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DeutschVasil Kirkov
_07_(cropped).jpg) Kirkov at the 2023 Cary Challenger II | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Tampa, United States |
| Born | 13 March 1999 Asenovgrad, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $149,155 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 439 (22 November 2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–7 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 4 Challengers, 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 103 (4 March 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 127 (18 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 3R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 24 November 2024. | |
Vasil Kirkov (born 13 March 1999) is a Bulgarian-born American professional tennis player. Kirkov has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 103 achieved on 4 March 2024. He also has a career high singles ranking of No. 439 achieved on 22 November 2021. He has won four doubles ATP Challenger titles.
Career
[edit]Kirkov made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2017 US Open after receiving a wildcard for winning the under-18 boys championship with Danny Thomas.
He reached the third round at the 2023 US Open after receiving a wildcard partnering Denis Kudla.
He entered the ATP 500 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington as a lucky loser partnering Evan King.
He also received a wildcard for the 2024 US Open partnering Christian Harrison.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
[edit]Doubles: 15 (11 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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ATP Challenger Finals (4–4)
[edit]| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (2–4) |
| Clay (2–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2023 | Santa Fe, Argentina | Challenger | Clay |  Matías Soto |  Ignacio Carou Ignacio Monzón | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2023 | Salinas, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay |  Alfredo Perez |  Ángel Díaz Jalil Álvaro Guillén Meza | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 2023 | Lexington, USA | Challenger | Hard | George Goldhoff | Eliot Spizzirri Tyler Zink | 6–4, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 2–2 | Oct 2023 | Fairfield, US | Challenger | Hard | Denis Kudla | Evan King Reese Stalder | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jan 2024 | Tenerife, Spain | Challenger | Hard |  Luis David Martínez |  Karol Drzewiecki Piotr Matuszewski | 3–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
| Loss | 3–3 | Feb 2024 | Bahrain Ministry of Interior Tennis Challenger, Bahrain | Challenger | Hard |  Patrik Niklas-Salminen |  Petros Tsitsipas Sergio Martos Gornes | 6–3, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2024 | Seoul Open Challenger, Korea | Challenger | Hard |  Bart Stevens |  Saketh Myneni Ramkumar Ramanathan | 4–6, 6–4, [3–10] |
| Win | 4–4 | Nov 2024 | 2024 Kobe Challenger, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | Bart Stevens |  Kaichi Uchida Takeru Yuzuki | 7-6(9-7), 7-5 |
External links
[edit]- Vasil Kirkov at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Vasil Kirkov at the International Tennis Federation
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