Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov in 2012
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| Full name | Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov | ||||||
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| Native name | Евгений Александрович Кафельников | ||||||
| Country (sports) |
 Russia
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| Residence | Sochi, Russia | ||||||
| Born |
18 February 1974 Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||
| Turned pro | 1992 | ||||||
| Retired | 2003 | ||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||
| Prize money | € 17,467,844 | ||||||
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| Career record | 609–306 (66.56%) | ||||||
| Career titles | 26 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (3 May 1999) | ||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||
| Australian Open | W (1999) | ||||||
| French Open | W (1996) | ||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (1995) | ||||||
| US Open | SF (1999, 2001) | ||||||
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| Tour Finals | F (1997) | ||||||
| Grand Slam Cup | SF (1996) | ||||||
| Olympic Games | W (2000) | ||||||
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| Career record | 358–213 | ||||||
| Career titles | 27 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (30 March 1998) | ||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||
| Australian Open | QF (1995, 1999) | ||||||
| French Open | W (1996, 1997, 2002) | ||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (1994, 1995) | ||||||
| US Open | W (1997) | ||||||
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| Davis Cup | W (2002) | ||||||
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Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (Russian: Евгений Александрович Кафельников Evgenij Aleksandrovič Kafel'nikov [ɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈkafʲɪlʲnʲɪkəf]; born 18 February 1974) is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player. He won two Grand Slam singles titles, the 1996 French Open and the 1999 Australian Open. He also won four Grand Slam doubles titles, and the Men's Singles Gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. He also helped Russia win the Davis Cup in 2002. He is the last man to have won both the Men's Singles and Doubles titles at the same Grand Slam tournament, which he did at the 1996 French Open.
Since retiring, Kafelnikov cashed three times at the 2005 World Series of Poker. He also played golf on the European PGA tour at the 2005 and 2008 Russian Open. He stated that he was there not to make up the numbers, before finishing last by 20 odd shots in 2005, and second to last in 2008.
He now works as a commentator for Russian TV covering tennis. During the 2008 Miami Masters, Kafelnikov coached Marat Safin in the absence of Hernán Gumy.
He participated in the ATP Champions Tour in 2009 and beat Sergi Bruguera, Michael Chang and Pat Cash at the Chengdu Open in early November. In May 2011 he was ranked 7th on the Champions Tour.
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