The Kazakh tennis player Mikhail Kukushkin He was the next tennis player to visit Behind The Racquet to talk about his beginnings in the world of tennis and explained some of his problems that weighed down on his preparation in 2018.
One of the best Kazakh players in recent times analyzed his childhood as he tried to make his dream of being a professional tennis player come true: “I started playing tennis when I was six years old. My father at that time acted as my coach. He took me to the court and he taught me many things. He trained me until I was 17. My family did not have much money, so I did not have many opportunities because I lived in a very small town where there was hardly any life. During all my childhood I only had a dream, to become a professional tennis player. “
Like many players on the circuit, Mikhail Kukushkin had a lot of problems at the beginning: “When I started traveling, my father decided not to continue as a coach. It was a lot of pressure because he knew he had to do well, otherwise all the sacrifices they made. them when I was young, they were in vain. When the Kazakhstan Federation sent me a message proposing to play with them, my life changed completely. It was a good step forward for me. I received a lot of help, support and finally I was able to concentrate 100% in my tennis. “
2018 was the worst for Kukushkin because of his marital problems
Reviewing the most complicated moments he has had during his sporting career, the Kazakh player keeps 2018: “If there is a moment in my life in my professional career that I suffered a lot, it was in 2018. I got divorced that year. It was a moment. very hard for me. Many fights and many conversations with lawyers. Some days and even weeks I couldn’t sleep and hardly concentrated on training. I remember going to an ATP tournament and entering a grass court without any preparation. It is the worst sensation for a player who is dedicated to tennis. At the end of that year, I had one of my best results. That helped me a lot in clearing myself. Tennis escaped me from my personal problems. In training I was a completely different person to the matches. When you play an official tournament you simply concentrate on tennis. I liked to play in those moments because it was the little time I had to forget everything that was around me. F ue as my cure, “concluded the Kazakh player.
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