“Semenenko showed his maximum and character at the stage of the Russian Grand Prix in Ufa” – coach Mishina

Figure skating coach Tatiana Mishina said she was very satisfied with the skater’s performance. Evgenia Semenenko during the first stage of the Russian Grand Prix series in Ufa.

Semenenko became the winner of the first stage of the Grand Prix on Sunday, with a total of 289.37 points. After the short program, he was in second place.

— I had wonderful impressions from Zhenya’s (performance). He executed his program very well, but there are nuances in which he can score more points. I am very satisfied with Semenenko’s performance. I had a few questions for the judges, but they are always right. We are very happy for Zhenya, he pulled himself together and showed his maximum character. He is in good shape now. Separately, everyone jumps a quarter jump, but it is difficult to do in the program. Nobody knows if he will be able to maintain this form throughout the season, he has to work every day.

I’m upset for Gleb Lutfullin, he skated well. With a mistake in such a complex series of jumps, he should not have lost even by hundredths of a point. We must pay tribute to Gleb: after falling on his shoulder, he once again performed a triple Axel. After a fall, it is difficult to do anything because sensation and coordination are lost and there may be pain. But he attempted another quadruple jump and showed character.

Savosin surprised me at the beginning. He hasn’t competed in a year, but now he’s showing he’s competitive. I don’t think he’s a leader this season. You have to prove it every time. Now, the level is so high that all the leaders have declared four quarters.

The level of Russian men’s skating is catching up with that of world stars. Not everyone succeeded today, but we saw that the level was quite high. Someone fell, someone made a double instead of a quadruple, but there is such content, ”Metaratings.ru quotes Mishina.

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