Started playing tennis at age 4. Initially wanted to play football, but in his town, he wasn’t allowed to until age 6.
Father, Serguei; mother, Galina; brother, Egor.
Speaks German, English and Russian.
Part Austrian, part Belarusian. Parents are from Belarus and moved to Nuremberg, Germany in 1996. Jurij was born three years later and they would relocate to Austria soon after.
Favourite surface is indoor hard and tournament is Wimbledon.
Idols growing up included Marat Safin, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Hobbies include hanging out with friends and gaming.
If he wasn't a tennis player, he would like to be a football player.
Favourite sports team is Arsenal F.C.
(UPDATED 22 MAY2023)
Earned 1st ranking point at age 16 in November 2015, broke into Top 200 in January 2019 and achieved career-high No. 118in April2023.
Advanced to 1st ATP Tour QF and SF at 2021 Stuttgart as WC (ret. vs. Cilic).
Qualified, saved 1 MP and rallied from 2 sets down vs. Chardy at 2020 Roland Garros to earn 1st tour-level win of career.
Has 121-85 career record on ATP Challenger Tour (6-1 in finals) and 91-51 on hard (4 titles), 28-28 on clay (2 titles). Won titles at2022 at Biel and Mauthausen and 2023 Biel.
Peaked at No. 7 in juniors, highlighted by run to 2017 Wimbledon boys’ singles QF and boys’ doubles final w/Vrbensky.
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