Alex Molcan

[DUN I LOVE]

Jest Top-100, a może być i nawet 87. miejsce, jeżeli wygra finał. Spodziewany skok od finału w Belgradzie w sumie.

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[Damian]

[Barty]

[Barty]

[Kamileki]

[Barty]

22.11.2021

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 87

[DUN I LOVE]

Pięknie.

Tytuł CH, finał ATP Tour, 2 finały CH, 3 runda WS, przełamane Top-100. Super sezon.

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[Damian]

Who is Alex Molcan's coach? Slovakian who has cracked world's top 100

Spoiler:

The Slovakian number one has finished 2021 with a flourish and after an unforgettable year, we take a look at Alex Molcan in more detail, including who his coach is.

The 23-year-old began 2021 by making his ATP debut in Turkey after winning two matches in qualifying to reach the main draw.

In March, he advanced through the qualifying rounds in Marseille where he beat Ernests Gulbis to reach his second main draw appearance, before being beaten by former Australian Open semi-finalist Lucas Pouille.

In May, at the Belgrade Open, after qualifying yet again, Molcan reached the final of an ATP tournament for the first time in his career before losing in straight sets to world number one Novak Djokovic.

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He entered the top 150 in the world after reaching the final of a Challenger event in Czech Republic and the round of 16 at the Hamburg Open.

In August, he won his first Challenger title in Liberec where he lost just 18 games to win the title. As a result he hit a new career-high of number 136 in the world.

Molcan made his Grand Slam debut at the 2021 US Open after qualifying for the main draw. He overcame a fellow qualifier and NextGen star Brandon Nakashima in five sets to reach the third round of a major for the first time in his career.

In the third round, he was defeated by 11th seed Diego Schwartzman in straight sets. His run at Flushing Meadows saw him reach a career-high ranking of number 117 in the world, in September 2021.


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Following a semi-final run at a Challenger event in Bergamo and lifting the trophy at a Challenger in Helsinki in November 2021, Molcan cracked the world’s top 100, as he became the 87th ranked ATP player.

Molcan has also beaten the likes of Lorenzo Musetti, Sebastian Baez, Fernando Verdasco and Federico Delbonis in 2021.

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During a fledging career on the Junior Circuit, Molcan peaked at number 18 in the rankings and reached the 2015 Australian Open boys’ doubles final with Hubert Hurkacz.

Who is Alex Molcan’s coach?

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Molcan began playing tennis at the age of five, but he moved to Bratislava when he was 12 because his mother, Andrea, who is a physiotherapist, wanted to provide him with better training.

Speaking about the move via ATP Tour , Molcan said: “I didn’t know anyone. I went to school there and it was hard because I was one guy from another city. Every player has to sacrifice something to be good.

“My mom sacrificed a lot for me to get where I am today. She always supported me to play tennis and she changed her life because of me.”

Alex Molcan’s coach is Ladislav Simon, who is 45-years-old and a former Slovakian tennis player, who reached a career-high singles ranking of 556 in the world.

Molcan has already surpassed his coach’s credentials on the tour and after an eye-catching end to 2021, he will be hoping to break new ground in 2022.

https://www.thefocus.news/sports/who-is ... s-top-100/

[Lucas]

2021 w liczbach:

Ranking: 88
Bilans meczów: 7-6
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 1 (Belgrad-2)
Zarobki: $358,189

[Damian]

#NextGenATP Stars Go From Milan To ATP University

Spoiler:

Milan competitors among 23 players who went back to "school" last week
With the ATP Tour season having come to an end, some of tennis’ brightest up-and-coming stars went back to school last week. Tennis school, that is.

Twenty-three players attended ATP University — two days of sessions covering a wide variety of topics to further improve the off-court skills and enhance the knowledge they need to succeed on the ATP Tour. Topics covered included Tour Structure, Integrity and Mental Health with Sporting Chance.

According to Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals competitor Brandon Nakashima, it was a beneficial set of workshops for his development.

“The ATP University experience was great! You know coming up as a young player there’s a lot to know about the ATP that maybe us players don’t realise behind the scenes,” Nakashima said. “But having the university really educates us in all aspects of professional tennis.”

Social media has increasingly become an important part of professional athletes’ lives, providing players with an opportunity to connect with their fans. Nakashima’s favourite workshop was about social media and how he can use it to continue building his profile.

“It’s interesting to see how social media has affected people from all over the world,” Nakashima said. "I realised that social media plays a big role in your personal platform and how to let your fans know what you’re up to.”

Players were also treated to discussions with ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi and former World No. 3 Ivan Ljubicic, who is a member of Roger Federer’s coaching team.

“It was really nice,” Hugo Gaston said. “It was nice to speak with everyone and to learn more things!”

This year’s ATP University graduates were Carlos Alcaraz, Tomislav Brkic, Jenson Brooksby, Francisco Cerundolo, Juan Manuel Cerundolo, Maxime Cressy, Joao Domingues, Hugo Gaston, Filip Horansky, Zdenek Kolar, Sebastian Korda, Tomas Machac, Alex Molcan, Gian Marco Moroni, Lorenzo Musetti, Brandon Nakashima, David Pel, Hunter Reese, Holger Rune, Matej Sabanov, Roman Safiullin, Mario Villa Martinez and Kacper Zuk.

ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said: “The ATP University continues to be an invaluable tool to help players learn about the different aspects of the Tour, beyond the tennis court. I remember taking part in the University myself in the 1990s, and there is so much to discover about how to effectively manage your career. Life on the Tour comes with a lot of responsibility, particularly at a young age. We hope the players found the sessions to be of use, and congratulations to all those who took part.”

ATP University is typically held twice a year — alongside the Miami Open presented by Itau and the Nitto ATP Finals — but the programme has been adapted the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 1,100 past and present ATP Tour players have graduated from the program. Any player in his first year of ATP Tour Division I membership is required to attend ATP University. Players inside the Top 200 of the FedEx ATP Rankings and Top 100 of the FedEx ATP Doubles Rankings are eligible for the membership.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-university-2021

[Damian]

[Bombardiero]

ATP Melbourne 22 R2:

77 John Millman 818
78 Alex Molčan 818
79 Juan Manuel Cerundolo 818

[Damian]

Molcan sets up Goffin clash

Slovakia’s Alex Molcan, the Belgrade Open finalist (l. to Djokovic) last season, wore down Italian qualifier Andreas Seppi 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3 in two hours and 31 minutes for a second-round meeting against fourth-seeded Belgian David Goffin.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/munar-a ... -wednesday

[Damian]

[Damian]

Slovakia’s Alex Molcan caused an upset when he saved six of seven break points to defeat fourth-seeded Belgian David Goffin 7-5, 6-3 in one hour and 40 minutes. Goffin was playing in his first tour-level match since 31 August 2021, when he fell in the US Open first round (l. to McDonald).

Molcan now plays Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori, who battled past Jordan Thompson of Australia 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-3 in two hours and 50 minutes.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/cressy- ... 2-thursday

[DUN I LOVE]

Pieknie wchodzi do touru po roku w CH. Powinien się Słowak na dłużej zadomowić w kurnikach ATP.

[Lucas]

ATP Melbourne 22 QF:

73 Jordan Thompson 860
74 Alex Molčan 843
75 Roberto Carballés Baena 837

[Damian]