11 Facts About Igor Andreev

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Igor Valeryevich Andreev is a Russian former professional tennis player.

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Igor Andreev won three ATP Tour singles titles, reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 French Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No 18 in November 2008.

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Igor Andreev finished in the top 50 of the ATP rankings for the first time in his career.

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Igor Andreev won a personal best 28 matches in the year, and made his Davis Cup debut.

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Igor Andreev made the third round at both the French Open and Wimbledon, and reached the quarterfinal at the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament in New Haven, Connecticut.

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Igor Andreev returned in 2007, and made an immediate impact with an impressive showing at the French Open.

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Igor Andreev lost ranking points and struggled to win a match in the qualifying round of small tournaments.

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Igor Andreev announced his final retirement from tennis due to the multiple injuries that ruined his career after 2010 and 2011.

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Igor Andreev possessed one of the more powerful forehands on tour.

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Igor Andreev supports both FC Moscow and FC Dynamo Moscow and is an avid follower of the Russian national football team.

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Igor Andreev was in a relationship with fellow Russian player Maria Kirilenko for several years, before they split in 2011.