Career
He also reached the third round of the men"s doubles, with Toomas Leius. He took part in the tennis demonstration event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Leius would partner Volkov again at the 1970 Summer Universiade, in the men"s doubles.
Volkov made the second round of the French Open once more in 1975, defeating Jose Mandarino in the opening round.
In the mixed doubles he managed to reach the quarter-finals. The Soviet player appeared in two of the singles rubbers, which he lost, to Björn Borg and Birger Andersson.
At a later stage of his career, Anatoli Volkov graduated from Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism as a professional coach. He coached Soviet girls" team at the Helvetia Cup winning with them this trophy in 1983.
