Mikhail Youzhny (Russian: Михаил Южный (ⓘ); b. June 25, 1982, Moscow, USSR (now Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia.
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| Country (sports) |  Russia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Plays | Right; 1- or 2-handed backhand |
| Prize money | $3,316,942 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 190-155 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | 15 (10 January 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4th (2003) |
| French Open | 3rd (2004) |
| Wimbledon | 4th (2001, 2005) |
| US Open | SF (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 52-79 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 43 (11 September 2006) |
| Last updated on: 25 February 2007. | |
In 1999, the year in which he turned professional, Youzhny captured four Futures titles.
In 2000, he reached his first ATP tour quarterfinal in Moscow.
In 2001, he reached the third round of the Australian Open, made his first ATP tour semifinal at Copenhagen, and reached the fourth round of Wimbledon, losing to eventual finalist Patrick Rafter. Youzhny also reached the third round at the US Open, losing to eventual finalist Pete Sampras.
The following year in 2002, Youzhny captured his first ATP title and led Russia to its first Davis Cup title, but he did not play for six weeks due to a back injury.
During 2004, he won a career-high 42 matches, finishing 2004 in the top 20.
At the start of 2007, Youzhny is the second highest ranked Russian male tennis player behind Nikolay Davydenko.
In the fourth round of the 2006 US Open, he defeated Tommy Robredo 6-2, 6-0, 6-1 and defeated No. 2 Rafael Nadal 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1 in the quarterfinal, only to be defeated in the semifinals by Andy Roddick 6-7(5) 6-0 7-6(3) 6-3.
At the start of 2007, he lost in the Australian Open to eventual champion Roger Federer, made the semifinals of Zagreb, and won his third career ATP title in Rotterdam. Later in March he played in the Finals of the Dubai Championships only to fall to Federer 6-4, 6-3, after defeating Rafael Nadal.
Singles Titles (3)
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 15 July, 2002 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay |  Guillermo Cañas
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6-3 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2. | 25 October, 2004 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet |  Karol Beck
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6-2 6-2 |
| 3. | 19 February, 2007 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (I) |  Ivan Ljubicic
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6-2 6-4 |