Russian tennis player (born 2002)
Alibek Kachmazov
Алибек Качмазов![]() Alibek Kachmazov at the 2023 Bengaluru Open |
| Full name | Alibek Muratovich Kachmazov |
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| Country (sports) |  Russia |
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| Born | (2002-08-17) 17 August 2002 (age 22)
Vladikavkaz, Russia |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| Prize money | $242,098 |
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| Career record | 4–5 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 179 (23 September 2024) |
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| Current ranking | No. 179 (23 September 2024) |
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| Career record | 0–0 |
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| Career titles | 1 Challenger |
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| Highest ranking | No. 250 (8 May 2023) |
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| Current ranking | No. 1249 (23 September 2024) |
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| Last updated on: 23 September 2024. |
Alibek Muratovich Kachmazov (Russian: Алибек Муратович Качмазов, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈbʲek kɐˈt͡ɕmazəf]; born 17 August 2002) is a Russian tennis player.
He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 179 achieved on 23 September 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 250 achieved on 8 May 2023.[1]
Career
2019-2023: ATP debut and first win
Kachmazov made his ATP main draw debut at the 2019 Kremlin Cup after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw.[2]
He entered the main draw at the 2023 Chengdu Open as a qualifier but lost in the first round to Christopher O'Connell.
He entered the qualifying draw at the 2023 Astana Open as an alternate and won in the first round against third seed Fabian Marozsan and seventh seed Damir Dzumhur to qualify for his third main draw. He won his first ATP Tour level match against Corentin Moutet.[3]
2024: First ATP semifinal, top 200 debut
Ranked No. 252, he again entered the main draw at the 2024 Chengdu Open as a qualifier and recorded his second and third ATP wins over two top 100 players Aleksandar Kovacevic,[4] Taro Daniel,[5][6] and top-30 player Nicolás Jarry[7] to reach his first ATP semifinal. As a result he reached a new career-high ranking in the top 180 on 23 September 2024, raising more than 70 positions up.[8]
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour Finals
Singles: 12 (8–4)
| Legend (singles)
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| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
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| ITF World Tennis Tour (8–4)
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| Titles by surface
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| Hard (7–3)
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| Clay (1–1)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Loss
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0–1
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Dec 2019
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M15, Heraklion, Greece
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Boris Pokotilov
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7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–7(6–8)
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| Win
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1–1
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Feb 2021
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M15, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard (i)
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Alexey Zakharov
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6–4, 5–7, 6–4
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| Loss
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1–2
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Oct 2021
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M15, Kazan, Russia
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard (i)
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Bogdan Bobrov
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5–7, 4–6
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| Win
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2–2
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Oct 2021
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M25, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard (i)
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Bogdan Bobrov
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6–2, 4–6, 6–4
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| Win
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3–2
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Nov 2021
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M15, Kazan, Russia
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard (i)
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 Martin Borisiouk
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6–2, 6–2
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| Win
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4–2
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Jan 2022
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M15, Kazan, Russia
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard (i)
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Marat Sharipov
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6–3, 6–3
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| Win
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5–2
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Mar 2022
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M25, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard (i)
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 Beibit Zhukayev
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4)
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| Win
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6–2
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Apr 2022
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M15, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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 Samuel Vincent Ruggeri
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6–2, 6–4
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| Loss
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6–3
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May 2022
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M15, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
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World Tennis Tour
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Clay
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 Sean Cuenin
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3–6, 6–7(3–7)
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| Loss
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6–4
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Apr 2023
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M25, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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 Saba Purtseladze
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4–6, 5–7
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| Win
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7–4
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Apr 2023
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M25, Tbilisi, Georgia
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World Tennis Tour
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Hard
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Egor Agafonov
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6–2, 6–1
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| Win
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8–4
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Jun 2023
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M25, La Nucia, Spain
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World Tennis Tour
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Clay
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 Carlos Sánchez Jover
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6–3, 6–1
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Doubles: 3 (2–1)
| Legend
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| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
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| ITF World Tennis Tour (2–1)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (2–1)
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| Clay (0–0)
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| Grass (0–0)
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