Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș
{{Short description|Romanian-born Swedish tennis player (born 1997)}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș
|image = Madaras WMQ23 (53061122487).jpg
|caption = Mădăraș at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
|fullname =
|country = {{flagu|Sweden}} (2016–present)
{{ROU}} (2013–2015)
|residence =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|9|12}}
|birth_place = Deva, Romania
|height = {{convert|1.91|m|abbr=on}}
|weight =
|turnedpro =
|retired= August 2023 (last match played)
|plays = Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = $184,696
|singlesrecord = 0–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 191 (17 July 2023)
|currentsinglesranking =
| Wimbledonresult = Q2 (2023)
|doublesrecord = 0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 420 (14 August 2023)
|currentdoublesranking =
|updated = 1 December 2024
}}
Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș (born 12 September 1997) is a Romanian-born Swedish former professional tennis player who was banned from the sport for breaking anti-corruption rules. He had a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 191 achieved on 17 July 2023. His career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 420 was achieved on 14 August 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/dragos-nicolae-madaras/mw54/overview|title=Dragos Nicolae Madaras | Overview|website=ATP Tour}}
Career
=2022: ATP debut=
He made his ATP debut at the 2022 Sofia Open as a qualifier where he lost to Oscar Otte in the first round.{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/ivashka-ymer-sofia-2022-monday | title=Ilya Ivashka Outlasts Mikael Ymer in Sofia Marathon|publisher=ATPTour}}
=2023: ITF success and provisional ban=
Mădăraș first half of the season led him to winning a record-breaking of 10 ITF titles in one season. However, on 17 August he was provisionally suspended from all tennis by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA)
after failing to comply with the anti-corruption rules.{{cite web | url=https://www.itia.tennis/news/sanctions/swedish-tennis-player-dragos-nicolae-madaras-provisionally-suspended/ | title=ITIA - Swedish tennis player Dragos Nicolae Madaras provisionally suspended|publisher=ITIA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tennistourtalk.com/108144/dragos-nicolae-madaras-suspended-from-tennis|title=Dragos Nicolae Madaras Suspended From Tennis|publisher=tennistourtalk.com|accessdate=4 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/swedish-tennis-player-suspended-corruption-dragos-nicolae-madaras|title=Swedish tennis player suspended over anti-corruption breach|publisher=tennis365.com|accessdate=4 February 2025}}
=2024: Suspension from professional tennis=
On 14 March the ITIA revealed the final verdict (four years and five months suspension) and the details of the incident that had led up to the ban. At the 2023 Wimbledon qualifying tournament, Mădăraș had refused to hand over a mobile telephone to ITIA investigators who wanted to examine it. Instead he gave the phone to his brother who ran away with it. It was also revealed Mădăraș had previously been under investigation for match-fixing by the ITIA in the years 2017–2020.{{cite web | url=https://www.itia.tennis/news/sanctions/dragos-nicolae-madaras-suspended-from-tennis/ | title=ITIA - Dragos Nicolae Madaras suspended from tennis|publisher=ITIA}}{{cite web|url=https://igamingbusiness.com/sustainable-gambling/sports-integrity/itia-bans-spanish-tennis-player-over-corruption/|title=ITIA bans Spanish tennis player for 15 years over corruption|publisher=igamingbusiness.com|accessdate=4 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://tennismagazineitalia.it/news/non-aveva-consegnato-il-telefonino-quattro-anni-e-mezzo-di-squalifica/|title=Non aveva consegnato il telefonino: quattro anni e mezzo di squalifica|publisher=Tennis Magazine Italia (in Italian)|accessdate=4 February 2025}}
=2025:Appeal and ban reduction=
In February 2025, it was announced that, following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Mădăraș' suspension had been cut to two years and would end on 16 August 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.itia.tennis/news/sanctions/court-of-arbitration-for-sport-rules-on-dragos-madaras-and-leny-mitjana-tennis-anti-corruption-program-appeals/|title=Court of Arbitration for Sport rules on Tennis Anti-Corruption Program appeals|publisher=ITIA|accessdate=4 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tennistourtalk.com/118619/court-of-arbitration-for-sport-rules-on-tennis-anti-corruption-program-appeals|title=Court Of Arbitration For Sport Rules On Tennis Anti-Corruption Program Appeals|publisher=tennistourtalk.com|accessdate=4 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_/id/43677674/suspension-cut-dragos-madaras-tennis-corruption-case|title=Suspension cut for Dragoș Mădăraș in tennis corruption case|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=4 February 2025}}
National representation
=Davis Cup=
Mădăraș has represented Sweden at the Davis Cup, where he made his first appearance in March 2022 in a tie against Japan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/85097/teams-announced-for-2022-davis-cup-qualifiers|title=Teams Announced For 2022 Davis Cup Qualifiers|date=February 4, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022|archive-date=November 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129012525/https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/85097/teams-announced-for-2022-davis-cup-qualifiers|url-status=dead}}{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/davis-cup-qualifiers-2022-friday | title=Davis Cup: Alex de Minaur & Márton Fucsovics Leave Things All-Square in Sydney }}
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals
=Singles: 28 (19-9)=
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|ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (19-9) |
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!Titles by surface |
| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (18-9) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|May 2015}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Sweden F3, Båstad |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Ymer | 6–2, 1–6, 2–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1-1 |{{dts|Jul 2018}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Estonia F1, Pärnu |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|RUS}} Markos Kalovelonis |6-2, 6-3 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–2 |{{dts|Oct 2018}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Turkey F31, Antalya |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|CZE}} Vit Kopriva |6–7(5–7), 1–3 ret. |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1-3 |{{dts|May 2019}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Kalmar, Sweden |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|SWE}} Markus Eriksson |2–6, 2-6 |
| bgcolor=|Not Played
|1-3 |{{dts|Dec 2020}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|BIH}} Nerman Fatić |Bad weather |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2-3 |{{dts|Mar 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|SRB}} Miljan Zekić |2–6, 7-6(8.6), 6-5 ret. |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2-4 |{{dts|Apr 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Flavio Cobolli | 6–0, 3–6, 3–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3-4 |{{dts|May 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Bucharest, Romania |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|SPA}} Pol Toledo Bagué | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4-4 |{{dts|Jul 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Sofia, Bulgaria |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|ARG}} Francisco Comesaña | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|5-4 |{{dts|Dec 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|GBR}} Billy Harris |7-5, 6-1 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|6-4 |{{dts|Jan 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Doha, Qatar |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Hard |{{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Krumich |6-3, 6-2 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|7-4 |{{dts|Jan 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|ROM}} Bogdan Ionut Apostol |6-0, 6-0 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|8-4 |{{dts|Jan 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|FRA}} Corentin Denolly |7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|9-4 |{{dts|May 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|UKR}} Oleg Prihodko |6-4, 6-2 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|9-5 |{{dts|Sep 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25, Szabolcsveresmart, Hungary |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|CZE}} Michael Vrbenský |6–1, 6–7(6–8) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|10-5 |{{dts|Jan 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|ESP}} Alex Marti Pujolras |6-1, 3–6, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|11-5 |{{dts|Jan 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|BUL}} Yanaki Milev |6–3, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|12-5 |{{dts|Jan 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Cairo, Egypt |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|ESP}} José Francisco Vidal Azorín |1–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|13-5 |{{dts|Feb 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Edoardo Lavagno |3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|14-5 |{{dts|Mar 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|BEL}} Gilles-Arnaud Bailly |6–3, 6–1 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|14-6 |{{dts|Apr 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|ROU}} Cezar Crețu |2–6, 6–1, 6–7(5–7) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|15-6 |{{dts|Apr 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|NED}} Sidané Pontjodikromo |6–0, 6–1 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|15-6 |{{dts|Apr 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|BUL}} Yanaki Milev |4–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|16-7 |{{dts|Apr 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|UKR}} Viacheslav Bielinskyi |3–2, ret. |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|16-8 |{{dts|Apr 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|ARG}} Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi |6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|17-8 |{{dts|May 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25, Värnamo, Sweden |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} Oliver Crawford |7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|18-8 |{{dts|May 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|ARG}} Lorenzo Joaquin Rodriguez |7–5, 6–1 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|18-9 |{{dts|Jun 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15, Nyíregyháza, Hungary |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|HUN}} Péter Fajta |3–6, 2–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|19-9 |{{dts|Jul 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25, Brașov, Romania |style="background:#cffcff;"|World Tennis Tour |Clay |{{flagicon|ROU}} Vlad Andrei Dancu |6–3, 6–3 |
References
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External links
- {{ATP|MW54}}
- {{ITF|dragos-nicolae-madaras/800348229/swe}}
- {{Davis Cup player|800348229}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Madaras, Dragos Nicolae}}
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