Alexander Shvets
Alexander Shvets (born 29 June 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Belarus. He is also known as Alexander Shvec.
| Full name | Alexander Shvets |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  |
| Born | 29 June 1972 Minsk, Belarus |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $83,446 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 9–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 195 (10 July 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 405 (8 October 2001) |
Biography
Shvets, a right-handed player from Minsk, represented Belarus in a total of 19 Davis Cup ties, the first in 1994. In a World Group qualifying tie against Switzerland in 2000 he suffered the ignominy of being beaten 0–6, 0–6 by Michel Kratochvil.[1] He finally got an opportunity to play in the World Group in 2004, his final year of Davis Cup tennis. A veteran of the team at 31, Shvets featured in the doubles rubber of Belarus's opening fixture against Russia at home in Minsk.[2] He and partner Max Mirnyi were beaten by Marat Safin and Mikhail Youzhny, but Belarus went on to win the tie and ultimately make the semi-finals, although Shvets took no further part in their campaign. He finished his career with a 13/13 overall record, 11/9 in singles.
On the ATP Tour, Shvets appeared in the main draw of three singles tournament, the 1996 St. Petersburg Open, the 1999 President's Cup in Tashkent and the 2002 St. Petersburg Open. He was runner-up at the Bukhara Challenger in 2000 and also made two doubles finals at Challenger level.
References
- "Switzerland cruise to 5-0 Davis Cup win over Belarus". Swissinfo. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- "Federer helps Swiss dominate Romania". ESPN.com. 9 February 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2017.