Background
He was born and currently resides in Moscow, Russia.
He was born and currently resides in Moscow, Russia.
His career-high Association of Tennis Professionals singles ranking is World Number. His favourite surface is hard courts. In 2010, Donskoy played doubles with the British player Morgan Phillips at the Seville Challenger, losing in the first round.
By 2013, Marat Safin had built a coaching team for Donskoy that included Morgan Phillips.
Donskoy entered 2013 Australian Open"s main draw for the first time, reaching the third round and defeating 23rd seed Mikhail Youzhny en route. He also pushed Andy Murray to three sets in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 event.
Ward defeated Dmitry Tursunov, 6–4, 5–7, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, to level the tie. Dan Evans ranked 325 would eventually complete a turnaround, with a straight sets victory over world northern
80 Donskoy. Also for the first time, Donskoy entered the French Open"s main draw, beating January-Lennard Struff in the first round.
At the 2013 TOPSHELF Open held in "s-Hertogenbosch, he took out third seed John Isner in the first round and beat Robin Haase in the second to reach his first Association of Tennis Professionals Tour quarterfinals. In December 2015, Morgan Phillips stopped coaching Donskoy. He has very powerful, flat groundstrokes, especially his forehand, which can produce spectacular points but also a lot of unforced errors.
Current till 2015 United States Open.
Current till United States Open 2013. Singles: 16 (9–7) Participations: (5–3) indicates the outcome of the match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
As of 2013, he is mentored by former player and two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin. 65, achieved in July 2013, after winning five Challenger events throughout the previous year. Consequently, Donskoy made his debut in Europe/Africa Zone Group I match against Great Britain in Coventry. Donskoy won the first rubber against James Ward, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6, to help give Russia a 2–0 lead heading into the doubles rubber the following day. Great Britain won the doubles rubber, where Ward opened the day.
