Yanaki Milev
Yanaki Milev (born 15 April 2004) is a Bulgarian tennis player.
| Country (sports) | Bulgaria |
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| Born | 15 April 2004 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Milko Milev |
| Prize money | US$ 33,227 |
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| Career record | 0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 482 (4 December 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 552 (4 March 2024) |
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| Career record | 2–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 464 (26 June 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 695 (4 March 2024) |
| Last updated on: 6 March 2024. | |
Milev has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 482 achieved on 4 December 2023. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 464 achieved on 26 June 2023.[1]
Milev made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 Sofia Open after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with Petr Nesterov. They reached the quarterfinals, defeating Jack Vance and Jamie Vance, before losing to eventual champions Rafael Matos and David Vega Hernández. He also received a wildcard for the 2023 Sofia Open in the singles qualifying competition, and for the doubles main draw again with Nesterov, where they also reached the quarterfinals, defeating Spanish duo Íñigo Cervantes and defending champion David Vega Hernández.
Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 10 (4–6)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2022 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Rudolf Molleker | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jan 2023 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 2023 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Sean Cuenin | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2023 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș | 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2023 | M25 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Clément Tabur | 2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Mar 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Giuseppe La Vela | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Mar 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Stijn Slump | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Apr 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Jérôme Kym | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | May 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | 1–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | Jun 2024 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Oleg Prihodko | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Doubles: 4 (2–2)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2022 | M15 Sozopol, Bulgaria | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Petr Nesterov | Maks Kaśnikowski Olaf Pieczkowski |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2022 | M15 Sozopol, Bulgaria | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Petr Nesterov | Adriano Dhzenev Anthony Genov |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2023 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Matthias Ujvary | Quentin Folliot Arthur Reymond |
3–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2023 | M25 Skopje, North Macedonia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Petr Nesterov | Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg Antoine Hoang |
1–6, 2–6 |
National participation
Davis Cup (2 losses)
Yanaki Milev debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 2023. Since then he has 2 nominations with 2 ties played; his singles W/L record is 0–2 and doubles W/L record is 0–0 (0–2 overall). [2]
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- indicates the result of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
| Rubber result | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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| 1–3; 16–17 September 2023; Bulgarian National Tennis Center, Sofia, Bulgaria; World Group I; Clay surface | ||||||
| Defeat | 1 | II | Singles | Kazakhstan | Alexander Bublik | 4–6, 1–6 |
| 1–3; 3–4 February 2024; Tennis Center Avenue, Burgas, Bulgaria; World Group I Play-Off; Hard (i) surface | ||||||
| Defeat | 2 | II | Singles | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Damir Džumhur | 3–6, 2–6 |
References
External links
- Yanaki Milev at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Yanaki Milev at the International Tennis Federation