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Mikhail Youzhny

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Mikhail Youzhny
  • Pronounced: mee-KAIL YOOS-nee
  • Age: 27 (25.06.1982)
  • Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
  • Residence: Moscow, Russia
  • Height: 6' (183 cm)
  • Weight: 160 lbs (73 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed
  • Turned Pro: 1999
  • Coach: Boris Sobkin
19 Singles Ranking
Russian Federation

Russian Federation

As of 16.11.2009
S D
Ranking Week Change W-L Titles Prize Money*
2009

Current

19
- 42-28 1 $1,026,149
Career

High

8

28.01.2008

296-225 5 $6,164,083

*Singles & Doubles combined

2009

Current

125
- 11-9 1 $1,026,149
Career

High

43

11.09.2006

88-108 6 $6,164,083

*Singles & Doubles combined

Began playing tennis at age six..Father, Mikhail, passed away; mother, Lubov, is an economist...Has one older brother, Andrei, who has played mostly pro Futures events in his career from 1998-2000...Compiled outstanding junior results, reaching final of Australian Open juniors in 1999 (l. to Pless)...Childhood hero was Stefan Edberg and "liked his mentality"...At age 13, ballboyed for Russia-U.S. Davis Cup final in Moscow in 1995 and posed for photos with U.S. members Courier, Sampras and Todd Martin...Has a 14-15 Davis Cup record (9-9 in singles) in 19 ties since 2000...Gives military style salute to fans after big wins with racket above his head with left hand and salute with right...Fitness trainer is Oleg Mosiakov and coached by Boris Sobkin (since age 10).

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