Alex Bogomolov

What pulls me to Bogomolov is the in-between life he lived: born in Moscow, competing as an American, and known affectionately on tour as Bogie. That kind of dual identity is harder than the stat sheet ever shows, and I respect athletes who carve out a home between two flags. At 178 cm he was never the imposing physical type, which makes the grind of the pro circuit feel even more earned. The son of a Soviet national coach who worked with Kafelnikov, he climbed to a career-high No. 33 in singles, and I find a real warmth in players who keep showing up to fight for their place. He has my quiet respect.

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Name (English)

Alex Bogomolov

Name (Japanese)

アレックス・ボゴモロフ・ジュニア

Reading

あれっくす・ぼごもろふ・じゅにあ

Born

April 23, 1983 (age 43)

Origin

Moscow, Soviet Union

Height

178 cm

Occupation

tennis player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Boar

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex%20Bogomolov%20Jr.
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%82%B4%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AD%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440482

Tags

• tennis player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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