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Interview by Oleg Spassky
Translated by Ruth จาก
http://guyfromrussia.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=press2000&action=display&thread=865
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And the conversation started in an unexpected way. I said to Marat
that 'Tennis +' had done an interview comparing well known tennis
players, one of which compared Andre Agassi with Yevegeny Kafelnikov,
saying although they are different as people, their games have
similarities, to which Marat literally exploded:
"Yes, it's possible to compare them! It's frivolous, unprofessional."
And after that explosion, Marat began a monologue. Because my
dictophone was still in my briefcase, I had to ask Marat to start all over
again.
"But that's impossible! I've spoken for fifteen minutes without
stopping 555 พูดไม่หยุดจริง ๆ I can't remember everything I've said.."
But I persuaded him to try.
"Anyway, it is impossible to compare Andre and Yevegeny! They have
nothing in common even if they have a superficial similarity in their games.
First of all, they are coming from two different cultures: America and
Russia, yes? Different tennis traditions. That's the second thing.
Practically everyone has put their hopes for the future of American tennis
in Agassi. They've given him a big contract with Nike, it was advertised
everywhere, and the TV has gone crazy promoting him as well. He was
constantly on all the television channels. Agassi is happy to be a
superstar. He has been used to this kind of attention since he was a
child. Kafelnikov is not the same: he isn't trying to climb onto our TV
screens, he doesn't like giving interviews, he prefers to hide in the
shadows."
"For Agassi they pulled out all the stops, huge amounts of money were
put into it by a powerful corporate machine. Any opportunities to make
him a star were taken. Agassi got into Nick Bolleteri's academy. I went
there too and saw the conditions guys train in. You can't imagine the
amount of balls and general equipment they had, how many simulators
were available, so many coaches you could be rocked to sleep by them. If
you need to train in such privileged conditions, with such top quality
equipment and so many coaches and unlimited opportunities to become
a star, then it means you have no natural talent. Any skilled person can
become a star just by doing their best."
"However, we also need to take into account the positive side of Agassi's
tennis. Andre sees the ball well. He sees it a second faster than most
other players, thinks quickly what to do with it and therefore he has a
faster approach. He has great footwork, fast legs and excellent
concentration, but, to be more accurate he's like a robot: look at the way
he walks,  his habits, the way he talks, he smiles because he has to. It's
unclear as to whether his attitude is genuine or not."
You think he isn't interested in communicating? [apologies for the clumsy
translation of this question]
"It's difficult to tell. I could be mistaken. I've never spoken to him. But he's
created for himself this image, right? 'The Image' and the tennis player
are not always the same thing, you understand. Remember his clothes
suddenly became ultra modern, like he was paying more attention to
himself. He always has to appear different on court, like he's emphasizing
his originality. Nike has created unusual outfits for him, I've even been told
they are made in such a way to alter his physique. He began to wear
these sunglasses, bright colours, short tops, an earring, bandanas, caps,
long hair. He's created for himself a special image, and an image of a
tennis player which is instantly recognizable to the spectator. Watch him
as he walks on court, expecting his opponent's submission. Five, six small
steps forward, the same amount back. All in a strict, straight line. Look
as he corrects his shirt, everything he does is thought through. Like an
actor? Or a robot? I don't know. But somehow, it's all unnatural. Like it's
been staged. [?] However, I will say it again Agassi is a good player."
"For Zhenya, it's a different situation. He comes from another tennis
childhood. From another country. Remember, back then, our tennis balls
were white, when St Petersburg was still called Leningrad. Then they
began to introduce colour. I don't know how this helped. because did we
have courts? Tennis academies? Not only was Zhenya's native Sochi
lacking them, the whole country was lacking them. So the main problem
was money? Tournaments? It's not all down to that; you could play where
you wanted, but only at a certain level. Therefore, if it hadn't been for
intervention, he would be working in Sochi right now, I don't know as
what, but he wouldn't be as a star and as the best tennis player in Russia.
For him, it was much more difficult than it was for Agassi. Overcoming
difficulties, getting balls, rackets, good contacts, and learning the skills to
solve problems were all things Zhenya had to experience. So how is it
possible to achieve anything under these crushing circumstances? But
despite this, Zhenya has still reached the same heights. He's done very
well. He has achieved so much because he's been through so much -
he's the first person from Russia to win a Grand Slam. Zhenya was won
25 tournaments in singles (now 26 - Editor) and 25 tournaments in the
doubles. He has indisputable talent. He is a champion! People could say,
even if Zhenya won 5 Grand Slams, that Russia could do better. I don't
know, probably, Probably, we could reach even greater heights if we had
the same childhoods as our opponents, the same as Agassi and a big
corporate machine poured money into its stars and created clever
advertising."
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