Peter Polansky
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| Peter Polansky | |
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| Birthdate | June 15, 1988 |
| Birthplace | North York, Ontario, Canada |
| From | Thornhill, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6’0” (1,83m) |
| Style of play | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Retired | 2023 |
| Best ATP singles ranking | No. 110 (June 25, 2018) |
| Best ATP doubles ranking | No. 123 (December 10, 2018) |
| Profile on CdnTennis.ca | |
Biography
Peter Polansky (born June 15, 1988 in North York, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 110 on June 25, 2018 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 123 on December 10, 2018.
In 2006, Polansky advanced to the final of the junior US Open, becoming, at that time, only the second Canadian in history to reach a Grand Slam final in singles (after Philip Bester who reached the final of the junior French Open earlier that year). In 2010, he reached the second round of the US Open with a victory over the 30th seed Juan Mónaco in straight sets. He lost to James Blake in his next match. Polansky made it to the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 in Canada on five occasions, in 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016 and 2017. In 2013, he won his first ATP Challenger singles title at the event in Tiburon. In 2016 in Gatineau, Polansky captured his second Challenger singles title. In 2018, he reached the second round of the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells but was defeated by the 20th seed Adrian Mannarino. He won his third ATP Challenger title at the 2018 Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby. Also in 2018, he became the first player to enter all four Grand Slams as a lucky loser within the same calendar year. In 2019, Polansky captured the fourth ATP Challenger singles title of his career, winning at the event in Columbus. He retired in 2023 after the National Bank Open.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 12 (4 titles, 8 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2012 | Panama City, Panama | $35,000 | Clay | Rogério Dutra da Silva (BRA) | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2013 | Tiburon, United States | $100,000 | Hard | Matthew Ebden (AUS) | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2013 | Charlottesville, United States | $75,000 | Hard (i) | Michael Russell (USA) | 5–7, 6–2, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2013 | Knoxville, United States | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Tim Smyczek (USA) | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Aug 2016 | Gatineau, Canada | $75,000 | Hard | Vincent Millot (FRA) | 3–6, 6–4, retired |
| Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2016 | Knoxville, United States | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Michael Mmoh (USA) | 5–7, 6–2, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Jul 2017 | Winnipeg, Canada | $75,000 | Hard | Blaž Kavčič (SLO) | 5–7, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Jul 2017 | Gatineau, Canada | $75,000 | Hard | Denis Shapovalov (CAN) | 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Jul 2017 | Granby, Canada | $100,000 | Hard | Blaž Kavčič (SLO) | 3–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
| Win | 3–7 | Jul 2018 | Granby, Canada | $100,000 | Hard | Ugo Humbert (FRA) | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–8 | Nov 2018 | Charlottesville, United States | $75,000 | Hard (i) | Tommy Paul (USA) | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–8 | Sep 2019 | Columbus, United States | 80 Series | Hard (i) | Jeffrey John Wolf (USA) | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Doubles: 32 (18 titles, 14 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2008 | Granby, Canada | $50,000 | Hard | Philip Bester (CAN) | Alberto Francis (USA) Nicholas Monroe (USA) |
2–6, 6–1, [10–5] |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2011 | Burnie, Australia | $50,000 | Hard | Philip Bester (CAN) | Marinko Matosevic (AUS) Jose Rubin Statham (NZL) |
6–4, 3–6, [14–12] |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 2012 | Panama City, Panama | $35,000 | Clay | Daniel Kosakowski (USA) | Julio César Campozano (ECU) Alejandro González (COL) |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 2013 | Tallahassee, United States | $50,000 | Clay | Greg Jones (AUS) | Austin Krajicek (USA) Tennys Sandgren (USA) |
6–1, 2–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 3–2 | Jul 2013 | Granby, Canada (2) | $50,000 | Hard | Érik Chvojka (CAN) | Adam El Mihdawy (USA) Ante Pavić (CRO) |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 2013 | Lexington, United States | $50,000 | Hard | Frank Dancevic (CAN) | Bradley Klahn (USA) Michael Venus (NZL) |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Nov 2013 | Knoxville, United States | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Carsten Ball (AUS) | Sam Groth (AUS) John-Patrick Smith (AUS) |
7–6(8–6), 2–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 4–4 | Jun 2014 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | $125,000 | Clay | Adil Shamasdin (CAN) | Andre Begemann (GER) Lukáš Rosol (CZE) |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jul 2014 | Manta, Ecuador | $40,000 | Hard | Chase Buchanan (USA) | Luis David Martinez (VEN) Eduardo Struvay (COL) |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jul 2014 | Lexington, United States (2) | $50,000 | Hard | Adil Shamasdin (CAN) | Chase Buchanan (USA) James McGee (IRL) |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 7–4 | Sep 2014 | Napa, United States | $50,000 | Hard | Adil Shamasdin (CAN) | Bradley Klahn (USA) Tim Smyczek (USA) |
7–6(7–0), 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–5 | Oct 2014 | Sacramento, United States | $100,000 | Hard | Adil Shamasdin (CAN) | Adam Hubble (AUS) John-Patrick Smith (AUS) |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 8–5 | Jul 2015 | Granby, Canada (3) | $100,000 | Hard | Philip Bester (CAN) | Enzo Couacaud (FRA) Luke Saville (AUS) |
6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–2), [10–7] |
| Loss | 8–6 | Nov 2015 | Charlottesville, United States | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Adil Shamasdin (CAN) | Chase Buchanan (USA) Tennys Sandgren (USA) |
6–3, 4–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 9–6 | Feb 2016 | Cuernavaca, Mexico | $50,000 | Hard | Philip Bester (CAN) | Marcelo Arévalo (ESA) Sergio Galdós (PER) |
6–4, 3–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 10–6 | Sep 2016 | Cary, United States | $50,000 | Hard | Philip Bester (CAN) | Stefan Kozlov (USA) Austin Krajicek (USA) |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 10–7 | Sep 2016 | Columbus, United States | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Philip Bester (CAN) | Miķelis Lībietis (LAT) Dennis Novikov (USA) |
5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 11–7 | Nov 2016 | Knoxville, United States | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Adil Shamasdin (CAN) | Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) Joris De Loore (BEL) |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11–8 | Apr 2017 | Sarasota, United States | $100,000 | Clay | Stefan Kozlov (USA) | Scott Lipsky (USA) Jürgen Melzer (AUT) |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 12–8 | May 2017 | Savannah, United States | $75,000 | Clay | Neal Skupski (GBR) | Luke Bambridge (GBR) Mitchell Krueger (USA) |
4–6, 6–3, [10–1] |
| Loss | 12–9 | Sep 2017 | Shanghai, China | $75,000 | Hard | Bradley Klahn (USA) | Toshihide Matsui (JPN) Yi Chu-huan (TPE) |
6–7(1–7), 6–4, [5–10] |
| Loss | 12–10 | Apr 2018 | Sarasota, United States | $100,000 | Clay | Christian Harrison (USA) | Evan King (USA) Hunter Reese (USA) |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 13–10 | May 2018 | Bordeaux, France | $125,000 | Clay | Bradley Klahn (USA) | Guillermo Durán (ARG) Máximo González (ARG) |
6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 13–11 | Jul 2018 | Gatineau, Canada | $75,000 | Hard | Darian King (BAR) | Robert Galloway (USA) Bradley Klahn (USA) |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [8–10] |
| Win | 14–11 | Sep 2018 | Columbus, United States | $75,000 | Hard (i) | Tommy Paul (USA) | Gonzalo Escobar (ECU) Roberto Quiroz (ECU) |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 15–11 | Jul 2019 | Winnipeg, Canada | 80 Series | Hard | Darian King (BAR) | Hunter Reese (USA) Adil Shamasdin (CAN) |
7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
| Win | 16–11 | Oct 2019 | Fairfield, United States | 100 Series | Hard | Darian King (BAR) | André Göransson (SWE) Sem Verbeek (NED) |
6–4, 3–6, [12–10] |
| Loss | 16–12 | Feb 2021 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | 80 Series | Hard | Brayden Schnur (CAN) | Marc-Andrea Hüsler (SUI) Zdeněk Kolář (CZE) |
4–6, 6–2, [4–10] |
| Win | 17–12 | Jun 2021 | Orlando, United States | 80 Series | Hard | Christian Harrison (USA) | JC Aragone (USA) Nicolás Barrientos (COL) |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 17–13 | Jul 2021 | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 80 Series | Hard | Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) | Hsu Yu-hsiou (TPE) Benjamin Lock (ZIM) |
6–2, 1–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 17–14 | Sep 2021 | Cary, United States | 80 Series | Hard | Stefan Kozlov (USA) | William Blumberg (USA) Max Schnur (USA) |
4–6, 6–1, [4–10] |
| Win | 18–14 | Sep 2021 | Columbus, United States (2) | 80 Series | Hard (i) | Stefan Kozlov (USA) | Andrew Lutschaunig (USA) James Trotter (JPN) |
7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 20 (15 titles, 5 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2007 | El Salvador F1, Santa Tecla | $10,000 | Clay | Jan Stancik (SVK) | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan 2007 | Guatemala F1, Guatemala City | $10,000 | Hard | John Paul Fruttero (USA) | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Feb 2007 | Costa Rica F1, San José | $10,000 | Hard | Lester Cook (USA) | 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–0 | Mar 2007 | USA F6, McAllen | $15,000 | Hard | Wesley Whitehouse (RSA) | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–0 | Jan 2008 | Guatemala F1, Guatemala City (2) | $10,000 | Hard | Marcel Felder (URU) | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Win | 6–0 | Sep 2011 | Canada F7, Markham | $15,000 | Hard (i) | Jesse Levine (USA) | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 7–0 | Oct 2011 | Venezuela F8, Caracas | $15,000 | Hard | Eduardo Struvay (COL) | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–0 | Oct 2011 | USA F26, Austin | $15,000 | Hard | John-Patrick Smith (AUS) | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Win | 9–0 | Feb 2012 | USA F5, Brownsville | $15,000 | Hard | Daniel Cox (GBR) | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9–1 | Mar 2012 | USA F6, Harlingen | $15,000 | Hard | Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) | 1–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9–2 | Mar 2012 | Canada F2, Sherbrooke | $15,000 | Carpet (i) | Stefan Seifert (GER) | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 9–3 | Aug 2012 | Canada F5, Mississauga | $15,000 | Hard | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 5–7, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 10–3 | Sep 2012 | Canada F7, Toronto | $15,000 | Clay | Chase Buchanan (USA) | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10–4 | Sep 2012 | Canada F9, Markham | $15,000 | Hard (i) | Tennys Sandgren (USA) | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–4 | Sep 2013 | Canada F7, Toronto (2) | $15,000 | Clay | Jason Jung (USA) | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 12–4 | Sep 2013 | Canada F8, Toronto | $15,000 | Hard | Sanam Singh (IND) | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 13–4 | May 2016 | USA F16, Tampa | $10,000 | Clay | Roberto Quiroz (ECU) | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 14–4 | Jun 2016 | Canada F3, Richmond | $25,000 | Hard | Jason Jung (TPE) | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 15–4 | Jul 2016 | Canada F4, Kelowna | $25,000 | Hard | Raymond Sarmiento (USA) | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 15–5 | Jul 2016 | Canada F5, Saskatoon | $25,000 | Hard | Philip Bester (CAN) | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Doubles: 12 (5 titles, 7 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2005 | Canada F3, Montréal | $10,000 | Hard (i) | Adil Shamasdin (CAN) | Clay Donato (CAN) Jesse Levine (USA) |
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2007 | USA F6, McAllen | $15,000 | Hard | Donald Young (USA) | Patrick Briaud (USA) Lesley Joseph (USA) |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2011 | Canada F7, Markham | $15,000 | Hard (i) | Milan Pokrajac (CAN) | Tennys Sandgren (USA) Rhyne Williams (USA) |
4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Mar 2012 | Canada F2, Sherbrooke | $15,000 | Carpet (i) | Milan Pokrajac (CAN) | Andrei Dăescu (ROU) Florin Mergea (ROU) |
6–7(6–8), 6–3, [1–10] |
| Win | 2–3 | Sep 2012 | Canada F7, Toronto | $15,000 | Clay | Carsten Ball (AUS) | Sekou Bangoura (USA) Bjorn Fratangelo (AUS) |
6–7(2–7), 6–4, [11–9] |
| Loss | 2–4 | Sep 2012 | Canada F9, Markham | $15,000 | Hard (i) | Carsten Ball (AUS) | Chase Buchanan (USA) Tennys Sandgren (USA) |
2–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Loss | 2–5 | Mar 2013 | Canada F1, Gatineau | $15,000 | Hard (i) | Adam El Mihdawy (USA) | Moritz Baumann (GER) Tim Pütz (GER) |
6–7(0–7), 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Sep 2013 | Canada F7, Toronto | $15,000 | Clay | Milan Pokrajac (CAN) | Jean-Yves Aubone (USA) Sekou Bangoura (USA) |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Sep 2013 | Canada F8, Toronto | $15,000 | Hard | Milan Pokrajac (CAN) | Jason Jung (USA) Evan King (USA) |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–7 | Jun 2016 | Canada F3, Richmond | $25,000 | Hard | Philip Bester (CAN) | Farris Fathi Gosea (GBR) Tim Kopinski (USA) |
7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
| Win | 4–7 | Jul 2016 | Canada F5, Saskatoon | $25,000 | Hard | Philip Bester (CAN) | Christian Lakoseljac (CAN) David Volfson (CAN) |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–7 | Feb 2022 | Cancún, Mexico | M25 | Hard | JC Aragone (USA) | Boris Arias (BOL) Federico Zeballos (BOL) |
6–2, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 2006 | US Open | Hard | Dušan Lojda (CZE) | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Australian Open | A | 1R | Q1 | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | Q2 | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q3 | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| French Open | A | 1R | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | 1R | A | A | Q2 | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | Q3 | 1R | Q1 | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | Q2 | 1R | 2R | A | Q3 | Q1 | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | Q2 | A | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 10 | 1–10 | 9% |
Notes
- NB The French Open was played in September and after the US Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |