Yordan Kanev
Bulgarian tennis player
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| Intro | Bulgarian tennis player | |
| Places | Bulgaria | |
| is | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 31 May 1984, Pazardzhik, Pazardzhik Municipality, Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria | |
| Age | 40 years | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
The details
Biography
Yordan Kanev (Bulgarian: Йордан Кънев, born 31 May 1984) is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria. Between 2004 and 2007 he has frequently part of Bulgaria's Davis Cup national team. On 9 August 2004, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 306 whilst his best doubles ranking was 366 on 13 September 2004.
Year-end rankings
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Singles | - | 1017 | 461 | 380 | 1032 | 791 | 984 | 1823 |
| Doubles | 1536 | - | - | - | 827 | - | 783 | - |
Challenger and Futures Finals
Singles: 4 (1–3)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend (singles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) |
| ITF Futures (1–3) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (0–0) |
| Clay (1–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) |
| ITF Futures (1–3) |
| Hard (0–0) |
| Clay (1–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Aug 2003 | Egypt F1, Cairo | Futures | Clay | Jaroslav Pospíšil | 6–4, 7–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2004 | India F2, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | Somdev Devvarman | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | Jun 2004 | Serbia & Montenegro F2, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | Nikola Ćirić | 4–6, 7–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Jun 2006 | Serbia & Montenegro F1, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | Ivaylo Traykov | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Doubles: 11 (4–7)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend (doubles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) |
| ITF Futures (4–7) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (0–3) |
| Clay (4–4) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) |
| ITF Futures (4–7) |
| Hard (0–3) |
| Clay (4–4) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Oct 2003 | Cyprus F1, Nicosia | Futures | Clay | Ilia Kushev | Elefterios Alexiou Alexandros Jakupovic | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2004 | India F2, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | Todor Enev | Mustafa Ghouse Vishal Uppal | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Jun 2004 | Serbia and Montenegro F3, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | Ilia Kushev | Nikola Ćirić Goran Tošić | 6–7, 7–6, 6–0 | |
| Loss | Dec 2004 | Qatar F4, Doha | Futures | Hard | Ilia Kushev | Artem Sitak Dmitri Sitak | 6–7, 0–6 | |
| Loss | Dec 2004 | Qatar F5, Doha | Futures | Hard | Ilia Kushev | Artem Sitak Dmitri Sitak | w/o | |
| Loss | Mar 2005 | Italy F5, Catania | Futures | Clay | Stefano Ianni | Flavio Cipolla Francesco Piccari | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Nov 2005 | Canada F1, Toronto | Futures | Hard | Marco Crugnola | Benjamin Becker Philip Stolt | 6–7, 6–4, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2006 | Egypt F2, Port Said | Futures | Clay | Predrag Rusevski | Alexandr Dolgopolov Giancarlo Petrazzuolo | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Sep 2006 | Bulgaria F1, Plovdiv | Futures | Clay | Ilia Kushev | Robert Gustafsson Jim May | 7–6, 7–6 | |
| Win | Sep 2006 | Bulgaria F3, Sofia | Futures | Clay | Ilia Kushev | Todor Enev Tihomir Grozdanov | 7–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | Jun 2007 | Macedonia F1, Skopje | Futures | Clay | Ilia Kushev | Daniel Danilović Lazar Magdinčev | 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Davis Cup
Yordan Kanev debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 2004. Since then he has 9 nominations with 8 ties played, his singles W/L record is 2–5 and doubles W/L record is 1–2 (3–7 overall).
Singles (2–5)
| Edition | Round | Date | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 11 April 2004 | Carpet (I) | Karim Maamoun | W | 7–6, 6–3 |
| QF | 18 July 2004 | Clay | Andreas Seppi | L | 2–6, 5–7 | |
| 2005 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | SF | 25 September 2005 | Hard | Sergei Bubka | L | 7–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
| 2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 7 April 2006 | Clay | Marcos Baghdatis | L | 1–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
| 2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 8 April 2007 | Carpet (I) | Deniss Pavlovs | L | 3–6, 1–6 |
| QF | 20 July 2007 | Clay | Marcos Baghdatis | L | 2–6, 2–6, 2–6 | |
| 22 July 2007 | Petros Baghdatis | W | 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles (1–2)
| Edition | Round | Date | Partner | Surface | Opponents | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 17 July 2004 | Ilia Kushev | Clay | Massimo Bertolini Andreas Seppi | L | 4–6, 0–6, 1–6 |
| 2005 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 5 March 2005 | Ilia Kushev | Carpet (I) | Lado Chikhladze Irakli Ushangishvili | W | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 22 July 2006 | Ivaylo Traykov | Clay | Kornél Bardóczky Gergely Kisgyörgy | L | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6, 9–11 |