Ivaylo Traykov

Ivaylo Traykov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Трайков) is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria.

Ivaylo Traykov
Ивайло Трайков
Country (sports) Bulgaria
ResidenceSofia, Bulgaria
Born (1978-12-17) 17 December 1978
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1995
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 105,448
Singles
Career record6–9 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
1 Challengers, 12 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 211 (8 September 2003)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2004)
French OpenQ1 (2004)
WimbledonQ1 (2000, 2001, 2004)
Doubles
Career record2–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
0 Challengers, 3 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 612 (2 December 2002)
Last updated on: 31 January 2021.

Personal

Traykov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria on 17 December 1978, to Toncho, an economist, and Mariana, an engineer. Taking up tennis at the age of 7, Traykov is coached and trained by his father. Traykov enjoys reading books, playing cards and chess, while he considers Pete Sampras to be his idol. His career goal is to break into the Top 50 rankings. His favourite shot is the serve, while his favourite surface is hardcourt.[1]

Career

Traykov turned professional in 1995, and has spent the majority of his career playing in Futures and Challengers events. Throughout his career, he has won 1 Challenger tournament and 10 Futures tournaments. Traykov participated in the Wimbledon qualification events in 2000 and 2001, but lost in the first round for both years. He also participated in the Australian Open qualifiers in 2004, winning a match but failing to qualify.

In May 2001, Traykov made it into the main draw of the International Raiffeisen Grand Prix, in Sankt Pölten, as a lucky loser. He defeated Ján Krošlák in the first round, before falling to Ivan Ljubičić in the second round.[2]

In 2006, he was declared the Tennis Player of the Year by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation, and has won five state individual championships (1996–1998, 2004 and 2006).

Traykov has represented Bulgaria in the Davis Cup since 1997, amassing a win/loss record of 8–8 in singles and 8–4 in doubles.[3]

Year-end rankings
Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Singles 1048 1170 777 350 320 269 373 281 238 755 1046 441 504 427 690 1063 -
Doubles 787 930 851 683 653 - 1051 620 1586 1140 1683 - - 1456 967 728 1414

Challenger and Futures Finals

Singles: 23 (13–10)
Legend (Singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)
ITF Futures (12–9)
Titles by Surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (11–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 1998 Austria F2, Bergheim Futures Carpet (i) Julien Boutter 6–3, 6–2
Loss 1–1 Feb 1998 Austria F3, Mondseeland Futures Carpet (i) Radek Štěpánek 4–6, 6–7
Loss 1–2 Aug 1998 Yugoslavia F5, Subotica Futures Clay Javier Perez-Vazquez 4–6, 1–6
Win 2–2 Aug 1998 Yugoslavia F6, Niš Futures Clay Matey Pampoulov 6–2, 6–3
Win 3–2 Aug 1998 Yugoslavia F7, Nikšić Futures Clay Javier Perez-Vazquez 6–3, 6–2
Loss 3–3 Feb 1999 Croatia F1, Zagreb Futures Hard Ivan Ljubičić 3–6, 7–6, 2–6
Win 4–3 Sep 1999 Sofia, Bulgaria Challenger Clay David Miketa 7–5, 6–2
Win 5–3 Jul 2002 Turkey F2, Istanbul Futures Hard Jeroen Masson 6–3, 6–4
Win 6–3 Jun 2003 Serbia and Montenegro F1, Pančevo Futures Clay Aleksander Slovič 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss 6–4 Jun 2003 Serbia and Montenegro F2, Belgrade Futures Clay Phillip Mullner 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7)
Loss 6–5 Jul 2003 Budaörs, Hungary Challenger Clay Tomáš Berdych 2–6, 3–6
Win 7–5 Jun 2006 Macedonia F2, Skopje Futures Clay Ilia Kushev 7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 7–5
Win 8–5 Jun 2006 Serbia and Montenegro F1, Belgrade Futures Clay Yordan Kanev 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Loss 8–6 Aug 2006 Bulgaria F1, Plovdiv Futures Clay Todor Enev 2–6, 5–7
Loss 8–7 May 2007 Bulgaria F2, Rousse Futures Clay Ivan Sergeyev 6–3, 2–6, 2–6
Loss 8–8 Jun 2007 Macedonia F1, Skopje Futures Clay Predrag Rusevski 3–6, 4–6
Loss 8–9 Jun 2007 Macedonia F2, Skopje Futures Clay Predrag Rusevski 3–6, 2–6
Win 9–9 Sep 2007 Bulgaria F7, Sofia Futures Clay David Savić 6–2, 7–5
Win 10–9 May 2008 Bulgaria F1, Sofia Futures Clay Simeon Ivanov 6–1, 6–2
Win 11–9 Aug 2008 Bulgaria F6, Bourgas Futures Clay Federico Torresi 3–0 ret.
Win 12–9 Sep 2008 Bulgaria F7, Sliven Futures Clay Pedro Clar-Rossello 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 12–10 Sep 2008 Bulgaria F8, Stara Zagora Futures Clay Tihomir Grozdanov 5–7, 0–1 ret.
Win 13–10 May 2009 Bulgaria F1, Sandanski Futures Clay Tihomir Grozdanov 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 5 (3–2)
Legend (Doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures (3–2)
Titles by Surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 1998 Austria F3, Mondseeland Futures Carpet (i) Milen Velev Petr Pála
Borut Urh		 4–6, 6–7
Win 1–1 Jul 1999 Greece F4, Alexandroupolis Futures Carpet Milen Velev Fernando González
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi		 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)
Win 2–1 Mar 2010 Turkey F3, Antalya Futures Clay Tihomir Grozdanov Colin Ebelthite
Jarryd Maher		 3–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Loss 2–2 May 2010 Bulgaria F2, Varna Futures Clay Tihomir Grozdanov Alexandru Carpen
Adrian Cruciat		 4–6, 4–6
Win 3–2 May 2010 Bulgaria F3, Plovdiv Futures Clay Tihomir Grozdanov Ivan Anikanov
Roman Tudoreanu		 6–4, 6–3

Davis Cup

Ivaylo Traykov debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 1997. Since then he has 16 nominations with 20 ties played, his singles W/L record is 8–8 and doubles W/L record is 8–6 (16–14 overall).

Singles (8–8)
Edition Round Date Surface Opponent W/L Result
1998 Europe/Africa Zone Group II RPO 19 July 1998 Clay Pascal Schaul W 6–3, 6–1
1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group II R1 30 April 1999 Clay Jean-Kome Loglo W 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
QF 18 July 1999 Clay Gergely Kisgyörgy L 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 5–7
2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group II R1 28 April 2000 Clay Solon Peppas W 6–1, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
QF 21 July 2000 Clay Lior Mor W 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
23 July 2000 Harel Levy L 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10), 6–7(3–7), 6–7(6–8)
2003 Europe/Africa Zone Group II R1 4 April 2003 Carpet (I) Orest Tereshchuk L 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 4–6
6 April 2003 Andrey Stepanov W 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II R1 9 April 2004 Carpet (I) Karim Maamoun W 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
QF 16 July 2004 Clay Filippo Volandri L 4–6, 2–6, 4–6
2005 Europe/Africa Zone Group II R1 4 March 2005 Carpet (I) Lado Chikhladze L 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6
6 March 2005 David Kvernadze W 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–0)
2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group II QF 21 July 2006 Clay Sebo Kiss L 3–6, 3–6, 3–6
2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group II R1 6 April 2007 Carpet (I) Ernests Gulbis L 3–6, 2–6, 3–6
8 April 2007 Rihards Emulins W 6–2, 7–5
RPO 6 April 2007 Clay Photos Kallias L 6–7(2–7), 1–6, 2–6

Doubles (8–6)
Edition Round Date Partner Surface Opponents W/L Result
1997 Europe/Africa Zone Group III RR 21 May 1997 Ivo Bratanov Clay Gordon Asciak
Mark Schembri		 W 7–6(10–8), 6–3
22 May 1997 Ivo Bratanov Raigo Saluste
Gert Vilms		 W 6–2, 6–4
23 May 1997 Ivo Bratanov Allan Cooper
Norbert Oduor		 W 6–3, 6–2
SF 24 May 1997 Ivo Bratanov Evghenii Plugariov
Maxim Savitski		 W 6–1, 6–3
F 25 May 1997 Ivo Bratanov Christophe Boggetti
Sebastien Graeff		 W 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–1
1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group II R1 1 May 1999 Milen Velev Clay Jean-Kome Loglo
Kossi Loglo		 W 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
QF 17 July 1999 Milen Velev Clay Zoltán Boróczky
Attila Sávolt		 L 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7
2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group II 1R 29 April 2000 Orlin Stanoytchev Clay Konstantinos Economidis
Anastasios Vasiliadis		 L 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 4–6, 6–7(5–7)
2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II R1 10 April 2004 Todor Enev Carpet (I) Amr Ghoneim
Karim Maamoun		 W 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group II R1 8 April 2006 Ilia Kushev Clay Marcos Baghdatis
Photos Kallias		 W 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–0
QF 22 July 2006 Yordan Kanev Clay Kornél Bardóczky
Gergely Kisgyörgy		 L 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 9–11
2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group II R1 7 April 2007 Ilia Kushev Carpet (I) Ernests Gulbis
Deniss Pavlovs		 L 5–7, 4–6, 2–6
2009 Europe/Africa Zone Group II QF 11 July 2009 Todor Enev Clay Ernests Gulbis
Deniss Pavlovs		 L 4–6, 4–6, 4–6
2010 Europe/Africa Zone Group II QF 10 July 2010 Grigor Dimitrov Clay Luka Gregorc
Grega Žemlja		 L 7–6(7–3), 6–7(2–7), 6–7(12–14), 3–6
  • RPO = Relegation Play–off
  • RR = Round Robin

References
  1. Player Bio ATP World Tour. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  2. St. Poelten Draw ATP World Tour. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  3. Davis Cup Record Official Davis Cup Website. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
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