I hit the ball early and move my wrist a lot, so I get bigger angles.

His backhand is usually hit two-handed with topspin but he often uses a one-handed slice. Receiving a first-round bye he beat Filippo Volandri 6–1 6–2 in the second round finally winning an opening-round match after suffering four consecutive opening-round exits. On his service return he will often chip back the first serve.

He changed his first name spelling to the current form in May 2010. "Oleksandr Dolgopolov" redirects here. is the top-ranked Ukrainian male tennis player.