Two Russians at the Masters – Rublev and Medvedev – is a first since the Safin-Kafelnikov duo in 2000; two other players – Zverev and Tsitsipas – are in part by their origins; add Shapovalov and Khachanov, and here are six members of the top 20 with roots in Russia, where former world number 1 (1999) Evgueni Kafelnikov (46) lives. Between two rounds of golf – “I play every day, I enjoy life” – and comments for Russian TV, the double Grand Slam winner (Roland-Garros 1996, Australian Open 1999) looked at this generation that he would see dominated by Rublev, on whom he does not dry up. praise.
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