Adrian Andreev

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As a junior, he reached a career-high ITF ranking of No. 2 on 31 December 2018.

Andreev won the [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/eddie-herr-itf/usa/2017/j-g1-usa-03a-2017/draws-and-results/ 2017 Eddie Herr Junior Championships] ITF tournament both in singles and in doubles.{{cite web|url=http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=206163#&&s=8Results0|website=tennislink.usta.com|access-date=2 February 2018|title=Eddie Herr International: Home}}

In 2018, Andreev won the Junior title at the US Open in doubles with Anton Matusevich, becoming the second Bulgarian to win the US Open after Grigor Dimitrov in 2008 Singles.

In October 2018, Andreev reached the semifinals in singles at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and the final in doubles winning the silver, teaming with Australia's Rinky Hijikata.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2018/10/15/hijikata-wins-silver-at-youth-olympics|title=HIJIKATA WINS SILVER AT YOUTH OLYMPIC|website=Tennis Australia|date=15 October 2018|access-date=3 January 2022}}

In 2018, Andreev also won the bronze medal of the end-of-year junior competition, the ITF Junior Masters.

Andreev made his debut at ATP level at the age of 15, when he received a wildcard for the qualifications of the 2016 Moselle Open, where he lost to Michael Berrer.

Andreev played as a wildcard at the 2017 Sofia Open in his homeland for the first time, losing in two sets to Maximilian Marterer in the qualifications.

The following year, Andreev received another wildcard, this time for the main draw of the 2018 Sofia Open event,{{cite web|title=ADRIAN ANDREEV, DIMITAR KUZMANOV AND ALEXANDAR DONSKI GRABBED THE MAIN DRAW "WILD CARDS"|url=http://sofiaopen.bg/en/article/42670|website=sofiaopen.bg|access-date=2 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202190307/http://sofiaopen.bg/en/article/42670|archive-date=2 February 2018|url-status=dead}} but lost to Denis Istomin. The 17-year old Bulgarian became the first player born in 2001 to play in the main draw of the ATP World Tour.{{cite web|title=The 17-year old Bulgarian became the youngest player in ATP World Tour main draw|url=http://sofiaopen.bg/en/article/42699|website=sofiaopen.bg|access-date=7 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208123446/http://sofiaopen.bg/en/article/42699|archive-date=8 February 2018|url-status=dead}}

In the 2019 Sofia Open, Andreev was granted another wildcard for the main draw. The Bulgarian pushed world No. 45 Matthew Ebden to three sets, but ultimately lost in the third set tie-break.{{cite news |title=Адриан Андреев се опълчи смело на 45-ия в света, но отпадна след зрелищна битка |url=https://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2019/02/04/3385360_adrian_andreev_se_opulchi_smelo_na_45-iia_v_sveta_no/ |access-date=5 February 2019 |publisher=dnevnik |language=bg}}

A year later Andreev received another wildcard for the main draw at the 2020 Sofia Open, but could not go past world No. 38 and sixth seed John Millman.{{Cite web|url=https://sofiaopen.bg/millman-stole-the-hopes-of-local-young-hero/?lang=en|title = Millman stole the hopes of local young hero|date = 8 November 2020}}

At the beginning of the season, Andreev qualified for the main draw of the Antalya Open and managed to record his first ATP win defeating Marsel İlhan in straight sets before he lost to the eventual champion Alex de Minaur in the second round. Andreev recorded his first Top 100 win at the Singapore Open, where he defeated world No. 82 Lloyd Harris before losing out to the eventual champion Alexei Popyrin in the second round. As a result, Andreev climbed to a high-career No. 382 in the ATP rankings.

At the 2021 Sofia Open Andreev lost to world No. 62 Miomir Kecmanović after receiving a fourth consecutive year wildcard into the main draw.{{Cite web|url=https://sofiaopen.bg/mager-stopped-mannarino-to-reach-sofia-open-2021-last-16/?lang=en|title = Mager stopped Mannarino to reach Sofia Open 2021 last 16|date = 27 September 2021}}

In January, Andreev reached his first Challenger semifinal as a qualifier at the 2022 Città di Forlì II where he lost to third seed Jay Clarke.

In April, he also reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 Sarasota Open{{cite web | url=https://www.tenniskafe.com/balgarski-tenis/adrian-andreev/andreev-dostigna-do-osminafinalite-v-sarasota/ | title=Андреев достигна до осминафиналите в Сарасота | date=12 April 2022 |language=bg }} but retired against fifth seed and eventual champion Daniel Elahi Galán.

In the following months he also reached the round of 16 in four Challengers in Coquimbo, Colombia in May, and as a qualifier in Orlando, Florida in June, in Amersfoot, Netherlands in July{{cite web | url=https://www.tenniskafe.com/balgarski-tenis/adrian-andreev/adrian-andreev-otstapi-pred-svetovniya-81-v-amersfort/ | title=Адриан Андреев отстъпи пред световния №81 в Амерсфорт | date=13 July 2022 |language=bg }} and in Meerbusch, Germany in August{{cite web | url=https://www.tenniskafe.com/balgarski-tenis/adrian-andreev/andreev-otstapi-pred-dzhumhur-na-osminafinala-v-meerbush/ | title=Андреев отстъпи пред Джумхур на осминафинала в Меербуш | date=11 August 2022|language=bg }} where he lost to third seed Andrea Collarini, third seed Christopher Eubanks, second seed & eventual runner-up world No. 81 Roberto Carballés Baena and Damir Džumhur respectively.

In August, Andreev reached his first Challenger final in doubles at the IBG Prague Open, playing alongside Murkel Dellien, but the Bulgarian-Bolivian duo lost in the title match to Victor Vlad Cornea and Andrew Paulson.{{cite web | url=https://www.tenniskafe.com/balgarski-tenis/adrian-andreev/andreev-shte-igrae-na-finala-na-dvojki-v-praga/ | title=Андреев ще играе на финала на двойки в Прага | date=26 August 2022 |language=bg }}

The Bulgarian's third Challenger quarterfinal showing came at the Open de Rennes tournament in September, where in the round of 16 Andreev scored his second Top 100 win, overcoming the world No. 95 and third seed Hugo Grenier after a third set tiebreak.{{cite web | url=https://topsport.bg/tennis/adrian-andreev-se-klasira-na-1-4-final-na-chalandzhar-vav-frantsiya.html | title=Адриан Андреев се класира на 1/4-финал на "Чалънджър" във Франция | date=15 September 2022 |language=bg}} In the quarterfinals, he faced the 2020 US Open champion and former world No. 3 Dominic Thiem, but failed to score another upset, losing out in three sets to the Austrian.{{cite web | url=https://www.tenniskafe.com/balgarski-tenis/adrian-andreev/andreev-zapochna-silno-no-otstapi-pred-dominik-tijm/ | title=Андреев започна силно, но отстъпи пред Доминик Тийм | date=16 September 2022 |language=bg}}

Ranked No. 309 at the AON Open Challenger in Genoa, he entered the main draw as an alternate and started his campaign with a win over former top-100 player Salvatore Caruso.{{cite web | url=https://www.tenniskafe.com/balgarski-tenis/adrian-andreev/top-300-zove-adrian-andreev-sled-nov-uspeh-na-chalandzhar/ | title=Топ 300 зове Адриан Андреев след нов успех на Чалънджър | date=20 September 2022 |language=bg }} In the second round, Andreev scored a big upset over world No. 64 and third seed Corentin Moutet, saving three match points for his third Top 100 win of his career to reach his fourth quarterfinal of the season. With his next straight sets win over Raúl Brancaccio, he reached his second Challenger semifinal and the top 250, climbing more than 60 positions in the rankings.{{cite web | url= https://topsport.bg/tennis/adrian-andreev-e-na-polufinal-v-genua.html | title= Адриан Андреев е на полуфинал в Генуа | date=23 September 2022 |language=bg}} There he lost to second seed and eventual champion Thiago Monteiro. Thanks to his successful run in Genoa, he rose to a new career-high of No. 247 on 26 September 2022.

He received a special exemption for his next Challenger, the 2022 Open d'Orléans, where he reached again the quarterfinals, for the fifth time in the season, defeating Ramkumar Ramanathan and again Corentin Moutet, who this time was the top seed, in three tight sets in a three hours match.{{cite web | url= https://www.tenniskafe.com/balgarski-tenis/adrian-andreev/andreev-otnovo-pobedi-mute-sled-trichasova-bitka/ | title= След нов обрат: Андреев победи Муте и в Орлеан | date=29 September 2022|language=bg}} Next he defeated world No. 98 and sixth seed Norbert Gombos, his fourth top-100 win in a month, to reach his third Challenger semifinal. He lost to fourth seed Quentin Halys. As a result, Andreev climbed close to 40 positions in the rankings to world No. 211 on 3 October 2022.{{cite web | url= https://www.tenniskafe.com/balgarski-tenis/adrian-andreev/andreev-na-polufinal-sled-nova-pobeda-nad-tenisist-ot-top-100/ | title= Андреев на полуфинал след нова победа над тенисист от топ 100 | date=30 September 2022 |language=bg}}{{cite web|url= https://bgtennis.bg/16121-Адриан-Андреев-загуби-в-оспорван-мач-на-полуфинл-на-Ча%EF%BF%BD|title=

Адриан Андреев загуби в оспорван мач на полуфинал на "Чалънджър" във Франция|date=1 October 2022 |language=bg}} The following week at the 2022 Saint-Tropez Open he entered as a lucky loser but lost in the first round to Stefano Travaglia.

At the 2022 HPP Open in Helsinki, he reached the quarterfinals as an alternate defeating Jay Clarke and Mattia Bellucci. As a result, he moved 13 positions up to a new year-end career-high of No. 207 on 21 November 2022. The next day he further reached the top 200 with a round of 16 showing at the Challenger 2022 Copa Faulcombridge in Valencia with a win over sixth seed Timofey Skatov.{{cite web | url= https://copafbvalencia.com/cinco-espanoles-superan-la-primera-ronda-en-la-copa-faulcombridge/ | title=Cinco españoles superan la primera ronda en la Copa Faulcombridge | date=23 November 2022|language=es }} The day after he was confirmed as a participant at the 2023 United Cup as part of the Bulgarian team.{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/united-cup-field-set | title=United Cup Field Set|website=ATP Tour }} He reached another quarterfinal defeating Ivan Gakhov.{{cite web|url=https://plazadeportiva.valenciaplaza.com/el-atp-challenger-de-la-copa-faulcombridge-ya-conoce-sus-cuartos-de-final|title= El ATP Challenger de la Copa Faulcombridge ya conoce sus cuartos de final |date =24 November 2022|language=es}} He lost to Serbian Nikola Milojevic in a close three set match despite winning the first set with a bagel at 6–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.clubdetenisvalencia.es/Noticias/37d5ae30fa6df04e94118b9e82c1b3e5-DEFINIDAS_LAS_SEMIFINALES_DE_LA_COPA_FAULCOMBRIDGE |title= DEFINIDAS LAS SEMIFINALES DE LA COPA FAULCOMBRIDGE |date =25 November 2022|language=es }} He reached a new career-high singles ranking of No. 197 moving 10 positions up on 28 November 2022 making him the Bulgarian male player No. 2 in the rankings ahead of Dimitar Kuzmanov. He reached another quarterfinal at the 2022 Maspalomas Challenger but he withdrew from the match due to injury against another Serbian Dušan Lajović. He moved to No. 193 in the singles rankings ending his season on 2 December 2022.

He made his 2023 United Cup debut in the mixed doubles match alongside

Gergana Topalova where they lost to the top seeded team of Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

At the 2023 Australian Open qualifications, he defeated Francesco Maestrelli,{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/australian-open-2023-qualifying-monday | title=Arnaldi, Holt Headline Australian Open Qualifying Winners Monday|website=ATP Tour }} and 15th seed Jurij Rodionov but fell to 20th seed Zizou Bergs in the final round.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/tennis/news/australian-open-qualifying-results-scores-schedule/scszbmjawg6hx98s5czimfgq | title=Australian Open qualifying: Purcell, Vukic, Vandeweghe reach 2023 main draw | date=11 January 2023 }}

He regained the Bulgarian No. 2 ranking on 20 February 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.tenniskafe.com/atp/progres-za-grigor-dimitrov-v-svetovnata-ranglista/ | title=Прогрес за Григор Димитров в световната ранглиста | date=20 February 2023 }}

He reached also the third round of qualifying at the 2023 French Open but lost to Major debutant Genaro Alberto Olivieri. He lost in the first round and second rounds of qualifying at Wimbledon and at the US Open falling to Michael Mmoh and Borna Gojo respectively.

At the 2024 Zadar Open, Andreev reached his maiden Challenger final defeating Manuel Guinard, wildcard Matej Dodig, Enrico Dalla Valle and Timofey Skatov. He lost to Jozef Kovalík in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com//en/news/rocha-basilashvili-murcia-challenger-2024-final |title= #NextGenATP Rocha downs Basilashvili for maiden Challenger title |date=25 March 2024}} As a result he returned to the top 230 in the rankings on 8 April 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/225371/Bulgaria%27s+Grigor+Dimitrov+Kicks+Off+Monte+Carlo+Masters+Campaign+as+ATP+Rankings+Unveiled |title= Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Kicks Off Monte Carlo Masters Campaign as ATP Rankings Unveiled|date=8 April 2024 }}

In August, Andreev won his maiden Challenger title in Porto, defeating fourth seed Carlos Taberner in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennistourtalk.com/113746/andreev-wins-maiden-challenger-crown-at-ct-porto-cup |title= Andreev Wins Maiden Challenger Crown At CT Porto Cup |date=1 September 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/debru-buse-como-challenger-2024-final | title=#NextGenATP Debru joins Gasquet, Monfils in French Challenger history | ATP Tour | Tennis|date=2 September 2024 }} He became the fifth Bulgarian to win a challenger title.{{cite web|url=https://www.bta.bg/en/news/sport/735574-adrian-andreev-becomes-fifth-bulgarian-tennis-player-to-win-challenger-title |title= bta: Adrian Andreev Becomes Fifth Bulgarian Tennis Player to Win Challenger Title|date=2 September 2024 }} As a result, he returned to the top 205 in the rankings on 9 September 2024.{{cite web|url= https://bnr.bg/en/post/102043289/tennis-grigor-dimitrov-in-10th-position-in-world-rankings|title= Tennis: Grigor Dimitrov in 10th position in world rankings |date=9 September 2024}}

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Adrian Andreev debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 2018. Since then he has 5 nominations with 5 ties played, his singles W/L record is 2–1 and doubles W/L record is 1–1 (3–2 overall).

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