Alibek Muratovich Kachmazov (Russian: Алибек Муратович Качмазов, IPA:[ɐlʲɪˈbʲekkɐˈt͡ɕmazəf]; born 17 August 2002) is a Russian tennis player.
He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 179 achieved on 23 September 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 250 achieved on 8 May 2023.[1]
Career
2019-2023: ATP debut and first win
Kachmazov made his ATP main draw debut at the 2019 Kremlin Cup after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw.[2]
He entered the qualifying draw at the 2023 Astana Open as an alternate and won in the first round against third seed Fabian Marozsan and seventh seed Damir Dzumhur to qualify for his third main draw. He won his first ATP Tour level match against Corentin Moutet.[3]
2024: First ATP semifinal, top 200 debut
Ranked No. 252, he again entered the main draw at the 2024 Chengdu Open as a qualifier and recorded his second and third ATP wins over two top 100 players Aleksandar Kovacevic,[4]Taro Daniel,[5][6] and top-30 player Nicolás Jarry[7] to reach his first ATP semifinal, becoming the lowest-ranked semifinalist in tournament history. As a result he reached a new career-high ranking in the top 180 on 23 September 2024, raising more than 70 positions up.[8][9]
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