Vadim Vadimovich Borisov (born 30 April 1955) is a former Russian

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player who competed for the Soviet Union.ITF Pro Circuit Profile
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Career

At the 1973 French Open, Borisov competed in both the men's doubles (with Viorel Marcu) and mixed doubles (with Natasha Chmyreva), but was unable to progress past the opening round in either. His only other Grand Slam appearance came in the

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, where he lost in the first round of the singles draw, to Kenichi Hirai. He also played in the mixed doubles, again partnering Natasha Chmyreva and once more lost in the opening round. Borisov won five medals in the

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during his career, including two gold medals at

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in 1979. In 1980, Borisov was runner-up in both the singles and doubles at the

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, which was part of the

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. His singles wins were over

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, Andrei Dîrzu and Louk Sanders. Borisov appeared in 11 ties

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ties for the Soviet Union team, from 1976 to 1984.Davis Cup Profile
/ref> He won 11 of his 23 Davis Cup rubbers, finishing with an 8/6 record in singles and 3/6 record in doubles. His best win was over

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, at

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in 1980. He was captain of the Russian Davis Cup team which was a finalist in the

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"Russia's Victory in Doubles Clinches First Berth in Final"
25 September 1994

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borisov, Vadim 1955 births Living people Soviet male tennis players Russian tennis coaches Summer World University Games medalists in tennis FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union FISU World University Games silver medalists for the Soviet Union FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade Friendship Games medalists in tennis