TAG: Russia
May/21
28
Biofile Alexander Bublik Interview
By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP ranking 30. Winner of three career ATP singles titles including Antwerp on Sunday vs. Fils in final 64 64. DOB: June 17, 1997 In: Gatchina, Russia Ht: 6-5 Wt: 180 First memory of tennis: It is probably the first tournament that I played when I was seven years old. I don’t remember if […] Continue to read full article...
Apr/21
29
Biofile: Andrei Cherkasov Interview
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former ATP no. 13. Winner of two ATP singles titles, the first two editions of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. Reached QF of US Open, AO and Roland Garros. Currently a coach at IMG in Bradenton, FL. DOB: July 4, 1970 In: Ufa, Soviet Union First Tennis Memory: “Probably when I […] Continue to read full article...
Andrei Cherkasov · Davis Cup · IMG · Kremlin Cup · Russia
Mar/21
21
Dubai Champ Karatsev is the tennis “Rocky Balboa”
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The miraculous story of Aslan Karatsev continued in Dubai today as the Russian won the ATP 500 title 63 62 vs. Lloyd Harris of South Africa. Karatsev is now 11-2 in 2021, after his astounding semifinal run at the Australian Open. So far this year, Karatsev has only lost to world no. 1 Novak Djokovic […] Continue to read full article...
The name Aslan Karatsev has gone from total obscurity in one week to on the step of superstardom. Karatsev crushed Felix Auger-Aliassime yesterday at AO, coming back from two sets down to shock the Canadian in five 36 16 63 63 64. The previously unknown Russian, best known maybe for beating Tennys Sandgren late last […] Continue to read full article...
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Career best ATP ranking no. 20. Winner of seven ATP singles titles. Helped Russian win Davis Cup in 2006. DOB: December 12, 1982 In: Moscow, Russia First Tennis Memory: I don’t remember [laughs]. I was very, very young when I started. Since I played tennis, I don’t remember like one particular, vivid memory. I […] Continue to read full article...
coach · Davis Cup · Dmitry Tursunov · Fila · Russia
With one public park open in Bradenton and Sarasota and two main hitting partners both afraid to play because of fear of virus and fear of being arrested, I am starving to play some real tennis instead of hitting on a wall or driving over an hour to Tampa where a friend plays at open […] Continue to read full article...
Bradenton · Dunlop Tennis · Head Speed Pro · Russia · WTA
We resume the First and Last Pro Match series with former ATP no. 13 Andrei Cherkasov… First Match: “Never forget. I was in US. I was fifteen years old and I played. I went to watch how my older friends play like (Andrei) Chesnokov, Zverev Sr, (Alexander) Volkov. The tournament was in Chicago, ATP. Somehow […] Continue to read full article...
Apr/20
13
Hitting Next To An ATP Champion in Bradenton
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Our “ghetto courts” are still open in Bradenton and each day I’m there an array of quality players of all ages come to these courts which are the only unlocked public courts in Bradenton. Today I saw a former ATP Champion who won two singles titles, both in Moscow at the Kremlin Cup. You may […] Continue to read full article...
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By Scoop Malinowski
A wide range of forty professional tennis players discuss memories of playing Marat Safin, one of the most intriguing champions and characters in the history of tennis. Also various tennis world figures share additional insights and anecdotes about the Russian tennis superpower who reached the ATP world no. 1 ranking in 2000 and won the 2000 US Open and 2005 Australian Open, as well as two Davis Cups, the first two in Russian tennis history. Continue to read full article...
