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Alexandar Lazarov ( bg, Александър Лазаров, born 6 November 1997) is a
Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
n professional
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player. His highest singles ranking is No. 272 achieved on 14 November 2022, whilst his best doubles ranking is No. 359 achieved on 3 February 2020.


Professional career


2016: Professional debut, first ITF title

In 2016 Lazarov made his debut at ATP level at the
ATP Sofia Open The Sofia Open ( bg, Открито първенство на София) is a men's ATP World Tour 250 series tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was held for the first time as part of the 2016 ATP World Tour. The tournament takes place ...
. He received a wild card for the qualification of the event in his homeland, losing in two sets to the world No. 214
Marius Copil Marius Copil (born 17 October 1990) is a Romanian professional tennis player playing on the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. He is a member of the Romanian Davis Cup team. Copil is known for his extremely fast, powerful, and consistent ...
. A month later Alexandar made his debut for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team against Turkey, losing the first match to
Marsel İlhan Marsel İlhan ( uz, Marsel Qahhorovich Hamdamov; born 11 June 1987) is a Turkish professional tennis player, who was ranked No. 1 in Turkey and with a career-high singles ranking of world No. 77 in March 2015. He is the first ever Turki ...
, but claiming his maiden win over
Altuğ Çelikbilek Altuğ Çelikbilek (; born 7 September 1996) is a Turkish professional tennis player. Çelikbilek has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 154 achieved on 21 February 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 22 ...
in the second. In September he won his first ITF singles title at the Serbia F8 event in
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, defeating
Filip Veger Filip Veger (born 21 December 1994, in Slatina) is a Croatian tennis coach and former professional tennis player. Career Veger made his ATP main draw debut at the 2013 PBZ Zagreb Indoors where he came through qualifying defeating Simon Greul, ...
in the final.


2017–2020: Maiden ATP main draw appearance & ATP Cup match win

Lazarov lost in the first qualifying round at the
ATP Sofia Open The Sofia Open ( bg, Открито първенство на София) is a men's ATP World Tour 250 series tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was held for the first time as part of the 2016 ATP World Tour. The tournament takes place ...
in 2017 and 2018, but at the 2019 event the Bulgarian defeated
Lukáš Lacko Lukáš Lacko (; born 3 November 1987) is a former professional Slovak tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking is World No. 44, achieved in January 2013. Tennis career Juniors As a junior Lacko compiled a singles win–loss record ...
and
Luca Vanni Luca Vanni (born 4 June 1985) is an Italian former professional tennis player. He competed mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, no. 100 on 11 May 2015, and his ...
to guarantee himself a spot in the main draw for the first time. In his ATP tour main draw debut Alexandar faced former world No. 7
Fernando Verdasco Fernando Verdasco Carmona (; born 15 November 1983) is a Spanish professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 7, achieved in April 2009. His best performance in a Grand Slam was making the semifinals of the 2009 ...
, but failed to score another upset, losing to the Spaniard 2–6 1–6. After the tournament Lazarov made his Top 500 debut in the ATP rankings. Alexandar won his second ITF singles title in 2018 at the Georgia F3 event in
Telavi Telavi ( ka, თელავი ) is the main city and administrative center of Georgia's eastern province of Kakheti. Its population consists of some 19,629 inhabitants (as of the year 2014). The city is located on the foothills of the Tsiv-Gombo ...
and a year later he added another trophy to his collection, defeating Jordan Correia in the final of the M15 event in
Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...
. In January 2020, Lazarov participated in the Bulgarian team in the inaugural
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where the top 24 countries qualified based on the singles ATP ranking of their No. 1 country player. The Bulgarian team was No. 19 based on Dimitrov's ranking and part of Group C. Lazarov and
Grigor Dimitrov Grigor Dimitrov ( bg, Григор Димитров, ; born 16 May 1991) is a Bulgarian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 3 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he first achieved on ...
pulled a victory in doubles where as the underdogs they stunned the top British experienced pair of
Jamie Murray Jamie Robert Murray, (born 13 February 1986) is a Scottish professional tennis player from Scotland who specialises in doubles. He is a seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion (five in mixed doubles and two in men's doubles), a Davis Cup win ...
/
Joe Salisbury Joe Salisbury ( ; born 20 April 1992) is a British professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles. He is a five-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2020 Australian Open, the 2021 US Open and the 2022 US Open in men's ...
in a close three sets match.


2021: ATP Challenger debut

At the beginning of the 2021 season Lazarov made the qualifying draw at the
Antalya Open The Antalya Open is an ATP Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the ATP Tour launched in June 2017 in Antalya, Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinen ...
, but lost in three sets to
Lucas Miedler Lucas Miedler (; born 21 June 1996) is an Austrian tennis player. He has a career-high singles ATP ranking of World No. 201 achieved on 15 October 2018 and a doubles ranking of No. 53 achieved 7 November 2022. He has won two doubles titles on ...
. In July Alexander played his first
ATP Challenger The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments. The Challenger Tour events are the second-highest tier of tennis competition, behind the ATP T ...
main draw match at the Iași Open after two wins in the qualification draw, but his run was stopped by
Marius Copil Marius Copil (born 17 October 1990) is a Romanian professional tennis player playing on the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. He is a member of the Romanian Davis Cup team. Copil is known for his extremely fast, powerful, and consistent ...
. The Bulgarian's good form continued in the following week at the M25 event in
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, where he didn't lose a set on his way to his fourth ITF singles title. In September, he received a wildcard for the main draw at the
ATP Sofia Open The Sofia Open ( bg, Открито първенство на София) is a men's ATP World Tour 250 series tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was held for the first time as part of the 2016 ATP World Tour. The tournament takes place ...
, but could not score his maiden ATP win, losing 0–6 3–6 to
Filip Krajinović Filip Krajinović (, ; born 27 February 1992) is a Serbian professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 26 on 23 April 2018.
. Lazarov finished his season with two consecutive
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quarterfinals in
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and in
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where he lost to the eventual champion
Evgenii Tiurnev Evgenii Igorevich Tiurnev ( rus, Евгений Игоревич Тюрнев, , ɪ̯ɪvˈɡʲenʲɪɪ̯ ˈtʲurnʲɪf; born 8 April 1997) is a Russian tennis player. He has career-high rankings of World No. 265 in singles achieved on 14 Februar ...
and reached a new career-high ranking of No. 405 on 13 December 2021.


2022: First ATP Challenger semifinal, Maiden ATP singles win, Top 300

In May Lazarov reached the quarterfinals of the
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in Kazakhstan as a qualifier and as a result, he made his top 400 debut on 16 May 2022. Aleksandar continued his rise in the rankings during the summer after he won his fifth ITF title on home soil in
Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...
as well as a final showing at the M25 event in
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the following week. His best result to date came at the Rafa Nadal Open, where he made his way into the main draw and after five consecutive wins he reached his first semifinal on the
ATP Challenger Tour The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments. The Challenger Tour events are the second-highest tier of tennis competition, behind the ATP T ...
as a qualifier. During his run in
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, Lazarov scored upset wins over world No. 132 Aleksandar Vukic and former No. 39
Mikhail Kukushkin Mikhail Aleksandrovich Kukushkin (russian: link=no, Михаил Александрович Кукушкин; born 26 December 1987) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. Before 2008, he played for his country of birth, Russ ...
before his run was stopped by the eventual champion
Luca Nardi Luca Nardi (born 6 August 2003) is an Italian professional tennis player. Nardi has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 126, which he first achieved in 7 November 2022. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 299, ...
in three sets. Ranked No. 334 at the 2022 Sofia Open, his home tournament, he won his first ATP tour level match and first against a top-100 player, overcoming world No. 74
Jiří Lehečka Jiří Lehečka (born 8 November 2001) is a Czech tennis player. Lehečka has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 59 achieved on 8 August 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 214 achieved on 7 March 2022. L ...
in straight sets. In the second round Lazarov player another spectacular match against World No. 30
Lorenzo Musetti Lorenzo Musetti (born 3 March 2002) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ATP ranking of World No. 19 achieved on 9 January 2023 and a doubles ranking of World No. 283 achieved on 2 May 2022. Musetti has won two AT ...
and was just two points away from clinching his first ATP quarterfinal, but couldn't complete the upset, losing in three sets 7–6(5), 6–7(8), 2–6 to the Italian. At the same tournament in the doubles competition, he scored another ATP main draw win with
Alexander Donski Alexander Donski ( bg, Александър Донски; born 1 August 1998) is a Bulgarian tennis player. Donski has a career high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of No. 525 achieved on 11 April 2022 and a career high ...
before losing in the quarterfinals to top seeds
Fabio Fognini Fabio Fognini (; born 24 May 1987) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ranking of world No. 9 achieved on 15 July 2019. He is currently ranked (July 2022) in 64th place by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ...
and
Simone Bolelli Simone Bolelli (; born 8 October 1985) is an Italian professional tennis player. Bolelli is a Grand Slam champion, having won the 2015 Australian Open doubles event with Fabio Fognini, together becoming the first all-Italian men's pair to win a ...
. After the success at his home ATP tournament, Lazarov went on to win back to back M15 events in
Sozopol Sozopol ( bg, Созопол , el, Σωζόπολη, translit=Sozopoli) is an ancient seaside town located 35 km south of Burgas on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Today it is one of the major seaside resorts in the country, known for the ...
, where he defeated
Vladyslav Orlov Vladyslav Orlov (born 17 May 1995) is a Ukrainian tennis player. Orlov has a career high ATP singles ranking of 350 achieved on 4 January 2021. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 293 achieved on 3 December 2018. Orlov represents ...
and
Maks Kaśnikowski Maks Kaśnikowski (born 6 July 2003) is a Polish tennis player. Kaśnikowski has a career high ATP singles ranking of 355 achieved on 20 March 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 766 achieved on 17 October 2022. Kaśnikowski ...
to claim his sixth and seventh ITF title respectfully and securing his debut in the Top 300. On 23 November 2022, he was confirmed as a participant at the 2023 United Cup as part of the Bulgarian team.


2023: Historic Davis Cup qualification, ATP 500 debut

Lazarov opened his 2023 season with a debut appearance at the
United Cup The United Cup is an international hard court tennis tournament featuring mixed-gender teams from 18 countries. The first event was held in December 2022 through January 2023. The tournament is played across three Australian cities over 11 day ...
, where he won his mixed doubles match partnering
Isabella Shinikova Isabella Shinikova ( bg, Изабелла Шиникова) (born 25 October 1991) is a Bulgarian tennis player. On 20 February 2017, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 133. On 20 May 2019, she peaked at No. 159 in the WTA do ...
against former doubles No. 1
Elise Mertens Elise Mertens (; born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in doubles. Mertens is a three-time Grand Slam champion in doubles, having won the 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open partnering Ar ...
and
David Goffin David Goffin (; born 7 December 1990) is a Belgian professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 7. He is currently the Belgian No. 1, and the first Belgian man to be ranked in the top 10. Goffin has won six ATP titles ...
, sealing Bulgaria's first win in the tournament with 3–2 over Belgium.https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3003317/mertens-battles-past-topalova-gives-belgium-2-1-lead-over-bulgaria Alexander was also part of the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in their World Group I Play-offs tie against New Zealand, where he won his singles match against
Ajeet Rai Ajeet Shankar Rai (born 18 January 1999) is a New Zealand professional tennis player. Rai has a career-high ATP singles ranking of 424, achieved on 3 April 2023, and a best doubles ranking of 304, reached on 3 April 2023. Tennis career 2018 R ...
, helping his home country on their way to a 3–1 win that saw them qualify for the World Group I for the first time in history. In February, Lazarov received a wildcard for the qualifying draw at the 2023 Dubai Tennis Championships, making his maiden appearance at the ATP 500 level. The Bulgarian grabbed this opportunity and made his way into the main draw after scoring his second Top 100 win against World No. 92
Zhang Zhizhen Zhang Zhizhen (; ; born 16 October 1996) is a Chinese professional tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 69 on 8 May 2023, and his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 211 in September 2017. He has won two ...
in the first round in straight sets and then overcoming World No. 108
Francesco Passaro Francesco Passaro (born 7 January 2001) is an Italian tennis player. Passaro has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 108 on 13 February 2023 and doubles ranking of world No. 293 on 26 September 2022. Career Passaro made his ATP main ...
also in straight sets for a spot in the main draw. As a result he moved more then 25 positions back into the top 275 in the rankings.


Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour finals


Singles: 9 (7–2)


Doubles: 6 (2–4)


National participation


Davis Cup (10 wins, 7 losses)

Alexandar Lazarov debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 2016. Since then he has 9 nominations with 10 ties played, his singles W/L record is 6–3 and doubles W/L record is 4–4 (10–7 overall). * 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.


ATP Cup (1 win, 2 losses)


United Cup (1 win, 0 losses)


Personal life

Lazarov is the son of former Bulgarian tennis player Krasimir Lazarov. He has a younger brother, George Lazarov, who is the youngest ATP ranked player up to date.


References


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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lazarov, Alexandar 1997 births Living people Bulgarian male tennis players Sportspeople from Sofia 21st-century Bulgarian people