Sergei Demekhine
| Country (sports) | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born | 30 March 1984 Kursk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right–handed |
| Prize money | $25,848 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 37–52 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 673 (30 July 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 106–69 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 438 (17 October 2005) |
Sergei Gennadievich Demekhine (Russian: Сергей Геннадьевич Демёхин;[1] born 30 March 1984) is a Russian tennis coach and former player. Under his guidance, Vera Zvonareva reached two Grand Slam finals – at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships and the 2010 US Open – and world No. 2 ranking. Demekhine also occasionally used to work as a model for Armani, Rocco Barocco, and Abercrombie & Fitch.[2]
Personal life
Demekhine was born on 30 March 1984 in Kursk and currently resides in Moscow.[3] Since 2017, he has been married to Russian tennis player Veronika Kudermetova, whom he also coaches.
Tennis career
As a professional tennis player, Demekhine won one ITF Futures title in singles, and eight in doubles. He played the qualifications for the Kremlin Cup in 2001,[4] 2002,[5] 2003[6] 2006[7] and 2008,[8] but never reached the main draw. Demekhin made two appearances in a ATP Tour main draw in doubles, both at the Kremlin Cup. In 2005, he and Igor Kunitsyn lost to Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Răzvan Sabău 3–5, 4–5 in the first round. In 2008, Demekhin partnered with Konstantin Kravchuk, but they were beaten by Sergiy Stakhovsky and Potito Starace 7–6(4), 1–6, [10–7] in the first round. He has been inactive since 2009.
Coaching career
Demekhine briefly coached Russian player Alla Kudryavtseva,[9] then coached Vera Zvonareva. The two began working together in April 2010 after the 2010 Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina.[10] At first, he was her hitting partner and then became her coach.[11] Under his guidance, Zvonareva reached the finals of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships[12][13] and the 2010 US Open,[14] the semifinals of the 2011 Australian Open,[15] and the world No. 2 ranking.[16] In April 2011, Vera Zvonareva split with Demekhine.[17] He currently is coaching his wife Veronika Kudermetova.
Career statistics
IFT Futures finals
Singles (1–0)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 11 May 2008 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Russia Sergei Krotiouk | 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles (8–12)
| Outcome | # | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner–up | 1. | 4 November 2001 | Sardinia, Italy | Hard | Russia Igor Kunitsyn | Italy Stefano Mocci Croatia Ivan Stelko |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 2. | 25 November 2001 | Sardinia, Italy | Hard | Russia Igor Kunitsyn | Brazil Josh Goffi Canada Chris James |
3–6, 6–7(4) |
| Runner–up | 3. | 4 May 2002 | Mumbai, India | Hard | Russia Ivan Syrov | India Mustafa Ghouse India Vijay Kannan |
3–6, 6–7(3) |
| Runner–up | 4. | 30 June 2002 | Sardinia, Italy | Clay | Italy Stefano Tarallo | Italy Florian Allgauer Argentina Federico Cardinali |
7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 5. | 25 August 2002 | Saransk, Russia | Clay | Russia Ivan Syrov | Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili Russia Alexander Pavlioutchenkov |
4–6, 6–7(3) |
| Runner–up | 6. | 15 December 2002 | Ourense, Spain | Hard | Russia Ivan Syrov | United Kingdom Oliver Freelove Andorra Joan Jiménez Guerra |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner–up | 7. | 13 April 2003 | Frascati, Italy | Clay | Russia Ivan Syrov | Hungary Gergely Kisgyörgy Italy Giancarlo Petrazzuolo |
4–6, 2–1 ret. |
| Winners | 1. | 29 August 2004 | Krasnoarmeisk, Russia | Hard | Russia Alexander Pavlioutchenkov | Russia Philipp Mukhometov Russia Evgueni Smirnov |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winners | 2. | 17 April 2005 | Qarshi, Uzbekistan | Hard | Russia Igor Kunitsyn | Uzbekistan Murad Inoyatov Uzbekistan Denis Istomin |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 8. | 7 May 2005 | Namangan, Uzbekistan | Hard | Russia Andrei Stoliarov | South Africa Raven Klaasen Russia Konstantin Kravchuk |
2–6, 7–6(5), 6–7(4) |
| Winners | 3. | 11 September 2005 | Minsk, Belarus | Clay | Russia Alexandre Krasnoroutskiy | Russia Konstantin Kravchuk Russia Denis Matsukevich |
7–6(8), 7–6(5) |
| Winners | 4. | 18 September 2005 | Minsk, Belarus | Hard | Russia Alexandre Krasnoroutskiy | Russia Konstantin Kravchuk Russia Denis Matsukevich |
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Runner–up | 9. | 16 July 2006 | Carpi, Italy | Clay | Italy Luca Vanni | Italy Mattia Livraghi Italy Matteo Volante |
6–1, 6–7(8), 4–6 |
| Winners | 5. | 23 July 2006 | Carpi, Italy | Clay | Italy Luca Vanni | Chile Hermes Gamonal Chile Guillermo Hormazábal |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winners | 6. | 17 February 2008 | La Habana, Cuba | Hard | Belarus Pavel Katliarov | Venezuela Luis Javier Cuellar Contreras Cuba Roberto Maytín |
6–7(2), 6–4, [10–5] |
| Runner–up | 10. | 24 February 2008 | La Habana, Cuba | Hard | Belarus Pavel Katliarov | Venezuela Piero Luisi Cuba Roberto Maytín |
1–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| Winners | 7. | 12 April 2008 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet (i) | Russia Konstantin Kravchuk | United Kingdom Chris Eaton United Kingdom Alexander Slabinsky |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winners | 8. | 23 May 2008 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Belarus Pavel Katliarov | Romania Victor-Mugurel Anagnastopol France Thomas Cazes Carrere |
2–6, 7–5, [10–8] |
| Runner–up | 11. | 21 June 2008 | Minsk, Belarus | Hard | Belarus Pavel Katliarov | Canada Pierre-Ludovic Duclos Russia Dmitri Sitak |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 12. | 21 September 2008 | Sochi, Russia | Clay | Russia Valery Rudnev | Russia Mikhail Fufygin Russia Vitali Reshetnikov |
2–6, 1–6 |
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References
- ↑ "Сергей Демёхин". championat.com (in русский). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Golovin, Alexander (22 July 2019). "Он был моделью и тренировал Звонареву, но бросил все ради 15-летней. Сейчас она его жена и №4 в России" [He was a model and coached Zvonareva but dropped everything for a 15-year-old. Now she is his wife and number 4 in Russia]. sports.ru (in русский). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Sergei Demekhine at the International Tennis Federation
- ↑ 2001 Kremlin Cup: Men's Singles Qualifying Draw at the International Tennis Federation
- ↑ 2002 Kremlin Cup: Men's Singles Qualifying Draw at the International Tennis Federation
- ↑ 2003 Kremlin Cup: Men's Singles Qualifying Draw at the International Tennis Federation
- ↑ 2006 Kremlin Cup: Men's Singles Qualifying Draw at the International Tennis Federation
- ↑ 2008 Kremlin Cup: Men's Singles Qualifying Draw at the International Tennis Federation
- ↑ Communities Canada.com: May We Present: Sergei Demekhin (12 September 2010)
- ↑ Zvonareva.ru: Vera's Team (Retrieved 8 March 2010)
- ↑ GoTennis.com: Vera Zvonareva's Coach and Hitting Partner Sergey Demekhine (1 July 2010)
- ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Championships: Champion Serena still putting the SW into SW19 (3 July 2010)
- ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Championships: Zvonareva left reeling by Serena power (3 July 2010)
- ↑ 2010 US Open: New York Magic Continues for Kim Clijsters Archived 28 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine (12 September 2010)
- ↑ WTA Tour: Clijsters Slam Streak Continues (27 January 2011) Archived 2 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ WTA Tour: Zvonareva Ascends To No. 2 (25 October 2010)
- ↑ Zvonareva, coach split over team approach (29 April 2011)
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