Ivaylo Traykov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Трайков) is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria.

Personal Traykov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria on 17 December 1978, to Toncho, an economist, and Mariana, an engineer. Taking up tennis at the age of 7, Traykov is coached and trained by his father. Traykov enjoys reading books, playing cards and chess, while he considers Pete Sampras to be his idol. His career goal is to break into the top 50 rankings. His favourite shot is the serve, while his favourite surface is hardcourt.Player Bio ATP World Tour. Retrieved 25 February 2009.

Career

Traykov turned professional in 1995, and has spent the majority of his career playing in Futures and Challengers events. Throughout his career, he has won 1 Challenger tournament and 10 Futures tournaments. Traykov participated in the Wimbledon qualification events in 2000 and 2001, but lost in the first round for both years. He also participated in the Australian Open qualifiers in 2004, winning a match but failing to qualify.

In May 2001, Traykov made it into the main draw of the International Raiffeisen Grand Prix, in Sankt Pölten, as a lucky loser. He defeated Ján Krošlák in the first round, before falling to Ivan Ljubičić in the second round.St. Poelten Draw ATP World Tour. Retrieved 25 February 2009.

In 2006, he was declared the Tennis Player of the Year by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation, and has won five state individual championships (1996–1998, 2004 and 2006).

Traykov has represented Bulgaria in the Davis Cup since 1997, amassing a win–loss record of 8–8 in singles and 8–4 in doubles.Davis Cup Record Official Davis Cup Website. Retrieved 25 February 2009.

Year-end rankings Year19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011Singles1048117077735032026937328123875510464415044276901063-Doubles787930851683653-1051620158611401683--14569677281414

Challenger and Futures Finals

Singles: 23 (13–10) Legend (singles)ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)ITF Futures (12–9)Titles by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (11–8)Grass (0–0)Carpet (1–1)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Austria F2, BergheimFuturesCarpet (i) Julien Boutter6–3, 6–2Loss1–1Austria F3, MondseelandFuturesCarpet (i) Radek Štěpánek4–6, 6–7Loss1–2Yugoslavia F5, SuboticaFuturesClay Javier Perez-Vazquez4–6, 1–6Win2–2Yugoslavia F6, NišFuturesClay Matey Pampoulov6–2, 6–3Win3–2Yugoslavia F7, NikšićFuturesClay Javier Perez-Vazquez6–3, 6–2Loss3–3Croatia F1, ZagrebFuturesHard Ivan Ljubičić3–6, 7–6, 2–6Win4–3Sofia, BulgariaChallengerClay David Miketa7–5, 6–2Win5–3Turkey F2, IstanbulFuturesHard Jeroen Masson6–3, 6–4Win6–3Serbia and Montenegro F1, PančevoFuturesClay Aleksander Slovič7–6(7–4), 6–3Loss6–4Serbia and Montenegro F2, BelgradeFuturesClay Phillip Mullner6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7)Loss6–5Budaörs, HungaryChallengerClay Tomáš Berdych2–6, 3–6Win7–5Macedonia F2, SkopjeFuturesClay Ilia Kushev7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 7–5Win8–5Serbia and Montenegro F1, BelgradeFuturesClay Yordan Kanev6–4, 4–6, 6–1Loss8–6Bulgaria F1, PlovdivFuturesClay Todor Enev2–6, 5–7Loss8–7Bulgaria F2, RousseFuturesClay Ivan Sergeyev6–3, 2–6, 2–6Loss8–8Macedonia F1, SkopjeFuturesClay Predrag Rusevski3–6, 4–6Loss8–9Macedonia F2, SkopjeFuturesClay Predrag Rusevski3–6, 2–6Win9–9Bulgaria F7, SofiaFuturesClay David Savić6–2, 7–5Win10–9Bulgaria F1, SofiaFuturesClay Simeon Ivanov6–1, 6–2Win11–9Bulgaria F6, BourgasFuturesClay Federico Torresi3–0 ret.Win12–9Bulgaria F7, SlivenFuturesClay Pedro Clar6–1, 3–6, 7–5Loss12–10Bulgaria F8, Stara ZagoraFuturesClay Tihomir Grozdanov5–7, 0–1 ret.Win13–10Bulgaria F1, SandanskiFuturesClay Tihomir Grozdanov2–6, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 5 (3–2) Legend (doubles)ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)ITF Futures (3–2)Titles by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (2–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (1–1)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Austria F3, MondseelandFuturesCarpet (i) Milen Velev Petr Pála Borut Urh4–6, 6–7Win1–1Greece F4, AlexandroupolisFuturesCarpet Milen Velev Fernando González Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)Win2–1Turkey F3, AntalyaFuturesClay Tihomir Grozdanov Colin Ebelthite Jarryd Maher3–6, 6–4, [10–3]Loss2–2Bulgaria F2, VarnaFuturesClay Tihomir Grozdanov Alexandru Carpen Adrian Cruciat4–6, 4–6Win3–2Bulgaria F3, PlovdivFuturesClay Tihomir Grozdanov Ivan Anikanov Roman Tudoreanu6–4, 6–3

Davis Cup Ivaylo Traykov debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 1997. Since then he has 16 nominations with 20 ties played, his singles W/L record is 8–8 and doubles W/L record is 8–6 (16–14 overall).

Singles (8–8) EditionRoundDateSurfaceOpponentW/LResult1998 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIRPO 19 July 1998 Clay Pascal SchaulW 6–3, 6–11999 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR1 30 April 1999 Clay Jean-Kome LogloW 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1QF 18 July 1999 Clay Gergely KisgyörgyL 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 5–72000 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR1 28 April 2000 Clay Solon PeppasW 6–1, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)QF 21 July 2000Clay Lior MorW 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 23 July 2000 Harel LevyL 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10), 6–7(3–7), 6–7(6–8)2003 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR1 4 April 2003Carpet (I) Orest TereshchukL 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 4–6 6 April 2003 Andrey StepanovW 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 7–6(7–3)2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR1 9 April 2004 Carpet (I) Karim MaamounW 6–2, 6–3, 6–4QF 16 July 2004 Clay Filippo VolandriL 4–6, 2–6, 4–62005 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR1 4 March 2005Carpet (I) Lado ChikhladzeL 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6 6 March 2005 David KvernadzeW 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–0)2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIQF 21 July 2006 Clay Sebő KissL 3–6, 3–6, 3–62007 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR1 6 April 2007Carpet (I) Ernests GulbisL 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 8 April 2007 Rihards EmulinsW 6–2, 7–5RPO 6 April 2007 Clay Photos KalliasL 6–7(2–7), 1–6, 2–6

Doubles (8–6) EditionRoundDatePartnerSurfaceOpponentsW/LResult1997 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIIRR 21 May 1997 Ivo BratanovClay Gordon Asciak Mark SchembriW 7–6(10–8), 6–3 22 May 1997 Ivo Bratanov Raigo Saluste Gert VilmsW 6–2, 6–4 23 May 1997 Ivo Bratanov Allan Cooper Norbert OduorW 6–3, 6–2SF 24 May 1997 Ivo Bratanov Evghenii Plugariov Maxim SavitskiW 6–1, 6–3F 25 May 1997 Ivo Bratanov Christophe Boggetti Sebastien GraeffW 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–11999 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR1 1 May 1999 Milen Velev Clay Jean-Kome Loglo Kossi LogloW 6–2, 6–4, 6–4QF 17 July 1999 Milen Velev Clay Zoltán Böröczky Attila SávoltL 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 5–72000 Europe/Africa Zone Group II1R 29 April 2000 Orlin Stanoytchev Clay Konstantinos Economidis Anastasios VasiliadisL 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 4–6, 6–7(5–7)2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR1 10 April 2004 Todor Enev Carpet (I) Amr Ghoneim Karim MaamounW 6–3, 7–5, 6–22006 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR1 8 April 2006 Ilia Kushev Clay Marcos Baghdatis Photos KalliasW 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–0QF 22 July 2006 Yordan Kanev Clay Kornél Bardóczky Gergely KisgyörgyL 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 9–112007 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIR1 7 April 2007 Ilia Kushev Carpet (I) Ernests Gulbis Deniss PavlovsL 5–7, 4–6, 2–62009 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIQF 11 July 2009 Todor Enev Clay Ernests Gulbis Deniss PavlovsL 4–6, 4–6, 4–62010 Europe/Africa Zone Group IIQF 10 July 2010 Grigor Dimitrov Clay Luka Gregorc Grega ŽemljaL 7–6(7–3), 6–7(2–7), 6–7(12–14), 3–6 RPO = Relegation playoff RR = Round robin

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