Who is that dude?
I came across this photo on Vtoraya Podacha. It was taken at the Kremlin Cup party. Serena and Kuzy look very lovely, but some of you might wonder who that dude is:-) That dude, with a “new Russian,” look is Yevgeny Kafelnikov–a former world number one tennis player from Russia. Where is Kafelnikov (or Kalashnokov as he was known among reporters) now? Without officially declaring his retirement, this “stubborn Russian nut,” the assessment of his former coach, has given up tennis to become a professional poker player.
If you want to learn more about Kafelnikov, check out this story published by The Independent. It is a little bit old, but still an interesting read. It is expected that Yevgeny will officially announce his retirement at the next Kremlin Cup.
P.S. What’s up with that Gladiator haircut? Why is it so popular in Russia?:-)
[…] He has associated with Pavel Bure, a Russian who now plays for the Rangers in the National Hockey League, and with Ruslan Nigmatullin, the goalkeeper of the Russian soccer team. The official Web site of the Ukrainian tennis player Andrei Medvedev displays a photograph of Tokhtakhounov with Medvedev and the Russian tennis players Marat Safin and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. […]