Nikita Kryvonos (born September 1, 1986) is a former professional

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player. Born in

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, Kryvonos moved with his family from

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to New York City at the age of 13. Kryvonos reached a career best singles world ranking of 389 and won four

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titles. He was used as a practice partner on the United States Davis Cup team in 2006. While competing on the

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he had a win over top 100 player

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. In doubles his best ranking was 508 and he played in the main draw of the 2005 US Open as a wildcard pairing with

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, losing in the first round to

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and Sebastián Prieto. In 2017, he was handed a 10-year ban and $20,000 fine by the

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for anti-corruption breaches. He was found guilty of colluding with third parties "to contrive the outcome of a match" at a 2015 Challenger tournament.

ITF Futures titles

Singles: (4)

Doubles: (6)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kryvonos, Nikita 1986 births Living people American male tennis players Ukrainian emigrants to the United States Sportspeople from Donetsk Match fixing in tennis Sportspeople involved in betting scandals