Wikipedia - Ivan Gakhov
Ivan Andreevich Gakhov (Russian: Ива́н Андре́евич Га́хов, IPA: [ɪˈvan ˈɡaxəf]; born 4 November 1996) is a Russian tennis player.
Gakhov has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 142 achieved on 19 June 2023. He also has a career high doubles ranking of world No. 170 achieved on 17 September 2018.
Gakhov has won one ATP Challenger title in singles at the 2023 Girona Challenger and one in doubles at the 2018 Fergana Challenger.
History
2022: ATP debut
Ranked No. 315, he made his ATP singles main draw debut at the 2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel as a lucky loser where he lost to Yannick Hanfmann.
2023: Maiden Challenger title, Masters debut and first ATP win, top 150
He won his maiden ATP Challenger title in singles at the 2023 Girona Challenger.
Ranked No. 198, he made his Masters debut at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters after entering the qualifying competition as the fourth alternate, defeating second seed Adrian Mannarino and twelfth seed Luca Van Assche. In the first round of the main draw, he defeated Mackenzie McDonald to record his first ATP match win and first at the Masters 1000 tour-level, having played only one ATP match ever. As a result, he moved more than 35 spots in the rankings into the top 165. In the second round, he lost to top seed Novak Djokovic. He reached the top 150 at No. 147 on 12 June 2023.
2024
In mid-April, ranked No. 223, he qualified for the main draw of the 2024 BMW Open in Munich.