Alibek Muratovich Kachmazov ( rus, Алибек Муратович Качмазов, , ɐlʲɪˈbʲek kɐˈt͡ɕmazəf, links=no; born 17 August 2002) is a Russian
tennis
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player.
He has a career high
ATP singles ranking of world No. 161 achieved on 5 May 2025. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 250 achieved on 8 May 2023.
Career
2019-2023: ATP debut and first win
Kachmazov made his ATP main draw debut at the
2019 Kremlin Cup after receiving a wildcard for the singles main draw.
He entered the main draw at the
2023 Chengdu Open as a qualifier but lost in the first round to
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Personal life
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He entered the qualifying draw at the
2023 Astana Open as an alternate and won in the first round against third seed
Fabian Marozsan and seventh seed
Damir Dzumhur
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to qualify for his third main draw. He won his first ATP Tour level match against
Corentin Moutet
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.
2024: First ATP semifinal, top 200 debut
Ranked No. 252, he again entered the main draw at the
2024 Chengdu Open as a qualifier and recorded his second and third ATP wins over two top 100 players
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Taro Daniel
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, and top-30 player
Nicolás Jarry
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to reach his first ATP semifinal, becoming the lowest-ranked semifinalist in tournament history. As a result he reached a new career-high ranking in the top 180 on 23 September 2024, raising more than 70 positions up.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Doubles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
References
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2002 births
Living people
Russian male tennis players
Sportspeople from Vladikavkaz
21st-century Russian sportsmen
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