Dovydas Šakinis (born July 2, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional tennis player and a member of Lithuania Davis Cup team.

Dovydas Šakinis
Country (sports) Lithuania
Born (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 32)
Šiauliai, Lithuania
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeDartmouth
Prize money$6,176
Singles
Career record2–5
Highest rankingNo. 808 (September 20, 2010)
Current rankingNo. 1581 (May 13, 2013)
Doubles
Career record0–3
Highest rankingNo. 1214 (August 15, 2011)
Last updated on: May 13, 2013.

Šakinis started playing tennis at the age of six, he trained at the Šiauliai tennis school. As a junior player he reached the world No. 73 combined ranking on ITF junior circuit (on January 4, 2010).[1] Šakinis studied liberal arts at Dartmouth College in the United States from 2012 to 2016.[2][3]

Davis Cup

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Šakinis is a member of the Lithuania Davis Cup team,[4] having posted a 3–5 record in singles and a 1–3 record in doubles in ten ties played.

References

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  1. ^ "Dovydas Šakinis junior profile". itftennis.com.
  2. ^ "Šakinis started his studies in the United States" (in Lithuanian). alfa.lt.
  3. ^ "Dartmouth Honors Student-Athletes at Celebration of Excellence". Dartmouth Big Green. Dartmouth College. 23 May 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Dartmouth M Tennnies Bio > Dovydas Sakinis". Dartmouth Big Green. Dartmouth College. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
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