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Volkov finished runner-up in three tournaments over 1989 and 1990. In the latter year he defeated World Number.
Volkov finished runner-up in three tournaments over 1989 and 1990. In the latter year he defeated World Number.
Volkov turned professional in 1988. 1 Stefan Edberg in straight sets in the first round of the United States Open. With Volkov serving for the match at 30-15 in his favour, he served and came to the Netto on a deep approach shot up the middle.
Stich"s inside-out forehand attempted passing shot was hit on so wide an angle as to be heading well out, but the ball hit the top of the Netto, deflecting it upward and back toward the court.
The irony of it is that Volkov had broken Stich"s serve five times during the match, and Stich, in winning Wimbledon that year by then beating Courier, Edberg and Becker in a row, did not have his serve broken by the three of them that many times altogether. lieutenant was one of the most dramatic reversals of fortune ever seen at Wimbledon.
Later in 1993, Volkov defeated Björn Borg in the first round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, in a match which proved to be the last of Borg"s career. He reached one more final in 1997 in Shanghai.
However, he lost both his singles rubbers in the final as Russia was defeated by Sweden 4–1.
Volkov retired from the professional tour in 1998. His career-high singles ranking was World Number. 14 in 1994. His career prize-money earnings totalled $3,362,786.
He used to be Marat Safin"s coach before the duo split in July 2007.