By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday November 9, 2023
Russian Alexander Shevchenko has been rising up the rankings all season, and now, after his first High-10 win on Thursday in Basel and one other High-20 win in Metz, he’s into his first ATP last. Let’s take a second to get to know the 22-year-old a bit higher…
He’s as much as the High-50 within the Rankings
After defeating Taylor Fritz in three tiebreaks to achieve the quarterfinals at Basel in October, Shevchenko shot up 20 spots within the stay rankings to a career-high No.63. He misplaced to Felix Auger-Aliassime in that quarterfinal.
This week Shevchenko is at it once more. He defeated Karen Khachanov 6-4 6-4 in Metz for his second High-20 win of his profession (and two months) to achieve his first ATP semifinal. He then defeated Pierre Hugues Herbert to achieve his maiden ATP last.
He completed 2022 at 154 on the earth.
He’s engaged to WTA participant Anastasia Potapova
The pair received engaged final month.
Congratulations to World No. 26 Anastasia Potapova and World No. 86 Alexander Shevchenko on getting engaged! 🍾💍 pic.twitter.com/JPL9pcTF6e
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) September 24, 2023
He Made His Slam Debut at Roland Garros
Shevchenko defeated Oscar Otte within the first spherical in Paris this yr. He’s 1-3 lifetime in fundamental draw matches on the majors.
He Did Not Have an ATP Win Previous to 2023
Shevchenko received his first ATP win at Barcelona, defeating Italy’s Lorenzo Giustino 6-2 6-2 earlier than dropping to Alex de Minaur within the second spherical.
Within the subsequent week he certified for his first Masters 1000 look at Madrid and defeated JJ Wolf and Jiri Lehecka earlier than falling to Daniil Medvedev in three units.
He additionally reached the third spherical at Rome within the very subsequent week. He’s 12-15 total this season.
What a second 🥹
Alexander Shevchenko defeats Fritz 6-7 7-6 7-6 to assert the most important win of his profession 🔥#SwissIndoorsBasel pic.twitter.com/N0Ra1FEhF5
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 26, 2023
He Was Exterior the High 300 final March
The 22-year-old has been a climber up the rankings for the final 18 months. He broke into High-300 in March 2022, High 200 in June 2022, High 100 in April 2023, attaining career-high No. 84 on 22 Might 2023.