Mikhail Youzhny
Youzhny at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | Russia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born | 25 June 1982 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2018 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Boris Sobkin (2000–2018) |
| Prize money | $14,264,450 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 499–416 (54.5%) |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (28 January 2008) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2008) |
| French Open | QF (2010) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2012) |
| US Open | SF (2006, 2010) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | Alt (2010) |
| Olympic Games | QF (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 154–193 (44.4%) |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 38 (11 April 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2014) |
| French Open | 3R (2006) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016) |
| US Open | QF (2006) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2012) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2002, 2006) |
| Last updated on: 24 September 2018. | |
Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny (born 25 June 1982), nicknamed "Misha" and "Colonel" by his fans, is a Russian former professional tennis player who was ranked inside the top 10 and was the Russian No. 1. He achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the first time on 13 August 2007, and reached a career peak of world No. 8 in January 2008, and again in October 2010.Youzhny reached the quarterfinals of all majors, reaching the semifinals at the US Open in 2006 and 2010. The closest he came to a major final was at the 2006 US Open semifinals when he took the first set from world No. 9 Andy Roddick, after upsetting world No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. At the other semifinal he lost in straight sets to the eventual champion, Nadal. Youzhny reached the finals of 21 ATP Tour-level titles, winning ten of them. He reached ATP Tour finals on all surfaces, but never won a singles title on grass. In 2010—his best season—Youzhny reached five ATP finals, winning two and ending the year as a top-10 player. Youzhny was a member of the winning Russian national team at the Davis Cup in both 2002 and 2006, playing a crucial role in 2002 when he won the deciding rubber after coming back from two-sets-to-love down.