Jānis Skroderis Explained

Janis Skroderis
Country: Latvia
Residence:Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Birth Date:14 August 1983
Birth Place:Jūrmala, Soviet Union
Turnedpro:2002
Plays:Right-handed (Double-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US $1,965
Singlesrecord:0–2
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:1233 (June 21, 2004)
Doublesrecord:0–1
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:1186 (August 9, 2004)
Updated:June 19, 2012

Janis Skroderis (born August 14, 1983) is a Latvian former professional tennis player, who played mainly on the ITF Futures tournaments.

Notably, Skroderis was the very first player that future world No. 1 Novak Djokovic ever faced in an official ATP match, a dead rubber in the 2004 Davis Cup match between Serbia and Montenegro and Latvia, which he lost 2–6, 2–6.[1] [2] Talking about this match, Skroderis stated: “I remember that I had several chances in that match because Novak was very young and inexperienced, but when it was necessary, he increased the pace and won both sets. After that match, he won several Challengers and his career took off. It seems that it was me who brought him luck, so I am very happy”.[3]

Skroderis' career high in the ATP singles rankings was position No. 1233, which he achieved in June 2004, and the official statistics say that he only played two matches at ATP level, losing both of them.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'I wanted to repeat what Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer did,' Novak Djokovic said . www.tennisworldusa.org . 18 May 2022 . 29 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Happy birthday, Nole! 36 stats for Novak Djokovic’s 36th birthday . www.tennis.com . 22 May 2023 . 29 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Djokovic, tutto iniziò con Skroderis: “Gli ho portato fortuna” . Djokovic, it all started with Skroderis: "I brought him luck" . www.ubitennis.com . 6 November 2014 . 29 October 2023.