Moved to Israel at age of 3 and still has many friends there.
Returned to Russia at age 12 alongside his father.
Also has trained in Halle, Barcelona and Minsk.
Mentored as a young pro byformer Top-20 player Dmitry Tursunov.
Voted 2021 ATP Most Improved Player of the Year by his fellow players.
Considers himself to be a dog-lover.
Says that chocolate is his guilty pleasure.
Struggled with knee injury in early years as a pro.
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Broke into Top 20 after winning 2nd ATP Tour title at 2021 Moscow, then achieved career-high No. 14 following 3rd title at 2022 Sydney.
Ended 23-match ATP 500 win streak of countryman Rublev en route to 1st ATP Tour title at 2021 Dubai.
Qualified to reach 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF at 2023 Madrid as World No. 121, losing to (LL) Struff in SF after beating him in qualifying.
Reached 2021 Australian Open SF as World No. 114, becoming 1st men’s semi-finalist making Grand Slam debut in Open Era, 1st men’s qualifier to reach Grand Slam SF since Voltchkov at 2000 Wimbledon, and lowest-ranked Grand Slam men’s semi-finalist since No. 125 Ivanisevic at 2001 Wimbledon.
Upset No. 1 Djokovic in Belgrade-1 SF and No. 2 Medvedev in Rome 2R over course of 19 days in spring 2021.
In mixed doubles w/Vesnina, finished as 2021 Roland Garros runner-up and 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist in All-ROC final (held in 2021).
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