“If you look at the golfers, we are taking an extreme example now of course, the golfers make $540,000 a week to the winner,”
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov is a Russian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Kafelnikov won 26 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including two majors at the 1996 French Open and the 1999 Australian Open, as well as an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He also won four major doubles t…
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t earn enough ESPN.com wire services MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, the two greatest tennis players of the past decade, on Friday slammed Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov for saying tennis players were not paid enough money.
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2026· 5 entries
“t earn enough ESPN.com wire services MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, the two greatest tennis players of the past decade, on Friday slammed Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov for saying tennis players were not paid enough money.”
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“After a few games, it became obvious that the game would be tight. At times, I thought that I would never win it.”
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Mshale: Andrea Gaudenzi Vs. Yevgeny Kafelnikov Davis Cup 1996 PART 7 Fred Hoiberg (VB1YUhpKBd)
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TennisTemple: Kafelnikov Blasts Djokovic's Plan to Shorten Tennis Matches: 'It's Absurd!'
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2019· 2 entries
Not counting enough votes in his previous nominations in 2012 (compared to Gustavo Kuerten and Jennifer Capriati), in 2015 (compared to David Hall and Amélie Mauresmo), and in 2018 (compared to Michael Stich and Helena S
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Kafelnikov was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
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2009· 1 entry
And 2010, he participated in the ATP Champions Tour (for retired ATP-professional tennis players), finishing in third place in tournaments in Chengdu, Bogotá and São Paulo
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2003· 3 entries
“This is a complete bullshit, but now in the locker room, they [players] look at me like at an enemy of the people. Even in my country where I have always been a role model they [people] have begun to look at me that way. I talked to Fernando and he said his mother was crying on the phone because of this. Those who made this mess should be punished. The article says Kafelnikov has been involved in match-fixing and it rips me to pieces. I do not want to be associated with betting in any way”
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Kafelnikov said about the accusations: "This is a complete bullshit, but now in the locker room, they [players] look at me like at an enemy of the people
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As really being caused by ATP's desire to avoid a betting scandal considering his match in Lyon against Fernando Vicente
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2002· 2 entries
Won the Davis Cup with _Retired Tennis (2002).
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Partnering Paul Haarhuis, and his final career singles title, in Tashkent
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2000· 1 entry
Won the Olympics Gold with _Retired Tennis (2000).
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1999· 1 entry
Won the Australian Open with _Retired Tennis (1999).
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1996· 1 entry
Won the French Open with _Retired Tennis (1996).
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1995· 1 entry
Reached his first Grand Slam semifinals, beating world No
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1994· 1 entry
Kafelnikov won three titles, reached the Hamburg Masters final and beat world top-5 players on six occasions
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1992· 1 entry
Joined ATP Mens in 1992.
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1974· 1 entry
Born 1974-02-18.
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