Dmitry Popko
Kazakhstani tennis player
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Dmitry Yevgenyevich Popko (Дмитрий Евгеньевич Попко; born 24 October 1996) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player who competes on the ATP Challenger tour. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 155 achieved on 21 April 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 304 achieved on 1 May 2017. He is the current No. 4 Kazakh player.[1]
Popko at the 2022 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Born | 24 October 1996 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Ilya Drozdov |
| Prize money | US $ 936,480 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 155 (21 April 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 227 (17 November 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q3 (2020, 2022) |
| French Open | Q3 (2020) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2016, 2021, 2025) |
| US Open | Q2 (2016, 2022, 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 304 (1 May 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 852 (10 November 2025) |
| Last updated on: 15 November 2025. | |
Popko represents Kazakhstan at the Davis Cup where he has a win-loss record of 4-6.
Career
Popko defeated Chinese tennis player Zhang Ze in his first Davis Cup tie in April 2017.[2]
Popko participated in qualifying for all four of the Grand Slams.[3][4][5]
2026 Season
Popko has spent the 2026 season match fixing while he still has enough points to play the ATP Challenger level. He has been spotted playing entire matches walking, and averages just 2 winners per set.[6]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | A | Q3 | A | Q3 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | A | A | A | NH | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| US Open | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | A | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| ATP Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | NH | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | NH | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | – | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 6 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2019 | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | Clay | 7–5, 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2021 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | 0–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2021 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jan 2024 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 4–6, 6–2, 6–7(4–7) | |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jul 2024 | Brașov, Romania | Clay | 3–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 2–4 | Mar 2025 | Morelia, Mexico | Hard | 1–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 2–5 | Mar 2025 | Morelos, Mexico | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2016 | Karshi, Uzbekistan | Hard | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2016 | Moscow, Russia | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2022 | Málaga, Spain | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–6] |
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 33 (25 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2014 | Turkey F39, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2015 | Romania F1, Galați | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–3 | May 2015 | Romania F2, Galați | Futures | Clay | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 | |
| Win | 1–3 | May 2015 | Romania F3, Bucharest | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) | |
| Win | 2–3 | Jun 2015 | Serbia F1, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2015 | Austria F2, Seefeld | Futures | Clay | 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 | |
| Win | 3–4 | Aug 2015 | Austria F8, Vogau | Futures | Clay | 6–0, 6–2 | |
| Win | 4–4 | Oct 2015 | Kazakhstan F6, Shymkent | Futures | Clay | 6–4, 2–0 ret. | |
| Loss | 4–5 | Nov 2015 | Tunisia F29, El Kantaoui | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 3–6 | |
| Win | 5–5 | Apr 2016 | Kazakhstan F4, Shymkent | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 6–5 | Nov 2016 | Turkey F45, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Win | 7–5 | Nov 2016 | Turkey F46, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Walkover | |
| Win | 8–5 | Dec 2016 | Thailand F6, Hua Hin | Futures | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | 9–5 | Mar 2017 | Turkey F8, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Win | 10–5 | Mar 2017 | USA F10, Bakersfield | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | |
| Loss | 10–6 | Apr 2017 | Uzbekistan F1, Bukhara | Futures | Hard | 1–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 11–6 | Oct 2017 | Turkey F38, Antalya | Futures | Clay | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 12–6 | Feb 2019 | M25, Weston, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | 13–6 | Feb 2019 | M15, Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 14–6 | Mar 2019 | M15, Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 14–7 | Mar 2019 | M15, Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 4–6, 7–5, 2–6 | |
| Win | 15–7 | Mar 2019 | M15, Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Win | 16–7 | Apr 2019 | M15, Sunrise, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | 17–7 | Apr 2019 | M15, Orange Park, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–0, 5–7, 6–3 | |
| Win | 18–7 | May 2019 | M25, Vero Beach, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–1, 7–6(7–1) | |
| Win | 20–9 | May 2023 | M25, Pensacola, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Win | 21–9 | Dec 2023 | M15, Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | |
| Win | 22–9 | Dec 2023 | M15, Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| Win | 23–10 | Feb 2024 | M15, Sunrise, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 7–5, 6–2 | |
| Win | 24–10 | Feb 2024 | M15, Palm Coast, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 7–5, 1–6, 7–5 | |
| Win | 25–10 | Feb 2024 | M15, Naples, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | |
| NP | 25–10 | Feb 2024 | M25, Tucumán, Argentina | World Tennis Tour | Clay | not played (due to heavy rain)[7] | |
| Loss | 25–11 | Mar 2024 | M25, Recife, Brazil | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6[7] | |
| Win | 26–11 | Mar 2024 | M25, Feira de Santana, Brazil | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2014 | Hungary F2, Siófok | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, [15–13] | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2014 | Austria F6, Wels | Futures | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2014 | Austria F8, Vogau | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 1–6, [10–12] | ||
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 2015 | Qatar F3, Doha | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 2–3 | Jun 2015 | Serbia F1, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, [10–6] | ||
| Win | 3–5 | Nov 2016 | Turkey F44, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 6–0, [10–7] | ||
| Loss | 3–6 | Nov 2016 | Turkey F45, Antalya | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 6–7(2–7) | ||
| Win | 4–6 | Oct 2017 | Turkey F38, Antalya | Futures | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 5–6 | Feb 2019 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Win | 7–6 | Mar 2024 | M25 Recife, Brazil | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 |