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Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (Russian: Евгений Александрович Кафельников, IPA: [jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈkafʲɪlʲnʲɪkəf] ⓘ; born 18 February 1974) is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player.
Official tennis player profile of Yevgeny Kafelnikov on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
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May 3, 1999 · A smooth, confident right-hander (two-handed backhand), Yevgeny Alexandrevic Kafelnikov of Sochi, was the first Russian to win a major singles title: the French Open in 1996, defeating Michael Stich, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5, 7-6 (7-4).
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov overtook Pete Sampras to become No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings on 3 May 1999, remaining atop tennis’ mountain for six weeks. “I think it’s the ultimate goal for every professional tennis player, to be able to reach that pinnacle. That’s what we play for,” Kafelnikov told ATPTour.com.
On May 3, 1999, the Russian tennis player became the first Russian to top the ATP rankings, despite losing seven matches in a row. Learn how he achieved this feat and what happened next in his career.
