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Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Yevgeny Alexandrovich Kafelnikov (Евгений Александрович Кафельников) (yehv-GAY-nee ka-FELL-nee-kaff) (born February 18, 1974, Sochi, Russia), former number one tennis player from Russia.

Kafelnikov has won the Australian Open (1999) and French Open (1996) grand slam tournaments. He also won doubles at the French Open in 1996, a rare achievement in this tournament.

He achieved the number one singles ATP ranking on May 3, 1999, but lost seven straight matches thereafter. He reached the final of the Australian Open in 2000, losing to Andre Agassi in four sets.

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