# Ivaylo Traykov

Ivaylo Traykov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Трайков) is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria.

## Personal

Traykov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria on 17 December 1978, to Toncho, an economist, and Mariana, an engineer. Taking up tennis at the age of 7, Traykov is coached and trained by his father. Traykov enjoys reading books, playing cards and chess, while he considers Pete Sampras to be his idol. His career goal is to break into the top 50 rankings. His favourite shot is the serve, while his favourite surface is hardcourt.

## Career

Traykov turned professional in 1995, and has spent the majority of his career playing in Futures and Challengers events. Throughout his career, he has won 1 Challenger tournament and 10 Futures tournaments. Traykov participated in the Wimbledon qualification events in 2000 and 2001, but lost in the first round for both years. He also participated in the Australian Open qualifiers in 2004, winning a match but failing to qualify.
In May 2001, Traykov made it into the main draw of the International Raiffeisen Grand Prix, in Sankt Pölten, as a lucky loser. He defeated Ján Krošlák in the first round, before falling to Ivan Ljubičić in the second round.
In 2006, he was declared the Tennis Player of the Year by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation, and has won five state individual championships (1996–1998, 2004 and 2006).
Traykov has represented Bulgaria in the Davis Cup since 1997, amassing a win–loss record of 8–8 in singles and 8–4 in doubles.

## Year-end rankings

| Year | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Singles | 1048 | 1170 | 777 | 350 | 320 | 269 | 373 | 281 | 238 | 755 | 1046 | 441 | 504 | 427 | 690 | 1063 | - |
| Doubles | 787 | 930 | 851 | 683 | 653 | - | 1051 | 620 | 1586 | 1140 | 1683 | - | - | 1456 | 967 | 728 | 1414 |

## Challenger and Futures Finals
### Singles: 23 (13–10)

* Legend (singles)
* ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)
* ITF Futures (12–9)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (1–1)
* Clay (11–8)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (1–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 1998 | Austria F2, Bergheim | Futures | Carpet (i) | Julien Boutter | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 1998 | Austria F3, Mondseeland | Futures | Carpet (i) | Radek Štěpánek | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 1998 | Yugoslavia F5, Subotica | Futures | Clay | Javier Perez-Vazquez | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 1998 | Yugoslavia F6, Niš | Futures | Clay | Matey Pampoulov | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 1998 | Yugoslavia F7, Nikšić | Futures | Clay | Javier Perez-Vazquez | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Feb 1999 | Croatia F1, Zagreb | Futures | Hard | Ivan Ljubičić | 3–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Sep 1999 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Challenger | Clay | David Miketa | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jul 2002 | Turkey F2, Istanbul | Futures | Hard | Jeroen Masson | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–3 | Jun 2003 | Serbia and Montenegro F1, Pančevo | Futures | Clay | Aleksander Slovič | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Jun 2003 | Serbia and Montenegro F2, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | Phillip Mullner | 6–3, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |
| Loss | 6–5 | Jul 2003 | Budaörs, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | Tomáš Berdych | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7–5 | Jun 2006 | Macedonia F2, Skopje | Futures | Clay | Ilia Kushev | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 7–5 |
| Win | 8–5 | Jun 2006 | Serbia and Montenegro F1, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | Yordan Kanev | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Aug 2006 | Bulgaria F1, Plovdiv | Futures | Clay | Todor Enev | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 8–7 | May 2007 | Bulgaria F2, Rousse | Futures | Clay | Ivan Sergeyev | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8–8 | Jun 2007 | Macedonia F1, Skopje | Futures | Clay | Predrag Rusevski | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–9 | Jun 2007 | Macedonia F2, Skopje | Futures | Clay | Predrag Rusevski | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 9–9 | Sep 2007 | Bulgaria F7, Sofia | Futures | Clay | David Savić | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 10–9 | May 2008 | Bulgaria F1, Sofia | Futures | Clay | Simeon Ivanov | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 11–9 | Aug 2008 | Bulgaria F6, Bourgas | Futures | Clay | Federico Torresi | 3–0 ret. |
| Win | 12–9 | Sep 2008 | Bulgaria F7, Sliven | Futures | Clay | Pedro Clar | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 12–10 | Sep 2008 | Bulgaria F8, Stara Zagora | Futures | Clay | Tihomir Grozdanov | 5–7, 0–1 ret. |
| Win | 13–10 | May 2009 | Bulgaria F1, Sandanski | Futures | Clay | Tihomir Grozdanov | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |

### Doubles: 5 (3–2)

* Legend (doubles)
* ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
* ITF Futures (3–2)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (0–0)
* Clay (2–1)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (1–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1998 | Austria F3, Mondseeland | Futures | Carpet (i) | Milen Velev | Petr Pála Borut Urh | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 1999 | Greece F4, Alexandroupolis | Futures | Carpet | Milen Velev | Fernando González Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2010 | Turkey F3, Antalya | Futures | Clay | Tihomir Grozdanov | Colin Ebelthite Jarryd Maher | 3–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 2010 | Bulgaria F2, Varna | Futures | Clay | Tihomir Grozdanov | Alexandru Carpen Adrian Cruciat | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | May 2010 | Bulgaria F3, Plovdiv | Futures | Clay | Tihomir Grozdanov | Ivan Anikanov Roman Tudoreanu | 6–4, 6–3 |

## Davis Cup

Ivaylo Traykov debuted for the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in 1997. Since then he has 16 nominations with 20 ties played, his singles W/L record is 8–8 and doubles W/L record is 8–6 (16–14 overall).

### Singles (8–8)

| Edition | Round | Date | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
| 1998 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | RPO | 19 July 1998 | Clay | Pascal Schaul | W | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 30 April 1999 | Clay | Jean-Kome Loglo | W | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 18 July 1999 | Clay | Gergely Kisgyörgy | L | 2–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 5–7 |
| 2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 28 April 2000 | Clay | Solon Peppas | W | 6–1, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| 2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 21 July 2000 | Clay | Lior Mor | W | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 23 July 2000 | Clay | Harel Levy | L | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–7$^{(8–10)}$, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |
| 2003 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 4 April 2003 | Carpet (I) | Orest Tereshchuk | L | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 4–6 |
| 2003 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 6 April 2003 | Carpet (I) | Andrey Stepanov | W | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| 2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 9 April 2004 | Carpet (I) | Karim Maamoun | W | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 16 July 2004 | Clay | Filippo Volandri | L | 4–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| 2005 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 4 March 2005 | Carpet (I) | Lado Chikhladze | L | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–3, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 3–6 |
| 2005 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 6 March 2005 | Carpet (I) | David Kvernadze | W | 6–2, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 7–6$^{(7–0)}$ |
| 2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 21 July 2006 | Clay | Sebő Kiss | L | 3–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| 2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 6 April 2007 | Carpet (I) | Ernests Gulbis | L | 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
| 2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 8 April 2007 | Carpet (I) | Rihards Emulins | W | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | RPO | 6 April 2007 | Clay | Photos Kallias | L | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 1–6, 2–6 |

### Doubles (8–6)

| Edition | Round | Date | Partner | Surface | Opponents | W/L | Result |
| 1997 Europe/Africa Zone Group III | RR | 21 May 1997 | Ivo Bratanov | Clay | Gordon Asciak Mark Schembri | W | 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, 6–3 |
| 1997 Europe/Africa Zone Group III | RR | 22 May 1997 | Ivo Bratanov | Clay | Raigo Saluste Gert Vilms | W | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1997 Europe/Africa Zone Group III | RR | 23 May 1997 | Ivo Bratanov | Clay | Allan Cooper Norbert Oduor | W | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1997 Europe/Africa Zone Group III | SF | 24 May 1997 | Ivo Bratanov | Clay | Evghenii Plugariov Maxim Savitski | W | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1997 Europe/Africa Zone Group III | F | 25 May 1997 | Ivo Bratanov | Clay | Christophe Boggetti Sebastien Graeff | W | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 1 May 1999 | Milen Velev | Clay | Jean-Kome Loglo Kossi Loglo | W | 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 17 July 1999 | Milen Velev | Clay | Zoltán Böröczky Attila Sávolt | L | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| 2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | 1R | 29 April 2000 | Orlin Stanoytchev | Clay | Konstantinos Economidis Anastasios Vasiliadis | L | 6–3, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 4–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |
| 2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 10 April 2004 | Todor Enev | Carpet (I) | Amr Ghoneim Karim Maamoun | W | 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 8 April 2006 | Ilia Kushev | Clay | Marcos Baghdatis Photos Kallias | W | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–0 |
| 2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 22 July 2006 | Yordan Kanev | Clay | Kornél Bardóczky Gergely Kisgyörgy | L | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 9–11 |
| 2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | R1 | 7 April 2007 | Ilia Kushev | Carpet (I) | Ernests Gulbis Deniss Pavlovs | L | 5–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
| 2009 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 11 July 2009 | Todor Enev | Clay | Ernests Gulbis Deniss Pavlovs | L | 4–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| 2010 Europe/Africa Zone Group II | QF | 10 July 2010 | Grigor Dimitrov | Clay | Luka Gregorc Grega Žemlja | L | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–7$^{(12–14)}$, 3–6 |
* RPO = Relegation playoff
* RR = Round robin