Boris Pashanski

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Boris Pashanski is a professional tennis player from Serbia. He began playing tennis at the age of seven at his local club on clay near his house. He is right-handed and turned professional in 2001, in which he played mainly on the Futures tour. In 2002, he reached the semi-final of the Czech's Futures event in December, losing to Petzschner and in Challenger play posted a 6-5 record. A year later in 2003, he reached his first Futures final in Miskloc, Hungary losing to Russia's Igor Andreev. In May, he reached the final at consecutive Challenger events in Budapest (l. Settergren) and Ljubijana (l. Vanek). Pashanski made his Davis Cup debut for Yugoslavia in July in a tie against Bulgaria, losing a second rubber to Lukaev, but winning a dead rubber against Enev. In 2004, he qualified for two APT events, making his debut in Munich where he reached the second round with a win over Wayne Moodie before losing to Verkerk. He also qualified for Bastad, losing to Sweden's Robin Soderling. During the year he also made his Davis Cup debut for Serbia & Montenegro, winning a rubber against Hungary where he defeated Bardoczky. He claimed one Challenger title in Tampere (d. Prodon) and posted a record of 15-21 in Challenger play. Pashanski finished the 2005 season as the number two player from Serbia (behind Novak Djokovic) with strong Challenger results that included five titles and four finals. He ended the year with a Challenger record of 51-15. In May he advanced to his first Challenger final of the year at Dresden (l. Mazarankis). In June he reached the final of Cuenca Challenger, where he lost to Fleishman. Pashanski won back-to-back Challengers in July by claiming titles at Budaors (d. Mazaraskis) and Tampere (d. Karanusic). In September, he again defeated Mazarakis for the Budapest Challenger title and in November reached the final at the Montevideo Challenger, losing to Argentine rising star Juan Martin Del Potro.

In 2006, Pashanski finished the year as the country's number three playing, falling behind Tipsarevic but played his first full season of ATP events. He made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open where he defeated local favourite Wayne Arthurs before falling to Nicolas Kiefer. In his next event he won the Santiago Challenger on clay, defeating Paul Capdeville in the final 6-2, 7-6(9). Pashanski then reached a hat-trick of ATP quarter finals at Vina del Mar (l. Gonzalez), Buenos Aires (l. Volandri) and Costa Do Sauipe (l. Patience). At Roland Garros, the Serbian lost in the first round to fellow countryman Ilia Bozolijac and also exited at the same stage at Wimbledon, losing to previous winner Andre Agassi in four sets. Pashanski returned to the Challenger tour in the final part of the season, reaching the final at Aracaju (l. Roitman) and quarter finals at Buenos Aires and Asuncion. In 2007, the Serbian finished in the Top 100 for the second time in three years. He matched a personal-best 10 match wins at ATP level play despite limited tour play. He qualified into Barcelona and reached the third round, losing to David Ferrer and also qualified for a second straight Roland Garros (l. Navarro). In July, he advanced to the second round at Stuttgart and Sopot as a qualifier. He finished the season with direct entry at four ATP events, reaching the third round at Tokyo (l. Sela) and second round finishes at Beijing, Mumbai and St. Petersburg. In Challenger play he compiled a 32-16 record, advancing to the quarter final stages or better in 10 tournaments. In 2008, Pashanski reached the Barletta Challenger final in March, losing to Mikhail Kukushkin in the final. He also reached the quarter final stages or better in three other Challenger events. In Grand Slam play he participated in all majors except the US Open, making a first round exit in each.