Ivan Ivanov (tennis)
| Country (sports) | Bulgaria |
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| Born | 30 October 2008 Varna, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2023 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Jeremy Paisan |
| Prize money | US $24,197 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 780 (2 February 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 780 (2 February 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2024) |
| French Open Junior | SF (2025) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (2025) |
| US Open Junior | W (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2,012 (31 March 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2024) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2025) |
| Last updated on: 16 March 2026. | |
Ivan Ivanov (Bulgarian: Иван Иванов, [ɪˈvan ɪvaˈnov], born 30 October 2008) is a Bulgarian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 780, achieved on 2 February 2026.[1]
In 2025, Ivanov has won two majors at junior-level – the boys' singles titles at Wimbledon and at the US Open, becoming the second Bulgarian in history after Grigor Dimitrov to lift both trophies in a season.[2][3][4]
Ivanov represents Bulgaria at the Davis Cup.
Junior career
In July 2022, Ivanov competed in the inaugural boys' U14 event at Wimbledon, where he lost in the semifinals to the eventual champion, Korean Se Hyuk Cho.
Ivanov had successful results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 106–35 singles win-loss record. In January 2024, He made his major jr. debut at the Australian Open, where he lost in the first round in singles and the second round in doubles.
In April 2025, Ivanov won the boys' singles category at the J300 Tournoi de Tennis ITF Junior in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, defeating Ludvig Hede in the final. He also earned the trophy in doubles, playing with Thijs Boogaard – the pair defeated fourth seeds Alejandro Arcila and Karim Bennani in straight sets. The following month, the Bulgarian was a runner-up at the prestigious J500 Trofeo Bonfiglio in Milan, losing to fifth seed and home favourite Jacopo Vasamì in the final.[5]
In June, Ivanov fell short of reaching his first major jr. final, losing to eventual champion Max Schönhaus in the singles semifinals at the French Open, where he also reached the quarterfinals in doubles with Boogaard.[6]
At the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, Ivanov did not lose a set on his way to his first major jr. title, defeating 13th seed Schönhaus and then qualifier Ronit Karki in the final. With this feat, he became the second Bulgarian tennis player to win a boys' singles major title, after Grigor Dimitrov, who won Wimbledon and the US Open in 2008.[7][8] As a result, Ivanov reached an ITF junior combined ranking of No. 1 on 14 July 2025.[9]
As the top seed at the 2025 US Open, Ivanov made a third consecutive major jr. semifinal with wins over Maximus Dussault[10][11] and eighth seed Schönhaus.[12][13][14] He reached a consecutive junior final with a win over Kazakh Zangar Nurlanuly in straight sets.[15][16] He earned the title after defeating compatriot Alexander Vasilev in straight sets.[17] The match made history as the first all-Bulgarian major final ever.[18]
In December, Ivanov was named the 2025 world junior champion by the ITF.[19] At 17 years old, he was the first Bulgarian to finish the season as world No. 1 in the junior rankings.[20] He has won five singles and four doubles junior titles overall.[21]
Professional career
Ivanov made his professional debut in 2023 at the M15 tournament in Manacor. Later in the year he received a qualifying wildcard for the 2023 Rafa Nadal Open, where he lost in the first round to Dane August Holmgren.[22]
In August 2024, playing only the fifth professional event in his career, Ivanov reached his first ITF final at the M15 tournament in Sofia, but lost to Argentine Franco Ribero. He made his ATP Challenger main draw debut after he received a wildcard for the second edition of the Dobrich Challenger, the 2024 Izida Cup.
In May 2025, Ivanov defeated Gergely Madarász in the final of the M15 tournament in Szentendre, Hungary, becoming the first player born in 2008 to win an ITF Men's Tour title.[23] He made his second main draw debut after receiving a wildcard for the two separate editions of the Sofia Challenger, the 2025 Izida Cup.[24] In June 2025, prior to Wimbledon, Ivanov participated in the warm-up exhibition event, the Liverpool International Tennis Tournament 2025,[25] where he reached the semifinals.[26]
At the end of October 2025, one day after his 17th birthday, Ivanov received a main draw wildcard for his ATP Tour debut at the inaugural Hellenic Championship in Athens.[27][28] He lost in the first round to qualifier Yannick Hanfmann.
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2025 Hellenic Championship.
| Tournament | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | ||||
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Wimbledon | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| US Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Masters 1000 | ||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Miami Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2024 | M15 Sofia, Bulgaria | WTT | Clay | Franco Ribero | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2025 | M15 Szentendre, Hungary | WTT | Clay | Gergely Madarász | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jan 2026 | M15 Manacor, Spain | WTT | Hard | Yaroslav Demin | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jan 2026 | M15 Manacor, Spain | WTT | Hard | Yaroslav Demin | 1–6, 4–6 |
National representation
Davis Cup: 2 (2 defeats)
Ivanov debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 2025. Since then he has 3 nominations with 2 ties played; his singles W/L record is 0–2 and doubles W/L record is 0–0 (0–2 overall).[29]
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- indicates the result of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
| Rubber result | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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| 3–2; 13–14 September 2025; Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; World Group I; Clay surface | ||||||
| Loss | 1 | II | Singles | Finland | Emil Ruusuvuori | 2–6, 2–6 |
| 0–4; 7–8 February 2026; Kolodruma, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Qualifiers first round; Clay (i) surface | ||||||
| Loss | 2 | IV | Singles | Belgium | Raphaël Collignon | 2–6, 2–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2025 | Wimbledon | Grass | Ronit Karki | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2025 | US Open | Hard | Alexander Vasilev | 7–5, 6–3 |
References
- ^ "Ivan Ivanov | Overview". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Ivanov joins Dimitrov in history books, wins Wimbledon boys' singles title". ATPTour. 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Wimbledon boys' champ Ivanov, 16, wins US Open, Nadal applauds". ATPTour. 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Junior No. 1 Ivanov, 16-year-old Nadal Academy standout, 'fired up for tennis'". ATPTour. 12 September 2025.
- ^ Pearson, Ed (27 May 2025). "Vasami ends 13-year wait for Italian winner at J500 Milan". ITF. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Bulgarian Teen Ivan Ivanov Shines in Paris, Advances to Grand Slam Semifinals". 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Ivanov beats American qualifier Karki to win Wimbledon juniors title". AP News. 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Ivanov builds on Dimitrov legacy". Wimbledon. 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Ivan Ivanov Tops World Tennis Tour Junior Rankings, Two Bulgarians in Top 5". BTA. 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Top juniors Ivanov, Pareja advance at the 2025 US Open". USOpen.org. 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Deja Vu: After Wimbledon Success, Both Ivanov and Vasilev Reach Quarterfinals at US Open Juniors Championships". BTA. 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Juniors: Ivanov, Klugman reach semis at the 2025 US Open". USOpen.org. 4 September 2025.
- ^ "BULGARIA'S IVANOV EYES FIRST WIMBLEDON-US OPEN DOUBLE SINCE 2012". 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Tennis Talents Ivanov, Vasilev Continue to Write History, Both Qualify for US Open Junior Semifinals". BTA. 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Bulgarian Duo Storm into Historic All-Bulgarian US Open Junior Final". BTA. 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Ivanov, Vasilev set all-Bulgarian boys' final at 2025 US Open". USOpen.org. 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Ivan Ivanov claims second consecutive junior Grand Slam title in historic all-Bulgarian US Open final". bgnes.com. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Historic First: Two Bulgarians Face Off in US Open Junior Final". novinite.com. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Ivan Ivanov Becomes Junior Boys 2025 ITF World Champion". BTA (news). 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Bulgarian Teenager Ivan Ivanov Crowned ITF Junior World Champion for 2025". novinite.com (news). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Ivan Ivanov Junior Results".
- ^ "Иван Иванов получи уайлд кард за чалънджъра в Манакор". Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Иванов - най-младият с титла при мъжете от Алкараз насам". Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Bulgaria's Ivanov and Vasilev Set for Tuesday Action at Sofia ATP Challenger Tour-50". BTA. 11 August 2025.
- ^ "From Varna to Wimbledon: Ivan Ivanov Praised as 'Talent of the Generation' in UK Tournament". 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Durasovic (NOR) and Brady (GB) into the Tomorrow's Mens Finals!". 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Djokovic, Musetti, Wawrinka… The Athens Draw Unveiled!". 31 October 2025.
- ^ "Ivan Ivanov Becomes Second-Youngest Bulgarian to Debut in Men's Top-tier Tennis Tour". BTA (news). 4 November 2025.
- ^ Davis Cup – Player Profile – IVANOV, Ivan (BUL)