Artem Sitak facts for kids
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Sitak at the 2022 BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux
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| Country (sports) |  Russia (2002–2010) New Zealand (2011–) |
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| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Born | 8 February 1986 Orenburg, Russia (then part of Soviet Union) |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Retired | January 2024 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US $1,194,577 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 299 (11 August 2008) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2003) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 155–174 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 32 (10 September 2018) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2015) |
| French Open | 3R (2018) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2018) |
| US Open | 2R (2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2016, 2018, 2019) |
| French Open | 2R (2017) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2019) |
| US Open | 2R (2017) |
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| Tennis | ||
| Representing Russia |
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| Summer Universiade | ||
| Gold | 2005 Izmir | Singles |
| Gold | 2005 Izmir | Doubles |
Artem Sitak is a former professional tennis player. He was born in Russia on February 8, 1986. Later, he became a citizen of New Zealand in 2011. He is known for his success in doubles tennis.
Sitak reached his highest singles ranking of World No. 299 in 2008. His best doubles ranking was World No. 32 in 2018. He is the younger brother of Dmitri Sitak, who also played professional tennis. Artem Sitak retired from professional tennis in January 2024.
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Early Tennis Years
Artem Sitak started playing tennis at a young age. In 1999, when he was 13, he played in an international junior tournament in Russia. He won his first junior match the next year.
At 14, Sitak won the famous Orange Bowl tournament. This is a big achievement for young tennis players. He played in his first junior Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open in 2002. His last junior tournament was also the Australian Open in 2003.
Starting Professional Tennis
First Steps as a Pro
Sitak began his professional tennis career in 2002. He played in a Challenger event in Russia. In 2005, he won his first "Futures" title in Russia. Futures tournaments are for players starting their professional careers.
Playing for New Zealand
In 2011, Sitak began playing tennis for New Zealand. He received a special entry into a tournament in Auckland.
Winning Titles
In 2012, he won the men's singles title at the Ojai Tennis Tournament.
His first major doubles title came in 2014. He teamed up with Mateusz Kowalczyk from Poland. They won the MercedesCup doubles title in Germany. This was a big win for Sitak.
Partnerships and Grand Slam Success
Sitak often changed doubles partners throughout his career. In 2017, he teamed up with Wesley Koolhof from the Netherlands. They reached two ATP finals that year.
In 2018, Sitak and Koolhof had a strong year. They reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, which was Sitak's best Grand Slam result. They also won a Challenger title together in Spain. Later that year, Sitak partnered with Divij Sharan from India. They won the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport.
In 2019, Sitak played with Austin Krajicek from the United States. They reached an ATP500 series final in Mexico. Sitak also won another title with Jonathan Erlich at the Antalya Open in Turkey. At Wimbledon that year, Sitak reached the mixed doubles quarterfinals. He played a very long match that made history.
Later Career and Retirement
Sitak continued to play with different partners in 2020 and 2021. He played for New Zealand in the Davis Cup in 2020. He won a doubles match that helped New Zealand win their tie.
In January 2024, Artem Sitak announced his retirement from professional tennis. He played his final match at the ASB Classic in New Zealand.
ATP Career Finals (Doubles)
Artem Sitak played in 13 ATP doubles finals. He won 5 of these titles and was runner-up in 8.
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2014 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | 250 Series | Clay |  Mateusz Kowalczyk |
 Guillermo García López Philipp Oswald |
2–6, 6–1, [10–7] |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2015 | Open Sud de France, France | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Marcus Daniell |
 Dominic Inglot Florin Mergea |
3–6, 6–4, [16–14] |
| Loss | 2–1 | Feb 2015 | Memphis Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard (i) |  Donald Young |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg Santiago González |
7–5, 6–7(1–7), [8–10] |
| Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2015 | Romanian Open, Romania | 250 Series | Clay | Nicholas Monroe |
Marius Copil Adrian Ungur |
6–3, 5–7, [15–17] |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2016 | Stuttgart Open, Germany (2) | 250 Series | Grass | Marcus Daniell |
Oliver Marach Fabrice Martin |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–8] |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jul 2017 | Atlanta Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard |  Wesley Koolhof |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Sep 2017 | Moselle Open, France | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Wesley Koolhof |
Julien Benneteau Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Feb 2018 | New York Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Wesley Koolhof |
 Max Mirnyi Philipp Oswald |
4–6, 6–4, [6–10] |
| Loss | 3–6 | Mar 2018 | Brasil Open, Brazil | 250 Series | Clay (i) | Wesley Koolhof |
 Federico Delbonis Máximo González |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–7 | May 2018 | Estoril Open, Portugal | 250 Series | Clay | Wesley Koolhof |
Kyle Edmund Cameron Norrie |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–7 | Jul 2018 | Hall of Fame Open, United States | 250 Series | Grass |  Jonathan Erlich |
 Marcelo Arévalo Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–8 | Mar 2019 | Mexican Open, Mexico | 500 Series | Hard | Austin Krajicek |
 Alexander Zverev Mischa Zverev |
6–2, 6–7(4–7), [5–10] |
| Win | 5–8 | Jun 2019 | Antalya Open, Turkey | 250 Series | Grass | Jonathan Erlich |
 Ivan Dodig Filip Polášek |
6–3, 6–4 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals
Artem Sitak also competed in many "Challenger" and "Futures" tournaments. These are lower-level professional events.
Singles Titles
He won 5 singles titles and was runner-up 12 times in these tournaments.
Doubles Titles
In doubles, he was very successful, winning 30 titles and reaching 33 finals.
Davis Cup Matches
Artem Sitak proudly represented New Zealand in the Davis Cup. This is a major international team competition in men's tennis. He played 21 matches for his country.
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Note: walkover victory when Pakistan abandoned the tie in 2013 is not counted as a match played
indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
| Rubber outcome | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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| 2–3; 4–6 March 2011; Sport Complex Pahlavon, Namangan, Uzbekistan; Group I Asia/Oceania First round; Clay (i) surface |
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| Defeat | 1. | I | Singles |  Uzbekistan |
Farrukh Dustov | 0–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Victory | 1. | IV | Singles (dead rubber) | Murad Inoyatov | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 | |
| 5–0; 8–10 July 2011; TSB Hub, Hāwera, New Zealand; Group I Asia/Oceania First round play-off; Hard (i) surface |
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| Victory | 2. | III | Doubles (with Marcus Daniell) |  Philippines |
Ruben Gonzales / Cecil Mamiit | 7–6(7–0), 6–3, 6–2 |
| Victory | 3. | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Cecil Mamiit | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| 2–3; 10–12 February 2012; TECT Arena, Tauranga, New Zealand; Group I Asia/Oceania First round; Hard (i) surface |
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| Victory | 4. | IV | Singles (dead rubber) | Uzbekistan |
Murad Inoyatov | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 0–5; 14–16 September 2012; CLTA Tennis Stadium, Chandigarh, India; Group I Asia/Oceania First round play-off; Hard surface |
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| Defeat | 2. | V | Singles (dead rubber) |  India |
Sanam Singh | 4–6, 1–6 |
| 2–3; 19–21 October 2012; Kaohsiung Yangming Tennis Courts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Group I Asia/Oceania Relegation playoff, 2nd round play-off; Hard surface |
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| Victory | 5. | V | Singles (dead rubber) |  Chinese Taipei |
Yang Tsung-hua | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
| 5–0; 1–3 February 2013; Albany Tennis Park, Auckland, New Zealand; Group II Asia/Oceania First round; Hard (i) surface |
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| Victory | 6. | II | Singles |  Lebanon |
Karim Alayli | 6–2, 6–1, 6–0 |
| Victory | 7. | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Michael Massih | 6–0, 6–0 | |
| 4–1; 5–7 April 2013; Pun Hiang Golf & Country Club, Yangon, Myanmar; Group II Asia/Oceania Second round; Grass surface |
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| Defeat | 3. | I | Singles |  Pakistan |
Aqeel Khan | 5–7, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Victory | (not counted as match played) | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | Walkover | |
| 3–2; 13–15 September 2013; Plantation Bay Resort & Spa, Lapu-Lapu, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania Third round; Clay surface |
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| Defeat | 4. | III | Doubles (with Marcus Daniell) | Philippines |
Francis Casey Alcantara / Treat Huey | 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| 4–1; 24–26 October 2014; Z Energy Wilding Park Tennis Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand; Group I Asia/Oceania Relegation play-off 2nd round play-off; Hard (i) surface |
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| Victory | 8. | III | Doubles (with Marcus Daniell) | Chinese Taipei |
Peng Hsien-yin / Wang Chieh-fu | 6–0, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Defeat | 5. | IV | Singles | Yang Tsung-hua | 3–6, 7–5, 2–6 | |
| 4–1; 6–8 March 2015; ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland, New Zealand; Group I Asia/Oceania First round; Hard surface |
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| Victory | 9. | III | Doubles (with Marcus Daniell) |  China |
Li Zhe / Zhang Ze | 6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2–3; 17–19 July 2015; Wilding Park Tennis Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand; Group I Asia/Oceania Second round; Hard (i) surface |
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| Victory | 10. | III | Doubles (with Marcus Daniell) | India |
Rohan Bopanna / Saketh Myneni | 6–3, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
| 1–3; 4–6 March 2016; Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea; Group I Asia/Oceania Second round; Hard surface |
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| Victory | 11. | III | Doubles (with Michael Venus) |  South Korea |
Lee Duck-hee / Lim Yong-kyu | 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1–4; 3–5 February 2017; Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune, India; Group I Asia/Oceania First round; Hard surface |
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| Victory | 12. | III | Doubles (with Michael Venus) | India |
Leander Paes / Vishnu Vardhan | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| 3–2; 7–9 April 2017; ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland, New Zealand; Group I Asia/Oceania Relegation play-off 1st round play-off; Hard surface |
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| Victory | 13. | III | Doubles (with Marcus Daniell) | South Korea |
Chung Hong / Lee Jea-moon | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| 1–3; 1–3 February 2018; Tianjin Tennis Center, Tianjin, China; Group I Asia/Oceania First round; Hard (i) surface |
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| Defeat | 6. | III | Doubles (with Marcus Daniell) | China |
Gong Maoxin / Zhang Ze | 4–6, 4–6 |
| 2–3; 14–15 September 2018; Gimcheon Sports Town Tennis Courts, Gimcheon, South Korea; Group I Asia/Oceania Relegation playoff, 2nd round playoff; Hard (i) surface |
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| Victory | 14. | III | Doubles (with Ajeet Rai) | South Korea |
Hong Seong-chan / Lee Jea-moon | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 3–1; 6–7 March 2020; ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland, New Zealand; World Group I Play-off, Play-off round; Hard surface |
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| Victory | 15. | III | Doubles (with Marcus Daniell) |  Venezuela |
Luis David Martínez / Jordi Muñoz Abreu | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Images for kids
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Sitak at the 2022 BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux
See also
In Spanish: Artem Sitak para niños
