Anton Dubrov (born 18 June 1995) is a Belarusian tennis coach. He has coached Women's Tennis Association (WTA) player Aryna Sabalenka since 2020.
_02.jpg) Dubrov in 2024 | |
| Country (sports) |  Belarus |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1995[1] |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Retired | 2018 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $2,016[1] |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 1935 (3 November 2014)[1] |
| Coaching career | |
Aryna Sabalenka (2020–) | |
| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee singles titles total | 8 |
| List of notable tournaments (with champion)
| |
Career
editDubrov started playing tennis at age five.[2] His peak International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior ranking was No. 272, reached in 2013.[2] Over the course of his playing career, he earned a single Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking point by winning just one out of his ten main-draw singles matches on the ITF Men's Circuit from 2013 to 2015, but continued occasionally to enter ITF qualifying draws until 2018.[1][2]
Dubrov was Aryna Sabalenka's longtime hitting partner before becoming her primary coach in 2020, replacing longtime coach Dmitry Tursunov after a stint with Dieter Kindlmann.[3][4][5] Sabalenka, then ranked just outside the WTA's top 10, found increasingly consistent results with Dubrov, winning four WTA Tour titles in the first year of his coaching tenure. Ranked world No. 2 at the end of 2021, she credited him with helping her feel more "confident" in her game, offering feedback "in a nice way".[4][6][7]
In February 2022, as Sabalenka resisted her team's efforts to rework her serve while having high-profile trouble with double faults, Dubrov offered to resign, but Sabalenka convinced him to stay on, promising that "we'll come back stronger".[8][9][10] An expert in biomechanics was brought in to help fix her serve in August 2022, and after winning her first Major singles title at the 2023 Australian Open, she thanked her "craziest team on tour" of Dubrov and fitness trainer Jason Stacy for supporting her over a tumultuous previous year.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Anton Dubrov". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Anton Dubrov Tennis Player Profile". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Oddo, Chris (15 November 2020). "Sabalenka and Dubrov Carving a Path to Success". tennisnow.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b Kane, David (15 November 2020). "Sabalenka credits refined coaching team, pre-match prep for 2020 surge". wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Di Lorito, Paolo (22 September 2020). "È già finita la collaborazione tra Sabalenka e Kindlmann" [The collaboration between Sabalenka and Kindlmann has already ended]. ubitennis.net (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Chowdhury, Priyabata (8 January 2021). "Aryna Sabalenka Reveals How Hiring Former Hitting Partner as Coach Has Helped Her Tennis". Essentially Sports. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Nguyen, Courtney (10 May 2021). "Insider Wrap: Why Sabalenka's Madrid win is a game changer". wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (28 January 2023). "Big Risks and Big Rewards for Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Tan, Gill (29 January 2023). "Writers reflect: Favourite AO 2023 moments". ausopen.com. Australian Open. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b Fendrich, Howard (28 January 2023). "Analysis: Aussie Open champ Sabalenka reworked serve, belief". Associated Press. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Fendrich, Howard (28 January 2023). "Aryna Sabalenka wins 1st Grand Slam title at Australian Open". Associated Press. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
