Mikhail Filima (born 17 November 1982) is a Ukrainian

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coach and professional player.

Biography

Born in

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, Filima was a right-handed player and featured in five

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ties for Ukraine across 2004 and 2005. His Davis Cup career included a singles win over Jan Frode Andersen, where he came from two sets down to defeat his better ranked Norwegian opponent and secure the tie for Ukraine. Filima played briefly at

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level, with his best singles performance a semi-final appearance at Donetsk in 2005. At the same tournament he partnered with Davis Cup teammate

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to win the doubles event. He won a further seven doubles tournament on the ITF circuit. Since 2016 he has been captain of the Ukraine Fed Cup team. He previously captained the Davis Cup team, which he led to the World Group play-offs on three occasions.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

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