Sergei Gennadievich Demekhine (Russian: Сергей Геннадьевич Демёхин; born 30 March 1984) is a Russian

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coach and former professional player.

Personal life

Demekhine was born on 30 March 1984 in

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and currently resides in Moscow.Sergei Demekhine
at the

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Demekhine occasionally used to work as a model for

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, and

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. Since 2017, he has been married to Russian tennis player

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, whom he also coaches.

Tennis career

As a professional tennis player, Demekhine won one ITF Futures title in singles, and eight in doubles. He played the qualifications for the

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, 2001 Kremlin Cup
Men's Singles Qualifying Draw
at the

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

2002 Kremlin Cup The 2002 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2002 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 30 S ...

Men's Singles Qualifying Draw
at the

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

2003 Kremlin Cup The 2003 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2003 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 29 ...

Men's Singles Qualifying Draw
at the

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

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Men's Singles Qualifying Draw
at the

and

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

, 2008 Kremlin Cup
Men's Singles Qualifying Draw
at the

but never reached the main draw. Demekhin made two appearances in a

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main draw in doubles, both at the Kremlin Cup. In 2005, he and

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lost to

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and

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3–5, 4–5 in the first round. In 2008, Demekhin partnered with

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, but they were beaten by

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and

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7–6⁽⁴⁾, 1–6, 0–7in the first round. He has been inactive since he played his last match in 2009.

Coaching career

Demekhine briefly coached Russian player

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.Communities Canada.com
May We Present: Sergei Demekhin
(12 September 2010) He then coached

Vera Zvonareva Vera Igorevna Zvonareva ( rus, Вера Игоревна Звонарёва, p=ˈvʲerə ˈiɡərʲɪvnə zvənɐˈrʲɵvə, a=Vera zvonareva.ogg; born 7 September 1984) is a Russian former professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ran ...

. The two began working together in April 2010 after the

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in Charleston, South Carolina.Zvonareva.ru
Vera's Team
(Retrieved 8 March 2010) At first, he was her hitting partner and then became her coach.GoTennis.com
Vera Zvonareva's Coach and Hitting Partner Sergey Demekhine
(1 July 2010) Under his guidance, Zvonareva reached the finals of the

2010 Wimbledon Championships The 2010 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 124th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held f ...

Champion Serena still putting the SW into SW19
(3 July 2010)

Zvonareva left reeling by Serena power
(3 July 2010) and the 2010 US Open, 2010 US Open
New York Magic Continues for Kim Clijsters
(12 September 2010) the semifinals of the

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Clijsters Slam Streak Continues
(27 January 2011) and the world No. 2 ranking.

Zvonareva Ascends To No. 2
(25 October 2010) In April 2011, Vera Zvonareva split with Demekhine.Zvonareva, coach split over team approach
(29 April 2011) He is currently coaching his wife

Career statistics

IFT Futures finals

Singles (1–0)

Doubles (8–12)

References

External links

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