Hong Kong Tennis Classic 2011

VERA ZVONAREVA (RUS)

MARIA KIRILENKO (RUS)

YEVGENY KAFELNIKOV (RUS)

YEVGENY KAFELNIKOV

	AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
‧	In his career, he won 2 Grand Slam singles titles (French Open & Australian Open) and 4 Grand Slam doubles titles (3 French Opens, 1 US Open). He was the first Russian to win a Grand Slam Singles Title.
‧	An aggressive baseliner, Kafelnikov was able to dominate opponents and play on the counter-attack, making him a frightening opponent. His first big success came in 1996 when, at the age of just 22, he captured both the singles and the men's doubles titles at the French Open.
‧	Is a former World No. 1 in singles and No. 4 in doubles.
‧	Won the Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
‧	Was part of the winning Russian Davis Cup Team in 2002
‧	Named ATP Most Improved Player of the Year in 1994 after climbing from No. 104 the previous year to 11.
‧	He is the last man to have won both the singles and men's doubles titles at the same Grand Slam tournament (the 1996 French Open).
‧	Since retiring, Kafelnikov has had a few impressive finishes at the 2005 World Series of Poker. He also played golf on the European PGA tour at the 2005 and 2008 Russian Open.
‧	He joined the ATP Champions Tour in 2008 and is currently No. 7 in the Champions Tour rankings.

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