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Petr Nesterov (, born 7 March 2003) is a Bulgarian player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 384 achieved on 28 October 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 260 achieved on 4 November 2024. Nesterov reached the final of the 2021 US Open Junior doubles with Ukrainian Viacheslav Bielinskyi.


Junior career
As a junior, Nesterov won three singles and four doubles titles and achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 15. His biggest junior success came in 2021 at the US Open, where he reached the quarterfinals in singles and his first Grand Slam final in doubles with Viacheslav Bielinskyi, but lost 3–6, 7–5, 1–10 to and in the championship match. Earlier in the year the Bulgarian-Ukrainian duo came close to another doubles final at the French Open, but lost out in the semifinals to eventual champions and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.


Professional career

2019–2023: Early years, turning pro, ATP debut and first wins
Nesterov made his professional debut at the age of 16, when he received a wildcard for the ITF tournament in Burgas in 2019. Although he lost his first singles match, Petr reached his debut ITF final in doubles with compatriot Simeon Terziev, but the Bulgarian duo couldn't go all the way, losing 3–6, 3–6 to Luca Gelhard and Kai Wehnelt.

A year and a half later, after the end of his junior career, Nesterov started playing regularly on the ITF men's tour. In 2022 he made his debut for Bulgaria Davis Cup team in the World Group II Play-Off tie with Paraguay, but was forced to retire in the third set against .

After reaching two semifinals as a qualifier at the M25 and M15 events in and , Nesterov made his debut in the top 1000 of the ATP rankings as well as reaching his second doubles final with Simon Anthony Ivanov at the tournament in Novi Sad.

In September, Nesterov made his ATP singles qualifying debut at the 2022 Sofia Open after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying draw of his home tournament. The Bulgarian did not waste this opportunity and scored his biggest win to date, overcoming World No. 270 in straight sets 7–6(4), 6–4. Ultimately he could not seal his spot into the main draw after a loss to Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș in the second round.

Nesterov made his main draw ATP doubles debut with at the 2022 Sofia Open, where they reached the quarterfinals defeating Jack Vance and Jamie Vance before losing to eventual champions and David Vega Hernández.

He also received a wildcard for the 2023 Sofia Open with Yanaki Milev and also reached the quarterfinals defeating Spanish duo Íñigo Cervantes and defending champion David Vega Hernández.


Year-end ATP ranking
Year201920202021202220232024
Singles
1692819558440
Doubles151415842418550423310


Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 8 (5–3)
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Clay (3–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
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Win1–0 M15 Al Zahra, KuwaitWorld Tennis TourHardGonçalo Oliveira4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win2–0 M15 Al Zahra, KuwaitWorld Tennis TourHardTomáš Láník6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Loss2–1 M15 , KazakhstanWorld Tennis TourHard (i)Evgeny Karlovskiy7–6(7–1), 1–6, 2–6
Win3–1 M15 , RomaniaWorld Tennis TourClay6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Win4–1 M15 , RomaniaWorld Tennis TourClayElliot Benchetrit6–1, 6–2
Loss4–2 M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClayPol Martín Tiffon2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss4–3 M15 Bistrița, RomaniaWorld Tennis TourClayCezar Crețu3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win5–3 M15 , RomaniaWorld Tennis TourClayGabi Adrian Boitan6–4, 6–4


Doubles: 20 (8–12)
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ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ITF World Tennis Tour (8–11)
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Hard (2–3)
Clay (6–9)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
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Loss0–1 M15 , BulgariaWorld Tennis TourClaySimeon TerzievLuca Gelhard
Kai Wehnelt
3–6, 3–6
Loss0–2 M15 , SerbiaWorld Tennis TourClaySimon Anthony IvanovViktor Jović
3–6, 4–6
Loss0–3 M15 , BulgariaWorld Tennis TourHardMaks Kaśnikowski
Olaf Pieczkowski
3–6, 5–7
Win1–3 M15 , BulgariaWorld Tennis TourHardAdriano Dhzenev
Anthony Genov
6–3, 6–2
Win2–3 M15 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptWorld Tennis TourHardAlec Beckley
3–6, 6–3, 10–8
Loss2–4 M15 Constanța, RomaniaWorld Tennis TourClayOlaf Pieczkowski
João Victor Couto Loureiro
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss2–5 M25 , North MacedoniaWorld Tennis TourClaySascha Gueymard Wayenburg
1–6, 2–6
Loss2–6 M15 Zahra, KuwaitWorld Tennis TourHardAleksandre BakshiDax Donders
Sidané Pontjodikromo
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 8–10
Loss2–7 M15 , TurkeyWorld Tennis TourClayJay Clarke
1–6, 2–6
Win3–7 M15 , RomaniaWorld Tennis TourClayIlya SnițariTomás Lipovšek Puches
Juan Bautista Otegui
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 10–7
Win4–7 M15 , RomaniaWorld Tennis TourClayIlya SnițariSimone Agostini
Matteo De Vincentis
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win5–7 M25 , RomaniaWorld Tennis TourClayMiloš Karol
Michael Shaw
6–4, 6–2
Loss5–8 Verona, ItalyChallengerClayMarcelo Demoliner
Guillermo Durán
7–6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), 13–15
Loss5–9 M25 , RomaniaWorld Tennis TourClayTim Rühl
6–7(6–8), 3–6
Win6–9 M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClayAlessandro Spadola
Matteo Vavassori
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win7–9 M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClayMassimo Giunta
Mariano Tammaro
6–3, 6–3
Loss7–10 M15 , TurkeyWorld Tennis TourClay
Stefan Popović
3–6, 2–6
Loss7–11 M15 , QatarWorld Tennis TourHardGabi Adrian Boitan
1–6, 2–6
Win8–11 M25 , SwitzerlandWorld Tennis TourClayTimofey Stepanov
Maximilian Neuchrist
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss8–12 M25+H , GermanyWorld Tennis TourHardOleksandr Ovcharenko
6–7(2–7), 3–6


National participation

Davis Cup (3 wins, 5 losses)
Petr Nesterov debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 2022. Since then he has 8 nominations with 6 ties played, his singles W/L record is 1–3 and doubles W/L record is 2–2 (3–5 overall).

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WG Play-off (0–0)
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Group II (0–3)
Group III (0–0)
Group IV (0–0)
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Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
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Doubles (2–2)
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  • indicates the result of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.

Defeat1IVSinglesParaguay6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–2), 5–10
Defeat2IIIDoubles (with )New Zealand / Michael Venus4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Victory3IVSinglesBosnia and HerzegovinaAndrej Nedić4–6, 6–2, 10–8
Defeat4ISinglesEl SalvadorMarcelo Arévalo3–6, 3–6
Defeat5IIIDoubles (with )Marcelo Arévalo / César Cruz7–5, 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Defeat6ISinglesRomaniaCezar Crețu7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Victory7IIIDoubles (with )Gabi Adrian Boitan / Victor Vlad Cornea6–3, 6–3
Victory8IIIDoubles (with )FinlandHarri Heliövaara / 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–1)


Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Runner-Up2021US OpenHardViacheslav Bielinskyi
3–6, 7–5, 1–10


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