Career
He is the father of Alexandr Dolgopolov, who was a quarter-finalist at the 2011 Australian Open. Dolgopolov was runner-up to Andrei Chesnokov at the 1986 Soviet Championships. In 1987 he played two singles rubbers for the Soviet Union team, against Turkey.
He lost his first match, to Necvet Demir in five sets, but defeated Kaya Saydas in his other rubber.
He appeared in the doubles rubber, with Andrei Medvedev. He would be the coach of Medvedev from the mid-1980s and into the 1990s.
During this time he also partnered Medvedev in four Association of Tennis Professionals Tour doubles tournaments, including the 1993 Monte Carlo Open.
