This biography of Yevgeny Kafelnikov chronicles the life and career of one of the most successful tennis players in history. Born in Russia in 1974, Kafelnikov rose to the top of the tennis world, winning two Grand Slam singles titles, four Grand
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov is a Russian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Kafelnikov won 26 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including two majors at the 1996 French Open and the 1999 Australian Open, as well as an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He also won four major doubles titles, and is the most recent man to have won both the men's singles and doubles titles at the same major, which he achieved at the 1996 French Open. In 2019, Kafelnikov was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.