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Yevgeny Kafelnikov
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov's seemingly joking remark that he would retire if Russia won the Davis Cup at the year end does not ring untrue. The 28 year old Russian has won the 1996 French Open, 1999 Australian Open and the Olympics in 2000, yet has failed to even begin to get the results his undeniable talent warrants. Rather than flirting with the idea of retirement, Kafelnikov would be better off following the lead of Andre Agassi, and rededicating himself to the game to ensure he comes close to reaching his potential.
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov became on Monday the first Russian ever to reach the world's number one tennis ranking. Despite a congratulatory telegram from Russian president Boris Yeltsin, Kafelnikov's satisfaction must be somewhat dampened by having reached his long-held goal during a major slump. He has, in fact, lost his last seven matches.
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In 2003, betting on a Yevgeny Kafelnikov match in Lyon, France, was suspended when an ominously large wager was made on his opponent, Fernando Vicente, loser of his previous 12 matches. Vicente won in straight sets.[1] Kafelnikov retired from the professional tour in 2004, having won 26 singles and 27 doubles titles.
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Kafelnikov's odd ascent highlights some of the problems with the current ranking system that have prompted the ATP Tour to change the system as of 2000. The most important result of the new system will be to reduce the pressure to play more tournaments than the players' bodies can endure. Players will be able to concentrate on gaining points from the four Grand Slams and the nine Super Nine events, and then count only the best five results from other events. This will help to prevent situations like the current one where top players like Sampras and Patrick Rafter have to miss important tournaments in order to recover from injuries caused, in part at least, by overuse.
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Kafelnikov, a two-time Grand Slam champion, won the first three points of his serve and seemed on the verge of holding easily. But Hewitt climbed back to deuce. Kafelnikov, hitting an ill-advised approach shot right at Hewitt, was passed by a rock-solid backhand. At break point, Hewitt passed Kafelnikov again, this time with a cross-court forehand. That made it five consecutive points for Hewitt and a devastating loss for Kafelnikov.
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Safin, a rising star from Russia, and Kafelnikov, its aging legend, have acknowledged knowing Tokhtakhounov, but neither has publicly elaborated on the details. Today Kafelnikov did offer his first defense of the man accused of fixing the figure skating results. Like many other Russian athletes who think of Tokhtakhounov as a sports philanthropist, Kafelnikov finds the timing of the arrest very curious.
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