Andis Juška

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Andis Juška
Country (sports) Latvia
ResidenceRiga, Latvia
Born (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985 (age 38)
Jūrmala, Latvia
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$177,277
Singles
Career record19–19 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 226 (26 October 2009)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2008)
WimbledonQ1 (2007)
US OpenQ2 (2007)
Doubles
Career record5–8 (ATP Challenger Tour, ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 136 (18 October 2010)
Last updated on: 13 February 2012.

Andis Juška (born 22 May 1985) is a Latvian tennis coach and former player. Juška's career-high singles ranking was world No. 226, achieved in October 2009. For several years, he was the second-highest ATP-ranked Latvian tennis player.

He is currently the coach of American player Amanda Anisimova,[1] and former coach of Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina.[2][3] In addition, Andis has worked with Latvian tennis player Jeļena Ostapenko.[citation needed]

In addition to coaching individual players, in 2008, Juska was the captain of Latvian team for Billie Jean King Cup.[4]

Tennis career[edit]

Juniors[edit]

As a junior, Juška reached as high as no. 43 in the junior world singles rankings in 2002 (and no. 15 in doubles). He competed in the main draw of the Australian Open boys' singles event in both 2002 and 2003, also reaching the quarterfinals of the doubles event in the latter year.

Pro tour[edit]

Juška has won 17 events at the ITF Futures level. Juška has yet to play in an ATP World Tour or Grand Slam event main draw.

Legend (pre/post 2009)
ATP Challenger Series /
ATP Challenger Tour (3–3)
Outcome No. Date (Final) Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
Runner-up 6. 12 September 2010 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France Hard Latvia Deniss Pavlovs Luxembourg Gilles Müller
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
0–6, 6–2, [11–13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Amanda Anisimova – Profile". wtatennis.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Elina Svitolina announces new coaching team for 2022". 23 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Elina Svitolina announces Juska and Bresnik as new '22 coaching team". Open Court. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Juška: "Nav svarīgi, ko krievietes mums liek pretī"". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 17 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

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