth seeds Julian Knowle and Marcelo Melo and were defeated in straight sets 1–6, 6–7(9–11), 3–6.
2021–2023: Historic Maiden ATP title, Eight Challenger titles & five ATP finals, top 50
During the 2021 season, he won seven Challenger doubles titles, four of them with Ukrainian Denys Molchanov.
He reached an ATP final at the 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1 for the first time in his career partnering Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi.[3]
At the 2022 Australian Open he again partnered with Qureshi to win his first doubles match at this Major and only his second Grand Slam win in doubles in his career where they defeated seventh seeded pair of Nicolas Mahut and Fabrice Martin.[4][5] At the 2022 Delray Beach Open he reached his second ATP final with Qureshi.
He reached his fourth ATP final at the 2023 Libéma Open with Gonzalo Escobar, losing to Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski.[6] He won his maiden title at the 2023 Swedish Open in Bastad with Escobar, becoming the first Kazakhstani in the Open Era to lift a doubles ATP title.[7] He won his second title at the 2023 Sofia Open with Escobar.[8]
ATP career finals
Doubles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2022 | Melbourne Summer Set 1, Australia |
250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2022 | Delray Beach Open, United States |
250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6 (7–5), [4–10] |
Loss | 0–3 | Apr 2023 | Banja Luka Open, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | Jun 2023 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands |
250 Series | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7(1–7), 2–6 |
Win | 1–4 | Jul 2023 | Swedish Open, Sweden |
250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–5 | Aug 2023 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria |
250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–5 | Nov 2023 | Sofia Open, Bulgaria |
250 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, [13–11] |
Loss | 2–6 | Feb 2024 | Los Cabos Open, Mexico |
250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 3–6 | Apr 2024 | Estoril Open, Portugal |
250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–7 | Oct 2024 | European Open, Belgium |
250 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, [8–10] |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 17 (9–8)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2005 | Israel F2, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2006 | Romania F15, Craiova | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | Jun 2010 | Serbia F1, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6-2 |
Loss | 2–2 | Aug 2010 | Belarus F2, Minsk | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 2-6 |
Win | 3–2 | Mar 2012 | Ukraine F3, Cherkassy | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 4–2 | Apr 2012 | Turkey F13, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6-3 |
Win | 5–2 | Jun 2012 | Turkey F22, Konya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 7-6(7–2) |
Win | 6–2 | Jul 2012 | Armenia F2, Yerevan | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 6–3 | Mar 2013 | Ukraine F3, Cherkassy | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(2–7), 6–2, 6-7(3–7) |
Loss | 6–4 | May 2013 | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7–4 | Jun 2013 | Prague, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 8–4 | Sep 2013 | Szczecin, Poland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 9–4 | Oct 2013 | Kazan, Russia | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 9–5 | Feb 2014 | New Delhi, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 9–6 | Oct 2014 | New Indore, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6 |
Loss | 9–7 | Feb 2015 | Bergamo, Italy | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 9–8 | Jul 2018 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 61 (38–23)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2005 | Romania F10, Foscani | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2005 | Romania F13, Târgu Mureș | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2005 | Ukraine F3, Illyichovsk | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | Dec 2005 | Israel F2, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–5 | May 2006 | Uzbekistan F3, Namangan | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–6 | Jun 2006 | Ukraine F3, Cherkassy | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win | 1–6 | Jun 2006 | Ukraine F4, Gorlovka | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Loss | 1–7 | Jul 2006 | Romania F13, Hunedoara | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Win | 2–7 | Aug 2006 | Romania F15, Craiova | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 3–7 | Aug 2006 | Romania F16, Arad | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 4–7 | Sep 2006 | Donetsk, Ukraine | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–8 | Oct 2006 | USA F26, Mansfield | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 4–9 | Oct 2006 | USA F27, Baton Rouge | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 5–9 | Jun 2007 | Ukraine F3, Cherkassy | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–10 | Jun 2007 | Belarus F4, Minsk | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–10 | Jun 2010 | Serbia F1, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Win | 7–10 | Jun 2010 | Serbia F2, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 7–11 | Feb 2012 | Ukraine F1, Cherkassy | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(3–7), [2–10] |
Win | 8–11 | May 2012 | Bulgaria F1, Varna | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 9–11 | Jun 2012 | Turkey F21, Mersin | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, [10–7] |
Win | 10–11 | Jun 2012 | Turkey F22, Konya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
Win | 11–11 | Jun 2012 | Russia F8, Kazan | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 12–11 | Jul 2012 | Armenia F1, Yerevan | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 13–11 | Jul 2012 | Armenia F2, Yerevan | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 14–11 | Aug 2012 | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
Loss | 14–12 | Sep 2012 | Brașov, Romania | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(10–8), 4–6, [10–12] |
Loss | 14–13 | Apr 2013 | Mersin, Turkey | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, [8–10] |
Win | 15–13 | May 2013 | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(9–7) |
Win | 16–13 | Sep 2013 | Brașov, Romania | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 16–14 | Sep 2013 | Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
Win | 17–14 | Oct 2014 | Indore, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
Win | 18–14 | Jan 2015 | Happy Valley, Australia | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 18–15 | Feb 2015 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 19–15 | Mar 2015 | Guangzhou, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 20–15 | Sep 2015 | Istanbul, Turkey | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, [10–8] |
Loss | 20–16 | Jan 2016 | Happy Valley, Australia | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), [1–10] |
Loss | 20–17 | Apr 2016 | Nanjing, China | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 20–18 | May 2016 | Anning, China | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [6–10] |
Win | 21–18 | Nov 2016 | Astana, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 6–2 |
Win | 22–18 | Oct 2017 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
Win | 23–18 | Feb 2018 | Kazakhstan F1, Aktobe | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, ret. |
Win | 24–18 | Jul 2019 | Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 24–19 | Jul 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 5–7, [8–10] |
Win | 25–19 | Sep 2019 | Istanbul, Turkey | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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walkover |
Win | 26–19 | Jan 2020 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–5] |
Win | 27–19 | Feb 2020 | Quimper, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 |
Win | 28–19 | Nov 2020 | Orlando, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-4 |
Win | 29–19 | Jan 2021 | Antalya, Turkey | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [18–16] |
Win | 30–19 | Feb 2021 | Antalya, Turkey | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 31–19 | Feb 2021 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
Win | 32–19 | Apr 2021 | Split, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–5] |
Loss | 32–20 | May 2021 | Zagreb, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2-6, 6-7(4–7) |
Win | 33–20 | June 2021 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
Win | 34–20 | June 2021 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–6] |
Loss | 34-21 | Aug 2021 | Lüdenscheid, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, [10–12] |
Win | 35–21 | Sep 2021 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
Loss | 35-22 | Nov 2021 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4-6, 4-6 |
Loss | 35-23 | May 2022 | Surbiton, UK | Challenger | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [9–11] |
Win | 36-23 | Nov 2022 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
Win | 37-23 | June 2023 | Ilkley, UK | Challenger | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 7-5, [11–9] |
Win | 38-23 | Mar 2024 | Girona, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
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