Dovydas Šakinis
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Šiauliai, Lithuania | July 2, 1992
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | Dartmouth |
Prize money | $6,176 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–5 |
Highest ranking | No. 808 (September 20, 2010) |
Current ranking | No. 1581 (May 13, 2013) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–3 |
Highest ranking | No. 1214 (August 15, 2011) |
Last updated on: May 13, 2013. |
Dovydas Šakinis (born July 2, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional tennis player and a member of Lithuania Davis Cup team.
Šakinis started playing tennis at the age of six, he trained at the Šiauliai tennis school. As a junior player he reached the world No. 73 combined ranking on ITF junior circuit (on January 4, 2010).[1] Šakinis studied liberal arts at Dartmouth College in the United States from 2012 to 2016.[2][3]
Davis Cup
[edit]Šakinis is a member of the Lithuania Davis Cup team,[4] having posted a 3–5 record in singles and a 1–3 record in doubles in ten ties played.
2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II | ||||||||
Round | Date | Opponents | Tie score | Venue | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber score |
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1R | 6–8 March 2009 | ![]() |
3–2 | Vilnius | Hard (i) | Singles 5 | Irakli Labadze | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 (W) |
QF | 10–12 July 2009 | ![]() |
0–5 | Otočec | Clay | Singles 5 | Grega Žemlja | 4–6, 6–2, 1–6 (L) |
2010 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II | ||||||||
Round | Date | Opponents | Tie score | Venue | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber score |
1R | 5–7 March | ![]() |
3–2 | Vilnius | Hard (i) | Doubles (with Laurynas Grigelis) | Fleming & Skupski | 0–6, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 3–6 (L) |
2R | 9–11 July | ![]() |
3–2 | Dublin | Carpet (i) | Singles 5 | James McGee | 2–6, 3–6 (L) |
2011 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II | ||||||||
Round | Date | Opponents | Tie score | Venue | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber score |
1R | 4–6 March | ![]() |
2–3 | Tallinn | Hard (i) | Doubles (with Ričardas Berankis) | Zopp & Künnap | 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 (L) |
Singles 5 | Jaak Põldma | 1–6, 4–6, 6–1, 1–6 (L) | ||||||
PO | 8–10 July | ![]() |
0–5 | Vilnius | Clay | Singles 2 | Yassine Idmbarek | 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 0–2 ret. (L) |
Doubles (with Lukas Mugevičius) | Fattar & Khaddari | 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 (L) | ||||||
2012 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III | ||||||||
Round | Date | Opponents | Tie score | Venue | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber score |
RR | 3 May | ![]() |
3–0 | Sofia | Clay | Singles 1 | Diego Zonzini | 6–0, 6–2 (W) |
Doubles (with Lukas Mugevičius) (dead) | de Rossi & Vicini | 6–0, 6–2 (W) | ||||||
RR | 4 May | ![]() |
2–0 | Sofia | Clay | Doubles (with Lukas Mugevičius) (dead) | Hormigo-Herrera & Poux-Gautier |
not played |
2013 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II | ||||||||
Round | Date | Opponents | Tie score | Venue | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber score |
1R | 1–3 February | ![]() |
4–1 | Šiauliai | Hard (i) | Singles 1 | Rareş Cuzdriorean | 6–2, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 (W) |
2R | 5–7 April | ![]() |
0–5 | Lisbon | Clay | Singles 2 | Pedro Sousa | 2–6, 4–6, 0–6 (L) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dovydas Šakinis junior profile". itftennis.com.
- ^ "Šakinis started his studies in the United States" (in Lithuanian). alfa.lt.
- ^ "Dartmouth Honors Student-Athletes at Celebration of Excellence". Dartmouth Big Green. Dartmouth College. 23 May 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Dartmouth M Tennnies Bio > Dovydas Sakinis". Dartmouth Big Green. Dartmouth College. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Dovydas Šakinis at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Dovydas Šakinis at the International Tennis Federation
- Dovydas Šakinis at the Davis Cup
- Dovydas Šakinis at the Šiauliai tennis school (in Lithuanian)
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