Dmitry Vlasov (born 11 July 1982) is a former professional

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player from Russia.

Biography

Vlasov, who is originally from

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, was ranked as high as 11 in the world for singles during his junior career and had wins over future top players including

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and

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. He made the semi-finals of the boys' singles at the 1999 US Open. His only appearance in the main draw of an

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tournament came at the

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. After defeating

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to make it through qualifying, Vlasov lost to Spaniard

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in the first round. A regular on the Challenger circuit, Vlasov won a total of four titles, all in doubles. He was runner-up in singles at the Togliatti Challenger in 2002 and had a win over

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at a Challenger tournament in the Indian city of

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in 2003. In 2005, he received a one year suspension after testing positive to

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, reduced from two years after an appeal, from a sample given during qualifying for the

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Challenger titles

Doubles: (4)

References

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