Denis Yuryevich Golovanov (russian: Дени́с Ю́рьевич Голова́нов; born 27 March 1979) is a former professional

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player from

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. In 2002, he won the Hull challenger event, defeating future top 20 players

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and

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in the first two rounds.

Career

Golovanov failed to make it through qualifying for the

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but was given entry into the main draw as a lucky loser, after British wild card

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withdrew with an injury. He faced fellow lucky loser

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in the first round. Bastl, who went on to upset Pete Sampras, defeated Golovanov in straight sets.ATP World Tour Profile
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. One of his losses was to

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at the 2002 Kremlin Cup. Golovanov did however have some success as a doubles player, with the highlight of his career coming in 2001, when he and

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won the St. Petersburg Open. The wild card pairing benefiting from a walkover in the quarter-finals, with top seeds Jiri Novak and

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withdrawing. He was also a doubles semi-finalist twice, both times partnering his childhood friend

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, in the 2000 Kremlin Cup and 2002 President's Cup. Safin would later hire Golovanov as his coach.''

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ATP career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (2)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Golovanov, Denis 1979 births Living people Russian male tennis players Sportspeople from Sochi