Frank Dancevic
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Frank Russell Dancevic (/ˈdæntsɪvɪk, -tʃɪvɪtʃ/ DANT-sih-vik, -chih-vitch;[1][2] Serbian: Френк Расел Данчевић, Frenk Rasel Dančević,[3] pronounced [dǎːntʃeʋitɕ]; born September 26, 1984) is a retired Canadian professional tennis player. He first became the country's top singles player, according to ATP rankings, on February 10, 2003, as an 18-year-old, and remained so from January 30, 2006, until June 20, 2010.[4] Dancevic has reached two ATP singles finals (Indianapolis and Eastbourne), the quarterfinals of the 2007 Montreal Masters and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 65 in September 2007.
Full name | Frank Russell Dancevic |
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Country (sports) | Canada |
Residence | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
Born | (1984-09-26) September 26, 1984 (age 39) Niagara Falls |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2003 |
Retired | 2020 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach | Martin Laurendeau (–2009, 2012) Boris Vallejo (2008) Leonardo Lavalle (2008-9) John Dančević (–2014) Dejan Cvetković (2013–2019) |
Prize money | $1,888,019 |
Singles | |
Career record | 69–111 (38.3%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 65 (September 10, 2007) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2007) |
French Open | 1R (2008, 2011, 2012) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2007, 2008, 2014) |
US Open | 2R (2013) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2008) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 12–26 (31.6%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 175 (January 28, 2008) |
Current ranking | No. 1077 (March 15, 2021) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2007, 2008) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2010) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | QF (2015) |
Coaching career (2019–) | |
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Last updated on: March 19, 2021. |
In August 2011, Dancevic became the first men's singles player, in one calendar year, to enter the main draw of all four Grand Slam tournaments by playing the qualifying competition for each event.[5]
He has been the captain of Canada's Davis Cup team since 2017.[6]