Stanislav Olegovich Vovk (russian: Станислав Олегович Вовк; born 19 February 1991 in

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player.

Tennis career

Vovk has a career high ATP singles ranking of 357 achieved on 7 July 2014. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 387 achieved on 22 August 2011. Rudnev has won a total of 2 ITF singles titles on the futures circuit as well as 7 ITF doubles title. Vovk made his

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main draw debut at the

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where he received entry to the main draw as a wildcard entrant into the singles event. He lost in the first round to Björn Phau, 3–6, 2–6. Vovk is coached by this father, Oleg. Vovk has retired from professional career in 2015.

Personal life

Vovk's father, Oleg was a runner and his mother was a swimmer. Vovk can speak Russian, English and German. His family moved to the United States in 1997. He cites

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as his most inspirational person.

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